PITTSFIELD â The Pittsfield public schools have been accepted into a free COVID-19 testing initiative, as talks continue over what form of testing the countyâs largest school system will follow, the interim superintendent said Monday.
Entry into the stateâs âpoolâ testing initiative was requested by the United Educators of Pittsfield during at-times contentious reopening talks with the district, while school leaders had said they planned to implement an alternative COVID-19 testing plan using CARES Act money.
Pool testing hunts for signs of the coronavirus in batches of swabs from multiple people. If a âpoolâ returns positive, the district then would test each member of the group with an Abbott BinaxNOW rapid test, which returns results in 15 minutes. The process conserves tests by pooling specimens and only following up with positive groups.
Jefferies will use trading commissions to do good
Jefferies Group LLC is sponsoring the Jefferies Doing Good Global Trading Day on Feb. 26.
The investment bank and its subsidiaries, which include alternative manager Leucadia Asset Management, will donate to charity 100% of net global trading commissions for all trading in equity, fixed income and foreign exchange by its clients.
The donations will be distributed to accredited charities devoted to advancing diversity and inclusion, improving sustainability and the environment, and supporting COVID-19 relief efforts, the firm said in a news release. As we approach the one-year anniversary of the impact of coronavirus on mankind, we at Jefferies are grateful to be so fortunate, and we are excited to be able to contribute to so many important causes that are dear to our and our client s hearts, CEO Richard B. Handler and President Brian P. Friedman said in a joint statement in the news release.
Wed February 10, 2021 - National Edition
UMA
UMA Geotechnical Construction’s work on the NCDOT I-26 Exit 40 to I-40 Interstate Expansion Project is on track to become the largest square footage of soil nail walls done under a single contract in NCDOT history.
UMA Geotechnical Construction, a North Carolina-based geotechnical contractor serving the Mid-Atlantic Region, is working on a project that will become the largest square footage of soil nail walls done under a single contract in
North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) history.
The contractor is on track to construct roughly 115,610 sq. ft. of wall along Interstate 26 by April of 2022.
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First Horizon Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter Net Income Available to Common of .
First Horizon National CorporationJanuary 22, 2021 GMT
Fourth quarter 2020 ROTCE of 16.7%; Adjusted ROTCE of 18.2%
2020 net income available to common stockholders of $822 million, or EPS of $1.89; $528 million, or EPS of $1.22, on an Adjusted basis
Tangible book value per share of $10.23 up 3% in the quarter
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) First Horizon Corporation (NYSE: FHN or “First Horizon”) today reported fourth quarter 2020 net income available to common shareholders (“NIAC”) of $234 million, or earnings per share of $0.42, compared with third quarter 2020 NIAC of $523 million, or earnings per share of $0.95. Fourth quarter 2020 results were reduced by a net $20 million after-tax, or $0.04 per share, of notable items largely related to the IBERIABANK Corporation Mer
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CALUMET The Village Council addressed the issue of ordinance enforcement at its regular meeting Tuesday, in response to several complaints and concerns regarding the possibility that Cafe Rosetta poses a public health risk to the community by refusing to shut down. The cafe is operating in defiance of two court-issued restraining orders, having its license revoked, and ignoring a civil contempt of court charge. Cafe Rosetta has made national headlines for it refusal to comply with an emergency health order issued by the Michigan Dept. of Health and Human Services last Nov. Councilor Andrew Ranville said the cafe has given the village a black eye.