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USCIS Tightens Review Procedures for Immigration Benefits from Designated High-Risk Countries

USCIS Tightens Review Procedures for Immigration Benefits from Designated High-Risk Countries

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has implemented significant policy changes that tighten review procedures for immigration benefit requests from nationals of certain countries designated as h...

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First Board-Certification Program for Trucking Litigation Paralegals Established by ATAA

First Board-Certification Program for Trucking Litigation Paralegals Established by ATAA

The Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) has developed the first board-certification program for paralegals specializing in trucking litigation, establishing a new credential that verifies speci...

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HKTDC Forecasts 8-9% Hong Kong Export Growth in 2026 Driven by AI Electronics Demand

HKTDC Forecasts 8-9% Hong Kong Export Growth in 2026 Driven by AI Electronics Demand

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) forecasts that Hong Kong's exports will grow by between 8% and 9% in 2026, according to its annual Export Outlook report. This projection follows better...

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Military Intelligence Officer Launches Congressional Campaign Following Texas Redistricting

Military Intelligence Officer Launches Congressional Campaign Following Texas Redistricting

Caitlin Rourk announces her run for Texas Congressional District 10 after redistricting. A veteran and community advocate, she highlights economic pressures, public school challenges, and a commitment...

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Texas Congressional Candidate Discusses Civic Engagement Challenges and Solutions in New Interview

Texas Congressional Candidate Discusses Civic Engagement Challenges and Solutions in New Interview

Vote Like a Texan features Daniel Betts in a powerful conversation on strengthening civic engagement, improving voter access, and building more connected Texas communities. The episode offers practica...

December 11, 2025Read More →
Baby Boomer Home Sellers Drive Northeast Market Dynamics Through Strategic Downsizing

Baby Boomer Home Sellers Drive Northeast Market Dynamics Through Strategic Downsizing

Baby boomers aged 60 and older represent the largest demographic of home sellers in Northeast markets, creating distinct inventory patterns and transaction characteristics according to real estate ana...

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Semperit AG Holding Extends Gerfried Eder's Executive Board Term Through 2029

Semperit AG Holding Extends Gerfried Eder's Executive Board Term Through 2029

The Supervisory Board of Semperit AG Holding has extended Gerfried Eder's term on the Executive Board ahead of schedule for a period of three years until June 30, 2029. Eder, who has been with the com...

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PGH Anticipates 2026 Resolution in SGT Capital Disputes, Tied to Separate Arbitration Outcome

PGH Anticipates 2026 Resolution in SGT Capital Disputes, Tied to Separate Arbitration Outcome

The Payments Group Holding anticipates that its ongoing disputes with SGT Capital Group may reach resolution in 2026, with outcomes heavily influenced by separate arbitration proceedings currently und...

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Ucore CEO Highlights Strategic Urgency for Western Rare Earth Supply Chain

Ucore CEO Highlights Strategic Urgency for Western Rare Earth Supply Chain

Ucore Rare Metals Inc. CEO Pat Ryan emphasized the strategic urgency of building a sovereign Western supply chain for rare earth elements during a recent interview. Ryan framed rare earths not just as...

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Texas Space Economy Faces Critical Skilled Labor Shortage, New Initiative Aims to Bridge Gap

Texas Space Economy Faces Critical Skilled Labor Shortage, New Initiative Aims to Bridge Gap

Aerospace entrepreneur Joseph Kopser is championing a new workforce pipeline for Texas's booming space industry through SWIFT, emphasizing the urgent need to connect education with advanced manufactur...

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WeShop Launches Shareholder-Owned Social Commerce Platform in U.S. Market

WeShop Launches Shareholder-Owned Social Commerce Platform in U.S. Market

WeShop Holdings Limited has introduced its social commerce platform to the United States market, offering what the company describes as the world's first shareholder-owned shopping application. The pl...

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SEGG Media Corporation Secures $2.5 Million Funding to Advance Strategic Acquisition of Veloce Media Group

SEGG Media Corporation Secures $2.5 Million Funding to Advance Strategic Acquisition of Veloce Media Group

SEGG Media Corporation, trading on NASDAQ under tickers SEGG and LTRYW, has finalized a $2.5 million Securities Purchase Agreement under a previously filed and effective Form S-3 shelf registration st...

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SPARC AI's Overwatch Platform Enables GPS-Free Geolocation from Single Images

SPARC AI's Overwatch Platform Enables GPS-Free Geolocation from Single Images

SPARC AI Inc. is advancing autonomous technology with software that enables unmanned platforms to navigate and target using only image or video inputs, eliminating the need for traditional sensors or ...

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SuperCom Expands U.S. Presence with Texas Juvenile Probation Contract

SuperCom Expands U.S. Presence with Texas Juvenile Probation Contract

SuperCom Ltd. (NASDAQ: SPCB) has added Texas to its growing U.S. footprint with a new contract for a juvenile probation agency, marking the company's first entry into the state and expanding its prese...

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AI Integration Transforms Professional Services Through Real-Time Compliance and Dealmaking Innovation

AI Integration Transforms Professional Services Through Real-Time Compliance and Dealmaking Innovation

The integration of artificial intelligence into professional services is creating significant operational advantages, particularly in compliance and risk management where AI enables real-time monitori...

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LifeQuest's Biopipe Secures 300 m³/day Wastewater Treatment Contract in Crete, Marking Strategic European Expansion

LifeQuest's Biopipe Secures 300 m³/day Wastewater Treatment Contract in Crete, Marking Strategic European Expansion

LifeQuest World Corp., through its subsidiary Biopipe Global, has been awarded a contract for a 300 cubic meters per day decentralized sewage wastewater treatment installation in Crete, Greece. The pr...

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Topsail Steamer Expands Holiday Meal Options with Nationwide Shipping and Franchise Growth

Topsail Steamer Expands Holiday Meal Options with Nationwide Shipping and Franchise Growth

Topsail Steamer is bringing coastal holiday meals to homes nationwide with its make-at-home seafood steam pots designed to simplify hosting during the festive season. The family-run company's Bay Buck...

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Navigating Illinois DUI Charges: The Critical Role of Legal Representation

Navigating Illinois DUI Charges: The Critical Role of Legal Representation

Facing a DUI charge in Illinois presents significant legal complexities that can profoundly impact an individual's reputation, career, and future. The legal process involves strict timelines, document...

December 11, 2025Read More →
Active Ownership Capital Co-Founder Returns to PNE AG Supervisory Board

Active Ownership Capital Co-Founder Returns to PNE AG Supervisory Board

The District Court of Tostedt has appointed Florian Schuhbauer, co-founder and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Active Ownership Capital, as a member of the Supervisory Board of PNE AG until the next An...

December 10, 2025Read More →
The Platform Group Completes Strategic Divestment of Three Non-Core Companies

The Platform Group Completes Strategic Divestment of Three Non-Core Companies

The Platform Group AG, a Düsseldorf-based software company specializing in platform solutions across 28 industries, has completed the disposal of three portfolio companies as part of its strategic ref...

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Cherry SE Appoints Rogier Volmer as Interim CEO in Strategic Leadership Transition

Cherry SE Appoints Rogier Volmer as Interim CEO in Strategic Leadership Transition

The Supervisory Board of Cherry SE has unanimously appointed Rogier Volmer as Interim Chief Executive Officer and Management Board member effective January 1, 2026. Current CEO Oliver Kaltner will lea...

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Professional Vision in Real Estate: How Seeing Potential Creates Value in Louisiana's Complex Market

Professional Vision in Real Estate: How Seeing Potential Creates Value in Louisiana's Complex Market

While most real estate investors seek move-in ready properties in New Orleans, Stephen Keighery actively pursues the ones others avoid. Through his company Home Buyer Louisiana, Keighery has completed...

December 10, 2025Read More →
D-Wave Announces 2026 Qubits Conference to Showcase Quantum Computing Applications and Roadmap

D-Wave Announces 2026 Qubits Conference to Showcase Quantum Computing Applications and Roadmap

D-Wave Quantum Inc. announced its annual Qubits user conference will take place January 27 and 28, 2026, in Boca Raton, Florida, bringing together attendees from around the globe to share insights abo...

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Safe and Green Holdings Sharpens Focus on Domestic Energy Development Amid Rising AI and Tech Demand

Safe and Green Holdings Sharpens Focus on Domestic Energy Development Amid Rising AI and Tech Demand

Safe and Green Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SGBX) is sharpening its strategic focus on domestic energy development as the United States confronts surging electricity demand from artificial intelligence, cl...

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Xeriant Consolidates Innovation Strategy Under Retired General, Advances Eco-Composite Panel Toward Certification

Xeriant Consolidates Innovation Strategy Under Retired General, Advances Eco-Composite Panel Toward Certification

Xeriant, Inc. has consolidated its innovation strategy under retired Brigadier General Blaine D. Holt, who now leads the company's Factor X Research Group, a division modeled after Skunk Works program...

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HeartBeam Receives FDA Clearance for 12-Lead ECG Synthesis Software After Successful Appeal

HeartBeam Receives FDA Clearance for 12-Lead ECG Synthesis Software After Successful Appeal

HeartBeam Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT) has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its 12-lead ECG synthesis software for arrhythmia assessment following a successful appeal of a prior not substantially equivalent d...

December 10, 2025Read More →
ParaZero's DefendAir C-UAS Platform Gains Relevance Amid European Drone Threat Escalation

ParaZero's DefendAir C-UAS Platform Gains Relevance Amid European Drone Threat Escalation

ParaZero Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: PRZO) is highlighting its DefendAir counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) platform as Europe confronts a significant escalation in hostile and unauthorized drone...

December 10, 2025Read More →
tZERO and Polymath Partner to Create Institutional-Grade Real-World Asset Tokenization Solution

tZERO and Polymath Partner to Create Institutional-Grade Real-World Asset Tokenization Solution

tZERO Group, Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with Polymath, the company behind the Polymesh blockchain, to deliver regulated real-world asset tokenization solutions. The collaboration bring...

December 10, 2025Read More →