Protesters Take Battle for Workers’ Rights to Governors
Governors from across the country got aA clear message of worker solidarity Sunday morning as more thanA 1,000 working people and activists demonstrated their support for Wisconsin workers outside the annual conference of the National Governors Association in downtown Washington, D.C. Chanting “Kill the bill!” and “What’s disgusting? Union …
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Protesters Take Battle for Workers’ Rights to Governors
Fitch Upgrades AEP Texas Central; Affirms American Electric Power Co. & Subsidiaries
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has upgraded the ratings of AEP Texas Central (TCC) and concurrently affirmed the long-term ratings for American Electric Power Co. (AEP) and its other subsidiaries: AEP Texas North (TNC), Appalachian Power Co. (APC), Columbus Southern Power Co. (CSP), Indiana Michigan Power Co. (I&M), Kentucky Power Co. (KPC), Ohio Power Co. (OPC), Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (PSO), and Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO). Additionally, Fitch has assigned shor
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Fitch Upgrades AEP Texas Central; Affirms American Electric Power Co. & Subsidiaries
Dynasty Financial Partners Expands Platform with Launch of Dynasty Insurance Services
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dynasty Financial Partners (“Dynasty”), the leading provider of investment and technology platforms for independent financial advisors with sophisticated client needs, announced today the expansion of its wealth management platform, continuing its commitment to provide independent advisors with the best and most complete set of products and services in the industry. The firm has launched Dynasty Insurance Services and hired Richard Plesha as Partner and Director of Ins
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Fitch Withdraws Rating on JP Morgan PUTTERs/DRIVERs Trust (NY) Series 3405 TOBs
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings withdraws the ‘AAA’ rating assigned to the following bond: –JP Morgan PUTTERs/DRIVERs Trust (NY) Derivative Inverse Tax-Exempt Receipts series 3405. Fitch also withdraws the ‘AA/F1+’ rating assigned to the following bond: –JP Morgan PUTTERs/DRIVERs Trust (NY) Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts series 3405 (liquidity facility: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). The above-referenced bonds are no longer considered by Fitch to be relevant to the agency’s coverage. Addit
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Fitch Withdraws Rating on JP Morgan PUTTERs/DRIVERs Trust (NY) Series 3405 TOBs
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Elevates Fred Cannon to Director of Research
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a full-service investment bank that specializes in the financial services sector, and a wholly owned subsidiary of KBW, Inc. (NYSE: KBW), today announces the retirement of John Howard, Co-Director of Research, effective immediately. Fred Cannon, who has served as Co-Director of Research with Mr. Howard since June 2009, will now assume sole responsibility for research oversight. In addition to taking on the role of Director of Research
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Fitch: Environmental Regulations May Impact U.S. Global & Public Power Credit Quality
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Link to Fitch Ratings’ Report: Time to Retire? U.S. Coal Plants in Environmental Crosshairs http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=604365 Recently proposed legislative and regulatory environmental initiatives will have varying degrees of impact for the U.S. power sector, according to Fitch Ratings in a new report. The credit impact on individual issuers will depend on a range of issuer-specific factors, including: –Certainty of environm
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Budget hearing held on NY state transportation issues
ALBANY, N.Y. — A top state Department of Transportation official has told lawmakers in Albany that any word on layoffs in the department will have to come from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office. Stanley Gee, the department’s former acting commissioner, was asked mostly about local projects during the joint…
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Former NY state health commissioner Daines dies
ALBANY, N.Y. — Dr. Richard Daines, the innovative commissioner who left a lucrative private sector career to fight for public health issues including a battle against childhood obesity, has died. Daines died unexpectedly Saturday at home two months after he stepped down from public office, said his spokeswoman, Claudia Hutton…
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Globecomm is Recognized by Cisco as an Authorized Service Provider Video Partner in the USA
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM), a leading global provider of communications solutions and services, announced today that it has achieved Authorized Service Provider Video Partner status from Cisco. This designation recognizes Globecomm as having fulfilled the training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and support Cisco Service Provider Video Solutions. The Cisco Service Provider Video Program enables channel partners to identify, mana
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Globecomm is Recognized by Cisco as an Authorized Service Provider Video Partner in the USA
Fitch: Recent FDIC Clarifications Alleviate Safe Harbor & OLA Fears
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Link to Fitch Ratings’ Report: FDIC Safe Harbor and Orderly Liquidation Authority http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=605045 Recent clarifications by the FDIC regarding treatment of securitization-related asset transfers by banks and certain non-bank financial institutions have provided comfort that structured finance transaction ratings can continue to be de-linked from those of the sponsoring entity, according to Fitch Ratings in a
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