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The Awami League Comments on UK Prime Minister’s Potential Meeting With Unelected Bangladeshi Leader

DHAKA, Bangladesh--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Awami League has today expressed deep concern over UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s reportedly scheduled meeting this week with Muhammad Yunus, the self-declared Chief Adviser of Bangladesh - warning that any formal meeting lends legitimacy to an unelected and unconstitutional administration. A formal letter from the Awami League’s UK branch has been sent to Downing Street, the Speaker of the House of Commons, the King’s Foundation, and the Commonweal...
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Daniel Aronowitz: I Will End the War on ESOPs

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Assistant Secretary of Labor for EBSA nominee Daniel Aronowitz during Senate confirmation hearing: I will end the war on ESOPs....
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AXS Lab Wins Gold Telly Award, Will Present at United Nations on Global Accessibility Innovation

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AXS Lab, a leading non-profit coalition of individuals and organizations who advocate for disability inclusion and accessibility innovation, announced today that its short film "AXS Map: Mapping Access Through Community" has won a Gold Telly Award in the Promotional Video, General Accessibility category. The recognition underscores AXS Lab’s global impact and its commitment to community-driven accessibility mapping. The video illustrates how people can use AXS Map, a...
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Green Oceans Report Reveals Systematic Non-Compliance in Offshore Wind Development

LITTLE COMPTON, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Green Oceans report reveals systematic non-compliance in offshore wind development in the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Wind Energy Areas....
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Broker Action Coalition Announces 2025 Board of Directors

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Broker Action Coalition (BAC), the leading grassroots advocacy network representing independent mortgage brokers, is pleased to announce its updated Board of Directors and key leadership appointments. The BAC Board of Directors is composed of 11 voting members, selected from a diverse pool of industry experts to ensure broad representation across the mortgage industry. The board includes four lenders, four brokers, and three members of BAC’s leadership team—refl...
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CUPE Calls for Urgent Support to Combat Wildfires

OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Prime Minister Carney meets with first ministers in Saskatoon, CUPE is calling on the federal government to take urgent action to support communities impacted by wildfires that are ravaging northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan. “We commend the incredible effort of first responders and wildfire crews working to combat these wildfires and support the communities under threat,” said CUPE National President Mark Hancock. “CUPE members are on the front lines, worki...
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Le SCFP demande une aide d’urgence pour combattre les feux de forêt

OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alors que Mark Carney rencontre les premiers ministres à Saskatoon, le SCFP appelle le gouvernement fédéral à prendre de toute urgence des mesures pour soutenir les communautés touchées par les feux de forêt qui ravagent le nord du Manitoba et de la Saskatchewan. « Nous saluons le travail remarquable des équipes de première intervention et de lutte contre les feux de forêt qui tentent de contenir les incendies et de soutenir les communautés affectées », a décla...
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Fiber Broadband Association Marks Industry Investment in U.S. Manufacturing

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today at Fiber Connect 2025, the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) released data that shows the positive potential of NTIA BEAD (Broadband Equity Access and Deployment) broadband infrastructure funding program, reflected through its members’ investment response to comply with Build America, Buy America (BABA) for the program. A number of FBA’s BABA-compliant members reported nearly $650 million of investments to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. and 5,...
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Green Oceans Petitions the Army Corps of Engineers to Suspend and Revoke Revolution Wind Permit

LITTLE COMPTON, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Green Oceans, the independent and nonpartisan environmental grassroots organization, called upon the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New England District to suspend and revoke the permit previously granted to the Revolution Wind project. The call comes after Green Oceans obtained documented objective and indisputable evidence that Revolution Wind discharged wastewater with levels of toxic pollutants that significantly exceeded legal limits into Narragansett...
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CORRECTING and REPLACING Union Remains at the Table - WSIB Stalls as Strike Continues

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Third paragraph, second sentence of release should read "The latest offer from the employer falls short across the board, including wages that are well below industry standard." The updated release reads: UNION REMAINS AT THE TABLE - WSIB STALLS AS STRIKE CONTINUES The union representing frontline workers at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) remains fully committed to reaching a fair deal and ending the ongoing strike. Union negotiators have been at the b...