CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * APCIA Announces Award Winners Among 2025 Class of Emerging Leaders WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) today announced special award winners among the 2025 Class of Emerging Leaders during the Emerging Leaders Conference in Tampa, Florida. This year, 15 individuals were recognized among a class of 248 insur  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * APCIA: Florida's Property Insurance Market Continues to Stabilize TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) today released the following statement, attributed to its vice president of state government relations Logan McFaddin, on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' announcements about improvements in the state's prop  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: * * * INL joins with Idaho universities on advanced projects New Strategic Understanding for Premier Education and Research (SUPER) agreements signed by Idaho National Laboratory, Boise State University, and University of Idaho will foster collaboration among the institutions in advanced energy and cybersecurity projects. The five-year agreements are designed to open doors for research and development   more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: * * * NANO Nuclear opens N.Y. site to demonstrate microreactor technology To better educate customers and stakeholders on its technology, NANO Nuclear Energy has opened a new demonstration facility in Westchester County, N.Y., that offers an up-close look at nonnuclear parts and components of the four microreactors the company has in development. NANO Nuclear Energy is an advanced technology-driven co  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * New AMA grant program will invest $12 million in precision education CHICAGO -- The American Medical Association (AMA) is striving to revolutionize medical education with a new $12 million investment to incorporate precision education into more medical schools, residency programs, and continuing medical education for physicians. Precision education leverages data systems   more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * New Swedish test facility paves the way for first SMR An official groundbreaking on Monday for Swedish nuclear company Blykalla's advanced reactor testing site marked a pivotal step in putting decades of research into action. Blykalla is introducing its lead-cooled reactor technology and also bringing the first new nuclear facility in more than 40 years to life in Sweden, accordi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA Canada's Industry Breakfast at the Toronto International Boat Show Spotlights Innovators and State of the Industry NMMA Canada hosted its annual Industry Breakfast, in conjunction with the Toronto International Boat Show on Jan. 21, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers and boating enthusiasts to highlight the state of the Canadian recreation  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: * * * NRC issues Palisades' draft environmental review, seeks public comment The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is asking for public comments until March 3 on its environmental assessment (EA) and draft finding of no significant impact at Michigan's Palisades nuclear power plant, where Holtec hopes to restart operations by the end of 2025. NRC staff conducted the review after Holtec announced last year  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: * * * U.S. may help bring nuclear energy to El Salvador Officials from the United States and the Republic of El Salvador signed a memorandum of understanding Monday, agreeing to cooperate on strategic civil nuclear development. In one of his first acts in office, U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio signed the MOU with El Salvadoran foreign minister Alexandra Hill Tinoco during his recent visit. The p  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: * * * U.S. Senate confirms Chris Wright as energy secretary The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Chris Wright, President Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Energy. The confirmation vote was 59-38. Eight Democrats, including both senators from Colorado, signed off on Wright. Wright--a Colorado native--is founder, chief executive, and chair of the board of Liberty Energy, a Denver-based energy d  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: * * * Uranium futures recalibrated in January, partly due to DeepSeek Uranium futures took a sharp plunge below $69 per pound in late January, to a low of about $67 on January 27, before climbing back to $71.35 on January 31, according to Trading Economics. The New York City-based analyst firm noted that this was the market's first drop below $69 in 16 months and that the price fluctuation happened as   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Consumer Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Research Shows Interest Rate Caps Harm Consumers, Limit Choice WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced legislation this week that would place government price controls on credit cards, a measure that would severely restrict the availability of this type of credit for everyday consumers. Here's what re  more