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RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dominion Energy released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Interior’s Director’s Order for a 90-day suspension of work issued earlier today for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project: The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project (CVOW) is essential for American national security and meeting Virginia’s dramatically growing energy needs, the fastest growth in America. This growth is driven by the need to provide reliable power to many...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UFCW is urging prospective buyers of Heritage Grocers Group to conduct due diligence re: labor risks like litigation and an escalating labor dispute....

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CMMI has disrupted patient access, undermined providers, operated with little accountability, and wasted billions of taxpayer dollars....

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (“Broadwood” or “we”), which together own 30.2% of the outstanding common stock of STAAR Surgical Company (“STAAR” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: STAA), today responded to the fourth postponement of STAAR’s Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) in connection with the proposed acquisition of STAAR by Alcon Inc. (“Alcon”) (NYSE: ALC). The Special Meeting, which was originally scheduled to be held on October 23, 2...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Terra Firma Energy (TFE), a UK owner and operator of flexible generation, today emphasised the critical role that fast-start, dispatchable capacity will play in keeping Britain’s electricity system secure and affordable as the country transitions to a predominantly low-carbon grid. The UK is entering a period where the volume of always-available (“baseload”) generation is structurally declining, while electricity demand is expected to rise as transport, heat and industr...

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BNSF President & CEO Katie Farmer issued the following statement on the UP merger application filing: “While we are still reviewing the STB filing and will have more to say soon, what we have seen so far does not change BNSF’s opposition to the proposed merger. The transaction poses a significant threat to the U.S. economy and the American consumer through its long-term competitive harms. It would leave shippers with fewer options—driving higher rates and...

INVERNESS, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Long term care workers at Inverary Manor, represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 1485, voted 100% in favour of a strike mandate last week. “We’ve reached a breaking point,” admitted CUPE 1485 President Ashton Brown, “and that can be seen across the province. Long term care workers are overworked and underpaid and when we ask for help, or for recognition of the vital work we do, the government’s response is to offer us almost nothing at the barga...

TORONTO & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--POSaBIT (CSE: PBIT, OTC: POSAF), a leading provider of point-of-sale and payments infrastructure for the cannabis industry, today expressed strong support for the federal government’s decision to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act. The change marks one of the most significant federal cannabis policy shifts in decades and represents a major inflection point for licensed cannabis operators natio...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cresco Labs Inc. (CSE: CL) (OTCQX: CRLBF) (FSE: 6CQ) (“Cresco Labs” or the “Company”), today issued a statement on behalf of Cresco Labs CEO Charlie Bachtell following President Trump’s action to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act. “Today marks the most consequential moment in the history of U.S. cannabis. The decision to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III will be a cultural turning point, ackn...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3D Investment Partners Pte. Ltd. (together with the Fund, "3D" or the "Company") provides discretionary investment management services to an investment fund which is a shareholder of Toho Holdings Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 8129, "Toho HD") (collectively referred to “3D” or “we” together with the investment fund) sent an open letter to the outside directors of Toho HD on December 15, 2025 (the "Open Letter"). In addition, we have demanded that the outside directors who are Audit...