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ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With many choices for kitchen and bath products, Plumbing Manufacturers Int'l encourages you to choose certified, water-efficient products....

LIVONIA, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dynamic Map Platform (DMP) announces the completion of its coast-to-coast high-definition map in Canada. The addition of Newfoundland & Labrador and Prince Edward Island brings DMP's total Canadian coverage to 120,636 miles across all ten provinces including the top four road classes. The Northeast Canadian mileage expands DMP's existing North American coverage to more than 970,000 miles. Automotive OEMs rely on HD maps for safe deployment of ADAS/AV functio...

TARBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LS Cable & System USA, Inc. (“LSCUS” or the “company”), a US-based subsidiary of LS Cable & System Ltd. (“LS C&S”), today announced a $50 million investment to expand its manufacturing facility in Tarboro, North Carolina, underscoring the company’s commitment to onshoring advanced manufacturing to the United States, strengthening the supply chain, and serving as a key partner in the nation’s energy infrastructure. The expansion will add two additional...

PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--World Liberty Financial ("WLFI”) today announced that the World Liberty Forum has reached capacity, with nearly 400 confirmed participants set to convene at Mar-a-Lago on February 18, 2026. The Forum will bring together an unprecedented assembly of leaders from global finance, technology, sports, media, and government for a day of high-level dialogue on the forces reshaping the global economy. “The response to the World Liberty Forum has been overwhelming, and...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Attesting to the firm’s fierce dedication to achieving justice for clients, the attorneys of Aldous Law, Charla Aldous, Caleb Miller and Eleanor Aldous, have been named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers list for 2026. The prestigious legal guide describes its honorees as “lawyers who will fight for you when life delivers its harshest blows,” a sentiment that resonates with firm founder and renowned Dallas trial attorney Charla Aldous. “We’re thrill...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns an A+ long-term rating to the City of Chicago (the City) Chicago O'Hare International Airport (O'Hare) General Airport Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (O'Hare GARBs), Series 2026A (Non-AMT). Concurrently, KBRA affirms the A+ rating on the City's approximately $10.8 billion of Chicago O'Hare International Airport General Airport Senior Lien Revenue Bonds. The Outlook is Stable. The City's O'Hare GARBs are secured by a first lien pledge of Net Revenues derived fr...

SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sultan bin Ahmed visits Huawei R&D Centre and SMG in China...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Now in a legal strike position, and with child welfare services under mounting strain, frontline workers at the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto are speaking out. CUPE Local 2316 is once again sounding the alarm that workers are facing chronic understaffing, program cuts, and years of provincial underfunding have pushed child welfare services to a breaking point — putting children and families at risk. At a press conference on Tuesday, February 17 at 12:30 p.m., union...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As hospitals cut hundreds of jobs and eliminate vacant positions amidst budgetary constraints imposed by the Conservative government, the largest health care union in Ontario is warning about longer wait-times, rushed care, preventable mistakes, and overcrowded hallways. CUPE released a new research report, “Driven to the brink: projected cuts to intensify Ontario’s hospital crisis,” which contrasts the additional resources required to simply maintain existing service l...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Association for Veterans Rights (NAVR) today announced the expansion of its Alliance to include a new Medical Network arm, marking a significant step forward in strengthening ethical, high-quality medical support for Veterans navigating the VA disability benefits process. As part of this expansion, NAVR is welcoming two founding medical network members: Valor Health and Valor Psychology for Veterans. NAVR was established to protect Veterans’ rights, pro...