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Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters Releases Third Issue of The Digital Carpenter

Mar 02, 2018 17:49 pm UTC| Business

EDISON, N.J., March 02, 2018 -- The Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters (NRCC) has released the third issue of The Digital Carpenter, a magazine featuring news and features on our issues, projects and Union...

Meritage Homes Announces Pricing of Additional $200 million of 6.00% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2025

Mar 02, 2018 17:24 pm UTC| Business

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 02, 2018 -- Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH), a leading U.S. homebuilder, today announced the pricing of $200 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.00% senior unsecured notes due June...

DAT Solutions Wins Silver “Stevie” Award for Customer Service

Mar 02, 2018 17:22 pm UTC| Business

PORTLAND, Ore., March 02, 2018 -- DAT Solutions announced today that the company received a Silver “Stevie” Award for Contact Center of the Year. DAT’s presentation, “A Road to Professional Development, Caring Culture,...

Avtec Launches Consultant Liaison Program

Mar 02, 2018 17:03 pm UTC| Business

ORLANDO, Fla., March 02, 2018 -- Avtec Inc., the leading independent provider of mission-critical consoles, will launch its consultant liaison program during the 2018 International Wireless Communications Expo in...

Mohammed A. Markatia to join Arbitrade Board of Directors

Mar 02, 2018 17:02 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, March 02, 2018 -- Arbitrade, a leading Coin / Crypto Currency exchange, has announced the appointment of Mohammed A. Markatia to its Board of Directors. Mr. Markatia, as CEO of 24Seven Technologies, joins...

MarketAxess Announces Monthly Volume Statistics for February 2018

Mar 02, 2018 17:00 pm UTC| Business

Company Reports Record Overall Monthly Trading Volume and Record Monthly Average Daily Trading Volume for Overall Volume, U.S. High-Grade, High-Yield, Emerging Markets, Eurobonds and Open Trading™ NEW YORK, March 02,...

RavenQuest Expands National Presence; Completes Bloomera Acquisition

Mar 02, 2018 17:00 pm UTC| Business

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 02, 2018 -- RavenQuest BioMed Inc. (CSE:RQB) (the "RavenQuest") is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of 8649081 Canada Inc. ("Bloomera"), a Markham, Ontario...

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Economy

Rethinking roads as public spaces – what NZ cities can learn from Barcelona’s ‘superblock’ urban design

New Zealand is one of the most car-centric countries in the world. With the exception of the capital Wellington, New Zealand cities have some of the highest rates of car ownership globally. In central Auckland, roads...

Why are grocery bills so high?

Rising food costs are squeezing Canadians around the country. Nearly everyone is feeling the pinch, and its not just an inconvenience high food prices are a major threat to food security for many Canadians. Understanding...

Colorado takes a new – and likely more effective – approach to the housing crisis

In recent years, Colorado has been a poster child for the U.S. housing crisis. Previously a relatively affordable state, it has seen home prices increase nearly sixfold over the past three decades, outstripping even...

What the economic data told Rishi Sunak about the best date for a general election

The announcement of July 4 for the UK general election took many by surprise. A key question is why it was called then when it did not have to be? The decision to call an election is always a gamble there is perhaps no...

Top economists take a modest view of the budget, and doubt inflation will fall as planned

Asked to grade Treasurer Jim Chalmers third budget on his own criteria of delivering on inflation in the near term and then growth in the medium term, most of the 49 leading economists surveyed by the Economic Society of...

Politics

What role England’s mayors have to play in the general election

One of the least spoken about shifts in English politics over the last decade is the move towards mayors. Starting with the establishment of the Mayor of London by Tony Blair in 2000, successive Conservative governments...

Iran: who will be the next supreme leader?

The recent death of Irans president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash will not only trigger new presidential elections. Many commentators believe that Raisi was slated to become the next supreme leader of Iran. This...

What does AI mean for Australian democracy? And what can we do about it?

Last week, the head of Australias election regulator warned the organisation does not possess the legislative tools or internal technical capability to deter, detect or adequately deal with false AI-generated content...

Risky business: Why executives keep finding themselves in political firestorms

Back in March 2022, Disneys then-CEO Bob Chapek said that his company wouldnt take a public stand on Floridas so-called Dont Say Gay bill. Four days later, he yielded to rebukes from LGBTQ employees, reversed his decision...

Americans break election ties in crazy ways − and jeopardize democracy in the process

Commentators and observers are concerned about the possibility of a tie in the November 2024 presidential election. One possibility is that both major-party candidates end up with 269 electoral votes one short of the 270...

Science

If an asteroid hit Earth and all the humans died, would the dinosaurs come back?

Many, many years ago dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Six-year-old Aga knows that a meteorite wiped them out… but could another meteorite bring them back? You can read a print version of this story...

Ancient DNA from an extinct native duck reveals how far birds flew to make New Zealand home

Ask a bird lover if they have heard of the extinct giant moa or its ancient predator, Haasts eagle, and the answer will likely be yes. The same cant be said of New Zealands extinct, but equally unique, mergansers a group...

Black holes are mysterious, yet also deceptively simple − a new space mission may help physicists answer hairy questions about these astronomical objects

Physicists consider black holes one of the most mysterious objects that exist. Ironically, theyre also considered one of the simplest. For years, physicists like me have been looking to prove that black holes are more...

Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests

One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up. Galaxies rotate much faster than predicted by applying Newtons law of gravity to their visible matter, despite those...

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

Technology

EU Elections 'Wildcard' Could Lead to First Ether ETF and MiCA Implementation

The upcoming European Union elections could serve as a pivotal moment for cryptocurrency regulations, potentially paving the way for the first Ether ETF and influencing the implementation of the MiCA regulatory...

Notcoin (NOT) Soars 350%, Hits New All-Time High in Remarkable Rally

Notcoin (NOT) has achieved a remarkable 350% increase, setting a new all-time high, fueled by high transaction volume and strong user engagement. Notcoins Transaction Volume Soars Notcoin has surpassed $4.5 billion...

$3B Ethereum Exit From Crypto Exchanges After ETF Approvals, Supply Hits Record Low

Since the approval of Ether ETFs on May 23, more than $3 billion worth of Ethereum has exited centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, reducing the available supply to its lowest level in years. Over $3 Billion in Ether...

Huawei Chairman Confident in Beating Tesla's FSD with Intelligent Driving in China

Yu Chengdong, Chairman of Huawei Consumer Business Group, expressed confidence that Huaweis intelligent driving unit will outperform competitors in China, including Teslas FSD. Huaweis New Smart Cars Yu Chengdong,...

Shiba Inu and Dogecoin Prices Poised for Sharp Rally in June: Market Analysts

As June begins, investors eagerly anticipate a sharp rally for Shiba Inu and Dogecoin prices. Market analysts are closely watching these meme coins for significant price movements, driven by various macroeconomic factors...