When midnight struck on December 31, 1974, all German young people who were already 18 but not yet 21 suddenly became adults. A corresponding law was passed by the Bundestag in Bonn in March 1974. The municipal reorganization of the Ruhr area also came into force on January 1, 1975, including Wattenscheid becoming part of… Continue reading German FAZ: The beetle is finally a thing of the past008498
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Busy Bees Expands in North America with Acquisition of Learn and Play Montessori School
Leading child care provider acquires 15 high-quality Montessori schools in the San Francisco Bay area TORONTO, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Busy Bees North America (BBNA), one of the leading child care providers on the continent, announced today the successful acquisition of Learn and Play® Montessori School (“Learn and Play”). The agreement includes 15 Learn and Play… Continue reading Busy Bees Expands in North America with Acquisition of Learn and Play Montessori School
Mesirow Earns Top Score In 2025 HRC Corporate Equality Index
Firm awarded top score of 100 for sixth time Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index provides an annual assessment of LGBTQ+ workplace equality Recognition reflects Mesirow’s continuing and longstanding commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion CHICAGO, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Mesirow, an independent, employee-owned financial services firm, today announced that it received a top… Continue reading Mesirow Earns Top Score In 2025 HRC Corporate Equality Index
Linea Energy Closes Project Debt Financing for Pineview Solar in Georgia
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Linea Energy (“Linea”), a renewables-focused developer and independent power producer that is sponsored by EnCap Investments L.P. (“EnCap”), is pleased to announce closing of project debt financing for its Pineview Solar project (“Pineview”) this past December. Pineview is a 109MWdc utility-scale solar energy facility located in Wilcox County, Georgia.… Continue reading Linea Energy Closes Project Debt Financing for Pineview Solar in Georgia
Plongez dans l’avenir : le CES 2025 ouvre ses portes aujourd’hui
LAS VEGAS, 8 janvier, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — L’attente est terminée et il est temps de plonger dans l’avenir ! Le CES® 2025, l’événement technologique le plus influent au monde, démarre aujourd’hui, stimulant l’innovation et définissant l’agenda technologique pour l’année à venir. De l’IA qui change la donne aux solutions de santé numérique de pointe, en passant par… Continue reading Plongez dans l’avenir : le CES 2025 ouvre ses portes aujourd’hui
Barington Capital Group Statement on Matthews International’s Sale of SGK Brand Solutions
NEW YORK, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Barington Capital Group, L.P. (“Barington Capital”) and certain of its affiliates (collectively “Barington” or “we”), a fundamental, value-oriented activist investor that beneficially owns approximately 1.9% of the outstanding common stock of Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ: MATW) (“Matthews” or the “Company”), today issued the following statement in response to Matthews’… Continue reading Barington Capital Group Statement on Matthews International’s Sale of SGK Brand Solutions
CSI Pharmacy Leads the Way in Ig Certification
Specialty Infusion Pharmacy Earns 14 More Certifications in Ig Therapy NASH, Texas, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — CSI Pharmacy (CSI), a specialty infusion pharmacy based in Texas, is leading the industry in immunoglobulin (Ig) certification for their employees as 14 of its nurses and pharmacists became Ig certified via the Immunoglobulin National Society (IgNS) this… Continue reading CSI Pharmacy Leads the Way in Ig Certification
CATL’s blacklisting by US tests Elon Musk’s China connectionsCATL is a major supplier of batteries to Tesla.
Washington’s addition of CATL to a list of firms it says work with China’s military could put Tesla founder Elon Musk in a tight spot, challenging how he balances his role in the Trump administration with his ties to China. CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, is a major supplier of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries to… Continue reading CATL’s blacklisting by US tests Elon Musk’s China connectionsCATL is a major supplier of batteries to Tesla.
CEO Who Bragged About Replacing Workers With AI Now Distressed That AI Will Replace His Job Too
Last month, Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski boasted that he hadn’t hired anyone in a year as a result of his company embracing AI. Klarna’s workforce had shrunk by about 22 percent since doubling down roughly a year ago. Meanwhile, the company has amassed a valuation of well over $14 billion, in what Siemiatkowski frames as… Continue reading CEO Who Bragged About Replacing Workers With AI Now Distressed That AI Will Replace His Job Too
Gross AI Apps Create Videos of People Making Out, Without Their Consent
Ads for sleazy AI services that allow users to generate realistic synthetic video clips of real people kissing are flooding social media — the latest trend in the rise of easy-to-use generative AI tools blurring the lines of consent. Some of these many services advertise a tamer vision for their product, for example suggesting that… Continue reading Gross AI Apps Create Videos of People Making Out, Without Their Consent