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US Army Wants 250,000 Next-Gen Combat Rifles And 150 Million Bullets 

The US Army's chief of staff said Monday that the next-generation squad weapon would fire faster, farther than previous infantry rifles and penetrate the most advanced body armor technologies in the world.  "It will fire at speeds that far exceed .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeOct 12th, 2018

Private Army: Mark Zuckerberg"s Security Cost Facebook A Whopping $23 Million Last Year

Private Army: Mark Zuckerberg's Security Cost Facebook A Whopping $23 Million Last Year Mark Zuckerberg, like a number of wealthy CEOs desiring to recieve "humble" compensation, has an official salary of just $1 a year.  However, acc.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 14th, 2020

Fund for the Arts launches $10M cultural recovery campaign

The Fund for the Arts has launched a $10 million fundraising effort to combat the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the city's arts and culture scene. In partnership with the Arts & Culture Alliance, an 85-member advocacy organization for local a.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 9th, 2020

Intel commits US$50 million to combat coronavirus

Intel is pledg.....»»

Category: topSource: digitimesApr 9th, 2020

D.C. Council passes new rent, mortgage relief measures to combat coronavirus fallout

The District will soon offer rent and mortgage relief for renters and businesses struggling with the coronavirus fallout, and issue up to $500 million in bonds to cope with the city’s own economic challenges during the pandemic. The D.C. Council.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 7th, 2020

Wall Street falls at open as jobless claims top 6 million

U.S. stock indexes fell at the open on Thursday after U.S. jobless claims blew past a record 6 million as more states enforced stay-at-home measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 2nd, 2020

George Soros criticized the EU"s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and gave Milan and Budapest $1 million each to combat the crisis

REUTERS/Lisi Niesner Hedge fund billionaire George Soros has pledged to donate €1 million ($1.09 million) each to two separate European cities .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 1st, 2020

Apache to double planned cost savings to $300 million

Apache Corp. said Wednesday it is doubling its estimate for annual cost savings as the oil and gas exploration company takes further action to combat a declining oil price. Houston, Tx.-based Apache said it now expects to achieve annua.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 1st, 2020

Google pledges to donate $800 million and 3 million face masks in an effort to combat the coronavirus (GOOGL)

JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images Google announced it is pled.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 27th, 2020

Sabre to cut $200 mln in costs by temporarily cutting pay, suspending dividend and halting buybacks

Sabre Corp. said Friday it is cutting more than $200 million in costs as the travel software company moves to combat the effect of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The Southlake, Texas-based company said measures i.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 20th, 2020

North Carolina receives $13 million to combat coronavirus

North Carolina is set to receive more than $13 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as part of a federal initiative to combat the coronavirus pandemic.  On Wednesday, the CDC announced $604 million in new award funding to.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 11th, 2020

CDC awards North Carolina $13 million to combat coronavirus

North Carolina is set to receive more than $13 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as part of a federal initiative to combat the coronavirus pandemic.  On Wednesday, the CDC announced $604 million in new award funding t.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 11th, 2020

Israel Deploys Teens & Army To Combat Virus As Health Ministry Says "Tens Of Thousands" Will Be Infected 

Israel Deploys Teens & Army To Combat Virus As Heal.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMar 8th, 2020

Italy has put 16 million people on lockdown to control the escalating coronavirus outbreak

Piero Cruciatti/AFP via Getty Images Italy has shut down its northern region of Lombardy and 14 neighboring provinces to try to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The quarantine, which will last until April 3, comes as the European.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 8th, 2020

Texas loses a legal giant

No lawyer in Texas history trained and mentored more great trial attorneys or had a bigger impact on the legal profession than Jim Coleman. Coleman was a combat soldier in Patton’s Third Army, earned the Silver Star, worked as an agent for the CIA, fou.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 23rd, 2020

Port Everglades receives $29M for harbor deepening project

Port Everglades received $29.1 million in federal funds to support efforts to deepen and widen its harbor, a move that will let cargo ships carry more containers into the Broward County seaport. The money, awarded by the U.S. Corps of Army Engineers' .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 18th, 2020

Bexar County can check the Army Corps off its list of debtors

Bexar County will receive $26 million in reimbursements for the San Antonio-Bexar County Mission Reach Project as part of the 2020 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Work Plan. This reimbursement will complete payment of the $61 million the county loan.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 18th, 2020

What it"s like to learn how to drive a Stryker armored vehicle from the Army"s master drivers

US Army/Staff Sgt. Neysa Canfield In late 2018, the Army said the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team from the 4th Infantry Division would switch from a light infantry brigade to a Stryker brigade in 2020. Part .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 14th, 2020

India Develops World’s First Bulletproof Combat Helmet Against AK-47

India Develops World’s First Bulletproof Combat Helmet Against AK-47 An Indian Army Major who had designed an advanced bulletproof vest against sniper rounds has now developed a helmet that can pro.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeFeb 13th, 2020

General Dynamics lands $883 million Army training contract

General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE: GD) has scored an $883 million Army contract to modernize and maintain hundreds of training systems across the service’s installations, the company said Wednesday.  General Dynamics was the only bidder for the indefini.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 12th, 2020

Jaxport may get $93 million for harbor deepening, if Congress approves

The federal government is considering giving Jaxport $93 million for harbor deepening, with the money included in President Trump's budget proposal and the Army Corps of Engineer's work plan. The budget proposal now has to go before Congress, with .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 11th, 2020