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Apr 16, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Susan G. Komen® Applauds Introduction of the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, applauds the introduction of the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2026 and urges swift passage to secure continued vital research funds. The legislation, introduced by Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL), Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) and Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25), would allow the continuation of an important source for breast can...
Apr 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
BlackSky to Host First Quarter 2026 Results Conference Call
HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackSky to Host First Quarter 2026 Results Conference Call...
Apr 16, 2026 at 3:41 PM
KBRA Assigns AAA Rating, Stable Outlook to Buncombe County, NC Series 2026AB GO Bonds, AA+ Rating, Stable Outlook to Series 2026ABC Limited Obligation Bonds
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns a long-term rating of AAA to the County of Buncombe, NC General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026A, and Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026B. KBRA also assigns a long-term rating of AA+ to the County of Buncombe, NC Limited Obligation Bonds Series 2026A, Series 2026B, and Taxable Series 2026C. KBRA additionally affirms the long-term ratings of AAA for the County's outstanding General Obligation Bonds and AA+ for the County's outstanding Limited Obli...
Apr 16, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Race Rock Introduces TxDOT-Approved One-Piece Sign Clamp for Triangular Slip Base Systems
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Race Rock announced the release of its TxDOT-approved one-piece sign clamp, engineered specifically for the triangular slip base sign support systems used on Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) highway projects. Reviewed and approved by TxDOT, the clamp-style casting utilizes a two-bolt clamping system and is approved for use when contract documents require the installation of a triangular slip base sign support system, which is commonly used in breakaway sign p...
Apr 16, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Teledyne FLIR Defense Wins $35+ Million Surveillance System Contract for Reconnaissance Vehicles
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) announced today that Teledyne FLIR Defense has been awarded a contract worth more than $35 million by WB Electronics S.A. (part of the WB Group) to equip reconnaissance vehicles with TacFLIR® 280-HDEP medium range multi-spectral surveillance systems. Designed for a wide range of land missions, TacFLIR 280-HDEP delivers best-in-class daylight and thermal imagery, along with powerful video processing and Aided T...
Apr 16, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Proven A&D Industry Growth Executive Doug Laurendeau Joins Karman Space & Defense as Chief Growth Officer
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Karman Space & Defense (“Karman”, “Karman Holdings, Inc.” or “the Company”) (NYSE: KRMN) today announced Doug Laurendeau, former vice president of Enterprise Strategy Integration at Lockheed Martin Corporation, will join Karman’s senior leadership team as chief growth officer, and current chief growth officer Stephanie Sawhill will assume the role of chief technologist. Both transitions will become effective on May 6, 2026. With more than four deca...
Apr 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Textron Aviation Expands High‑Speed Cabin Connectivity With Gogo 5G Upgrade for Cessna Citation Business Jets
WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the availability of Gogo 5G, a new connectivity upgrade that gives Citation operators faster speeds, lower latency and improved WiFi performance in the cabin. The aftermarket solution is now offered for the Cessna Citation Longitude, X+, X, Sovereign+, Sovereign, Latitude, XLS Gen2, XLS+, XLS and Excel, following the issuance of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Supplemental Type...
Apr 16, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Tyler Technologies Publishes 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report
PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tyler Technologies has released its seventh annual corporate responsibility report....
Apr 16, 2026 at 9:04 AM
ThinkTrends Agentic AI Goes Live with U.S. Federal Health Agency’s Nationwide Adverse Event Monitoring System
HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ThinkTrends agentic Document AI platform has been deployed at the U.S. Federal Health Agency as part of its new nationwide Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS), a major modernization initiative to improve how safety signals across drugs, vaccines, cosmetics, foods, medical devices, and other regulated products are monitored. The new platform replaces multiple fragmented reporting systems with a single real-time monitoring environment designed to process millions...
Apr 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
AIER Appoints Dr. Samuel Gregg as President
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Trustees of the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), one of the oldest and most respected nonpartisan economic research and educational organizations in the United States dedicated to promoting classical liberal and free market ideas, has appointed Dr. Samuel Gregg as its new President. Gregg served as interim president after the previous incumbent, Dr. William Ruger, accepted the position of Deputy Director of National Intellig...
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