CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 30, 2014/ PRNewswire/– Ambri, developer of the novel Liquid Metal Battery grid-scale energy storage technology, announced today it has closed a $35 million Series C equity financing. The round was funded by new investors KLP Enterprises, the family office of Karen Pritzker and Michael Vlock, and Building Insurance Bern, the Swiss Insurance…
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Let’s talk about ridiculous, Santa Fe; about how former City Councilor Chris Calvert sponsored a bill on his way out spurred by persnickety Plaza vendors that would provide even stricter guidelines by which street musicians would have to operate. According to an informal poll of Plaza business owners compiled by food vendor Andrea Caldera, those concerned…
Tristan Ahtone, who left his job as a public health reporter at the Albuquerque- based KUNM last month, tells SFR that he quit after bringing concerns about the incidents to his superiors for nearly a year. The incidents are detailed in a Feb. 4 mass email that Ahtone sent to several of his col- leagues at the station and University of New Mexi- co, which operates the…
On May 7, the Illinois Latino Family Commission will celebrate “Latino Unity Day” by inviting everyone to join them in the Springfield Capitol for a chance to meet with legislators and discuss issues that affect Latinos. Sixty-seven percent of jobs in Illinois need a certificate, “said Layla Suleiman Gonzalez, executive director of the Illinois Latino Family…
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, April 30, 2014/ PRNewswire/– Predacity Capital Management Ltd announces the launch of trading and successful first stage capital raise of USD 6.2 million for the Predacity Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Fund Ltd. Mr. Al Sabawi explains that “the Fund, which will be capped at USD 40 million in assets under management, can achieve…
Violet Poetter gives three reasons she and her husband, Dr. Rodney Poetter, are closing what she calls the “mom-and-pop business” of their clinical psychology practice in Ocala on May 8. Two have to do with life events, one happy and one not: The Poetters have seen the arrival of two grandchildren in the past two years; meanwhile, Violet Poetter was recently diagnosed…
Steven Mendelsohn is leading MassMutual’s actuarial consulting and plan services to defined benefit and cash balance plan sponsors. Mr. Mendelsohn reports to Bill Silvanic, Senior Vice President of Product for MassMutual’s Retirement Services. “MassMutual is one of the few providers with the resources to offer integrated services, including plan…
April 30– Northeastern High School is known for sweeping the York/Adams Safe Driving Competition for Youth each year. “They’re sort of the school that has excelled at this, and everybody’s trying to get that trophy from them,” said Bryan Sellers, chairman of the York Area Highway Safety Council. The Center for Traffic Safety and the York Area Highway Safety Council…
Walt Disney World has lifted the restriction on its queue-jumping FastPass+, meaning the popular pass can now be used unlimited times in one day. Walt Disney World theme park visitors will now be able to use FastPass+ as many times as they like throughout the day, enabling those that pay for the popular pass to experience as many rides and attractions as possible.
April 29– The warden of the Lincoln County Detention Center is looking for a few good men and women who don’t mind spending their hours tending a flock of inmates charged with crimes ranging from misdemeanors to murder. The work can be exciting and there is a chance for advancement in the Emerald Companies’ network that manages the jail in Carrizozo for the county.
Risk Compliance Performance Solutions LLC has been selected by Matrix Financial Solutions, Inc., a Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. company, as its preferred provider of uncashed check mitigation services for its qualified retirement plan clients, including 403 plans. Matrix, including its subsidiary MG Trust Company, LLC, is a leading provider of…
It selected El Paso over several other cities to locate the center, only the second such center in Prudential’s global operations, because of Fort Bliss and the quality of the labor force here, Strangfeld said after the news conference. Prudential’s goal is to hire about 150 military veterans for the El Paso center, and a large number of spouses of Fort Bliss…
Freudenberg-NOK will share its approach to managing supply chain uncertainty and generating savings through inventory optimization. Robert Martell, supply chain manager, Chemical Raw Materials for Freudenberg-NOK, will discuss the innovative commodity purchasing model he has developed and successfully implemented across the seal manufacturer’s…
April 30– Attorney Paul Dolce has a new office in Uptown Norwalk. He has moved his practice to 25 Whittlesey Ave., which is right beside Sheri’s Coffee House. Dolce graduated from the law school at Case Western University and did his undergraduate work at The Ohio State University.
“I think that we did OK with fisheries issues this year,” said Julianne Curry, executive director of United Fishermen of Alaska. April 20, the Legislature passed a combo bill that included Senate Bill 71 and House Bill 204. Now that is just waiting for Gov. Peter Micciche, R- Soldotna, passed the Senate in February, and was heard in the House Finance Committee in early…
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The hurricane hits or the flood waters rise and everybody’s got to go. Just follow this disaster-proof plan from Petplan pet insurance, just in time for Animal Disaster Preparedness Day on May 10. 1. Chip In: It seems like a no-brainer, but staggering numbers of pet parents simply don’t ID and microchip their pets.
April 30– SAN ANGELO, Texas– A scare at a Halloween store didn’t come from the macabre offerings within, but from outside in the parking lot. Years ago, while Shannon Martinez browsed the seasonal shop with her two young sons, her eldest darted out the door, laughing as he stood near a busy intersection. He dared his mother to chase him as she looked on in fear, holding a…
Written testimony of NPPD for a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security closed hearing on the President’s FY 2015 budget request for cybersecurity. Chairman Carter, Ranking Member Price, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, let me begin by thanking you for the strong support that you have provided the Department of Homeland…
