TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2022 /CNW/ – The Board, which provides direction and oversight of the annual competition, comprises 20 members who serve on a voluntary basis. Seven members represent Canadian newspapers, seven represent other parts of Canada’s news industry, and six are “at-large” representatives. Five of the “at-large” positions have recently been earmarked for individuals […]
PLANO, Texas, Feb. 21, 2022 — AT&T has joined Ericsson’s (NASDAQ: ERIC) Startup 5G program, a 5G innovation collaboration driven by Ericsson’s ConsumerLab that assists communications service providers (CSPs) with commercialization and monetization of 5G, leveraging years of research on consumer behavior and trends. AT&T is the first U.S. service provider to join the global […]
OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 11, 2022 – Clean fuels, such as advanced biofuels and hydrogen, play an essential role in contributing to Canada’s plan to reach net zero by 2050. Recognizing the unique opportunities that clean fuels present for Indigenous businesses and communities, the Government of Canada is helping grow their domestic production capacity while strengthening […]
NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2022 — Bank of America Community Development Banking (CDB) provided $6.6 billion in loans, tax credit equity investments, and other real estate development solutions in 2021, surpassing a previous record of $5.9 billion in financing in 2020. CDB deployed $4.1 billion in debt commitments and $2.5 billion in investments to help […]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2022 — The U.S. Postal Service said it remains committed to working with all its stakeholders – including Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – as it pursues the fiscally responsible implementation of its Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) program, which is designed to introduce safer and more environmentally friendly vehicles […]
NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, in partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA), The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), Cisco Systems, Take-Two Interactive, The Starbucks Foundation, Bank of America, and Delta Air Lines, Covenant House is launching “Rising to Tomorrow,” a bold new commitment to end youth homelessness. This new initiative will […]
HONG KONG, Jan. 26, 2022 — The Sandbox, a leading decentralized gaming metaverse and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has committed US$50M to Brinc, a leading global venture accelerator, for The Sandbox Metaverse Accelerator Program, which will target 100 startups to enhance the open metaverse. With applications now open and the first cohort scheduled to […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. and REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 24, 2022 — FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) on Monday announced the next solution as part of their multiyear collaboration to transform commerce, supply chains and logistics. FedEx and Microsoft will bring together FedEx network intelligence with capabilities from Microsoft Dynamics 365 to introduce a […]
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, Jan. 24, 2022 — AirCar the dual-mode car-aircraft vehicle has been issued the official Certificate of Airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority, following the successful completion of 70 hours of rigorous flight testing compatible with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards, with over 200 takeoffs and landings. The challenging flight tests included the […]
PURCHASE, N.Y., Jan. 20, 2022 — PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) announced today a $35 million investment with Closed Loop Partners that will create the “Closed Loop Local Recycling Fund,” an innovative circular economy initiative to advance new small-scale, modular recycling systems in communities across the U.S. The fund aims to increase recycling in areas […]
