DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 17, 2024, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - September 2024": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.37 per hour in the South to $53.75 in the Northeast in September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced it has issued QC Clearing LLC an Order of Registration as a derivatives clearing organization under the Commodity Exchange Act. QC Clearing is a limited liability company registered in Delaware and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. DCO registration was granted under Section 5b of the CEA, as the CFTC determined QC Cle  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced it has issued QC Clearing LLC an Order of Registration as a derivatives clearing organization under the Commodity Exchange Act. QC Clearing is a limited liability company registered in Delaware and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. DCO registration was granted under Section 5b of the CEA, as the CFTC determined QC Clearing   more

DOVER, Delaware, Dec. 18 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * Governor John Carney on Monday issued the following statement on the Delaware Senate's confirmation of the nominations to the Delaware River and Bay Authority, Delaware State Board of Education, Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board, Professional Standards Board, the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association and the Judiciary. "I want to thank the members of the Delaware   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: PHILADELPHIA - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $12 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to New Castle County, Delaware that will benefit more than half of the state's population. This is the first WIFIA loan in the State of Delaware and will help the county modernize the Christina River Force Sewer Main, improving the reliability of wastewater  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 18 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today issued an update on drought conditions across the state. The State's Drought Management Task Force updated the drought status from "Drought Warning" to "Drought Watch" for New York City and 10 additional counties because of recent rainfall and higher levels of ground and surface water.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4548) on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * In the Matter of EXPRESS, INC., Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 21C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate that cease-and-desist proceedings be, and her  more