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Founded by John Boyd, Jr., a 4th generation black farmer, businessman, and farmers rights activist, the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) is calling on the Biden Administration to end its proposed ban on menthol tobacco products, calling it a...

Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted along party lines to adopt rules that will have a negative impact on communications providers regardless of size and scope of their services, and their customers, all in the name of so-called...

The Detroit Casino strike is extending into cyberspace. Today, the Detroit Casino Council (DCC) is calling on the public to boycott four sports betting and online casino platforms associated with the three casinos where workers have been forced on...

BILL , a leader in financial automation software for small and midsize businesses (SMBs), today responded to market rumors. On November 8, 2023, a news agency issued an article about a rumored acquisition between BILL and another company. Although...

On Nov. 8, the U.S. Tax Court issued a supplemental opinion in The Coca-Cola Company & Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The Coca-Cola Company disagrees with the actions of the IRS and the latest decision by the U.S. Tax Court....

On Tuesday, residents in the City of DeKalb voted for Missouri American Water to become their trusted water provider. Nearly 98% of voters in DeKalb voted to approve the system sale, according to unofficial election results. "We are pleased with...

Asset Value Investors ("AVI") raises governance issues at Digital Garage (4819:JP) and announces intention to vote against the re-election of directors at next AGM. AVI has been a shareholder since 2018 and currently holds 3% of the company's vote....

The following is a statement from Avangrid, Inc. regarding today's vote on the Maine utility takeover referendum: "Fifty years ago, in 1973, voters in Maine soundly rejected a proposal to seize Maine's electric grid and replace it with a political...

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) continued its assault on Gilead Sciences in its ongoing advocacy campaign against the Bay Area drugmaker over its incessant greed, patent manipulation, and obscene price hikes. The company released its Q3 earnings...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), through its Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), has taken two actions regarding Mecadox® (carbadox), a drug marketed by Phibro Animal Health Corporation. In the first action, FDA has provided notice of a...

In response to the latest draft of the WHO Pandemic Agreement released by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body, the AHF Global Public Health Institute and the University of Miami Public Health Policy Lab applaud the recent reports issued by the...

As the co-founder of WeWork who spent a decade building the business with an amazing team of mission-driven people, the company's anticipated bankruptcy filing is disappointing. It has been challenging for me to watch from the sidelines since 2019 as...

The Committee to Restore Nymox Shareholder Value, Inc. ("CRNSV"), with a goal to recover shareholder value in Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation (NYMX-F) (the "Company" or "Nymox"), today issued the following statement to Nymox shareholders regarding...

D-Wave Quantum Inc. , a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services and the world's first commercial supplier of quantum computers, today announced its support for legislation intended to expand the National Quantum Initiative (NQI)....

Leading mass tort lawyer Andy Birchfield of the Beasley Allen Law Firm is expressing strong support for a thought-provoking article in Bloomberg Law authored by James F. Conlan, a seasoned expert in corporate restructuring and the former Global...

Plumbing Manufacturers International today expressed its support for the Biden-Harris administration's new actions to support the conversion of high-vacancy commercial buildings to residential use. These actions will include billions of dollars of...

Oragenics, Inc. : Fellow Shareholders, As our annual meeting date approaches and in response to valuable feedback from our shareholders, I believe it important to highlight and summarize some of the information in our proxy statement regarding...

Today, Los Angeles city leaders introduced a new ordinance as a compromise to Unite Here Local 11's "Homeless in Hotels" ballot measure. This new structured program removes significant safety risks for hotel employees and visitors concerned about...

Billions of protective gloves imported into the U.S. arrive with potential chemical and microbiological contaminant risks, without any inspection procedures, says a veteran glove supplier. Speaking at the Food Safety Consortium conference in...

Digimarc Corporation fully supports the bold actions taken today by the Biden Administration as it works to balance protecting the rights of Americans while seizing the tremendous innovative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI). We are...

Dave Hodges, proponent of safe access to psychedelics for medical, therapeutic and spiritual use, today submitted the Psychedelic Wellness & Healing Initiative to the California Attorney General's office for the 2024 ballot. If it wins passage, the...

Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, today issued the following statement regarding the disclosure by Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. that it is exploring strategic alternatives: "Silver Lake is committed to strategies that...

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to resume Electron launches from Launch Complex...

Buyer consortium ("the consortium") led by Recco Control Technology Pte. Ltd. ("Recco Control Technology") and Dazheng Group (Hong Kong) Investment Holdings Company Limited ("Dazheng Group") today issued a statement regarding Hollysys Automation...

Hess Corporation announced today that it will no longer hold its third quarter results conference call originally scheduled for Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time due to the announcement earlier today that Hess has entered into a...

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Board Chair Adán Ortega, Jr. issues the following statement on the death of San Fernando Councilwoman Cindy Montañez: "My great friend Cindy Montañez lived up to her name as a person who climbed...

Maurice R. Greenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Starr Insurance, issued the following statement about the recent attack on Israel: "Starr Insurance unequivocally condemns the brutal atrocities perpetrated by Hamas on innocent Israelis...

Today, following the partisan vote on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) entitled Reestablishing the Open Internet Protection at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) President Tom Schatz issued...

Regulatory News: In response to the article published in the French daily Le Monde on October 19, 2023, Technip Energies (Paris:TE) (ISIN:NL0014559478) issues the following statement: As of February 24, 2022, the date of the invasion of Ukraine,...

Sculptor Capital Management, Inc.'s Special Committee of its Board of Directors today issued the following statement in response to a complaint filed in Delaware Chancery Court by Daniel S. Och, Harold Kelly, Richard Lyon, James O'Connor, and Zoltan...

E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. , the connected supply chain SaaS platform with the largest multi-enterprise network, today commented on the Schedule 13D filed on behalf of Elliott Investment Management, L.P. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...

TMR Capital (PTC) Limited ("TMR") notes the Restaurant Group Limited (the "Company") announcement of October 12, 2023, and the sale of the Company at 65 p/share subject to any approvals required, including shareholder approval. TMR believes the...

Adel Hagekhalil, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, issues the following statement on Gov. Newsom's signing of AB1572, legislation co-sponsored by Metropolitan to prohibit the use of potable water to irrigate...

Terry Tamminen Statement on California's Selection as One of US's 7 Hydrogen Hubs: "I'd like to thank President Biden and his administration for recognizing California's leadership on all things clean energy and allowing us to leverage our...

The Birthright-Taglit Young Executive Forum, a robust assembly of CEOs and leaders from organizations collectively valued in USD billions, has expressed profound concern and unequivocal condemnation regarding the endorsement of Hamas terror...

The Birthright-Taglit Young Executive Forum, a formidable assembly of CEOs and leaders from organizations collectively valued in USD billions, has expressed profound concern and unequivocal condemnation regarding the responses and actions within the...

Leading partners and attorneys from prominent law firms around the world today published the following statement condemning the terrorism in Israel and supporting Israel's right to self-defense: We, the undersigned group of attorneys from around...

The Church of Ambrosia, the world's largest psychedelic church, today offered a mixed response to California Gov. Gavin Newsom's veto of SB58, the bill that sought to decriminalize the use of certain psychedelic drugs, such as psilocybin, DMT, and...

Ouster, Inc. ("Ouster" or the "Company"), a leading provider of high-performance lidar sensors, issued the following statement today relating to the Company's complaint filed with the U.S International Trade Commission ("ITC") and the investigation...

Seven Hills Realty Trust today announced the closing of a $25.3 million first mortgage floating rate bridge loan to refinance two Life Storage branded self-storage facilities located at 3900 Cascade Road in Atlanta, Georgia and 815 W. Lanier Avenue...

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)?the world's preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol?supports the people of Israel. Following the recent attack by Hamas terrorists, the Company reiterates its stance against hate,...

Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released a new issue brief, "The F-35 Does Not Need an Alternate Engine," co-authored by CAGW President Tom Schatz and Director of Research Sean Kennedy, which details why the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter...

The Birthright-Taglit Youth Executive Forum, a powerhouse of CEOs and leaders from organizations with a cumulative worth of USD billions, has issued a stern demand for the immediate expulsion of Ivy League students who have openly supported the Hamas...

3D Investment Partners Pte. Ltd. (together with the funds it manages, "3D", "we", or "us"), today issued a statement welcoming the fact that the Board of Directors of Sapporo Holdings, Limited ("Sapporo" or the "Company") (2501.T) has established a...

Today, Winston & Strawn learned that a former summer associate published certain inflammatory comments regarding Hamas' recent terrorist attack on Israel and distributed it to the NYU Student Bar Association. These comments profoundly conflict with...

A small group of domestic tomato producers is petitioning the U.S. Department of Commerce to terminate a longstanding trade agreement between the United States and importers of fresh tomatoes from Mexico. The Tomato Suspension Agreement, which has...

The Adani Group, India's leading integrated business conglomerate, issued a media statement against Financial Times, for repeatedly planting defamatory reports against it. Having failed in previous attempts, this time FT is recycling a...

Gamida Cell Ltd. , a cell therapy pioneer working to turn cells into powerful therapeutics, today issued an update on its operations in Israel. "We remain profoundly saddened by the attacks in Israel this weekend and express our deepest condolences...

Gruppo Chiarello today announced that its Founder and Chef Michael Chiarello passed away at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, where he was being treated for the past week for an acute allergic reaction that led to anaphylactic shock. He...

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has launched a new advertisement in its ongoing campaign against Gilead Sciences' incessant greed. The full-page, full-color newspaper ad debuts this Sunday, October 8th, in the San Francisco Chronicle and New...