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Press releases published on August 17, 2025

ROSEN, RECOGNIZED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Flywire Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – FLYW
NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Flywire Corporation (NASDAQ: FLYW) between February 28, 2024 and February 25, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class …

Cooling Fabrics Market worth $4.08 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 7.1%, says MarketsandMarkets™
Delray Beach, FL, Aug. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Cooling Fabrics Market is anticipated to grow from USD 2.70 billion in 2024 to USD 4.08 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 7.1% during the forecast period. Several unique factors are driving the cooling …



ROSEN, A RANKED AND LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages CTO Realty Growth, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – CTO, CTO-PA
NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE: CTO, CTO-PA) between February 18, …

Lebanon to give retired civilian public sector employees monthly salary
(MENAFN) Lebanon’s cabinet has approved monthly payments of 12 million Lebanese pounds (about 134 USD) for retired public sector employees to help alleviate economic hardship, Finance Minister Yassine Jaber announced Thursday. The measure forms part of …


Iran witnesses dropping of its non-oil trade value
(MENAFN) Iran’s non-oil trade value dropped 10 percent year-on-year to $34.17 billion between March 21 and July 22, according to reports. During the same period, total trade volume rose slightly by 0.48 percent to 61 million tons. Exports reached 48 …


Cholera claims minimum of forty lives in Sudan
(MENAFN) Cholera has taken the lives of more than 40 people in Sudan’s Darfur region within the past week, according to reports, marking the country’s most severe wave of the disease in recent years. The outbreak has spread widely across Darfur, a region …


EU foreign policy chief states Russia doesn’t want to end war
(MENAFN) The EU’s top foreign policy official stated on Saturday that while US President Donald Trump’s efforts to achieve a peace agreement are “vital,” Russia appears to have "no intention of ending” the war in Ukraine. "President Trump's resolve to get …


Car explosion hits Syria with, causing no casualties, injuries
(MENAFN) An explosion shook western Damascus on Saturday night after a car bomb went off near the Golden Mezzeh Hotel along the Mezzeh highway, according to local media. Officials confirmed that the blast caused no injuries or damage. Damascus police chief …

South Africa’s Deputy President Warns of Economic Setback
(MENAFN) South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile has cautioned that the nation’s automotive industry could suffer severe economic consequences if a mutually beneficial trade pact with the United States is not secured. His warning was delivered …

Israel warplanes injure two people in new attack on Lebanon
(MENAFN) Two people were injured Thursday night during a series of Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese official media and security sources. A Lebanese news agency reported that an Israeli drone launched two …

Iraqi security forces attack IS hiding places, killing group on site
(MENAFN) Iraqi security forces have conducted two separate air raids on Islamic State (IS) hideouts, killing militants inside, according to the Joint Operations Command (JOC). The first strike, carried out Tuesday by F-16 fighter jets, hit a major IS site …

Iran’s armed clash cause death of one police officer, injury of another
(MENAFN) A police officer was killed and another person wounded during a confrontation with gunmen in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province, according to reports. The incident took place Friday evening in a square in Iranshahr County, when …