Decades

World Transformers Market 2020-2025 by Type (Distribution and Power), Insulation (Dry and Liquid-Immersed) and Region (NA, Europe, APAC, SA and MEA)

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Toys, Decades, Takara, Transformers

This report provides insights into the current global and regional market demand scenario and its outlook.

Key Points: 
  • This report provides insights into the current global and regional market demand scenario and its outlook.
  • The study offers a detailed analysis of various factors instrumental in affecting the growth of the transformers market.
  • Further, transformers' market size, and demand forecast, growth rates will also be provided in the report.
  • Depending upon the capital availability and financial conditions, utilities might post-pone some of their generation and T&D investments, in turn affecting the transformers' market demand.

SS&C Technologies Expands Footprint in Greater China

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
SS&C Technologies, Windsor, Connecticut, Automation, Schutzstaffel, History by period, Companies, Decades

The firm needed a solution to help diversify its services to a broader range of clients and improve operational efficiency.

Key Points: 
  • The firm needed a solution to help diversify its services to a broader range of clients and improve operational efficiency.
  • SS&C's solutions stood out with intuitive user interfaces, strong investor accounting, private equity fund support and automated reconciliation processes.
  • "We have built a strong product, implementation and sales team in Greater China over the years.
  • The Asia operation of SS&C Technologies has more than 300 staffers dedicated to the SS&C Geneva support, product development and implementation.

Cra-Z-Art Announces Expanded Nickelodeon Licensing Deal

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Non-Newtonian fluids, Nickelodeon, Decades, Slime, Gunge, Television, Toys

Company to produce popular Nickelodeon Slime and modeling compounds globally.

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  • Company to produce popular Nickelodeon Slime and modeling compounds globally.
  • The merchandise, which will be branded Nickelodeon, will include items that allow kids to make their own version of the network's iconic and beloved green goo.
  • Cra-Z-Art is known for discovering hot trends and quickly bringing quality products to market.The company has been producing Nickelodeon Slime in the U.S. for three years.
  • Cra-Z-Art's Nickelodeon Slime and modeling compound are expected to be available in global markets beginning in Spring 2021.

Former Department of Justice Trial Attorney Michael Shaheen Joins Crowell & Moring

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Monday, August 3, 2020
Crowell & Moring, Moring, False Claims Act, Fraud, Crime, Decades

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Crowell & Moring is expanding its False Claims Act (FCA) practice with the addition of Michael Shaheen , who joins the firm from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), where he was a Trial Attorney in the Commercial Litigation Branch's Fraud Section.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Crowell & Moring is expanding its False Claims Act (FCA) practice with the addition of Michael Shaheen , who joins the firm from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), where he was a Trial Attorney in the Commercial Litigation Branch's Fraud Section.
  • While at DOJ, Shaheen's roles on False Claims Act cases ranged from lead investigator to first chair trial attorney.
  • Shaheen joins as a partner in the Health Care and White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement groups and will be based in Washington, D.C.
  • Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with approximately 550 lawyers representing clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory, and transactional matters.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. to Report Second Quarter 2020 Results on August 27, 2020

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Friday, July 31, 2020
Fashion, Abercrombie & Fitch, ANF, Abercrombie, Forward-looking statement, Fitch, Companies, Decades, Clothing

Words such as estimate, project, plan, believe, expect, anticipate, intend, and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements.

Key Points: 
  • Words such as estimate, project, plan, believe, expect, anticipate, intend, and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements.
  • Except as may be required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
  • About Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
    Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) is a leading, global specialty retailer of apparel and accessories for Men, Women and Kids through three renowned brands.
  • For more than 125 years, the iconic Abercrombie & Fitch brand has outfitted innovators, explorers and entrepreneurs.

Deckers Brands Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results

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Thursday, July 30, 2020
Fashion, Deckers Outdoor Corporation, UGG, Deckers, Footwear, Clothing industry, Clothing, Decades, Bearpaw

GOLETA, Calif., July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), a global leader in designing, marketing, and distributing innovative footwear, apparel, and accessories, today announced financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended June30, 2020.

Key Points: 
  • GOLETA, Calif., July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), a global leader in designing, marketing, and distributing innovative footwear, apparel, and accessories, today announced financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended June30, 2020.
  • UGG brand net sales for the first quarter decreased 10.0% to $124.7 million compared to $138.5 million for the same period last year.
  • The Company's conference call to review the results for the first quarter fiscal 2021 will be broadcast live today, Thursday, July30, 2020, at 4:30 pm Eastern Time and hosted at ir.deckers.com.
  • Deckers Brands has over 40 years of history building niche footwear brands into lifestyle market leaders attracting millions of loyal consumers globally.

KBRA Releases Research – Coronavirus (COVID-19): Pandemic Fears Spur Market Demand for Bond Insurance

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Thursday, July 30, 2020
Banking, Professional services, Insurance, Finance, Economy, Bond insurance, Economic bubbles, Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Surety, Insurance, Financial crisis of 2007–2008, Decades, Finance

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) releases research which highlights the shift in investor appetite for insured debt as one of the many knock-on effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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  • Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) releases research which highlights the shift in investor appetite for insured debt as one of the many knock-on effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
  • Bond insurance penetration spiked sharply in 1H 2020 to levels not seen since the global financial crisis.
  • The current environment may present financial guarantors an opportunity to grow their insured portfolios to replace legacy exposure run-off.
  • KBRA will monitor the new business writings of its rated FG universe as well as the impact of the demand for bond insurance on the municipal market and on the financial guaranty industry.

Afghanistan – Jul 2020 update

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Thursday, July 30, 2020
Decades, Countries, Military history by country, Taliban, Government of Afghanistan, Organizations designated as terrorist by Canada, Totalitarianism, War in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Donald Trump, Afghan peace process, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

With a peace deal signed between the Taliban and the US, what are the prospects for Afghanistan?

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  • With a peace deal signed between the Taliban and the US, what are the prospects for Afghanistan?
  • US military forces have been in Afghanistan since 2001, making it their longest war.
  • US President Donald Trump indicated in February 2019 that he would extricate the US from endless wars, but the Administrations first attempt at a peace deal with the Taliban fell apart at the last moment in September 2019.
  • The Administration soon re-started talks, however, and in February 2020 announced that a deal had been signed.

Super Soaker Recalls Two Water Blasters With Decorative Stickers Containing Lead

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Thursday, July 30, 2020
Other Manufacturing, Children, Entertainment, Online, Manufacturing, General Entertainment, Family, Consumer, Retail, Online Retail, Toys, Decades, Water guns, Toy weapons, Units of time, Super Soaker, Windows XP, Blaster

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200730005148/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200730005148/en/
    Hazard: The decorative sticker on the water tank of the Super Soaker XP 20 and Super Soaker XP 30 water blasters may contain levels of lead in the ink that exceed regulatory limits.
  • The presence of lead is limited to the decorative sticker affixed to the water tank of the blasters.
  • Description: The Super Soaker XP 20 is a green and orange hand-held water blaster, and the XP 30 is an orange and blue hand-held water blaster.
  • The decorative sticker affixed to the water tank of the Super Soaker XP 20 and Super Soaker XP 30 water blasters may contain levels of lead in the ink that exceed regulatory limits.

AJC Welcomes State Department Report on Uncompensated Holocaust Survivors

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Thursday, July 30, 2020
Aftermath of the Holocaust, Terezin Declaration, Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act, Bibliography of The Holocaust, World War II, Decades, International law, Holocaust Era Asset Restitution Taskforce

NEW YORK, July 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AJC welcomes the State Department report to Congress on Holocaust restitution and compensation efforts.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, July 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AJC welcomes the State Department report to Congress on Holocaust restitution and compensation efforts.
  • The report is required by the Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017.
  • The comprehensive report presents a country-by-country assessment of the progress made to provide restitution or compensation for property seized during the Holocaust.
  • AJC participated in the Prague conference as well as in the first Washington Holocaust Era Assets Conference convened by the State Department in 1998.