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Lucas GC Limited (NASDAQ: LGCL) Successfully Listed on NASDAQ With Appealing Valuation of the "AI+PaaS" Theme

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Lucas' achievements are rarely seen among the recently listed companies on NASDAQ.

Key Points: 
  • Lucas' achievements are rarely seen among the recently listed companies on NASDAQ.
  • 51Job which is 30% owned by Recruit Holding of Japan, is the second largest shareholder of Lucas which demonstrates its endorsement of Lucas' business model and roadmaps.
  • For other strategic investors, the involvement of domestic AI unicorn BeagleData serves as a notable validation of the Company's AI technology.
  • Haier Group's investment brings forth a range of enhancements to the company's corporate governance and extends multidimensional industry resource supports to Lucas.

PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC) Acquires Exclusive Rights to Jackie Schimmel's The Bitch Bible Podcast, Further Strengthening PodcastOne’s Thriving Network of Female Focused Programming

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Monday, March 4, 2024

LOS ANGELES, CA, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC), a leading podcast platform and a subsidiary of LiveOne (NASDAQ: LVO), which owns ~73% of the PODC outstanding common stock, announced today that it has acquired the exclusive sales and distribution rights to Jackie Schimmel’s The Bitch Bible Podcast. This acquisition allows the podcast to immediately become a cornerstone of PodcastOne’s flourishing and growing network of programming for women.

Key Points: 
  • This acquisition allows the podcast to immediately become a cornerstone of PodcastOne’s flourishing and growing network of programming for women.
  • As part of the newly announced partnership, Schimmel will begin to create video elements as a companion to her audio-based podcast.
  • “PodcastOne is thrilled to welcome Jackie and The Bitch Bible to the network.
  • PodcastOne shows are available through PodcastOne , Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Amazon and wherever podcasts are heard.

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Appoints Mardi C. Dier as Chief Financial Officer

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDGL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pursuing novel therapeutics for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), today announced that Mardi C. Dier has been appointed Chief Financial Officer.

Key Points: 
  • CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDGL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pursuing novel therapeutics for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), today announced that Mardi C. Dier has been appointed Chief Financial Officer.
  • She joined Ultragenyx from Portola Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Alexion), where she served as Chief Financial Officer for 14 years and, most recently, as Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
  • Ms. Dier joined Madrigal on February 27, 2024, as an employee in a Senior Advisor role to the Company’s current Chief Financial Officer, Alex Howarth, and will move into the Chief Financial Officer role on March 11, 2024.
  • “As we welcome Mardi to the Madrigal team, I’d also like to thank our outgoing Chief Financial Officer Alex Howarth for his substantial contributions to the Company,” said Bill Sibold.

Third Pole Therapeutics Announces Successful Completion of Feasibility Study with eNOfit™ Portable Inhaled Nitric Oxide Delivery System

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

This study evaluated eNOfit™, a miniaturized, portable inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) generator and delivery system for the ambulatory treatment of patients suffering from pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD).

Key Points: 
  • This study evaluated eNOfit™, a miniaturized, portable inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) generator and delivery system for the ambulatory treatment of patients suffering from pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD).
  • “The successful completion of our EFS which validated the safe and practical use of our eNOfit™ system, enables us to confidently move into larger randomized placebo-controlled safety and efficacy studies.
  • Importantly, this value creating milestone will trigger the final funding of Third Pole’s Series B investment round.” said Bill Athenson, CEO of Third Pole.
  • Inhaled nitric oxide relaxes smooth muscle within the pulmonary vasculature, increasing the diameter of pulmonary arteries and decreasing their resistance to blood flow.

Gevo Hires Damien Perriman as Chief Business Development Officer

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Monday, February 26, 2024

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce that Damien Perriman has been hired as Chief Business Development Officer to lead the effort to bring in new business in a wider variety of industry sectors and expand the brand footprint for the company.

Key Points: 
  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce that Damien Perriman has been hired as Chief Business Development Officer to lead the effort to bring in new business in a wider variety of industry sectors and expand the brand footprint for the company.
  • Damien is a highly experienced business executive with proven thought leadership and a track record for establishing partnerships with companies looking to engage with disruptive bio-based technologies.
  • He held business development lead roles at Verdezyne and contributed to bioscience ventures at Dow Chemical.
  • "Gevo is in an exciting growth phase, with partners primed to embrace widespread utilization of sustainable resources, be it for fuel or chemicals," Perriman noted.

JLab Kicks Off College Sports Program to Champion Student Athlete Success

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

San Diego, CA, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JLab today announced a comprehensive college sports program that will support 17 D1 schools along with student athletes across men’s and women’s sports.

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  • San Diego, CA, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JLab today announced a comprehensive college sports program that will support 17 D1 schools along with student athletes across men’s and women’s sports.
  • As part of the initial launch, the first national JLab x College Sports Sweepstakes , which will allow fans to score big.
  • The JLab college program has already signed 16 athletes across eight different universities and aims to build the Team JLab roster to more than 50 student-athletes across all sports, both men’s and women’s.
  • They include:
    “It’s incredible to have a brand like JLab that fits in my life as an athlete and student,” said Lauren Betts, center for the No.

American Institutes for Research Announces New CEO and Board Chair

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Lawrence D. Bobo , the dean of social science at Harvard University, is the new chair of the AIR Board of Directors.

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  • Lawrence D. Bobo , the dean of social science at Harvard University, is the new chair of the AIR Board of Directors.
  • Heppen is the seventh president and CEO in AIR’s 77-year history, and the first woman to serve in the role.
  • She stepped down from the AIR Board of Directors after serving as its chair for more than 25 years.
  • Bobo has been a member of the AIR Board since 1997 and most recently served as vice chair.

Naples Soap Company Appoints Ira Miller to Its Board of Directors

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Naples Soap Company , Inc. (OTCQB: NASO), (“the Company”), a pioneering health and wellness brand that offers high-quality skin and hair care products throughout the United States, today announced the appointment of Ira Miller to its Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • Naples Soap Company , Inc. (OTCQB: NASO), (“the Company”), a pioneering health and wellness brand that offers high-quality skin and hair care products throughout the United States, today announced the appointment of Ira Miller to its Board of Directors.
  • Mr. Miller was also a guest lecturer at UCLA where he served on the Economic Board.
  • His knowledge, sharp instinct, and broad network will be invaluable to Naples Soap Company as we execute our plans to drive the growth of our operating business and raise our profile as a publicly traded company,” stated Naples Soap Company CEO, Deanna Wallin.
  • Ira Miller added, “I am pleased to support Naples Soap Company as they expand their reach nationally and gear up for robust growth.

Industry-Leading Employment Litigators Tritia Murata and David Zins Join Davis Wright Tremaine in Los Angeles

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

In a significant expansion of the firm’s national employment law practice, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has added two renowned litigators to its team.

Key Points: 
  • In a significant expansion of the firm’s national employment law practice, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has added two renowned litigators to its team.
  • Tritia M. Murata and David P. Zins have joined the firm as partners in Los Angeles, advancing the firm’s strategic growth in California.
  • They join a Davis Wright employment team that is one of the largest in the country, with nearly 100 lawyers, including 28 in Los Angeles.
  • Murata and Zins were both included in the 2023 Los Angeles Business Journal list of Leaders of Influence: Labor & Employment Attorneys.

Sheppard Mullin Adds Leading Healthcare Partner Megan Rooney in Chicago

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Healthcare partner Megan Rooney has joined the firm in Chicago.

Key Points: 
  • Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Healthcare partner Megan Rooney has joined the firm in Chicago.
  • Rooney’s move to Sheppard Mullin comes on the heels of partner Douglas Swill , who also joined the Healthcare industry team in Chicago earlier this month.
  • “Adding Doug and now Megan underscores our strategic focus to continuing to grow our Healthcare team with attorneys who have a deep understanding of the healthcare landscape,” said Luca Salvi, chair of Sheppard Mullin.
  • A former healthcare professional with first-hand clinical experience, Rooney brings unique insight into the business challenges and opportunities facing her clients.