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First Hawaiian, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Declares Dividend
HONOLULU, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ:FHB), (“First Hawaiian” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for its quarter ended September 30, 2024. “I’m happy to report that we had a very good third...

Pet Travel Services Global Market Climbs To $3.32 Billion By 2029
The Business Research Company's Pet Travel Services Global Market Report 2025 – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2025-2034 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The pet travel services market size...

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Declares Dividend
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Third Quarter 2024 Highlights Net income of $204 million Voluntary community and housing contributions of $40 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) assessments of $23 million Advances totaled...

Nathan's Famous, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results
JERICHO, N.Y., Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nathan's Famous, Inc. (“Nathan’s”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) (NASDAQ:NATH) today reported results for its first fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2025. For the thirteen-week period ended June...

Tertia Freas appointed to First Hawaiian, Inc. and First Hawaiian Bank Boards of Directors
HONOLULU, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ: FHB), announced today the appointment of Tertia Freas to serve on its Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of First Hawaiian Bank. Freas also was appointed to the...

25-02, SBA Awards $9M in Grants to 49 Organizations Across America to Help Underserved Communities Access Development Funding and Innovative Research
WASHINGTON -, Oct. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses,...

Biden-Harris Administration Continues Historic Clean Energy Commitment to Lowering Costs and Creating Jobs for People in Pennsylvania and 38 States, Guam and Puerto Rico
USDA also opens applications for $600 million in additional funding for farms, small business owners through the Rural Energy for America Program HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 18, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today...

First Hawaiian to Report Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results on October 25, 2024
HONOLULU, Oct. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ: FHB) announced today that it plans to release its third quarter 2024 financial results on Friday, October 25, 2024 before the market opens. First Hawaiian will host a...

FITGMR and Guam Esports Federation Forge Strategic Partnership to Elevate Esports in Oceania
FITGMR and GESF are setting the stage for a new era of esports in Guam—one that prioritizes health, performance, and the sustainable growth of the community. DEDEDO, GUAM, September 9, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- FITGMR, a global leader in...

Denny’s Inc. Announces Strategic Leadership Appointments to Drive Innovation and Operational Excellence
SPARTANBURG, S.C.,, Sept. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Denny’s Inc. (NASDAQ: DENN) today announced two key leadership appointments aimed at advancing the company’s technological innovation and operational growth. Minh Le has been named senior vice...

Beyond Air Provides LungFit® PH System to U.S. Naval Hospital Guam for Neonatal Critical Care in Partnership with TrillaMed
GARDEN CITY, N.Y., Sept. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beyond Air, Inc. (NASDAQ: XAIR) (“Beyond Air” or the “Company”), a commercial stage medical device and biopharmaceutical company focused on harnessing the power of nitric oxide (NO) to improve...

reAlpha Mortgage Expands Footprint into Utah, Strengthens Team with Industry Leader
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- reAlpha Tech Corp. (Nasdaq: AIRE) (“reAlpha” or the “Company”), an AI-powered real estate technology company, today announced the expansion of its mortgage division, reAlpha Mortgage, into Utah, a...

ICE Continues to Arrest the Worst of the Worst Violent Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Child Pedophiles and Drug Traffickers
ICE agents are facing an 830 percent increase in assaults against them as they remove violent offenders from the U.S. WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement on U.S. Immigration and...

US Policy in the Middle East: Second Quarter 2025 Report Card
I. Executive Summary This report is part of a regular, quarterly assessment that includes a report card with grades on five key policy areas based on the United States’ leading national security interests in the Middle East and priorities set by...

Carr Fights to Restore Records and Titles of Female Athletes Forced to Compete Against Men
ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to restore to female athletes all records, titles, and recognitions that were wrongfully awarded to biological males competing in...

Visitor Spending Increased Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals in June 2025
Posted on Jul 31, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: July 31, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 857,102 total visitors to the Hawaiian Islands...

DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: Visitor Arrivals and Expenditures Increased in May 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DIVISION JAMES...

Attorney General Ford Signs On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
Nevada will receive approximately $58 million Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion...

Nathan’s Famous® Launches Campaign in the New York City Subway System Celebrating National Hot Dog Day
SMITHFIELD, Va., July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Just in time for National Hot Dog Day on July 16, Nathan’s Famous® has teamed up with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to unveil a playful new campaign inspired by an unexpected...

DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: Visitor Industry Grows Again in April 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DIVISION JAMES...