NEW ORLEANS, La. -- A team of excited executives from two private companies, Sierra Nevada and Lockheed Martin, gathered at Michoud to watch work on the first pieces of the new Dream Chaser space plane. "It would be hard for me to believe growing up, that I would be part of a team that's building America's next space plane," said Sierra Nevada Corporation Board Chairman Mark Sirangelo.
Comodo, a leading Certificate Authority and Internet security organization, announced today the initial release of its free Comodo ModSecurity Rules for LiteSpeed Web Server. ModSecurity rules are used by the popular ModSecurity Apache™ web server plug-in to provide advanced network filtering, security and intrusion protection.
The U.S. Census Bureau reported today on where the heaviest population growth in New Jersey was concentrated last year. The fastest-growing county in New Jersey between July 1, 2012, and July 1, 2013, was Hudson County, whose population rose 1.1 percent over the period. Hudson County was followed by Union County (0.8 percent), Somerset County (0.7 percent), Middlesex County (-0.7 percent) and Bergen County (0.7 percent). 
FORT LEE, NJ (MARCH 26, 2014) - Z Realty Group announced the firm has successfully consummated the lease transaction in Ridgewood, NJ for Jos. A Bank Clothiers, Inc. Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc., established in 1905, is one of the nation's leading designers, manufacturers and retailers of men's classically-styled tailored and casual clothing, sportswear, footwear and accessories. The Company sells its full product line through 629 stores in 44 states and the District of Columbia, a nationwide catalog and an e-commerce website. The Company is headquartered in Hampstead, MD., and its common stock is listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol "JOSB." 
Türkiye Scholarships Postgraduate Programmes are full government funded programmes for successful international students from all over the world for postgraduate studies in Turkey. Candidates can apply only one scholarship programme in accordance with their educational background and academic goals. Application Starting Date : March 03, 2014. Application Deadline : March 31 2014
Ankara, Turkey -- The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a first of its kind grant to study the technical and financial feasibility of installing a Verdant Power Kinetic Hydropower System (KHPS) downstream of the Seyhan hydropower plant, located near the city of Adana, Turkey. The $669,875 grant is the USTDA's first to explore the exportation of Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) power systems, which convert the energy of free-flowing water currents into electricity. 
Turkey’s procurement authorities are hoping that a recently signed US $3.5 billion contract with US helicopter maker Sikorsky will not only earn the local industry critical capabilities and support the country’s indigenous helicopter program, but also bring in more than $1 billion in revenue through exports. Sierra Nevada Space Systems (SNC) said it is collaborating with NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and Teledyne Brown Engineering, both of Huntsville, Ala., on mission concepts for the Dream Chaser spaceplane the Louisville, Colo.-based company is building with roughly $300 million in financial support from NASA.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chobani, the Greek yogurt maker that has grown into a U.S. sensation, is looking to sell a minority stake in a deal that could value the company at around $2.5 billion, people familiar with the matter said. The company is working with Bank of America Corp as it considers selling roughly 20 percent, and is speaking to consumer companies and private equity firms to gauge their interest, the people said on Monday. 
NEW YORK, N.Y. Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent's pay fell 16 per cent last year because his performance-based bonus took a hit. Muhtar Kent's package was worth $18.2 million for 2013, according to a regulatory filing made with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. That's down from the $21.6 million he earned in the previous year. A company’s own top management tend to have the best inside view into the business, so when company officers make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason an insider would take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock of their company in the open market, is that they expect to make money — maybe they find the stock very undervalued, or maybe they see exciting progress within the company, or maybe both. So in this series we look at the largest insider buys by the ”top brass” over the trailing six month period, one of which was a total of $398.1K by Ahmet Muhtar Kent, CEO at Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO). 
German do-it-yourself chain Praktiker recently sold its 27-store chain in Romania and its brand locally to Turkish investor Omer Susli, who controls the distribution business Search Chemicals, according to Mediafax newswire, quoting market sources. This comes soon after Praktiker sold its Ukraine business, and after it went insolvent in Germany. In Romania, Praktiker has yearly sales of some EUR 140 million and about 1,700 employees. The buyer is a much smaller company, with a turnover of about EUR 10 million, and 12 employees in 2012, according to data from Ziarul Financiar. 
The Assembly of Turkish American Associations mourns the victims of the Khojaly massacres in Western Azerbaijan. As Human Rights Watch documented, between February 25 and 26, 1992, the Armenian Armed Forces and Russian 366th Motor Rifle Regiment massacred 613 Azerbaijani civilians, 106 of them women and 83 of them children. Armenian forces took hostage another 1275, torturing 56 to death; another 150 remain missing to date. Over 480 civilians were disabled through mutilation, 76 of them teenage boys and girls. Young girls were raped and sexually mutilated. Twenty-five children lost both their parents, while 130 children were left motherless or fatherless. 
Turkey’s Culture and Tourist Office in New York, and agency M. Silver/ A Division of Finn Partners, have won Gold in the prestigious Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Adrian Awards. Announced at the Adrian Awards Gala at the New York Marriott Marquis last night, the recognition for major feature stories in The New York Times brings Turkey a total of four gold awards awarded over the past four years, highlighting the effectiveness of M. Silver’s ongoing public relations program for the country.
