AFTER six months, a multi-million pound European Social Fund project led by the University of Sunderland has now worked with over 50 employers in the region. Launched in September 2021, the North East Workforce Skills Scheme is an ESF-funded project worth almost £15m and aims to improve the skills ofRead More →
Washington – Citing the state’s “pattern of failures to adopt and enforce standards and enforcement policies at least as effective as those employed by” OSHA, the agency published in the April 21 Federal Register a proposed rule to “reconsider and revoke” Arizona’s final approval State plan. The proposal begins theRead More →
Proposal includes transitional housing, addiction treatment and other services Durango Police Department officers help a man out of his tent in July 2018. (File Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated a housing crisis across Colorado as previously affordable enclaves have seen rental costs and home prices soar, andRead More →
Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! State Senate budget proposal to give University of Hawaii a $275 million funding increase comes with conditions, including a $100,000 pay cut for UH chancellor West Oahu and the elimination of the positions of Director of Communications and Director of theRead More →
– Overwhelming support from shareholders and creditors – Strengthening of the financial situation with $337 million offer of participation rights and $200 million new confirmed revolving credit facility in place – Emergence of Chapter 11 expected before the end of May LIMERICK, Ireland, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Nordic AviationRead More →
Kimberly Lody, President and CEO of Capital Senior Living Calling 2021 “transformational” for Sonida Senior Living, President and CEO Kimberly Lody said Monday the company’s three-year recovery strategy is working. “Despite the emergence of multiple new [COVID-19] variants and a challenging operating environment throughout 2021, our pandemic recovery strategy toRead More →
United operates a large hub at Newark Airport, but this airport has seen a surge in low-cost … [+] transport capacity after the removal of slot controls. Getty Airlines create strategic plans to help codify a business model, plan for growth, or differentiation. One of the most famous was “ContinentalRead More →
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur the contributors are theirs. Most business owners wear many hats. One day, you become the salesman. The next day, you are the HR department. At the end of the day, you are the operations manager. Most entrepreneurs like variety. We like to be the problem solvers.Read More →
Director of Community and Economic Development Christy Osborn (middle right) discusses, via Zoom, development activities with Mountlake Terrace City Council during their work/study session on Thursday evening. Mountlake Terrace City Council at its April 14 business/study session reviewed recent development activities and discussed the next update to the 2024 ComprehensiveRead More →
ALBANY — A group of advocates, including a former NASA director, want the state’s Climate Action Council to include nuclear power initiatives in its blueprint for a carbon-free environment. State leaders passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which calls for New York to have 100% emissions-free electricity byRead More →
The Bayonne Town Planning Council voted for the consistency of the redevelopment plan of the Gamal Est group at 35 avenue A with the city’s master plan. The council voted 7-0, with Commissioner Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski, who is also city council president and mayoral candidate, abstaining from the vote. The redevelopmentRead More →
Priti Patel, British Home Secretary, (L) and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Vincent Biruta sign an agreement which will see migrants who arrive in Britain illegally be processed in Rwanda. Photo courtesy of the Government of Rwanda/Twitter April 15 (UPI) — In an effort to tackle illegal immigration,Read More →
MORE HEAD – Carteret Community College administrators on Tuesday approved the third phase of a salary adjustment plan designed to create fairer compensation for faculty and staff. The cost for the third and final phase is $81,736 and those involved will receive the funds on their April paychecks. After conductingRead More →
A plan to remove the ability of the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri System Giving retirees cost-of-living adjustments in the future was a hot topic Wednesday at the spring general faculty meeting. The meeting took place at the Stotler Lounge at the Memorial Union. the Association ofRead More →
Racial minorities and others disproportionately affected by Alzheimer’s disease could continue to face barriers to treatment unless Medicare does more to facilitate access to research and safety studies, according to the political observers. Medicare and Medicaid Service Centers plan finalized for Biogene Inc.‘s Aduhelm limits coverage to patients enrolled inRead More →
JEFFERSON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Sheriff told county commissioners on Tuesday that his department was in a “staffing crisis.” The commission held a meeting Tuesday where Sheriff John Wheeler shared his plan to address the staffing shortage for the Cole County Sheriff’s Department. Wheeler started the meeting by sayingRead More →
By Express press service BENGALURU: Electrical shorts in the starting device are believed to be the cause of the fires on all three BMTC buses in the past three months. Speaking about the bus fires in the three noon buses, V Anbu Kumar, Managing Director (MD), BMTC, said that BMTCRead More →
New Member Adds 90 Advisors and 50 Support Staff to Independent Wealth Management Network PHOENIX, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Advisor Group Inc., the nation’s largest network of independent wealth management firms, today announced the addition of Gallagher’s Retirement Plan Consulting Practice, a team of more than 90 advisors, toRead More →
After trying unsuccessfully to merge the corporate culture of wireless carriers with the creativity of the film and television industry, AT&T gave up and effectively parted ways with its media empire leaving its fairly recent WarnerMedia acquisition merges with Discovery, then sells them as new Warner Bros. entity. Discovery listedRead More →
The Oakland Plan, a neighborhood project that has been underway for more than two years, aims to meet a variety of community needs, including housing, employment opportunities, green spaces and improved mobility systems. The Pittsburgh Planning Commission has been briefed on the plan during its last two meetings. They willRead More →
TORRINGTON — A strategic plan for funding the $10.074 million U.S. Bailout Act was recently approved by City Council, but each individual line item will still require a future vote. ARPA funding has been earmarked for a range of incentives focused on public health, revenue loss, water and sewer improvements,Read More →
KINGSTON, NY — School district administrators are reviewing a proposed budget of $203.12 million for 2022-23 carrying a 3.64% increase from $7.14 million. The spending plan was released Wednesday at a meeting of the Board of Education. According to the draft budget, there would be a property tax levy ofRead More →
UPPER DARBY – Same score as before. The Upper Darby Township Council voted 6-5 against advancing the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) federal funding approval process in the 2022 budget. At the board committee meeting, the six board members who voted against approving the funds were Brian Burke, D-At Large,Read More →
Duval County Public Schools has received 16 bids as part of its effort to sell its downtown Southbank administration building and develop a new riverfront headquarters. Bidders include Jacksonville-based CSX Transportation Inc., Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc., as well as developers with active downtown projects, including Miami-basedRead More →
April 06, 2022, 02:23Updated 21 mins ago By: News 12 Staff The city’s Climate Action Council launched the first of 10 public hearings Tuesday in the Bronx as it finalizes a plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. They visited a company in Hunts Point that is leading theRead More →
EAST HAVEN — The decision to remove a skate park in East Haven has caused an outcry from skateboarders in and out of town. The park, located at Joseph Melillo Middle School, was removed on March 25. Recreation director Elizabeth Franco-Spano cited alleged drug and alcohol use and complaints fromRead More →
In March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the consumer price index rose 7.9% from a year earlier, the fastest year-over-year rate since January 1982. By removing volatile food and energy to get “core inflation,” prices have risen 6.4% over the past year, the fastest pace since AugustRead More →
This is a response to Activision Blizzard’s new mandate Activision Blizzard had decided to do something about the workplace – and apparently because of it the employees decided to quit. Jessica Gonzalez, former Activision Blizzard employee and founder of A Better ABK, revealed that administrative director Brian Bulatao sent outRead More →
KENDALLVILLE – Plans for a new park in Angola top this week’s most read list on kpcnews.com. Readers took a break from the usual cop and court stories that usually top the list to indulge in other “good” news and general events. The Steuben County YMCA, in conjunction with CameronRead More →
Getty Images The NFL shunned former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick for five years. Former 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh made it clear from the start that he would have kissed Kaepernick. After making several public comments since Kaepernick became a free agent in March 2017 endorsing the playerRead More →
the Lompoc town hall will consider adopting an amendment to the compensation plan for employees of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers as well as the compensation plan for City staff in management and supervisory positions at its 6:00 p.m. meeting Tuesday, April 5At the mayor. Members of the publicRead More →
One of Canada’s largest federal public service unions says that while flexibility is an important part of a gradual return to work after the COVID-19 pandemic, clearer guidance is needed to avoid a ‘free for all’ . It’s been a month since the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) ordered federal employersRead More →
The program commits nearly $16 million in federal funds to help Maine seafood traders and processors recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, invest in technology and infrastructure, and build resilience to future market disruptions Governor Janet Mills today announced the opening of a nearly $16 million grant program under her MaineRead More →
A sign is displayed in the reception area of Goldman Sachs in Sydney, Australia. David Gray | Reuters Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire NextCapital, a Chicago-based fintech company that provides automated advice to corporate retirement plan participants. The bank said in a statement Tuesday that the deal, the termsRead More →
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Illinois Senate Republicans are criticizing the state’s plan to address the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund deficit. On Friday, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 2803. Part of the legislation allocated $2.7 billion from the US Federal Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to pay for theRead More →
BEIJING, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (“New Oriental” or the “Company”) (NYSE:EDU and SEHK:9901), a private education services provider in Chinaannounced today that it intends to change the ratio between its American Depositary Shares (“ADS”) and its ordinary shares (the “ADS Ratio”), theRead More →
I lived on the diagonal corners of Union and 12th for 43 years. For the past 27 years, I’ve split my time between here and Emeryville, sandwiched between Berkeley and Oakland. Emeryville has about the same population as Arcata. Like Arcata, there’s plenty of encouragement for community contribution, and it’sRead More →
The IRS has a new plan to expedite the processing of the current backlog of returns and mail. The IRS had more than 17 million unprocessed 2020 returns and nearly 6 million items of taxpayer correspondence, according to testimony by National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collin on February 17, 2022. InRead More →
Looking to the future, the College of Mayors and Aldermen of Greeneville adopted a far-reaching strategic plan in December 2021. “Greeneville 2021 Strategic Plan” includes a new mission statement for the city and sets 10 goals regarding broadband internet, community wellness, election changes, a youth civic observation program, redevelopment downtownRead More →
FLINT, MI—Lawyers for former Governor Rick Snyder and four others charged with crimes related to the Flint water crisis plan to tell their clients to continue to plead the Fifth Amendment despite a recent court order. a U.S. District Court judge forcing them to answer questions they were asked inRead More →
Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities Priyanca Radhakrishnan today launched a plan to improve employment outcomes for former refugees, recent migrants and ethnic communities. “Our ethnic communities are a vital part of the social fabric and economy of Aotearoa New Zealand. The benefits of diversity are clear asRead More →
Anthony Scott’s professional life was filled with “many adventures over many years”, he says, selling beer and cars to China after leaving the army. But he eventually decided to return to the UK, where he now finds himself trying to build a financial business at a time when consolidators roamRead More →
Related practices and jurisdictions Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have received daily calls and emails from our customers asking how leaves, layoffs, the CARES Act and a host of other pandemic-related changes are affecting plans. benefits they offer to their employees. These conversations inevitably lead to theRead More →
Houston Methodist will change the insurance of 26,000 hospital system employees from UnitedHealthcare to Cigna, one of the nation’s largest insurers – the latest move in a protracted battle between one of Houston’s largest hospital systems and UnitedHealthcare. On Monday, Houston Methodist announced that it will cover its employees throughRead More →
A Serious Fraud Office accountant was challenged on the basis of evidence that the accused fraud Eugene DeMarco could not have paid his filmmaker employers the more than $ 2 million DeMarco’s company received for their airplanes. era. DeMarco, 57, was a production manager and pilot for The Vintage AviatorRead More →
The contractor registry – the blue book of building and construction – was sold to a benefit plan in 2012, according to the federal government, for far more than it was worth. The U.S. Department of Labor sued Blue Book consultant Professional Fiduciary Services LLC on August 22 in federalRead More →
Fifteen years ago, I bought a Flying Scot sailboat from 1969. It is a 19-foot sailboat. I was the fourth or fifth owner. Although I didn’t know much about its original design specs, it sailed quite well. However, every once in a while I noticed some stresses and strains inRead More →
Putting commandments on hats only works if you’re Trump. Photo: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images A Goldman Sachs employee who was hoping to make the transition from the lucrative world of finance to the lucrative world of Donald Trump swag only managed to find himself on administrative leave. The TimesRead More →