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Pioneer Institute Releases 2025 Toolkit to Guide Policymakers on Education Tax-Credit Scholarship Programs

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pioneer Institute released the 2025 Tax–Credit Education Scholarship Toolkit, a resource for policymakers to expand educational opportunity....
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Coalfire and growth[period] Partner to Support Growth and Compliance in the Public Sector

TYSON’S CORNER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--growth[period], a global provider of business development and advisory services worldwide, and Coalfire, a cybersecurity compliance leader in FedRAMP, CMMC and GovRamp are now collaborating to support clients working in the Public Sector. growth[period] is launching growth[Ramp], a new FedRAMP and GovRamp practice to support clients requiring a public sector business strategy and go to market plan with integrated product compliance. growth[period] will coll...
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NEXT Insurance Survey: Inflation, labor shortages top concerns for small business owners

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NEXT Insurance, a leading digital insurtech company transforming small business insurance, today released findings from its latest survey of 500 U.S. small business owners. The data highlights persistent economic challenges, with inflation and labor shortages emerging as primary stressors for entrepreneurs in 2025 – and what SMB insurance agents need to know to keep up. Key Findings: Inflation Remains a Major Concern: 62% of small business owners identified i...
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Cannabis Council of Canada Congratulates Mark Carney and Calls for Immediate Action to Strengthen Canada’s Legal Cannabis Industry

OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Cannabis Council of Canada today congratulated Mark Carney on his election victory. As the new government takes shape, the Council renewed its call for policymakers to address glaring gaps and shortcomings in the legal cannabis industry. “Canada likes to position itself as a global leader in legal cannabis – but since legalization in 2018, the federal government has failed this industry and the tens of thousands of hardworking Canadians it supports,” said P...
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Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Unveils Bold Rebrand; Reaffirms Commitment to Intellectual Freedom and Public Service

BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library today announces a new chapter and brand, and a reaffirmation of its promise: to remain Profoundly Public. As the oldest cultural institution in Western New York, the Library is reinforcing its nearly 200-year-old mission of open access – ensuring that it commits to remaining a pillar of intellectual freedom in our community for generations to come. With a shift of emphasis from who we are and what we do, to how we do i...
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UKG Workforce Activity Report: April Labor Market Shows Small Cracks

LOWELL, Mass. & WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UKG: Summary: The UKG Workforce Activity Report for April 2025 shows small cracks are starting to emerge in the labor market. The manufacturing sector declined 0.3%, a potential leading-edge indicator that a broader labor market slowdown could be on the horizon. While sectors outside of manufacturing experienced 1.5% growth in April, growth has consistently slowed over the last several months.   Briefing: April’s data will be explored in more detai...
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Easterly Government Properties Awarded Lease to Develop 40,035 RSF Federal Courthouse in Medford, Oregon

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) (“Easterly”), a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to the U.S. Government and its adjacent partners, announced today that it has been awarded a 20-year non-cancelable lease for a 40,035 rentable square foot Federal District and Federal Magistrate Courthouse in Medford, Oregon (“JUD - Medford”). JUD - Med...
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LS GreenLink Commences Development of Advanced Manufacturing and Port Facility in Chesapeake, Virginia

CHESAPEAKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LS GreenLink USA, Inc. ("LS GreenLink"), a subsidiary of LS Cable & System Ltd. (“LS Cable & System”), today officially commenced construction on its state-of-the-art manufacturing and port facility in Chesapeake, Virginia. This significant project represents a major advancement in bolstering global energy infrastructure, with the initial phase representing an investment exceeding $681 million and the creation of more than 330 new jobs in the region. Th...
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Woodside Approves Louisiana LNG Development

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Woodside has made a final investment decision to develop the three-train, 16.5 million tonne per annum (Mtpa) Louisiana LNG development. Woodside is targeting first LNG in 2029. Development of Louisiana LNG will position Woodside as a global LNG powerhouse, enabling the company to deliver approximately 24 Mtpa from its global LNG portfolio in the 2030s, and operating over 5% of global LNG supply.1 The development has expansion capacity for two additional LNG trains and...
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CUPE: Second Strike Under Julia Dumanian’s Leadership Points to a Crisis at Canadian Hearing Services

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As of 9:00 am today, more than 200 workers at Canadian Hearing Services (CHS) will be on strike as picket lines go up in more than 15 cities across Ontario. This is the second strike at CHS under the leadership of Julia Dumanian; it comes after the agency only committed to two days of bargaining, called for a No Board before negotiations meaningfully began, and refused to extend the terms of the now expired collective agreement. “CHS forced this strike on workers. No u...