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BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emagine IT, a mission-focused federal technology and cybersecurity firm, today announced it has been awarded a GRC Readiness Assessment contract with a ceiling value of $40 million by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The contract will support CMS efforts to strengthen cybersecurity posture, modernize compliance processes, and enhance the reliability of systems that millions of Americans depend on every day to access Medicare, Medicaid, and...

EDMONTON, AB--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A campaign calling for a “State of Emergency” in Alberta health care has received almost 25,000 signatures in three weeks on an online petition and over 8,000 stories and comments about the poor shape of the province’s health system. CUPE Alberta President Raj Uppal launched a new website (www.stateofemergency.ca/stories) today, publishing all of the 8,000 comments received by the union. “The response has been overwhelming and heartbreaking,” said Uppal. “Albertan...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--'Just Use It!' AHF Celebrates International Condom Day...

WALPOLE, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Plastics Pact (USPP) today released Journey to Film & Flex Circularity: A Framework of Necessary Design, Collection, and End Market Levers, a new resource outlining the practical, system-level actions needed to advance the circularity of film and flexible plastic packaging in the United States. Film and flexible packaging play an essential role in protecting products, extending shelf life, and delivering goods to consumers in a cost-effective way. At...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today released a new paper, The Evolving Data Center Market, which looks at how fiber broadband underpins the U.S. data center market and enables expansion into new regions. With over 5,000 data centers operating across the country, demand for cloud services, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) is driving unprecedented growth. Traditionally concentrated in hubs like Northern Virginia, Silicon Valley, and part...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Representatives from the Canadian Telecommunications Workers Alliance – a coalition of unions representing tens of thousands of workers in the sector – will hold a press conference to launch their campaign to protect Canadian jobs from outsourcing, and to protect Canadians’ privacy and sovereignty. WHERE: OTTAWA – National Press Theatre, 180 Wellington Street, Room 325 WHEN: February 11, 9:30 AM WHO: Lana Payne, Unifor National President Marty Warren, United Steelworker...

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On February 5, private equity firm Atlantic Street Capital announced it had sold GAT/Sky Café to PrimeFlight, which is owned by private equity firms Sterling Group and Capitol Meridian Partners. The transaction marks the second time in three months that private equity firms have thrown hundreds of Phoenix Sky Harbor inflight catering workers’ lives in limbo. On November 4, 2025, LSG Sky Chefs fired about 200 UNITE HERE Local 11 members connected to the firm’s loss of a...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) today announced its preliminary and unaudited financial results for 2025. “Our preliminary 2025 results underscore another strong year for FHLBank Chicago, reflecting the strength of our cooperative model and the trust our members place in us,” said Michael Ericson, President and Chief Executive Officer of FHLBank Chicago. “In 2025, we delivered solid financial performance, expanded access to liquidity, and saw co...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Representatives from the Canadian Telecommunications Workers Alliance – a coalition of unions representing tens of thousands of workers in the sector – will hold a press conference to launch their campaign to protect Canadian jobs from outsourcing, and to protect Canadians’ privacy and sovereignty. WHERE: OTTAWA – National Press Theatre, 180 Wellington Street, Room 325 WHEN: February 11, 9:30 AM WHO: Lana Payne, Unifor National President Marty Warren, United Steelworker...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Solace Health today announced a $130 million Series C funding round led by IVP, accelerating the company’s mission to make advocacy a standard part of care for every patient in the United States. The Series C values Solace at over $1 billion and reflects growing consensus that healthcare advocacy is no longer optional as costs rise and systems fracture. The round also included participation from existing investors Menlo Ventures, SignalFire, Torch Capital,...