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REMINDER/Media Advisory: Budget 2024 Must Invest in Affordability, Reject Austerity

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Monday, April 15, 2024
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OTTAWA, April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, is available for comment on what workers are looking for in the upcoming federal budget.

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  • OTTAWA, April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, is available for comment on what workers are looking for in the upcoming federal budget.
  • The upcoming budget is an opportunity to deliver much-needed help and address these inequities,” explained Bruske.
  • “We must invest in non-profit rental and social housing, to make homes affordable for every family.
  • “Budget 2024 is an opportunity to fight back against a vision of Canada where wealthy corporations get more tax giveaways, and deeper government spending cuts mean even less help for people who need it most.”

Philip Morris International to Host Webcast of 2024 Virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) will host a live audio webcast of its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.

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  • Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) will host a live audio webcast of its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.
  • The meeting will be held in a virtual format only and can be accessed at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PM2024 .
  • Presentation slides, script and an archived recording of the webcast will be available at the same link.
  • During the meeting, André Calantzopoulos, Executive Chairman of the Board, and Jacek Olczak, Chief Executive Officer, will address shareholders and answer questions.

LearnWith.AI Launches TeachTap, the First AI-powered Learning App for AP Exam Prep and High School Courses

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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“TeachTap is a game-changer for students preparing for AP exams and studying high school courses.

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  • “TeachTap is a game-changer for students preparing for AP exams and studying high school courses.
  • Pearson Edgington, a high school senior who piloted TeachTap, shared his experience: “TeachTap made studying for my AP exams actually fun and interesting.
  • TeachTap currently offers these 11 courses:
    Nine AP exam preparation courses: U.S. History, World History, European History, U.S. Government, Environmental Science, Biology, Psychology, Macroeconomics and Human Geography
    Two general high school courses: Physics and U.S. History.
  • On average, SCORE Program students learn AP courses eight times faster than in a traditional school setting.

Luna Innovations Retains Industry Veterans to Lead Strategy, Operations and Finance

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA) (the “Company”), a global leader in advanced fiber optic-based technology, today announced that it has retained senior executives and industry veterans Alex Davern and Kevin Ilcisin as consultants to provide strategic advice and counsel with respect to the Company’s operations and strategy.

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  • Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA) (the “Company”), a global leader in advanced fiber optic-based technology, today announced that it has retained senior executives and industry veterans Alex Davern and Kevin Ilcisin as consultants to provide strategic advice and counsel with respect to the Company’s operations and strategy.
  • Mr. Davern and Mr. Ilcisin will report to Richard Roedel, the Company’s Interim Executive Chairman and Interim President.
  • Mr. Davern and Mr. Ilcisin will play a leading role in the strategic review process and will begin their work with a full review of Luna’s operations and strategy.
  • There is also no assurance as to the specific terms or timing for any agreed transaction if one were to result.

PKSHA develops advanced Large Language Models in collaboration with Microsoft Japan

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Monday, April 29, 2024
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PKSHA Technology Inc. (TOKYO:3993) has developed one of the first Japanese-English Large Language Models (LLM) using Retentive Network (RetNet) (*1) in collaboration with Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.

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  • PKSHA Technology Inc. (TOKYO:3993) has developed one of the first Japanese-English Large Language Models (LLM) using Retentive Network (RetNet) (*1) in collaboration with Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.
  • PKSHA has developed a new LLM with the following features, leveraging Azure’s AI Infrastructure and technical assistance from Microsoft Japan.
  • It also excels in inference speed and memory efficiency when processing long text input, while maintaining or exceeding the accuracy of traditional models.
  • Comment from Hiromichi Nozaki, Managing Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.
    “Microsoft Japan warmly welcomes the development of a new large-scale language model by PKSHA Technology Inc., and its application to these important customer service experiences.

'The Kerasal Cares FootCare Campaign' Rewarding Hardworking Feet

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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BRIDGEWATER, N.J., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of April's National Foot Health Awareness Month, Kerasal, a leading brand of high-quality footcare products, launched The Kerasal Cares Footcare Campaign. Kerasal recognizes the important role foot health plays in our overall wellbeing and wants to reward those hardworking feet. The campaign offers individuals a chance to win footcare packages with a range of products designed to soothe, renew, and refresh feet after a long day.

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  • BRIDGEWATER, N.J., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of April's National Foot Health Awareness Month, Kerasal , a leading brand of high-quality footcare products, launched The Kerasal Cares Footcare Campaign.
  • Kerasal recognizes the important role foot health plays in our overall wellbeing and wants to reward those hardworking feet.
  • If you have hardworking feet – put your best foot forward—and enter The Kerasal Cares Footcare Campaign.
  • Each week, Kerasal announces three winners and awards them with Kerasal Cares Gift Packages, filled with Kerasal products and valued at $100.

AMERISAFE Announces 2024 First Quarter Results

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Operating net income, average adjusted shareholders’ equity, operating return on average adjusted equity and operating earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures.

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  • Operating net income, average adjusted shareholders’ equity, operating return on average adjusted equity and operating earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures.
  • Average shareholders’ equity is calculated by taking the average of the beginning and ending shareholders’ equity for the applicable period.
  • Return on average equity is calculated by dividing the annualized net income by the average shareholders’ equity.
  • AMERISAFE has scheduled a conference call for April 25, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results for the quarter and comment on future periods.

Addus HomeCare Comments on Final Department of Health and Human Services Rule

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS), a provider of home care services, commented on the final rule announced on April 22, 2024, by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) known as “Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services.” The rule incorporates new requirements governing Medicaid Services, including Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS).

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  • Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS), a provider of home care services, commented on the final rule announced on April 22, 2024, by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) known as “Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services.” The rule incorporates new requirements governing Medicaid Services, including Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS).
  • The proposed requirements are intended to improve access to care, increase transparency and accountability, and promote health equity for Medicaid beneficiaries, including those who receive home health services.
  • The final rule has kept this requirement, however, it extends the period for states to comply to six years from four years after the effective date of the final rule.
  • “We would expect to see the most significant negative impact from implementation of the rule on smaller providers and the beneficiaries they serve.

Bentley Statement Regarding Recent News Reports

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Friday, April 19, 2024
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Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, acknowledges the public statement made today by Schneider Electric in response to recent market speculation.

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  • Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, acknowledges the public statement made today by Schneider Electric in response to recent market speculation.
  • Bentley does not publicly comment on market rumors or speculation and does not intend to comment on this matter.

AI Medical Service Inc. Signs Joint Research Agreement with Mahidol University in Thailand

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Monday, April 22, 2024
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AI MEDICAL SERVICE INC. (hereinafter AIM), a medical start-up specializing in the development of diagnostic endoscopic AI, signed a joint research agreement with Mahidol University in Thailand (hereinafter Mahidol) on March 1, 2024, and began research activities on April 1, 2024.

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  • AI MEDICAL SERVICE INC. (hereinafter AIM), a medical start-up specializing in the development of diagnostic endoscopic AI, signed a joint research agreement with Mahidol University in Thailand (hereinafter Mahidol) on March 1, 2024, and began research activities on April 1, 2024.
  • AIM is the first Japanese company to sign a joint research agreement with Mahidol in the field of endoscopic AI, and Mahidol is the first Thai institute that AIM has collaborated with thus far1.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240418278652/en/
    AIM has initiated joint research with Mahidol to assess the practicality of its endoscopic AI.
  • Collaboration with Mahidol will facilitate joint research designed to test the applicability of Japanese endoscopic AI in Thailand.