Public Policy & Government News

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Resident care and working conditions will suffer as the Royal Ottawa Place long-term care home plans to eliminate 15 positions almost exclusively affecting nurses and personal support workers, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees 942. ROP houses 64 residents with mental illness, physical limitations or other complex needs. “The majority of residents at the Royal Ottawa Place are not independent, they rely heavily on staff for personal support and medical...

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), a leading provider of mission-ready AI for national security and complex enterprise environments, today announced a new partnership with the Kraft Group, the holding company for the Kraft family’s diverse family of businesses, including global operations across sports, paper and packaging manufacturing, and distribution of forest products. The partnership between BigBear.ai and the Kraft Group is the result of shared vision between the orga...

PIKE COUNTY, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) (Oklo), an advanced nuclear technology company, announced an agreement with Meta Platforms, Inc. (Nasdaq: META) that advances Oklo’s plans to develop a 1.2 GW power campus in Pike County, Ohio, to support Meta’s data centers in the region. The agreement provides a mechanism for Meta to prepay for power and provide funding to advance project certainty for Oklo’s Aurora powerhouse deployment. Oklo will use the funds to secure nuclear fuel...

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) (the “Company”), healthcare’s leading, most comprehensive innovation powerhouse, today announced a voluntary agreement with the Trump Administration to improve access to medicines and lower costs for millions of American patients. The joint agreement meets the requests laid out by President Trump to the industry and provides the Company’s pharmaceutical products an exemption from tariffs1. “Today’s agreement shows that when...

FARMINGTON, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC) is proud to announce the completion of the first 15 home solar installations funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for NTEC’s Navajo Sun Power! program. The DOE awarded NTEC $2.6 million in 2024 to support the company's installation of solar units on 125 Navajo homes in rural parts of the Navajo Nation over the next five years. The DOE will cover 75 of the installations and NTEC will cover the cost for the rema...

NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, today announced that it has launched a plug-in solar system testing and certification program, establishing a clear, dedicated testing framework that will help provide a pathway for the safer adoption of this energy generation technology. The new program is an evaluation based on UL 3700, the Outline of Investigation for Interactive Plug-In Photovoltaic Equipment and Systems. It defines const...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accel Entertainment, (NYSE: ACEL) (“Accel” or “the Company”), a leading locals-focused gaming operator partnering with small businesses, local communities, and state governments to provide entertaining, convenient, and safe gaming experiences nationwide, is evaluating the potential to bring its distributed gaming and local entertainment model to the city of Chicago following recent public announcements regarding the possible introduction of Video Gaming Terminals (“VGT...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Krishnan Suthanthiran, President and Founder of TeamBest Global Companies and Kitsault Energy (KE), has outlined a bold, long-term vision to strengthen Canada’s energy independence, expand access to Asian markets, and elevate Canada’s role as a global energy leader. At a pivotal moment for Canada’s economic and geopolitical future, the proposal calls for the development of a dedicated energy pipeline corridor, export terminal, and advanced fuel manufacturing facilit...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Valeo 2022-2025 Labor & Employment Law Firm Hourly Rate Report" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Valeo 2022 – 2025 Labor & Employment Law Firm Hourly Rate Report details the average hourly rates of Attorneys and Support Staff at law firms practicing Labor & Employment in the AMLAW 200 and smaller (by annual revenue) firms. Using state of the art software, AI and expert legal research, the Valeo Legal Pricing Platform identifies,...

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new study from the University of Miami Public Health Policy Lab and the AHF Global Public Health Institute sheds light on why public trust broke down during the COVID-19 pandemic—and what can be done to rebuild it before the next health emergency. Drawing on interviews with government, academic, and private-sector leaders across Florida, the study found that distrust in public health grew due to a lack of transparency, political tensions, and inconsistent communication...