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Twenty Exelon employees/teams are receiving Volunteer Awards of $5,000 to their chosen nonprofits in recognition of their exemplary service. Altogether Exelon hosted more than 200 volunteer events during April alone, building on the more than 126,000 hours volunteered by employees last year. CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Whether it’s helping people whose homes have been destroyed, children who need food or underserved areas that could benefit from new biking and walking trails, Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC) employees are dedicated to making a positive difference in […]

YAKIMA, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Comprehensive Healthcare recently announced that it received approval and funding to build a new on-site behavioral health service center and transitional housing at Camp Hope in Yakima, WA. The non-profit organization was awarded more than $1 million in Washington state funding to construct the new facility, designed to support people who are homeless and those who suffer from complex behavioral health and substance abuse challenges. Located on-site at Yakima’s Camp Hope – a low-barrier emergency homeless encampment that […]

MILL VALLEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT), a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the ownership and acquisition of high-quality, net-leased restaurant and retail properties (“FCPT” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of a NAPA Auto Parts property for $1.3 million. The property is in a strong retail corridor in Nebraska and is occupied under a net lease with approximately two years of term remaining. The transaction was priced at a 7.0% cap rate, exclusive […]

The Guyana Office for Investment, the Government of Guyana’s Investment Agency, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will result in the establishment of a Healthcare Call Center in Guyana this year. This is a direct result of His Excellency, Dr Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, visiting India in February of this year, accompanied by Dr Peter Ramsaroop, Chief Investment Officer of Guyana and Agency Head of the Guyana Office for Investment. Dr K.J Srinivasa, India’s High Commissioner to Guyana, […]

Release – The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, has become the first Black woman as well as the first Caribbean, Dominican and British person to receive the University of California (UC) Berkeley’s prestigious Global Leadership Award in recognition of her exceptional contributions to improving the lives through innovation and technology. The award was presented to the Commonwealth Secretary-General during an award ceremony at the Berkeley Innovation Forum in California on 21 April 2023. […]

HAVANA, Cuba, (ACN) – US and Bahamian authorities returned 123 irregular Cuban migrants between April 25 and 27, the Cuban interior ministry reported. The returned individuals left Cuba illegally by sea, the ministry explains on its Website and added that 137 men, 3 women and one minor came from The Bahamas in the 13 operation of its kind this year, with 599 Cubans returned. A group of 67 men, 15 women were returned to the Orozco harbor in western Artemisa […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, (ITC News) – International Trade Centre (ITC) brings two brands to the largest trade show in the Caribbean for better business and investment opportunities. The International Trade Centre (ITC) and its Caribbean partners are participating in Expo Jamaica from 27-30 April to trigger market interest in their latest sustainable coconut brands and products, and leverage business and investment. The Expo is hosted by the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) and sponsored by the ministry of industry, investment and commerce. […]

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, (PANAFTOSA- PAHO) – Colombian and Venezuelan authorities have agreed to collaborate in strengthening surveillance against foot-and-mouth disease at their borders, in a joint effort to ensure that Venezuela is certified as free of the disease by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Venezuela will be last country in the region to obtain this recognition. The signing of the agreement took place at a meeting in Rio de Janeiro organized by the Pan American Health Organization […]

CAIRO, Egypt – The Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) and the African Stock Exchanges Association (ASEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration and cooperation in promoting cross-border payments of Capital Markets infrastructure in Africa. The MoU was signed on 14 April 2023 during the ASEA 2023 Building African Financial Markets Seminar held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, which brought together Stock Exchanges and capital markets stakeholders from across Africa to discuss ways to deepen integration […]