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North American Fall Protection Market Report 2022 Featuring Top 5 Players - 3M, Honeywell, MSA, Guardian, and FallTech

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

DUBLIN, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "North American Fall Protection Market Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "North American Fall Protection Market Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The North American fall protection market generated $820.7 million in 2021.
  • The top 5 participants in the market - 3M, Honeywell, MSA, Guardian, and FallTech - accounted for 68% to 78% of the total fall protection market revenue in 2021.
  • Fall protection manufacturers are trying to gain market presence through Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) as well as organic growth.

High Haven Wins Five Licenses in Illinois for Cannabis Operations

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

High Haven received licenses in four BLS regions throughout the state, including Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Bloomington, St. Louis, and Carbondale, through its advocacy in the state and engagement with Illinois corrective lottery.

Key Points: 
  • High Haven received licenses in four BLS regions throughout the state, including Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Bloomington, St. Louis, and Carbondale, through its advocacy in the state and engagement with Illinois corrective lottery.
  • More information can be found about High Havens Illinois cannabis license winnings, here: High Haven beat long odds by winning a lottery and a court challenge.
  • We are thrilled to receive five new cannabis licenses in the important, ground-breaking Illinois market, which has helped the US craft one of the most successful legal cannabis markets in the world, said Mahja Sulemanjee-Bortocek, CEO of High Haven.
  • The group secured multiple cannabis business licenses in Illinois following the success of HH Entertainment, its flagship cannabis entertainment operation in Bay City, Michigan.

North American Fall Protection Market Report 2022: A $993.8 Million Market in 2026 - Mergers and Acquisitions for Market Penetration and Growth Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

The "North American Fall Protection Market Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "North American Fall Protection Market Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The North American fall protection market generated $820.7 million in 2021.
  • The top 5 participants in the market - 3M, Honeywell, MSA, Guardian, and FallTech - accounted for 68% to 78% of the total fall protection market revenue in 2021.
  • Fall protection manufacturers are trying to gain market presence through Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) as well as organic growth.

More Americans Joining Workforce, But Many Are Unable to Find Living-Wage Jobs

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American workforce expanded from July to August, but many of those workers found they were unable to secure a full-time job that paid a living wage, according to an analysis by the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP).

Key Points: 
  • Demographically, Black workers saw the biggest jump in TRU, increasing by 0.6 percentage points, from 25.8% to 26.4%.
  • Male TRU increased a full percentage point, from 17.5% to 18.5%, while women dropped a half percentage point, from 27.5% to 27.0%.
  • The mission of LISEP is to improve the economic well-being of middle- and lower-income Americans through research and education.
  • He is also author of the book The Vanishing American Dream , which investigates the economic challenges facing low- and middle-income Americans.

United States Used Construction Equipment Market Assessment & Forecasts 2022-2028: Supply Chain Disruption of New Equipment During Pandemic Continues to Drive the Demand - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

Recovery in the supply chain of new construction equipment post-pandemic and rising rental markets are a major threat to the demand for used construction equipment in the US market.

Key Points: 
  • Recovery in the supply chain of new construction equipment post-pandemic and rising rental markets are a major threat to the demand for used construction equipment in the US market.
  • Supply Chain Disruption of New Equipment During Pandemic Continues to Drive the Demand for Used Construction Equipment Market in the U.S.
    COVID-19 positively impacted the demand for used construction equipment in the US market.
  • This mismatch of demand & supply of used equipment pushes up the prices of used equipment in the US market in 2021.
  • Therefore, the up-gradation of emission standards in the US is expected to adversely impact the demand for larger used equipment, which is older used equipment construction in the market.

Equifax Launches New Reemployment Services

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

ATLANTA, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Equifax® (NYSE: EFX) announced the launch of Reemployment Services to help separated employees get back to work more quickly and reduce unemployment costs for employers, helping alleviate stress for employees and employers alike.  Equifax Workforce Solutions is the first unemployment cost management provider to offer reemployment solutions to employer customers.

Key Points: 
  • Equifax Workforce Solutions is the first unemployment cost management provider to offer reemployment solutions to employer customers.
  • "Our new Reemployment Services take our current post-employment offerings a step further, going beyond the traditional offboarding process to help set transitioning employees up for future success.
  • Equifax Workforce Solutions provides employers with services in support of the full employee lifecycle: from pre-employment to active employment to post-employment.
  • In the post-employment space, that service offering includes Unemployment Cost Management services, the recently launched Offboarding Forms Solution , and the new Reemployment Services, which will be available to clients starting in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Micah Hunter, The NHP Foundation, to Moderate Affordable Housing Career Panel

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Monday, September 12, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The NHP Foundation (NHPF) announced that Micah Hunter, Project Manager Acquisitions & Development will moderate a panel on affordable housing careers sponsored by the Rising Leaders Network of the New York Housing Conference (NYHC) and Baruch College's William Newman Department of Real Estate on September 29, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Micah Hunter, Project Manager Acquisitions & Development, NHPF will moderate a panel on affordable housing careers
    NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The NHP Foundation (NHPF) announced that Micah Hunter, Project Manager Acquisitions & Development will moderate a panel on affordable housing careers sponsored by the Rising Leaders Network of the New York Housing Conference (NYHC) and Baruch College's William Newman Department of Real Estate on September 29, 2022.
  • The panel is designed to share insights on the various career paths that lead to affordable housing and every attendee will receive a list of job opportunities after the event.
  • The recent July jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) demonstrates the urgency to lead the next generation to careers in affordable housing.
  • Speakers at the Affordable Housing Career Panel include:
    About the Rising Leaders Network, New York Housing Conference
    New York Housing Conference's Rising Leaders Network (RLN) is a professional organization specifically for emerging leaders working in the affordable housing community in New York.

SEC Adopts JOBS Act Inflation Adjustments

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Friday, September 9, 2022

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - September 9, 2022) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted amendments to its rules to implement inflation adjustments mandated by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act.

Key Points: 
  • Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - September 9, 2022) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted amendments to its rules to implement inflation adjustments mandated by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act.
  • The SEC is required to make inflation adjustments to certain JOBS Act rules at least once every five years.
  • Title I of the JOBS Act added Securities Act Section 2(a)(19) and Exchange Act Section 3(a)(80) to define the term "emerging growth company" (EGC).
  • Title III of the JOBS Act added Securities Act Section 4(a)(6), which provides an exemption from the registration requirements of Securities Act Section 5 for certain crowdfunding transactions.

Plenty of Demand but Lack of Talent Means Tech Employment Remains Flat

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Friday, September 9, 2022

Technical note:TechServe Alliance's IT Employment Index and Engineering Employment Index are the first specific measurements of IT and engineering employment.

Key Points: 
  • Technical note:TechServe Alliance's IT Employment Index and Engineering Employment Index are the first specific measurements of IT and engineering employment.
  • Both the monthly IT Employment and Engineering Employment Indices are based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, which is subject to monthly revisions, and is revised accordingly.
  • Both indices are also subject to periodic revisions and annual revisions / benchmarking that includes revisions to several years of employment data, which also may incorporate new occupational definitions.
  • Both indices were revised / benchmarked going back several years starting with January 2022 data and published in February 4, 2022.

Metro Supply Chain appoints Mark Kelly to lead its operations in the United States

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

TORONTO, Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Metro Supply Chain has appointed Mark Kelly to the new role of Vice President, Metro Supply Chain USA, effective September 6, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Metro Supply Chain has appointed Mark Kelly to the new role of Vice President, Metro Supply Chain USA, effective September 6, 2022.
  • As the company furthers its significant growth plans in North America and Europe, Kelly will lead the development of Metro Supply Chains business in the United States.
  • I am excited to support Metro Supply Chain implement its impressive growth strategy in the United States, said Kelly.
  • Metro Supply Chain is a strategic supply chain solutions partner for some of the worlds fastest growing and most recognizable organizations.