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ports

Port Authorities Awarded Increased Share of FY 2023 Port Security Funding

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its funding allocations for the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) a...

workforce

Salary.com Survey: A Quarter of US Employers Battling Skills Gap; Another 42% Say It Will Hit Them in 2 Years

How urgent is the workforce skills gap? According to new data from Salary.com® the skills gap is here for almost a quarter of U.S. employers surveyed,...

business

New Research From MIT SMR Shows Sustainability Progress Is Stalled at Most U.S. Firms

According to new research released last week in MIT Sloan Management Review, fewer than one-third of U.S. employees surveyed reported that their organ...

equipment

Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Higher in July

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the July 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EF...

ports

AAPA Hosts 40 Plus Ports in Boston for Technology, Operations and Security Seminar

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) recently wrapped up its 2023 Smart Ports Seminar and Expo at the Revere Hotel Boston Common, where...

energy

VA: New Virginia Offshore Wind Supplier Development Grant Will Support Growth Of Industry

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently announced the establishment of the Virginia Offshore Wind Supplier Development Grant, a new program designed to ...

food

New FMI Analysis: Food Retailers and Suppliers Continue to Innovate to Future-Proof Businesses

Food retailers and suppliers, facing formidable challenges with a changing workforce, inflation, supply chain hurdles, intense competition and shiftin...

technology

NM: Intel, State of New Mexico to Host 'MEGA Hiring Event' to Fill Thousands of Jobs

Intel in New Mexico is working with the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions and the New Mexico Economic Development Department to host a MEGA...

technology

MD: 'Montgomery Can Code' Summer Camp Enters Fifth Year, Enrolling Over 800 Students

Montgomery Can Code, a unique and innovative public-private partnership formed by Montgomery College, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), and the...

construction

Construction Materials Prices Flat in June, 2.5% Lower Than a Year Ago, says ABC Analysis

An analysis by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) says that construction materials prices in June inched up just 0.1% from the previous mon...