EI

Restaurants Canada urges reduction in EI Premiums to immediately Lift the Strain on Small Businesses

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Donnerstag, Juni 13, 2024
Small business, CFIB, Carleton University, Doctor of Philosophy, Government, Workforce, Federal, LINK, Federation, Unemployment benefits, Associate, Restaurant, Campaign, Investment, Education, EI, Health insurance

This report delves into the profound impacts of Employment Insurance Premiums on small businesses.

Key Points: 
  • This report delves into the profound impacts of Employment Insurance Premiums on small businesses.
  • As restaurants and small business owners navigate an affordability crisis, this report shines a spotlight on the challenges posed by higher EI Premiums amidst unprecedented cost pressures.
  • This reinvestment would immediately take the form of improved wages, investments in training and development, or expanded hiring efforts,” said Kelly Higginson, President and CEO of Restaurants Canada.
  • Payroll taxes, like EI, have an impact on small business’ hiring decisions and their ability to grow their business.

Restaurants Canada to Unveil Report on Impacts of Employment Insurance on Small Business in Canada

Retrieved on: 
Dienstag, Juni 11, 2024
Unemployment benefits, Federation, EI, Restaurant, Small business, Associate professor, Carleton University, Doctor of Philosophy

Ottawa, June 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada will be holding a press conference to reveal the details of a new report “On the Precipice – Help is Needed”, authored by Ian Lee, PhD, Associate Professor, Carleton University, on the impacts of Employment Insurance Premiums on small business.

Key Points: 
  • Ottawa, June 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada will be holding a press conference to reveal the details of a new report “On the Precipice – Help is Needed”, authored by Ian Lee, PhD, Associate Professor, Carleton University, on the impacts of Employment Insurance Premiums on small business.
  • As restaurants and small business owners navigate an affordability crisis, this report will highlight the strain higher EI Premiums are adding to the unprecedent cost pressures.
  • It will provide a call to action to the federal government to mitigate the rising cost of operating a small business in this challenging economic climate.
  • Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact [email protected] for temporary access.

Ameresco to Celebrate the Commercial Operations of Kūpono Solar at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

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Donnerstag, Juni 13, 2024
Contracts, Utilities, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Energy, Defense, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Environment, Construction & Property, Green Technology, Urban Planning, Building Systems, Assistant, AMRC, Multimedia, Commander, United States Navy, Solar, Policy, Friends, CO2, Face, EI, Partnership, Renewable energy

Ameresco, Inc. , (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced the commercial operations and dedication ceremony for Kūpono Solar.

Key Points: 
  • Ameresco, Inc. , (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced the commercial operations and dedication ceremony for Kūpono Solar.
  • The solar and battery storage facility, located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam West Loch Annex, is now operational and supporting Hawaiian Electric’s grid on O‘ahu.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240613764031/en/
    The Dedication Ceremony of Kūpono Solar Marked by the Untying of a Maile Lei.
  • To learn more about Kūpono Solar, visit www.kuponosolar.com and to learn more about Ameresco, visit www.ameresco.com .

Tigo Energy to Recognize Residential Installers with Loyalty Program at Intersolar Europe 2024

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Montag, Juni 10, 2024
Other Technology, Human Resources, Software, Networks, Internet, Building Systems, Hardware, Other Construction & Property, Professional Services, Residential Building & Real Estate, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Other Energy, Construction & Property, Alternative Energy, Energy, Apps, Applications, Training, Education, Professional, GO, Tigo Energy, Senior, Safety, Intersolar, Health, Learning, Communication, Calendar, EI, Renewable energy

Tigo Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: TYGO), a leading provider of intelligent solar and energy software solutions, today announced it will unveil the new Tigo Installer Loyalty Program for residential PV installers in EMEA at Intersolar Europe 2024 .

Key Points: 
  • Tigo Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: TYGO), a leading provider of intelligent solar and energy software solutions, today announced it will unveil the new Tigo Installer Loyalty Program for residential PV installers in EMEA at Intersolar Europe 2024 .
  • As sustainable energy sources comprised 30% of all energy generated globally in 2023 , with solar becoming an increasingly large contributor to that output, Tigo Energy is committed to supporting and invigorating the solar industry through initiatives like this loyalty program.
  • Intersolar Europe 2024 attendees are invited to learn more about the training requirements and other qualifications for the Tigo Installer Loyalty Program by attending one of the scheduled program overview presentations.
  • In addition to the new loyalty program, Tigo will showcase the Tigo EI Residential Solution, now extended to e-mobility with the GO EV Charger .

Bruker Applied Mass Spectrometry Division Showcases High-Performance Solutions for Research and Analysis in Applied Laboratories

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Montag, Juni 3, 2024
Engineering, Technology, Manufacturing, Other Science, Research, Science, Hardware, Food, LC-MS, Bruker, Multimedia, GC-MS, Chromatography, Plasma protein binding, GC, ASMS, Chemical ionization, Water, Record, LC-MS/MS, EI, NIST, Natural rubber

The Bruker Applied Mass Spectrometry Division is showcasing some of its latest innovations at ASMS 2024:

Key Points: 
  • The Bruker Applied Mass Spectrometry Division is showcasing some of its latest innovations at ASMS 2024:
    This press release features multimedia.
  • With a 20-second analysis time per sample, it provides a fast solution for routine food and environmental testing.
  • Jeffrey Zonderman, President of the Bruker Applied Mass Spectrometry division, commented: “With the world’s first fully integrated DART-TQ-MS system, we are pioneering chromatography-free workflows for the applied markets and for point-of-need mass spec applications.
  • Like I said, these Bruker DARTs could be game-changers.”
    Bruker Applied Mass Spectrometry also launches the ecTOF™ , a novel, compact time-of-flight mass spectrometer for high-resolution GC-HRMS that records EI and CI spectral data in a single GC run.

REMINDER/Media Advisory: Budget 2024 Must Invest in Affordability, Reject Austerity

Retrieved on: 
Montag, April 15, 2024
Congress, Bruske, Comment, Family, Unemployment benefits, Government, Pension, EI

OTTAWA, April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, is available for comment on what workers are looking for in the upcoming federal budget.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, is available for comment on what workers are looking for in the upcoming federal budget.
  • The upcoming budget is an opportunity to deliver much-needed help and address these inequities,” explained Bruske.
  • “We must invest in non-profit rental and social housing, to make homes affordable for every family.
  • “Budget 2024 is an opportunity to fight back against a vision of Canada where wealthy corporations get more tax giveaways, and deeper government spending cuts mean even less help for people who need it most.”

Tigo Energy Introduces Solar-Plus-Storage EI Residential Solar Solution for Puerto Rico

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Mittwoch, Mai 1, 2024
Software, Utilities, Sustainability, Environment, Alternative Energy, Energy, Technology, Green Technology, Transfer, Tigo Energy, ATS, Safety, Cyclone, Electricity, Transfer switch, EI, LUMA, Multimedia, OGP, Renewable energy

Tigo Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: TYGO), a leading provider of intelligent solar and energy software solutions, today announced the first installation and commissioning of a Tigo EI Residential Solar Solution, with whole-home backup, as part of the solution’s introduction to the Puerto Rican market.

Key Points: 
  • Tigo Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: TYGO), a leading provider of intelligent solar and energy software solutions, today announced the first installation and commissioning of a Tigo EI Residential Solar Solution, with whole-home backup, as part of the solution’s introduction to the Puerto Rican market.
  • The Tigo EI Residential Solar Solution consists of Tigo TS4 Flex MLPE products, the Tigo EL Inverter, a modular DC-coupled EI Battery, and everything else required for fast, flexible, and dependable installation.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240501310127/en/
    The inaugural Tigo EI Residential Solar Solution installation showcases a comprehensive suite of Tigo components, including EI Inverter, EI Battery, Automatic Transfer Switch, and MLPE devices.
  • Please visit the Tigo solutions for Puerto Rico page for more detailed information on products and services available in Puerto Rico.

Melwood, Enabled Intelligence Announce Partnership to Recruit and Train 100 Neurodiverse AI Data Analysts

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Mittwoch, April 24, 2024
Intelligence, Intelligence community, Disability, AI, Research, Partnership, ADHD, EI, Federation, Data stream, Sulpiride, Workforce, Veteran, Autism spectrum, Management

FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Enabled Intelligence (EI), a global leader in mission-critical AI data solutions for the US Defense and Intelligence Community today announced a groundbreaking new partnership with Melwood, a leading employer, advocate, and service provider for people with disabilities to recruit and train 100 AI data annotators.

Key Points: 
  • FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Enabled Intelligence (EI), a global leader in mission-critical AI data solutions for the US Defense and Intelligence Community today announced a groundbreaking new partnership with Melwood, a leading employer, advocate, and service provider for people with disabilities to recruit and train 100 AI data annotators.
  • Under the partnership, Enabled Intelligence and Melwood have created a Geospatial Data Labeling bootcamp that will train individuals to meet the data labeling needs of the defense and intelligence community.
  • Our ability to quickly and precisely annotate classified data sets has made us a proven partner for both the intelligence community and commercial customers," said Peter Kant, CEO of Enabled Intelligence.
  • Since its founding in 2020, Enabled Intelligence has trained scores of US veterans and people with disabilities to become expert AI data analysts, capable of precisely annotating raw, unstructured data types of interest to the US Defense and Intelligence Community, such as SAR, satellite, hyperspectral, video, and foreign language audio.

Ask Yourself Why Canada isn't doing more to combat construction industry tax fraud, asks UBC

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Freitag, April 12, 2024
CRA, Construction, Safety, UBC, Statistics, CPP, Health, Hardship, EI, Carpentry, HST, MB, Injury, Legislation, United Brotherhood, Government, Statistics Canada

The theme of this year's campaign, "Ask Yourself Why," is focused on asking tough questions about shady business practices in the construction industry.

Key Points: 
  • The theme of this year's campaign, "Ask Yourself Why," is focused on asking tough questions about shady business practices in the construction industry.
  • "The unfortunate answer to both questions is worker exploitation," says Jason Rowe, Vice President of the UBC Canadian District.
  • Tax Fraud Days of Action also calls on all Canadians to ask themselves why governments aren't doing more to combat this national problem with huge economic implications.
  • The UBC Canadian District Office is seeking to partner with all orders of government and take steps towards eliminating construction industry tax fraud.

Media Advisory: Budget 2024 Must Invest in Affordability, Reject Austerity

Retrieved on: 
Donnerstag, April 4, 2024
Pension, Family, Unemployment benefits, Congress, EI, Comment, Bruske, Government

OTTAWA, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, is available for comment on what workers are looking for in the upcoming federal budget.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, is available for comment on what workers are looking for in the upcoming federal budget.
  • The upcoming budget is an opportunity to deliver much-needed help and address these inequities,” explained Bruske.
  • “We must invest in non-profit rental and social housing, to make homes affordable for every family.
  • “Budget 2024 is an opportunity to fight back against a vision of Canada where wealthy corporations get more tax giveaways, and deeper government spending cuts mean even less help for people who need it most.”