MCLEAN, VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016 – Mars, Incorporated today announced its intent to combine its Chocolate and Wrigley segments to create Mars Wrigley Confectionery. The combination will help deliver greater value to customers, and enable the segment to address consumer trends and insights holistically in what is increasingly seen as one[Read More…]
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Bernie Sanders, Senate Democrats Call for Justice Department to Hold Wells Fargo Executives Accountable
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2016 – Sen. Bernie Sanders joined Sen. Mazie K. Hirono and a coalition of senators Wednesday to urge the Justice Department to investigate and, if appropriate, prosecute individual wrongdoing at Wells Fargo after revelations that the bank’s employees had opened millions of accounts without customer approval. In September,[Read More…]
Study: Medical Marijuana Laws Associated With Greater Workforce Participation Among Older Americans
Baltimore, MD–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. The enactment of statewide medicinal cannabis programs is associated with greater participation in the workforce by those age 50 and older, according to the findings of a working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Researchers at the John Hopkins School of Public Health[Read More…]
Congress Provides Short-Term Extension To Medical Marijuana Protection Provisions
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. Members of Congress have approved a short-term spending bill keeping in place existing budgetary provisions protecting those who engage in the state-sanctioned use and dispensing of medical cannabis from federal prosecution by the Department of Justice. The amendment, known as the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment, maintains that federal[Read More…]
Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth’s Office Hosts Workshop for Minority-Owned Small Businesses on Federal Contracting
BENSENVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth’s (IL-08) office hosted a workshop in Bensenville this morning to help local minority-owned small businesses better compete for federal contracts and funding. At the workshop, local small business owners and entrepreneurs heard from small business experts about federal resources and programs available to minority-owned,[Read More…]
7 Iconic Views at Risk from Climate Change
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. Climate change is the biggest threat to our national parks. It’s not just a future threat — we’re seeing the impacts right now at national parks and other public lands across the country. We must #ActOnClimate to ensure that current and future generations can enjoy America’s most[Read More…]
University of Chicago Celebrates Expanded Mission of Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Launch event honors Michael Polsky for $50 million commitment to support campus-wide venture creation The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation on Sept. 29 celebrated the center’s expanded mission. Copyright: zrIMAGES CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016.Four months after University Trustee Michael Polsky, MBA’87, increased his commitment to $50 million in support of[Read More…]
Hurricane Matthew To Hit Florida, East Coast As A Category 4 Storm Friday Morning
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports Hurricane Matthew will affect millions along the southeastern United States coast from Florida to Georgia and the Carolinas with flooding, power outages and damaging winds into this weekend. The curved path along the coast will create a fire hose effect of[Read More…]
Damiane Harris Sentenced to 24 Months for Transporting Stolen Property
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, David Capp, announced that, on October 4, 2016, Damiane Harris of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced before Judge Philip P. Simon, for interstate transportation of stolen property. Harris was sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment and one year of supervised release. According[Read More…]
Trump-Pence’s Insult-Driven Campaign (Video)
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. On the heels of the Vice Presidential debate, Hillary For America is releasing a new video highlighting Donald Trump and Mike Pence’s insult-driven campaign. Trump began his campaign calling Mexican immigrants “rapists,” “criminals” and “drug dealers;” he’s referred to women as “fat pigs”, “dogs” and “slobs”; said[Read More…]
