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American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) Provides New COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Research

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
American Home Furnishings Alliance, Wakefield, Massachusetts, Telecommuting, Human activities

Data was collected by a Wakefield Research survey of 1,000 U.S. office professionals, age 18+, between March 27 and April 8, 2020.

Key Points: 
  • Data was collected by a Wakefield Research survey of 1,000 U.S. office professionals, age 18+, between March 27 and April 8, 2020.
  • Approximately 74 percent of American office professionals are working from home due to COVID-19.
  • Of those who are working from home due to COVID-19, 47 percent have a separate room or office in which to work.
  • The American Home Furnishings Alliance represents about 230 leading furniture manufacturers and distributors, plus over 120 suppliers to the furniture industry worldwide.

U.S. Air Force Awards FDH Multi-Year Nondestructive Technology and Structural Health Monitoring Contract

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Maintenance, Structural engineering, Structural Health Monitoring, Articles, Engineering, Academic disciplines, Technology

These include structural health monitoring (SHM) capabilities with data analytics to forecast performance issues.

Key Points: 
  • These include structural health monitoring (SHM) capabilities with data analytics to forecast performance issues.
  • The Air Force chose FDH as a strategic partner for this multi-phase, multi-year contract because of FDH's unique capabilities to support this project.
  • FDH's combination of research scientists, engineering expertise, and nondestructive technology knowledge deliver the high-level expertise required to complete the project objectives.
  • FDH Infrastructure Services, LLC, is an engineering, nondestructive investigation and construction services company that supports critical infrastructure markets.

Wetland Delineation Software Startup Ecobot Expands to Support Growing Customer Base

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Marketing, Business, Microeconomics, Business models, Services marketing, EcoBot, Brand management, Customer success, Customer advocacy, Customer experience

"Our new hires will play a critical role in furthering our deep collaboration with our customers and perfecting our technology.

Key Points: 
  • "Our new hires will play a critical role in furthering our deep collaboration with our customers and perfecting our technology.
  • Director of Customer Success Mike Connors has specialized in customer advocacy and customer success for nearly a decade, most recently for the revenue operations platform Clariand the customer experience management platformSprinklr.
  • In addition to the new hires, Ecobot recently promoted Leigh Rothermel, a member of the Ecobot team since November 2019, to Senior Customer Specialist.
  • Ecobot has been used to successfully submit over 3,500 wetland determination forms to the USACE.

Wyndham Capital Mortgage Hires Industry Leader Barbara Boccia as New SVP of Risk

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Residential Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Professional services, Finance, Loans, Economy, Finance, Mortgage loan, Wyndham Capital Mortgage, Financial services

Wyndham Capital Mortgage, a leading digital home lending company, has announced that industry veteran and leader Barbara Boccia, CRCM, MBA, JD, has joined the organization as SVP of Risk and Compliance.

Key Points: 
  • Wyndham Capital Mortgage, a leading digital home lending company, has announced that industry veteran and leader Barbara Boccia, CRCM, MBA, JD, has joined the organization as SVP of Risk and Compliance.
  • Bringing over 25 years of legal and regulatory risk and compliance experience, Barbara will serve a crucial role in leading these areas for Wyndham.
  • As we continue to grow and improve Wyndham for the future, Barbara will be a central force in our risk development and strategic direction.
  • Wyndham Capital Mortgage (NMLS #2948) is a digital home lender that gives homeowners more buying power than high-cost, outdated mortgage lenders.

Barriers to Securing Small Business Disaster Relief Loans Harm Minority-Owned Small Businesses, Widens Racial Wealth Inequity

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Banking, Bank, Economic history of Italy, Economy

Black-owned businesses faced with hurdles to accessing funds during an economically debilitating crisis are disproportionately at-risk of permanent closure.

Key Points: 
  • Black-owned businesses faced with hurdles to accessing funds during an economically debilitating crisis are disproportionately at-risk of permanent closure.
  • Deployed on a first-come-first-served basis, PPP was designed to offer a lifeline to small businesses hoping to protect their ventures during the COVID-19 crisis.
  • Many Black-owned businesses are learning that simply banking with the big, well-known banks does not ensure that meaningful relationships exist.
  • An opportunity now exists to make "black the new green" by encouraging small businesses to cultivate relationships with small and Black-owned banks.

Bank of America Reports First-Quarter 2020 Financial Results

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Banking, Professional services, Finance, Companies, Finance, Economy of the United States, Bank of America, New York Stock Exchange, Brian Moynihan

Bank of America reported its first-quarter 2020 financial results today.

Key Points: 
  • Bank of America reported its first-quarter 2020 financial results today.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200415005331/en/
    Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan and Chief Financial Officer Paul Donofrio will discuss the financial results in a conference call at 8:30 a.m.
  • Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 3 million small business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services.
  • Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

DGAP-News: curasan AG postpones publication of FY results 2019

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Raleigh, North Carolina, Research Triangle, Walter Raleigh, Frankfurt, Geography of North Carolina, Cities in the United States, North Carolina

Numerous patents and a broad record of scientific publications demonstrate the clinical success of the products and the highly innovative strength of curasan.

Key Points: 
  • Numerous patents and a broad record of scientific publications demonstrate the clinical success of the products and the highly innovative strength of curasan.
  • Dental and orthopaedic clinicians worldwide benefit from the broad range of the premium quality and easy to use portfolio offered by the technology leader curasan.
  • In addition to its headquarters, the company has a subsidiary, curasan, Inc., in Wake Forest, near Raleigh, N.C., USA.
  • curasan AG is a public company listed in the General Standard at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Tanger Outlets Finalizes President & COO Employment

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Options, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Exercise, Companies, Economy of the United States

As previously announced, Mr. Yalof will transition to Chief Executive Officer at the beginning of 2021.

Key Points: 
  • As previously announced, Mr. Yalof will transition to Chief Executive Officer at the beginning of 2021.
  • The options have an exercise price of $7.15 per Common Share, the closing trading price of the Common Shares on April 9, 2020.
  • Tanger Outlet Centers continue to attract more than 181 million visitors annually.
  • For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, call 1-800-4TANGER or visit the Company's website at www.tangeroutlets.com .

CEOs of OADN and AACN Join CastleBranch to Protect Millions from COVID-19

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Health, AACN, Nursing, Nurse education, American Association of Colleges of Nursing

As COVID-19 spread across the country, OADN and AACN watched as the nearly 2,000 nursing education programs they represent were put on pause.

Key Points: 
  • As COVID-19 spread across the country, OADN and AACN watched as the nearly 2,000 nursing education programs they represent were put on pause.
  • By joining forces with CastleBranch, OADN and AACN saw a unique opportunity to protect millions of aspiring healthcare professionals in a time of crisis, providing nursing programs with a way to screen for common COVID-19 indicators at no financial cost.
  • "COVID-19 is having a significant impact on our members, students, and clinical partners," said Donna Meyer, CEO of OADN.
  • "We're working with organizations like OADN and AACN to keep this community safe, supported, and prepared to return to clinical rotations."

Nucor Invites You to Join Its First Quarter of 2020 Conference Call on the Web

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Natural sciences, Iron, Metallurgy, Steelmaking, Nucor, Direct reduced iron, Non-ferrous metal, Ferrous, Pig iron, Scrap

If you are unable to participate during the live Webcast, the archived call will be available at http://www.nucor.com .

Key Points: 
  • If you are unable to participate during the live Webcast, the archived call will be available at http://www.nucor.com .
  • Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel and steel products, with operating facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
  • Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap.
  • Nucor is North America's largest recycler.