Jul03Mon

Member News from WSFS

WSFS CARES Foundation, the charitable giving arm of WSFS Bank, announced it has provided grants to two community organizations:

 

– The Community Education Building – Wilmington Del. ($50,000 Grant)
The WSFS funds will support CEB’s Student Advocacy System, which is one of their flagship services in addition to their Families Achieving More Program for adults in their students’ lives. Both programs offer hands-on direct navigation support to individuals

– WHYY, Inc. – Philadelphia, Pa. ($25,000 Grant)
The WSFS funds will support the WHYY Media Labs and Pathways to Careers Program, a partnership with the School District of Philadelphia to bring WHYY’s brand of high-quality media instruction to middle and high school students. The program has a proven and documented track record for developing necessary life skills like self-esteem, self-confidence, and time management for students to succeed.

The full press release with more information can be found here.

Jun15Thu

Member News from Merrill Lynch

Thank you to our board member, Tim Schlegel, for sharing Merrill’s latest Capital Market Outlook. Click HERE to download the full report.

Jun13Tue

Member News from Almac Group

Almac Group reaches a global workforce of 7,000  as it marks most successful financial year ever

Almac Group, the global contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organization, has today, (7 June), announced its financial results for year ending 30 September 2022.

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May20Sat

World Upstart

The Irish American Business Chamber & Network is proud to partner with WorldUpstart, a Philadelphia-based accelerator that has doubled the odds of successful US market entry for its graduates.

This year WorldUpstart is running a hybrid program specifically for life sciences and MedTech companies from September 11 – November 9, 2023. The program provides:

1) 12 online sessions

2) Six mentoring sessions

3) Four in-person days in Philadelphia

4) Pitch to investors

5) Participation in the Philadelphia Alliance for Capital & Technology Conference, Philadelphia’s largest investor event

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May18Thu

Central Bank of Ireland & Global Interdependence Center Central Banking Conference

We were proud to partner with the Global Interdependence Center to sponsor their Central Banking Series in Dublin this May. Below you will find links to media coverage.

Reuters – Central banks have lost a degree of trust, ECB’s Makhlouf says

Irish Independent – “Friend-shoring” supply chains risks inflation hikes, Central Bank governor warns

RTÉ – Central banks have lost a degree of trust – Makhlouf

The Irish Times – Fragmenting global trade could lead to higher levels of inflation, Makhlouf warns

Bloomberg – Mester says Fed can “do its part” for economy by curbing inflation

Global Interdependence Center – In Search of Truth and Wisdom