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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.
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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.
BOISE —A multinational agricultural company based in Idaho has acquired gene editing licensing rights that could one day be used to help farmers produce more crops and make grocery store offerings such as strawberries, potatoes and avocados stay fresher longer.
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RIMINI, Mont. (AP) — Every day many millions of gallons of water loaded with arsenic, lead and other toxic metals flow from some of the most contaminated mining sites in the U.S. and into surrounding lakes and streams without being treated, The Associated Press has found.
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BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Wednesday after a modestly high finish on Wall Street that extended the market's gains into a fourth week.
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TORONTO, Feb. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hudbay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay” or the “company”) (TSX, NYSE:HBM) is pleased to announce increased mineral reserves and resources for its Lalor mine and nearby satellite deposits, and a new mine plan that includes the processing of gold and copper-go…
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 19, 2019--GetSwift Limited (ASX: GSW) (“GetSwift” or “the Company”), a leading provider of SaaS logistics technology, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the acquisition of the North American delivery management platform Delivery BIZ Pro a…
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ELGIN, Ill., Feb. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. (Nasdaq: HCCI ) plans to release its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2018 and for the full fiscal year, which ended December 29, 2018, after the market close on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.
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RIMINI, Mont. (AP) — Every day many millions of gallons of water loaded with arsenic, lead and other toxic metals flow from some of the most contaminated mining sites in the U.S. and into surrounding lakes and streams without being treated, The Associated Press has found.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it plans to cancel $929 million awarded to California's high-speed rail project and wants the state to return an additional $2.5 billion that it has already spent.
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DETROIT (AP) — America's auto industry is bracing for a potential escalation in President Donald Trump's tariff war with the world, one that could weaken the global auto industry and economy, inflate car prices and trigger a backlash in Congress.
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NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has hired a former spokeswoman for Attorney General Jeff Sessions for work on its political desk as 2020 elections coverage heats up.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the Trump administration calling for California to return federal money from its high-speed rail project (all times local):
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RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 19, 2019--Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2018, as summarized in the table shown below.
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RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 19, 2019--Owens & Minor Inc. (NYSE: OMI) today announced that its Board of Directors has named Edward A. Pesicka President and Chief Executive Officer, effective March 4, 2019. Pesicka, a formerly long-tenured executive at Thermo Fisher Scientific, joi…
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Dtex Systems Tapped by Government of South Australia to Help Achieve Cybersecurity and Privacy Goals
Adelaide, Australia, Feb. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dtex Systems, the leader in user behavior intelligence and insider threat detection, today announced that it will join the Honorable Steven Marshall MP, Premier of South Australia, and other regional and global business and cybersecurity…
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RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 19, 2019--Dr. Ann S. Collins, a highly regarded Obstetrician and Gynecologist in Raleigh, has agreed to serve as chair of the UNC REX Healthcare board. Collins is the first woman to hold the position. Her appointment comes as UNC REX celebrates its 125th a…
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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 19, 2019--Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) (“Ventas” or the “Company”) announced today that it has priced a public offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 3.500% Senior Notes due 2024 and $300 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% Senior Notes due …
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BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Wednesday after a modestly high finish on Wall Street that extended the market's gains into a fourth week.
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TÓQUIO e RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--fev 19, 2019--A Mavenir, líder na aceleração da transformação de redes de software e na redefinição da economia de redes para provedores de serviços de comunicação (Communications Service Providers, CSPs), foi selecionada pela Rakuten, Inc., líder…
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NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Health Insurance Innovations…
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TOKYO & RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--feb. 19, 2019--Mavenir, un líder en aceleración de transformación de redes de software y de transformación de la economía de redes móviles para proveedores de servicios de comunicaciones (Communications Service Provider, CSP), ha sido seleccion…
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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 19, 2019--Over the past 30 years, Los Angeles-based Superior Lithographics has successfully grown their business by focusing on an unending commitment to their customers’ success. In 2018, the printing company became the first in the nation to retrofit the L…
