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22nd Century Group (XXII) Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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Sales of VLN were modest in the quarter as the brand is still largely unknown to our target market and our marketing capabilities are limited given our current financial condition,” said John Miller, Interim Chief Executive Officer of 22nd Century Group.

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  • Sales of VLN were modest in the quarter as the brand is still largely unknown to our target market and our marketing capabilities are limited given our current financial condition,” said John Miller, Interim Chief Executive Officer of 22nd Century Group.
  • Gross profit for the third quarter of 2023 was $(2.0) million, as compared to $0.6 million in the prior year period.
  • Adjusted EBITDA posted a third quarter of 2023 loss of $11.2 million, compared to the prior year period loss of $11.0 million, and compared to second quarter of 2023 of $16.0 million.
  • In light of the ongoing strategic alternatives process, as previously disclosed, 22nd Century Group, Inc. will not be holding a conference call event in conjunction with its third-quarter results report.

Plumbing Manufacturers International Expresses Support for New Biden-Harris Actions to Convert High-Vacancy Commercial Buildings to Residential Use

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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Plumbing Manufacturers International today expressed its support for the Biden-Harris administration’s new actions to support the conversion of high-vacancy commercial buildings to residential use.

Key Points: 
  • Plumbing Manufacturers International today expressed its support for the Biden-Harris administration’s new actions to support the conversion of high-vacancy commercial buildings to residential use.
  • The actions will prioritize the creation of much-needed residential housing that is affordable, energy-efficient, greenhouse gas-reducing, and near transit and good jobs.
  • “Plumbing Manufacturers International’s member companies stand ready to contribute to the creation of these new residences,” said PMI CEO and Executive Director Kerry Stackpole.
  • A commercial to zero emissions housing toolkit from the Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Initiative that includes technical and financial guidance on how to achieve zero emissions commercial to residential conversions.

Ping Identity Achieves FedRAMP High Certification

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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DENVER , Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping Identity, a leading provider of seamless and secure digital experiences, announced its core identity and access management (IAM) solutions are now Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) High authorized through UberEther's IAM Advantage.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER , Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping Identity , a leading provider of seamless and secure digital experiences, announced its core identity and access management (IAM) solutions are now Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program ( FedRAMP ) High authorized through UberEther's IAM Advantage .
  • "FedRAMP High authorization means best-in-class identity and access management is available to U.S. federal agencies at the highest level of security assurance," said Andre Durand, CEO and founder of Ping Identity.
  • With FedRAMP High authorization, Ping Identity's solutions for government have full feature parity in hybrid, on-premises, DDIL, air-gapped, and now FedRAMP High, DOD IL5 environments.
  • With ForgeRock's deep history of excellence in vital government use cases, Ping now enables flexible, modern identity solutions across the spectrum of government and will continue to further innovate government offerings with its FedRAMP High impact authorization.

NAIFA CEO Represents Advisors and the Consumers They Serve in Meeting With Administration Officials on DOL's Fiduciary Proposal

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kevin Mayeux, CAE, CEO of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), told the Biden Administration in a meeting that the Department of Labor's (DOL's) current efforts to revive a fiduciary-only regulation for financial professionals is unnecessary and likely to harm low- and middle-income consumers.

Key Points: 
  • "NAIFA regularly meets with Administration officials to discuss issues important to financial professionals and the consumers NAIFA members serve," Mayeux said.
  • "NAIFA members work in their clients' interests because it's the right thing to do and because it's good business.
  • Additional action by the DOL at this time would create confusion for advisors and consumers without providing meaningful consumer protections.
  • "NAIFA will continue to work with the Administration and members of Congress on behalf of financial professionals and the consumers who depend on them to oppose an unnecessary and potentially harmful DOL Fiduciary Rule."

New Coalition Addresses Health Equity Challenges through Inclusive Data Collection

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF), the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), and 17 partner organizations announced the formation of the Data Equity Coalition, a new partnership to improve health outcomes through better, more accurate and more representative data on race, ethnicity and language (REL) and sexual orientation and gender identification (SOGI). Developing a standardized approach to this important data can be critical to ensuring everyone in America has an equal opportunity to attain their highest level of health.

Key Points: 
  • The lack of comprehensive data to better understand these challenges as well as archaic standards for collecting it are contributing factors to the growing health equity gap.
  • The Data Equity Coalition will focus on the following:
    Education on the importance of data as a critical pillar in advancing health equity.
  • "Data is the lifeline of modern health care and after decades of collecting health data, NMQF is concerned about the limitations of available comprehensive standards for REL and SOGI data," said Dr. Gary A. Puckrein, NMQF president and CEO.
  • "The formation of the Data Equity Coalition marks a shared commitment to not only advancing health care equity but also enabling targeted solutions to better meet the needs of underserved groups.

Over 40 Million SNAP Recipients Protected During October's Federal Shutdown -- Western Center on Law & Poverty/Impact Fund Secured Changes in Government Accounting

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Friday, September 22, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Millions of Americans with low incomes will now receive their food benefits without delay during the first month of a potential federal government shutdown, thanks to the government's response to a nationwide class action brought by Western Center on Law and Poverty and Impact Fund. The USDA has committed to changing its accounting practice to now guarantee that over 40 million people will receive their SNAP benefits in October, beginning this year and continuing every year moving forward - regardless of a government shutdown.

Key Points: 
  • The USDA has committed to changing its accounting practice to now guarantee that over 40 million people will receive their SNAP benefits in October, beginning this year and continuing every year moving forward - regardless of a government shutdown.
  • "Today, we celebrate this important victory for over 40 million Americans who will now rest easy knowing their October benefits are guaranteed for the first time ever.
  • The suit, Erdmann-Browning v. Vilsack, seeks to prevent any delays in providing SNAP (formerly food stamps) benefits if the government shuts down.
  • This means that the existing SNAP appropriation was already available to fund the October SNAP benefits.

American Chemistry Council (ACC): Let Chemistry Create, so America Can Compete

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is urgently calling on the Biden Administration and Congress to reverse the growing trend of regulatory overreach. Today it launched "Chemistry Creates, America Competes" to help the Biden Administration and Congress understand that American success relies on American Chemistry.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is urgently calling on the Biden Administration and Congress to reverse the growing trend of regulatory overreach.
  • Today it launched " Chemistry Creates, America Competes " to help the Biden Administration and Congress understand that American success relies on American Chemistry.
  • That's why we are launching ' Chemistry Creates, America Competes .'
  • The American Chemistry Council's mission is to advocate for the people, policy, and products of chemistry that make the United States the global leader in innovation and manufacturing.

Mandiant Reveals mWISE Conference 2023 Keynote Lineup

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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RESTON, Va., Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mandiant Inc. , now part of Google Cloud, today unveiled new information on the exciting lineup of keynote speakers and panels for mWISE™ Conference 2023 , which will take place September 18-20, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington, D.C., along with a digital option.

Key Points: 
  • RESTON, Va., Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mandiant Inc. , now part of Google Cloud, today unveiled new information on the exciting lineup of keynote speakers and panels for mWISE™ Conference 2023 , which will take place September 18-20, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington, D.C., along with a digital option.
  • The second annual mWISE Conference will feature an impressive lineup of keynote speakers from both the public and private sectors; more than 80 sessions, over 90 speakers, and a showcase of leading cybersecurity vendor innovations on an expanded expo floor.
  • mWISE Conference 2023 will deliver engaging and educational mainstage addresses across three action-packed days, purposefully designed by the security community for the security community.
  • On top of dynamic mainstage presentations, mWISE Conference 2023 will feature more than 80 sessions, available both live and on-demand.

SBA Veterans Small Business Advisory Committees Set to Host Virtual Public Meetings Sept. 13-14

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Interagency Task Force (IATF) on Veterans Small Business Development and the SBA Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA) announced they will hold their next set of virtual public meetings on September 13 and 14, respectively.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Interagency Task Force (IATF) on Veterans Small Business Development and the SBA Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA) announced they will hold their next set of virtual public meetings on September 13 and 14, respectively.
  • “The IATF and ACVBA meetings are open to the public each quarter to encourage business owners, committee members, and other advocates to collaborate on increased accessibility to resources and tools for America’s veteran-owned small businesses,” said Timothy Green, Acting Associate Administrator for the SBA Office of Veterans Business Development .
  • Participants may also join by phone at 206-413-7980 and enter the Conference ID: 682 293 143#
    How: Participants may join at this link: https://bit.ly/ACVBA-Sept2023.
  • Meeting presentations and minutes will be available after both meetings at www.sba.gov/ovbd under the "Federal Advisory Committees" section.

SEC Announces First Fee Rate Advisory for Fiscal Year 2024

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Friday, August 25, 2023
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The new fee rate will be applicable to the registration of securities under Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, the repurchase of securities under Section 13(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and proxy solicitations and statements in corporate control transactions under Section 14(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Key Points: 
  • The new fee rate will be applicable to the registration of securities under Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, the repurchase of securities under Section 13(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and proxy solicitations and statements in corporate control transactions under Section 14(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  • The Commission’s projections are calculated using a methodology developed in consultation with the Congressional Budget Office and the Office of Management and Budget.
  • The Commission determined the statutory target amount for fiscal year 2024 to be $839,771,535 by adjusting the fiscal year 2023 target collection amount of $815,557,629 for the rate of inflation.
  • The Commission will issue further notices, on sec.gov, as appropriate to keep the public informed of developments relating to fees.