ITHACA, New York, Dec. 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: An $11.5 million gift from C. Kenneth Grailer '53, food and beverage entrepreneur, investor and champion of hospitality education, will support the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration by expanding the Center for Hospitality Research, helping renovate the Grailer Food Labs and providing scholarships. "Ken's visionary investment enables us to push the boundaries of hospitality research and edu more PR

MELVILLE, New York, Dec. 11 -- Intellicheck issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Accio Data, the background screening industry's leading enterprise platform provider, and Intellicheck, Inc.(Nasdaq: IDN), an industry-leading identity company delivering on-demand digital and physical identification validation solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to streamline background screening benefitting employers and prospective employees. Accio Data has integrated Intellicheck' more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Since January 2022, Mayor's Office of Environmental Remediation Has Remediated 165 Acres of Polluted Land, Focusing on Environmental Justice Communities In 16-Year Existence, OER Has Completed More Than 1,000 Cleanups * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that since the start of his administration, and through the efforts of the Office of Environmental Remediation (OER), t more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Toolkit Helps Employers Support Employees in Finding Child Care Services Business Navigator Is Part of Governor Kathy Hochul's Ongoing Initiative to Expand Families' Access to Affordable Child Care Statewide * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of a Business Navigator Child Care toolkit designed to support employers who want to assist their employees with s more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: For their work on strengthening food crops against pests and diseases, and on hybrid materials for applications including cancer therapeutics, respectively, Cornell professors Herb Aldwinckle and Ulrich Wiesner have been elected fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. Aldwinckle, a professor emeritus of plant pathology and plant-microbe biology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), and Wiesner, t more PR

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Dec. 11 -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) issued the following news release: WEST VIRGINIA (DECEMBER 10, 2024) - Optimum, the local provider of internet, mobile, TV and phone services, today announces the opening of a new and interactive retail store in Elkins, West Virginia, located at 84 Stone Mountain Lane. The new state-of-the-art retail store offers a modern and interactive in-store experience where customers can explore the complete line of Opt more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: An emerging class of anticancer drugs called EZH2 inhibitors may greatly enhance the potency of some cancer immunotherapies, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine lymphoma researchers. The inhibitors target the EZH2 enzyme, whose activity in tumor cells is now recognized as a significant factor in many cancers. The study, published Dec. 5 in Cancer Cell, found that EZH2 inhibition combined with  more PR

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Dec. 11 -- Bard College issued the following news release: Bard College has been awarded a $500,644 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to develop accelerated, early college science instruction at its four Bard Early College public high schools in New York City. This grant enables Bard Early College to create the infrastructure for a more robust science program and deeper engagement with the sciences for Bard High School Early Colleges (BHSEC) students and f more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 10 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Biden, Harris and Trump campaigns are responsible for more than 6 billion ad impressions combined on Meta Platforms during the 2024 presidential election, according to a new ElectionGraph analysis. Another 5 billion impressions came from 4,377 Facebook pages that ran ads mentioning any presidential candidate. The report finds President Joe Biden's and Vice President Kamala Harris' campaigns together outspent now more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 11 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Clients Turn to Mobile for Added Visibility and Control Over Their Payments * * * NEW YORK, NY - By the end of 2024, Bank of America corporate clients will have made over $1 Trillion in payment approvals on the bank's CashPro App, the mobile application that companies use to manage their treasury operations. This will represent a more than 25% year-over-ye more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * HGTV will showcase America's most magnificent holiday transformation when it airs White House Christmas 2024 on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 6 p.m. ET/PT. * * * During the one-hour special, First Lady Jill Biden will tour the historic home with hosts Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt (100 Day Dream Home) and share how this year's White House holiday theme--"A Season of P more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Schmidt Sciences has named Carla P. Gomes, the Ronald and Antonia Nielsen Professor in the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, an AI2050 Senior Fellow for her work on innovative artificial intelligence approaches to advance scientific discovery, focusing on significant sustainability challenges facing humanity. Gomes directs the Institute for Computational Sustainability and co-directs th more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) has appointed Alexa Maille as the critical issue lead for extension programming in the areas of youth and families, effective October 1. This two-year appointment reflects CCE's dedication to addressing the pressing challenges and opportunities for youth and families in the 21st century. As critical issue lead, Maille will help strengthen the connections of campus resources with CCE  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: While fashion magazines and social media strongly influence how people dress today, there were literally fashion police in most early modern European cities, according to art history scholar Ana Cristina Howie, with local laws dictating down to the gold button and the color of silk what people of various groups could and could not wear. "You can wear silk, but only in a certain number of colors black, white, yellow, gre more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 11 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: NEW YORK (December 10, 2024) - GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.25 per share quarterly dividend and approved an initial $6 billion share repurchase authorization. The quarterly dividend will be payable on January 28, 2025, to shareholders of record as of December 20, 2024. Future dividend declarations will be made at the discretion of the  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 11 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * - Now anticipates ~$45B of revenue and 14% adjusted EBITDA margin/* by 2028 - Plans to invest ~$4B in capex and ~$5B in R&D through 2028 to fuel growth and innovation - Expects to generate at least $14B of cumulative free cash flow/* from 2025 to 2028 - Board of Directors declared a $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, payable in the first quarter of 2025, and approved an initial $6 more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 10 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: In 2014, Robert E. Dineen Jr. L'66 explained the motivation behind what was then the largest gift in the history of the College of Law: "Because of the opportunities and education that the College of Law provided to my parents, every member of the Dineen family owes their success to Syracuse." Dineen Jr. and his siblings provided the $15 million lead gift to build Dineen Hall, which would bring distinction to the law  more PR

HAMILTON, New York, Dec. 10 -- Colgate University issued the following news: Dear Members of the Colgate Community, Earlier this semester I announced the formation of a task force charged to make recommendations regarding Colgate's use of institutional voice those moments when the University is called upon to issue statements about national or world events, typically through a message from me to the campus or to the alumni body. In October, I received the task force's report and I encourage y more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: Los Angeles, CA -- December 10, 2024 -- Get ready for a whimsical adventure as Max announces the U.S. premiere of the enchanting animated series Isadora Moon, set to launch on January 2, 2025. Based on the globally best-selling beloved book series by Harriet Muncaster, Isadora Moon follows the delightful adventures of a half-vampire, half-fairy girl, her friends at human school, an more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 11 -- King and Spalding, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK, December 10, 2024 - King & Spalding has promoted 37 lawyers to partner and five to counsel, the firm announced today. The promotions represent the largest group of partners promoted in the firm's history and span 14 cities (Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Dubai, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Paris, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.). "This talented pool of new more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 11 -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: New York, December 10, 2024 - Battery prices saw their biggest annual drop since 2017. Lithium-ion battery pack prices dropped 20% from 2023 to a record low of $115 per kilowatt-hour, according to analysis by research provider BloombergNEF (BNEF). Factors driving the decline include cell manufacturing overcapacity, economies of scale, low metal and component prices, adoption of lower-cost lithium-i more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Max is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the global phenomenon Friends with the premiere of FAST FRIENDS, a Friends fan competition special hosted by comedian Whitney Cummings, debuting THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 on Max. New episodes of the four-part game show will debut subsequent Thursdays through January 9. Logline: Filmed at The FRIENDS Experience: The One in New more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt and Mosle, a law firm, issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2024: Mexico City based Antonio M. Prida has been recently appointed as Counsellor of Carlo Mastellone, the President of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA), Created in 1927, UIA is the global and multi-cultural organisation for the legal profession, which through its collective and individual members brings together more than two million legal professionals from 110 countri more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release: Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners ("MSCP"), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, have agreed to acquire Prescott's, a leading healthcare focused specialty outsourced clinical engineering services provider, from Atlantic Street Capital. MSCP is partnering with the current management team led by CEO Bria more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 11 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following committee report to the Board of Regents: * * * Regents Committee on Higher Education Members Regent Collins, Co-Chair, Regent Rivera, Co-Chair, Vice Chancellor Chin, Regent Norwood, Regent Reyes, Regent Wills, Regent Ferrer, Regent Catania, Regent Hale, and Regent Pratts. The Higher Education Committee held its scheduled meeting on December 9, 2024. All members were present except Regent Catherine Col more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 11 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following committee report to the Board of Regents: * * * Regents Committee on P-12 Education Members Vice Chancellor Chin, Chair, Regent Tilles, Regent Cea, Regent Norwood, Regent Cottrell, Regent Wills, Regent Ferrer, Regent Tanikawa, Regent Catania, and Regent Rivera. The P-12 Education Committee held its scheduled meeting on December 9, 2024. All members were present except for Regent James E. Cottrell who w more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 11 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following committee report to the Board of Regents: * * * Regents Committee on Professional Practice Regent Norwood, Co-Chair, Regent Cottrell, Co-Chair, Regent Cea, Regent Collins, Regent Reyes, Regent Wills, Regent Catania, Regent Hale, Regent Pratts, and Regent Mannion. The Professional Practice Committee held its scheduled meeting on December 10, 2024. All members were present except for Regent James E. Cottr more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced economic development awards to 20 firms that will spur more than $940 million in capital investments and support 1,774 jobs. The awards, approved by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees, include statewide ReCharge NY power allocations, a Western New York hydropower allocation to Wells Enterprises in Chautauqua County, and funding  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 11 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-E-0498) on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES AND TARIFFS - Upstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: POSTPONEMENT of a Tariff Filing by New York Municipal Power Agency to Modify Its Electric Tariff Schedule, P.S.C. No. 1, to Establish Rider B Outdoor Lighting Service Class, and Rider C - Purchase of Renewable Energy from New Distributed Generators. SUMMARY O more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 11 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-G-0033) on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES AND TARIFFS - Upstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: POSTPONEMENT of a Tariff Filing by New York State Electric & Gas Corporation to Modify Its Gas Tariff Schedule, P.S.C. No. 90, Extending the Period of Time Used to Calculate the Loss Factor. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the postpone more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 11 -- The New York State Board of Regents issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Proposals Include Funding to Implement Updated Graduation Measures, Modernizing the Foundation Aid Formula, and Providing Growth Aid to Districts with Rapid Enrollment * * * The New York State Board of Regents today outlined its budget and legislative priorities for the 2025-26 school year. Priorities include funding that will foster equity across New York State, promote  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Streaming accounts for 41.6% of time spent watching TV in November, with The Roku Channel, Prime Video and YouTube each hitting platform-best shares World Series on FOX and presidential election coverage drive viewing peaks on broadcast and cable * * * Time spent watching TV in November reached a nine-month high, according to Nielsen's latest report of T more PR

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Dec. 11 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * NYPA Trustees Approve $8 Million for Clean Energy Training Programs NYPA Has Now Approved Nearly $21 Million For Renewable Energy Job Skills Training Since May Workforce Investments Will Impact Communities on Long Island, in Utica, New York City and at SUNY Campuses Statewide * * * The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees today approved $8 million in  more PR

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11 -- O'Melveny & Myers, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK--December 10, 2024--Seven outstanding lawyers reflecting O'Melveny's wide-ranging capabilities and breadth of talent have been elected to the firm's 2025 partner class: Adam Ackerman (Mergers & Acquisitions--Los Angeles), Jessica Fluehr (Project Development & Real Estate--San Francisco), Anwar Graves (General Litigation--Washington, DC), Ben Haber (Intellectual Property & Technology--Los Angeles), more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: It might not be a pleasant image, but recycling all the human and livestock feces and urine on the planet would contribute substantially to meeting the nutrient supply for all crops worldwide, thereby reducing the need to mine fertilizers such as phosphorus and dramatically reducing the dependency on fossil fuels, according to a global analysis of nutrient recycling published Nov. 26 in Nature Sustainability. "We have t more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 10 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: As we approach the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, its significance in shaping the outcome of World War II and its lessons for leadership and strategy remain profoundly relevant. To explore this pivotal moment in history, we turned to Alan Allport, the Dr. Walter Montgomery and Marian Gruber Professor of History in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. In this piece, Allport provides insig more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * The magic of Universal Pictures' record-shattering cinematic event enters the home with a stylish special edition of Music Frame by Samsung * * * Samsung and Universal Pictures are helping Wicked fans "unlock the music within" through Music Frame WICKED Edition, a customizable wireless speaker that blends into any environment and offers spellbinding surround sound. Samsung worked in partnership with  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Scholastic and its partners, through their joint missions, reached more than 30 million children and 350,000 teachers by distributing books within their nonprofit networks * * * Today, Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company, released its third annual Philanthropic Impact Report, featuring inspiring stories more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * New Board of Industry, Government, and Local Businesses Partners to Amplify Impact on Capital Region Economy * * * By Amy Geduldig The University at Albany generates $1.1 billion in economic activity throughout the Capital Region, according to a report released today. The analysis, conducted by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission, found the economic impact of UAlbany translated in more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: Jorge Gonzalez-Cruz, a Professor of Empire Innovation at the University at Albany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, is leading a project with a team of student researchers to reconstruct past major weather events in Puerto Rico and gather new data to help improve the island's power grid resiliency. The team traveled to Puerto Rico in October to install specialized sensors that can monitor Puerto Ri more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 10 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: As part of its comprehensive housing strategy, Syracuse University today announced its intention to pursue the development of a new full-service hotel to be constructed on University Avenue. This effort follows the University's recent conversion of the former Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center into Orange Hall, a residence hall that now houses roughly 400 students. It also builds on the University' more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * The project team used innovative methods and collaboration to complete this transformation. * * * On Roosevelt Island, Turner Construction Company delivered a remarkable transformation at the Cornell Tech Tata Innovation Center. Through innovative methods, teamwork, and overcoming significant challenges, the project became a model of lean construction in action. Built by Mark Meranda (Project Executive), Steve Qui more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: By Mike Nolan University at Albany chemist Igor Lednev is adding another research partner to help develop laser-based technologies for forensics and medical diagnostics. Lednev and Jurgen Popp, the scientific director of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology in Germany, recently celebrated the launch of the Center for Biophotonic Technology and Artificial Intelligence (CeBAI). The joint center,  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 11 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: In a sweeping agreement, Upstate Medical University and the federal Indian Health Service (IHS) have committed to taking the necessary steps, through service, research and education to improve the health and well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities across New York. A key element of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Upstate and IHS i more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * New study shows fans demand connectivity at concerts and music festivals - Concert and festival attendees require more connectivity as they become individual content creators, capturing social content, live streaming and uploading. - Verizon boosts its networks by prioritizing upload speeds, favoring fans posting and sharing content. - The potential for unreliab more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon") (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) today announced the expiration and final results of its previously announced six separate offers to purchase for cash the outstanding series of debt securities (each a "Security" and collectively, the "Securities") listed in the table below, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offer more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised LFPI Group on its investment as a key minority investor in the Haudecoeur Group, alongside Apheon, acting through a continuation fund, the Haudecoeur family and the management team, who are reinvesting in the capital. The investment remains subject to regulatory approvals. LFPI Group is one of the leading independent, multi-strategy alternative asset managers in Eur more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the arrangers on the financing for the acquisition by private equity firm One Rock Capital Partners of Europe Snacks, a European manufacturer of savory snacks for private labels. The senior financing involved a term loan B senior facility and a multicurrency revolving credit facility. The White & Case team in Paris which advised on the transaction was led by partner more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a syndicate of leading financing institutions on US$2.075 billion of committed financing provided to Peabody Energy Corporation ("Peabody") to support Peabody's US$3.775 billion acquisition of world-class steelmaking coal assets in Australia from Anglo American plc. The committed financing consists of a US$2.075 billion bridge facility, which is expected to be fully  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a syndicate of leading financial institutions on Vistra Operating Company LLC's US$1.2 billion secured notes offerings. The offerings comprised the issuance of US$500 million 5.050% senior secured notes due 2026, and the issuance of US$750 million 5.700% senior secured notes due 2034. Vistra intends to use the proceeds from the offerings for general corporate purpose more PR