Hackers Targeted Major Payment Processors, Retailers and Financial Institutions Around the World Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. A Russian national today admitted his role in a worldwide hacking and data breach scheme that targeted major corporate networks, compromised more than 160 million credit card numbers and resulted in hundreds of millions[Read More…]
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Florida Hospital District Agrees to Pay United States $69.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. North Broward Hospital District, a special taxing district of the state of Florida that operates hospitals and other health care facilities in the Broward County, Florida, area, has agreed to pay the United States $69.5 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Honoring NCAA Champion University of Connecticut Huskies
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 15, 2015 – 12:07 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Everybody have a seat. Welcome to the White House. And welcome back to the — surprisingly enough — NCAA Champions, the UConn Huskies! (Applause.) We have some rabid members of Congress here today. And not only do we have some[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and His Majesty King Felipe of Spain After Bilateral Meeting
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015 – 2:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, it is a wonderful honor and pleasure to welcome His Majesty King Felipe to the Oval Office. We’ve had occasion to meet before but this is the first time that he has visited while I’ve been in office in[Read More…]
DePaul University Earns 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
The Office of Religious Diversity and DePaul Interfaith hosted an inter-religious celebration in November 2014. “Social justice and diversity are at the very core of DePaul,” said Elizabeth Ortiz, vice president for Institution Diversity and Equity. DePaul is a recipient of the 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award, given[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Motorola Solutions Announce Relocation of Global Headquarters to Chicago
Company Will Have More than 1,100 Employees in the City of Chicago; Motorola Solutions is the 36th Company to Locate its Headquarters in Chicago since 2011 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI), the leading global provider of innovative mission-critical communications solutions for public safety and[Read More…]
Chicago Leads Nation in Foreign Direct Investment According to New IBM Report
Leads the Nation for the Third Year in a Row; Chicago is Only North American City in the Top 20 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and World Business Chicago today announced that, for the third year in a row, the Chicago metropolitan area leads the nation in foreign direct[Read More…]
Statement from Mayor Emanuel on Chicago Being Named a Host of America’s Cup World Series Racing in 2016
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. “I am proud to welcome the 2016 America’s Cup World Series to Chicago, an incredible event that will help us build on the record tourism numbers we continue to set. Over the course of 164 years the America’s Cup has brought together the world’s top sailors to[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues World Law Group for Charging Illegal Fees and Making False Promises in Debt-Relief Scheme
Lawsuit Names Individuals Responsible for Bilking $67 million from 21,000 Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it has obtained a preliminary injunction against World Law Group and its senior leaders for running a debt-relief scheme that charged consumers exorbitant, illegal upfront fees.[Read More…]
VA Awards $8 Million in Adaptive Sport Grants to Aid Disabled Veterans
Grants promote rehabilitation, health and wellness and community reintegration WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald today announced the awarding of up to $8 million in grants to eligible recipients with experience managing largescale adaptive sports programs for disabled Veterans and disabled Servicemembers of the Armed[Read More…]
