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With the acquisition of Rockville-based Environmental Management Services, Inc., Arcwood Environmental is widening its footprint across the Mid-Atlantic. The deal brings 42 specialized employees and a deep client roster to the Indianapolis-based firm, marking another step in its aggressive multi-year strategy to dominate the industrial waste management sector.
Lisa Beaudoin has been appointed Chief Product Officer at DXC Technology, tasked with unifying the company's product development organization. Reporting directly to President Paul Taylor, Beaudoin will oversee product strategy and engineering as part of a broader corporate push to scale AI-centric innovation and accelerate market execution across the portfolio.
Ten college students will receive $1,500 scholarships as part of a new fellowship launching under a collaboration between Seeds of Fortune Inc., the Marsai’s Way Foundation, and analytics leader FICO. The initiative aims to close national gaps in financial education by training peer ambassadors to lead campus credit-building workshops.
A total of 62,000 USD has been distributed among 31 university students across seven countries, marking the International Society of Automation's 2026 scholarship cycle. The funding targets individuals demonstrating long-range potential in instrumentation, systems, and control, providing essential support for their ongoing research and tuition costs.
The Cricket Club Condominium, a 220-unit waterfront property overlooking Biscayne Bay, has appointed FirstService Residential as its new management partner. The board selected the firm following a competitive search, aiming to leverage their expertise in high-end property operations to enhance day-to-day life and long-term asset value for residents.
Investors who incurred financial losses holding Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. securities between September 12, 2025, and May 12, 2026, have until August 17 to petition for lead plaintiff status. The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz is spearheading the class action litigation regarding alleged misleading corporate disclosures.
San Francisco-based Emobi is joining forces with OmniTrust to embed cryptographic security into its JustPlug™ platform. By integrating advanced digital identity verification, the collaboration aims to shield the growing EV charging network from cyber threats while expanding seamless, cardless charging to hardware previously unable to support such solutions.
Employees and customers of ACE Cash Express raised over $76,000 for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation during the annual Give A Little Campaign this May. The funds support pediatric cancer research and families battling the disease, marking another milestone in a partnership that has spanned nearly a decade of charitable giving.
Artificial intelligence creates thousands of drug candidates in seconds, but the physical reality of the laboratory remains the ultimate gatekeeper. To bridge this divide, GenScript Biotech and Tamarind Bio are launching a unified workflow that connects AI-powered molecular design directly to rapid, automated wet-lab experimental testing.
Investors who incurred financial losses holding Hub Group, Inc. stock now have until August 28, 2026, to apply as lead plaintiffs in a pending class action lawsuit. The litigation targets alleged misrepresentations regarding the company’s financial health and accounting practices spanning from early 2023 through mid-2026.
Artificial intelligence creates thousands of drug candidates in seconds, but physical proof remains the ultimate gatekeeper. GenScript Biotech and Tamarind Bio are now bridging this divide, launching a unified workflow that connects AI-generated molecular sequences directly to high-speed wet-lab synthesis and testing services.
Amid a $300 million investment in its Ohio laundry operations, Whirlpool hosted Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling at its Clyde facility on Monday. The visit highlighted the company’s decades-old apprenticeship program, which serves as a debt-free alternative to university degrees for the next generation of American manufacturing workers.
Five emerging voices have been selected for the 2026 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships, a distinction that awards each recipient $27,000. Chosen from a competitive pool of applicants, the poets represent a diverse range of regional backgrounds and established commitments to both their craft and civic engagement.
Three in four shoppers will abandon a brand after a single poor delivery experience, according to the State of Delivery 2026 report by Veho. The research reveals that customers increasingly view shipping as a core component of brand identity rather than a back-end logistics cost to be minimized.
Investors who incurred significant financial losses linked to Microsoft Corporation stock are being invited to serve as lead plaintiffs in an ongoing class action lawsuit. The Law Offices of Howard G. Smith issued the call as the August 11, 2026, deadline approaches for those seeking to challenge the company's market disclosures.
Two-time Olympian Jordan Chiles and actress Bailey Bass are headlining a new back-to-school collaboration, pairing students with designers to transform sterile dorm rooms. The project introduces three limited-edition photo border collections, designed to turn personal snapshots into curated wall displays available exclusively through Walgreens.
With the January 22, 2027 deadline for new IRS group tax exemption requirements fast approaching, Nashville-based Foundation Group has launched GroupSync. The new service provides central organizations with a specialized management platform to navigate the complex, mandatory transition mandated by Revenue Procedure 2026-8.
In 1982, nearly 40% of new single-family homes were under 1,400 square feet; by 2024, that number plummeted to just 9%. As 75% of American households find the median-priced home unaffordable, the Casita Coalition is pushing a new policy framework to make modest-sized, attainable housing viable again.
Every officer and staff member within Tennessee’s state-operated correctional facilities will soon carry a wearable panic button, marking a major shift in how the Department of Correction manages internal security. The initiative centers on a new Nashville-based intelligence hub designed to track and coordinate emergency responses in real time.
Shareholders of Service Corporation International are set to receive a quarterly cash dividend of 36 cents per share, following approval by the company's Board of Directors. The payout is scheduled for September 30, 2026, for those on the company’s books as of the close of business on September 15.
A new split-face study reveals that Ourself’s Advanced Regenerative Serum outperforms a traditional three-product skincare regimen across six of seven aesthetic benchmarks. Conducted over eight weeks, the trial highlights a shift toward simplified routines, offering comparable skin barrier support while saving patients approximately $330 in retail costs.
Thousands of students at independent colleges across North Carolina will see their financial aid packages fully restored for the 2026-2027 academic year. The state legislature approved a $7 million injection to reverse projected cuts, ensuring that the North Carolina Need-Based Scholarship maintains its previous funding levels despite rising enrollment demand.
San Francisco startup Avatar Robotics has raised $6.5 million in seed funding to expand its fleet of humanoid robots. The company, which combines remote human operators with AI autonomy to address persistent industrial labor shortages, has already processed over 900,000 products for major retail clients since launching in December 2025.
A sharp jolt of acidity is hitting the ready-to-drink market as Austin-based BeatBox Beverages debuts its Xtreme Sour Black Cherry. The limited-edition release, which officially rolled out to national retailers on August 1, targets a growing consumer appetite for aggressive, high-intensity flavor profiles over traditional sweetness.
Break-ins rarely begin at the front door, leaving side gates and garages as vulnerable entry points for homeowners. Abode Systems is addressing this security gap with the launch of two new outdoor-rated devices designed to monitor areas previously ignored by standard indoor smart home hardware.
The CDC Foundation has selected physician-scientist Roger Glass and public health researcher Marni Sommer as the latest recipients of the James and Sarah Fries awards. The honors recognize two careers defined by measurable impact: one in the global reduction of childhood mortality and the other in elevating menstrual health standards.
More than 180 business and government delegates gathered in Chicago on July 30 to navigate the future of bilateral trade. The forum, which served as a roadshow for the upcoming China International Supply Chain Expo, focused on leveraging integrated industrial ties to bolster economic resilience amid shifting global market conditions.
As global AI token usage prepares for a 24-fold increase by 2030, PointFive has secured a seat on the newly formed Tokenomics Foundation’s governing board. The move aims to bridge the gap between opaque enterprise AI invoices and the actual operational decisions driving those costs across fragmented cloud environments.
Salt Lake City-based Gorgeous Collective has acquired Clean Your Dirty Face, the top-ranked skincare franchise according to Entrepreneur Magazine. This move marks the first expansion for the multi-brand platform since its July launch, signaling a push to consolidate the professional beauty and wellness sector under a centralized operational umbrella.
Healthcare providers and families gain a streamlined digital gateway to end-of-life care as VITAS Healthcare releases an updated mobile application. The platform aims to reduce administrative friction in the referral process while providing clinicians and caregivers with immediate access to eligibility tools, educational resources, and real-time status tracking.