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American Hospital Association honors Lost Rivers Medical Center’s CEO
Dani Flaming’s home-based business is growing quickly both in terms of sales and prestige.
A popular massage therapy chain in Ammon has undergone a series of changes.
Battelle Energy Alliance announced Wednesday that it is accepting applications for the fiscal year 2019 Community Giving and Technology based Economic Development campaigns.
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The City of Idaho Falls has been named one of the nation’s best affordable mountain towns, according to the online website, Livability.com.
ISU College of Business hires EIRMC CEO as
A new haunted house is opening in Idaho Falls, aimed at providing residents their “fix of fear” as fall looms around the corner.
Idaho National Laboratory has been honored with two Federal Laboratory Consortium Awards in 2018 in the Far West Region.
What do you do after buying an old office building? Paint the walls purple and blue and install a laser tag room.
Business Headlines
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RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 18, 2018--The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®) Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC) announced today that HireRight has successfully demonstrated compliance with the Background Screening Agency Accreditation Pr…
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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The UPS Store, Inc. is launching a new national advertising campaign during September to demonstrate the full range of products and services The UPS Store® locations offer beyond packing and shipping. From copying and printing, to notarizing and …
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TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brian Butler, president and CEO of integrated marketing communications agency Vistra Communications, LLC (Vistra), was honored as the 2018 Outstanding Leader during the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Year awards. The …
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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 18, 2018--The global commercial aircraft gas turbine engine market is expected to post a CAGR of nearly 6% during the period 2018-2022, according to the latest market research report by .
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WYOMISSING, Pa., Sept. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: CUBI), the parent company of Customers Bank (collectively, “Customers”) today announced that it will has rescheduled its Analyst Day at the Harvard Club in New York City to Monday, October 15, 2018 from 2:30 P…
Government Headlines
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BEIJING (AP) — The U.S.-China trade war escalated further Tuesday, with China announcing retaliatory tax increases on $60 billion worth of U.S. imports, including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals.
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Washington, DC, Sept. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After an exhaustive executive search, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) announced today that Ian Jefferies will become the organization’s next president and CEO on January 1, 2019. Known as a trusted voice on rail and transportatio…
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VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Walmart has agreed to remove shirts with Soviet emblems from its online shop after three Baltic countries complained about the clothing, Lithuanian authorities said Tuesday.
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RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 18, 2018--The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®) Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC) announced today that HireRight has successfully demonstrated compliance with the Background Screening Agency Accreditation Pr…
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TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brian Butler, president and CEO of integrated marketing communications agency Vistra Communications, LLC (Vistra), was honored as the 2018 Outstanding Leader during the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Year awards. The …
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HAYWARD, Calif., Sept. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Silver, Inc. today announced that the Company has received federal approval from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make public health claims for its patented SilvaClean® product in healthcare and sports medi…
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SEATTLE, Sept. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Regence announced that Julie Lindberg, MSW, has joined the company as Vice President of Clinical Services. Lindberg will oversee teams across the health plan’s four-state footprint, including; clinical service operations, utilization managem…
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LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 18, 2018--Quanterix Corporation (NASDAQ:QTRX), a company digitizing biomarker analysis with the goal of advancing the science of precision health, today announced Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Hrusovsky, will lead a webinar on Wednesday, S…
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Medtronic Receives FDA Approval for Revised TAVR Labeling and Begins Investigational Study of Low Risk Patients with Bicuspid Valves
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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 18, 2018--Health Dialog announced today that its Nurse Line has received certification from the National Committee for Quality Assurance for Health Information Product (HIP): Health Information Line. Health Dialog’s Nurse Line provides live, 24/7 access for patie…
Technology Headlines
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BEIJING (AP) — The U.S.-China trade war escalated further Tuesday, with China announcing retaliatory tax increases on $60 billion worth of U.S. imports, including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals.
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MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 18, 2018--DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, announced the launch of its new Customs Connection platform in the United States. Customs Connection replaces the previous DHL platform and acts as a one stop-sho…
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SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 18, 2018--Headspace, the global leader in mindfulness and meditation, today announced the launch of Sleep by Headspace, its newest suite of content specifically designed to create the ideal conditions for healthy, restful sleep. The Headspace Sleep …
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Washington, DC, Sept. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After an exhaustive executive search, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) announced today that Ian Jefferies will become the organization’s next president and CEO on January 1, 2019. Known as a trusted voice on rail and transportatio…
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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 18, 2018--The global blow molded plastic bottles market is expected to register a CAGR of about 4% during the period 2018-2022, according to the latest market research report by .