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Mar 29, 2020 7:31 AM ET

Univar Solutions Provides Business Update

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 29, 2020 - DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.,-- Univar Solutions Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) ("Univar Solutions" or "the Company"), a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, today provided an update on its business and the actions the Company is taking in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the initial outbreak in January 2020, the Company has activated a focused, global, cross-functional response team, which is closely monitoring the situation and implementing additional safety measures to. [more...]

Mar 29, 2020 7:28 AM ET

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Announces Filing of a Class Action Lawsuit Against Hexcel Corporation (HXL)

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 29, 2020 - NEW YORK, -- Notice is hereby given that Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Case No. 1:20-cv-01975-VM on behalf of shareholders of Hexcel Corporation ("HXL" or the "Company") (NYSE:HXL) who have been harmed by HXL's and its board of directors' (the "Board") alleged violations of Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange. [more...]

Mar 29, 2020 7:20 AM ET

Raytheon, Aerojet Rocketdyne strike $1 billion strategic sourcing deal for Standard Missile programs

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 29, 2020 - TUCSON, Ariz.,-- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Missile Systems business has reached a $1 billion, five-year strategic agreement to purchase propulsion systems from Aerojet Rocketdyne for Standard Missile products. The deal represents a supply chain centerpiece of multi-year Standard Missiles contracts that Raytheon recently received. "Moving to multi-year, rather than annual-year contracting enables Raytheon and its supply chain to deliver even more value to our Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy customers, and. [more...]

Mar 29, 2020 7:15 AM ET

Pet Litter, Clean-Up, and Odor Control in the US – Market Trends and Opportunities, 2nd Edition

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 29, 2020 - DUBLIN,- The "Pet Litter, Clean-Up, and Odor Control: U.S. Market Trends and Opportunities, 2nd Edition" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Today's pet parents are seeking solutions to some of the more demanding aspects of pet ownership, and one of the biggest perennial challenges is how to manage and eliminate pet waste and pet odor. Closer relationships with pets - almost all pet owners today view their furry friends as full-fledged family members. [more...]

Mar 29, 2020 7:15 AM ET

KnectIQ Announces Agreement With Leading Defense Contractor

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 29, 2020 - ST. PAUL, Minn.,-- KnectIQ Inc., an innovator in cybersecurity, announced today that they have entered into a contract with Oakleaf Solutions, a Silicon Valley-based military contractor. "Leveraging a unique and proprietary approach, KnectIQ provides a Trust Environment that enables the secure movement of critical data. By eliminating threat surfaces associated with current approaches, our patented technology provides secure authentication for trusted communication between devices, including those in wartime theaters," states KnectIQ. [more...]

Mar 29, 2020 7:10 AM ET

Leaders of Nation’s Charitable Nonprofits Respond to Passage of CARES

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 29, 2020 - WASHINGTON,-- Following days of heated marathon negotiations, the Senate approved the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the largest emergency aid package in U.S. history. The CARES Act includes more than $2 trillion to help individuals, businesses and nonprofits affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The House is expected to vote on the bill this week. On behalf of thousands of nonprofits across America, we want to thank our elected officials. [more...]

Mar 29, 2020 7:05 AM ET

Univar Solutions Provides Business Update

Mar 29, 2020 7:00 AM ET

First United Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2020 Dividend

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 29, 2020 - OAKLAND, Md.,-- First United Corporation (NASDAQ: FUNC) announces that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $.13 per share that will be payable on May 1, 2020 to holders of record of the Corporation's common stock as of April 17, 2020. About First United Corporation First United Corporation is the parent company of First United Bank & Trust, a Maryland trust company with commercial banking powers. The Bank's wholly-owned subsidiaries include OakFirst Loan Center, Inc. and. [more...]

Mar 29, 2020 6:40 AM ET

EMGS initiates transition to low-cost set-up

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 29, 2020 - Following the end of acquisition work under the two-year contract in the Americas, as announced to the market on 20 February 2020, the recent sharp oil price decline and the uncertainty created by the global Covid-19 pandemic, with associated impact on the global economy and, in particular, on oil company investment decisions, Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA ("EMGS" or the "Company") has experienced a rapid deterioration in the Company’s backlog for 2020.. [more...]

Mar 29, 2020 6:10 AM ET

AS Tallinna Vesi Supervisory Council confirmed 2019 financial results

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 29, 2020 - The Supervisory Council of AS Tallinna Vesi approved the audited financial results for the year 2019. The financial results remained unchanged compared to the preliminary disclosure on 31 January 2020. The Company’s total sales revenue for 2019 was €63.42 million, showing an increase of 1.0% or €0.64 million year-on-year. Sales from water and wastewater services increased 1.2% amounting to €56.87 million. Sales of construction, design and asphalting services were €6.00. [more...]

Mar 29, 2020 6:10 AM ET

DC Alliance is to Empower Blockchain and Solve Application Problems

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 29, 2020 - DC Alliance is a technology-oriented community autonomy organization, set up spontaneously by all kinds of talents in computer engineering, cryptography, mathematics, economics and finance. At present, DC Alliance is committed to the future business, empowering the blockchain, and solving application problems. DC Alliance's Financial Layout includes a Decentralized Financial Infrastructure and a " Basket of Stabilized Currency" and Decentralized Exchange. As block chain technology has broad prospects in the fields. [more...]

Mar 29, 2020 3:16 AM ET

JLL arranges $991.77M financing for 17-property national portfolio

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 29, 2020 - SAN FRANCISCO,-- JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged $991.77 million in financing for a geographically diverse, 17-property portfolio totaling more than seven million square feet across major U.S. markets. JLL worked on behalf of CalSTRS and their advisor, PCCP, to arrange the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with New York Life Insurance Company. The portfolio's five office assets comprise the majority of the portfolio's value, with the remaining properties consisting of nine. [more...]

Mar 29, 2020 3:10 AM ET

TTEC Provides Financial Outlook Update Due to Impact of COVID-19

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 29, 2020 - DENVER,-- TTEC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEC), a leading digital global customer experience technology and services company focused on the design, implementation and delivery of transformative solutions for many of the world's most iconic and disruptive brands, today announced the following business update. TTEC's priority is the health and safety of its employees, clients' service, and support of communities where it operates during these rapidly changing and unprecedented times. TTEC began preparing for the potential consequences. [more...]

Mar 29, 2020 3:07 AM ET

FortifyData Announces Next-Generation Cyber Scoring for Most Accurate Assessment of Cyber Risk

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 29, 2020 - KENNESAW, Ga.,-- FortifyData, a global cybersecurity risk management platform provider, announced the release of its next-generation FortifyScore. Built with FortifyData's deep expertise, the data-driven FortifyScore gives businesses unparalleled configurability, predictive and descriptive power to make more informed cybersecurity risk management decisions. Similar to the previous score, the next-generation FortifyScore ranges on a numbered scale from 300 to 900 points, with a higher score indicating a stronger cybersecurity posture for the assessed company. This. [more...]

Mar 29, 2020 2:05 AM ET

Canterbury Park Holding Corporation Reports Record Fourth Quarter 2019 Net Revenue Of $12.6 Million

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 29, 2020 - SHAKOPEE, Minn.,-- Canterbury Park Holding Corporation ("Canterbury Park" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: CPHC) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019. ($ in thousands, except per share data and percentages) Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31, Increase Increase 2019 2018 (Decrease) 2019 2018. [more...]

Mar 29, 2020 2:04 AM ET

Jacobs Selected to Design a Major London Infrastructure Project at Meridian Water

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 29, 2020 - DALLAS,-- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has been selected to provide technical design and planning advisory services to Enfield Council for the delivery of strategic infrastructure at Meridian Water, a $7.75 billion (£6bn), 20-year regeneration program in Upper Edmonton, in the London Borough of Enfield, North London. Drawing on experience creating exceptional spaces across the world, Jacobs is providing multidisciplinary design and consultancy, including environmental, land quality and water catchment management services. Jacobs' team of planners, architects, designers and other specialists will work. [more...]

Mar 28, 2020 9:08 PM ET

The 5 best UK master’s programs in 2020

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 28, 2020 - Thanks to the quality education provided by UK colleges, the postgraduate programs offered by the universities are considered to be among the best in the world. In fact, students from across the globe prefer to finish their bachelor’s studies in colleges in their own country before finishing graduation with a UK grad school program. The UK is mainly the preferred college destination for Arts, Business, and Medicine students. In terms. [more...]

Mar 28, 2020 9:05 PM ET

Limit for contactless spending to rise to £45 at beginning of April

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 28, 2020 - The contactless limit for in-store spending is to increase from £30 to £45 from 1 April as retailers cut the need for physical contact in shops amid the coronavirus epidemic. However retailers warned that it may take some time for the new limit to come into force everywhere. The British Retail Consortium’s head of payments policy, Andrew Cregan, said: “The last contactless limit increase to £30 took two years to. [more...]

Mar 28, 2020 9:03 PM ET

Halifax withdraws majority of it’s mortgages as impossible to process

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 28, 2020 - Halifax, the UK’s biggest mortgage lender, has withdrawn the majority of the mortgages it sells through brokers, including all first-time buyer loans, citing a lack of “processing resource”. In a message sent to mortgage brokers this morning, Halifax said it would no longer offer any mortgages with a “loan-to-value” (LTV) of more than 60%. In other words, only buyers able to put down a 40% deposit will qualify for a. [more...]

Mar 28, 2020 9:01 PM ET

Government suspends Britains housing market

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 28, 2020 - The housing market was effectively suspended by the government last night in an unprecedented move as the sector was plunged into chaos by the coronavirus outbreak. Banks struggling with the volume of customer inquiries, difficulties with valuations and legal uncertainty have led ministers to call on people to delay moving. Finance has dried up as mortgage providers cease to offer many new home loans. They include Lloyds, which owns the. [more...]

Mar 28, 2020 8:59 PM ET

Mike Ashley apologises for poor decisions over groups Covid-19 actions

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 28, 2020 - Mike Ashley has issued a public apology after his spat with the government to try to keep his Sports Direct chain open when non-essential businesses were ordered to close. Ashley’s Frasers Group, which includes House of Fraser and Evans Cycles, had intended to keep Sports Direct open as other non-essential retailers closed, on the basis that selling sporting and fitness equipment made the company a vital asset as Britons were. [more...]

Mar 28, 2020 8:57 PM ET

Vodafone to offer 30 days of free unlimited data for half a million customers

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 28, 2020 - Vodafone is introducing 30-days free access to unlimited mobile data for half a million Pay Monthly customers. In addition, Vodafone will be proactively upgrading its Pay Monthly customers who are flagged as vulnerable in its systems to this 30 days unlimited data offer for free. Vulnerable customers eligible for this upgrade will receive a text informing them. Half a million other Pay Monthly customers, not already on unlimited data plans,. [more...]

Mar 28, 2020 8:54 PM ET

Getting to Know You: Martyn Cheney, Founder, Cheney Payroll Services

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 28, 2020 - Martyn Cheney BA (HONS) ChFCIPPdip, Founder at Cheney Payroll Services tells Business Matters his way of doing business. What do you currently do? I am the Founder of Cheney Payroll Services. As a Payroll Consultant, I work with businesses, small or large, who are looking to implement a new payroll system or improve their existing system, whether that is a full or partial rebuild, or streamlining processes, calculations and elements.. [more...]

Mar 28, 2020 8:51 PM ET

2,000 jobs at risk as Carluccio’s to call in administrator

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 28, 2020 - Carluccio’s, the casual dining chain which has been a fixture on affluent British high streets for 20 years, is on the brink of calling in administrators after being forced to close its restaurants amid the coronavirus pandemic. It is understood that Carluccio’s was on Friday afternoon lining up FRP Advisory to handle an insolvency process that would threaten more than 2,000 jobs. One insider said that the restaurant group’s board. [more...]

Mar 28, 2020 8:48 PM ET

Slack wants you to be able to call Microsoft Teams users (yes, you read that correctly).

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 28, 2020 - According to a CNBC report, Slack is working on a method that you can use to call people using Microsoft Teams. You know, his biggest competitor. “We are working on team integrations for call functions,” said Stuart Butterfield, CEO of Slack, during a call with RBC analyst Alex Zurkin on Thursday, according to CNBC. There’s no word on when such a feature would be available, but Slack is already integrating. [more...]

Mar 28, 2020 8:47 PM ET

Collapse of rent-to-own giant BrightHouse puts 2,400 jobs at risk

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 28, 2020 - Britain’s biggest rent-to-own retailer will next week become the latest corporate casualty of the coronavirus outbreak when it collapses into administration, putting 2,400 jobs at risk. It is understood that BrightHouse is to appoint Grant Thornton, the accountancy firm, as administrator within days after its investors withdrew support for a proposed restructuring. The insolvency will reinforce fears of a cataclysm on the high street as non-food retailers close their stores. [more...]

Mar 28, 2020 8:44 PM ET

Coronavirus is pushing hospitals. The next wave could break it

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 28, 2020 - Looking east, California can imagine its future as a coronavirus in New York City’s crowded medical centers. Looking west, one can hope for the rapid decline of the disease in Asian countries, which quickly imposed strict physical isolation measures on infected people. Two months after its first confirmed case of fatal respiratory disease in California, the state is preparing to face the cruelest month that the health authorities agree –. [more...]

Mar 28, 2020 8:41 PM ET

SeaWorld temporarily dismisses over 90% of its employees

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 28, 2020 - “Our parks remain closed and cannot generate revenue, so we made the painful but necessary business decision to temporarily take over 90% of our current workforce, including the company’s employees, to temporarily position the company for long-term profitability.” SeaWorld shared Friday in a statement with CNN Business. According to SeaWorld, it is not known how long the employees are fired. The company, which operates 12 theme parks in the United. [more...]

Mar 28, 2020 8:38 PM ET

Legislators are asking Amazon to take occupational safety seriously in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 28, 2020 - After several alarming reports of Amazon’s poor response to the Covid 19 pandemic, U.S. lawmakers are demanding responses to how the world’s richest company wants to protect its employees. in the a letter to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon On Friday, Senator Bernie Sanders and representative Ilhan Omar pressed for details on how to implement the e-commerce giant’s health guidelines to curb the spread of the virus. A dozen other members of. [more...]

Mar 28, 2020 8:35 PM ET

The FDA approves Abbott Labs’ 5-minute COVID-19 test

iCrowdNewswire - Mar 28, 2020 - CHICAGO – A five-minute on-site coronavirus test could hit hospitals next week, and experts say this could be “groundbreaking.” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last Friday gave the Illinois-based medical device manufacturer Abbott Labs an emergency license to do a coronavirus test that delivers positive results in just five minutes and negative results in 13 minutes. The company expects the tests to be available next week and expects production. [more...]

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