PR Newswire

PR Newswire is a news agency based in New York City.

History

PR Newswire was founded in 1954. In 1971, it was sold to Western Union, which had provided the telecommunications lines and teleprinters that supported the service. In 1972, PR Newswire began using electronic terminals for copyediting. In 1978, the company adopted the Associated Press' computerized message handling and transmission system.

In 1982, PR Newswire was purchased by current owner UBM plc, known at the time as United Newspapers.

In 2000 the company acquired eWatch, founded in 1995 as an automated service to monitor websites, chat rooms, Usenet groups, web publications, online service forums and investor message boards for mentions of a specific organization, issue, product or service.

In 2001, PR Newswire issued the first Multimedia News Release for Touchstone Pictures promoting the film, "Pearl Harbor." The Multimedia News Release was the first press release to include b-roll, soundbites, high resolution images, and film trailer.

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Pennsylvania State Police welcomes 95 new troopers

Pocono Record 15 Jul 2018

HARRISBURG — Acting Commissioner Robert Evanchick announced today that 95 cadets graduated from the State Police Academy in Hershey and have been assigned to troops across the commonwealth. The men and women represent the 152nd graduating cadet class.The ceremony at Bishop McDevitt High School marked the culmination of 27 weeks of classroom and physical training. Cadet Ryan E....

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Feds OK SCANA merger

The Times & Democrat 14 Jul 2018

The proposed merger of Dominion Energy Inc. and SCANA Corp. has been approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. In an order issued July 12, FERC found the combination of the two companies "is consistent with the public interest and is authorized.". "We are pleased by the FERC's considered and timely action," said Thomas F. Farrell, II, Dominion Energy chairman, president and CEO ... SCANA dividend ... .......

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SCANA delays declaration of dividend, sets meeting for vote on merger

The Times & Democrat 31 May 2018

CAYCE -- SCANA Corp. announced Wednesday that its board of directors will take additional time before making a decision on the payment of a dividend on the company's common stock for the quarter ending June 30 ... These dates no longer apply. If dividends are declared, the record and payment dates will be adjusted accordingly ... EDT on Sept ... .......

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ConnXus Introduces Diverse Marketplace and E-Commerce Beta (PRNewswire)

Public Technologies 03 May 2018

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SCANA reports 2017 losses

The Times & Democrat 24 Feb 2018

CAYCE -- SCANA Corp. has reported a loss of $119 million, or 83 cents a share, for the year ending Dec. 31, 2017. That compares to earnings of $595 million, or $4.16 per share, for the same period of 2016. The decrease in earnings is primarily attributable to an impairment loss of $1.118 billion ($690 million, net of taxes), or $4.83 per share, associated with the V.C. Summer nuclear construction project ... As of Dec ... .......

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Dunkin' Donuts to eliminate foam cups worldwide in 2020

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 07 Feb 2018

Dunkin' Donuts, a leading retailer of hot, brewed coffee, today announced plans to eliminate all polystyrene foam cups in its global supply chain beginning in spring 2018 ... ....

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Proagrica acquires SST

Stillwater News Press 05 Feb 2018

Proagrica, part of RELX Group, a world-leading provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of US based precision agriculture solutions company, SST Software. The transaction is subject to customary conditions and is expected to close during the first quarter of 2018 ... ....

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Proagrica requires SST

Stillwater News Press 05 Feb 2018

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Super Bowl = this many wings

FLKeys News 31 Jan 2018

“There will be no wing shortage,” said National Chicken Council spokesperson Tom Super ... Although we do anticipate an uptick in chicken cheese steaks.”. To visualize how many wings that is ... ....

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Food Club, Laura Lynn other biscuits recalled

Oakridger 05 Jan 2018

COLUMBUS, Ohio — As a precautionarymeasure, T. Marzetti Company is voluntarily recalling�all "Best By"dates of the following products that were distributed in Alabama,Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina,Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, becausethey may have the potential to be contaminated with�Listeriamonocytogenes .......

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SCANA merging with Dominion Energy; SCE&G; customers to receive refunds

News-Press Now 03 Jan 2018

Dominion Energy Inc. (NYSE. D) and SCANA Corp. (NYSE. SCG) on Wednesday announced an agreement for the companies to combine in a stock-for-stock merger. SCANA shareholders would receive 0.6690 shares of Dominion Energy common stock for each share of SCANA common stock, the equivalent of $55.35 per share, or about $7.9 billion based on Dominion Energy's volume-weighted average stock price of the last 30 trading days ended Jan. 2, 2018 ... ....

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