WASHINGTON – The Bezos Earth Fund has launched an AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge – under which up to $100 million in grants will […]
FDA Approves Treatment for Urinary Tract Infections
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Pivya (pivmecillinam) tablets for the treatment of female adults with uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by […]
Westat Moving Headquarters to Bethesda in 2025
Westat’s President and CEO, Scott Royal, PhD, announced that the company will be moving its headquarters from Rockville, MD, to Bethesda, MD, effective late in […]
FTC Bans Noncompetes Among Businesses
The Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule to promote competition by banning noncompetes nationwide, protecting the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, […]
SBA Reveals Winners of Stage One Growth Accelerator Awards
WASHINGTON – Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) Stage One winners. Each received $50,000 […]
IRS Collected $4.7 Trillion in 2023
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service issued its annual Data Book detailing the agency’s activities during fiscal year 2023 (Oct. 1, 2022 – Sept. 30, 2023), […]
Submarine USS Albany Arrives in Scotland for Port Visit
FASLANE, Scotland – The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albany (SSN 753) arrived in Faslane, Scotland for a scheduled port visit on April 17, 2024. […]
Boeing Purchases 9.4 Million Gallons of Sustainable Jet Fuel
ARLINGTON, VA — Boeing says it is buying 9.4 million gallons (35.6 million liters) of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to support its 2024 U.S. […]
Hilton Named Best Company to Work for in America
MCLEAN, VA – The Hilton Corporation has once again been recognized for its award-winning workplace culture. Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine named Hilton No. […]
US Sends Captured Iranian Weapons to Ukraine
On Apr. 4, 2024, the U.S. Central Command said the government transferred over 5,000 AK-47s, machine guns, sniper rifles, RPG-7s and over 500,000 rounds of […]