On Thursday, Shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), lost -0.10% to $44.40.
Kyocera Corporation and Microsoft Corp. declared they have signed a contract expanding on a preceding patent licensing arrangement. The new agreement enables the companies to use a broader range of each other’s technologies in their respective products through a patent cross-license.
In addition to strengthening the partnership between the two companies, it also resolves a patent infringement lawsuit brought earlier this year in U.S. District Court. The remaining details of the agreement are confidential.
Kyocera Corporation (KYO)(TOKYO:6971), the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics (also known as “advanced ceramics”).
Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, markets, and supports software, services, and devices worldwide. The company’s Devices and Consumer (D&C) Licensing segment licenses Windows operating system and related software; Microsoft Office for consumers; and Windows Phone operating system.
Shares of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG), declined -0.36% to $44.03, during its last trading session, hitting its highest level.
The Hartford Financial Services Group, has committed $1.4 million to AARP Foundation to extend the Foundation’s Back to Work 50+ initiative to assist low-income older adults assess opportunities to become entrepreneurs and create microenterprises.
“We are thrilled to sponsor the Back to Work 50+ program to educate and inspire older Americans who are interested in developing their own small businesses,” said Diane Cantello, vice president of Corporate Responsibility at The Hartford. “By encouraging entrepreneurship among older Americans, this program will assist foster small business growth and contribute to the vibrancy of our communities.”
The three-year sponsorship, which broadens The Hartford’s long-standing relationship with AARP, is part of The Hartford’s national philanthropic program. Communities with HART nurtures the well-being of America’s communities by inspiring new generations of business leaders, enabling underserved neighborhood business owners to achieve growth and engaging the community in neighborhood business support.
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., through its auxiliaries, provides insurance and financial services to individual and business customers primarily in the United States. The company’s Commercial Lines segment offers workers compensation, property, automobile, marine, umbrella, liability, and livestock coverages, in addition to customized insurance products and risk administration services, counting professional liability, bond, and specialty casualty coverages.
Finally, CMS Energy Corp. (NYSE:CMS), ended its last trade with 1.74% gain, and closed at $32.75.
A Consumers Energy employee credited with taking action that offered lifesaving assistance to a Muskegon senior citizen in poor health was recently recognized with the Gatekeeper of the Year award from the state of Michigan.
The alert and prompt actions taken by Linda Falkowski, a field service representative at Consumers Energy’s Norton Shores service center, resulted in providing a comprehensive scope of services to a Muskegon senior citizen who had noteworthy needs.
“Linda embodies the kind of caring and compassionate attitude we all strive to have,” said Amy Walt, executive director of customer operations for Consumers Energy. “It is further proof of her dedication to note this was just one of numerous referrals Linda has made throughout her career. Relatives of this senior citizen shared that Linda’s actions provide much-needed assistance that could well have saved her life. We commend her efforts and attitude.”
While visiting the customer’s home to talk about an outstanding energy bill, Falkowski noted the individual came to the door in various states of dress and had blood oozing from a wound on her leg. The customer said she lived alone, and she seemed increasingly confused and had difficulty carrying on a conversation.
With the customer’s permission, Falkowski presented a Gatekeeper referral through Consumers Energy which was assigned to Senior Resources, part of Muskegon’s Area Agency on Aging. Adult Protective Services was then contacted, and the customer is now in an assisted living facility where she is receiving excellent care.
CMS Energy Corporation operates as an energy company primarily in Michigan, the United States. The company’s Electric Utility segment engages in the generation, purchase, distribution, and sale of electricity to residential, commercial, and various industrial customers in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. It operates a network of coal, gas, hydroelectric, oil, and wind generation plants.
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