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AiDash to Speak at Utility Analytics Institute’s UA Week 2021 with United Power Co-Op

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Monday, October 11, 2021

AiDash will speak on the importance of critical data insights for utilities of all sizes at Utility Analytics Institutes UA Week conference in Dallas, Texas.

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  • AiDash will speak on the importance of critical data insights for utilities of all sizes at Utility Analytics Institutes UA Week conference in Dallas, Texas.
  • They will deliver a talk entitled AiDash: Transforming United Power's Vegetation Management with Satellite Technology, on Friday, October 15, at 9:45 AM (CT).
  • In this session, they will discuss how United Power has used AiDash Intelligent Vegetation Management System (IVMS) to better plan their vegetation management (VM) activities, increase reliability and decrease VM costs.
  • UAI brings together the leading utilities who are serious about tackling these challenges and together we concentrate on utility analytics.

Coastal Community Bank Chooses Finzly's Payment Hub to Power Fintech Partners

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Finzly , a fintech provider of modern banking solutions, announced today that Coastal Community Bank , a progressive community bank with assets of over $2 billion, has chosen Finzly's award-winning payment hub, Payment Galaxy to power the payment needs of its fintech partners.

Key Points: 
  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Finzly , a fintech provider of modern banking solutions, announced today that Coastal Community Bank , a progressive community bank with assets of over $2 billion, has chosen Finzly's award-winning payment hub, Payment Galaxy to power the payment needs of its fintech partners.
  • Finzly's payment hub will enable Coastal Community Bank's fintech partner to execute straight-through processing of wire payments on the Fedwire network, allowing them to connect to the Federal Reserve Bank through Finzly's payment hub, and manage the FBO accounts of the fintech.
  • "We are excited to partner with Coastal Community Bank to accelerate their innovation agenda, promoting fintech banking using Finzly's Payment Galaxy."
  • Payment hubs which offer straight-through processing and connections to multiple payment rails under the same digital roof give a competitive edge to banks like Coastal Community Bank.

The Worldwide Chlor-Alkali Industry is Expected to Reach $77.4 Billion by 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

The global Chlor-Alkali market size is estimated to be USD 63.2 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 77.4 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 4.1% between 2021 and 2026.

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  • The global Chlor-Alkali market size is estimated to be USD 63.2 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 77.4 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 4.1% between 2021 and 2026.
  • Vinyl chloride monomer, along with anhydrous hydrochloric acid, is produced by the decomposition of ethylene dichloride at high temperatures.
  • This vinyl chloride monomer is fed into polymerization reactors, wherein the polymerization reaction takes place to provide polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
  • The PVC industry finds major applications in the construction, electronics, healthcare, automotive, packaging, and other end-use industries.

Minerva Neurosciences Announces Study Results Demonstrating Bioequivalence of Phase 2b, Phase 3, and Planned Commercial Formulations of Roluperidone for Treatment of Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

The study met all key pharmacokinetic (PK) objectives and the data demonstrate bioequivalence across the various formulations.

Key Points: 
  • The study met all key pharmacokinetic (PK) objectives and the data demonstrate bioequivalence across the various formulations.
  • These results represent important progress along Minervas critical path toward submission of an NDA for roluperidone for the treatment of negative symptoms of schizophrenia, for which there are currently no approved treatment options in the United States.
  • For roluperidone, efficacy is mostly driven by plasma exposure of the drug (i.e., AUCs) whereas safety margins improve by reducing Cmax of the drug.
  • Negative symptoms can cause individuals with schizophrenia to withdraw from society, become disinterested or unable to complete tasks or feel pleasure.

Steve Ressler Joins First Arriving as Strategic Advisor to Local Government Platform

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --First Arriving, a leader in providing technology and marketing services for fire/EMS, law enforcement and local government, today announced that Steve Ressler has joined its team as a Strategic Advisor.

Key Points: 
  • RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --First Arriving, a leader in providing technology and marketing services for fire/EMS, law enforcement and local government, today announced that Steve Ressler has joined its team as a Strategic Advisor.
  • Ressler, a current investor in First Arriving, brings nearly two decades of experience in GovTech and SaaS leadership and will work closely with the First Arriving team to scale its work with local government agencies nationwide.
  • "Steve's experience founding and leading companies in the government sector is second to none," said Dave Iannone, CEO, First Arriving.
  • "Local government leaders need the right tools to improve efficiency and meet their agency's unique needs," said Steve Ressler.

Redfin Reports Asking Prices Up 12% to All-Time High

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

"Home sellers continue to show their optimism with increasing asking prices," said Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather.

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  • "Home sellers continue to show their optimism with increasing asking prices," said Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather.
  • Asking prices of newly listed homes were up 12% from the same time a year ago to a median of $361,250, an all-time high.
  • Asking prices have been on the rise throughout the month of September, in a typical late-summer seasonal uptick.
  • The average sale-to-list price ratio, which measures how close homes are selling to their asking prices, decreased to 101%.

Russell Investments’ Q4 2021 Market Outlook: Strategists Expect Pandemic-Recovery Trade to Shake off Growing Pains

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Russell Investments strategists expect the pandemic-recovery trade to resume in Q4 as inflation subsides, COVID-19 infection rates decline, and central bank tapering turns out to not equal tightening.

Key Points: 
  • Russell Investments strategists expect the pandemic-recovery trade to resume in Q4 as inflation subsides, COVID-19 infection rates decline, and central bank tapering turns out to not equal tightening.
  • The post-lockdown recovery has transitioned from energetic youthfulness to awkward adolescence, said Andrew Pease, global head of investment strategy at Russell Investments.
  • Regarding breakeven inflation, the team sees market expectations at the beginning of Q4 as comfortably below the Feds worry point.
  • Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Russell Investments has offices in 19 cities around the world, including in New York, London, Tokyo, and Shanghai.

KBRA Analytics Releases The Bank Treasury Newsletter, the Bank Treasury Chart Deck, and Bank Talk: The After-Show

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

KBRA Analytics releases this months edition of The Bank Treasury Newsletter, the Bank Treasury Chart Deck, and Bank Talk: The After-Show.

Key Points: 
  • KBRA Analytics releases this months edition of The Bank Treasury Newsletter, the Bank Treasury Chart Deck, and Bank Talk: The After-Show.
  • Bank treasurers also use these strategies to counter the lengthening duration of their interest-bearing liabilities as deposits prove stickier than they originally expected.
  • In addition, the newsletter assesses the relative value bank treasurers consider as they execute their ongoing strategy to shift cash into bonds.
  • The Bank Treasury Chart Deck first looks at how the growth in bank deposits across the size spectrum has changed the structure of the liability side of bank balance sheets to small from large institutions.

Crypto Round-up by Kalkine Media: Winds of Change Ahead as Institutions Embrace Crypto Assets

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

The volatility underlying these assets aside, investors are now keeping a close track of the rapid developments in the space.

Key Points: 
  • The volatility underlying these assets aside, investors are now keeping a close track of the rapid developments in the space.
  • In contrast to listed shares and debt instruments, crypto assets can be traded over dedicated crypto exchange platforms that function without any geographical borders or regulatory oversight.
  • Kalkine Media is closely observing the impact of crypto assets in global investment scene in the wake of some recent developments.
  • A change brews where global regulators are neither fully rejecting crypto assets nor embracing them.

Crypto Round-up by Kalkine Media: Winds of Change Ahead as Institutions Embrace Crypto Assets

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, September 28, 2021

The volatility underlying these assets aside, investors are now keeping a close track of the rapid developments in the space.

Key Points: 
  • The volatility underlying these assets aside, investors are now keeping a close track of the rapid developments in the space.
  • In contrast to listed shares and debt instruments, crypto assets can be traded over dedicated crypto exchange platforms that function without any geographical borders or regulatory oversight.
  • Kalkine Media is closely observing the impact of crypto assets in global investment scene in the wake of some recent developments.
  • A change brews where global regulators are neither fully rejecting crypto assets nor embracing them.