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Economists believe the US job market remained tight in August, with unemployment hovering around 3.5 percent. NPR's Scott Horsley reports on the latest.
Copyright 2022 NPR
Economists believe the US job market remained tight in August, with unemployment hovering around 3.5 percent. NPR's Scott Horsley reports on the latest.
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-02/u-s-jobs-market-is-likely-to-be-another-bright-spot-in-the-economy-this-month | 2022-09-02T09:55:39Z |
NEW YORK — As the first week of the U.S. Open Championships draws to a close, the tennis world, in fact the sports world, is enthralled with Serena Williams like never before in her 20-plus years of dominance.
Why? Because she's turning a moment that was supposed to be about her legacy, into a moment about her tennis.
She set the stage for this special Open by writing last month that likely it would be her last. New York responded as only New York could, feting her with video tributes by Queen Latifah and Oprah Winfrey. The big screens around Arthur Ashe stadium projected a steady stream of famous faces who came to pay their respects. And, admit it famous faces, to be seen, right?
The biggest to-do happened the night of Williams' first round match against Danka Kovinic of Montenegro – of course it was respectful to get in all the messages of "we love you, you're the GOAT Serena" on the tournament's first night. But truth be told, the way Williams had been playing since she returned from a year-long injury absence, there was a chance she might not be around long enough to receive all the love.
But then she beat Kovinic in straight sets. Two nights later, the tributes were there again, albeit toned down, while Williams' game continued to rev up. She beat number-two seed Anett Kontaveit in three sets. And suddenly, the evolution (Williams' preferred word) from legacy to tennis, was in full swing. Questions of "is this in fact your last tournament?" became "can you win this tournament?"
After the Kontaveit win, Williams said she's tried to navigate both realities.
"I think I've mostly been kind of blocking everything out," she said, "but then at the same time I've been embracing a little bit of it [because] I also want to enjoy the moment. I think these moments are clearly fleeting so for me it's really about having a little embrace but also understanding that I'm here to focus, and do the best that I can this time."
For those of us in the stadium seats for both matches, it's been almost disorienting watching the video screen of Williams highlights, and then seeing her nearly 41-year-old self play with the same power and nuance and athleticism. And with each rocket serve or thunderclap return against Kovinic and Kontaveit, the adoration has been unanimous – strangers high-fiving a Williams winner or an ace, people hugging and standing in celebration. And roaring. Always roaring.
For an opponent, it's all been a bit overwhelming.
"I mean I expected it," Kontaveit said after the match, "but it was really hard. You can expect something and I saw it from [Williams' previous match], but when you're on the court, it was hard. I knew it was coming, but yeah, I guess you can't learn from anyone else's mistakes. Feeling it was just, something I never experienced before."
Kontaveit left the press conference in tears.
Today, Australian Ajla Tomljanovic plays the role of "next?" in what fans are starting to say is another, and probably final Williams run to glory. If, like the others, Tomljanovic goes down, don't be surprised to hear murmurs of Jimmy Connors' memorable 1991 U.S. Open, when at 39 and apparently "over the hill" he went on a fist-pumping tear and got to the semifinals.
Williams says in the run-up to this Open she'd been practicing really well and now it's satisfying to turn that into solid play during matches. Can she win it all?
"I cannot think that far [ahead]," she said. "I'm having fun and I'm enjoying it. Honestly I've had so many tough matches the last, I don't know how long, that I just feel like, just being prepared for everyone that I play is just going to be really, really difficult and...get through those moments."
Even if one of those moments ends in defeat, Williams already can claim a victory of sorts – in a week's time, she has turned her tournament run from a loving farewell, into a passionate guessing game of how long will she stick around.
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Fighting goes on near Ukraine nuclear plant; IAEA on site
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Heavy fighting continued Friday near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in a Russian-controlled area of eastern Ukraine, a day after experts from the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog agency voiced concerns about structural damage to the sprawling Zaporizhzhia site.
Britain’s Defense Ministry says shelling continued in the district where the Zaporizhzhia power plant sits. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office said Russian shelling damaged houses, gas pipelines and other infrastructure in the Nikopol region on the other bank of the Dnieper River.
The team of inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, braving gunfire and artillery blasts along their route, crossed the frontlines to reach the Zaporizhzhia plant on Thursday in a mission to help safeguard the plant against catastrophe. Fighting Thursday prompted the shutdown of one reactor — underscoring the urgency of their task.
The 14-member delegation arrived in a convoy of SUVs and vans after months of negotiations to enable the experts to pass through the front lines. Speaking to reporters after leaving colleagues inside, IAEA director Rafael Grossi, said the agency was “not moving” from the plant from now on, and vowed Thursday a “continued presence” of agency experts.
Grossi said it was “obvious that the plant and the physical integrity of the plant has been violated several times” — but couldn’t assess whether by chance or on purpose. “I will continue to be worried about the plant until we have a situation which is more stable,” he said.
Grossi said IAEA experts toured the entire site, including control rooms, emergency systems and diesel generators, and met with the plant’s staff.
The plant has been occupied by Russian forces but run by Ukrainian engineers since the early days of the 6-month war. Ukraine alleges Russia is using it as a shield to launch attacks, while Moscow accuses Ukraine of recklessly firing on the area.
Before the IAEA team arrived, Energoatom, Ukraine’s state nuclear power company, said Russian mortar shelling had led to the shutdown of one of its reactors by its emergency protection system and had damaged a backup power supply line used for in-house needs.
IAEA announced plans for a news conference later Friday from its headquarters in Vienna to discuss the mission.
Energoatom on Friday accused Russian forces of “making every effort” to prevent the IAEA mission from getting to know the facts on the ground. On Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Lavrov said Russia was making sure that the plant was secure and safe, and that mission “accomplishes all of its plans there.”
Elsewhere in Ukraine on Friday, Zelenskyy’s office said four people were killed and 10 injured over the last day in the eastern Donetsk region, a key hub of the Russian invasion, and reported rocket attacks on Sloviansk that destroyed a kindergarten. It said heavy fighting continues in two districts of the Kherson region to the south.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN).
To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form:
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This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Amazon common stock between July 30, 2021, and April 28, 2022, inclusive.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 6, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Amazon.com, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: 1) defendants knew or recklessly disregarded that the Company's infrastructure and fulfillment network investments substantially outpaced demand; 2) those investments were a massive, self-imposed, undue drain on Amazon's financial condition; 3) contrary to defendants' public statements and undisclosed to investors, defendants had already implemented cutbacks to Amazon's fulfillment capacity by July 2021; and 4) as a result of defendants' misrepresentations and omissions, Amazon's common stock traded at artificially inflated prices during the class period.
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The no-code workflow automation user conference takes place October 20, 2022.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zapier—the leader in no-code automation—announced its annual user conference, ZapConnect, to be held virtually on October 20, 2022.
The free half-day event brings together thousands of Zapier users from marketing, IT, business, and other fields for engaging sessions on building, scaling, and growing with no-code automation.
Headlined by "Atomic Habits" author James Clear, ZapConnect speakers will include Zapier's co-founders, Mike Knoop and Wade Foster, leaders from Georgia Innocence Project, Tech Ladies, and others. Attendees will get the opportunity to network and learn from customers, experts, speakers, and Zapier employees about using workflow automation to help multiply their impact.
"We're excited to share our progress on new automation products and deliver six of our most requested features that will help our customers create and manage their business Zaps," said Mike Knoop, co-founder and President at Zapier. "Last year was our first time bringing our community together for an event, and this year we're expanding that with more tracks and more speakers, all looking to share their knowledge of workflow automation with our customers."
ZapConnect's four tracks cater to different industries and automation skill levels. Tracks include:
- Create - Intro to Zapier: Hands-on building sessions for people new to Zapier and automation, focusing on the basics and providing foundational skills needed to create their automation.
- Expand - Level Up: Hands-on building sessions for people experienced with Zapier and automation, focusing on building more complex and powerful workflow automation systems.
- Empower: Dedicated to helping users bring the power of Zapier to their companies and create more efficient, powerful teams.
- Attract: A track dedicated to popular marketing and sales workflows to help users find, nurture, and win more customers.
To learn more about ZapConnect and register for your free ticket, please visit www.zapier.com/zapconnect.
About: Founded in 2011, Zapier's mission is to make automation work for everyone so that every person and every business can progress at growth speed. A leader in no-code automation, Zapier makes it easier to automate workflows and move data across 5000+ apps. Zapier powers customers from startups to Fortune 100 and has been doing it for over a decade.
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FOSHAN, China, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited ("Bright Scholar" or the "Company") (NYSE: BEDU), a global premier education service company, today announced that based upon a notice the Company received on September 1, 2022 from the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"), the Company has regained compliance with the NYSE's continued listing standard for share prices.
On March 25, 2022, the NYSE notified the Company of its non-compliance with the NYSE's price criteria for continued listing standard because, as of March 24, 2022, the average closing price of the Company's American Depositary Shares (the "ADSs") was less than US$1.00 per ADS over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. In order to regain compliance with the minimum share price requirement, the Company changed the ratio of its ADSs to its Class A ordinary shares (the "ADS Ratio"), par value US$0.00001 per share, from the previous ADS Ratio of one (1) ADS to one (1) Class A ordinary share to the current ADS Ratio of one (1) ADS to four (4) Class A ordinary shares, effective August 19, 2022.
On September 1, 2022, the Company received a confirmation from the NYSE that a calculation of the Company's average ADS price for the 30-trading days ended August 31, 2022, indicated that the Company's ADS price was above the NYSE's minimum requirement of US$1.00 based on a 30-trading day average. Accordingly, the Company is no longer considered below the US$1.00 continued listing criterion. As a result, the Company has regained compliance within the prescribed time, and the ADSs will continue to be traded on the NYSE, subject to the Company's continued compliance with all applicable continued listing criteria.
About Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited
Bright Scholar is a global premier education service company, which primarily provides quality international education to global students and equip them with the critical academic foundation and skillsets necessary to succeed in the pursuit of higher education. Bright Scholar also complements its international offerings with Chinese government-mandated curriculum for students who wish to maintain the option of pursuing higher education in China.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the Company's business plans and development, which can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to" or other similar expressions. Such statements are based upon management's current expectations and current market and operating conditions and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control, which may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CODX).
To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form:
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This lawsuit is on behalf of a class of all persons and entities who purchased the publicly traded securities of Co-Dx during the period of May 12, 2022 through the close of the market on August 11, 2022 (4:00 p.m. ET).
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 17, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Co-Diagnostics, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) demand for the Company's Logix Smart™ COVID-19 test had plummeted throughout the quarter ended June 30, 2022, and (ii) as a result, defendants' positive statements about the demand for its Logix Smart™ COVID-19 test lacked a reasonable basis.
Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Carvana between May 6, 2020 and June 24, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 3, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Carvana Co. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Carvana faced serious, ongoing issues with documentation, registration, and title with many of its vehicles; (2) as a result, Carvana was issuing unusually frequent temporary plates; (3) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was violating laws and regulations in many existing markets; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana risked its ability to continue business and/or expand its business in existing markets; (5) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was at an increased risk of governmental investigation and action; (6) Carvana was in discussion with state and local authorities regarding the above-stated business tactics and issues; (7) Carvana was facing imminent and ongoing regulatory actions including license suspensions, business cessation, and probation in several states and counties including in Arizona, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina; and (8) as a result, Defendants' statements about Carvana's business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Dingdong (Cayman) Ltd. (NYSE: DDL).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of persons who purchased, or otherwise acquired, Dingdong American Depository Shares pursuant or traceable to the F-1 registration statements and related prospectus on Form 424B4 issued in connection with Dingdong's June 2021 initial public stock offering.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 24, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to the filed complaint, the registration statement and prospectus used to effectuate the Company's initial public offering misstated and/or omitted facts concerning Dingdong's so-called commitment to ensuring the safety and quality of the food it distributes to the market. For example, despite claiming that it applies "stringent quality control across [its] entire supply chain to ensure product quality to [its] users," Dingdong sold food past its sell-by date. Consequently, Dingdong was, in fact, no better at providing or assuring access to "fresh" groceries than the supermarkets, traditional Chinese wet markets, or traditional e-commerce platforms it repeatedly claimed to be displacing. Moreover, the foregoing conduct subjected Dingdong to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement, all of which, once revealed, were likely to negatively impact Dingdong's business, operations, and reputation.
Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Introducing the TCL 2022 Series of large-screen Mini LED TVs and QLED TVs
BERLIN, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At IFA 2022, TCL Electronics (1070.HK), one of the dominant players in the global TV industry and leading consumer electronics, showcased the first TCL 98-inch QLED TV available in the European market. The TCL 98C735 is the latest addition to the XL Collection which first introduced in the North American market last year. In line with TCL's brand signature "Inspire Greatness", the award-winning large screen TVs offer total immersion with advanced TV technology paired with Google TV – so viewers can enjoy the best possible picture quality and premium content. TCL will continue to expand its XL Collection to more markets worldwide throughout 2022. For more details please click here.
The new XL Collection in Europe features TCL TVs with a screen size over 75-inches. With different choices of screen sizes and technologies, the XL Collection TVs will fit many budgets and exceed expectations for home entertainment by delivering larger-than-life home viewing experiences to users worldwide. Through the power of technology, an extra-large screen delivers more impactful, more immersive, and more engaging visual experiences that can truly transport entertainment viewers, movie fans, sports fans, and gamers beyond the display into their favorite worlds.
TCL brings cinema to homes
The TCL XL Collection can deliver to movie fans the deeply immersive experience found in the world's biggest cinemas.
The 98-inch C735 featuring Google TV is the largest in the series, with QLED technology 4K resolution that delivers immersive entertainment viewing with stunning Hollywood standard colour performance. TCL designed the 98-inch C735 to emulate the best seat in the movie house: when sitting about three meters away from the 98C735 screen at home, users enjoy the same 60-degrees field of view as watching a gigantic 30-meters screen from the middle row, center seats at a movie theater. Both 98C735 and 75C735 are QLED TVs and can deliver 100% reproduction of Hollywood colours, exactly as the director and cinematographer intended.
The XL Collection's 75C935 and 75C835 TVs are powered by Mini LED backlight which TCL developed to ensure top class viewing even in a bright room. With thousands of Mini LED lights, the XL Collection screens display HDR content at its best by delivering incredible brightness with richer light and shadows. C935's 1,920 Local Dimming Zones also ensure brilliant blacks, bright whites, vivid colours, and even more fine definition in images.
Meanwhile, the 85-inch X925 PRO is a CES Best of Innovation award winner and features TCL OD Zero Mini LED technology and 8K resolution for stunning details and clarity.
All the TVs in the 2022 XL Collection support most of HDR technologies and formats available in the market, such as Dolby Vision IQ, Dolby Vision, HLG, HDR10 and HDR10+.
Gaming and sports… now even bigger
For gamers seeking the ultimate smooth gaming experience, the XL Collection Mini LED TVs 75C935 and 75C835 - offer low input lag and a Variable Refresh Rate of up to 144Hz and both TVs support HDMI 2.1 input.
These XL screens also allow sports fans to enjoy an immersive experience as if they are actually at the stadium – just in time for the major sporting events taking place this year. TCL will bring excitement and happiness around the world, especially through the world's most popular sports. Not only will the 2022 XL Collection TVs thrill sports fans, but so will TCL's partnerships with FIBA and the EuroBasket tournament, and 2022 football ambassadors with Brazil's Rodrygo, England's player Phil Foden, Raphael Varane for France and the rising Spanish star Pedri.
A complete XL immersive experience through sound and design
With the XL Collection offering fantastic picture quality, TCL has worked hard to develop a series of products that deliver the immersive audio needed to match the screens' excellent performance. The latest upgrade of TCL's exclusive award-winning RAY•DANZ soundbars X937U and C935U, featuring 7.1.4 and 5.1.2 channels respectively with wider, more spectacular sound stage design and audio decoding powered by Dolby Atmos and DTS:X.
The TCL XL Collection TVs have an elegant frameless design that fits easily into any interior and ensures maximum picture view to provide an immersive viewing experience without distraction.
About TCL Electronics
TCL Electronics (1070.HK) is a fast-growing consumer electronics company and a leading player in the global TV industry. Founded in 1981, it now operates in over 160 markets globally. TCL specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of consumer electronics products ranging from TVs, audio and smart home appliances. Visit TCL home page at https://www.tcl.com.
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STOCKHOLM, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As previously communicated Electrolux paused its operations in Russia when the war in Ukraine commenced. Electrolux has now decided to exit Russia and divest the business to local management through a sale of its Russian subsidiary. A capital loss of approximately SEK 350m will be recorded as a non-recurring item affecting the operating income for Business Area Europe in the third quarter 2022.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the following sanctions have made it impossible for Electrolux to continue its business in the country. The decision to divest the Russian business to local management is intended to enable a responsible and controlled exit. The divested company will continue to service appliances previously sold by Electrolux in Russia. Electrolux has no production in Russia and will not supply any appliances to the divested company.
The final operating income and cash flow effects will be determined by the balance sheet and exchange rate on the transaction day.
In 2021 Electrolux sales in Russia accounted for 4% of Business Area Europe sales and for 1.6% of Group sales.
This is information that AB Electrolux is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on 02-09-2022 12:00 CET.
For further information, please contact:
Sophie Arnius, Investor Relations, +46 70 590 80 72
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Enochian BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENOB).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Enochian between January 17, 2018 and June 27, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 26, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Enochian BioSciences, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's co-founder and inventor Serhat Gumrukcu was engaged in a variety of frauds; (2) Gumrukcu was not a licensed doctor anywhere in the world; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Gumrukcu's purported contributions to the Company lacked a reasonable basis; (5) as a result of the foregoing, the Company had overstated its commercial prospects; (6) Gumrukcu had improperly diverted approximately $20 million from Enochian to entities he owned; and (7) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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BERLIN, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zendure, a fast-growing clean energy tech start-up, is unveiling SuperBase V, the new benchmark for portable home energy systems, at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin.
SuperBase V is the industry's first system with semi-solid state batteries and is customizable with a capacity of 6.4 kWh to 64 kWh. With its 120V/240V dual-voltage output and support for solar panels and EV charging, SuperBase V sets a new standard for whole-home energy management. This SBV system can be charged to 6.6kWh using a satellite expansion module for solar power paired with AC outlet power in just one hour, making the energy system exceptionally flexible, versatile, and capable–use scenarios range from smart home to electric vehicle charging, camping, and off-grid use.
"The rising cost of energy, recent natural disasters, grid failures, and lack of energy access are becoming a critical concern for communities around the world," said Bryan Liu, CEO & Founder of Zendure. "When people and communities are without power, even for a day, it's not just the comforts and conveniences of modern life that are lost, rather energy is about survival and connection. Zendure is offering a solution that delivers energy security and long-term cost savings."
- Industry's First Semi-Solid State Battery Featuring 6.4 to 64kWh Capacity
- The First Home Energy Storage Solution with Built-In 120V/240V Dual Voltage
- The First Plug-And-Play Home Energy System
- 6.6kWh Maximum Recharge In Just One Hour
- Expandable with Battery Units and the Fastest 3,000W Solar Input
- Seamless UPS With 3,800W-7,600W AC Output
- Smart Home Panel With EV Outlets Up to 12,000W of Power Distribution
- Voice Control With Alexa or Google Home
Standard features include support for public charging stations and for electric vehicles with Level 2 charging, as well as independent RV output from the optional Satellite Batteries. Additional batteries and solar panels allow all users to fully enjoy economic benefits while securing their home energy with a customized solution.
Zendure's SuperBase V will be available for purchase by end of September on Kickstarter. IFA visitors will be able to see SuperBase V in person at Zendure's booth (#229 in Hall 3.2). The company will have the power station, a solar panel, and two Satellite Battery modules for a live demonstration.
About Zendure
Zendure is one of the fastest growing Clean Energy Tech start-ups based in the technology hubs of Silicon Valley in the USA and the Greater Bay Area in China. Zendure's goal is to make energy accessible anywhere, anytime, and to democratize the latest energy technology to power on-grid and off-grid lifestyles alike in a clean and affordable way. To learn more visit Zendure.com
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Humanigen, Inc. (NASDAQ: HGEN).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Humanigen between May 28, 2021 and July 12, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 25, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Humanigen, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Humanigen's lead product candidate, lenzilumab, was less effective in treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients than defendants had represented; (ii) as a result, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was unlikely to approve the lenzilumab Emergency Use Authorization and the ACTIV-5/BET-B study was unlikely to meet its primary endpoint; (iii) accordingly, lenzilumab's clinical and commercial prospects were overstated; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hikvision unveils the security industry's first "True 8K" NVRs that support video recording, storage, transferring, decoding and output of up to 8K super-high-resolution images. The new M-SeriesNVRs can be used with a host of Hikvision cameras, and are ideal for environments where a wide field of view, and extremely high image resolution is needed.
The "True 8K" storage, transferring, decoding and output
After years of technical accumulation and innovation, Hikvision has comprehensively upgraded and optimized both the software and hardware of the M-Series NVR. These NVRs are equipped with an 8-core 64-bit high-performance SOC chip and high-capacity DDR4 memory kits, which provide full guarantee for "True 8K" functionalities.
- 8K video access & storage
The powerful hardware performance of the M-Series provides a stable guarantee for 8K video access. In the meantime, enabled with the innovative dynamic cache technology, the devices are able to adjust the cache required by each channel as per high-concurrency and high bit rate video stream. Being able to effectively adjust the dynamic application, the entire device's performance is improved, making it able to achieve efficient storage for 8K video stream. - 8K video transfer
The built-in high I frame rate port forwarding optimization technology not only ensures the data integrity, but also improves the transferring efficiency of the 8K code stream, effectively reducing frame loss and delay. - 8K video decoding
Featured with a high-performance codec core that supports up to 32x 1080p @ 30fps, the devices can efficiently decode 8K real-time streams for two channels at the same time, enabling smooth live view and playback. - 8K video output
The new series adopts the HDMI2.1 interface, which supports an output resolution as high as 8K (7680x4320)/30HZ.
An all-encompassing "True 8K" solution from the front end to the back end
With the M-Series NVRs launched, Hikvision is extending its "True 8K" solutions from front end products such as cameras and LED displays to back end devices, offering customers an extremely clear and detailed visual experience in all kinds of scenarios.
The "True 8K" NVRs can be used with a wide range of Hikvision's cameras to meet users' specific needs of various situations. Combined with fisheye cameras, panoramic cameras, TandemVu, and many other cameras, the devices are fit to be used in both indoor and outdoor spaces such as public halls, squares, stadiums, stations, etc., where wider angle of view, and sharper, more detailed images are required.
System stability and data safety
To ensure high-level system stability and data safety, the M-Series NVRs are equipped with an embedded file system that helps to increase productivity for data management tasks, a 1+1 redundant power supply to provide load balancing, reduce pressure, and increase service life, as well as a "dual system" to avoid data loss and guarantee the reliability of the storage system.
Ease of use and simple installation
To ensure ease of use and simple installation, the 2/4/8/16-bay models of the M-Series adopts 1U, 1.5U, 2U, and 3U chassis design. At the same time, the device's hot dip galvanized coating makes it highly durable, and its versatile modular architecture ensures deployment flexibility. These design features bring about a lightweight, hassle-free, efficiently heat-dissipating device which can easily meet users' evolving needs.
Wenson Zhou, a Product Director at Hikvision says, "The new M-Series NVRs showcase Hikvision's industry-leading technologies and innovations by offering superior-quality images of up to 8K super-high-resolution through an easy connection with a wide range of Hikvision cameras. These "True 8K" devices will enable users from all kinds of industries with the capacity to zoom into large scenes to view exact details without quality loss."
To learn more about the M-Series NVRs, please visit the Hikvision website.
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BEIJING, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JacobioPharma (1167.HK) announced that the company has dosed the first non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patient with KRAS G12C and STK11 co-mutation in the Phase IIa trial of KRAS G12C inhibitor JAB-21822 in China.
JAB-21822 is a KRAS G12C inhibitor independently developed by Jacobio utilizing the allosteric inhibitor technology, which is now used as the front-line treatment for advanced or metastatic NSCLC patients with KRAS G12C and STK11 co-mutation.
In China, there are approximately 40,000 new patients with tumors harboring KRAS G12C mutation every year. STK11 is an in-parallel biomarker of KRAS G12C. According to relevant studies, non-small cell lung cancer patients with STK11 and KRAS G12C co-mutation receiving KRAS G12C inhibitor treatment have a higher objective response rate in clinical study.
"JAB-21822 is the first and only clinical stage drug approved for first-line treatment of STK11 and KRAS G12C co-mutated non-small cell lung cancer in China. JAB-21822 is independently developed by Jacobio, which has potential to bring better treatment options to patients based on efficacy and safety," said Dr. WANG Yinxiang, Chairman and CEO of Jacobio.
JAB-21822 is the best-in-class potential project for KRAS G12C inhibitors. The preliminary clinical date of the Phase I study of JAB-21822 published at the 2022 annual meeting of American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) shows that as of April 1, 2022, a total of 72 patients with advanced solid tumors were enrolled, and efficacy was assessed for 32 NSCLC patients with KRAS G12C mutation. The overall response rate (ORR) was 56.3% (18/32) and the disease control rate (DCR) was 90.6% (29/32).
Currently, JAB-21822 is simultaneously undergoing clinical trials for monotherapy and combination therapy in China, the United States and Europe, including the monotherapy for NSCLC with KRAS G12C mutation, pancreatic ductal carcinoma and colorectal cancer; the combination therapy with EGFR monoclonal antibody; and the combination therapy with JAB-3312, a self-developed SHP2 inhibitor of the Company.
About JAB-21822
JAB-21822 is a KRAS G12C inhibitor independently developed by the Company. The Company has initiated a number of Phase I/II clinical trials in China, the United States and Europe for patients with advanced solid tumors, including monotherapy for STK11 co-mutated non-small cell lung cancer in the front-line setting; combination therapy with SHP2 inhibitor, anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody and Cetuximab.
About Jacobio
Jacobio Pharma (1167.HK) is committed to developing and providing new and innovative products and solutions to improve people's health. Our pipeline revolves around novel molecular targets on six major signalling pathways: KRAS, immune checkpoints, tumor metabolism, P53, RB and MYC. We aim for our key projects to be among the top three in the world. Our vision is to become a global leader recognized for our impact in drug R&D together with our partners. Jacobio has R&D centers in Beijing, Shanghai and Boston with our Induced Allosteric Drug Discovery Platform (IADDP) and our iADC Platform.
Please visit us at www.jacobiopharma.com
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRBP).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Kiromic common stock issued in connection with the Company's public offering that closed on July 2, 2021 and/or (b) Kiromic common stock between June 25, 2021 and August 13, 2021, both dates inclusive.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 4, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
The complaint alleges that the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's public offering that closed on July 2, 2021 (the "Offering Documents") failed to disclose that the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") had, prior to the filing of these documents, imposed a clinical hold on the Company's Investigational New Drug ("IND") applications for its two new drug candidates. Given that the offering closed on July 2, 2021, more than thirty (30) days after the Company submitted the IND applications for its two immunotherapy product candidates, investors were assured that no clinical hold had been issued and clinical trials would commence.
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Releasing on game consoles today, the multiplayer brawler full of brick-bashing fun takes the platform fighter genre to the next level with unique build-and-brawl customization mechanics
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- September 2, 2022: The new brick-based, team action brawler, LEGO® Brawls, releases today on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation® 5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Steam, and GeForce NOW. The multiplayer platformer is a first for the genre, combining near-infinite brawler customization, unlockable content, and action-packed, competitive gameplay set in the LEGO universe. With cross-platform play (cross-play) and multiple game modes, LEGO Brawls is a family-friendly video game for players of all ages, skill levels, and play preferences. LEGO Brawls is developed and published by the LEGO Group in partnership with Red Games Co., and is being distributed in physical format for consoles by Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.
"LEGO Brawls showcases LEGO play in a brand new way with its awesome family friendly fun. Customize your minifigure and team up with your friends for some supercharged action, across all your most loved LEGO themes," said Murray Andrews, Head of Publishing at LEGO Games.
The game's build-and-brawl mechanics are an unprecedented evolution of the traditional platform fighter genre. Players build and compete with custom, one-of-a-kind LEGO minifigure brawlers tailored to their personality, strategy, and play style. With more than 77 trillion customization possibilities, players can choose any combination of minifigure parts, accessories, melee weapons, power-ups, emotes, and names to build their winning brawler. Seasonal events and content create even more possibilities.
"In a uniquely LEGO approach to the genre, imagination, self-expression, and zany humor set the stage for the game's true-to-form, light-hearted competition style," said Brian Lovell, CEO of Red Games Co. "LEGO Brawls breaks into new territory that encourages individuality, team collaboration, and pure competitive fun."
The game features iconic LEGO themed levels, from beloved classic themes like Space and Castle, to fan-favorites such as LEGO Jurassic World™, LEGO NINJAGO®, and LEGO Monkie Kid™. Each level offers different game modes, unique challenges, and win conditions. During multiplayer online play, players can compete 4v4 to control the point, gather collectibles in Collect Mode levels, play a battle royale-style game where it's "every-player-for-themself," or have a free-for-brawl where the last player standing wins. In Party Mode, players can play private games with friends locally or online. With cross-platform support, players everywhere can team up and compete, regardless of their game system.
"LEGO Brawls is a distinct spin on the competitive brawler genre and a game the whole family can enjoy," said Savannah Ho, Associate Brand Manager, Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. "The game provides an amazing range of customizable options and game play features, giving players a platform for endless fun as they compete for bragging rights with friends or go for global glory on online leaderboards."
LEGO Brawls is now available via retailers, Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store for Xbox, Steam, Apple Arcade, and GeForce NOW. For more information, please visit www.legobrawlsgame.com.
Red Games Co. is a game development studio based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Los Angeles, California, focused on creating fun, competitive, and family-friendly games. The studio creates original games that players of all ages and abilities can enjoy based on its own internal IP as well as collaborations with longtime partners (including LEGO®, Hasbro, and Crayola). Red Games Co.'s hit games and apps include LEGO Brawls, Crayola Create and Play, Transformers Tactical Arena, Solitaire Stories, Super Mega Mini Party, and Bold Moves. "Our mission is to create games that multigenerational audiences love to play, friends and families can enjoy together, and parents can endorse," says Red Games Co. CEO Brian Lovell. www.redgames.co.
The LEGO Group's mission is to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow through the power of play. The LEGO System in Play, with its foundation in LEGO bricks, allows children and fans to build and rebuild anything they can imagine. The LEGO Group was founded in Billund, Denmark in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen, its name derived from the two Danish words LEg GOdt, meaning "Play Well". Today, the LEGO Group remains a family-owned company headquartered in Billund. However, its products are now sold in more than 130 countries worldwide.
For more information, please visit: www.LEGO.com.
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., part of the Bandai Namco Group, is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for major video game consoles, PC, online, and mobile platforms. The company is known for creating many of the industry's beloved classic franchises such as PAC-MAN®, GALAGA®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and ACE COMBAT®, and publishing the critically acclaimed DARK SOULS™ series and the blockbuster title ELDEN RING™. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is also the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime-based video games including GUNDAM™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE®. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com.
LEGO® BRAWLS SOFTWARE ©2022 Red Games Co. Produced by Red Games Co. under license from the LEGO Group. LEGO, the LEGO logo and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2022 The LEGO Group. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFST).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of all purchasers of LifeStance common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the documents issued in connection with LifeStance's June 10, 2021 initial public stock offering.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 11, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, LifeStance Health Group, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the number of virtual visits clients were undertaking utilizing LifeStance Health was decreasing as the COVID-19 lockdowns were being lifted, thereby flatlining LifeStance Health's out-patient/virtual revenue growth; (ii) the percentage of in-person visits clients were undertaking utilizing LifeStance Health was increasing as the COVID-19 lockdowns were being lifted, thereby causing LifeStance Health's operating expenses to increase substantially; (iii) LifeStance Health had lost a large number of physicians due to burn-out and, as a result, its physician retention rate had fallen significantly below the 87% highlighted in the initial public offering's registration statement, and LifeStance Health had been expending additional costs to onboard new physicians who were less productive than the outgoing physicians they were replacing; and (iv) as a result, LifeStance Health's business metrics and financial prospects were not as strong as the initial public offering's registration statement represented.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Missfresh Limited (NASDAQ: MF).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Missfresh securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with Missfresh's June 2021 initial public offering.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 12, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Missfresh Limited issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Missfresh provided false financial figures in its registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with the Company's June 2021 initial public offering; (2) Missfresh would need to amend its financial figures; (3) Missfresh, among other things, had lesser net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2021; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times and negligently prepared.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of MINISO Group Holding Limited (NYSE: MNSO).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded MINISO securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with MINISO's October 2020 initial public offering.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 17, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, MINISO Group Holding Limited issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) defendants and other undisclosed related parties owned and controlled a much larger amount of MINISO stores than previously stated; (2) as a result, MINISO concealed its true costs; (3) the Company did not represent its true business model; (4) defendants, including the Company and its chairman, engaged in planned unusual and unclear transactions; (5) as a result of at least one of these transactions, the Company is at risk of breaching contracts with People's Republic of China authorities; (6) the Company would imminently and drastically drop its franchise fees; and (7) as a result, defendant's statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Molecular Partners AG (NASDAQ: MOLN).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Molecular Partners American Depositary Shares pursuant and/or traceable to certain documents issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about June 16, 2021; and/or (b) Molecular Partners securities between June 16, 2021, and April 26, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 12, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Molecular Partners AG issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company's product, ensovibep, was less effective at treating COVID-19 than defendants had led investors to believe; that (ii) accordingly, the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") was reasonably likely to require an additional Phase 3 study of ensovibep before granting the drug Emergency Use Authorization ("EUA"); (iii) waning global rates of COVID-19 significantly reduced the Company's chances of securing EUA for ensovibep; (iv) another of the Company's product candidates, MP0310, was less attractive to Molecular Partners' collaborator, Amgen, than defendants had led investors to believe; (v) accordingly, there was a significant likelihood that Amgen would return to global rights of MP0310 to Molecular Partners; (vi) as a result of all the foregoing, the clinical and commercial prospects of ensovibep and MP0310 were overstated; and (vii) as a result, documents issues in connection with the Company's initial public offer and defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
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Trading app furthers commitments to financial literacy and stock education with new features
PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Moomoo, the next-generation one-stop digital financial service platform, launched its third Moomoo Tutorial Video Challenge focusing on its new earnings calendar feature on September 1.
The moomoo app's new earnings calendar feature allows investors to track the reporting calendars, recent announcements and stock valuation of publicly-traded companies expected to release investor information during earnings season. Additionally, the app now features earnings interpretations to help investors make educated decisions about their investments as new data becomes available—whether they're at home or on the go, thanks to moomoo's mobile-friendly UI.
Additionally, moomoo has announced that final round of voting is now open for the latest Tutorial Video Challenge. Nine investing YouTubers—including technical analysts, financial influencers and personal finance experts—have made it to the final round after submitting competing videos exploring the moomoo app's new earnings calendar feature.
The Dream Green Show, the YouTuber who participated in this challenge, described earnings calendar in his video as "one of the tools I use at this platform that will take your investing to the next level."
All moomoo users will vote for the best videos in the following two weeks, and the top three winners will be awarded US$ 3000, 2000 and 1000 cash coupons, respectively. All competitors will receive a certificate and a MooCreator badge for their efforts on promoting professional investing and sharing investing experience.
Designed to both showcase the valuable earnings calendar function offered by the moomoo app and provide a platform to those in the investing community that share moomoo's commitment to broader financial literacy and investing education, the Tutorial Video Challenge was designed to help every investor connect with the insights and information that resonate with them best.
Vote for the best video through this link: https://rgrowth.moomoo.com/fego/kol-feature-match-3
Engaging investment influencers to continue financial literacy commitment
This Tutorial Video Challenge is the third in a successful series highlighting moomoo's new app features and usability. Previously, moomoo had successfully organized two other Tutorial Video challenges in June and July, attracting influential YouTubers whose followers added up to nearly 2.5 million, and gaining over 235,000 votes in total.
In the first challenge, YouTubers produced videos about moomoo's institutional tracking feature, which enables investors to see and understand the portfolios held by those biggest market players such as Berkshire Hathaway, Soros Capital and ARK Investment. The popular YouTuber Stock Moe, won the first challenge with a total of 20,880 votes.
The second challenge focused on moomoo's stock screener feature, which allows investors to accurately and quickly filter stocks with parameters including industry sectors, industry indicators, financial indicators, technical indicators, and other market performance indicators. Investors can customize the screener with more than 100 advanced indicators to find the market spotlights and build their own trading strategy with AI support.
Trade The Trader, the YouTuber who mainly focuses on analyzing penny stocks and company financial conditions index, gained 41,336 votes and ranked first among all the competitors in the second challenge.
Since its launch in the U.S. in 2018, moomoo has promoted financial literacy, investment education and responsible investing for all market participants. As of June 2022, moomoo and its sister brand Futubull have rolled out nearly 2,500 investing courses online, with a focus on delivering easy-to-learn content in a variety of formats in order to best equip investors with concepts and tactics to navigate diverse challenges and capture opportunities in the volatile market.
About moomoo
Moomoo is a next-generation one-stop digital financial services platform created by Moomoo Technologies Inc., a fintech company based in Palo Alto, California.
Moomoo integrates trading, market data, and social networking with advanced features, such as AI-powered analytics and anomaly detection functions. It supports free online account-opening and provides access to trade stocks and ETFs in multiple global markets such as the United States, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, and Australia. Moomoo and its brand affiliates also offer rich investor education content and an interactive online community with over 18 million users in more than 200 countries globally.
Moomoo's parent company is the Nasdaq-listed fintech company Futu Holdings Limited ("Futu"), which is headquartered in Hong Kong SAR. Futu's subsidiary is also one of the largest brokerages in Hong Kong SAR. On March 8, 2019, Futu was listed on Nasdaq (stock symbol: FUTU).
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BEIJING, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NaaS Technology Inc. ("NaaS" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NAAS), the first publicly listed Chinese EV charging service provider, recently initiated a partnership with EEZI, a solution service provider that boasts an intelligent travel ecosystem integrating hardware and software. Both parties will work in tandem on solutions for intelligent travel and smart charging services to offer a diversified charging experience and customized services.
At present, China's new energy vehicle industry has entered a phase of large-scale and rapid development, and intelligent travel is experiencing a sustained boom in popularity. As an intelligent travel solution provider combining hardware and software, EEZI is proficient in the design, research and development, and the operation of smart cockpits, autonomous driving, software ecosystems, and user experience. EEZI, as a new company in the intelligent travel industry, is committed to developing autonomous driving and smart cockpits, in a bid to make users more comfortable as they drive.
EEZI OS, EEZI's smart cockpit system, is a highlight of EEZI''s offerings. EEZI OS achieves the core goals of design, of human-computer interaction, immersive entertainment, and intelligent connection of the cockpit via voice control, a central control PAD, a steering wheel for games, and customized console parts. In doing so, EEZI can break down the barriers between service scenarios and meet the diverse needs users have for entertainment, travel, and shopping in a variety of scenarios.
As the two companies cooperate, NaaS will integrate its digital charging network covering the whole of China into the EEZI's charging operation and management platform, EEZI machine and the EEZI App. In addition, intelligent matching for charging needs, vehicle scenario data and charging service will be handled by relying on NaaS' cloud computing, intelligent algorithms, and big data service capability. Car owners will be able to enjoy an innovative charging experience featuring "charging pile location, navigation, and payment with a single click" thanks to the Company's deep collaboration with Kuaidian. NaaS aims to comprehensively improve the driving experience for car owners and advance the development of EEZI's intelligent network ecosystem. Furthermore, NaaS will work with Kuaidian to provide EEZI with a range of services, including product promotion, operational platform development, and the user experience, to help EEZI empower new vehicles belonging to third-party vehicle companies, to enter the market rapidly.
"The current trend in the industry is software-defined vehicles. NaaS features a public charging pile network that covers the whole country that can provide one-stop charging service solutions for users," said Mou Lu, CEO of EEZI, "NaaS boasts industry-leading capabilities in terms of its digitization, resource integration, and user service. Thanks to NaaS and EEZI's partnership, EEZI-empowered new vehicles for third-party vehicle enterprises can produce a diversified smart cockpit experience and promote deep integration between intelligent travel and smart networks."
"The first half of the new-energy vehicle revolution is electric, whereas the second half will focus on the introduction of smart technology. Improving the driving experience for car owners in a digital and intelligent way remains the secret to stabilizing and expanding the consumption of new-energy vehicles," said Liang Xing, vice president of NaaS, "NaaS is ready to keep sharing digital energy solutions, empowering the industry and partners in order to enhance the degree of intelligence in the industry's energy supply. As NaaS and EEZI join hands, energy consumption may shift from Data Buy (purchase based on data guidance) to Auto Buy (unmanned intelligent supply consumption)."
As one of China's largest and fastest-growing new energy service providers, NaaS can provide a one-stop service for charging pile manufacturers, operators, and main engine plants by linking the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain digitally. As of June 30, 2022, NaaS operates in 358 cities across China and has connected to more than 400,000 chargers and 44,000 charging stations. NaaS is also reportedly providing charging services to brands such as NIO, FAW-Volkswagen, Li Auto as well as VOYAH.
About NaaS Technology Inc.
NaaS Technology Inc. ("NaaS" or the "Company") is one of the largest and fastest growing electric vehicle ("EV") charging service providers in China. The firm is a subsidiary of NewLink, a leading energy digitalization group in China. NaaS offers a comprehensive one-stop shop to charger manufacturers and operators, OEMs, in-house delivery fleets as well as fleet operators, with online, offline, and non-electric services covering the entire EV industry value chain. As of June 30, 2022, NaaS operates in 358 cities across China and has connected to more than 400,000 chargers and 44,000 charging stations. On June 13, 2022, NaaS Technology Inc. was officially listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker NAAS.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased NIO between March 1, 2021 and July 11, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 24, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, NIO Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) NIO pulled forward revenue by selling batteries to a related party, which owned the batteries and managed users' subscriptions; (2) through the related party, NIO also recognized enormous depreciation savings; (3) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's revenue and net loss were overstated; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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TSXV: OIII | OTCQX: OIIIF - O3 Mining
TORONTO, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - O3 Mining Inc. (TSXV: OIII) (OTCQX: OIIIF) ("O3 Mining" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that its common shares (the "Common Shares") are now eligible for electronic clearing and settlement through the Depository Trust Company ("DTC").
DTC is a subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, a United States company that manages electronic clearing and settlement for publicly traded companies. Securities that are eligible to be electronically cleared and settled through the DTC are considered to be "DTC Eligible".
DTC eligibility is expected to simplify the process of trading and transferring the Common Shares and to enhance the liquidity of the Common Shares in the United States because of the accelerated settlement period and the expected reduction in costs for investors and brokers, enabling the Common Shares to be traded over a wider selection of brokerage firms.
In addition, the Corporation has entered into an issuer trading services agreement (the "Generation Agreement") with Generation IACP Inc. ("Generation") pursuant to which, among other things, Generation has agreed to provide certain investor relation and market making services to the Corporation in accordance with Policy 3.4 – Investor Relations, Promotional and Market-Making Activities of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange").
Generation's engagement is for an initial term of six months (the "Initial Term"). The Generation Agreement shall be automatically renewed for subsequent three-month periods (each a "Renewal Term") unless the Corporation provides written notice of termination to Generation at least 30 days prior to the end of the Initial Term or a Renewal Term, as applicable. Throughout the Initial Term and any Renewal Term, the Corporation shall pay Generation a monthly fee of $7,500, payable quarterly in advance at the direction of Generation. The monthly fee shall automatically increase by 3% on each anniversary of the Generation Agreement.
Generation provides investment advisory services on behalf of institutions across the country. Through Generation's engagement, the Corporation hopes to contribute to market liquidity of the Corporation's common shares.
There are no performance factors contained in the Generation Agreement and Generation will not receive common shares or options as compensation. Further, Generation and the Corporation are unrelated and unaffiliated entities and, at the time of the Generation Agreement, neither Generation nor any of its principals have an interest, directly or indirectly, in the securities of the Corporation.
O3 Mining Inc., an Osisko Group company, is a gold explorer and mine developer on the road to produce from its highly prospective gold camps in Québec, Canada. O3 Mining benefits from the support, previous mine-building success, and expertise of the Osisko team as it grows towards being a gold producer with several multi-million-ounce deposits in Québec.
O3 Mining is well-capitalized and owns a 100% interest in all its properties (66,000 hectares) in Québec. O3 Mining trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV: OIII) and OTC Markets (OTCQX: OIIIF). The Corporation is focused on delivering superior returns to its shareholders and long-term benefits to its stakeholders. Further information can be found on our website at https://o3mining.com
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Outset Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: OM).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased Outset Medical common stock between September 15, 2020, and June 13, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 6, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Outset Medical, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's flagship product, Tablo Hemodialysis System ("Tablo"), would require an additional 510(k) application to be filed with The United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), as defendants had "continuously made improvements and updates to Tablo over time since its original clearance"; (2) as a result, the Company could not conduct a human factors study on a cleared device in accordance with FDA protocols; (3) the Company's inability to conduct the human factors study subjected the Company to the likelihood of the FDA imposing a "shipment hold" and marketing suspension, leaving the Company unable to sell Tablo for home use; and (4) as a result, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and /or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Stitch Fix, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFIX).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of purchasers of Stitch Fix Class A common stock between December 8, 2020, and March 8, 2022, inclusive.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 25, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to the filed complaint, Stitch Fix made numerous false and misleading statements to investors concerning the synergy between the Company's Fix and Freestyle programs, and repeatedly denied claims that the Freestyle program could cannibalize the Company's legacy Fix business. Specifically, Stitch Fix repeatedly assured investors that the Company's Freestyle business was "an additive experience" and "complementary" to the Fix business, that "the combination of those two things will allow us to address many more types of clients," and that "we see solid growth in both sides of the business." In truth, Stitch Fix concealed that these programs were not complementary or additive. Stitch Fix knew that the Freestyle program would be much preferred to the Company's original Fix model and that the Freestyle program would inevitably cannibalize the Company's legacy Fix business.
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With a full-category exhibition at IFA 2022, TCL is sharing the excitement of its smart connected lifestyle with premium Mini LED TVs, award winning soundbars and home appliance offerings.
BERLIN, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL Electronics, one of the dominant players in the global TV industry and a leading consumer electronics brand, is participating in IFA in Berlin from September 2nd to 6th, 2022. This is the first major offline edition of the global trade fair for consumers and home electronics since 2019. Under its branding signature Inspire Greatness, TCL showcases a collection of world-first exhibits at Hall 21A in a vast interactive booth spanning over 2,500 square meters. For more TCL latest news at IFA, please click here.
In addition to the new 2022 home theater and home appliance lines, TCL is also exhibiting the world's largest Mini LED TV, a 98-inch QLED TV from its XL Collection, a 136-inch 4K cinema wall, top-notch gaming monitors as as well as the latest RAY•DANZ Dolby Atmos soundbars.
"We are delighted to be back at IFA and proud to be part of this resilient and dynamic industry. We look forward to welcoming visitors at our incredible exhibition booth," said Shaoyong Zhang, CEO of TCL Electronics. "Under our theme #TCLInspireGreatness we will demonstrate how our products and services can help people live, work and play better each and every day."
Immersive Home Theater with Mini LED QLED TVs and RAY•DANZ Dolby Atmos Soundbars
TCL is dedicated to developing Mini LED technology. For this, visitors at TCL booth will have the chance to experience the EISA Premium Mini LED TV C835: an incredible all-round 4K Mini LEDTV, with amazing picture quality paired with Dolby Atmos for immersive sound. Moreover, they will also have the opportunity to see the EISA Best Buy LCD TV C735 with QLED and 144Hz high refresh rate, ideal for gamers looking for excellent gaming experience.
IFA visitors will also discover TCL's first 98-inch QLED TV to European market. This TCL 98C735 features Quantum Dot colour technology with high peak brightness, local dimming and stunning contrast that ensures unique picture quality as well as amazing immersive viewing. Its powerful and responsive low latency and motion clarity also ensure a breathtaking viewing experience for fans of fast-moving sports like football and gamers.
IFA 2022 will also be an opportunity to hear the exceptional audio quality of the C935U RAY•DANZ Dolby Atmos Soundbar, which is the EISA Best Buy Soundbar award winner. To go further, TCL is also launching its latest flagship soundbar with the brand-new TCL X937U with RAY•DANZ technology. Both can be discovered at the TCL booth.
Also at the TCL booth: the 4K Mini LED flagship TV C935 with as many as 1920 local dimming zones and 2.1.2 channel Upfiring speakers.
Other TCL TVs including the TCL C635 QLED TV featuring Google TV, taking video streaming content to a new level of brightness and colour, with its slim bezel-less design, perfect for any space at home.
Smarter living with TCL Home Appliances
Presenting at TCL's home comfort zone is a new line of FreshIN series air conditioners. Unlike conventional AC that circulates air inside the house, TCL FreshIN Series features a proprietary FreshIN Plus fresh air system which helps transport the fresh air from the outdoors to the indoors with capacity of up to 60 cubic meters per hours thanks to its powerful air engine, which helps increase the oxygen and humidity levels.
Also delivering better health, wellbeing and located within the TCL booth are the award-winning air purifiers, breeva Pro 700P and 400P.
At TCL washing machine zone, visitors will see how customers can save energy thanks to a new "A" energy-class washing machines[2] - featuring steam programs to elimate common bacteria while making laundry an easier and more satifying experience.
Intuitive and interactive smart wearables
Visitors can also explore a new world of possibilities with TCL NXTWEAR Wearable Display Glasses that come with a series of upgrades to enrich the user experience. Easy to use and light, weighing just 75g, these glasses are an original option for both gamers and remote workers to give the incredible feeling of viewing an immersive expanded 140-inch screen 4 meters away.
Adding excitement, with more to experience
For all European basketball fans around the world watching FIBA EuroBasket 2022 this September, TCL wants to bring a taste of the action of this flagship basketball event to our booth, by offering a VR video gaming experience to visitors!
As a proud global partner of FIBA since 2018, we look forward sharing the excitement of this important European sporting occasion with IFA 2022 visitors.
TCL will be exhibiting at IFA 2022 as follows:
Date: September 2-6th, 2022
Venue: HALL 21A, Messedamm Berlin, Germany
About TCL Electronics
TCL Electronics (1070.HK) is a fast-growing consumer electronics company and a leading player in the global TV industry. Founded in 1981, it now operates in over 160 markets globally. TCL specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of consumer electronics products ranging from TVs, audio and smart home appliances. Visit TCL home page at https://www.tcl.com.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of TG Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TGTX).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased TG Therapeutics between January 15, 2020 and May 31, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 16, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, TG Therapeutics, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) clinical trials revealed significant concerns related to the benefit-risk ratio and overall survival data of the Company's therapeutic product candidates, Ublituximab and Umbralisib; (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Umbralisib marginal zone lymphoma and follicular lymphoma New Drug Application, the Biologics License Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, the supplemental New Drug Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, or the Ublituximab relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis Biologics License Application in their current forms; (iii) as a result, the Company had significantly overstated Ublituximab and Umbralisib's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (iv) therefore, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Tuya Inc. (NYSE: TUYA).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased Tuya American Depositary Shares in or traceable to the Company's March 2021 initial public offering.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 11, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Tuya Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (a) a material portion of Tuya's China-based customers were engaged in the widespread and systematic manipulation of reviews and product offerings in violation of Amazon.com's terms of use; (b) prior to the initial public offering, a consumer investigation and data breach had exposed an illicit fake review scheme being perpetrated by many of Tuya's clients, among others, which included, inter alia, the exposure of 13 million records of organized fake review scams linked to over 200,000 Amazon account profiles; (c) as a result of (a) and (b) above, there was a substantial risk that a material portion of Tuya's significant customers would be barred from using Amazon.com's platform, negatively impacting Tuya's business, revenue, earnings, and prospects; and (d) as a result of (a)-(c) above, the registration statement's representations regarding Tuya's historical financial and operational metrics and purported market opportunities and expected growth did not accurately reflect the actual business, operations, financial results, and trajectory of the Company at the time of the initial public offering, and such statements were materially false and misleading and lacked a reasonable factual basis.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Unity Software Inc. (NYSE: U).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Unity between March 5, 2021 and May 10, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 6, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Unity Software Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) deficiencies in Unity's product platform reduced the accuracy of the Company's machine learning technology; (ii) the foregoing was likely to have a material negative impact on the Company's revenues; (iii) accordingly, Unity had overstated the Company's commercial and/or financial prospects for 2022; (iv) as a result, the Company was likely to have to reduce its fiscal 2022 guidance; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Weber Inc. (NYSE: WEBR).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Weber Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's August 2021 initial public offering.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 27, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Weber Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Weber was reasonably likely to implement price increases; (2) as a result, consumer demand for Weber's products was reasonably likely to decrease; (3) due to the resulting inventory buildup, Weber was reasonably likely to run promotions to "enhance retail sell through"; (4) the foregoing would adversely impact Weber's financial results; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects, were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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A roundup of the most newsworthy press releases from PR Newswire this week
NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
- FDA Authorizes Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for Use as a Booster Dose
The authorized bivalent COVID-19 vaccines, or updated boosters, include an mRNA component of the original strain to provide an immune response that is broadly protective against COVID-19 and an mRNA component in common between the omicron variant BA.4 and BA.5 lineages to provide better protection against COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant. - Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Announces Strategic Changes to Strengthen its Financial Positioning, Drive Growth and Better Serve Customers
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. announced a strategic and business update focused on changes intended to meet the demand of its customers, drive growth and profitability, and improve its balance sheet and cash flows. The Company has identified and commenced the closure of approximately 150 lower-producing Bed Bath & Beyond banner stores. It's also secured financing commitments for more than $500 million of new financing. - Bank of America Introduces Community Affordable Loan Solution™ to Expand Homeownership Opportunities in Black/African American and Hispanic-Latino Communities
Bank of America announced a new zero down payment, zero closing cost mortgage solution for first-time homebuyers, which will be available in designated markets, including certain Black/African American and/or Hispanic-Latino neighborhoods in Charlotte, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Miami. The Community Affordable Loan Solution™ aims to help eligible individuals and families obtain an affordable loan to purchase a home. - Fall in Love with Wingstop's New Chicken Sandwich Offered in 12 Bold Flavors, Now Available Nationwide
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She hopes to defend herself the same way, by arguing that her unborn child should be counted as a second passenger, because Roe Versus Wade was overturned.
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She hopes to defend herself the same way, by arguing that her unborn child should be counted as a second passenger, because Roe Versus Wade was overturned.
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Lauren Hernandez was paddle boarding off Massachusetts when she dropped her phone in the ocean. A scuba diver found it, and even took a selfie with it.
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Lauren Hernandez was paddle boarding off Massachusetts when she dropped her phone in the ocean. A scuba diver found it, and even took a selfie with it.
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A man who was banned from Brigham Young University's athletic facilities after a racist incident during a recent volleyball game may not be the person who shouted slurs during the match, BYU officials say.
The slurs marred a high-profile matchup between BYU and Duke last Friday, an early showdown that drew some 5,500 people to Smith Fieldhouse in Provo, according to attendance statistics cited by BYU TV.
"The person who was banned was the person identified by Duke as using racial slurs," BYU Associate Athletic Director Jon McBride said in a statement quoted by the Salt Lake City Tribune.
McBride said BYU Athletics staffers have been combing through the school's video recordings of the match to find anyone responsible.
"However, we have been unable to find any evidence of that person using slurs in the match," he said.
Similarly, BYU Police Lt. George Besendorfer told the Tribune that his agency did not find proof that the man yelled slurs, after reviewing video records.
News of the racial slurs became public after the match and drew national attention over the weekend, as Duke sophomore Rachel Richardson said that she and other Black athletes "were targeted and racially heckled throughout the entirety of the match."
In the aftermath of the incident, BYU Athletics issued an apology and said it has banned a fan had from all its athletic venues after Duke's team identified him as the culprit.
"Although this fan was sitting in BYU's student section, this person is not a BYU student," the athletic department said.
As video of the raucous match shows, the student section at Smith Fieldhouse extends down to court-level, alongside the visiting players' bench area. Footage of Duke players serving shows that they often did so with a mass of BYU students yelling at them, just feet away.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about the CDC's authorization of new omicron-specific booster shots.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about the CDC's authorization of new omicron-specific booster shots.
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Micron Technology announces a $15 billion manufacturing plant for Boise, the largest private investment ever in Idaho. CHIPS Act incentives and state help are credited for thousands of new jobs.
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Micron Technology announces a $15 billion manufacturing plant for Boise, the largest private investment ever in Idaho. CHIPS Act incentives and state help are credited for thousands of new jobs.
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From the doorway, Nicole Ogburn's fourth grade classroom looks bright and unassuming.
New, colorful JanSport backpacks hang from small chairs. Blue and white desks with dry erase surfaces sit in clusters around the room. A green bookshelf filled by rows of books is surrounded by beanbag chairs and fuzzy pillows.
This year, as Ogburn prepares her classroom, her first priority is not the decorations she usually spends the summer picking out. Instead, it's buying things to help her students – and herself – feel safer in the classroom.
"I bought a thing that you jam under the door so that they can't open the door. I bought a curtain to pull down so you can't see in my door if something was happening," Ogburn said. "We've just thought of more safety this year than, 'How cute's my room gonna look?'"
Ogburn is preparing for her first year as a teacher at a newly repurposed campus space, dubbed Uvalde Elementary School. For the seven years prior, Ogburn taught at Robb Elementary. The school shut down after the mass shooting in May in which 19 students and two teachers were killed. Ogburn, her co-teacher and her students survived, and escaped through a window of their classroom with the help of law enforcement.
Although the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District and state leaders have announced new security measures, the district has been under pressure from parents and other members of the community to offer more transparency and demonstrate its ability to keep students safe at school.
Ogburn said she felt there had been progress, though improvements are taking time.
"We're working towards being safe, and I think we're gonna be OK the first day of school, but it's not gonna be 100% done," she said. "But, it's in the process."
As she thought about physical security measures, she was also trying to anticipate what it would be like when students returned to the classroom for the first time since the May 24 shooting.
"I think I'm scared for how some of these kids are gonna react when they get here, and if I'm gonna be able to handle that part of it," she said.
This year, she's added one feature to her classroom to try to help her students express and manage their feelings. It's a black poster that asks students to answer one question: How do you feel? Each student has their own cut out marker, and each day Ogburn and her co-teacher plan to encourage students to put their marker next to a corresponding feeling like, "ready to learn," "confused," or "angry."
"I'm thinking, OK what if this happens this day, and the whole class is feeling anxious or upset? There's no way we're gonna teach a lesson," she said. "We've gotta figure out ... how are we gonna calm 'em down, how are we gonna make this better?"
Ogburn is also concerned for herself.
She said she wanted to get through the year "without being a complete emotional wreck," as she works through her grief, particularly the deaths of fellow fourth grade teachers, Eva Mireles and Irma Garcia.
For several years at Robb, Ogburn and her co-teacher Trisha Albarado taught in the classroom next door to Mireles and Garcia.
"It's already been hard not having my two friends here with us, but having my co-teacher with me has helped a lot," she said. "Cause we both said if you don't come back, I'm not coming back. If we're not together, we're gonna fight to be together. Cause we can't do it without each other right now."
Since the shooting, Ogburn said she's been treated for depression, anxiety and PTSD – as have other teachers who survived. She said what she heard and saw that day is something she'll live with for the rest of her life.
"Every day, there can be something that triggers an emotion that I don't want to have that day," she said. "And right now, every day is a constant reminder, cause everywhere I go, it's right in front of my face."
She almost didn't return to the classroom. But she thought about her own children, as well as Uvalde students.
"I thought, I gotta go back and show them first of all, we can't live in fear. I mean, you just never know when something's gonna happen," she said. "So I thought, I have to try not to live in that fear. I have to go forward and show these kids, OK, Ms. Ogburn can go back to school, then so can I."
Gaby Olivares and Yvette Benavides of Texas Public Radio translated this article into Spanish.
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On a steamy morning in late July, a moving truck maneuvers up to a brick office complex in College Park, Md., outside Washington, D.C.
Shrink-wrapped inside the truck are the workings of a clinic that will offer abortions through all trimesters of pregnancy: an ultrasound machine, recovery room chairs, patient gowns, and boxes upon boxes of medical instruments and equipment.
"I'm looking at this and really glad we got the 26-foot truck, 'cause it's a ton of stuff!" says Dr. Diane Horvath, an obstetrician-gynecologist and co-owner of the upcoming clinic, Partners in Abortion Care.
When it opens sometime after Labor Day, Partners in Abortion Care will be one of only a handful of clinics in the United States that offer abortions into the third trimester — in this case, up to 34 weeks' gestation. A full-term pregnancy typically lasts 40 weeks.
The clinic expects to treat an influx of patients coming north from states with abortion bans enacted after the Supreme Court decision in June that overturned Roe v. Wade.
All-trimester abortion care "is a really politicized topic," Horvath says, "and it shouldn't be. Every time we draw a line and we say 'no more abortions after this point,' someone's going to fall on the other side of that line, and they're going to be harmed."
Rehomed equipment at a new clinic
The equipment in the moving truck has come full circle. The Maryland clinic bought all of it second-hand from a clinic in Savannah, Ga., that shut down in June after 40 years providing abortions.
It was one of many facilities that either shut down or stopped offering abortion services in states with bans enacted after Roe was overturned.
Georgia now bans most abortions after about six weeks.
By contrast, Maryland has liberal abortion laws, and in July a law took effect that further expands abortion access. Now, along with physicians, qualified health providers including physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and midwives are allowed to perform abortions.
As they watch volunteers move the equipment into their office space, Horvath tears up and embraces her business partner, Morgan Nuzzo, a certified nurse-midwife.
"Whooh," Horvath says with a sigh. "I was thinking about how Georgia lost access to abortion, like, this week. And we're getting this equipment from them. So — it feels very heavy."
"We're going to take good care of the equipment," adds Nuzzo. "We keep talking about it as 'rehoming.' "
Third-trimester abortions are rare
According to the most recent statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the vast majority of abortions in the United States were performed on or before 13 weeks' gestation. Fewer than 1% were performed on or after 21 weeks.
When their all-trimester clinic opens, Horvath and Nuzzo expect to treat perhaps 10 people each week.
It could be someone whose fetus has serious anomalies, which are often only discovered later in pregnancy.
It could be a patient whose continued pregnancy threatens their health.
It could be someone who didn't discover they were pregnant until after the first trimester.
Also, Horvath says, tightened abortion restrictions will inevitably push patients seeking abortion care later into their pregnancies.
"We're definitely going to be seeing people who wanted an abortion two or three months ago," she says, "and could not navigate the web of restrictions, or could not come up with the funding, or could not get transportation or child care or time off of work.
"That's a really common story," Horvath says. "And it's really sad, because it doesn't have to be this way."
Partners in Abortion Care expects it will be the southernmost facility offering abortions later in pregnancy.
As she anticipates the patients they'll serve, Nuzzo compares it to "opening floodgates."
"Somebody was saying the other day that a clinic in Maryland got 6,000 calls from patients in Georgia," Nuzzo says. "That's a daunting thing, to think that you're just standing there holding the gates closed. And just waiting for a flood of people to come in, in need."
Nuzzo has worked in abortion care for eight years. Many of those she's treated, she says, have been really young.
"They're children, you know?" she says. "And the worst things that you can imagine happening to people, have happened to the people that I've taken care of. Kidnappings, rape, incest, every type of abuse. And then the whole flip side of finding out that something horrible has happened to the pregnancy that you thought was going to be OK."
Nuzzo considers it a "sacred relationship" to be with someone during such an intimate and difficult time.
Bolstering clinic security
Because theirs will be an all-trimester clinic, the owners know it will be high-profile and especially vulnerable as a potential target of violence.
So their offices are being fortified with layers of extra security: Cameras. Heavy doors. Panic buttons.
When NPR visited in July, the front windows were getting coated with a layer of thick, tinted security film to prevent shattering.
According to the National Abortion Federation, there has been a steady rise in harassment and violence against abortion providers in recent years, including assaults, burglaries, and clinic invasions.
And the threat of murder looms, constantly.
Eleven people have been killed in attacks on clinics and providers since 1993.
"It's scary," says Nuzzo. "It's very hard to continue to do work when you think about all the violence that's directed at you. And it's not imagined. It's not made up. They want to kill us. They want to shoot us."
Which is why, Horvath says, they think about security at every step.
"I'm looking around all the time," she says. "I'm making sure that I have an awareness of all of my surroundings. I always look at all the cameras before I leave."
This has been Horvath's life for the 16 years she's worked in abortion care.
"I don't want to normalize it," she says, "'cause it's not normal. But I still come to work and I do this job because it's too important to not do it. I mean, the whole point of terrorism is to make you afraid. And what the anti-abortion folks are doing is terrorism."
A patchwork of funding
To launch their clinic, the partners have cobbled together funding from a variety of sources.
For starters, the women in Nuzzo's book group donated $15,000.
"These aren't people who have gobs of money," Nuzzo says. "These are people who did it because it was important."
A GoFundMe campaign has brought in more than $360,000.
The partners also got a small-business loan and a foundation grant.
All in all, they figure, it's enough to get the clinic fully staffed and off the ground for the first three to six months.
But when NPR visits the clinic again in mid-August, their hopes of opening right after Labor Day are mired in red tape:
They've been stymied by delays getting an updated application from the state of Maryland for their health care facility license. It's a typical bureaucratic holdup, Horvath says — nothing targeted at them specifically. But she's still frustrated.
"This is very time-sensitive for us, as you can imagine," she says. "We have a lot of people that need this care and have very few other options. And so I'm like – 'C'mon guys, like, we really need to get this together.' "
Meantime, they're hiring and training staff, including two nurses, Paige and Kayla, who asked that we use only their first names, out of security concerns.
Previously, they both worked on maternity wards in labor and delivery.
For Kayla, offering abortion through all trimesters means providing basic, essential health care.
"I know that it can be controversial to some people, but it is part of the scope of women's health. And I am very passionate about women's health, and I'm very passionate about safe abortion care," Kayla says.
For Paige, this summer's Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade was a turning point.
"This June, I walked out of my grandfather's funeral and turned my phone on to the decision, blasted all over my phone," Paige recalls.
"And it was kind of like the slap in the face I needed of like, why am I not doing this? How many people are lucky enough to have the education, have the skills, and have the passion to be able to do something about it in such a personal level?"
The clinic's owners say they feel called to do this work.
Nuzzo would like people to understand this:
"You know, we're not monsters," she says. "We're trying to help people. We're really, really, really trying to help people who are in absolutely unimaginable situations."
By talking about their work, Nuzzo says, maybe it will help dissolve the stigma around later abortion — and the people who seek it.
--NPR's Marisa Peñaloza contributed to this report.
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Last week, President Biden laid out a sweeping plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower. To get that maximum, individuals must earn less than $125,000 a year, or less than $250,000 a year for couples, and must have received a Pell Grant in college. Non-Pell borrowers who meet those income requirements qualify for $10,000 of forgiveness.
Beneath this seemingly straightforward plan, though, is a mountain of uncertainty about how, exactly, it will work. Naturally, borrowers have questions. Here are the answers we know so far:
1. Do I have to submit an application for loan forgiveness?
Most likely, yes. Those income rules we mentioned will require most borrowers to verify their income with the U.S. Department of Education. About 8 million people already have income information on file with the department; they should qualify to have their debts canceled automatically. But everyone else will have to submit an application to be considered.
The Education Department says that application will be available in early October and will take 4-6 weeks to process. Borrowers can sign up for email updates here.
There isn't currently a deadline to apply for forgiveness, but the administration recommends submitting applications before Nov. 15. That way the department has more time to process millions of applications before the student loan payment pause ends on Dec. 31.
2. What kinds of loans are included in Biden's forgiveness plan?
Undergraduate loans, graduate loans and Parent PLUS loans managed by the Department of Education are all eligible. Biden's plan only applies to federal student loans, though; private student loans are not eligible for forgiveness, even if they began as federal loans. If you're unsure what type of loans you have, contact your loan servicer.
3. My income fluctuated a lot during the pandemic. Which income year should I look at to see if I qualify for forgiveness?
According to a senior White House official, a borrower's income from either 2020 or 2021 must meet the loan forgiveness income requirements (less than $125,000 a year for an individual, or less than $250,000 a year for couples) in order for that borrower to qualify for loan forgiveness. More information on how to document your income will be available in the coming weeks.
4. Why does everyone keep saying "up to" $10,000 or $20,000?
You may have noticed in our coverage we always say borrowers are eligible for "up to" $10,000 or $20,000 of forgiveness. This language comes directly from the Education Department, and it's less confusing than it may sound.
Basically, if you owe $7,000 in student loans and qualify for $10,000 in forgiveness, you'll get all $7,000 erased, but that extra $3,000 won't be going into your pocket. That stays with the federal government.
One thing to keep in mind: If you made loan payments during the pandemic pause, and your loan balance is now below the baseline $10,000 or $20,000 for Pell recipients, you may want to ask for a refund so you can take advantage of the full forgiveness amount. More on that below.
5. I kept paying off my student loans during the payment pause. Can I get that money back and have more of my loans forgiven?
The short answer is yes. Many borrowers kept paying off their federal student loans during the payment pause because, with interest also paused, it was the perfect time to reduce their debts. These borrowers need not worry: They can still benefit from Biden's new loan cancellation plan, even if they paid off their student loans during the pause.
According to the Education Department's office of Federal Student Aid, "You can get a refund for any payment (including auto-debit payments) you make during the payment pause (beginning March 13, 2020). Contact your loan servicer to request that your payment be refunded."
Just remember, it will be a process, and you should make sure you qualify for some level of cancellation, either the baseline $10,000 or the $20,000 for Pell recipients, before requesting your refund. Once the refund is issued, your student loan balance will increase by the value of the refund. For example: Say you currently owe $7,000, after paying $2,000 during the moratorium. Once you receive your $2,000 refund, your balance will grow to $9,000. Your next step, then, will be requesting cancellation for that new total under Biden's plan.
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She hopes to defend herself the same way, by arguing that her unborn child should be counted as a second passenger, because Roe Versus Wade was overturned.
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She hopes to defend herself the same way, by arguing that her unborn child should be counted as a second passenger, because Roe Versus Wade was overturned.
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Lauren Hernandez was paddle boarding off Massachusetts when she dropped her phone in the ocean. A scuba diver found it, and even took a selfie with it.
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Lauren Hernandez was paddle boarding off Massachusetts when she dropped her phone in the ocean. A scuba diver found it, and even took a selfie with it.
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Rachel Martin speaks with David Cohen, a special master who serves in federal cases, about the request from former President Donald Trump's legal team for an independent review of seized materials.
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Rachel Martin speaks with David Cohen, a special master who serves in federal cases, about the request from former President Donald Trump's legal team for an independent review of seized materials.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about the CDC's authorization of new omicron-specific booster shots.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about the CDC's authorization of new omicron-specific booster shots.
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Chile is debating a new constitution, to replace the one written during the country's 17-year-military dictatorship. Now it'll be ratified - or rejected - by voters in a September 4th referendum.
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Chile is debating a new constitution, to replace the one written during the country's 17-year-military dictatorship. Now it'll be ratified - or rejected - by voters in a September 4th referendum.
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Micron Technology announces a $15 billion manufacturing plant for Boise, the largest private investment ever in Idaho. CHIPS Act incentives and state help are credited for thousands of new jobs.
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Micron Technology announces a $15 billion manufacturing plant for Boise, the largest private investment ever in Idaho. CHIPS Act incentives and state help are credited for thousands of new jobs.
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How an ice cream truck became a core memory for these two sisters By Jo Corona Published September 2, 2022 at 4:40 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 2:59 On StoryCorps, two sisters growing up in an Ohio farmhouse get a visit from an ice cream truck. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-09-02/how-an-ice-cream-truck-became-a-core-memory-for-these-two-sisters | 2022-09-02T11:54:38Z |
Migrants in Tijuana reflect on what brought them on their journey to the U.S. By A Martínez Published September 2, 2022 at 4:40 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 11:03 NPR's A Martínez speaks with migrants in Tijuana, Mexico about why they chose to leave their home countries in hopes of reaching the U.S. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-09-02/migrants-in-tijuana-reflect-on-what-brought-them-on-their-journey-to-the-u-s | 2022-09-02T11:54:44Z |
Morning news brief Published September 2, 2022 at 4:40 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 11:18 Joe Biden gives a stark warning at his primetime speech. We answer your burning questions about student loan forgiveness. And, August's job numbers are predicted to look good. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-09-02/morning-news-brief | 2022-09-02T11:54:50Z |
New York City is announcing new gun-free zones that will include Times Square and the subway system. The new rules follow the Supreme Court decision overturning New York's handgun licensing law.
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New York City is announcing new gun-free zones that will include Times Square and the subway system. The new rules follow the Supreme Court decision overturning New York's handgun licensing law.
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Steve Inskeep talks with NPR's Nina Totenberg about her upcoming book, "Dinners with Ruth," and her decades-long friendship with Ruth Bader Ginsburg and others in positions of power.
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Steve Inskeep talks with NPR's Nina Totenberg about her upcoming book, "Dinners with Ruth," and her decades-long friendship with Ruth Bader Ginsburg and others in positions of power.
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Nuclear facilities, like the one Russia controls in Ukraine, should be off limits to warring parties. Russia's seizure of the nuclear plant sets a dangerous precedent.
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Nuclear facilities, like the one Russia controls in Ukraine, should be off limits to warring parties. Russia's seizure of the nuclear plant sets a dangerous precedent.
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The current Supreme Court could be the most pro-business yet By Adrian Ma Published September 2, 2022 at 4:40 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:28 The current Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, may be the most business-friendly high court of the past century, according to a new study. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-09-02/the-current-supreme-court-could-be-the-most-pro-business-yet | 2022-09-02T11:55:14Z |
Economists believe the US job market remained tight in August, with unemployment hovering around 3.5 percent. NPR's Scott Horsley reports on the latest.
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Economists believe the US job market remained tight in August, with unemployment hovering around 3.5 percent. NPR's Scott Horsley reports on the latest.
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Amber Alert canceled, baby found safe in South Carolina, police say
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect who kidnapped a baby while stealing a car Friday morning.
Deputies said the suspect stole a car with a baby inside at a QuikTrip in Greenville. The child was later found on the east side of Greenville County after the suspect dropped the baby off with someone.
The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office responded just before 4 a.m. in reference to a car that was stolen and a child left inside who was also taken, WHNS reported.
Sheriff Hobart Lewis said a father and his baby went to the QuikTrip gas station just before 4 a.m. The man parked in front of the glass doors of the building and left the car running with the baby inside before going in.
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Biden administration awards $1 billion for economic projects
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo are announcing on Friday $1 billion worth of federal grants for manufacturing, clean energy, farming, biotech and other sectors that will go to 21 regional partnerships.
The winners were chosen from 529 initial applicants vying for grants that were part of last year’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. The Biden administration has repeatedly laid out a vision for the economy that is more self-sufficient and driven by high-tech manufacturing and the development of renewable energy.
“The whole point of this is we’re not going to let you get left behind as we transition to a more digital economy, to a more technical economy, to a green economy,” Raimondo told The Associated Press. “People want to work where they live. People want to know there is a place for them in the changing economy.”
Unlike much of the pandemic aid that was meant to address immediate needs, the $1 billion in grants is part of a longer-term effort to revitalize parts of the country that have needed an economic jolt for existing industries and capital for new ventures. The mission is personal for Raimondo, whose father lost his job at a watch factory in Rhode Island. She said the grants are the largest ever for local economic development provided by the Commerce Department.
The grants include $65.1 million in California to improve farm production and $25 million for a robotics cluster in Nebraska. Georgia gets $65 million for artificial intelligence. There is $63.7 million for lithium-based battery development in New York. Coal counties in West Virginia would receive $62.8 million to help with the shift to solar power and find new uses for abandoned mines.
Raimondo said the winners were chosen based on merit rather than politics. She estimated that the investments, which will be provided over five years as reimbursements, will result in at least 100,000 jobs.
Solidly Republican states such as Oklahoma and South Dakota received funding, and money also is going ahead of November’s midterm elections toward political battlegrounds that could decide control of Congress. There is $44 million for regenerative medicine in New Hampshire, where Democrat Maggie Hassan is defending her U.S. Senate seat. Pennsylvania, which has an open Senate seat, is set to receive $62.7 million for robotics and artificial intelligence.
The massive amount of coronavirus aid at the start of President Joe Biden’s tenure helped to accelerate job growth as the U.S. recovered from the pandemic. But accompanying the hiring was a burst of inflation that hit a 40-year peak this summer, crushing consumer sentiment and putting the administration on the defensive to show how its policies are helping the economy.
Even as much of the coronavirus money has been disbursed, the administration has said it still needs more money to contain the disease and its variations. Biden unsuccessfully sought to get $22.5 billion from Congress to address and prevent outbreaks, a figure that lawmakers reduced to $10 billion in negotiations. But additional funding was never passed by Congress despite confirmed cases that are now averaging about 90,000 daily.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tried to minimize the lack of funding after the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved modified booster shots of the vaccines. Jean-Pierre said booster shots would be available after the Labor Day holiday as the administration has worked with local partners.
Still, the grants for economic development indicate that the relief package could have a multi-decade impact that goes beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The New Orleans area will receive $50 million to use hydrogen produced by wind power that does not cause carbon emissions, a meaningful change in Louisiana, a state that has long depended on fossil fuels.
“With clean hydrogen, we can remain an energy state — but become an energy state of the future that has less impact on the environment,” said Michael Hecht, president and CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., an economic development nonprofit. “When money and morality come together, you get stuff done.”
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Fed is hoping August hiring report will show slowdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Raging inflation has so scrambled the economy that it’s come to this: If Friday’s jobs report for August were to show a significant hiring slowdown, the Federal Reserve — and even the White House — would likely welcome it.
The government is expected to report that employers added 300,000 jobs last month, according to a survey of economists by the data provider FactSet. That would be down from a blockbuster gain of 528,000 in July and an average of about 440,000 over the past three months. The unemployment rate is expected to remain at 3.5%, FactSet says, matching a half-century low.
The August jobs report will be issued at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time.
A weaker pace of hiring should help moderate wage increases and lift hopes that inflation pressures are starting to ease. That, in turn, would help the Fed make progress toward its goal of conquering high inflation, which is near a four-decade high.
Many companies pass along their higher labor costs to customers through price increases. Conversely, when wages rise more slowly, businesses have less need to raise prices.
Chair Jerome Powell and other Fed officials have increasingly stressed their determination to tame inflation even at the cost of damaging the economy. In a major speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming last week, Powell underscored the Fed’s tight focus on curbing inflation and said he was prepared to continue raising short-term interest rates and keep them elevated to achieve that goal. He warned that the Fed’s inflation fight would likely cause pain for Americans in the form of a weaker economy and job losses.
The stock market has fallen every day since that speech as fears that the Fed may cause a recession have escalated.
Powell also said the job market is “clearly out of balance,” with demand for workers “substantially exceeding” the available supply. Indeed, the government reported this week that the number of available jobs rose in July to a near-record high, after three months of declines. There are roughly two open jobs for every unemployed worker, a sign that many companies are still desperate to hire and may keep raising wages to do so.
“I don’t think the Fed is rooting for a poor jobs report, but they are certainly not rooting for a repeat of July,” when hiring accelerated and wage increases were strong, said Gregory Daco, chief economist at Parthenon-EY. “They are going to want to see some moderation.”
The central bank has raised its short-term rate to a range of 2.25% to 2.5% this year, after the fastest series of increases since it began using its short-term rate to influence the economy in the early 1990s. It has projected that its key rate will reach a range of 3.25% to 3.5% by year’s end. Those rate hikes have made borrowing and spending steadily more expensive for individuals and businesses. The housing market, in particular, has been weakened by higher loan rates.
If Friday’s jobs report is another strong one, with substantial hiring and rapid wage growth, the Fed could opt to announce another sizable three-quarter-point hike when it meets later this month, after similar rate increases in June and July.
The jobs figures will also help fill out the economic backdrop as this fall’s congressional elections intensify. Republicans have pointed to high inflation to try to pummel Democrats in midterm campaigns. The Biden administration has pushed back and claimed credit for a robust pace of job growth.
Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, told reporters this week that “we’re expecting job numbers to cool off a bit.” The administration has been saying for months that it expects the economy to move to slower but still-steady growth after a swift economic rebound from the pandemic that came with a burst of inflation.
Wages are rising at the fastest pace in decades as employers scramble to fill jobs at a time when fewer Americans are working or seeking work in the aftermath of the pandemic. Average hourly pay jumped 5.2% in July from a year earlier. Still, that was less than the 5.6% year-over-year in March, which was the largest annual increase in 15 years of records outside of the spring of 2020, when the pandemic struck.
Higher wages aren’t necessarily inflationary if they are accompanied by greater efficiencies — if, for example, workers use machines or technology to produce more output. But worker efficiency, or productivity, has tumbled in the past year.
Loretta Mester, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, said Wednesday that “current wage increases are not consistent with inflation returning to our 2% goal” and that she thought with worker productivity so low, wage growth would have to slow to 3.5% or so to reduce inflation.
Yet some skeptics warn that the Fed may be focusing excessively on the strength of the job market when other indicators indicate that the economy is noticeably weakening. Consumer spending, for example, and manufacturing have slowed. The central bank might raise rates too far as a result, to the point where it causes a deeper recession than might be needed to conquer inflation.
“They run a risk of not realizing how much those rate hikes are restraining economic growth, if they’re just looking at the really strong employment gains,” said Jonathan Pingle, chief U.S. economist at Swiss bank UBS. “You could end up risking over tightening or moving too fast, too soon.”
The economic picture is highly uncertain, with the healthy pace of hiring and low unemployment at odds with the government’s estimate that the economy shrank in the first six months of this year, which is one informal definition of a recession.
Yet a related measure of the economy’s growth, which focuses on incomes, shows that it is still expanding, if at a weak pace.
So far, the Fed’s rate hikes have severely dented the housing market. With the average rate on a 30-year mortgage reaching 5.66% last week — double the level of a year ago — sales of existing homes have fallen for six straight months.
Consumers have moderated their spending in the face of much higher prices, though they spent more in July even after adjusting for inflation. But companies’ investment in new equipment has slowed, indicating they have an increasingly cautious outlook on the economy.
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AP Writer Josh Boak contributed to this report.
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Fishburne Military School inspires next generation amid military personnel shortage
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) - As the United States military continues to struggle to get an adequate number of recruits, Fishburne Military School is rebranding to inspire the next generation of military personnel.
“We see what’s great in you” is their new motto, and FMS officials say it’s all about finding what makes each cadet unique and developing it, so he can reach his full potential.
For many of the cadets, they have seen that play out during their experience.
Lieutenant Colonel Sean Ross is the Battalion Commander at Fishburne this year. He said prior to attending Fishburne, he wanted to be a lacrosse player but attending FMS changed his perspective.
“Just having the people around you to support you and having all of them say you can make it big in the military or you can make it big as a leader put the idea in my head, maybe I could try to do both,” Ross said.
Like Ross, Private First Class Reyes was also inspired to join the military as a result of going to Fishburne.
“The school actually helped me think about the military,” Reyes said. “[It’s] support you’ll get your whole life. Even after you graduate, you’ll still get buddies and brothers for life.”
Reyes said after he retires from the military, he would consider a career in glass blowing.
living up to its new motto, other cadets have other future plans but have valued the lessons and experiences Fishburne has offered them.
“It teaches you real-life responsibility. It gets you disciplined and it just sets you up for the real world,” Bryan Tolsam- an aspiring veterinarian- said.
Ross recalled different activities he had participated in that gave him military-like “repelling of the side of the school”, rifle training, and ranger team training, just to name a few.
Another change FMS made this year is adding an art program.
Weaver- a “rook”- said he has enjoyed making drawings, and learning about music and theater.
From the oldest cadets to the newest “rooks”, the mentality that comes with the rebranding is one that promotes inclusivity in many facets.
“Everyone is your brother here,” new rook Green said. “Even if you’re the smallest of the small like me-a rook- you still feel that connection with all the other people.”
“Everyone has a different background,” Ross said. “We all come from different challenges, and the school really tries to implement that everyone has a strong point and a weak point, but together we’re one. We try to look for the good in everyone, and we try to look at the great in everyone.”
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Valley author, EMU alum details 40 year media career in new memoir
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Melodie Davis grew up in the Mennonite faith, and since she was a teenager, she says she has always had a passion for writing. So, when she found an opportunity to work for a Christian media organization right out of college, she jumped at the opportunity.
“My main job when I started at Mennonite Media, it was Mennonite Broadcast then, I started as a secretary and one of my professors suggested it because it was a good start,” Davis said.
Davis graduated from Eastern Mennonite University in 1975, and quickly began taking on different roles at Mennonite Media. Over the 43 years with the company, she wrote and co-wrote pieces on topics both internal of the church, and others like the aftermath of suicide.
Davis was also part of the introduction of their first website in 1998 called ‘Third Way’, where those outside of the Mennonite faith could ask questions about the community.
Her new memoir titled, ‘Memoir of an Unimagined Career’, details specific projects Davis has worked on, as well as provides insight into the day-to-day of her career in Christian media.
“I did pause sometimes and ask myself, ‘Oh should I be going back to school? Should I get a master’s degree? Should I pursue other avenues?’, And for me, the answer was no I like this here,” Davis explained.
Davis says she retired in 2018 from MennoMedia from her role as a managing editor. She hopes the words about her journey both in and outside of her career, can inspire those who are currently figuring out their path.
“For younger people or people who are in the midst of their career or just starting even, to be open to the idea of getting a foot in the door someplace and then doing your best work,” Davis said.
Davis has written nine other books on topics like balancing motherhood and career and also received a Distinguished Service Award from EMU.
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Amber Alert canceled, baby found safe in South Carolina, police say
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect who kidnapped a baby while stealing a car Friday morning.
Deputies said the suspect stole a car with a baby inside at a QuikTrip in Greenville. The child was later found on the east side of Greenville County after the suspect dropped the baby off with someone.
The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office responded just before 4 a.m. in reference to a car that was stolen and a child left inside who was also taken, WHNS reported.
Sheriff Hobart Lewis said a father and his baby went to the QuikTrip gas station just before 4 a.m. The man parked in front of the glass doors of the building and left the car running with the baby inside before going in.
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Biden administration awards $1 billion for economic projects
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo are announcing on Friday $1 billion worth of federal grants for manufacturing, clean energy, farming, biotech and other sectors that will go to 21 regional partnerships.
The winners were chosen from 529 initial applicants vying for grants that were part of last year’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. The Biden administration has repeatedly laid out a vision for the economy that is more self-sufficient and driven by high-tech manufacturing and the development of renewable energy.
“The whole point of this is we’re not going to let you get left behind as we transition to a more digital economy, to a more technical economy, to a green economy,” Raimondo told The Associated Press. “People want to work where they live. People want to know there is a place for them in the changing economy.”
Unlike much of the pandemic aid that was meant to address immediate needs, the $1 billion in grants is part of a longer-term effort to revitalize parts of the country that have needed an economic jolt for existing industries and capital for new ventures. The mission is personal for Raimondo, whose father lost his job at a watch factory in Rhode Island. She said the grants are the largest ever for local economic development provided by the Commerce Department.
The grants include $65.1 million in California to improve farm production and $25 million for a robotics cluster in Nebraska. Georgia gets $65 million for artificial intelligence. There is $63.7 million for lithium-based battery development in New York. Coal counties in West Virginia would receive $62.8 million to help with the shift to solar power and find new uses for abandoned mines.
Raimondo said the winners were chosen based on merit rather than politics. She estimated that the investments, which will be provided over five years as reimbursements, will result in at least 100,000 jobs.
Solidly Republican states such as Oklahoma and South Dakota received funding, and money also is going ahead of November’s midterm elections toward political battlegrounds that could decide control of Congress. There is $44 million for regenerative medicine in New Hampshire, where Democrat Maggie Hassan is defending her U.S. Senate seat. Pennsylvania, which has an open Senate seat, is set to receive $62.7 million for robotics and artificial intelligence.
The massive amount of coronavirus aid at the start of President Joe Biden’s tenure helped to accelerate job growth as the U.S. recovered from the pandemic. But accompanying the hiring was a burst of inflation that hit a 40-year peak this summer, crushing consumer sentiment and putting the administration on the defensive to show how its policies are helping the economy.
Even as much of the coronavirus money has been disbursed, the administration has said it still needs more money to contain the disease and its variations. Biden unsuccessfully sought to get $22.5 billion from Congress to address and prevent outbreaks, a figure that lawmakers reduced to $10 billion in negotiations. But additional funding was never passed by Congress despite confirmed cases that are now averaging about 90,000 daily.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tried to minimize the lack of funding after the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved modified booster shots of the vaccines. Jean-Pierre said booster shots would be available after the Labor Day holiday as the administration has worked with local partners.
Still, the grants for economic development indicate that the relief package could have a multi-decade impact that goes beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The New Orleans area will receive $50 million to use hydrogen produced by wind power that does not cause carbon emissions, a meaningful change in Louisiana, a state that has long depended on fossil fuels.
“With clean hydrogen, we can remain an energy state — but become an energy state of the future that has less impact on the environment,” said Michael Hecht, president and CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., an economic development nonprofit. “When money and morality come together, you get stuff done.”
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Fed is hoping August hiring report will show slowdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Raging inflation has so scrambled the economy that it’s come to this: If Friday’s jobs report for August were to show a significant hiring slowdown, the Federal Reserve — and even the White House — would likely welcome it.
The government is expected to report that employers added 300,000 jobs last month, according to a survey of economists by the data provider FactSet. That would be down from a blockbuster gain of 528,000 in July and an average of about 440,000 over the past three months. The unemployment rate is expected to remain at 3.5%, FactSet says, matching a half-century low.
The August jobs report will be issued at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time.
A weaker pace of hiring should help moderate wage increases and lift hopes that inflation pressures are starting to ease. That, in turn, would help the Fed make progress toward its goal of conquering high inflation, which is near a four-decade high.
Many companies pass along their higher labor costs to customers through price increases. Conversely, when wages rise more slowly, businesses have less need to raise prices.
Chair Jerome Powell and other Fed officials have increasingly stressed their determination to tame inflation even at the cost of damaging the economy. In a major speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming last week, Powell underscored the Fed’s tight focus on curbing inflation and said he was prepared to continue raising short-term interest rates and keep them elevated to achieve that goal. He warned that the Fed’s inflation fight would likely cause pain for Americans in the form of a weaker economy and job losses.
The stock market has fallen every day since that speech as fears that the Fed may cause a recession have escalated.
Powell also said the job market is “clearly out of balance,” with demand for workers “substantially exceeding” the available supply. Indeed, the government reported this week that the number of available jobs rose in July to a near-record high, after three months of declines. There are roughly two open jobs for every unemployed worker, a sign that many companies are still desperate to hire and may keep raising wages to do so.
“I don’t think the Fed is rooting for a poor jobs report, but they are certainly not rooting for a repeat of July,” when hiring accelerated and wage increases were strong, said Gregory Daco, chief economist at Parthenon-EY. “They are going to want to see some moderation.”
The central bank has raised its short-term rate to a range of 2.25% to 2.5% this year, after the fastest series of increases since it began using its short-term rate to influence the economy in the early 1990s. It has projected that its key rate will reach a range of 3.25% to 3.5% by year’s end. Those rate hikes have made borrowing and spending steadily more expensive for individuals and businesses. The housing market, in particular, has been weakened by higher loan rates.
If Friday’s jobs report is another strong one, with substantial hiring and rapid wage growth, the Fed could opt to announce another sizable three-quarter-point hike when it meets later this month, after similar rate increases in June and July.
The jobs figures will also help fill out the economic backdrop as this fall’s congressional elections intensify. Republicans have pointed to high inflation to try to pummel Democrats in midterm campaigns. The Biden administration has pushed back and claimed credit for a robust pace of job growth.
Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, told reporters this week that “we’re expecting job numbers to cool off a bit.” The administration has been saying for months that it expects the economy to move to slower but still-steady growth after a swift economic rebound from the pandemic that came with a burst of inflation.
Wages are rising at the fastest pace in decades as employers scramble to fill jobs at a time when fewer Americans are working or seeking work in the aftermath of the pandemic. Average hourly pay jumped 5.2% in July from a year earlier. Still, that was less than the 5.6% year-over-year in March, which was the largest annual increase in 15 years of records outside of the spring of 2020, when the pandemic struck.
Higher wages aren’t necessarily inflationary if they are accompanied by greater efficiencies — if, for example, workers use machines or technology to produce more output. But worker efficiency, or productivity, has tumbled in the past year.
Loretta Mester, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, said Wednesday that “current wage increases are not consistent with inflation returning to our 2% goal” and that she thought with worker productivity so low, wage growth would have to slow to 3.5% or so to reduce inflation.
Yet some skeptics warn that the Fed may be focusing excessively on the strength of the job market when other indicators indicate that the economy is noticeably weakening. Consumer spending, for example, and manufacturing have slowed. The central bank might raise rates too far as a result, to the point where it causes a deeper recession than might be needed to conquer inflation.
“They run a risk of not realizing how much those rate hikes are restraining economic growth, if they’re just looking at the really strong employment gains,” said Jonathan Pingle, chief U.S. economist at Swiss bank UBS. “You could end up risking over tightening or moving too fast, too soon.”
The economic picture is highly uncertain, with the healthy pace of hiring and low unemployment at odds with the government’s estimate that the economy shrank in the first six months of this year, which is one informal definition of a recession.
Yet a related measure of the economy’s growth, which focuses on incomes, shows that it is still expanding, if at a weak pace.
So far, the Fed’s rate hikes have severely dented the housing market. With the average rate on a 30-year mortgage reaching 5.66% last week — double the level of a year ago — sales of existing homes have fallen for six straight months.
Consumers have moderated their spending in the face of much higher prices, though they spent more in July even after adjusting for inflation. But companies’ investment in new equipment has slowed, indicating they have an increasingly cautious outlook on the economy.
____
AP Writer Josh Boak contributed to this report.
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Fighting goes on near Ukraine nuclear plant; IAEA on site
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Heavy fighting continued Friday near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in a Russian-controlled area of eastern Ukraine, a day after experts from the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog agency voiced concerns about structural damage to the sprawling Zaporizhzhia site.
Britain’s Defense Ministry says shelling continued in the district where the Zaporizhzhia power plant sits. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office said Russian shelling damaged houses, gas pipelines and other infrastructure in the Nikopol region on the other bank of the Dnieper River, part of fighting in several areas of eastern and southern Ukraine overnight.
The team of inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, braving gunfire and artillery blasts along their route, crossed the frontlines to reach the Zaporizhzhia plant on Thursday in a mission to help safeguard the plant against catastrophe. Fighting Thursday prompted the shutdown of one reactor — underscoring the urgency of their task.
Russia and Ukraine traded accusations that the other side was trying to impede the work of the IAEA experts, or control the message.
Zelenskyy, in his nightly address on Thursday, had tough words for the IAEA delegation. While applauding its arrival at the plant, he said independent journalists were kept from covering the visit, allowing Russians to present a one-sided, “futile tour.”
In a conference call with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow considered “positively” the arrival of the mission, “despite all problems and difficulties caused by the Ukrainian side’s provocative actions.”
The 14-member delegation arrived in a convoy of SUVs and vans after months of negotiations to enable the experts to pass through the front lines. Speaking to reporters after leaving colleagues inside, IAEA director Rafael Grossi, said the agency was “not moving” from the plant from now on, and vowed Thursday a “continued presence” of agency experts.
Grossi said it was “obvious that the plant and the physical integrity of the plant has been violated several times” — but couldn’t assess whether by chance or on purpose. “I will continue to be worried about the plant until we have a situation which is more stable,” he said.
Grossi said IAEA experts toured the entire site, including control rooms, emergency systems and diesel generators, and met with the plant’s staff.
The plant has been occupied by Russian forces but run by Ukrainian engineers since the early days of the 6-month war.
Ukraine alleges Russia is using the plant as a shield to launch attacks. On Friday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu rejected the Ukrainian allegations and said Russia has no heavy weapons either on the site or in nearby areas.
Shoigu said Ukrainian forces have fired 120 artillery shells and used 16 suicide drones to hit the plant, “raising a real threat of a nuclear catastrophe in Europe.”
Before the IAEA team arrived, Energoatom, Ukraine’s state nuclear power company, said Russian mortar shelling had led to the shutdown of one of its reactors by its emergency protection system and had damaged a backup power supply line used for in-house needs.
IAEA announced plans for a news conference later Friday from its headquarters in Vienna to discuss the mission.
Energoatom on Friday accused Russian forces of “making every effort” to prevent the IAEA mission from getting to know the facts on the ground. On Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Lavrov said Russia was making sure that the plant was secure and safe, and that mission “accomplishes all of its plans there.”
Elsewhere in Ukraine on Friday, Zelenskyy’s office said four people were killed and 10 injured over the last day in the eastern Donetsk region, a key hub of the Russian invasion, and reported rocket attacks on Sloviansk that destroyed a kindergarten. It said heavy fighting continues in two districts of the Kherson region to the south.
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Unsettled weather returns this weekend
Scattered showers and storms are expected at times this weekend
We should stay dry today with a mix of sun and clouds and high temperatures in the low-upper 80s for most. Humidity will remain on the lower side today.
Tonight, partly cloudy skies are expected, and we’ll be warmer than we have been the past few nights. Low temperatures for most will be in the 60s.
Saturday, we could see a few isolated/showers storms, but not everyone is guaranteed to see rain. We’ll otherwise be partly cloudy with highs in the upper 70s and 80s. A few showers are possible on Saturday night, otherwise we will be partly cloudy with lows in the upper 50s-low 60s.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are looking more likely Sunday-Monday (Labor Day). While not a wash-out, rain is looking a bit more widespread- so if you’ve got outdoor plans you might have to occasionally dodge some showers/storms!
We look to stay unsettled as we head into next week as well. Make sure to stay tuned and catch the latest on WVVA.
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‘Devastating’: Mass shootings obscure daily U.S. gun toll
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cameron Taylor was watching an illegal street race that had attracted hundreds to an intersection in Portland, Oregon, but decided to leave as the crowd got increasingly unruly. Moments later, gunfire erupted, and Taylor was hit by a stray bullet as he and a friend headed to their car.
Police, who were overwhelmed with 911 calls about other shootings, couldn’t control multiple street takeovers in the city that night and had trouble finding the victims of three shootings that occurred during the chaos.
“His friend who was with him put him in the car and drove him out to get him to the hospital, but he was not able to make it and that friend called his parents” to say Taylor was dead, family friend Erin Russell told The Associated Press.
Taylor, 20, died Sunday the same day that four high-profile, public shooting rampages in Bend, Oregon, Phoenix, Detroit and Houston drew national headlines. His slaying went largely unnoticed amid the daily toll of gun violence that has come to define Portland and a number of other American cities since the pandemic.
Homicide rates appear to be dropping in some major U.S. cities, such as New York and Chicago, but in others killings are on the rise, particularly from guns. In Portland, the homicide rate surged 207% since 2019 and there have been more than 800 shootings so far this year. In Phoenix, police Chief Jeri Williams said this week the gun violence was the worst she’d seen in 33 years on the job.
“How many more officers have to be shot? How many more community members have to be killed before those in our community take a stand? This is not only a Phoenix police issue, this is a community issue,” she said after a weekend that tallied 17 shootings and 11 homicides citywide.
Now, police are on edge heading into Labor Day weekend, with its traditional end-of-summer festivities, and some are adding extra patrols as they brace for more potential violence.
In Portland, police busy with three killings and nine non-fatal shootings in 48 hours couldn’t control three illegal street races last weekend that attracted hundreds and shut down major intersections for hours. In Houston, the day after a gunman shot five neighbors, killing three, another man shot two sisters before killing himself.
In the past two weeks, authorities in Phoenix have confiscated 711 guns and made 525 gun-related arrests as part of a targeted crackdown. Nearly 90% of homicides there this year were by gun, police said. In Detroit, where a man is accused of shooting three people at random on city streets last weekend, authorities are also cracking down on gun violence in high-crime neighborhoods through Labor Day.
“Let’s stop talking about our inability to respond to crime in the community. Let’s stop advertising to criminals that they’re going to get away with it,” Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said, using an expletive at a City Council meeting this week after police Chief Chuck Lovell once more asked for more officers.
“I think we should stop using the messaging at every turn, that the reason we can’t help our citizens with basic criminal justice issues is because we don’t have the personnel,” Wheeler said. “We’ve got to figure out better ways to address this crisis.”
Last weekend’s rampages — which included a heavily armed assailant who stormed a central Oregon supermarket, random shootings on Detroit streets and a Phoenix man who opened fire while wearing body armor — were shocking and scary, but they aren’t representative of the broader toll gun violence is taking on American society, experts said.
Victims killed in mass shootings make up about 1% of all those killed in gun homicides nationwide, despite headlines that instill fear in many Americans, said James Fox, a professor at Northeastern University who has created a database of mass killings stretching back to 2006 with The Associated Press and USA Today.
All four shootings last weekend didn’t even meet the database’s definition of a mass killing — four or more people, excluding the assailant, killed in a 24-hour period — but they nonetheless sowed fear because of the random nature of the violence, he added.
“Those don’t tend to make news. They don’t tend to scare people because people say, ‘Well, that’s not my family,” Fox said. “We have as many as 20,000 gun homicides a year, and most of those are one victim. Sometimes two, sometimes three, (but) rarely four or more.”
The pandemic and the social unrest it caused has also played a role. Eight million Americans became first-time gun owners between 2019 and 2021, said Jeffrey Butts, director of the research and evaluation center for the John Jay College of Criminal Justice at City University of New York.
“We already had 400 million guns in circulation. So when you bump that up and include a lot of first-timers in the population, you get accidents, you get precipitous behavior, you get people reacting to small insults and conflicts with their guns because they’re in their pocket now,” he said.
Meanwhile Taylor’s friends and family mourn his death in Portland.
The car aficionado and beloved big brother who loved barbecues and spending time with his family was “at the wrong place at the wrong time,” Russell said.
“He has a lot of friends and a lot of family who love him dearly, and this is a devastating loss.”
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RoboKiller, the app that eliminates 99% of robocalls and robotexts, identified that Americans received 10.8 billion robotexts in August, a 9% decrease from a month earlier. Interestingly, robocalls increased by 12% to 7.4 billion.
Robotexts declined for the first time since April 2022
Robotexts have far outpaced robocalls since the beginning of 2022. However, for the first time since April 2022, they declined month-over-month. While it appears scammers pumped the brakes in August, Americans can expect robotexts to ramp back up in the coming months as scammers get back to work on delivery and bank-related scams.
Despite drop in robotexts, robocalls increase in August
Robocalls related to car warranties, and health insurance-related scams were among the top robocalls to hit American phones last month. Though August saw more robocalls overall compared to July, car warranty calls decreased by 40% month-over-month, marking a 67% overall decrease in these scams since the government began cracking down on them in July. However, Americans shouldn't count this robocall category out as it is still the leading overall robocall, with health insurance calls trailing slowly behind.
Political robotexts and robocalls surge as midterm elections near
Meanwhile, political messages spiked, seemingly impervious to fluctuations in robocalls and robotexts at large. In August, Americans received 13 million political calls and 7.4 million political texts, increases of 75% and 89%, respectively. Messages related to voter support and donation requests led the way. Americans can expect to receive more and more of these messages as the 2022 midterms come into focus.
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ATIF Provided OTC Listing Advisory Services to Addentax in 2016
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ATIF Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: ATIF) (the "Company," or "We"), a holding company providing business and financial consulting services in Asia and North America, is pleased to announce that its client, Addentax Group Corp. (Nasdaq: ATXG, "Addentax"), whose common stocks was traded on OTC Markets, has been approved to list on Nasdaq Capital Market and made a strong debut on August 31, 2022.
Addentax is an integrated service provider focusing on garment manufacturing, logistics service, property management and subleasing, and epidemic prevention supplies. It announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering (the "Offering") of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $5.00 per share, for total gross proceeds of approximately $25 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and other related expenses.
On its first day of trading on August 31, 2022, Addentax opened at $27.00 and closed the day at $656.54, a 13,031% jump from the offering price $5.00 with a market cap of $20.8 billion.
Jun Liu, President, Chairman of the Board, and CEO of ATIF, commented, " We are excited to hear the news and we congratulate Addentax on its successful uplist to Nasdaq! It takes professionalism and patience to nurture a company. We served as a advisor to Addentax on its OTC listing in 2016 and today it finally made its debut on Nasdaq. Moreover, Addentax shows its strong performance on its first day of trading, and its market capitalization has soared 130 times on its closing day. I sincerely hope that with the boost of the market, Addentax will make further achievements and continue its good performance!"
About ATIF Holdings Limited
ATIF Holdings Limited ("ATIF") is a holding group with business consulting, asset management, and investment businesses, with offices in Los Angeles, California, Hong Kong, and Shenzhen, China. ATIF mainly provides IPO Advisory Services to small and medium-sized enterprises in Asia and North America. ATIF has advised several enterprises in China in their plans to become publicly listed in the United States. ATIF was awarded the "Top 10 Best Listed Companies 2019" from the "Golden Bauhinia Award," the highest award in Hong Kong's financial and securities industry. For more information, please visit https://ir.atifchina.com/.
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WOBURN, Mass., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Azurity Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative dose-forms and formulations of products to serve the needs of overlooked patients, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Konvomep™ (omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate for oral suspension). Konvomep™ is approved for the treatment of active benign gastric ulcer and reduction of risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill patients.
"We are very pleased that patients will soon have access to this FDA-approved oral liquid formulation option of a commonly prescribed proton pump inhibitor1," said Richard Blackburn, CEO of Azurity Pharmaceuticals. "Patients are our priority, and our purpose is to bring them new formulations that help them benefit from established medicines. Konvomep™ may give patients, particularly patients with difficulty swallowing pills or capsules, an option for treatment tailored to their needs."
"Patients who struggle with taking solid oral dosage forms may be overlooked and have historically had limited FDA-approved treatment options available as liquid formulations," said Olga Hilas, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, BCGP, Professor, Clinical Health Professions, St. John's University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Queens, New York.
It is expected that Konvomep™ will become commercially available in pharmacies nationwide in Q1 2023. For full prescribing and additional information, please go to www.konvomep.com.
Azurity Pharmaceuticals is a privately held pharmaceutical company that focuses on innovative products that meet the specific needs of overlooked patients. As an industry leader in providing unique, accessible, and high-quality medications, Azurity leverages its integrated capabilities and vast partner network to continually expand its broad commercial product portfolio and robust late-stage pipeline. The company's products span the cardiovascular, neurology, endocrinology, gastro-intestinal, institutional, and orphan markets, and have benefited millions of patients. For more information, visit www.azurity.com.
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- Results from the clinical development programme developed with Protalix BioTherapeutics evaluating pegunigalsidase alfa (PRX-102) an investigational enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), support its potential as a treatment option for adult patients with Fabry disease.
- SPARKLE registry, Europe's first registry dedicated to collecting real-world evidence in patients with Alpha Mannosidosis, has enrolled more than 50 patients across Europe.
- Chiesi is sponsoring a satellite symposium, "What matters most? Improving care in LSDs," led by Maurizio Scarpa, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Regional Reference Centre for Rare Diseases at Udine University Hospital, Italy.
FREIBURG, Germany, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chiesi Global Rare Diseases, a business unit of Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A., an international research focused healthcare Group (Chiesi Group), today announced multiple presentations focused on the research and treatment of lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) at the Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism (SSIEM) Annual Symposium being held in Freiburg, Germany 30 August – 2 September, 2022.
The company's presentations include five abstracts with data from a robust clinical development programme evaluating pegunigalsidase alfa (PRX-102), an investigational enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for the treatment of Fabry disease. The company is also presenting two abstracts dedicated to Alpha Mannosidosis, including updates from Europe's first patient registry for this ultra-rare disease. Finally, the company is sponsoring a satellite symposium, "What matters most? Improving care in LSDs," that is being led by Maurizio Scarpa, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Regional Reference Centre for Rare Diseases at Udine University Hospital, Italy.
"The multidisciplinary approach and the doctor-patient dialogue play a crucial role in providing the most appropriate and personalised therapeutic solutions in LSDs," said Prof. Scarpa. "Patients with lysosomal storage diseases, even within the same diagnosis, are very heterogeneous and can live with completely different conditions from each other. This is why fostering constant communication between patient and doctor is one of the best ways to understand which symptoms are most impactful and burdensome for patients, or to implement a more holistic approach that includes the management of associated conditions, such as psychological well-being and impaired mobility. Only in this way we will be able to work with ever greater specificity in order to achieve more incisive results in terms of improving the quality of life and well-being of people with lysosomal storage diseases."
Today, some 350 million people are living with a rare disease. There are more than 7,000 known rare diseases1, but only five percent currently have an approved treatment or an experimental therapy in development. Chiesi Global Rare Diseases was established in 2020 to bring innovative solutions to these patients and support to their caregivers. Drawing maximum synergy from the resources and capabilities of the Chiesi Group and its global network, the business unit develops innovative drugs with the patients' needs first.
The company's symposium at SSIEM 2022 is dedicated to the key role of the patient as a driving force for a personalised and multidisciplinary diagnostic, therapeutic and social approach in the treatment of lysosomal storage diseases. During this symposium, leading international opinion leaders including Dr. Uma Ramaswami, a paediatrician specialised in hereditary metabolic diseases at the Royal Free Hospital in London (UK), Dr. Nathalie Guffon, Head of Reference Centre for Inherited Metabolic Diseases at the Femme Mère Enfant Hospital in Lyon (France), and Dr. Patricio Ricardo da Terra Aguiar, a specialist in hereditary metabolic diseases at Lisbon North Hospital Center (Portugal), will review the importance of patient centricity and listening, how to choose the most appropriate therapy according to specific needs, and how to assess the effects of treatment and adherence to therapy. The event is focused on Fabry disease and Alpha Mannosidosis, the latter being an ultra-rare disease with still limited knowledge available in the scientific literature so far. Chiesi Global Rare Diseases is working together with the scientific community to increase awareness and knowledge of this ultra-rare condition.
"We are constantly working to promote research and development of new products for rare and ultra-rare diseases because we firmly believe that by helping patients and their families, we can play our part in generating a positive impact on society as a whole," said Giacomo Chiesi, Head of Chiesi Global Rare Diseases. "Being able to promote discussion within the scientific community on the importance of the patient centricity first and foremost as a person, makes us proud to be here today. In our DNA we feel a strong desire to be able to bring answers to those needs that are still unmet, as in the case of Fabry disease, and at the same time to cooperate with physician and patient advocacy groups in building together the story of ultra-rare diseases, such as Alpha Mannosidosis, which is still largely unknown."
"Moreover, as a B-Corp certified company, Chiesi is strongly committed to making a tangible contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and more specifically in the field of rare diseases, to the goal of achieving health for all at all ages," added Giacomo Chiesi. "Chiesi Global Rare Diseases wants to play its part in achieving this goal by committing on a daily basis to providing patients with safe and effective solutions that improve their quality of life and by making these treatments accessible to those in difficult circumstances or who cannot easily access treatment."
Chiesi is presenting results from the Phase III clinical development programme sponsored by Protalix Ltd., Chiesi's collaboration partner, evaluating PRX-102, including data from the BRIGHT and BALANCE studies. The results of the Phase III BRIGHT2 study indicate that treatment with 2 mg/kg of PRX-102 administered by intravenous infusion every four weeks for 52 weeks was well tolerated and that Fabry disease remained stable throughout the duration of the study. The pivotal Phase III BALANCE3 study, which is an active-control, randomised, double-blind, 24-month study in adult Fabry disease patients with renal function impairment, evaluated the safety and efficacy of 1 mg/kg of PRX-102 administered every two weeks versus agalsidase beta at the same dosing schedule. The study enrolled 78 patients previously treated with agalsidase beta for at least one year and met the predefined criteria of non-inferiority for the primary endpoint of renal function.
Velmanase Alfa, a drug authorised by the EMA in 2018, is the first drug therapy for the treatment of Alpha Mannosidosis, an ultra-rare and severely disabling genetic disease. It is an ERT that aims to replace or supplement natural alpha-mannosidase. Chiesi and the scientific community are working together to build a diagnostic and therapeutic pathway that meets the needs of patients:
The company is presenting for the first time at SSIEM 2022 preliminary data from the SPARKLE registry, the first European registry dedicated to collecting real-world evidence in patients with Alpha Mannosidosis. The registry was developed to gather insights into the natural history of the disease regardless of treatment. The registry has been active since December 2019 and has so far enrolled more than 50 patients in different European countries. The goal is to reach 100 patients in order to be able to build more knowledge on the natural history of the disease, as well as on the impact of long-term enzyme replacement therapy with velmanase alfa.
Furthermore, the company is presenting long-term efficacy data of velmanase alfa for the treatment of alpha-mannosidosis, from the French Etoile Alpha registry. This is the longest clinical experience to date, with data from patients who received velmanase alfa treatment up to a maximum of 9.5 years. The study shows not only significant improvements in biochemical parameters and lung function but also improvements in motor function.
Fabry disease is an X-linked inherited disease that results from deficient activity of the lysosomal α‑Galactosidase‑A enzyme resulting in progressive accumulation of abnormal deposits of a fatty substance called globotriaosylceramide (Gb3) in blood vessel walls throughout a person's body. Fabry disease occurs in one person per 40,000 to 60,000. Fabry patients inherit a deficiency of the α‑Galactosidase‑A enzyme, which is normally responsible for the breakdown of Gb3. The abnormal storage of Gb3 increases with time and, accordingly, Gb3 accumulates, primarily in the blood and in the blood vessel walls. The ultimate consequences of Gb3 deposition range from episodes of pain and impaired peripheral sensation to end-organ failure – particularly of the kidneys, but also of the heart and the cerebrovascular system.
Alpha-mannosidosis is a lysosomal storage disease that belongs more specifically to the subgroup of oligosaccharidoses. It is a hereditary disease, with autosomal recessive transmission, due to a mutation in the gene MAN2B1. This specific genetic defect causes deficiency of the lysosomal alpha-mannosidase enzyme, resulting in harmful and progressive build-up of oligosaccharides (sugars) in cells throughout the body. The manifestations of alpha-mannosidosis vary from patient to patient, but the disease is essentially characterised by immunodeficiency, skeletal abnormalities, facial dysmorphisms, sensorineural deafness and gradual deficits in mental and speech functions. Related motor disorders include muscle weakness, osteo-articular abnormalities and ataxia. Additional symptoms include hydrocephalus, hepatosplenomegaly and eye, kidney and heart problems. Alpha-Mannosidosis affects about one in every 500,000 live births.
Pegunigalsidase alfa (PRX-102) is an investigational, plant cell culture-expressed, and chemically modified stabilized version of the recombinant alpha-galactosidase A enzyme. Protein sub-units are covalently bound via chemical cross-linking using short PEG moieties, resulting in a molecule with unique pharmacokinetic parameters. In clinical studies, PRX-102 has been observed to have a circulatory half-life of approximately 80 hours. Protalix Ltd., Chiesi's collaboration partner, designed PRX-102 to potentially address the continued unmet clinical need in Fabry patients.
The active ingredient velmanase alfa is part of a group of drugs called enzyme replacement therapies and is the first drug therapy for the treatment of alpha-mannosidosis, an ultra-rare and severely disabling genetic disease caused by the absence or malfunction of alpha-mannosidase, an enzyme involved in the cellular breakdown of glycoproteins. Velmanase alfa is a recombinant form of the human alpha-mannosidase enzyme. Velmanase alfa is an investigational drug candidate in the United States. The effectiveness and safety of Velmanase Alfa have not been reviewed or approved by the FDA.
Chiesi Global Rare Diseases is a business unit of the Chiesi Group established in February 2020 and focused on research and development of treatments for rare and ultra-rare disorders. The Global Rare Diseases unit works in collaboration with Chiesi Group to harness the full resources and capabilities of our global network to bring innovative new treatment options to people living with rare diseases, many of whom have limited or no treatments available. The unit is also a dedicated partner with global leaders in patient advocacy, research and patient care. For more information visit www.chiesirarediseases.com.
Chiesi is an international, research-focused biopharmaceuticals group that develops and markets innovative therapeutic solutions in respiratory health, rare diseases, and specialty care. The company's mission is to improve people's quality of life and act responsibly towards both the community and the environment. By changing its legal status to a Benefit Corporation in Italy, the US, and France, Chiesi's commitment to create shared value for society as a whole is legally binding and central to company-wide decision-making. Since 2019, Chiesi is the world's largest biopharmaceutical group to be certified B Corp, meaning that its sustainability efforts are measured and assessed by the most ambitious global standards. The company aims at becoming net-zero by 2035.
With over 85 years of experience, Chiesi is headquartered in Parma (Italy), operates in 30 countries, and counts more than 6,000 employees. The Group's research and development centre in Parma works alongside 6 other important R&D hubs in France, the US, Canada, China, the UK, and Sweden.
For further information please visit www.chiesi.com
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3 https://www.chiesi.com/en/protalix-biotherapeutics-and-chiesi-global-rare-diseases-announce-topline-results-from-the-24-month-phase-iii-balance-clinical-trial-of-prx-102-for-the-treatment-of-fabry-disease/
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BEIJING, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Liberal Education Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: CLEU) ("China Liberal," the "Company," or "we"), a China-based company that provides smart campus solutions and other educational services, today announced that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of Wanwang Investment Limited ("Wanwang"), the operator of an independent three-year college and a four-year college in China with a total student enrollment of over 4,200. This acquisition represents a transformational milestone for China Liberal to directly operate colleges and further expand business scale toward its growth goals.
As previously disclosed, on February 1, 2022, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Wanwang, Xiaoshi Huang and Thrive Shine Limited, to acquire all the equity interests of Wanwang Investment Limited from Xiaoshi Huang and Thrive Shine Limited in consideration for US$60 million, subject to certain adjustments and payable in installments (the "Stock Purchase Agreement"). The Company, Xiaoshi Huang, Thrive Shine Limited and Wanwang entered into Amendment No.1 to Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Amendment") on February 16, 2022. As of February 17, 2022, 100% of the equity interests in Wanwang has been successfully transferred from Xiaoshi Huang and Thrive Shine Limited to China Liberal, and the sole director of Wanwang and its affiliate, Wanzhong (Hong Kong) Education Investment Management Co., Ltd, has been updated to Ms. Ngai Ngai Lam, Chairperson and CEO of China Liberal. The Company's auditor AUDIT ALLIANCE LLP® completed the audit of Wanwang's financial results for the fiscal years 2021 and 2020 on August 30, 2022, and the closing consideration deposited in the joint account held by Xiaoshi Huang and Ms. Ngai Ngai Lam pursuant to the terms of the Amendment was subsequently released to Xiaoshi Huang.
Ms. Ngai Ngai Lam, Chairperson and CEO of China Liberal, commented, "We are excited to bring Wanwang's extensive operational experience and infrastructure to China Liberal as we continue to execute on our strategic objectives. The acquisition demonstrates our strategic initiatives to increase our student base, diversify our business to the operation of colleges and improve our brand awareness. We will aim to leverage our strengths and deep expertise to continue to deliver superior services and products to students and create further value for our shareholders."
About Wanwang Investment Limited
Wanwang Investment Limited operates an independent three-year college and a four-year college through its subsidiaries, which were formed by a public school but operated as private schools. These two colleges cover an area of about 200 mu (approximately 81 hectares) and a gross floor area of 33,000 square meters (approximately 355,209 square feet), and with more than 4,200 students currently enrolled.
About China Liberal Education Holdings Limited
China Liberal, headquartered in Beijing, is an educational service provider in China. It provides a wide range of services, including those under sino-foreign jointly managed academic programs; overseas study consulting services; technological consulting services for Chinese universities to improve their campus information and data management system and to optimize their teaching, operating and management environment, creating a "smart campus"; and tailored job readiness training to graduating students. For more information, please visit the Company's website at ir.chinaliberal.com.
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SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: CCO) announced today that Brian Coleman, Chief Financial Officer of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. is scheduled to present at the Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 9:20 a.m., Mountain Standard Time. The live audio webcast as well as the replay will be available on Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings' investor website at www.investor.clearchannel.com.
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. ("CCOH") (NYSE: CCO) is at the forefront of driving innovation in the out-of-home advertising industry. Our dynamic advertising platform is broadening the pool of advertisers using our medium through the expansion of digital billboards and displays and the integration of data analytics and programmatic capabilities that deliver measurable campaigns that are simpler to buy. By leveraging the scale, reach and flexibility of our diverse portfolio of assets, we connect advertisers with millions of consumers every month across more than 500,000 print and digital displays in 25 countries.
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- Highest-ever August for Equity Index ADV
- Record SOFR futures and options OI
CHICAGO, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its August 2022 market statistics, showing average daily volume (ADV) increased 22% to 21.2 million contracts during the month. Market statistics are available in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume.
August 2022 ADV across asset classes includes:
- Interest Rate ADV of 10.6 million contracts
- Equity Index ADV of 6.3 million contracts
- Options ADV of 3.4 million contracts
- Energy ADV of 1.8 million contracts
- Agricultural ADV of 1.2 million contracts
- Foreign Exchange ADV of 866,000 contracts
- Metals ADV of 427,000 contracts
Additional August 2022 product highlights compared to August 2021 include:
- Equity Index ADV increased 51%
- Foreign Exchange ADV increased 39%
- Interest Rate ADV increased 20%
- Options ADV increased 18%
- Cryptocurrency ADV increased 98%
- Micro Products ADV
- ADV outside the United States increased 20% to 5.6 million contracts, including 37% growth in APAC, 26% in Latin America and 14% in EMEA
- BrokerTec U.S. Treasury average daily notional value (ADNV) increased 23% to $111.4B, European Repo ADNV increased 21% to €343.7B and U.S. Repo ADNV increased 18% to $268B
About CME Group
As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals. The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing.
CME Group, the Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Globex, and, E-mini are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. CBOT and Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. NYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. BrokerTec and EBS are trademarks of BrokerTec Europe LTD and EBS Group LTD, respectively. Dow Jones, Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and S&P are service and/or trademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and S&P/Dow Jones Indices LLC, as the case may be, and have been licensed for use by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Amtrak Share Fare Program Updated for Larger Groups and Bigger Discounts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Providing travelers with even more value, Amtrak has enhanced its popular Share Fare program so that now up to eight people traveling together can save big with a total discount as high as 60%.
Booking Share Fare travel is as easy as going to amtrak.com/sharefares. All passengers must travel together on the same itinerary and have tickets issued together. The larger the group, the larger the discount.
Reservations for Share Fares must be made at least two days prior to travel and are applicable on most published prices.
Share Fare deals are available across the country on Coach and Acela Business Class tickets using promo code V291 for travel on trains in the following areas.
- The Northeast Corridor
Washington-Baltimore-Philadelphia-New York-Boston (Acela, Northeast Regional)
Virginia - Richmond-Norfolk-Roanoke (Northeast Regional)
- California
San Francisco Bay Area / Sacramento - Bakersfield/Southern California (San Joaquins)
- Illinois
Chicago - Quincy/St. Louis/Carbondale (Illinois Service)
- Maine
Brunswick-Portland-Boston (Downeaster)
- Michigan
Chicago - Grand Rapids/East Lansing - Port Huron/Detroit - Pontiac (Michigan Service)
- Missouri
St. Louis - Jefferson City - Kansas City, MO (Missouri River Runner)
- New York
New York - Albany (Adirondack)
New York - Albany - Syracuse - Rochester - Buffalo - Niagara Falls, NY (Empire Service)
New York - Albany - Syracuse - Niagara Falls, NY (Maple Leaf)
- North Carolina
New York - Richmond - Raleigh - Charlotte (Carolinian / Piedmont)
- Oklahoma/Texas
Oklahoma City - Fort Worth (Heartland Flyer)
- Oregon/Washington
Seattle - Tacoma - Portland - Salem - Eugene (Cascades)
- Vermont
Burlington-Rutland-Albany-New York (Ethan Allen Express)
St. Albans - Essex Junction (Burlington) - Springfield - New York – Washington, D.C. (Vermonter)
This offer is not valid on the Amtrak Hiawatha, Capitol Corridor, Keystone Service, Canadian section of the Maple Leaf, Canadian section of the Adirondack, Canadian section of Cascades, Pacific Surfliner and Pennsylvanian.
This offer is valid for Coach and Acela Business Class seats only; no upgrades allowed. This offer is not combinable with any other discount offer. Sale prices are not available at all times and on all routes. This offer is also subject to any restrictions, blackouts and refund rules that apply to the type of fare purchased and a 25% cancellation fee may apply.
For more than 50 years, Amtrak has connected America and modernized train travel. Offering a safe, environmentally efficient way to reach more than 500 destinations across 46 states and parts of Canada, Amtrak provides travelers with an experience that sets a new standard. Book travel, check train status, access your eTicket and more through the Amtrak app. Learn more at Amtrak.com and connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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America Haunts named the Scariest Haunted Attractions in the US for 2022
DALLAS, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The best haunted attractions in the US have evolved to take on the task their fans are seeking – to be scared to death. While not literally, adrenaline junkies are looking for that heightened fright experience that makes the heart beat faster and often generates a "fight-of-flight mode" to finish with a rush of good emotions. Given the stress, haunts of this caliber warn those with a heart condition should not enter.
Professional scaring is no small task in this era of advanced technology, where realism in movies and video games raises the bar. Haunted attractions take year-round investment and skills beyond what the film industry can do because there are no camera tricks – the fans are experiencing this up close and personal.
Gaining a pulse on the situation, Erebus Haunted Attraction, outside of Detroit, studies heart rates, brain waves, and consumer feedback to hone their scary craft. The more immersed haunt goers get, the greater their fear. The groundwork for scaring starts outside in the festival-like atmosphere before guests enter. People waiting in line start to get on the 'fear-ledge' as they witness cast members rove around and frighten people – adding to the entertainment with screams and laughter. Once inside, high-tech cameras, laser triggers, lighting, sounds, added odors, engineered hydraulic lifts, and bionic mechanisms heighten the impact of the sets, animatronics, and costumed cast.
America Haunts, the association of the most experienced and largest commercial haunted attractions, reports that the best in the haunt industry measure what effectively terrifies guests to achieve adrenaline joy and fun memories. The association named the 2022 Scariest Haunted Attractions, highlighting the best updates to enhance fright and attract fans from coast to coast seeking scary-good thrills.
1. Erebus Haunted Attraction Detroit. A mad scientist is behind this disorienting scientific lab disguised as a haunted house to attract subjects used in his experiments. Four stories of time travel through mind-bending terror make visitors question reality.
2. Bennett's Curse Baltimore. People fall into different groups of what triggers their fear. This haunt covers its bases with four haunted houses in one gigantic building. Even Halloween classics transform into a nightmare on steroids, creating an evening of horrifying fun.
3. Spooky World Boston/New England area. The recent addition of Asylum 47 to the haunt deployed all the latest fear-based technologies and cemented its place as a terrifying destination. Plus, monsters at every turn on a mile-long haunted hayride and a labyrinth do not disappoint thrill-seekers.
4. Dent Schoolhouse Cincinnati. Based in an old schoolhouse, the haunting is said to have begun after a murder spree took place in the 1950s. Visitors test their nerves where the ghostly inhabitants have no mercy and offer no hall pass to escape terror as visitors enter classrooms, the cafeteria, the basement, and beyond.
5. Thrillvania Dallas. This mega-sized attraction had a head start given its early use of pyrotechnics and larger-than-life animatronics that is a fan favorite to create shock and awe. Visitors tremble with heart-pounding fear in this world-renowned haunt where fear reigns.
America Haunts is the national association of premier haunted attractions dedicated to excellence in fear-based, sensory entertainment. Their collective annual visitors exceed more than a million people. America Haunts' members are recognized for their longevity in the industry, driven by professionalism, technical expertise, innovation, and a penchant to generate screams for fun and excitement.
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Medipath becomes a global AI-powerhouse with the deployment of Ibex solutions across 30 laboratories in France
TEL AVIV, Israel, and FREJUS, France, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ibex Medical Analytics, the leader in AI-powered cancer diagnostics, and Medipath, the largest network of private pathology labs in France, today announced a new agreement to expand the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to additional labs in the Medipath network. The deployment includes new AI-powered tools for diagnosing multiple tissue types and will support Medipath pathologists with improved diagnostic accuracy and efficiency.
Medipath, which provides pathology services to more than 250 hospitals and clinics across France, is a network of 115 pathologists and more than 580 employees, spread across 30 sites.
France, as with most European countries, is challenged by an increasing prevalence of cancer and a decline in the number of pathologists. Coupled with rapid advances in personalized medicine over the last several years that have resulted in a growing complexity of cancer diagnosis, these trends have led to increased demand for diagnostic testing and growing workloads imposed on pathology departments. Pathologists play a crucial role in the detection and diagnosis of cancer, with their assessments being vital for reaching correct treatment decisions by oncologists and improving patient survival rates. Clearly, there is a growing need for automated solutions and decision-support tools that help pathologists detect cancer to the utmost accuracy more rapidly.
The Galen™ suite of solutions from Ibex supports pathologists in a variety of tasks during the diagnosis of breast, prostate, and gastric biopsies and helps improve the accuracy of cancer diagnosis, reduce turnaround time, boost productivity and improve user experience for pathologists. It is the most widely deployed AI technology in pathology and used as part of everyday clinical practice at laboratories, hospitals and health systems worldwide. Galen demonstrated outstanding outcomes across multiple clinical studies performed on various tissue types and diagnostic workflows1,2,3,4,5.
Since 2020, pathologists at Medipath have been using Ibex's solutions in routine clinical practice, paving the way to an overall digitization of their pathology services using Philips' IntelliSite Pathology Solution which included deployment of a network of high-throughput digital pathology scanners across 15 sites, connected via the Philips Image Management Solution.
Under the new expansion agreement, Medipath will rollout Ibex's solutions to all sites in France. Pathologists at Medipath will use the Galen platform for decision support during primary diagnosis of breast, prostate and gastric biopsies, enabling them to improve diagnostic accuracy and streamline workflows via automated case prioritization, AI-powered cancer detection, reporting, pre-ordering of immunohistochemistry (IHC) and other ancillary tests and other productivity-enhancing tools. This unprecedented scale of AI implementation at the network level has the potential to provide Medipath with economies of scale and efficiency gains, reduced operational costs and improved service levels.
"We are writing a new chapter on our digital transformation journey, and excited to work with our partners at Ibex on this expansion project, making their AI portfolio available to more labs and pathologists in our network," said Dr. Olivier Vire, Chairman of the Medipath group. "Integrating Ibex as a foundation of primary diagnosis helps our pathologists improve the accuracy of reporting and optimize processes in our labs that ultimately deliver better patient care. We look forward to introducing additional AI tools from Ibex across our network as Medipath remains committed to being the leading AI-enabled healthcare provider in France".
"Medipath are trailblazers! We're working closely with their team to roll out an expansive AI-powered digital pathology network," said Stuart Shand, Chief Commercial Officer at Ibex Medical Analytics. "Ibex is committed to providing every patient with a precise, timely and personalized cancer diagnosis, made possible with our AI technology that supports real-world needs from physicians."
Ibex Medical Analytics presents at the European Congress of Pathology which takes place in Basel, Switzerland, between September 3-7 (booth no. 1).
About Ibex Medical Analytics
Ibex pioneers AI-powered cancer diagnostics in pathology. We empower physicians to provide every patient with an accurate, timely and personalized cancer diagnosis by developing clinical-grade AI algorithms and digital workflows that help detect and grade cancer in biopsies. Our Galen™ platform is the first-ever AI-powered integrated diagnostics solution in pathology and used in routine clinical practice worldwide, supporting pathologists and providers in improving the quality and accuracy of diagnosis, implementing comprehensive quality control, reducing turnaround times and boosting productivity with more efficient workflows. Ibex's Artificial Intelligence technology is built on Deep Learning algorithms trained by a team of pathologists, data scientists and software engineers. For more information, go to www.ibex-ai.com.
About Medipath
For more than 20 years, Medipath brings together independent pathologists, active in screening and medical diagnosis in anatomical pathology and cytology. The company has more than 115 associate physicians (including 10 referring pathologists in the national networks of expertise for rare pathologies of the National Cancer Institute and 10 molecular pathologists) and more than 580 employees, spread over 30 geographical sites, which today gives it a prominent position in the pathology market. Led by physicians, the company pursues a public health mission in the screening and diagnosis of cancer, collaborates with more than 250 healthcare establishments and processes more than 1.5 million cases each year, including 140,000 diagnoses of cancer. Medipath is a pioneer in its quality approach in the accreditation of its technical platforms and medical-administrative sites. Its "general" and molecular pathology platforms are accredited to perform the molecular tests necessary for targeted therapies (PCR and Next generation sequencing). The excellence of its technical platforms and its geographical coverage allow Medipath to successfully pursue its primary objective: "a pooling for access to excellence, a local expertise in patient care".
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[2] Vincent-Salomon et al., A Multi-Feature AI-Based Solution for Cancer Diagnosis in Breast Biopsies: A Prospective Blinded Multi-Site Clinical Study, European Congress of Pathology 2021
[3] Comperat et al., Clinical Level AI-Based Solution for Primary Diagnosis and Reporting of Prostate Biopsies in Routine Use: A Prospective Reader Study, European Congress of Pathology 2021
[4] Raoux et al., Novel AI-Based Solution for Supporting Primary Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer Increases the Accuracy and Efficiency of Reporting in Clinical Routine, USCAP 2021
[5] Sandbank et al., Validation and Clinical Deployment of an AI-Based Solution for Detection of Gastric Adenocarcinoma and Helicobacter pylori in Gastric Biopsies, USCAP 2022
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Spear Bio Recognized by AACC for "Best Abstract in Metabolomics" Poster
WOBURN, Mass., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Developer of an ultrasensitive protein detection platform, Spear Bio (www.spear.bio), presented its breakthrough immunoassay technology at the recent American Association of Clinical Chemistry's scientific meeting and clinical lab expo, held in Chicago.
At the AACC event Spear Bio unveiled its first product to market: the NAB-Sure™ SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody (NAb) test kit. Based on proprietary SPEAR technology, the NAB-Sure™ SARS-CoV-2 Assay is a powerful research tool in the fight against COVID-19 coronavirus disease. It serves a variety of applications, including COVID-19 serosurveillance, vaccine efficacy testing, and longitudinal antibody durability testing.
Ultrasensitive Protein Detection from Small Samples
The immunoassay test kit is capable of ultrasensitive protein detection for small sample sizes, such as dried blood spot (DBS) samples from a finger prick, which can be collected in-home. The assay has high concordance with the accuracy of plaque-reduction neutralization testing (PRNT), without the safety concerns and long workflows of a cell-based test. NAB-Sure™ SARS-CoV-2 Assay offers a critical boost to COVID-19 vaccine developers, clinical laboratories, and healthcare researchers.
SPEAR technology enhances testing for SARS-CoV-2 NAbs with ultrasensitive automated testing compatibility support for many sample types, including DBS, plasma, and serum, and excellent laboratory-to-laboratory consistency in measurement results even when comparing different sample types.
Best Abstract in Metabolomics Award
Spear Bio's co-founder and CTO, Feng Xuan, and Yu Wang, Ph.D., head of application development, were recognized as the 2022 AACC Division Award Winner for the Best Abstract in Metabolomics for their technical poster B-087: "A Novel Ultrasensitive High Throughput and Quantitative SARS CoV 2 Neutralizing Antibody Titer Measurement Assay in Dried Blood Spot Samples."
The poster session offered insights into how Spear Bio's proprietary SPEAR technology provides qualitative and quantitative NAb titer measurements using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The poster explored how a two-step polymerase extension can generate a PCR-detectable signal with low background noise. It is this high signal-to-noise ratio that enables greater detection sensitivity compared to standard ELISA test methods. The poster further explored the ability for the SPEAR platform to analyze neutralizing antiobodies for new SARS-CoV-2 variants. (Link to abstract here https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/10594/presentation/617)
Spear Bio's validated SPEAR technology provides a sure pathway to COVID-19 healthcare solutions for researchers facing tight constraints and with limited sample sizes, such as government agencies or research firms working with micro-sampling collection devices like DBS.
Spear Bio (www.spear.bio), founded in 2021 by Harvard researchers at the Wyss Institute, is headquartered in Woburn, MA. The company is devoted to the next generation of ultrasensitive immunoassay technology and collaborates closely with academic researchers, clinicians, and industry to develop more ultrasensitive detection approaches in support of clinical research, non-invasive sample collection methods, and cutting-edge laboratory diagnostics.
Visit www.spear.bio to learn more about our innovative approach to protein detection. Fill out the contact form to learn more and how to partner with Spear Bio on future innovations.
The American Association of Clinical Chemistry, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to clinical laboratory science and applications to healthcare. The association's annual scientific meeting and clinical lab expo is an opportunity to learn about cutting edge technology and connect with global leaders in clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, and other areas of laboratory medicine. (www.aacc.org)
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BEIJING, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobio Pharma (1167.HK) announced it has completed first patient dosage of it's in-house R&D drug candidate CD73 monoclonal antibody JAB-BX102 in a Phase I/IIa clinical trial for advanced solid tumour patients.
This is a phase I/IIa multi-center, open-label clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary evidence of anti-tumor activity of JAB-BX102 monotherapy and combination with Pembrolizumab in adult patients with advanced solid tumors.
JAB-BX102 is Jacobio's first big molecule program entered into the clinical stage. "The landscape of cancer treatment has been more and more complicated, combination therapies between different modalities are needed. Jacobio's pipeline focuses on the unmet clinical needs and aims to bring hope to more patients through the in-house combination therapies. As an important Immune Oncology target, CD73 has the potential to be used in combination with multiple immuno-oncological therapies, such as PD-1/PD-L1 antibody and STING agonist, so as to relieve the immunosuppression of tumor microenvironment, stimulate the proliferation and activation of immune effector cells, enhance tumor immunity and play a synergistic role. Jacobio is developing CD73 STING iADC JAB-X1800." Said Dr. Yinxiang Wang, Chairman and CEO of Jacobio.
JAB-BX102 is a humanized monoclonal antibody, anti-CD73. CD73 is a protein that plays a key role in the adenosine pathway, and its inhibition has broad therapeutic potential for tumors that are reliant on an active adenosine pathway. Combination treatment of JAB-BX102 with immune checkpoint drugs such as PD-(L)1 (anti-PD-1, or anti-PD-L1) antibodies, can result in synergistic anti-tumor efficacy. There are no anti-CD73 antibodies currently approved for cancer therapy. Pre-clinical data suggest that JAB-BX102 has a dose-activity advantage and has the potential to benefit patients with solid tumors.
About Jacobio
Jacobio Pharma (1167.HK) is committed to developing and providing new and innovative products and solutions to improve people's health. Our pipeline revolves around novel molecular targets on six major signalling pathways: KRAS, immune checkpoints, tumor metabolism, P53, RB and MYC. We aim for our key projects to be among the top three in the world. Our vision is to become a global leader recognized for our impact in drug R&D together with our partners. Jacobio has R&D centers in Beijing, Shanghai and Boston with our Induced Allosteric Drug Discovery Platform (IADDP) and our iADC Platform.
Please visit us at www.jacobiopharma.com
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BEIJING, Sep. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Joy Spreader Group Inc. (HKG:6988, "the Group", "Joy Spreader"), a leading marketing technology company listed in Hong Kong, announced its interim results for the fiscal year 2022 on August 31. According to the report, the Group maintained robust business growth in the first half of 2022, with a revenue of HK$1.367 billion, almost matching the revenue of HK$1.396 billion for the full year of 2021. The solid growth was, for the most part, attributable to the Group's rapid expansion in Southeast Asia, with the international e-commerce business bringing in sales of 813,400 units or HK$1.021 billion for the half-year time period.
Based on the underlying logic of algorithmic marketing, coupled with leading preference-driven recommendation algorithms, Joy Spreader has not only accelerated the expansion of the international e-commerce portfolio and achieved rapid sales growth, but also adjusted its interactive entertainment business strategy in line with the evolving macro environment of its domestic business through increased efforts to expand non-interactive entertainment businesses. These adjustments have delivered remarkable results.
In the first half of 2022, Joy Spreader recorded revenue of HK$229 million from interactive entertainment and digital product marketing, and HK$310 million from the domestic short-form video (SFV)-based e-commerce marketing business. The two key businesses, which contributed nearly 70% of the Group's revenue last year, have been hard hit by challenging market conditions during the reporting period, such as tighter regulation policies and the ongoing pandemic. However, profits did not fall off a cliff as they did for the gaming and pure e-commerce sectors, mainly due to the Group's responsive business strategy of enriching its marketable product categories. Joy Spreader witnessed a YoY revenue surge of 151.27% to HK$114 million in its non-interactive entertainment business, which served as an effective hedge against the risks from tightening industry policies and the continuation of the pandemic. The jump in revenue fully proved the Group's forward-looking diversification of the product portfolio, as well as the core strength of its prepaid locked-in traffic model coupled with its high barrier to entry for competitors.
With the progressive implementation of its diversified business development strategy, alongside strong digital technologies that align with the trends driving the mobile web as well as with the business needs of customers, Joy Spreader is well positioned to efficiently utilize new media traffic to facilitate the commercialization of new media, the scalability of its international e-commerce, and the development of IP-based culture-related businesses, in a move to evolve into a leading new media performance-based technology company with global reach by integrating algorithmic marketing, overseas e-commerce, and first-party traffic.
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BEIJING, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 31, 2022, Joy Spreader Group Inc. ("Joy Spreader" or the "Company"), a leader in new media performance-based marketing, announced its interim results for 2022. The results show that Joy Spreader achieved revenue of HK$1.367 billion, an increase of 118.91% YoY. Net profit for the first half of 2022 stood at HK$75 million, a slight decline YoY. The significant growth in revenue reflects Joy Spreader's strong capabilities at undertaking actions to reduce risk. With a diversified business portfolio, the company is well positioned for further significant growth.
The rise in Joy Spreader's first-half revenue was mainly attributable to the rapid expansion of the firm's overseas e-commerce business which achieved sales volume of 813,400 orders and sales revenue of HK$1.021 billion during the period.
Joy Spreader recorded a slight decrease in revenue from its domestic business given the impact of the stricter policy for the interactive entertainment sector alongside unfavorable external environments. Nevertheless, thanks to a modification of the business strategy in the second half of 2021 that has strengthened the performance-based marketing business for non-game and literature products, the company effectively reduced the risk of a decline in revenue from the interactive entertainment marketing business. In the first half of this year, the interactive entertainment marketing business achieved revenue of HK$229 million and the domestic short-form videos (SFVs)-based e-commerce marketing service posted turnover of HK$310 million, demonstrating the Group's business resilience and growth potential.
Joy Spreader's new culture business is still at an early stage. The Group has built traffic for the new media marketing business by combining quality IP and content incubation with a mix of professionally generated content from third parties as well as from its own in-house creators. By doing so, the firm has been able to provide customers with customized content and increase the conversion rate while reducing the cost of outsourcing traffic.
Based on its strong advantages in data and model algorithms, the leading mobile new media marketing technology group has expanded its business portfolio to include overseas e-commerce and culture services, which not only created a meaningful hedge against risk but also opened up possibilities for further growth.
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BEIJING, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 31, 2022, Joy Spreader Group Inc. ("Joy Spreader" or the "Company", Stock Code: 06988.HK), a leader in new media performance-based marketing, announced its interim results for 2022. The results show that Joy Spreader achieved revenue of HK$1.367 billion, an increase of 118.91% YoY. Notably, the international e-commerce business maintained strong momentum with sales reaching HK$1.021 billion in the first half of 2022, exceeding the expected full-year sales target of HK$1 billion for 2022 that was announced by the company at the press conference when delivering the annual financial results for 2021.
Driven by the continuous evolution of mobile technologies, improvements in the manufacturing of consumer electronics and an increase in personal income, the consumer electronics sector has continued to grow steadily over the past few years. According to data from Statista, the global consumer electronics sector is expected to reach US$1.11 trillion in 2023, with the Southeast Asian e-commerce market anticipated to expand by some US$100 billion, opening up more opportunities for e-commerce platforms. Furthermore, research firm E-Conamy predicts that five Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, will rank among the world's top ten fastest-growing consumer electronics e-commerce markets in 2022.
Joy Spreader has launched e-commerce services in several Southeast Asian countries and plans to enter other world markets, including Europe, South America and the Middle East. The Group also plans to further expand its sales network and international e-commerce portfolio while improving its supply chain system in addition to extending the entire industry chain from products to sales, with the aim of creating an independent, direct-to-consumer (DTC) and consumer electronics-focused e-commerce platform that can compete in global markets.
Given the huge potential and promising prospects for the global consumer electronics market with an estimated size in excess of US$1 trillion, Joy Spreader's international e-commerce business is well-positioned for substantial growth. Thanks to the Group's first-mover advantage in tandem with its strong competence in technology and supply chain integration, the international e-commerce service is expected to maintain strong growth.
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The Kitchen Shop has been offering Lansing residents kitchen and bath remodel and design services for over 50 years.
LANSING, Mich., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kitchen Shop, one of West Michigan's premier kitchen and bath retailers announces a pivot from the traditional store-front strategy to a more personalized, in-home selling approach. In an effort to best serve customers with their home remodeling projects, The Kitchen Shop of Lansing will provide in-home services to match consumer buying behavior while moving away from in-store sales. With this change in business operations, The Kitchen Shop of Lansing, located at 5320 S. Pennsylvania Ave. plans to close its doors on Friday, September 16th.
"After over 50 years of store operations in the Lansing market, we do not take this decision lightly. Years of deliberation and thorough research has brought us to this decision, and we are excited to announce our new strategy aimed at better servicing Lansing homeowners. Our Lansing location is an impressive studio, however, the large footprint is no longer necessary in today's remodeling landscape. By closing the doors to our Lansing location, we will be able to continue offering the same services to Lansing residents while expanding into other markets. Our parent company, WS Townsend has been offering design consultations in-home for over two years with great success, so we know this is the right direction to take," Said JW Townsend, CEO of The Kitchen Shop & WS Townsend Companies.
The Kitchen Shop's goal with this new direction is to make kitchen remodeling and bathroom renovation projects easy. Once an inquiry is received, The Kitchen Shop's client services team will call to schedule an in-home appointment. During the 90–120-minute consultation, the following can be expected:
- A discussion on what the needs and goals are for the remodeling project(s)
- An overview of The Kitchen Shop, the process, and the product(s)
- Review of physical samples to help visualize the final design
- An initial measure is taken to prepare an estimate
For more information on The Kitchen Shop's in-home design consultations, visit https://thekitchenshops.com.
The Kitchen Shop has been in business for over 50 years with locations in Lansing, Battle Creek, and Kalamazoo.
The Kitchen Shops are kitchen and bath design centers servicing homeowners, as well as home builders. For more information, visit https://thekitchenshops.com.
WS Townsend Companies, doing business as Michigan Kitchen Distributors ("MKD") has been in business for 72 years and is a second-generation family-owned and operated provider of kitchen bath remodeling solutions.
MKD is a full-service countertop provider, offering quartz, granite, solid surface, laminate countertops and more to Michigan, Northern Indiana, and Northern Ohio residents, as well as builders and dealers. In addition, MKD offers a variety of remodeling solutions for kitchens and bathrooms, including outdoor kitchens and cabinet refacing.
For more information, visit https://mkdkitchens.com.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp ("LCAAC" or the "Company") announced that it has appointed Sanford Litvack to its Board of Directors, effective since August 10, 2022, and that John Sculley has stepped down as an independent director of the Company.
With over six decades of commercial litigation and corporate operations experience in both the private and public sectors, Mr. Litvack adds a rare combination of legal acumen and business insights to LCAAC's Board. He is currently a partner of leading boutique trial and arbitration law firm Chaffetz Lindsey as well as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Formerly, Mr. Litvack was senior counsel in the litigation department at global law firm Hogan Lovells and an assistant attorney general in charge of the Department of Justice's antitrust division. Mr. Litvack previously also served as the chief of corporate operations and the vice chairman of the Board of Directors at Disney, where he spearheaded its acquisitions of ABC and ESPN. His boardroom experience also includes a prior directorship at technology company Hewlett Packard.
"We are pleased to welcome Sandy to the Board and look forward to benefitting from his expertise and guidance," said LCAAC chairman Chinta Bhagat. "We also want to take this opportunity to thank John for his invaluable service and contribution to the Company since our establishment."
About L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp
L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp is a blank check company incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. While we may pursue an initial target business in any industry or sector, we intend to focus our search in high-growth, consumer technology sectors across Asia. For more information about the Company, please visit www.lcaac.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. No assurance can be given that the offering discussed above will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or that the net proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's registration statement and preliminary prospectus for the Company's offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
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L Catterton
Jon Keehner / Haley Salas
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
212-355-4449
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Movies, New Channels and Special Offers Highlight an Exciting Month of Streaming Options for LG Smart TV Owners
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This month LG's exclusive free streaming service, LG Channels, is offering LG TV owners access to a wide range of modern movie classics free to stream for a limited time for the month of September. Whether viewers are in the mood for a heart-pumping action thriller or an emotional rom-com, LG Channels has something for everyone.
In addition to the movie lineup, LG Channels continues to add new channels this month bringing the total free channel offering to over 350 including Love Nature (101) and the ACL Cornhole TV channel (492).
LG Channels offers a wide selection of premium live and on-demand programming, including movies, TV shows, news, sports, children's programs, and more. LG smart TV owners can easily discover their favorite programs by launching the LG Channels application on their LG TV's webOS platform.
Here's a look at what's new on LG Channels this month:
Limited-Time Free Movie Features
The Mask - Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz star in this story of a sweet, socially inept bank teller who discovers a mask that transforms him into a superhero ... but one whom you may not want to call for help.
Million Dollar Baby - Academy Award winners Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman star in this gritty drama of a veteran boxing trainer, his former boxing cohort--and the woman who strides into his gym and announces she intends to become a professional fighter.
P.S. I Love You - When Holly (Hilary Swank), a 22-year-old widow, must put her life back together after losing her husband, Gerry (Gerard Butler), she discovers that he has left her a list of tasks revealed in 10 messages, delivered anonymously, that gradually ease her out of grief and lead her to a new life.
Doc Hollywood - Michael J. Fox stars as young, brash and brilliant Dr. Benjamin Stone, who heads out on a road trip to California, after completing his residency, for a dose of fun, sun and lots of money as a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, but takes an unforeseen detour into Grady, South Carolina.
The Rookie - A short-tempered veteran cop, and his quiet new partner, who has long been haunted by guilt over his brother's death, are determined to find the man who murdered his former partner in this hard-hitting action thriller.
Going The Distance – In this romantic comedy, Drew Barrymore and Justin Long star as a couple navigating the pitfalls and miscommunications of their bicoastal romance, dodging bad advice from friends and some predatory singles who won't take "taken" for an answer.
Yes Man - Jim Carrey stars as Carl Allen in the story of a man whose life, with a single word, changes drastically after agreeing to try spontaneity by saying "Yes"… to everything. But his willingness to embrace every opportunity might just become too much of a good thing.
New to LG Channels in the United States
ACL Cornhole TV (492) (TripleB Media): ACL Cornhole TV is the ultimate destination for fans of Cornhole. Tune in for coverage of American Cornhole League events and original programming with ACL Analysts and Pros.
DUST (257) (Gunpowder & Sky): Calling sci-fi lovers everywhere! DUST is home to a massive library of movies, TV and short films – all absolutely free.
Estrella TV (824) (Estrella Media): EstrellaTV is a leading Spanish-language news and entertainment channel with a wide variety of programming ranging from news to game shows, reality shows, talent competitions, and late-night talk shows.
Love Nature (101) (BlueAnt Media): Get closer to nature and deepen your understanding of our complex natural world. Filmed in the highest quality, Love Nature offers viewers powerful stories of nature's beauty and wonder from around the globe.
Stingray Nothin' but the 90s (913) (Stingray): The 90s was a decade like no other. Grunge, pop, hip-hop, and contemporary country music battled it out on the charts. This mix samples a variety of genres from this unforgettable era.
Special Offers for LG Smart TV Owners
LG's Shoptime app, a collaboration with QVC, is your destination for back-to-school shopping from the comfort of your couch. QVC is offering a variety of special deals perfect for sprucing up a home or decking out a dorm room which you can shop right from the comfort of your home via your LG Smart TV.
LG Electronics is partnering with Google Stadia to offer three free months of access1 to Stadia Pro for both new and existing LG Smart TV owners. This limited-time promotion is now available and applies to LG TVs2 operating webOS 5.0 or higher in 22 countries3 where Stadia, Google's cloud gaming platform, is now available. Play hit games such as Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Far Cry 6 with a supported controller.
Save over 40% when you prepay for a year of HBO Max. Terms apply. For complete details, open HBO Max on your LG Smart TV4.
1 Offer available to new Stadia Pro subscribers. A valid form of payment is required to sign up, but you will not be charged during the first three months and you may cancel at any time – you must cancel before the three-month period expires or you will be charged for the fourth month. For how to manage your subscription, visit g.co/stadia/subscriptions.
2 Complete list of compatible TV models and controllers can be found here
3 Google Stadia is currently available in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Hungary.
4Offer valid through 10/30/22. Savings are based on price of the yearly plan paid upfront compared to the price of the monthly plan paid over 12 months. Discount applies to first year only. Terms apply. For complete details, visit HBOMax.com.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $63 billion global innovator in technology and manufacturing. In the United States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances, home entertainment products, commercial displays, air conditioning systems, energy solutions and vehicle components. LG is 2022 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence. The company's commitment to environmental sustainability and its "Life's Good" marketing theme encompass how LG is dedicated to people's happiness by exceeding expectations today and tomorrow. www.LG.com.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MasTec, Inc. (NYSE: MTZ) (the "Company") today announced its amendment of the terms of its private exchange offer to certain Eligible Holders (as defined herein) (the "Exchange Offer") for any and all outstanding 6.625% Senior Notes due August 15, 2029 (the "IEA Existing Notes") issued by IEA Energy Services LLC (the "IEA Issuer"), a subsidiary of Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. ("IEA"), for up to an aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000 of new 6.625% MasTec Senior Notes due August 15, 2029 issued by the Company (the "MTZ Exchange Notes"). The Company has amended the Exchange Offer (i) to extend the Consent Deadline (as defined herein) and (ii) to extend the Early Tender Date (as defined herein). Except as otherwise described in this press release, the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer set forth in the Offering Memorandum (as defined herein) remain unchanged.
The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation are being conducted in connection with, and are conditioned upon the completion of, the previously announced merger in which IEA would become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the "Merger"), which is currently expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions, regulatory approvals and approval by the stockholders of IEA.
As part of the Exchange Offer, the Company is soliciting consents (the "Consent Solicitation") with respect to the IEA Existing Notes, to eliminate or modify certain of the covenants, restrictive provisions and events of default (the "Proposed Amendments") in the indenture, dated as of August 17, 2021, governing the IEA Existing Notes. The Proposed Amendments require the valid consent of the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of IEA Existing Notes, excluding IEA Existing Notes held by certain affiliated holders of IEA (the "Requisite Consents").
The Company has amended the Early Tender Date to be 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 9, 2022 (such date and time, as the same may be further extended, the "Early Tender Date"). In addition, the Company has amended the Consent Deadline to be the earlier of (i) 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 9, 2022 and (ii) 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date the Requisite Consents are obtained (such date and time, as the same may be further extended, the "Consent Deadline").
Subject to applicable law, the Company expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation in any respect, including to (i) extend the Early Tender Date without extending the Consent Deadline, (ii) extend the Consent Deadline or (iii) provide that the Early Tender Premium (as defined in the Offering Memorandum) will be payable only to Eligible Holders who validly tender and do not validly withdraw IEA Existing Notes at or prior to the Consent Deadline.
At any time before the Expiration Date (as defined herein), if the Company receives the Requisite Consents, the IEA Issuer has agreed that the IEA Issuer, IEA and the trustee of the IEA Existing Notes will execute and deliver a supplemental indenture relating to the Proposed Amendments, which will be effective upon execution on the date the Requisite Consents are obtained but will only become operative upon the settlement date of the Exchange Offer. An Eligible Holder that validly tenders (and does not validly withdraw) its IEA Existing Notes and validly delivers a consent prior to the Consent Deadline, but validly withdraws such IEA Existing Notes after the Consent Deadline but prior to the Expiration Date, will receive the Consent Payment (as defined in the Offering Memorandum), even if such Eligible Holder is no longer the beneficial owner of such IEA Existing Notes at the Expiration Date, but will not receive the Early Tender Premium or the Exchange Consideration (as defined in the Offering Memorandum).
The Company, at its option, may complete the Exchange Offer even if the Requisite Consents are not received. Any amendment or waiver of the terms of or conditions with respect to the Exchange Offer by the Company will automatically amend or waive such terms or conditions with respect to the Consent Solicitation unless expressly stated otherwise.
The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation are being made pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offering memorandum, dated August 8, 2022, as amended by the Offering Memorandum Supplement, dated August 22, 2022 (as so amended, the "Offering Memorandum"), as such terms and conditions are amended by this press release, and are conditioned upon the closing of the Merger, which condition may not be waived by the Company, and certain other conditions that may be waived by the Company. The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on September 30, 2022, unless extended or terminated (such date and time with respect to the Exchange Offer, as may be extended for such Exchange Offer, the "Expiration Date").
Tenders of IEA Existing Notes may be validly withdrawn by Eligible Holders at any time prior to the Expiration Date; however, a valid withdrawal of tendered IEA Existing Notes before the Expiration Date will not be deemed a valid revocation of the related consent delivered by such Eligible Holder, and such consent will continue to be deemed delivered. Any consents to the Proposed Amendments delivered prior to the Consent Deadline (including any consents delivered prior to the date hereof) may not be revoked.
Documents relating to the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation will only be distributed to persons who certify that they are (a) a "Qualified Institutional Buyer," as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or (b) a person that is not a U.S. person (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) (such persons, "Eligible Holders"). The complete terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation are described in the Offering Memorandum, copies of which may be obtained by contacting D.F. King & Co., Inc., the exchange agent and information agent in connection with the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation, by telephone at (800) 549-6864 (U.S. toll-free) or (212) 269-5550 (banks and brokers), or by email at mastec@dfking.com. The eligibility certification may be completed at www.dfking.com/mastec or is also available by contacting D.F. King & Co., Inc. using the information above.
The MTZ Exchange Notes have not been, and will not be, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act, or any state or foreign securities laws. The MTZ Exchange Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States or to any U.S. person except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
This press release is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell or purchase, or the solicitation of tenders or consents with respect to, any security. No offer, solicitation, purchase or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation are being made solely pursuant to the Offering Memorandum and only to such persons and in such jurisdictions as are permitted under applicable law.
MasTec is a leading infrastructure construction company operating mainly throughout North America across a range of industries. MasTec's primary activities include the engineering, building, installation, maintenance and upgrade of communications, energy, utility and other infrastructure, such as: power delivery services, including transmission and distribution, wireless, wireline/fiber and customer fulfillment activities; power generation, primarily from clean energy and renewable sources; pipeline infrastructure, including natural gas pipeline and distribution infrastructure; heavy civil; and industrial infrastructure. MasTec's customers are primarily in these industries. The information contained on the Company's website is not incorporated into this press release.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the anticipated results and execution of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation and the actions that the Company may take with respect thereto; statements relating to expectations regarding the future financial and operational performance of the Company or IEA; the projected impact and benefits of IEA on the Company's operating or financial results; expectations regarding the Company's or IEA's business or financial outlook; expectations regarding the Company's plans, strategies and opportunities; expectations regarding opportunities, technological developments, competitive positioning, future economic conditions and other trends in particular markets or industries; the potential strategic benefits and synergies expected from the acquisition of IEA; the development of and opportunities with respect to future projects, including renewable and other projects designed to support transition to a carbon-neutral economy; the Company's ability to successfully integrate the operations of IEA; the expected closing of, and financing sources for, the acquisition of IEA; the impact of inflation on the Company's costs and the ability to recover increased costs, as well as other statements reflecting expectations, intentions, assumptions or beliefs about future events and other statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements are based on currently available operating, financial, economic and other information, and are subject to a number of significant risks and uncertainties. A variety of factors in addition to those mentioned above, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual future results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Other factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: risks related to completed or potential acquisitions, including the acquisition of Henkels & McCoy Group, Inc., as well as the ability to identify suitable acquisition or strategic investment opportunities, to integrate acquired businesses within expected timeframes and to achieve the revenue, cost savings and earnings levels from such acquisitions at or above the levels projected, including the risk of potential asset impairment charges and write-downs of goodwill; risks related to timely completion, or completion at all, of the Exchange Offer; risks related to the Company's ability to obtain consents under the Consent Solicitation; risks that conditions to the closing of the proposed transaction are not satisfied or waived at all or on the anticipated timeline; risks related to the impact of inflation on costs as well as economic activity, customer demand and interest rates, risks related to adverse effects of health epidemics and pandemics or other outbreaks of communicable diseases, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, including its effect on supply chain or inflationary issues, as well as, the potential effects of related health mandates and recommendations; market conditions, technological developments, regulatory or policy changes, including permitting processes and tax incentives that affect us or our customers' industries; the effect of federal, local, state, foreign or tax legislation and other regulations affecting the industries we serve and related projects and expenditures; the effect on demand for our services of changes in the amount of capital expenditures by our customers due to, among other things, economic conditions, including potential adverse effects of public health issues, such as the COVID-19 pandemic on economic activity generally, the availability and cost of financing, and customer consolidation in the industries we serve; activity in the industries we serve and the impact on our customers' expenditure levels caused by fluctuations in commodity prices, including for oil, natural gas, electricity and other energy sources; our ability to manage projects effectively and in accordance with our estimates, as well as our ability to accurately estimate the costs associated with our fixed price and other contracts, including any material changes in estimates for completion of projects and estimates of the recoverability of change orders; the timing and extent of fluctuations in operational, geographic and weather factors affecting our customers, projects and the industries in which we operate; the highly competitive nature of our industry and the ability of our customers, including our largest customers, to terminate or reduce the amount of work, or in some cases, the prices paid for services, on short or no notice under our contracts, and/or customer disputes related to our performance of services and the resolution of unapproved change orders; our dependence on a limited number of customers and our ability to replace non-recurring projects with new projects; the effect of state and federal regulatory initiatives, including costs of compliance with existing and potential future safety and environmental requirements, including with respect to climate change; risks associated with potential environmental issues and other hazards from our operations; disputes with, or failures of, our subcontractors to deliver agreed-upon supplies or services in a timely fashion, and the risk of being required to pay our subcontractors even if our customers do not pay us; risks related to our strategic arrangements, including our equity investments; any exposure resulting from system or information technology interruptions or data security breaches; any material changes in estimates for legal costs or case settlements or adverse determinations on any claim, lawsuit or proceeding; the adequacy of our insurance, legal and other reserves; the outcome of our plans for future operations, growth and services, including business development efforts, backlog, acquisitions and dispositions; our ability to maintain a workforce based upon current and anticipated workloads; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, key management and skilled employees, including from acquired businesses, and our ability to enforce any noncompetition agreements; fluctuations in fuel, maintenance, materials, labor and other costs; risks associated with volatility of our stock price or any dilution or stock price volatility that shareholders may experience in connection with shares we may issue as consideration for earn-out obligations or as purchase consideration in connection with past or future acquisitions, or as a result of other stock issuances; restrictions imposed by our credit facility, senior notes and any future loans or securities; our ability to obtain performance and surety bonds; risks related to our operations that employ a unionized workforce, including labor availability, productivity and relations, as well as risks associated with multiemployer union pension plans, including underfunding and withdrawal liabilities; risks associated with operating in or expanding into additional international markets, including risks from fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign labor and general business conditions and risks from failure to comply with laws applicable to our foreign activities and/or governmental policy uncertainty; as well as a small number of our existing shareholders have the ability to influence major corporate decisions. We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if any of our underlying assumptions are incorrect, our actual results may differ significantly from the results that we express in, or imply by, any of our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to reflect future events or circumstances, except as required by applicable law. We qualify any and all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary factors.
In connection with the Merger, the Company has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that includes a preliminary proxy statement of IEA with respect to the Merger and also constitutes the Company's prospectus with respect to the shares of its common stock to be issued in the Merger. The Registration Statement on Form S-4 has not yet become effective and the information contained therein is subject to change.
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
These materials (when they are available) and other documents filed with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by the Company (when they become available) may be obtained free of charge at MasTec's website at MasTec.com or (305) 406-1815. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by IEA (when they become available) may be obtained free of charge on IEA's website at iea.net or (765) 828-2653.
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world's digital infrastructure company™, today announced that its executives will attend two upcoming investor conferences:
- Bank of America Securities Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference on Thursday, September 8. Keith Taylor, Chief Financial Officer, will present at 10:30 a.m. PT.
- Goldman Sachs Communacopia & Technology Conference on Monday, September 12. Karl Strohmeyer, Chief Customer & Revenue Officer, will present at 3:00 p.m. PT.
The presentations will be made available via webcast on the Investor Relations section of the Equinix website at www.equinix.com/investors.
About Equinix
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world's digital infrastructure company, enabling digital leaders to harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. Equinix enables today's businesses to access all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. With Equinix, they can scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value.
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WAXAHACHIE, Texas, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Minority Equality Opportunities Acquisition Inc. (NASDAQ: MEOA) ("MEOA" or the "Company") announced today that its board of directors has elected to extend the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination from August 30, 2022 to November 30, 2022 (the "Extension"), as permitted under the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. In connection with and as a condition to the Extension, an affiliate of Minority Equality Opportunities Acquisition Sponsor, LLC, the Company's sponsor, deposited an aggregate of $1,265,000 (representing $0.10 per public share) into the Company's trust account.
Minority Equality Opportunities Acquisition Inc. is a blank check company, also commonly referred to as a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, organized under the laws of the Delaware and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. While the Company may pursue an initial business combination target in any business, industry or geographical location, it intends to focus its search on transactions with companies that are Minority Owned Businesses.
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Earnings Results to be released on September 12, 2022, After the Close of the Market
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Corporation today announced that its first quarter fiscal year 2023 results will be released on Monday, September 12th, after the close of the market. Oracle will host a conference call and live webcast at 4:00 p.m. Central Time to discuss the financial results. The live webcast will be available on the Oracle Investor Relations website at www.oracle.com/investor.
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STOCKHOLM, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A key milestone and partnership for the clinical implementation of upright radiotherapy has been announced. RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) and Leo Cancer Care in Horley, Great Britain, are joining forces to offer a streamlined treatment planning solution for upright treatments.
The partnership will see the integration of RayStation®*, the comprehensive treatment planning system offered by RaySearch, with Leo Cancer Care's upright radiation therapy technology. Enabling clinics adopting upright radiotherapy to now complete an end-to-end clinical workflow and providing the ability to plan external beam treatments, as well as leverage several features including adaptive therapy capabilities and multi-criteria optimization to provide accurate treatment plans. Also, RayCare®*, the next generation oncology information system offered by RaySearch, will be integrated with Leo Cancer Care's treatment technology. Together, the combination of RayCare, RayStation and Leo Cancer Care's solutions will provide a safe, efficient, and fully integrated platform for upright radiation treatments.
Priding itself on being "the more human way to deliver radiation therapy", Leo Cancer Care's solutions feature an upright patient positioning system and upright imaging technologies that are placed in front of a fixed radiation beam. The technology seeks to improve patient and clinician experience, which will be further solidified by the addition of the well adopted treatment planning solution from RaySearch.
Leo Cancer Care has completed the build of their first ever upright dual-energy, fan-beam CT scanner and are now acquiring images. Using these early images, the team at RaySearch have developed the capabilities within RayStation to plan upright treatments, even using images that are taken on complimentary imaging systems in the supine orientation.
Johan Löf, founder and CEO, RaySearch, says: "We have been following the work of Leo Cancer Care for quite some time, and we find that their approach to radiation therapy is a smart, effective, and potentially revolutionizing development. Like so many of the other contributions to the field that bear the signature of Rock Mackie, the idea of upright radiation treatment is well thought out and makes a lot of sense for a very wide range of indications. I am happy that we have now taken the step to formalize the relationship with Leo Cancer Care and I believe our technologies have great potential together."
This collaboration will enable treatment planning for both of Leo Cancer Care's solutions for particle and photon therapy treatments. This partnership brings together the expertise needed to create the best possible solution for treatment planning in the upright orientation, Leo Cancer Care are experts in upright radiation therapy and RaySearch are the world-leading experts in treatment planning.
Stephen Towe, CEO and Co-founder of Leo Cancer Care says: "We are delighted to be announcing this partnership with RaySearch as we make this huge leap towards a clinical role out of the Leo technology. RayStation has had a huge impact on the world of treatment planning, and we are excited to be able to offer this new integrated solution to our partners across the globe."
If you are attending ASTRO 2022 make sure to stop by the RaySearch (3785) and Leo Cancer Care (4570) booths to find out more about this exciting collaboration.
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DENVER , Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RE/MAX, LLC today announced it has closed the sale of Master Franchise Rights in the Republic of Benin, a French-speaking West African nation, to Marc Houessou. Houessou is a Benin native and current RE/MAX Sales Associate living in Quebec, Canada.
"This is an exciting time for RE/MAX. Any time we enter a new country, we're also entering a new era of helping more homebuyers and sellers," says Shawna Gilbert, Senior Vice President of Global Development. "Real estate is a relationship business and we're honored to be one of the few global real estate companies that help empower local communities and businesses to flourish. Each expansion helps provide greater levels of professionalism to the industry, advancement to individuals' careers, and a reliable process for homebuyers and sellers. It's truly a win-win-win."
"The reputation of RE/MAX throughout the world is unmatched," says Houessou. "There are millions of Beninese living in Western countries who know RE/MAX and the strength and quality of its network. By choosing RE/MAX, we are telling Beninese people that our brokers are from the best network and well equipped to provide them with superior quality transactions."
Houessou is also the owner of College de l'immobilier Benin, a real estate college with the goal to give future Benin real estate brokers knowledge and competencies to perform in their business. According to Houessou, Beninese real estate regulation and laws exist but are not well known and followed. Houessou says the profession needs to be more organized to avoid lack of professionalism and accountability. He plans to bring his standards and introduce a comprehensive real estate curriculum to the industry in Benin by operating the College de l'immobilier Training Structure in addition to selling RE/MAX franchises. College de l'immobilier du Benin will educate scholars on subject matters pertinent to the profession, like entrepreneurship, finance management and administrative procedures as well as marketing and sales.
"RE/MAX Benin is a source of pride and a dream that we have had for a very long time," adds Marc. "We think it will revolutionize the real estate industry in Benin. This is a big challenge we have accepted but we believe that under the RE/MAX brand, we will achieve our goals."
Marc has been listing and selling real estate with RE/MAX since he earned his license in 2017 and is the recipient of many RE/MAX production awards.
As one of the leading global real estate franchisors, RE/MAX, LLC is a subsidiary of RE/MAX Holdings (NYSE: RMAX) with more than 140,000 agents in almost 9,000 offices and a presence in more than 110 countries and territories. Nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX, as measured by residential transaction sides. RE/MAX was founded in 1973 by Dave and Gail Liniger, with an innovative, entrepreneurial culture affording its agents and franchisees the flexibility to operate their businesses with great independence. RE/MAX agents have lived, worked and served in their local communities for decades, raising millions of dollars every year for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® and other charities. To learn more about RE/MAX, to search home listings or find an agent in your community, please visit www.remax.com. For the latest news about RE/MAX, please visit news.remax.com.
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New partnership will focus on Carrier's Abound Ventures™, co-founded by Wilson, and line of air purifiers to sustainably improve indoor air quality
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NFL Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson is partnering with Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE:CARR), the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions, to help launch solutions critical to healthy and sustainable buildings and homes. As health and physical well-being are paramount to Wilson's high-performance career, the Denver Broncos quarterback will partner with Carrier to introduce customers to differentiated offerings for healthy indoor air quality and sustainable solutions.
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As co-founding partner of Abound Ventures, Wilson will focus on Carrier's new Abound platform and its range of air purifiers. Abound is a digital platform that enables healthy indoor air quality and drives reduced carbon emissions from buildings, with a wide range of applications including commercial real estate, education, healthcare, hospitality, retail, and sports and entertainment facilities. Carrier's smart air purifier with HEPA filter includes an air quality monitor and offers a simple, cost-effective way to improve indoor air quality and create a healthier building, room by room, utilizing three different filtration technologies. Carrier's air purifiers are in demand for many applications, from homes to classrooms to coffee shops and dental offices.
"Russell is a remarkable talent and businessman and we are thrilled to partner with him to more broadly introduce world-class solutions to some of the most critical challenges facing people and our planet," said David Gitlin, Chairman & CEO, Carrier. "In addition to having nine Pro Bowl and two Super Bowl appearances, Russell is a deeply passionate visionary of developing solutions that impact the lives of others and the future of our planet. Carrier could not be more excited to partner with him to help grow our digital platform Abound and our room air purifier line – focused on creating healthy and sustainable indoor environments."
"I am excited to partner with Carrier, a company providing real solutions to issues that matter, including the vital role indoor air quality plays in human health and productivity," said Wilson. "As a professional athlete, but more importantly as a father, I am acutely aware of the value of health and wellness. As Ciara and I settle into our new home in Denver with our children, we are incredibly focused on the importance of healthy indoor environments. We have long admired the work Carrier is doing through Abound and its Healthy Buildings Program and are thrilled to do our part to help Carrier inspire confidence in the health of indoor environments, as the future of buildings starts with Abound."
Visit Corporate.Carrier.com to learn more about Carrier's Healthy Buildings and Healthy Homes offerings.
About Carrier
As the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions, Carrier Global Corporation is committed to making the world safer, sustainable and more comfortable for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit www.Corporate.Carrier.com or follow us on social media at @Carrier.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A man tried to kill Argentina's politically powerful Vice President Cristina Fernández outside her home, but the handgun misfired, the country's president said.
The man was quickly overpowered by her security officers in the incident Thursday night, officials said.
President Alberto Fernández, who is not related to the vice president, a former president herself, said the pistol did not discharge when the man tried to fire it.
"A man pointed a firearm at her head and pulled the trigger," the president said in a national broadcast following the incident. He said the firearm was loaded with five bullets but "didn't fire even though the trigger was pulled."
The vice president did not appear to have suffered any injury, and the man was overpowered within seconds as he stood among a crowd of her supporters.
Gina De Bai, a witness who was near the vice president during the incident, told The Associated Press she heard "the sound of the trigger being pulled." She said she didn't realize it was a handgun until the man was rushed by security personnel.
President Fernández called it "the most serious incident since we recovered democracy" in 1983 after a military dictatorship and urged political leaders, and society at large, to repudiate the attempted shooting.
The attack came as the vice president is facing a trial for alleged acts of corruption during her 2007-2015 presidency — charges that she vehemently denies and that have led her supporters to surround her home in the upscale Recoleta neighborhood of Argentina's capital.
Video broadcast on local television channels showed Fernández exiting her vehicle surrounded by supporters when a man is seen extending his hand with what looks like a pistol. The vice president ducks as people around the apparent gunman appear shocked at what is happening.
Unverified video posted on social media shows the pistol almost touched Fernández's face.
The alleged gunman was identified as Fernando André Sabag Montiel, a Brazilian citizen, said an official at the Security Ministry, who spoke on condition of anonymity. He does not have a criminal record, the official said. ading that the weapon was a .32-caliber Bersa.
The president declared Friday a holiday "so the Argentine people can, in peace and harmony, express itself in defense of life, democracy and in solidarity with our vice president."
Supporters of the vice president have been gathering in the streets surrounding her home since last week, when a prosecutor called for a 12-year sentence for Fernández as well as a life-long prohibition in holding public office in the corruption case.
Shortly after the incident, government officials were quick to decry what they called an assassination attempt.
"When hate and violence are imposed over the debate of ideas, societies are destroyed and generate situations like the one seen today: an assassination attempt," Economy Minister Sergio Massa said.
Cabinet ministers issued a news release saying they "energetically condemn the attempted homicide" of the vice president. "What happened tonight is of extreme gravity and threatens democracy, institutions and the rule of law."
Former President Mauricio Macri, a conservative who succeeded the left-of-center Fernández in the presidency, also condemned the attack. "This very serious event demands an immediate and profound clarification by the judiciary and security forces," Macri wrote on Twitter.
Patricia Bullrich, president of the opposition Republican Proposal party, criticized President Fernández's reaction to the attack, accusing him of "playing with fire." She said that "instead of seriously investigating a serious incident, he accuses the opposition and the press, decreeing a national holiday to mobilize activists."
Tensions have been running high in the Recoleta neighborhood since the weekend, when the vice president's supporters clashed with police in the streets surrounding her apartment amid an effort by law enforcement officers to clear the area. Following the clashes, what had been a strong police presence around the vice president's apartment was reduced.
When Fernández leaves her apartment every day at around noon, she greets supporters and signs autographs before getting in her vehicle to go to the Senate. She repeats the same routine every evening.
Following the incident, allies of the vice president quickly pointed the finger at the opposition for what they said is hateful speech that promotes violence. In recent days, several key officials have said opposition leaders were looking for a fatality.
"This is a historic event in Argentina that must be a before-and-after," Buenos Aires Gov. Axel Kicillof said.
Regional leaders also condemned the attack.
"We send our solidarity to the vice president in this attempt against her life," Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said on Twitter.
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, who is a candidate in that nation's presidential election next month, also expressed solidarity with Fernández, calling her a "victim of a fascist criminal who doesn't know how to respect differences and diversity."
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JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sasol and ITOCHU Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly study and develop the market and supply chain for green ammonia with a focus on its use as bunkering fuel and for power generation. The parties will also evaluate ITOCHU's potential involvement and participation in Sasol's green ammonia export-orientated project(s), including product offtake as well as financial support from Japan for studies and grants relating to green ammonia projects in South Africa.
The MoU has been signed during the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) in Tunisia, which is a forum to advance Japan-Africa sustainable development on the continent. MUFG Bank Ltd, one of the largest Financial Institutions in the world, and a market leader in sustainable financing solutions, witnessed the signing of the MoU.
Green ammonia is produced from green hydrogen, which in turn is produced from renewable electricity (solar and wind) via an electrolysis process. It is a key enabler to achieving net-zero in manufacturing fertilizers, in the marine sector where it can be used as a zero-carbon bunkering fuel, and for co-firing in thermal power generation. Green ammonia is an excellent energy carrier especially over long-distances and can be easily transported. The product can also be "cracked" back to hydrogen gas for further applications.
Sasol is advancing a number of green hydrogen studies and projects in South Africa, such as in Boegoebaai in the Northern Cape province, that include green ammonia production at scale for export. Given South Africa's excellent solar, wind and precious metals resources, the country is poised to become a global hub for green hydrogen and its derivatives, such as ammonia and sustainable aviation fuels.
Hydrogen and ammonia play an important role in the Japanese Green Growth Strategy and are positioned as "new resources" with significant potential to reduce the country's reliance on carbon-intensive fossil fuels, such as coal and oil. Japan is expected to be a large importer of green ammonia in the future.
Sasol Executive Vice President: Energy Business, Priscillah Mabelane, said that Sasol believes that strategic partnerships and collaboration are the key to develop large scale green hydrogen projects, and that this emerging sector can play an important role in enabling a just energy transition in South Africa.
"Sasol is excited about our collaboration with ITOCHU to unlock South Africa's significant potential as a large-scale producer of green hydrogen and ammonia. This marks yet another milestone in our ambition to lead the energy transition in South Africa through decarbonisation, while stimulating industrial development."
ITOCHU has been strengthening initiatives for the establishment of production and supply chains for low-carbon ammonia, the development of ammonia-fueled ships and establishment of an international value chain for ammonia as a fuel in the marine sector and its use for fertilizer-related applications as well as in the power-generation sector. Using the MoU as a platform, ITOCHU, together with Sasol, will jointly study supply chains and markets for green ammonia, and assess other partnership models related to green hydrogen and ammonia production and exports from South Africa.
MUFG Bank, Ltd (MUFG) witnessed the signing of the MoU. Mr Takanori Sazaki – Senior Executive Officer, Regional Executive Officer EMEA said: "MUFG is committed to empowering a brighter future and are proactive in addressing climate change and environmental protection issues. As the first Japanese Bank to declare carbon neutrality and participate in the UN-led Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), this MoU aligns with our commitment of achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050. We were very pleased to witness the signing of this MoU between Sasol and ITOCHU – not only because both companies are our important and long-standing clients, but also because the envisaged cooperation deals with green hydrogen and ammonia, which we believe will play a key role in establishing a low-carbon society".
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A roundup of the week's most newsworthy health industry press releases from PR Newswire
NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the healthcare industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
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- FDA Authorizes Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for Use as a Booster Dose
The authorized bivalent COVID-19 vaccines, or updated boosters, include an mRNA component of the original strain to provide an immune response that is broadly protective against COVID-19 and an mRNA component in common between the omicron variant BA.4 and BA.5 lineages to provide better protection against COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant. - MindMed Completes 1-for-15 Reverse Share Split
The reverse share split is intended to enable the Company to achieve several important corporate objectives, give the Company greater flexibility in considering and planning for future potential business needs, and to address the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement. - Cue Health Launches Cue Care™ Nationwide to Provide Same-Day, At-Home, Test-to-Treatment Service for COVID-19
Patients in any of the 50 states who test positive using Cue's COVID-19 tests can now use the Cue Health App to consult virtually and on-demand with a healthcare professional, obtain an e-prescription, and get the medication delivered. - Cigna Grows ACA Marketplace Presence, Giving More Customers and Communities Access to Quality, Cost-Effective Care
During the upcoming Open Enrollment Period, which begins in November, Cigna health plans will be available on the individual exchange in three new states—Texas, Indiana, and South Carolina—as well as in additional counties in Georgia, Mississippi, and North Carolina. - New "U.S. Health Care Price Index" Shows the Cash Price Healthcare Providers are Charging for Medical Services Performed in all 50 States
Journalists, analysts, policymakers and others with a keen interest in understanding the true price of common health care services nationally, regionally and locally, now have a useful tool to do so. - Medtronic partners with BioIntelliSense for exclusive U.S. distribution of multi-parameter wearable for continuous remote patient monitoring from in-hospital to home
The BioButton medical grade device measures up to 1,440 vital sign measurements per day, including skin temperature, respiratory rate at rest, and heart rate at rest. - Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen's Non-Profit Hilarity for Charity, Celebrates 10th Birthday With Star-Studded Birthday Extravaganza
"Raising Alzheimer's awareness and supporting family caregivers is just as important now as it was when we founded HFC 10 years ago; in fact, the need is growing…With your support, we can change the trajectory of Alzheimer's and spread the word about the importance of brain health with some laughs and love," said Lauren Miller Rogen and Seth Rogen. - PCOS Challenge Drives Change for Major Women's Health Issue with Largest PCOS Awareness Month to Date
The theme for this year's PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) Awareness Month is #CreatingChangeTogether, "reinforcing the need and opportunity for the medical, scientific and patient communities to work together to improve health outcomes and close significant gaps in PCOS research, care, and education."
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MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TKO Miller is pleased to announce the sale of Howard Precision Metals, Inc. (Howard), a value-added distributor of high-quality, precision-cut aluminum plate and extruded bar products, to Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc. (Ryerson), a U.S. distributor of industrial metal products.
Founded in 1928, Howard is a third-generation, family-owned, distributor of high-quality aluminum products cut at extraordinarily tight tolerances. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Howard distributes aluminum mill products with a focus on plate, bar, and custom extrusions for a broad and diversified customer base across numerous attractive and growing end markets, including aerospace, robotics, pneumatics, machinery, and tool and die.
Ryerson is a leading value-added processor and distributor of industrial metals, with operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China. Founded in 1842, Ryerson has around 4,000 employees in approximately 100 locations.
TKO Miller, LLC is an independent, advisory-focused, middle-market investment bank. With over 130 years of collective transaction experience, TKO Miller provides merger and acquisition and financial advisory services for privately held and private equity-owned businesses nationwide, with a special focus on family- and founder-held businesses.
TKO Miller aims to bring value to clients by combining outstanding people with a results-oriented, flexible approach to transactions. Our services include company sales, recapitalizations, asset divestitures, and management buyouts. TKO Miller has a generalist focus but has served clients in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, business services, consumer products, and industrial products and services. For more information, visit our website www.tkomiller.com
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SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The beauty biomedical group 'Ultra V' (CEO Dr. Han Jin Kwon) has been attracting global attention about its development 'ULTRACOL' exported to more 58 countries including not only Asia, South America and Middle East, but also Europe. As the Korean wave is booming, Ultra V is writing a new history of the K-beauty industry by increasing its competitiveness as a global beauty brand with its high quality product portfolio.
The world's first certified PDO(Polydioxanone) filler 'ULTRACOL' was at the centre when Ultra V has been writing a new history of the K-beauty industry.
ULTRACOL contains PDO that is registered at FDA, has a lifting effect on skin and improves elasticity by stimulating the skin to generate collagen to itself. Its exclusive patent technique had been recognized in Korea, it was awarded a prize 'IR52 Jang Yeong Sil Prize' as the first among the polymer fillers from the Korean government. Furthermore, its effect, biodegradability and safety have been verified from the Korean ministry of Food and Drugs Safety(KFDA) and Europe CE certification, thus there have been persistent requests from global buyers about its sole distribution, therefore Ultra V has achieved the best outcome from internal and external markets.
Dr Kwon, Ultra V CEO, revealed that "Ultra V is currently looking for a sole distributor of ULTRACOL." and said "Since the competitiveness of ULTRACOL has already been recognized well domestically by making a domestic sole distribution contract, the success in overseas can be convinced for sure, thus we are going to extend distribution network as well as the export volume.".
Meanwhile, known as the pioneer of K-beauty by receiving attention from the world, Dr. Kwon trains his medical knowledge, advanced surgical techniques and procedure to doctors by participating annually in 120 conferences and seminars on average, exerting massive influence about informing K-beauty trends.
The pioneer of K-beauty, Dr. Kwon said "We are going to achieve innovation and efficiency to be suitable for the status of K-beauty. Ultra V is expected to reach its goal soon, and it will make innovations that have never existed before with consistent growth, and will survive from the global competitions by achieving competitiveness."
About Ultrav
http://www.ultrav.co.kr
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SOURCE ULTRA V | https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/02/ultra-v-ultracol-is-writing-new-history-k-beauty-industry-receiving-attention-world/ | 2022-09-02T12:56:03Z |
Over 19,000 .bnb domain names have been registered since August 2022. More than 40 projects have started the service integration, including Project Galaxy, DODO, STEPN, Trust Wallet, Chainlink, Ankr, NodeReal etc.
SINGAPORE, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Decentralized ID protocol SPACE ID has successfully closed its seed round fundraising led by Binance Labs, the venture capital arm and accelerator of Binance. The investment funds will be dedicated to integrate the .bnb Domain Name Service into the BNB Chain ecosystem, and to its universal multi-chain domain development.
The Head of Growth at SPACE ID Mathieu Samson said, "The investment led by Binance Labs is an important milestone for SPACE ID and its community, especially in our embryonic stage of providing a core solution in Web3 through a decentralized and interoperable identity infrastructure with a Single Source of Truth."
SPACE ID was founded in March 2022, aiming to solve the problem of there being no easy-to-use universal ID for your Web3 presence. Since then, over 40 projects and leading developers in the BNB Chain ecosystem have joined SPACE ID for integrations and partnerships. Last month,10 premium selected .bnb Domain Auctions on Binance NFT ended with around $670K worth of bids in total. 000.bnb was sold for over 1100 BNB. Over 19,000 .bnb names have been registered since August.
The Head of Growth at SPACE ID Mathieu Samson said, "The crypto wallet address with its 40 meaningless characters can be simplified by a preferred username that is recognized across all Web3 scenarios that require an ID gateway, and SPACE ID is definitely making this happen as we speak."
Nicola W. from the investment team of Binance Labs said, "SPACE ID is building a universal naming standard and a software development kit (SDK) that not only brings flexibility and simplicity to users' Web3 interactions, but also bridges the gap between Web2 and Web3 apps. We look forward to working closely with SPACE ID to facilitate Web3 name services and further grow the BNB ecosystem."
About SPACE ID
SPACE ID is building a universal name service network which seamlessly connects people, information, assets, and applications across blockchains. It's chain-agnostic, decentralized, censorship-resistant, and open-sourced.
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About Binance Labs
Binance Labs identifies, invests, and empowers viable blockchain entrepreneurs, startups, and communities, providing financing to industry projects that help grow the wider blockchain ecosystem.
Binance Labs is committed to supporting fast-executing teams who positively impact the crypto space and build the decentralized web.
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SOURCE SPACE ID | https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/02/universal-name-sevice-protocol-space-id-closed-seed-round-led-by-binance-lab/ | 2022-09-02T12:56:10Z |
HOUSTON, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC ("VLS" or the "Company"), a North American leader in delivering innovative environmental solutions supporting its clients in achieving their sustainability goals and a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, today announced that it has acquired Safety Railway Service ("SRS"). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Based in Victoria, Texas, SRS provides full-service railcar repair and fabrication services at its site in Victoria and eight other key locations across the country. The strategic acquisition expands VLS' nationwide railcar services footprint from three to twelve locations. SRS will operate within the VLS Railcar Cleaning and Repair Services division.
John Magee, VLS CEO, shared his enthusiasm for the additional locations and what they mean for the future of VLS. "This is a tremendous opportunity for us to move from railcar cleaning and light repair work to extensive, full-service cleaning and repair services. This demonstrates our continued commitment to leading ESG practices. We are recognized as an industry leader in customized cleaning solutions, and we will apply those same sustainable practices and principles to our expanded Railcar Cleaning and Repair Services client base."
"It's a game changer, and truly makes us an industry leader in railcar servicing, "said David Carter, VP of Railcar Services. "VLS provides mission-critical, customized waste and specialty cleaning and repair services to a variety of highly regulated industries specializing in highly hazardous chemical cleaning. Together, we can provide clients full repair from top to bottom. Further, this acquisition extends our reach to the national level, enabling us to better serve our customers with the additional locations."
VLS Environmental Solutions is a leader in Railcar Cleaning and Repair services and provides specialty cleaning services for difficult-to-clean products including chemicals, hardened materials, and pressurized gases as well as certified full-service repairs, tank car qualifications, and maintenance using the most environmentally friendly and safe processes in the industry. In addition to Railcar Services, VLS also provides Waste and Marine Services. The Company's Waste Services division provides customized waste processing solutions for non-hazardous industrial commercial waste, including landfill diversion and sustainability programs, solidification of liquid waste, recycling, and wastewater treatment. The Company's Marine Services offers state-of-the-art barge cleaning and repair facilities for a wide variety of chemical solvents and downstream petroleum products. With this acquisition, VLS has over 900 employees in 36 locations across the country. For more information about VLS, visit: www.vlses.com.
I Squared Capital is an independent global infrastructure investment manager with over $36 billion in assets under management focusing on energy, environmental infrastructure, utilities, digital infrastructure, transport and social infrastructure in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Headquartered in Miami, the firm has offices in Hong Kong, London, New Delhi, Singapore, and Taipei.
For VLS Environmental Solutions
Keith Rensink
404-290-3182
keith.rensink@vlses.com
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SOURCE VLS Environmental Solutions | https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/02/vls-environmental-solutions-llc-expands-railcar-cleaning-repair-business-with-acquisition-safety-railway-service/ | 2022-09-02T12:56:16Z |
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