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Veristat Joins the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM) to Help Address Critical Issues Impacting the Advanced Therapy Sector

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

The announcement falls the week before members of Veristat’s Executive team are attending ARM’s Cell & Gene Meeting on the Med (#MeetingOnTheMed) being held in Rome, Italy.

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  • The announcement falls the week before members of Veristat’s Executive team are attending ARM’s Cell & Gene Meeting on the Med (#MeetingOnTheMed) being held in Rome, Italy.
  • “Advanced therapies have proven themselves as holding numerous benefits for patients struggling with rare and ultra-rare diseases, areas that account for 35% of our work,” stated Patrick Flanagan, Chief Executive Officer of Veristat.
  • “Veristat is proud to have supported the development of the first gene therapy approved in Europe.
  • ARM’s mission centers on enabling the development of advanced therapies and the modernization of healthcare systems so that patients benefit from durable, potentially curative treatments.

Sam's Club Instant Savings (April 2024): More Than $9,800 In Instant Savings Reported by Compare Before Buying

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Compare Before Buying reports that Sam's Club offers its members up to $9,800 in instant savings throughout April 2024, ending on April 7th.

Key Points: 
  • Compare Before Buying reports that Sam's Club offers its members up to $9,800 in instant savings throughout April 2024, ending on April 7th.
  • All U.S. and Puerto Rico Sam's Club locations participate in the Instant Savings program, underscoring the company's commitment to making savings accessible to as many members as possible.
  • As reported by Compare Before Buying, the Sam's Club Instant Savings presents an enticing opportunity for members to maximize their savings on a wide variety of products.
  • Read the complete Compare Before Buying review to know more about Instant Savings.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority PJSC Shareholders Approve Payment of AED 3.1 Billion in Dividends

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Friday, March 29, 2024

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240329162756/en/
    Dubai Electricity and Water Authority PJSC shareholders approve payment of AED 3.1 billion in dividends (Photo: AETOSWire)
    The meeting, chaired by HE Matar Humaid Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of DEWA, was attended by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA and Members of the Board of Directors of DEWA as well as 85.9% of the shareholders.
  • The assembly was held on Thursday (28th March 2024) at the Kempinski Boulevard Hotel in Dubai as well as virtually.
  • DEWA plays a crucial role in ensuring that Dubai’s infrastructure keeps pace with the increasing demand for energy and water.
  • In 2023, DEWA’s annual revenue exceeded AED 29 billion, operating profit was over AED 8.7 billion and EBITDA was over AED 14.7 billion, all figures reflecting the highest in its history,” said HE Saeed Al Tayer.

PECA Labs Receives Expanded CE Mark for exGraft Family of Vascular Grafts, Allowing for Expandability Designed to Match Growth or Help Avoid Restenosis

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The exGraft is a synthetic vascular graft built on PECA Labs’ proprietary polymer processing platform that can be permanently expanded.

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  • The exGraft is a synthetic vascular graft built on PECA Labs’ proprietary polymer processing platform that can be permanently expanded.
  • Post-operative expansion is designed to allow for increasing graft diameter, which may enable the graft to match growth in pediatric populations or help to avoid restenosis (narrowing) in adults.
  • The exGraft’s capability to be balloon-expanded in the cath lab provides cardiac care teams greater flexibility in treating patients.
  • “This CE Mark clearance, which results in an expanded label within the exGraft family of vascular grafts, is extremely significant.

The Marriott Vacation Clubs™ Announces Expanding City Collection With New Waikiki Property Now Open for Booking

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

With that in mind, today the company announces The Marriott Vacation Clubs City Collection .

Key Points: 
  • With that in mind, today the company announces The Marriott Vacation Clubs City Collection .
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    As part of the City Collection’s growing portfolio, Marriott Vacation Club® expects to open a seven-story vacation ownership property in Waikiki later this year.
  • Each City Collection property has a City Insider on-site to help maximize an Owner’s, Member’s or guest’s experience.
  • To learn more about The Marriott Vacation Clubs City Collection or to book a reservation, please visit www.MarriottVacationClubs.com .

GREATER DES MOINES PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCES 2024 FEDERAL POLICY AGENDA

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

GREATER DES MOINES, Iowa, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greater Des Moines Partnership has approved its 2024 Federal Policy Agenda.

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  • GREATER DES MOINES, Iowa, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greater Des Moines Partnership has approved its 2024 Federal Policy Agenda.
  • This year's agenda includes five featured priorities:
    The Partnership supports closing the funding gap for the Des Moines International Airport's Terminal Project through the Airport Terminals Program.
  • The Partnership supports designating U.S. 65 as an interstate and supporting a federal increase in weight and size limits and exemptions on the corridor.
  • "We're proud of the collaborative efforts of our Partnership Investors and Members to complete our 2024 Federal Policy Agenda and identify five actionable featured priorities," said Anne Roth, Assistant Vice President of Government Relations at Hy-Vee and 2024 Chair of The Partnership's Government Policy Council.

First Invoice Sent and Received Over the US Digital Business Networks Alliance Open Exchange Network

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

HOUSTON, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Digital Business Networks Alliance (DBNAlliance), a nonprofit organization that serves as the legal entity overseeing the US open Exchange Framework, today announced that the first invoice has been sent and received over the network. The first invoice exchange occurred between two DBNAlliance service providers — Avalara and Storecove.

Key Points: 
  • The Digital Business Networks Alliance reached an important milestone on March 5, 2024, when the first invoice was successfully transferred via the US open exchange network.
  • HOUSTON, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Digital Business Networks Alliance (DBNAlliance), a nonprofit organization that serves as the legal entity overseeing the US open Exchange Framework, today announced that the first invoice has been sent and received over the network.
  • The transaction was executed from Avalara's E-Invoicing and Live Reporting solution leveraging the DBNAlliance Exchange Framework for message transfer, process descriptions, and document content exchange.
  • "After years of preparation, the DBNAlliance exchange network now serves as an efficient and reliable network for many businesses to seamlessly exchange e-documents within the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

Meeting of 6-7 March 2024

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Friday, April 5, 2024

We find that banks experiencing large deposit outflows reduce credit, but not the interest rate they charge, to the same borrower relative to other lenders.

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  • We find that banks experiencing large deposit outflows reduce credit, but not the interest rate they charge, to the same borrower relative to other lenders.
  • This credit restriction is stronger for fixed rate and longer maturity loans, but not for riskier borrowers.

SEC Updates Ethics Rules Governing Securities Trading by Agency Personnel

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - February 22, 2024) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted amendments to its ethics rules to strengthen and modernize its ethics compliance program.

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  • Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - February 22, 2024) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted amendments to its ethics rules to strengthen and modernize its ethics compliance program.
  • The amendments update the SEC’s existing, robust ethics requirements that govern the securities holdings and transactions of all agency employees, their spouses, and minor children.
  • “I was pleased to support today’s adoption of rules to strengthen the SEC’s ethics requirements,” said SEC Chair Gary Gensler.
  • The amendments update the SEC’s Supplemental Ethics Rules, 5 CFR Part 4401.102, Supplemental Standards of Conduct for Members and Employees Securities and Exchange Commission.

Fortuna discovers new Kingfisher prospect at Séguéla Mine and provides exploration update at the Diamba Sud Gold Project

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Paul Weedon, Senior Vice President of Exploration at Fortuna, commented, “Emphasizing the exploration potential at Séguéla, the team has continued their impressive run-rate of discoveries with the new Kingfisher prospect.

Key Points: 
  • Paul Weedon, Senior Vice President of Exploration at Fortuna, commented, “Emphasizing the exploration potential at Séguéla, the team has continued their impressive run-rate of discoveries with the new Kingfisher prospect.
  • Additional drilling at Kingfisher is scheduled in the second quarter of 2024 to further test its strike and depth potential.
  • Refer to Appendix 2 for full details of the Diamba Sud Gold Project drill holes and assay results.
  • Séguéla Mine, Côte d’Ivoire and Diamba Sud Gold Project, Senegal
    All drilling data completed by the Company utilized the following procedures and methodologies.