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FDA Approves New Treatment for Complicated Urinary Tract and Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections: 7/17/2019 11:18:40 AM; The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Recarbrio (imipenem, cilastatin and relebactam), an antibacterial drug product to treat adults with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) and complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI).
Cost of Cybercrime Continues to Rise for Financial Services Firms, According to Report from Accenture and Ponemon Institute: 7/16/2019 9:32:26 AM; The cost to address and contain cyberattacks is greater for financial services firms than for companies in any other industry and the containment costs continue to inch upwards, according to a report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the Ponemon Institute. The report, "Unlocking the Value of Improved Cybersecurity Protection,” examines the costs that organizations incur …
DarkCyber Video News for July 16, 2019, Now Available: 7/16/2019 1:30:00 AM; DarkCyber for July 16, 2019, is now available at www.arnoldit.com/wordpress and on Vimeo at https://www.vimeo.com/348009146. The program is a production of Stephen E Arnold.
NAB Statement on FCC Approval of Order Modernizing Children’s Programming Rules: 7/12/2019 5:49:00 AM; In response to today’s FCC vote approving a report and order modernizing children’s television programming rules, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton: “NAB thanks the FCC for modernizing its kidvid rules to allow broadcasters to better serve children and communities.
International Commission on Clinical Use of Heritable Human Genome Editing to Hold Public Meeting Aug. 13 in Washington, D.C.: 7/10/2019 4:27:36 PM; The International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing is holding its first public meeting on Aug. 13 in Washington, D.C.
Vale informs on the decision of the Minas Gerais State Court: 7/10/2019 9:01:07 AM; Vale informs on the decision by the Lower Public Treasury Court of Belo Horizonte (6ª Vara de Fazenda Pública e Autarquias de Belo Horizonte), on July 9th, 2019, within the scope of the lawsuits 5010709-36.2019.8.13.0024 and 5026408-67.2019.8.13.0024 proposed by the State of Minas Gerais and the lawsuits 5044954-73.2019.8.13.0024 and 5087481-40.2019.8.13.0024 proposed by the …
IATA and ATA Join Forces to Implement CEIV Live Animals: 7/10/2019 9:00:27 AM; The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Animal Transport Association (ATA) have joined forces to encourage industry adoption of the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Live Animals Logistics (CEIV Live Animals).
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles Lawsuit Against Freedom Debt Relief: 7/9/2019 3:31:13 PM; The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today settled its lawsuit against Freedom Debt Relief, LLC, the nation’s largest debt-settlement services provider.
DarkCyber for July 9, 2019, Now Available: 7/9/2019 1:30:00 AM; DarkCyber for Kuly 9, 2019, is now available at www.arnoldit.com/wordpress and on Vimeo at https://www.vimeo.com/346696960. The program is a production of Stephen E Arnold.
Toronto Public Health Releases Report on Risks Associated With Increased Access to Alcohol: 7/5/2019 3:46:20 PM; The Province of Ontario recently announced changes to how alcohol is sold in Ontario. Evidence shows that increasing access to alcohol is associated with increased consumption and potential for alcohol-related harms.
IOC joins forces with OECD under new agreement: 7/5/2019 5:40:58 AM; The collaboration between the IOC and OECD will focus on: • combating corruption and promoting integrity in sport, including through the International Partnership against Corruption in Sport (IPACS); • promoting responsible governance for sports organisations and sports events; • fostering major sports events that aim to promote sustainable growth and …
Lloyd’s Launches New Tool to Improve Insurance Contracts for Customers: 7/4/2019 7:37:31 PM; Lloyd’s has launched a new software tool to improve the quality of insurance contract review across the world. The tool, Contract Confidence, uses advanced search techniques to scan contracts and check for errors and discrepancies.
The Coca-Cola Company and Monster Beverage Corporation Announce Decision by Arbitration Panel: 7/4/2019 10:16:37 AM; An arbitration tribunal of the American Arbitration Association has informed The Coca-Cola Company and Monster Beverage Corporation that the introduction and sale of Coca-Cola Energy is allowed under the terms of a contract between the companies.
Vale Comments on Brumadinho’s Final CPI Report: 7/3/2019 11:43:57 AM; Vale S.A. ("Vale") hereby informs that it was made aware on July 2nd, 2019 of the final report of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (“CPI”) of the Federal Senate on Brumadinho.
Texas Injury Attorney Warns of Fourth of July Dangers: 7/3/2019 11:33:01 AM; With an increase in traffic, travel and other holiday-related activities in the next several days, Attorney Ben Bronston is reminding Texas residents of the potential dangers related to the Fourth of July.
Worker Exposures to Wood Dust Results in Second OSHA Citation for Pallet Manufacturer: 7/3/2019 11:17:15 AM; The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced that a pallet manufacturer in Wisconsin has once again been cited for not protecting workers from exposure to wood dust.
RBC signs landmark brief filed in trio of U.S. Supreme Court Cases in support of LGBT+ civil rights protections: 7/2/2019 5:53:14 PM; The Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC”) has partnered with more than 200 major companies in signing a “friend of the court” brief filed in a trio of landmark cases coming before the U.S.
Negotia and Telenor present Norway’s first declaration for responsible use of AI to Digitalisation Minister Nikolai Astrup: 7/2/2019 10:54:25 AM; Norway’s Minister for Digitalisation, Nikolai Astrup, will be presented with a declaration for the responsible use of artificial intelligence in working life by central actors in Norwegian business, spearheaded by Telenor Group and Negotia.
Forxiga receives positive EU CHMP opinion for DECLARE-TIMI 58 cardiovascular outcomes data: 7/2/2019 6:18:47 AM; AstraZeneca announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended a change to the European marketing authorisation for Forxiga (dapagliflozin) in patients with type-2 diabetes (T2D) to include cardiovascular (CV) outcomes data from the Phase III DECLARE-TIMI 58 trial.
New workplace pension incorporates ethical and ESG considerations: 7/2/2019 6:10:55 AM; This is the first time a strategy has been based solely on the Aviva Stewardship funds. Launched in the 1980s, the funds have a proud heritage as the country’s first ethical fund range, while also incorporating ESG considerations.