SBA Announces Updated Guidance Regarding Deadline for Targeted EIDL Advance Program Reevaluations

Submissions for Targeted Advance Reevaluation Requests Due by Feb. 15

Washington, Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced updated guidance for those small businesses that have already applied for the Targeted EIDL Advance program, received a decline, and are interested in applying for reevaluation. Specifically, the following updated guidance is being provided:

Current Targeted EIDL Advance applicants:

• Those interested in being considered for reevaluation can submit their reevaluation requests until February 15. The SBA is no longer accepting new Targeted EIDL Advance applications as of December 31, 2021.
• This opportunity is for small businesses that were declined for the Targeted Advance

INFLATION TOPS COVID-19 AS PRIMARY PUBLIC CONCERN IN 2022: NEW ARGYLE-LEGER SURVEY

While many fear the pandemic will continue to hurt the economy, two-thirds cite price hikes as their #1 concern.

Washington, Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As 2022 has begun with volatile financial markets, the continuation of COVID-19, rising prices and supply chain disruptions, a new study shows widespread economic pessimism among Americans – with inflation emerging as their primary concern. 

In the latest Argyle-Leger Confidence Report, a series of national surveys that examine

Veteran FBI, Global Cybersecurity Investigations Expert Todd Renner Joins FTI Consulting

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced continued investment in the firm’s Cybersecurity practice with the appointment of Todd Renner as a Senior Managing Director.

Mr. Renner, who is based in Atlanta, spent the past two decades with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), where he led complex cybersecurity investigations across

U.S. Lumber Coalition Supports Commerce Department Continued Enforcement of Trade Laws

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced the preliminary determination of a combined anti-subsidy and anti-dumping duty rate of 11.64% in the third annual review of unfairly traded Canadian softwood lumber imports into the United States. The annual reviews are part of the trade law enforcement process to address the dumping and subsidization of Canadian imports for a certain time period, and the U.S. Lumber Coalition fully supports this annual process.

Every Administration since the Reagan Administration has investigated Canadian lumber

Open Access, Open Data Increase Demand for STM Online Services

STM Publishers Carve Out Future with Data and Analytics

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether fueled by a global arms race in research and development, the movement towards open research, or the mobilization against coronavirus — the number of research papers and associated data produced each year is exploding. By one estimate, the COVID-19 literature published from January 2020 to May 2020 reached more than 23,000 papers and is doubling every 20 days. The number of scholarly articles posted to the Directory of Open Access Journals is growing at 15% per year.

As this corpus of content and data grows and more of it is made open by research funder

Boeing Launches 777-8 Freighter to Serve Growing Demand for Cargo, Enhanced Environmental Performance

- Qatar Airways, one of the world's largest cargo carriers, orders up to 50 777-8 Freighters, expanding its commitment to the Boeing 777X family

- 777-8 Freighter will be world's largest twin-engine cargo jet with the most payload capacity and a 25% improvement in fuel efficiency, emissions and operating costs

- U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and His Excellency, Ambassador Sheikh Mishaal bin Hamad Al Thani, and Director of the White House National Economic Council Brian Deese witness the record order signing during White House ceremony

- Boeing and Qatar Airways also sign Memorandum of Understanding for up to 50 737-10s,

Be Tech Wise With Toddler, Say ASHA and the Screen Time Action Network

New Free Resource Offers Parents Guidance for Children's Healthy Screen Habits

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- With parents and caregivers inundated with often-conflicting recommendations on screen time and technology usage by children, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Screen Time Action Network at Fairplay (Action Network) are releasing Be Tech Wise With Toddler!, a new resource that cuts through the clutter.

Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8830853-asha-screen-time-action-network-be-tech-wise-with-toddler/  

The family-friendly informational piece is well suited for sharing in pediatrician, family