The BlueCheck Ukraine Grant will enable the Vovk Foundation to deploy several modular kitchens for internally displaced persons in Ukraine. MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Vovk Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established in 2023 to offer assistance and support to Ukrainians and those of Ukrainian ancestry, is pleased to announce that it has… Continue reading Vovk Foundation Receives Grant from BlueCheck Ukraine to Support Innovative Humanitarian Project
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New York City’s Fireworks Display Prompts Temporary Surge of Air Pollution
NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In 2023, roughly 60,000 firework shells exploded above Manhattan’s East River as part of Macy’s Fourth of July show. The resulting air pollutant levels were many times higher in the hours after the display than those seen when smoke from a Canadian wildfire had blanketed the area a… Continue reading New York City’s Fireworks Display Prompts Temporary Surge of Air Pollution
Chinese state enterprise launches megaconstellation to rival Starlink: reportThe launch took place at Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre.
A Chinese state-owned enterprise on Monday launched the first batch of satellites for a megaconstellation designed to rival US company Space X’s Starlink’s near-global internet network, a state-backed newspaper reported. The launch marks an important step in Beijing’s strategic goal of creating its own version of Starlink, a growing commercial broadband constellation that has about 5,500 satellites in space and is… Continue reading Chinese state enterprise launches megaconstellation to rival Starlink: reportThe launch took place at Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre.
Elbit Systems Awarded Approximately $270 Million Contract to Supply Rocket Artillery for an International Customer
HAIFA, Israel, Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) (TASE: ESLT) (“Elbit Systems” or the “Company”) announced today that it was awarded a contract worth approximately $270 million to supply rocket artillery to an international customer. The contract will be performed over a period of 4 years. Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, President and CEO of Elbit… Continue reading Elbit Systems Awarded Approximately $270 Million Contract to Supply Rocket Artillery for an International Customer
The Adecco Group: Q2 2024 Ergebnisse
Weitere Marktanteilsgewinne und diszipliniertes Kostenmanagement; G&A-Einsparungen über Plan ZURICH, 6. August 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Umsatz -2% yoy in herausfordernden Märkten; relatives Umsatzwachstum der Gruppe +375 Basispunkte und Adecco GBU +220 Basispunkte Umsatz nach GBU, Adecco -2% yoy, Akkodis -2% yoy, LHH -7% yoy Robuste Bruttomarge von 19,4%, -70 Basispunkte im Vergleich zum Vorjahr, spiegelt den… Continue reading The Adecco Group: Q2 2024 Ergebnisse
RESEARCHERS URGE UNITED NATIONS TO REJECT GROWTH-DRIVEN FRAMEWORK IN FAVOR OF LOWER POPULATION AND CONSUMPTION
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In a new peer-reviewed article in The Journal of Population and Sustainability, demographic experts are urging the United Nations to reject the current “‘growth’ paradigm which treats Earth and its nonhuman inhabitants as mere resources” and to take the lead in “contracting the large-scale variables of the human enterprise” in order… Continue reading RESEARCHERS URGE UNITED NATIONS TO REJECT GROWTH-DRIVEN FRAMEWORK IN FAVOR OF LOWER POPULATION AND CONSUMPTION
NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDENDS ON ITS COMMON STOCK AND PREFERRED STOCKS
HICKSVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYCB) (the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on September 17, 2024 to common stockholders of record as of September 7, 2024.… Continue reading NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDENDS ON ITS COMMON STOCK AND PREFERRED STOCKS
FSCO Announces Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule for Second Quarter 2024
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — FS Credit Opportunities Corp. (NYSE: FSCO) today announced plans to host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, September 5, 2024, to discuss its second quarter 2024 results. All interested parties are welcome to participate and can access the call by registering using the following URL:… Continue reading FSCO Announces Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule for Second Quarter 2024
CPSC Urges Those Impacted by Hurricane Debby to Take Steps to Prevent CO Poisoning and Other Post-Storm Hazards
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging those impacted by Hurricane Debby to take steps to protect themselves and their families against carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, electrocution, explosion and fires. Loss of Power—Using a Generator Safely Consumers need to be especially careful when storms knock out electrical power.… Continue reading CPSC Urges Those Impacted by Hurricane Debby to Take Steps to Prevent CO Poisoning and Other Post-Storm Hazards
The Controversial Kids Online Safety Act Faces an Uncertain Future
After passing the Senate nearly unanimously last week, the future of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) appears uncertain. Congress is now on a six-week recess, and reporting from Punchbowl News indicates that the House Republican leadership may not prioritize bringing the bill to the floor for a vote when legislators return. In response to… Continue reading The Controversial Kids Online Safety Act Faces an Uncertain Future