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Associated Press
15-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Fingerpaint Group's Jennifer Harmon Receives Healthcare Businesswomen's Association's Luminary Award
This honor celebrates women who embody leadership and a strong commitment to the healthcare industry CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fingerpaint Group is proud to announce that Jennifer Harmon, Managing Director of Fingerpaint Medical, was named a 2025 Luminary by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA). This prestigious accolade recognizes senior women leaders who serve as role models, actively mentor and sponsor others, and exhibit dedication to the healthcare industry. 'Jennifer's recognition as an HBA Luminary is a testament to her unwavering dedication to empowering others and driving meaningful change within our organization and the broader healthcare community,' said Javeria Shahab, President, Fingerpaint Medical. 'Her mentorship and leadership have inspired many, and we are incredibly proud of her achievements.' With over two decades of experience in medical communications, Harmon has consistently demonstrated a commitment to excellence and innovation. Her leadership at Fingerpaint Medical has been instrumental in delivering impactful medical education and communication strategies that enhance patient outcomes and support healthcare professionals. Harmon co-founded PharmaHEALTHLabs, which was acquired by Fingerpaint Group in 2023. 'I'm incredibly honored to be recognized as an HBA Luminary,' said Harmon, who accepted her award at HBA's 35th annual Woman of the Year luncheon earlier this month in Chicago. 'I believe that when we invest in each other's growth, we drive the entire industry forward. I'm proud to be part of an organization and a community that champions women and meaningful progress in healthcare.' HBA Luminaries are selected by HBA's Corporate Partner companies and are celebrated for their role in advancing the careers of other women and their dedication to the industry. About Fingerpaint Group Fingerpaint Group, a top 20 healthcare marketing agency, is a vibrant palette of people and expertise spanning the complete spectrum of life science solutions. Where others see limits, we see opportunity for originality. We craft with courage and purpose, pairing imagination with innovation and blending skills that transcend barriers and silos. We achieve success by painting with the richer hues of genuine partnership, unlocking the greatness of brands, and transforming them into enduring masterpieces. Visit us at Contact: Michelle Maskaly Director of Corporate Communications [email protected] View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Fingerpaint Group
Business Wire
28-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
IQVIA celebrates Marie E. Lamont and Dr. Joanne Hackett, winners of Healthcare Businesswomen's Association Awards
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IQVIA™ (NYSE:IQV), a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries, announced today that Marie E. Lamont, head of Real World Solutions (Patient Insights, Experience and Registry Solutions), and Dr. Joanne Hackett, vice president, Health System Services (Europe, Middle East, Africa and South Asia), have been honored by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA). Marie has been named a Luminary, and Joanne has been recognized as a Rising Star. Marie was honored for her significant contributions to IQVIA including increasing the patient voice in research and care delivery combined with her dedication to advancing women in the healthcare industry. She joined IQVIA through the 2021 acquisition of Inteliquet and quickly integrated her team into the larger organization, earning the trust of executives. Marie's strategic leadership of nearly 800 colleagues across the U.S., India and Europe has significantly improved operational performance. She serves as a mentor and coach to many. Joanne was recognized for her scientific leadership and commercial acumen. She has played key roles in establishing prominent healthcare institutions in the UK, such as the Academic Health Science Network and Genomics England. Joanne's efforts to revolutionize IQVIA's precision medicine and genomics strategy in her region have expanded partnership and pipeline opportunities. She continually serves as a mentor and role model to women throughout the business. "Joanne and Marie exemplify IQVIA's culture of innovation, leadership and passion for improving healthcare,' said IQVIA Chairman and CEO Ari Bousbib. 'Their recognition by the HBA is a well-deserved honor that highlights their impact and commitment.' Marie, Joanne and other 2025 HBA honorees will be celebrated at HBA's Woman of the Year Annual celebration in Chicago on May 9, 2025. About the Awards The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) is a global organization committed to furthering the advancement and impact of women within healthcare. Its annual Luminary Award recognizes seasoned and talented professionals who have significantly impacted the healthcare industry by leading and serving as role models, actively mentoring others, and driving impactful progress at their organizations and within the industry. The Rising Star Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to their respective company, exemplified strong and innovative leadership, and have worked with others to help them achieve their goals. For more information, visit About IQVIA IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. IQVIA's portfolio of solutions are powered by IQVIA Connected Intelligence™ to deliver actionable insights and services built on high-quality health data, Healthcare-grade AI ®, advanced analytics, the latest technologies and extensive domain expertise. IQVIA is committed to using AI responsibly, with AI-powered capabilities built on best-in-class approaches to privacy, regulatory compliance and patient safety, and delivering AI to the high standards of trust, scalability and precision demanded by the industry. With approximately 88,000 employees in over 100 countries, including experts in healthcare, life sciences, data science, technology and operational excellence, IQVIA is dedicated to accelerating the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. IQVIA is a global leader in protecting individual patient privacy. The company uses a wide variety of privacy-enhancing technologies and safeguards to protect individual privacy while generating and analyzing information on a scale that helps healthcare stakeholders identify disease patterns and correlate with the precise treatment path and therapy needed for better outcomes. IQVIA's insights and execution capabilities help biotech, medical device and pharmaceutical companies, medical researchers, government agencies, payers and other healthcare stakeholders tap into a deeper understanding of diseases, human behaviors and scientific advances, in an effort to advance their path toward cures. To learn more, visit
Reuters
24-04-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Chinese coal buyers reject new Indonesia price benchmark
BEIJING/JAKARTA, April 24 (Reuters) - Indonesia's push to roll out a government-set price for coal is not gaining traction in top buyer China, undermining Jakarta's attempt to exert more leverage over its commodity exports. Indonesia began using the new government-set price, known as HBA and previously used only to calculate royalties, on March 1 to exert more national control over the value of both domestic and export transactions for the fuel commodity. Almost two months in, though, the majority of Chinese buyers are not using HBA and most shipments are still priced with the old Indonesian Coal Index (ICI), according to two Chinese coal traders. Traders say the new benchmark is opaque and updated less frequently. It's also more expensive. The Indonesian Coal Mining Association told Reuters most exporters weren't using the price either, in part because buyers are more familiar with the ICI pricing mechanism. "We have conducted an assessment and we are reviewing the impact. When it's done, we will convey the results to the leadership for policymaking," said Julian Ambassadur, a director at Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, when asked about concerns with the HBA policy so far. Julian declined to share details of the ministry's assessment and did not comment on the weak take-up of the HBA benchmark. Indonesia, the world's top thermal coal exporter, still struggles to influence the pricing of its coal exports to China, worth $17.2 billion last year according to China's customs data, underscoring the challenges it faces in asserting its role in global commodity markets as it works to reform its mining industry and boost domestic processing of its mineral resources. The new benchmark was meant to be applied to spot trades from the beginning of March, with exporters expected to honour ongoing long-term contracts priced using the ICI benchmark, according to guidance from the ministry. Josua Pardede, chief economist at Permata Bank, said the new pricing policy was aimed at increasing revenues for coal exporters and the government. But he said the strategy could "backfire" if higher prices pushed buyers elsewhere. An Indonesian coal firm told Reuters on condition of anonymity that high HBA prices were making the switch difficult and that the company is still using the ICI for sales. Since many producers are already operating at a loss, the policy could also deter investment in Indonesia's mining sector, said Toby Hassall, lead coal analyst at LSEG. WEAK CHINESE DEMAND HITS PRICES Weak demand in China and India, the two biggest buyers of seaborne coal, is also undermining Indonesia's pricing power, said Su Huipeng, an analyst from the China Coal Transportation and Distribution Association (CCTD). China's coal imports were down 6% year-on-year in March to 38.73 million metric tons because of weaker domestic demand and prices, customs data showed, with shipments from Indonesia down even further at a 9% drop. Major importer China Shenhua Energy ( opens new tab suspended purchases of imported coal entirely in March because of rising port stockpiles. Analysts expect China's coal imports to fall this year compared to 2024, further undercutting Indonesia's leverage. CCTD has forecast imports will fall about 2%, while analysts at Guosheng Securities have estimated China's thermal coal imports - which made up virtually all of Indonesia's coal shipments to China last year - will decline by 5%.
New Straits Times
21-04-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
NST Leader: Of developers and abandoned houses
ABANDONED and "sick" housing projects are on the rise. To curb the increase, the Housing and Local Government Ministry has blacklisted developers of such projects. A total of 109 developers was the figure quoted by the ministry recently. As for abandoned projects, there were 119 nationwide as of last September, leaving 15,000 housebuyers in limbo. Now that must be a humongous total for a small nation. To the National House Buyers Association (HBA), blacklisting developers is not the way to solve the problem that refuses to go away. HBA is right. We think we are not wrong in interpreting blacklisting as a slap on the wrist. What the errant developer would do is pay the fine to get the company out of the blacklist, only to do it all over again. Hardcore errant developers would go a step further. This isn't mere speculation. Past practice is evidence enough. They set up fresh subsidiaries for new projects. The HBA, we are told, had for years called for the entire board of directors of a property developer — from the time the project licence is issued until the project is abandoned — to be blacklisted. For some reason, the call has fallen on deaf ears. Malaysian regulators, whichever authority they represent, have got into the habit of being lenient to the extreme. Little do they realise that such leniency doesn't discipline unprofessional conduct, nay it encourages it. And in the case of abandoned or "sick" housing projects, it is no ordinary errancy; it is a criminal offence. Prosecution is the way to go, HBA secretary-general Datuk Chang Kim Loong told the New Sunday Times. In his view, blacklisting doesn't carry the same weight as criminal prosecution. He should know. He has seen developers do this over and over again for years. The HBA, like many house buyers who have been cheated of their homes, is left wondering why the ministry isn't prosecuting them. It isn't that there is no law criminalising such an act. Following amendments to The Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act, it is now a criminal offence for developers to abandon their projects. Such an offence is punishable by a maximum jail term of three years, a fine of up to RM500,000, or both. Chang has a good question: how many developers of abandoned housing projects have been prosecuted since the law was amended 10 years ago? And he has an answer to his question, too: there has not been any news of such prosecution. To him, the best legislation would remain an ornamental piece unless strict enforcement is carried out against the offenders. The longer the law remains a decorative piece in the statute book, for that length of time will the house buyers feel abandoned. Abandoned and "sick" housing projects stand in contrast to Putrajaya's move to encourage affordable homeownership. The 2025 Budget is a document of such an encouragement. But what is the point of all the government initiatives if house buyers are not protected against the risks of developers abandoning their projects? The Khazanah Research Institute is right to suggest that the Build-Then-Sell housing delivery system is the best model to stop projects from being abandoned. So does HBA.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Dem Rep Nailed For Funneling Stolen Cash Into ‘Personal Psychic Services'
Seems like somebody's watching too much Long Island Medium. Massachusetts state Rep. Christopher Flanagan was busted Friday for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from a local trade association to pay his personal expenses—including 'personal psychic services.' In January 2023, Flanagan allegedly stole $10,000 to fund his campaign for state representative, posing as a person named 'Jeanne Louise.' When authorities tried to investigate, he told them Jeanne Louise was part of a conservative group that had endorsed him and sent out mailers to potential voters. Prosecuting U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said it was 'an appalling breach of public trust.' The Democratic lawmaker was indicted on five counts of wire fraud and one count of falsification of records, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). He used the stolen cash to pay mortgage bills and his own massive debt. He now faces up to 40 years in prison. 'In addition to stealing HBA funds via official checks and PayPal transfers, Flanagan also stole hundreds of dollars in HBA funds to pay for personal psychic services in July 2022, which Flanagan conducted via direct debit transactions from the HBA FCU account,' the indictment said. Gov. Maura Healy called for Flanagan to resign on Friday. Flanagan served as the executive officer of the Home Builders Association in Cape Cod, which paid him up to $81,600 per year from 2019 to 2024. He also got about $100,000 in both 2023 and 2024 from his position as a legislator. But his hefty salary still wasn't enough to pay off all he owed. Starting in October 2021, the lawmaker fell on hard times and ended up stealing $36,000 in Home Builders Association funds through bank wire transfers, according to the DOJ. From late 2021 to early 2023, Flanagan wired anywhere from $1,500 to $10,000 on separate occasions. Foley said Flanagan was 'facing personal financial difficulty, with thousands of dollars in outstanding credit card debt, missing mortgage payments and hundreds of dollars in bank overdraft fees.' The secret shoppers busted out the big bucks for items at Best Buy, Macy's, and Target. He claimed he was spending 'technology services' when, instead, he was getting a Bluetooth speaker and T-shirts for his political campaign. The indictment reads: 'Records of the actual purchases, however, showed that the $613.70 and $361.24 Best Buy purchases were for an electric dryer and an air condition, both delivered to Flanagan's home; the $1,050.30 Macy's purchase was for men's ties, dress shirts, slacks, and sports coats; and the $92.86 purchase at Target was to pay for children's clothes and toys.' Foley added in a Friday statement that 'Mr. Flanagan defrauded the very organization he was supposed to serve—allegedly funneling tens of thousands of dollars into his own pockets to pay off personal bills, buy luxury items, and bankroll his political campaign. He allegedly stole money and then went to extraordinary lengths to cover it up, going so far as fabricating fake personas to mislead those who questioned his conduct." Earlier this year, when state Republican Party leaders called for Flanagan to resign, he snapped at them. 'Especially on the eve of Jan. 6, I'm not going to engage in political mudslinging,' he said. 'I'm proud to represent everyone in my district, whether they are Democrats, Republicans, or unaffiliated.' The Daily Beast has reached out to Flanagan for comment.
