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equipment

Equipment Finance Industry Monthly Confidence Index at Highest Level in More Than Two Years

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released the August 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (...

food

FDA Issues Draft Guidance to Companies for Lower Sodium Target Levels in Certain Foods

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration marked a milestone building on Phase I of its voluntary sodium reduction targets recently and issued draft guida...

industry

AL: Growing Alabama Funds Heading to Seven Communities for Industrial Site Development

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the Renewal of Alabama Commission has allocated over $15.5 million in Growing Alabama funding to seven economic d...

insurance

Global Insurance Spending to Hit Nearly $10 Trillion by 2028, $900 Billion More than This Year

The global insurance market, including life and non-life insurance, has grown by 25% in the past four years, with the total value of insurance premium...

chemicals

New Survey Reveals Over 80% of U.S. Companies Building Net-Zero Programs Ahead of Legislation

EcoOnline, a leading SaaS technology company for chemical safety, EHS and ESG, announced the findings of its survey assessing the awareness and prepa...

workforce

New Survey of U.S Office Workers Reveals Strong Preference to Work in the Office

Lincoln Property Company’s survey provides insights both office occupiers and office landlords should consider when investing dollars in creating work...

transportation

TN: Nearly $3M Awarded Through the Transportation Network Growth Opportunity Initiative

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced $2.9 million will be awarded to seven collaborative teams through the...

ports

AAPA Endorses Critical Offshore Wind Legislation

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is proud to announce today its support of the Reinvesting In Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (R...

workforce

Survey: Half of U.S. Workers Prefer Employers Offering Flexibility for Remote Work

Fifty percent of U.S. workers indicate that they prefer working for an organization the provides flexibility when it comes to remote and hybrid work a...

ports

GA: Georgia Ports Authority Expanding Inland Connectivity, Rail Cargo Capacity

The Georgia Ports Authority is expanding its rail cargo capacity to move containers across the state and into the Midwest with greater speed and effic...