Business Announcements
Releases published in the last 30 days. 
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- Equinor strengthens its position in Polish offshore wind market
- 12/12/2019 8:56:11 AM
- On 10 December Equinor completed the acquisition of a 50 % interest in the offshore wind development project Baltyk I in Poland from Polenergia. The company now has an interest in all three Baltyk offshore wind development projects (MFW Baltyk III, MFW Baltyk II i MFW Baltyk I.).
- Zukunftswerkstatt Erdgas: innovative gas technologies for more climate protection
- 12/12/2019 8:53:41 AM
- • “Zukunftswerkstatt Erdgas – Marketplace for Innovations” enters its second round • Presentation of 10 highly promising projects in the industry • Kehler: “Gaseous sources of energy are the key to quick climate protection in all sectors.” • Wieland: “Our Marketplace for Innovation clearly shows: Natural gas has the future at its feet.” The gas industry …
- WBCSD and leading companies formalize the Corporate Mobility Pact with the City of Lisbon
- 12/12/2019 8:37:37 AM
- The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Lisbon City Council, BCSD Portugal and 56 leading companies and institutions take an important step with the signing of the Corporate Mobility Pact (CMP).
- HBO Receives Ten Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations
- 12/12/2019 8:34:53 AM
- HBO received ten Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for the upcoming 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which were announced today in Los Angeles.
- Nestlé scales up action against child labor and expands cocoa sustainability program
- 12/12/2019 8:31:52 AM
- Nestlé has reported significant progress in its efforts to tackle the issue of child labor in the cocoa communities of West Africa. Its latest ’Tackling Child Labor’ report (pdf, 4Mb) shows that it is possible to have a positive impact at scale.
- New 2020 Overtime Pay Requirements for Nonexempt Workers Take Effect January 1
- 12/12/2019 8:25:14 AM
- With the new year approaching, the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule governing the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt employees from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime pay requirements will take effect on January 1, 2020, prompting employers to take action.
- Penguin Press Author Greta Thunberg Named TIME’s 2019 Person of the Year
- 12/12/2019 8:22:27 AM
- Greta Thunberg is TIME magazine’s 2019 Person of the Year. This is the first time the publication has bestowed the highly regarded honor on a teenager, making the 16-year-old Swedish climate change activist its youngest ever Person of the Year.
- Demonstration of Secure Data Backup of Medical Records Using Secret Sharing on Secure Communications Network
- 12/12/2019 8:21:36 AM
- Highlights • Secure data backup of medical records based on secret sharing • Restoration of medical records via a satellite link within 9 sec after searching a patient ID • Cross reference of medical records between different organizations using standardized data format The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, President: …
- Scholastic Corporation Announces Third Quarter Dividend
- 12/12/2019 8:21:02 AM
- Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share on the Company’s Class A and Common Stock for the third quarter of fiscal 2020.
- Sikorsky and United Rotorcraft Deliver Three FIREHAWK® Helicopters to California Firefighting Agencies
- 12/12/2019 8:18:05 AM
- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), and United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation, announced deliveries of three new S-70i™ FIREHAWK® helicopters to California fire agencies: one each to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), and the City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
- Telefónica will be CO2 neutral by 2050
- 12/12/2019 8:14:15 AM
- • Digitalization is a key lever to decarbonize the global economy. • Ángel Vilá, COO of Telefónica: “Our sustainable business model is based on transforming our networks for the future, increasing capacity and offering better services with lower environmental impact”.
- Honey Nut Cheerios changes iconic O’s into heart shapes
- 12/12/2019 8:08:17 AM
- America’s favorite cereal is adding happy heart shapes to Honey Nut Cheerios and original yellow-box Cheerios to help bring the heart health conversation to the forefront in a fun, light-hearted way.
- Blue Moon expanding capacity at RiNo brewery in Denver as global demand soars
- 12/12/2019 8:04:31 AM
- Blue Moon is installing new equipment at its RiNo brewery in Denver to bump its brewing capacity up 50% to 4,500 barrels to meet growing global demand for its range of craft beers.
- Share repurchase agreement
- 12/12/2019 7:11:44 AM
- WPP announces that it has entered into a non-discretionary agreement with Goldman Sachs International (“Goldman Sachs”) in relation to the purchase by Goldman Sachs, acting as principal, of WPP’s ordinary shares of 10 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”) for an aggregate purchase price of up to £300m (the “Programme”).
- ITB India All Set to Debut in a Grand Style in 2020
- 12/12/2019 7:07:51 AM
- • Debut of ITB India will take place in Mumbai from 15 - 17 April 2020 • Exhibitors from around the world have confirmed their participation • Leading minds of the global tourism industry will share their knowledge at the ITB India Conference The inaugural ITB India is on track to take place in Mumbai from 15 - 17 April 2020 with big support from the industry.
- Warm up this winter with magical performances, talks and screenings at the AGO
- 12/12/2019 7:01:47 AM
- The AGO presents its winter season of talks, performances, readings, screenings, events and courses. These programs present creative thinkers, makers and performers, welcoming them to the museum and showcasing their work – and the thinking that is shaping our world today.
- California Hospice Network Honored with “Innovations in Healthcare” Award
- 12/12/2019 7:00:00 AM
- Michael Milward, CEO of Hospice of Santa Cruz County and a founding member of California Hospice Network (CHN), accepted the Adaptive Business Leaders’ “Innovator in Healthcare” Award on behalf of CHN at ABL’s 22nd Innovations in Healthcare Awards event. The Award recognizes organizations that have developed and brought to market innovative approaches and technologies …
- ’Take action to prevent future theme park deaths’, says report following Drayton Manor tragedy
- 12/12/2019 6:53:53 AM
- UK theme parks have been advised to take action to prevent future deaths, following the conclusion of an inquest into the accidental death of Evha Jannath at Drayton Manor in 2017.
- “How to Sell in the 21st Century,” an Amazon Best-Selling Book is Free For One More Day (until 12/13/2019)
- 12/12/2019 6:00:00 AM
- Best Seller Publishing announces the release of Cornelius Butler’s new book, “How to Sell in the 21st Century: For Small Business Owners & Entrepreneurs Who Want to Sell Like a Corporate Giant!” It will be available for free download in the Amazon Kindle Store for one more day on December 13th. “How To sell In The 21st Century” is for small business owner and …
- “Sign Up,” an Amazon Best-Selling Book is Free For One More Day (until 12/13/2019)
- 12/12/2019 6:00:00 AM
- Best Seller Publishing announces the release of Andreas Dirksen’s new book, “Sign Up: How to Create a Successful Subscription Business.” It will be available for free download in the Amazon Kindle Store for one more day on December 13th.
