Exelon Generation has formally notified grid operator PJM Interconnection of its plans to retire the Quad Cities Generating Station on June 1, 2018. This is the latest of several procedural notifications Exelon is required to make prior to retiring the Quad Cities and Clinton nuclear stations in Illinois. Last month, Exelon Generation similarly notified the… Keep reading →
In response to their worsening financial situation, the Islamic State is continuing to increase, taxes and fines throughout its territory and in some cases introducing new ones. New analysis released today by IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of critical information and insight, reveals new information on the group’s centralized and pervasive taxation… Keep reading →
As primary contests across the U.S. continue to dominate the headlines, the presidential elections are rated one of the top three trends that will impact both financial advisors’ and individual investors’ approach to investing in 2016, according to a recent survey commissioned by Jefferson National and conducted by Harris Poll. Presidential elections are also rated… Keep reading →
Zurich North America today announced a new effort to encourage the creation of apprenticeship programs across the insurance and financial services industries in Chicago. To kick start the initiative, Zurich North America Commercial CEO Mike Foley, Aon President & CEO Greg Case and representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) are bringing together Chicago’s… Keep reading →
Grant Thornton LLP has achieved accreditation as a Third Party Assessment Organization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). FedRAMP is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. Administered by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), the 3PAO accreditation… Keep reading →
Only a few weeks into the New Year and the regulatory landscape is continuing to evolve at a rapid pace. From the IRS extending select Affordable Care Act reporting deadlines to a delay of the debated Cadillac Tax, 2016 is gearing up to be another active year for government regulations impacting business. Paychex, Inc., a… Keep reading →
Digital Intelligence Systems, LLC (DISYS) has launched its first external component of ‘Accelerating Productivity,’ an initiative centered around driving greater value, expertise and services through optimization and exceptional service. ‘Accelerating Productivity’ consists of leveraging key expertise to deliver tangible, innovative solutions to address a client’s most urgent business needs. To accomplish this, the company focuses… Keep reading →
Cambridge Capital Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: CAMB; CAMBW; CAMBU) (“Cambridge”) today announced the closing of its business combination with privately-held Ability Computer & Software Industries Ltd. (“Ability”) following the receipt of stockholder approval at Cambridge’s special meeting of stockholders held today in New York City. As part of the business combination, Cambridge merged with and into… Keep reading →
Hyperloop Technologies Inc. announced today that the company has entered into agreements to locate their Propulsion Open Air Test (POAT) on an approximately 50 acre site it has secured in the Mountain View Industrial Park in Apex Industrial Park in the City of North Las Vegas, Nevada. Hardware will begin arriving this month, and testing… Keep reading →
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville has selected Siemens to be its long-term partner to address water and energy infrastructure needs and improve energy efficiency at the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD). Siemens was notified September 30, 2015 that it had been awarded the $24M Energy Savings Performance Contract… Keep reading →