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State Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for 2025-01-19 ( 43 items )  
AECOM Tishman Selected as Construction Manager for Dyer Avenue Deck-Overs at New Midtown Bus Terminal in New York City (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 16 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: * * * New Terminal Considered One of the Most Important Infrastructure Projects in United States * * * NEW YORK (January 14, 2025) -- AECOM Tishman, one of the nation's leading builders for over 125 years, has been selected by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) as the construction manager for the Dyer Avenue deck-overs project. These are the first contracts associated wit more PR

AG Platkin Announces Leadership Transitions in Department of Law and Public Safety (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * AG Platkin Announces Leadership Transitions in Department of Law and Public Safety For Immediate Release: January 15, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that Deputy Director Theresa Hilton will become the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) when J. Ste more PR

AG Platkin Files Actions to Protect and Defend Federal Environmental Regulations from Legal Attack (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * AG Platkin Files Actions to Protect and Defend Federal Environmental Regulations from Legal Attack View Lead Motion | View PFAS Amicus Brief | View ACC II Motion | View Omnibus Motion  TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced three actions to defend key federal environmental protections that protect the health of all New Jerseyans. These filings come a more PR

AG Platkin: Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Warning Letters to Nearly 11,000 NJ Businesses Reminding Them that Selling Flavored Vapor Products is Unlawful (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * AG Platkin: Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Warning Letters to Nearly 11,000 NJ Businesses Reminding Them that Selling Flavored Vapor Products is Unlawful Advancing efforts to protect New Jerseyans from the hazards of electronic cigarettes, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the Division of Consumer Affairs sent letters to nearly 11,000 New Jersey b more PR

AG Platkin: Former Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Employee Pleads Guilty After Attempting to Influence PVSC Commissioner (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * AG Platkin: Former Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Employee Pleads Guilty After Attempting to Influence PVSC Commissioner For Immediate Release: January 15, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Office of Public Integrity and Accountability - Drew Skinner, Executive Director TRENTON -- Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin  more PR

Alaska Awards $92 Million Contract to Conduent to Enhance Medicaid Program Delivery Systems (10)
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Company to continue to partner on the state's Medicaid Management Information System to better serve providers and residents * * * Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-led business solutions and services company, today announced a $92 million contract with the Alaska Department of Health, Division of Health Care Servi more PR

Attorney General Platkin Announces Charges Against 25 People, Four Companies, in Large-Scale Diesel Fuel Theft Scheme (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Platkin Announces Charges Against 25 People, Four Companies, in Large-Scale Diesel Fuel Theft Scheme Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) today announced charges against 25 people and four companies for their alleged roles in a multimillion-dollar scheme that used stolen credit card information to fraudulently purcha more PR

Attorney General Platkin Leads National Fight to Protect Federal Firearm Safety Measures from Incoming Trump Administration (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Platkin Leads National Fight to Protect Federal Firearm Safety Measures from Incoming Trump Administration Forced Reset Triggers Intervention | Engaged in the Business Intervention  TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced he is leading an effort by more than a dozen states to defend two major actions by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, more PR

Attorney General Platkin Leads National Fight to Protect Health Care Access for DACA Recipients (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Platkin Leads National Fight to Protect Health Care Access for DACA Recipients For Immediate Release: January 15, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Motion to Intervene TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced he is leading an effort a group of 14 states in defending health insurance acce more PR

Constangy Welcomes Four Attorneys Across Four Locations (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 14 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy is excited to announce the addition of four talented attorneys to its team: Matthew Basilotto, Seth Greenwald, Lana Nassar, and David Orozco. Basilotto, Greenwald, and Orozco join the firm as attorneys, while Nassar joins as senior counsel. These new team members bring diverse experiences and an unwavering commitment to client service, strengthening Constangy's ability to more PR

Del. A.G. Jennings Takes Action to Protect Dreamers' Affordable Care Act Access (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 16 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Delaware steps in to fill legal void in Court challenge to health care access * * * Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that Delaware, New Jersey, and 12 other states are joining together to defend health insurance access for Dreamers from court challenges. The motion to intervene comes as the incoming Trump Administration is expected to halt federal eff more PR

Finishing the Job of Building a Stronger and Fairer New Jersey2025 State of the State Address (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Finishing the Job of Building a Stronger and Fairer New Jersey2025 State of the State Address Finishing the Job of Building a Stronger and Fairer New Jersey 2025 State of the State Address Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Remarks As Prepared For Delivery Lieutenant Governor Way. Senate President Scutari. Assembly Speaker Coughlin. Majority Leaders Ruiz and Greenwald. Minority Lead more PR

First Lady Tammy Murphy Announces 2025 State of the State Address Special Guests (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * First Lady Tammy Murphy Announces 2025 State of the State Address Special Guests TRENTON - On Tuesday, January 14, Governor Phil Murphy will deliver the 2025 State of the State Address, outlining his vision for the final year of his Administration and his proposals to deliver greater economic security and opportunity to every New Jerseyan. During the annual Address, First Lady Tammy Murphy more PR

Forbes: How Third Federal CEO Marc A. Stefanski Built a Values-Driven Banking Legacy (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: NEW YORK (January 14, 2025) -- People First: The Third Federal Way, by Marc A. Stefanski, is published with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes. This thoughtful new book is available today on Amazon. In People First, Marc Stefanski chronicles the remarkable story of Third Federal Savings & Loan, a thriving financial institution in Northeast Ohio, born out of the Great Depressi more PR

Forbes: Natalia Peart, Ph.D. Offers a New Life Instruction Manual for Uncertain Times (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: NEW YORK (January 14, 2025) -- The New Life Blueprint: A 21st Century Guide to Success, Health, Wealth, and Happiness in a Complex World by Dr. Natalia Peart with Christopher Burge is now available. Published with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes, this groundbreaking guide is available today on Amazon. The world has changed more in the last few years than in the previous fi more PR

Former U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger Returns to Greenberg Traurig as Co-Chair of Global Litigation Practice (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 18 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK - Jan. 17, 2025 - Former U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger will rejoin Greenberg Traurig, LLP Feb. 1 as co-chair of the firm's Global Litigation Practice and founding chair of the New Jersey office. Prior to his appointment as U.S. Attorney in 2021, Sellinger founded Greenberg Traurig's New Jersey office in 2002 and served as co-chair of the firm's Global Litigati more PR

Gaming Laboratories International Brings Highest Levels of Compliance and Cybersecurity Services to ICE 2025 (10)
LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- Gaming Laboratories International, a provider of quality land-based, lottery and iGaming testing and assessment services, issued the following news release: The combined global teams from Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), Bulletproof, SIQ Gaming Laboratories, and iTech Labs will be on ICE stand 3F40 to offer unparalleled, fully integrated compliance and cybersecurity services to suppliers, operators, and regulators from across the entire gaming industry s more PR

Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Transitioning the Office of Health Care Affordability and Transparency and the Health Care Affordability, Responsibility, and Transparency (HART) Program to the Department of Health (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Transitioning the Office of Health Care Affordability and Transparency and the Health Care Affordability, Responsibility, and Transparency (HART) Program to the Department of Health TRENTON - As part of his commitment to make health care more affordable for all New Jerseyans, Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 377, directing the Offi more PR

ICYMI: New Jersey Announces Awards for Global Entrepreneurs-in-Residence Pilot (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: New Jersey Announces Awards for Global Entrepreneurs-in-Residence Pilot State strengthens innovation ecosystem and leadership in artificial intelligence with two higher education partnerships TRENTON - The New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) today announced awards to two institutions of higher education under the state's pilot Global Entrepreneurs-in-Resi more PR

ICYMI: New Jersey Leads the Northeast in Population Growth (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: New Jersey Leads the Northeast in Population Growth Garden State Boasts Largest Number of Jobs, Employers in State History Ranks 10th Nationwide in Year-Over-Year Growth Rate TRENTON - New Jersey is kicking off 2025 with record-levels of growth including the largest number of jobs and employers to date; and the largest population in the state's history. New Jersey now leads th more PR

In 2025 State of the State Address, Governor Murphy Shares Vision for Finishing the Job of Building a Stronger and Fairer New Jersey (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * In 2025 State of the State Address, Governor Murphy Shares Vision for Finishing the Job of Building a Stronger and Fairer New Jersey TRENTON - Governor Phil Murphy today delivered his 2025 State of the State Address at the State House in Trenton, his seventh since taking office. In his speech, Governor Murphy highlighted the Murphy Administration's progress over the past seven years in rai more PR

Johnson & Johnson Strengthens Neuroscience Leadership With Acquisition of Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 14 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: * * * Acquisition includes CAPLYTA (lumateperone), the first and only U.S. FDA-approved treatment for bipolar I and II depression as an adjunctive and monotherapy; also approved for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults sNDA submitted to U.S. FDA for CAPLYTA as adjunctive treatment for major depressive disorder; if approved, CAPLYTA has potential to become a standard of care for most common depress more PR

MIT Student Encourages All Learners to Indulge Their Curiosity With MIT Open Learning's MITx (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Junior Shreya Mogulothu says taking an MITx class as a high school student opened her eyes to new possibilities. * * * By Lauren Rebecca Thacker, MIT Open Learning Shreya Mogulothu is naturally curious. As a high school student in New Jersey, she was interested in mathematics and theoretical computer science (TCS). So, when her curiosity compelled her to learn more, she t more PR

New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces December 2024 Total Gaming Revenue Results (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces December 2024 Total Gaming Revenue Results For Immediate Release: January 16, 2025 Office of The Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Division of Gaming Enforcement - Mary Jo Flaherty, Interim Director ATLANTIC CITY -- Today the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced the Decemb more PR

Off to the Races: Jack Ciattarelli Takes Aim at Fellow Republican, Previewing Messy MAGA Primary (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: * * * Off to the Races: Jack Ciattarelli Takes Aim at Fellow Republican, Previewing Messy MAGA Primary The new year has just begun and New Jersey's nasty GOP gubernatorial primary is well underway, with two-time failed gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli's campaign launching a new website slamming fellow Republican candidate Bill Spadea, taking aim at the radio and "failed TV" host for his losing reco more PR

Office of the Attorney General Announces $106 Million Nationwide Vanguard Settlement (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Office of the Attorney General Announces $106 Million Nationwide Vanguard Settlement Division of Consumer Affairs  - Cari Fais, Director Bureau of Securities - Michelle M. Harris, Bureau Chief TRENTON - The Office of the Attorney General, the Division of Consumer Affairs, and the Bureau of Securities announced today that the State has joined a task force of state securi more PR

Pearson and Microsoft Announce Multi-Year Partnership to Transform the Future of Learning and Work With AI (10)
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 15 (TNSres) -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * * Both companies are committing to transforming and scaling AI skilling and learning for learners, workers, and employers * Pearson to further benefit from Microsoft Azure Cloud capabilities and AI tools, including rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot across its workforce * Microsoft to further benefit from Pearson assessment and learning services * * * LONDON, January 14, 2025 -Microsoft Corp. more PR

Pearson Launches Digital Language Tutor to Tackle Workplace Communication Challenges (10)
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: LONDON, January 14, 2025 - Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, has launched AI-powered Digital Language Tutor specifically designed to help businesses improve English proficiency at scale and unlock employee potential. English is the global language of business, yet only 48% of employees learning it feel confident speaking at work--creating significant barriers to productivity, colla more PR

Phil Cha Named Duane Morris Southern New Jersey Office Managing Partner (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 15 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: MARLTON, N.J., January 15, 2025--Duane Morris LLP has appointed Phil Cha as the new managing partner of its Southern New Jersey office. Cha succeeds Hersh Kozlov, who has served as the office's managing partner since its establishment in 2009. Kozlov will continue his litigation and gaming law practice with the firm. "Duane Morris has a very strong bench of talent in Southern New Jersey, and our more PR

Princeton School of Public & International Affairs: Excerpt - Julian Zelizer Offers a Defense of Partisanship (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Jan. 14 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: By Tom Durso Nearly 30 percent of Americans hold unfavorable views of both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, according to the Pew Research Center, which notes that figure is "the highest share in three decades of polling." A quarter of adults, Pew adds, "do not feel well-represented by either party." "Partisanship is a dirty word in American politics," says more PR

Princeton School of Public & International Affairs: Will Europe Follow in the U.S.'s Footsteps in Controlling Outbound Investment? (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Jan. 15 (TNSres) -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * The recent block by President Joe Biden of the proposed takeover of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel on grounds of national security has put the issue of foreign investment in the news and highlighted how the power to screen incoming investments could be used by governments for protectionist purposes. One instrument of investment control with even greater potent more PR

ROUNDUP: Governor Phil Murphy Lays Out Bold Agenda to Keep Delivering for New Jersey Families in Final Year in Office (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: * * * ROUNDUP: Governor Phil Murphy Lays Out Bold Agenda to Keep Delivering for New Jersey Families in Final Year in Office ROUNDUP: Governor Phil Murphy Lays Out Bold Agenda to Keep Delivering for New Jersey Families in Final Year in Office On Tuesday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy gave his penultimate State of the State address, outlining his top priorities in his final year in office, and his pledge  more PR

Rutgers: A Common Antihistamine Shows Promise in Treating Liver Complications of a Rare Disease (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Andrew Smith A common antihistamine may offer hope for patients with a rare genetic disease that can lead to severe liver damage and ultimately require transplantation, according to new research from Rutgers Health. The study in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology found that chlorcyclizine, a decades-old allergy medication, could potentially treat erythropoietic protoporphyria (E more PR

Rutgers: As the Protein Data Bank Thrives, Its Funding is Renewed at Increased Levels (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Federal funds totaling $49.4 million will underwrite core operations supporting the digital archive of protein structures * * * By Kitta MacPherson Federal science agencies have renewed and increased funding for a world-renowned digital archive of protein structures housed by Rutgers University-New Brunswick, an open-access data resource that has enabled research in everything from agriculture to zoolo more PR

Rutgers: Genetic Risk for Mental Health Issues Is Linked to Higher Divorce Rates (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Andrew Smith People who get divorced tend to have higher genetic predispositions for psychiatric disorders, even if they never develop these conditions themselves, according to a Rutgers Health analysis of millions of marital histories in Sweden. Researchers involved in the study published in Clinical Psychological Science found divorced individuals had a higher genetic risk than people in stable m more PR

Rutgers: Scientists Discover Potential Blood Test for Asthma Diagnosis and Severity (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Andrew Smith Scientists at Rutgers Health have discovered that a simple blood test could diagnose asthma and determine its severity, a breakthrough that could transform how the disease is identified and monitored. The paper, which will appear in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, found that patients with asthma have dramatically elevated levels of a molecule called cyclic adenosine monophosphat more PR

Rutgers: This Tiny Galaxy Is Answering Some Big Questions (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 18 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers-led research using the Webb Telescope reveals patterns of star formation in Leo P * * * By Kitta MacPherson Leo P, a small galaxy and a distant neighbor of the Milky Way, is lighting the way for astronomers to better understand star formation and how a galaxy grows. In a study published in the Astrophysical Journal, a team of researchers led by Kristen McQuinn, a scientist at the Spac more PR

Rutgers: Weighing Facts Against Myths in the Fluoride Debate (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on Jan. 14, 2025, with Mary Beth Giacona, an assistant professor of pediatric dentistry at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine: * * * A Rutgers pediatric dental expert discusses why fluoride in U.S. drinking water isn't a concern * * * By Patti Zielinski A just-released study of the effects of fluoride on populations outside of the United States is fueling the debate on the use of this naturally occurri more PR

Sky's No Limit: Lockheed Martin's SPY-7 Radar for Spain's F-110 Frigate Successfully Tracks Airborne Objects (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 15 -- Lockheed Martin issued the following news release: MOORESTOWN, N.J. - January 14, 2025 - In partnership with Navantia, Spain's national defense and shipbuilding company, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), a global leader in aerospace and deterrence, has successfully demonstrated the first live track for the Spain F-110 Multi-Mission Frigate's AN/SPY-7(V)2 radar. The tracking event was conducted at Lockheed Martin's Aegis SCOMBA Integration Center (ASIC) in Moorestown,  more PR

State Grand Jury Declines to Bring Criminal Charges in Connection with January 24, 2024 Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in South Brunswick, N.J. (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Shamar Leggette, 41, of Brooklyn, New York, who was fatally shot in South Brunswick by members of the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force on January 24, 2024.  Mr. Leggette's death was investigated by the Office of Public In more PR

Statement from Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin on Internal Inquiry Regarding Former Senator Robert Menendez (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin on Internal Inquiry Regarding Former Senator Robert Menendez Following the unsealing of the indictment brought against former Senator Robert Menendez by the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, I announced that this office would conduct an internal inquiry to determine whether the indictment more PR

Three Exclusive NHL Games This Week on ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * Defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers Face New Jersey Devils Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu * Thursday ESPN Doubleheader: Detroit Red Wings vs. Florida Panthers at 7 p.m. and Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Avalanche at 9:30 p.m. * The Point Continues Thursday at 5 p.m. on ESPN2 and ESPN+ * 41 NHL Power Play Games Streaming on ESPN+ & Hulu more PR

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: New Jersey Leaders Applaud Governor Murphy's 2025 State of the State Address (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: New Jersey Leaders Applaud Governor Murphy's 2025 State of the State Address TRENTON - Governor Murphy delivered his 2025 State of the State Address on Tuesday, highlighting seven years of progress under his Administration in raising wages, creating jobs, and unleashing new economic opportunities in emerging industries. He emphasized that his top priority, during his  more PR