PR Newswire

News releases from Impact 50 companies -- those public companies with the most impact in Rhode Island -- who subscribe to PR Newswire.
Updated: Northrop Grumman Statement to News Media Regarding the Release of Our Employees in Colombia
LOS ANGELES, July 3 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation
CVS/pharmacy Delivers Disaster Relief in Iowa Communities Impacted by Recent Flooding
WOONSOCKET, R.I., July 3 -- The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, the private foundation managed by CVS Caremark, announced today that it has donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross for disaster relief efforts throughout the more than 80 counties in Iowa declared federal or state disaster areas due to recent storms, tornadoes and flooding. In addition, CVS/pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Caremark, has donated over $35,000 in product and services to these affected areas.
Bank of America Declares Preferred Dividends
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 3 -- Bank of America Corporation today announced the Board of Directors has authorized dividends on preferred stock.
HEALTHCARE TECH AND THE WORLD: A MACRO PERSPECTIVE ON HOW TECHNOLOGY WILL IMPACT HEALTHCARE IN THE FUTURE
PLANO, TX, July 3 -- Edition 20
Eight San Diego County Organizations Awarded Grants to 'Jumpstart the Conversation'
SAN DIEGO, July 3 -- Eight organizations in San Diego County have been awarded "JumpStart the Conversation" grants for projects designed to promote lifelong learning for older adults.
Tyco to Report Third Quarter Results July 31, 2008
PEMBROKE, Bermuda, July 3 -- Tyco International Ltd.
Northrop Grumman Statement to News Media Confirming the Release of its Employees in Colombia
LOS ANGELES, July 2 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation
Bath Iron Works Awarded $21 Million Contract for Lead Yard Services on the DDG 51-class AEGIS Destroyer Program
BATH, Maine, July 2 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics
More Cable TV Choice for Plymouth, Mass., Consumers
PLYMOUTH, Mass., July 2 -- Beginning today, consumers in Plymouth have more choice in cable TV providers now that Verizon has introduced FiOS TV, making a broad range of programming choices and superior picture quality available to thousands more Massachusetts households.
Belo Television Stations Win Four National Murrow Awards
DALLAS, July 2 -- Belo Corp.
FGX International to Present at the Oppenheimer 8th Annual Consumer Growth Conference
SMITHFIELD, R.I., July 2 -- FGX International
Termination of IS Clinical From Distributing PhytoCeuticals Formulas
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J., July 2 -- PhytoCeuticals, Inc., the highly respected developer and manufacturer of proprietary skin care formulations, who is the Fast to invent Stable Liquid L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), has terminated the agreement granting IS Clinical from Innovative Skin Care the right to exclusively market the proprietary product formulas of PhytoCeuticals, Inc. effective July 1, 2008.
Raytheon Signs Mentor-Protege Program Agreement With Montana-based Firm
TUCSON, Ariz., July 2, 2008 -- Raytheon Company
EDS Subsidiary Awarded $148 Million CMS Contract for Medicare Administrative Services to Northwest
HERNDON, Va., July 2 -- EDS today announced that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded its subsidiary, NHIC, Corp., a $148 million contract to administer Part A and Part B Medicare claims payments to health care providers in four northwestern states. The contract is for one year with four 1-year options and will serve approximately 54,000 physicians and practitioners and 233 Medicare hospitals within Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Southwest Airlines Reports June Traffic
DALLAS, July 2 -- Southwest Airlines Co.
Dominion Announces Sale of Two Natural Gas Utilities for $910 Million
RICHMOND, Va., July 2 -- Dominion
KVH Begins Rollout of Global Ku-band mini-VSAT Broadband Satellite Communications Network
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., July 1 -- In a move to offer faster, more affordable broadband connections to a growing market of leisure, commercial, and government vessels worldwide, KVH Industries, Inc.,
'Without a Trace' Star Eric Close and Author Peter Reynolds Showcase Thinkfinity.org's Free Educational Resources for Teachers at National Educational Computing Conference
SAN ANTONIO, July 1 -- Television star Eric Close teamed with acclaimed author, illustrator and educator Peter H. Reynolds here Tuesday (July 1) to lead an interactive investigation to demonstrate how technology, such as Thinkfinity.org, can impact learning and excite children about education.
Rhode Island Supreme Court Repudiates Use of Public Nuisance Legal Theory to Enrich Plaintiffs' Trial Lawyers
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The following is a joint statement of Lisa Rickard, President of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, and Robin Conrad, Executive Vice President of the National Chamber Litigation Center, on today's ruling by the Rhode Island Supreme Court, which overturns the 2006 jury verdict against former manufacturers of lead-based paint.
More TV Choice and Competition Near for Residents of Stoughton, Mass.
STOUGHTON, Mass., July 1 -- Residents of Stoughton are a major step closer to having another choice for their cable television services, thanks to a newly approved agreement authorizing Verizon to offer its FiOS TV service via the most advanced all-digital, fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes.
Rhode Island Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Case Against Former Manufacturers of Lead Pigment
Defendants Call Ruling a 'Landmark Victory for Common Sense'
Verizon Adds 22 New Channels to FiOS TV Lineup - Including 15 in HD - for Fort Wayne, Ind., Customers
FORT WAYNE, Ind., July 1 -- Verizon FiOS TV is now even better for customers here as the company has launched 22 new channels, including 15 additional high-definition (HD) channels. FiOS TV customers in Fort Wayne now have more than 440 HD choices available at any time, with a total of 41 HD channels and more than 400 HD video-on-demand (VOD) titles offered each month.
TV Choice and Competition Near for Residents of the Villages of Rockville Centre and Northport, N.Y.
NEW YORK, July 1 -- Residents of the Long Island villages of Rockville Centre and Northport are a major step closer to having a real choice for their cable television service, thanks to newly approved agreements authorizing Verizon to offer its FiOS TV service, delivered over the most advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes.
Stanley Works To Broadcast Second Quarter Conference Call Live Over the Internet
NEW BRITAIN, Conn., July 1 -- The Stanley Works
Independence Investments Advises New SEI-Managed Collective Funds; City of Newport, R.I., Invests Over $8 Million
BOSTON, July 1 -- Independence Investments LLC, a leading institutional manager of and investment adviser to actively managed U.S. fundamental and quantitative equity strategies, is pleased to announce its selection as sub-advisor for new collective funds managed by SEI Trust Company. These new funds offer flexibility, cost effectiveness, and daily pricing to defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans. Three City of Newport, Rhode Island, retirement plans are the initial investors.
Full Speed Ahead: Raytheon Delivers 100th AESA Radar for Super Hornets, Growlers
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 1, 2008 -- Raytheon Company
Verizon Business Recognized for Outstanding VoIP Innovation
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 1 -- A new on-demand networking service that enables Verizon Business IP Trunking customers to improve the efficiency of their voice-over-IP (VoIP) networks has been recognized by Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC) publication INTERNET TELEPHONY as a 2008 TMC Labs Innovation Award winner.
Defendants' Reaction to Rhode Island Supreme Court Decision
PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 1 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court today ruled on the appeal of a 2006 jury verdict against former manufacturers of lead pigment used in house paint decades ago.
Bank of America Completes Countrywide Financial Purchase
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 1 -- Bank of America Corporation today completed its purchase of Countrywide Financial Corp. to create the nation's leading mortgage originator and servicer.
EMC Velocity Partner Program Rewards Pre-Sales Proficiency and Adds Specialty Designation for Differentiation
HOPKINTON, Mass., July 1 -- EMC Corporation
SectorWatch.biz Issues MarketStats on VoIP and Telecommunications Companies ITUI, NT, VG, EGHT and VZ
IRVINE, Calif., July 1 -- SectorWatch.biz announces the availability of MarketStats for VoIP and telecommunications equities in the news and driving markets today. MarketStats offers a perspective on the aforementioned equities and the opportunity for investors to respond with articles and opinions on the subject and sector creating a confluence of opinion and analysis.








