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Transforming Lives Through Tech | Stephen Lewis Shares What’s New at Eleven Fifty Academy
Stephen Lewis, Senior Director of Admissions for Eleven Fifty Academy was born and raised in Indianapolis. He graduated from Arlington High School and is dedicated to his community. Stephen is helping people transform lives through his work with Eleven Fifty
LOCAL HOLIDAY PARTY SUGGESTIONS
Thanksgiving week is one of my favorite times of the year, right up there with the Christmas week leading into New Year’s. The city gets quiet as people fly off to go ski in Aspen or swim in Cabo San Lucas. This is a marvelous week for the local businesses
Kuwait: Information security equipment O&M
Operation and maintenance (O&M;) of information security equipment ...
Israel, Belgium clash over settlement products labeling
Israel's deputy foreign minister canceled meetings with Belgian officials on Wednesday after a decision by Brussels earlier this week to begin labeling products made in Jewish West Bank settlements. ...
Regulator approves plan to bury coal ash in Memphis
Regulators have given approval to a plan by the Tennessee Valley Authority to bury toxin-laden coal ash in southeast Memphis. ...
U.S. jobless claims hit 52-year low after seasonal adjustments
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plummeted last week to the lowest level in more than half a century, another sign that the U.S. job market is rebounding rapidly from last year’s coronavirus recession. Jobless
Gant Law hires new associate, Emma Hancock
Gant Law has announced it has hired Emma Hancock as the firm’s newest associate. Hancock graduated from the
10 bits of economic news to be thankful for
‘Tis the season to be thankful for a bountiful harvest. Coronavirus and its variants made 2021 a difficult year in many ways for many people, especially economically speaking. Yet numerous business patterns charted a course to be grateful for – even if
Moviegoers returning to theaters for Thanksgiving and holiday season, but with caution
Joel Sevilla, 25, of Woodcrest, hadn’t done it for 28 months. But on a warm night in August, Sevilla, 25, took his 4-year-old son to see “PAW Patrol: The Movie” at the Galaxy Theaters Mission Grove in Riverside. It was the first time since he
Fresh delay hits Whitegate electricity plant’s return to operation
Further delays have hit the return to action of one of two electricity plants whose temporary shut down hit energy supplies in the Republic last winter. Bord Gáis Energy’s Whitegate power plant in Co Cork was due to restart operations on November 15th after
Brand Accountability Matters: Say What You Mean And Mean What You Say
Despite all the data confirming that the Gen Z consumer very much believes that “businesses must practice what they preach,” Coach and Minnetonka have both had to publicly relearn that lesson in the past few weeks. ...
Miravo Healthcare™ Presents at the SNN Network Canada Virtual Event
– Wednesday, December 8th– 11:00 a.m. ET – MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Nuvo Pharmaceuticals ® Inc. (TSX:MRV; OTCQX:MRVFF) d/b/a Miravo Healthcare
Why Barcelona’s $1.7 Billion Stadium Retrofit Is The Right Move
The $1.7 billion Barcelona is planning to spend on renovating Camp Nou used to be able to build you several new stadiums. ...
EDB lends more than Dh700m to industrial companies
During the third day of the of the Global Manufacturing
On Our Island: Nonprofit highlights of the week
The latest in Long Island's nonprofit community. ...
Labs sue Michigan regulator over marijuana recall: There is no public safety risk
Viridis labs claim the
Questions Gold-Fixing Deniers Refuse to Answer | Chris Powell
Go to the source via the article link to view the video. ...
Reviewing coming of effects of Maine dams on rare salmon
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Federal regulators will perform an environmental review of the effects of four Maine dams on endangered salmon in a win for
Hotel Paso Del Norte developer may demolish historic building for Downtown housing project
Long-vacant, 105-year-old building likely to be demolished for 40-unit condominium or apartment building. ...
The Guardian view on the energy crisis: a Bulb goes out | Editorial
Bulb has become the biggest energy supplier to go under since August. Its collapse brings the crisis to a new climax The crisis in the UK’s energy market has been growing in scale and seriousness for months. This week it claimed its latest corporate victim –
The Guardian view on Tory turbulence: a problem of substance not style | Editorial
Conservatives who now complain about Boris Johnson’s failings knew all of his weaknesses when they chose him as their leader There is a growing chorus in the Conservative party calling for the prime minister to be less like Boris Johnson. That does not mean
LV= takeover may create conflicts of interest, says boss of trade body
Martin Shaw says ‘three-act tragedy’ has led to plans to demutualise, in criticism of chief executive and chair Bosses at the insurer LV= have been criticised over alleged conflicts of interest in its controversial £530m private equity takeover , which has
US jobless claims plunge to 199,000, lowest in 52 years
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plummeted last week to the lowest level in more than half a century. ...
StreamElements announces 2021 Creator Diversity Program recipients
Streaming tools company to provide marginalized beneficiaries mentorship and new equipment to help career growth ...
Store Workers to Black Friday Shoppers: Don't Blame Shortages on Us
Retail workers at big-box stores and malls across America want you
Fed Officials Debated Inflation Concerns, Taper Pace at November Meeting
Federal Reserve officials signaled greater doubts at their meeting
Once-off wealth tax could be used to raise exchequer funds, ESRI economist says
A once-off wealth tax could be used to raise revenue to fund vital public services and pay for Covid, a senior Irish economist has said. As the Government considers various ways to expand the tax base here, Barra Roantree of the Economic and Social Research
Crypto industry urges govt to take nuanced approach, asks investors to remain calm
The cryptocurrency industry has urged the government to take a nuanced approach towards regulating crypto assets in India. ...
PM Kisan Yojana: Centre to release 10th instalment soon, check how to include name
The Central government is all set to release the 10th instalment under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. ...
Collins Dictionary picks NFT as word of the year 2021
Collins Dictionary has chosen the term NFT as its word of the year after surging interest in the digital tokens that can sell for millions of dollars brought it into the mainstream ...
Argentina is heading for the third consecutive year of trade surplus above 3% of GDP
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The trade balance
Brazilians find stock exchange bull unbearable, remove it
SAO PAULO (AP) — Many Brazilians felt bearish about the new Wall Street-inspired bull sculpture outside the stock exchange, and didn’t have to wait long for it to crash: The statue has been removed a week after it was installed. Sao Paulo’s stock
Turkish police break up protest against rising living costs
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish riot police on Wednesday broke up a protest in Istanbul by demonstrators denouncing the government’s economic policies and the surging cost
Financial Repression: Are Policy-Makers Really Doing All They Can to Fight Inflation?
Enter financial repression, which generally means ways in which the government effectively gets the private sector to pay down the public debt. ...
Croatia OKs purchase of French jets before Macron visit
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s government on Wednesday approved the purchase of 12 Rafale fighter jets from France worth about 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to replace its aging fleet of Soviet-era aircraft and strengthen its air force amid lingering
Inside Mariah Carey’s Irish Cream Brand And Her Holiday Plans
The Queen of Christmas launched her own liqueur line earlier this year, and it’s perfect for festive drinks. ...
Biden’s Oil Release Is A Political Ploy That Ignores The Signs Of The Market
Releases from the SPR are a favored political ploy of presidents, but they fail to address the real market issues that are likely to drive prices even higher. ...
Breaking: All 3 Defendants Guilty In Arbery Killing
Arbery's killing and the sluggish response by authorities prompted national outrage last year. ...
String Of Store Robberies In California Underline Growing Trend Of ‘Flash Mob’ Thefts In U.S.
A series of ‘flash mob’ thefts targeted multiple high-end stores in California within a four-day span. ...
Broadway Actor Arrested On Jan 6. Riot Charges, Suspended From Role
Investigators identified Beeks due to the Michael Jackson ‘BAD’ world tour jacket he had worn while storming the Capitol. ...
Federal judge tells lawyers to pay in US election fraud case
DENVER (AP) — A federal judge has ordered two lawyers who filed a class action lawsuit alleging the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump to pay more than $180,000 in attorney’s fees for defendants Dominion Voting Systems, Facebook and
OneRepublic Becomes First Major US Artist To Be Paid In Bitcoin For Show
Bitcoin payments app Strike enabled the band’s pioneering move, and its lead vocalist plans to do it again next month.OneRepublic became the first major U.S. band to be paid in bitcoin for a live gig.It was “the next logical step,” the group’s lead vocalist
Editorial Roundup: Florida
South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 18, 2021. Editorial: Three days in Tallahassee we could easily have lived without The show’s over. It was brief, three days. The plot was predictable. ...
Burr & Forman hires 13 new associates across its footprint, including five in Birmingham
The third largest law firm in the metro has hired five new associates in its local office and eight others across the remainder of its footprint. ...
Local COO: Remember the forgotten during the holidays
Through growth personally and professionally, let’s not forget to take care of others, especially in the holidays. ...
Westlake Chemical to buy global epoxy business for $1.2B
The latest deal comes on the heels of Westlake closing its $2.15 billion, $252.5 million and $170 million acquisitions. ...
Greater Cincinnati doctor passes down 35-year-old practice to son
A Greater Cincinnati doctor who’s been practicing in the region for more than 40 years is handing down the reigns to his private practice, and his successor is a familiar face. ...
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery closes its Lower Broadway location
Lower Broadway's Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery is closed. A sign on the
New Mexico drilling permit roundup: 43 new permits approved by Oil Conservation Division last week
One permit was approved in Chaves County, 25 in Eddy County and 17 in Lea County. ...
Durham's Adwerx raises $14.5M. Here's how it will spend it.
Adwerx CEO Jed Carlson said growth – and hiring – will be the name of the game for the next 12 months. ...
Hunter Fan, one of city's largest private cos., finds familiar face to be CEO
A longtime veteran of durable goods businesses, Hair previously served as president of global residential products for Masonite International. ...
II-VI appoints CEO Chuck Mattera to chairman role, makes other board announcements
The company also announced the election of Lisa Neal-Graves to serve as its newest board member during II-VI's annual shareholder meeting. ...
SoCal-based Magma Equities acquires 2 Dallas-area apartment communities, planning 3 more by year-end
The company has also established a regional headquarters in Dallas. ...
Real Deals: Lancaster Village Square to debut in spring
Interest is strong in apartments, retail spots in Lancaster project. ...
Wayback Toys opens, adds to a growing pop culture nexus in Cooper-Young
Wayback Toys recently opened in Cooper Young, selling action figures, Barbies, lunch boxes, puzzles, and more. A common customer reaction is: "Oh, my gosh, I had that as a kid." ...
Local startup Preteckt predicts engine failures in vehicles, scores $1.7M from U.S. Army
In January 2020, as Krish Inbarajan and his colleagues planned out the next
List: Nonprofits in Bham showed pre-crisis revenue, employment gains
The BBJ’s new List shows local nonprofits with steady revenue and employment growth prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
CFO to exit Cincinnati investment company
A member of the executive team for a downtown Cincinnati investment company is leaving the firm. ...
After pandemic hiatus, St. Louis entrepreneur networking event returns to in-person format
1 Million Cups St. Louis this month again
Cincinnati restaurant chain rebranding to avoid confusion with national rival
A Cincinnati-based restaurant chain is changing its name and branding in an effort to differentiate itself from a large national rival. ...
PNC economic outlook has good retail news as strong October fuels rebound
Higher prices drives some — but not all — of the increase. ...
How Duquesne Light plans to replace 100-year-old electrical infrastructure
The 138-kilovolt transmission lines are key to powering the Pittsburgh region. ...
Eric Guster receives approval for redevelopment project in Bham neighborhood
A local attorney has received city approval for a redevelopment plan for a former Regions Bank branch in the Five Points West area. ...
New Goodwill store set to open in Delmont
On Dec. 1, Delmont in Westmoreland County will welcome a new Goodwill store location at 6740 Hollywood Blvd. ...
South Buffalo's $960.3M in projects includes rejuvenation of Terminal B pavilion
Terminal B, a 100,000-square-foot building at the southern end of Outer Harbor,
Meharry Medical College launches health innovation challenge for entrepreneurs and startups
Selected entrepreneurs will receive a year-long residency in Meharry’s business incubator ResilienSeed and a package of services worth tens of thousands of dollars. ...
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment reveals new rides and attractions coming in 2022
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Inc. new attractions continue to test new levels of speed, drops and twists. ...
Boosted by $14.5M funder, Durham's Adwerx plans fast growth for 2022.
Durham advertising technology startup Adwerx has raised $14.5 million and plans to use the funds to accelerate its growth. ...
Virginia startup aimed at helping seniors age in place expands into Charlotte
Naborforce, a Richmond, Virginia-based startup aimed at helping seniors age in place, recently expanded operations into Charlotte. ...
Private equity firm makes its first New Mexico move, acquiring East Mountains hospice center
The acquisition of Cedar Crest-based Silver Linings Hospice Center is the first deal in New Mexico for Charter Healthcare Group. ...
Tampa Bay Rowdies' championship game to bring more eyes on the region
The Rowdies will play the Orange County Soccer Club in front a primetime national television audience on Sunday. ...
Gym chain Barry's joins California exodus, trades L.A. for Miami
The famed fitness chain will hire more than two dozen people in South Florida. ...
Loews Hotels pitches new support facility in Orange County
The project would be built on land owned by Universal Orlando Resort. ...
Houston-based Orbital Energy Group hires longtime Quanta Services exec as CFO
The new CFO worked for Houston-based Quanta Services Inc. (NYSE: PWR) for over 20 years. Former Quanta CEO Jim O’Neil was named CEO of Orbital in October 2019. ...
South SA losing key economic development leader
Nonprofit organization is in the hunt for a new executive director ...
NC drugmaker scores another cash infusion. This time it's $350 million.
A drugmaker headquartered in Durham announced deals totaling $350 million that will support its product development and commercial operations. ...
SAIC snags $1.1B torpedo contract with U.S., international buyers
The Mark 48 serves as one of the Navy’s preeminent submarine-launched torpedoes. ...
Global hotel operator buys downtown's Hilton Garden Inn
A recently completed downtown high-rise hotel has sold to a hospitality power player. ...
Feds approve military personnel for Spectrum, Beaumont; Northern Michigan hospitals seeking help
The state of Michigan this week asked the U.S. Department of Defense to supply medical staff to deal with the state's ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday the federal government accepted its request for
Bitcoin bond plan sends El Salvador's dollar debt diving
Plans for a $1 billion bitcoin bond in El Salvador sent the nation's dollar-denominated bonds to an all-time low. El Salvador's dollar denominated notes due in 2050 slumped to 63.4 cents on the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, the lowest on record. The Central American
U.S. new homes sales rise 0.4% in October as prices climb
WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of new homes edged up 0.4% last month, coming in below expectations as housing prices continued to climb. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that sales of new
JPMorgan: Boss 'regrets' saying bank will outlast Chinese Communist Party
Jamie Dimon has apologised after saying that his Wall Street bank would outlast China's ruling party. ...
Tesla Texas 'Gigafactory' will cost at least $1.06 billion: filings
Tesla Texas 'Gigafactory' will cost at least $1.06 billion: filings ...
The hampr story: How a small idea about laundry turned into Lafayette's latest startup success
The hampr story: How a small idea about laundry turned into Lafayette's latest startup success ...
Hundreds Of Google Employees Sign Letter Opposing Company’s Vaccine Mandate
Hundreds Of Google Employees Sign Letter Opposing Company’s Vaccine Mandate ...
Weekly jobless claims post stunning decline to 199,000, lowest level since 1969
Weekly jobless claims post stunning decline to 199,000, lowest level since 1969 ...
Macron and the EU were too quick to mock Britain’s pandemic strategy and the AstraZeneca vaccine
Macron and the EU were too quick to mock Britain’s pandemic strategy and the AstraZeneca vaccine ...
Dollar Tree stores to raise prices on most items to $1.25
Dollar Tree stores to raise prices on most items to $1.25 ...
Top Columbus executives: CEO of the Year awards announced for 2021
Top Columbus executives: CEO of the Year awards announced for 2021 ...
What to do when your parents didn't save for retirement
What to do when your parents didn't save for retirement ...
Homicides on the rise in Brazilian Amazon state
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Murders are surging in northern Brazil’s Amazonas state and particularly its capital Manaus, the economic heart of the vast rainforest region, according to data from the state’s public security secretary. The state reported 1,170
Boise inks deal with Amazon for airport improvements
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Boise officials have approved a lease agreement with online retailer Amazon as part of the company’s plan to build a cargo facility at the Boise Airport. The Idaho Press that the Boise City Council last week unanimously approved the
Maryland AG sues Monsanto, alleges harm to natural resources
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland’s attorney general filed a lawsuit Tuesday against chemical company Monsanto and two spinoffs, alleging that chemicals Monsanto manufactured harmed the state’s waters, fish and
Interior Department approves 2nd large US offshore wind farm
The Biden administration approved an offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island on Wednesday as part of a plan to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030. The U.S. Department of the Interior announced it approved the construction and
