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Philips’ image-guided navigation increases safety during coronary interventions and reduces the use of contrast media by an average of 28.8%

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Iodine contrast media is used to visualize the coronary arteries during PCI procedures, but it can potentially harm the kidneys, risking the development of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) after the procedure.

Key Points: 
  • Iodine contrast media is used to visualize the coronary arteries during PCI procedures, but it can potentially harm the kidneys, risking the development of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) after the procedure.
  • “Enabling physicians to decrease contrast administration during procedures with tools like DCR could make a significant contribution to both the safety and quality of PCI.
  • “At Philips, we are committed to championing technologies that improve the patient’s experience, improve their safety and expand access to procedures to new patient groups.
  • Temporal Trends in Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the VA Clinical Assessment, Reporting, and Tracking Program.

Thrive Scholars Joins Forces with Houlihan Lokey to Support and Mentor High-Achieving Students of Color

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

This partnership will provide the opportunities these students need to gain access to and thrive in finance industry careers via a new Houlihan Lokey Thrive Scholars program.

Key Points: 
  • This partnership will provide the opportunities these students need to gain access to and thrive in finance industry careers via a new Houlihan Lokey Thrive Scholars program.
  • Houlihan Lokey partners with Thrive Scholars to drive positive impact on Education and Opportunity.
  • The Houlihan Lokey Thrive Scholars program will help Thrive support five high school students in New York and five students in Los Angeles each year, known as Houlihan Lokey Thrive Scholars, as they progress to college and enter the workforce.
  • The Houlihan Lokey Thrive Scholars will be matched with Houlihan Lokey mentors once they enter college and will have the opportunity to join Thrive's Finance Track during their sophomore year of college.

Spectrum Brands Holdings Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend of $0.42 Per Share

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

b'Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPB) announced that its Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share on the Company\xe2\x80\x99s common stock.

Key Points: 
  • b'Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPB) announced that its Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share on the Company\xe2\x80\x99s common stock.
  • The dividend is payable on June 10, 2021 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 20, 2021.\nSpectrum Brands Holdings is a home-essentials company with a mission to make living better at home.
  • We focus on delivering innovative products and solutions to consumers for use in and around the home through our trusted brands.
  • Spectrum Brands, a member of the Russell 1000 index, generated fiscal 2020 net sales of approximately $4.0 billion.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210504005158/en/\n'

Revance to Participate in the 20th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RVNC), a biotechnology company focused on innovative aesthetic and therapeutic offerings, today announced that the company will participate in the 20th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference, a fully virtual management access conference, taking place April 12-15.

Key Points: 
  • Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RVNC), a biotechnology company focused on innovative aesthetic and therapeutic offerings, today announced that the company will participate in the 20th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference, a fully virtual management access conference, taking place April 12-15.
  • Interested parties can access the live audio webcast for this conference from the Investor Relations section of the company's website at www.revance.com .
  • Revance Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on innovative aesthetic and therapeutic offerings, including its next-generation neuromodulator product, DaxibotulinumtoxinA for Injection.
  • Revance Therapeutics and the Revance logo are registered trademarks of Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
    Resilient Hyaluronic Acid and RHA are trademarks of TEOXANE SA.

EU rights and data protection bodies: new technology and data protection have to go hand in hand

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Amid these developments, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) renew their cooperation agreement today to further strengthen data protection across the EU.

Key Points: 
  • Amid these developments, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) renew their cooperation agreement today to further strengthen data protection across the EU.
  • But it has to be used correctly, respecting peoples fundamental rights and data protection principles.
  • With the entering into force of the General Data Protection Regulation(GDPR) in 2018, FRA, the EDPS and the Council of Europe issued together a Handbook on European data protection law.
  • It presents and explains European data protection law in a straightforward way for those working in this area.

Press release - MEPs choose Wiewiórowski to be the EU’s data protection watchdog

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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Next steps

Key Points: 
  • Next steps

    The European Data Protection Supervisor will be jointly appointed by common accord of the European Parliament and the Council for a term of five years.

  • Following their confirmation, the Parliament and the Council will proceed to formally appoint the new European Data Protection Supervisor.
  • Background information on the European Data Protection Supervisor

    The European Data Protection Supervisoris the EUs independent data protection authority.

  • The EDPS also works with the national authorities of EU countries to ensure consistency in data protection.

EU Open Days 2019

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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Recruitment activities, video surveillance and health data collection are just a few examples of this.

Key Points: 
  • Recruitment activities, video surveillance and health data collection are just a few examples of this.
  • The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ensures the consistent application of the GDPR throughout the European Economic Area (EEA), and promotes cooperation between the EEA data protection authorities.
  • The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) monitors and ensures the protection of personal data and privacy when EU institutions and bodies process personal data.
  • The EDPB and EDPS stand will be at the European Commission as part of the EU institutions' Europe Day celebrations.

Security Union: Commission recommends negotiating international rules for obtaining electronic evidence

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Brussels, 5 February 2019Currently, U.S. based service providers cooperate with European law enforcement authorities on a voluntary basis and are not always allowed, under U.S. law, to respond directly to European requests for access to electronic evidence. The negotiating mandate proposed by the Commission aims to:Ensure timely access to electronic evidence for law enforcement authorities in the EU and the U.S. by shortening the time period for supplying the requested data to 10 days (currently it takes on average 10 months);Address legal conflicts by setting out definitions and types of data covered, clarifying legal obligations and ensuring reciprocal rights for all parties;Guarantee strong safeguards on data protection, privacy and procedural rights in full respect of fundamental rights and the principles of necessity and proportionality.The Budapest Convention is the centrepiece of international cooperation against cybercrime providing a comprehensive framework for cooperation for over 60 countries. The Second Additional Protocol, once in place, will further strengthen this international cooperation including on obtaining access to electronic evidence, enhancing mutual legal assistance and setting up joint investigations. The Commission is today proposing a mandate to participate in those negotiations on behalf of the European Union and its Members to ensure:Compatibility of the Protocol with current and future EU law, including in the area of cross-border access to electronic evidence;Enhanced international cooperation through more effective mutual legal assistance, including simplified requests, and setting up joint investigations teams;Direct cooperation of law enforcement with service providers in other jurisdictions;Stronger safeguards for the protection of personal data and national practices on cross-border access to data.The issue has since been discussed several times by EU Ministers and in April 2018 the Commission proposed new rules for cross-border access to electronic evidence.

Key Points: 


Brussels, 5 February 2019

  • Currently, U.S. based service providers cooperate with European law enforcement authorities on a voluntary basis and are not always allowed, under U.S. law, to respond directly to European requests for access to electronic evidence. The negotiating mandate proposed by the Commission aims to:
    • Ensure timely access to electronic evidence for law enforcement authorities in the EU and the U.S. by shortening the time period for supplying the requested data to 10 days (currently it takes on average 10 months);
    • Address legal conflicts by setting out definitions and types of data covered, clarifying legal obligations and ensuring reciprocal rights for all parties;
    • Guarantee strong safeguards on data protection, privacy and procedural rights in full respect of fundamental rights and the principles of necessity and proportionality.
  • The Budapest Convention is the centrepiece of international cooperation against cybercrime providing a comprehensive framework for cooperation for over 60 countries. The Second Additional Protocol, once in place, will further strengthen this international cooperation including on obtaining access to electronic evidence, enhancing mutual legal assistance and setting up joint investigations. The Commission is today proposing a mandate to participate in those negotiations on behalf of the European Union and its Members to ensure:
    • Compatibility of the Protocol with current and future EU law, including in the area of cross-border access to electronic evidence;
    • Enhanced international cooperation through more effective mutual legal assistance, including simplified requests, and setting up joint investigations teams;
    • Direct cooperation of law enforcement with service providers in other jurisdictions;
    • Stronger safeguards for the protection of personal data and national practices on cross-border access to data.
    • The issue has since been discussed several times by EU Ministers and in April 2018 the Commission proposed new rules for cross-border access to electronic evidence.
    • In October 2018, European Leaders called on the Commission to urgently submit negotiating mandates for the international agreements on electronic evidence.
    • For More Information Questions and Answers: Mandate for the EU-U.S. cooperation on electronic evidence