ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 12 -- The American Apparel and Footwear Association issued the following news release: * * * AAFA and FLA Call for Defense of the U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of International Labor Affairs In a joint letter to the newly confirmed United States Secretary of Labor, The Honorable Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the Fair Labor Association (FLA) both offer congratulations and a firm call to fully preserve and promote the Dep  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, March 12 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Bard Student Grace Miller-Trabold '26 Awarded Davis Projects for Peace Grant ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--Grace Miller-Trabold '26, a junior art history and visual culture and human rights major at Bard College with a concentration in Latin American and Iberian Studies, has been awarded a Projects for Peace Grant for $10,000 by the Davis Foundation. Miller-Trabold's project, "Connecting Threads: Rec  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 10 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Clothes dryers and the bottom line: Switching to air drying can save hundreds Study: The Relative Benefits of Electrification, Energy Efficiency, and Line Drying Clothes in the United States (DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108212) Researchers from the University of Michigan are hoping their new study will inspire some Americans to rethink their relationship with laundry. Because, no matter how you sp  more

CRANFIELD, England, March 15 -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: * * * Cranfield University announces funding for six green technology projects Cranfield University has awarded funding to six innovative projects through its Green Future Investments Ltd (GFIL) Technology Accelerator Fund. Now in its third year, the programme supports the development of groundbreaking technologies aimed at tackling climate change. The fund is made possible by a donation from Green Future  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 12 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: * * * EU countermeasures on US steel and aluminium tariffs explained On 12 March, the United States imposed tariffs of up to 25% on imports of steel, aluminium, and certain products containing steel and aluminium from the European Union and other trading partners. In response, the Commission is launching a series of countermeasures to protect European businesses, workers and consumers from the impact of   more

TORONTO, Ontario, March 14 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Resort Marrakech Unveils Stunning Renovations for Spring 2025 As the vibrant colours of spring return to Marrakech, Four Seasons Resort Marrakech welcomes guests to newly reimagined spaces. The resort's latest renovations include the unveiling of the Presidential Suite, with breathtaking views of the Atlas Mountains, and the Four-Bedroom Royal Villa, design  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises SK Capital Partners on the Acquisition of Physical Properties Testers Group from Battery Ventures Goodwin's UK and US Private Equity teams advised SK Capital Partners, LP (acting via an acquisition vehicle) on the acquisition of Physical Properties Testers Group from Battery Ventures. SK Capital is a private investment firm with a disciplined focus on the  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release: * * * NCLA Asks D.C. Circuit to Stop Consumer Product Safety Comm.'s Illegal Infant Support Cushion Rule The New Civil Liberties Alliance has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to stay the Consumer Product Safety Commission's mandatory Safety Standard for Infant Support Cushions ("the Rule"), which regulates Heroes Technology's one-of-a-kind Snuggle Me Infant Lounger and some two thou  more

BRISBANE, Australia, March 14 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Native grasses celebrated as 'nature's superpower' in new exhibition An exhibition showcasing native grasses and the human relationship with the environment opens at the Qantas Founders Museum in Longreach tomorrow (Saturday March 15) featuring the work of artists including QUT senior lecturer in visual art Dr Keith Armstrong who led the project. Carbon_Dating has been touring the state   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 12 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Textiles that testify: Colombian scholar shows how communities respond to conflict with craft From the clothes on your back right now to the sheets warming you at night, textiles serve as more than just functional objects. Colombian scholar Tania Perez-Bustos, who will visit Blacksburg as a scholar-in-residence from March 19-21, examines how they become instruments of political struggle, memory-making, and coll  more