During Wednesday’s Current trade, Shares of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), gain 0.44% to $27.41.
The GE Foundation was named the winner of the 2015 Corporate Citizenship Awards, in the category of Best Commitment to Education Program, by The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center. The award honors a planned initiative focused on improving educational and career readiness outcomes for students. Honored for its Developing Futures™ in Education program, the GE Foundation aims to apply proven GE business practices and a philosophy of systemic change to America’s education challenges.
“The demand for skilled workers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is closely linked to global competitiveness, however, the STEM education-to-workforce pipeline is broken,” said Kelli Wells, Executive Director for Education and Skills for GE Foundation. “In an effort to develop a system with a wider, sustainable impact on teaching and learning, especially in math and science and to ensure students have a more robust STEM education, GE has been assisting to equip students with the ability to think critically, analyze, and solve complex problems, in an effort to address the skills gap.”
Launched in 2005, the GE Foundation’s Developing Futures™ in Education Program supports high-impact initiatives that improve the equity and quality of K–12 public education in the U.S. to ensure that Americans graduate from high school, college- and career-ready – with specific focus on enhancing teaching and learning in math and science.
General Electric Company (GE) is a diversified infrastructure and financial services company. The products and services of the Company range from aircraft engines, power generation, oil and gas production equipment, and household appliances to medical imaging, business and consumer financing and industrial products.
Shares of Hertz Global Holdings Inc (NYSE:HTZ), inclined 2.27% to $18.04, during its current trading session.
Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) declared that Charles (Chuck) L. Miller has joined Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC) as Vice President, Operations, reporting to Bruce Dressel, Chief Operating Officer, effective October 1, 2015.
Miller will lead all aspects of sales support, service, customer satisfaction, and new market/product categories for HERC, in addition to marketing and planned technology initiatives across the branch network to drive superior customer service, new market development, fleet readiness, revenue growth, operational efficiency and overall branch performance. Miller also will be responsible for ensuring that HERC’s branch operations achieve industry-leading levels for quality, safety and training.
“We are happy to have Chuck join Hertz Equipment Rental,” said Larry Silber, President and Chief Executive Officer, HERC. “Chuck is a highly regarded expert in our industry with a track record of achieving superior operational and financial results throughout his career. As a seasoned executive in the equipment rental business, Chuck also adds tremendous insight and experience to an industry-savvy leadership team that continues to coalesce in advance of HERC becoming a stand-alone company in mid-2016.”
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. is a holding company. The Company operates car rental business through its Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly brands. The Company’s operating segments are U.S. Car Rental, International Car Rental, Worldwide Equipment Rental and All Other Operations.
Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), during its Wednesday’s current trading session gained 2.51% to $12.68.
Staples (SPLS) makes more for less happen this holiday season with great deals in stores, online and via mobile. Staples.com will feature amazing deals on Thanksgiving Day, giving customers the convenience of shopping from home while stores are closed. Deals in stores start at 6 a.m. on Black Friday, and Staples.com deals continue through Cyber Monday.
“We want our customers and associates to enjoy Thanksgiving their own way,” said Demos Parneros, president, North American stores and online, Staples. “On Thanksgiving Day, customers can shop from home on Staples.com and then continue their shopping in stores starting at 6 a.m. on Black Friday. Whether our customers like the convenience of shopping online, in our stores or a combination of both, Staples will have amazing products at great prices throughout the holiday season.”
Staples customers won’t have to wait until the week of Black Friday for great deals. Starting in early November, Staples will offer special holiday savings both in store and online on a huge assortment of the latest tech devices and other essential products that businesses need as well as easy-to-create, personalized gifts from Staples Copy and Print, many with same-day pick-up options.
“At Staples, our small business customers get more for less every day, counting this holiday season,” said Alison Corcoran, senior vice president, North American stores and online marketing, Staples. “In addition to great deals, we offer free shipping from Staples.com for our Staples Rewards members and everyone can buy online and pick up in store for an easy same-day option.”
Staples, Inc. is a provider of products and services that serve the needs of business customers and consumers. The Company offers a selection of products, such as Websites and mobile platforms, retail and online shopping and a range of copy and print and technology services.
Finally, E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD), decreased -0.18%, to $55.12.
DuPont Protection Technologies (DuPont) received notification from the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) affirming the functional equivalence of transition Tyvek(R) to current Tyvek(R) for sterile medical packaging. This decision marks a noteworthy milestone in the DuPont(TM) Tyvek(R) Medical Packaging Transition Project (MPTP), a multi-year undertaking to assist the medical packaging industry transition to Tyvek(R) manufactured using updated flash spinning equipment and technology, and signals the startning of commercial sales of the transitioned advanced material. Health Canada also has issued their guidance on filing a modified license amendment for transition Tyvek(R) in Canada.
“Receiving FDA affirmation of functional equivalence and Health Canada guidance is the culmination of years of preparation, partnership and execution of a meticulous process,” said Michael H. Scholla, Ph.D., global director, Regulatory and Standards, DuPont Protection Technologies. “We would like to thank the FDA, Health Canada and all those who have take part in this process; it is a great demonstration of the power of an effective supplier-industry-government collaboration.”
Declared in 2011, the MPTP is a multi-year investment by DuPont of more than $30 million to transition Tyvek(R) 1073B and Tyvek(R) 1059B to the latest flash-spun technology and equipment to assist ensure the continuity and flexibility of future supply into medical and pharmaceutical packaging applications worldwide. DuPont is working closely with Sterile Packaging Manufacturers, Medical Device Manufacturers, testing laboratories and regulatory bodies around the world throughout every phase of this project.
E I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) is a science and technology-based company. The Company’s subsidiaries and affiliates conduct manufacturing, seed production or selling activities and distribute products manufactured by the Company.
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