Business

AM Best removes from under review with developing implications and affirms credit ratings of National Lloyds Insurance Company and American Summit Insurance Company

OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AM Best has removed from under review with developing implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a” of National Lloyds Insurance Company (NLIC) and American Summit Insurance Company (ASIC), collectively

Business, Media & Communications

IEEE-ISTO Printer Working Group (PWG) announces updated Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) extensions to support additive manufacturing/3D Printing and a specification for Safe G-Code that avoids 3D printing commands with safety or security concerns

PISCATAWAY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The IEEE-ISTO Printer Working Group (PWG) has released IPP 3D Printing Extensions v1.1 (PWG 5100.21-2019) and PWG Safe G-Code Subset for 3D Printing v1.0 Best Practices (PWG 5199.7-2019). These documents build on previously defined extensions to the Internet Printing Protocol

Local News

Construction starts show additional gains in June

Improvement in nonresidential and nonbuilding activity push starts higher NEW JERSEY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Total construction starts increased 6% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $641.4 billion. This marks the second consecutive monthly gain in construction starts following the COVID-19 induced declines

Business, Health Care

Humanigen expands partnership with Catalent biologics to manufacture investigational COVID-19 therapeutic candidate lenzilumab

Humanigen’s investigational monoclonal antibody, lenzilumab, was developed using Catalent’s proprietary GPEx® cell line development technology Expanded partnership established product supply for lenzilumab, an investigational Phase 3 product for COVID-19 Catalent’s OneBio® integrated biologics suite expected to accelerate development, manufacturing and supply of

Business

Topcon acquires Henson perimeter business

Company Adds Leading Perimetry Screening Devices to Its Global Product Portfolio NEWBURY, United Kingdom–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#SeeingEyeHealthDifferently–Topcon Healthcare, a leading provider of medical devices and software solutions for the global eye care community, announced today that it has acquired the Henson line of perimetry

Politics

Fierce fight forward as presidential primaries poll prospects

Even though the American people are anticipating a fierce fight between the Democratic and Republican candidates for the 2020 presidential elections, a critic says one candidate is “weak.” While Rep. Incumbent President Donald J. Trump is looking forward to a second term