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Veracity Worldwide Promotes Benjamin Weiss to Chief Executive Officer

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Mercredi, mai 8, 2024
Legal, Insurance, Finance, Consulting, Banking, Business, Professional Services, Asset Management, Other Professional Services, University, Public affairs, International, Fox, SIPA, Research, Multimedia, Fortune 500

Veracity Worldwide , a leading business intelligence and strategic advisory firm, has appointed Benjamin Weiss as its new Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Veracity Worldwide , a leading business intelligence and strategic advisory firm, has appointed Benjamin Weiss as its new Chief Executive Officer.
  • Ben joined Veracity in 2015 and has led the firm’s Asia-Pacific business for the last five years.
  • He takes over from Jay Truesdale, who will serve as a Veracity senior advisor during the transition.
  • “Ben is the right person to lead Veracity into its next chapter,” said Veracity founder and executive chairman Steven Fox.

AMD Lead Independent Director Nora Denzel and Best Buy Board Chair-Elect David Kenny to Co-Chair the 2024 NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Board Oversight of Technology

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Mardi, avril 16, 2024
NACD, City, Toyota, Vanguard, Tufts University, Pentair, Business, Intelligence, Harvard Business School, Chairperson, SIPA, The Weather Company, CSX Corporation, HPE, AMD, Trust, Asurion, Nashville Electric Service, Sally Beauty Holdings, General Atlantic, Blue-ribbon committee, CIO, Head, Weather Underground (weather service), RET, ServiceNow, United States Air Force, International, Consumer, General counsel, Blockchain, Advisory board, Research, Artificial intelligence, Commission, Drexel University, World Economic Forum, Booking Holdings, Former, UMB, Akamai Technologies, Organization, Weather, Public affairs, UMB Financial Corporation, Quest Diagnostics, Gen, Senior, Intuit, Innovation Hub, Growth, IBM, Management

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NACD today announced it has appointed a commission to examine board oversight of technology, prompted in part by the emergence of disruptive technologies like generative artificial intelligence which are impacting all business operations. The 2024 NACD Blue Ribbon Commission will be spearheaded by the following co-chairs:

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  • The 2024 NACD Blue Ribbon Commission will be spearheaded by the following co-chairs:
    Nora Denzel , NACD.DC™, Lead Independent Director, Advanced Micro Devices, Director, Gen Digital and NACD, and Former C-suite Technology Executive at Intuit, HPE and IBM.
  • David Kenny , Board Chair-Elect, Best Buy, Executive Chair, Nielsen and former CEO of Digitas, Akamai, Publicis, The Weather Company and Nielsen.
  • Directors cited the increasing pace of technological change as a top priority for 2024 in the most recent NACD Directors Outlook .
  • David Kenny , Board Chair-Elect, Best Buy; Executive Chair, Nielsen; and former CEO of Digitas, Akamai, Publicis, The Weather Company and Nielsen.

Radia to Provide Low-Cost Clean Energy with the World’s Biggest Wind Turbines Enabled by the World’s Largest Aircraft

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Lundi, mars 18, 2024
Environment, Other Energy, Environmental Health, Utilities, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Alternative Energy, Green Technology, Energy, Aircraft, Electricity, International Energy Agency, Energy development, S&P Global, Farm, Growth, Assistant, EVS, Partnership, MIT, SIPA, Invenergy, Columbia University, Rolls-Royce North America, Software, Embraer, CERAWeek, Wind, Senior, Bloomberg L.P., FMR, Atmosphere, IEA, ConocoPhillips, Renewable energy

Radia, founded in 2016, publicly launched today with plans to meet this challenge by designing, building and operating the world’s largest aircraft.

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  • Radia, founded in 2016, publicly launched today with plans to meet this challenge by designing, building and operating the world’s largest aircraft.
  • This unique aircraft will enable the deployment of the largest and best-performing wind turbines of the present and future to locations currently inaccessible to wind energy at a scale and speed that was previously impossible.
  • Radia’s aircraft, called WindRunner™, will be able to fly large turbine blades and other components directly to wind farm sites.
  • In addition, Radia will lead onshore wind energy expansion in partnership with industry leaders, and work with development partners to create new onshore wind farms.

Fifteenth Pro Rata Interim Distribution of Recovered Funds to Madoff Claims Holders Commences; Totals More Than $78 Million

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Vendredi, février 23, 2024
BakerHostetler, Securities Investor Protection Corporation, Trustee, AlixPartners, SIPC, SIPA, Charles Ponzi, Madoff investment scandal

NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Irving H. Picard, Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) Trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS), announced that the fifteenth pro rata interim distribution from the Customer Fund to eligible BLMIS customers commenced today.

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  • The SIPA Trustee is distributing more than $78 million on a pro rata basis to BLMIS account holders with allowed claims.
  • The fifteenth interim distribution represents 0.419 percent of each allowed claim and will be paid on claims relating to 773 accounts.
  • The fifteenth pro rata interim distribution was reached as a result of settlements and litigation since the last interim distribution in February 2023.
  • Of these 2,290 accounts, 1,521 with claims up to $1.731 million will be fully satisfied following the fifteenth interim distribution.

Navigate's New Homes in Birmingham Win 2024 High-Performance Affordable Housing Award

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Mercredi, février 21, 2024
Sips, Navigation, Innovation, Hypericum concinnum, SIPA, Blight, Structure, Renewable energy

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Navigate Affordable Housing Partners is proud to announce that our new homes at Goldwire Heights won the SIPA's 2024 High-Performance Affordable Housing Award.

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  • Structurally Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) Recognizes Navigate's Homes in North Titusville Neighborhood for Innovative, Affordable Design
    The homes boast a sustainable, energy-efficient design incorporating Structurally-Insulated Panels (SIPs).
  • Located in North Titusville's historic Goldwire Heights subdivision, these homes represent Navigate's commitment to revitalizing communities.
  • "The Goldwire homes are not only creating much-needed housing in a low-income community, but are delivering on our commitment to keep homes affordable by lowering energy costs while increasing comfort."
  • The 2024 High-Performance Affordable Housing Award marks Navigate's first win in the SIPA's prestigious Building Excellence Awards, a program with a 22-year history.

National Geographic Unveils Trailer for Captivating New Series PHOTOGRAPHER From Oscar®, Bafta and Emmy® Award-Winning Filmmakers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin

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Jeudi, février 8, 2024
Arts, Museums, Entertainment, Other Entertainment, Film & Motion Pictures, General Entertainment, Mobile Entertainment, Books, Vanity Fair, The Times, Travel, Family, SIPA, Creativity, World Press Photo, Exploration, Marshall Curry, Photography, Science, Varma, Publication, The Red Bulletin, National Geographic Explorer, Human, Life, Society, Motion, Life (magazine), Social media, News, EDT, National Geographic, New York (magazine), Health, Refugee, School, Marine biology, NASA, Communication Arts (magazine), Pulitzer Prize, Communication, Lizzo, Kennedy Space Center, Communications satellite

Today, National Geographic released the trailer for the unprecedented six-part docuseries PHOTOGRAPHER from award-winning filmmakers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.

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  • Today, National Geographic released the trailer for the unprecedented six-part docuseries PHOTOGRAPHER from award-winning filmmakers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.
  • Along with the release of the trailer, National Geographic also announced today the names of the eight esteemed directors who have masterfully brought each of the photographers’ stories to life.
  • For over 135 years, National Geographic has built a storied legacy in visual storytelling, showing an interconnected world through the work of thousands of renowned photographers.
  • For Little Monster Films, E. Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin and Pagan Harleman are executive producers, and Anna Barnes and Brent Kunkle are co-executive producers.

Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) Names the 2024 Annual Building Excellence Award Winners

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Mercredi, janvier 31, 2024
SIP, Structure, House, Carbon, SIPA, Sips, Health, Injection moulding

PHOENIX, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) announced the winners of the 22nd annual Building Excellence Awards at its member meeting on January 29-31, 2024. The industry's most prominent offsite construction awards program, the Building Excellence Awards showcase outstanding residential and commercial projects that demonstrate the design flexibility, long-lasting energy performance and resiliency of structural insulated panels (SIPs).

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  • Trade association recognizes outstanding projects that use SIPs, a green building envelope technology for eco-conscious builders and designers
    PHOENIX, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) announced the winners of the 22nd annual Building Excellence Awards at its member meeting on January 29-31, 2024.
  • The annual Building Excellence Awards give SIP manufacturers and construction professionals an opportunity to showcase exemplary projects completed the year prior.
  • The 2024 Building Excellence Award judges evaluated each project on three criteria: design and structural engineering innovation, creative use of SIP construction and environmental sustainability.
  • SIPA's 2024 Building Excellence Award winners are as follows:
    HP Winner: Affordable SIP House - Birmingham, AL
    Classic Runner Up: SIP Farm Multi-Shop - Cottonwood, MN
    Classic Runner Up: SIP Campus Building – Berthoud, CO
    Classic Winner: SIP Research Center - Cape Shirreff, Antarctica

WEF24: Saudi Climate Envoy – Kingdom Setting Standards for Global Energy, Resource Security

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Jeudi, janvier 18, 2024
Environment, Technology, Climate Change, Security, Environmental Issues, Other Energy, Alternative Energy, Green Technology, Energy, Steps, SIPA, Foreign Affairs, Multimedia, Minister, Saudi Vision 2030, WEF, Green Initiative, Mining, Sustainability, SGI, Playbook, First, Movement, Acceleration, Investment, Council, Private sector, Arabian Peninsula, Mineral Resources Limited, Climate, Gulf International Bank

“The world’s need for energy keeps expanding, and that extra need for energy has to be accommodated using alternative sources of energy.

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  • “The world’s need for energy keeps expanding, and that extra need for energy has to be accommodated using alternative sources of energy.
  • Renewables are a clear favorite,” Aljubeir added, pointing to the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI), which has implemented more than 80 public and private sector initiatives, representing an investment of over $188 billion towards achieving global climate goals.
  • ‘The Future of Banking and Technology in Saudi Arabia: What it Means for Investors’ hosted Ibrahim Almubarak, Assistant Minister of Investment, Saudi Arabia and CEO of the Saudi Investment Promotion Agency (SIPA), and Eng.
  • Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Zamil, Chairman, Gulf International Bank, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Madoff Trustee Requests Allocation of More Than $66 Million to Customer Fund and Court Approval to Distribute More Than $45 Million to BLMIS Customers with Allowed Claims

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Vendredi, décembre 8, 2023
United States bankruptcy court, Distribution, Securities Investor Protection Corporation, AlixPartners, CGM, History, BakerHostetler, EST, SIPA, SIPC, Hearing, Madoff investment scandal, Motion, Bankruptcy, Music, Cryptocurrency, Insurance, Charles Ponzi, Bernie Madoff

"They have the full support of SIPC as well as our thanks for their commitment and accomplishments."

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  • "They have the full support of SIPC as well as our thanks for their commitment and accomplishments."
  • "Our legal team under David Sheehan continues to achieve judicial victories on behalf of Madoff claimants with allowed claims.
  • The aggregate amount distributed to eligible BLMIS customers will total approximately $14.43 billion, including approximately $849.9 million in advances committed by SIPC.
  • The Fifteenth Customer Fund Allocation and Distribution Motion can be found on the United States Bankruptcy Court's website at http://www.nysb.uscourts.gov/ ; Bankr.

Save® Announces Market Trust, an Innovative New Retirement Savings Program

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Mercredi, août 16, 2023
Securities Investor Protection Corporation, SIPA, Securities Investor Protection Act, FDIC, Congress, Market, Apex, Savings and loan crisis, Retirement, SIPC, Investment, Life annuity, Bank

Save expects the return potential of its Market Trust program to be higher than traditional high-yield interest savings accounts or market-driven retirement solutions.

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  • Save expects the return potential of its Market Trust program to be higher than traditional high-yield interest savings accounts or market-driven retirement solutions.
  • All program deposits are to be principal protected and designed to be held for the program term.
  • "Our Market Trust program can fundamentally change how people save for retirement."
  • "We're excited to work with Gainbridge® to build an entirely new approach to retirement savings," said Michael Nelskyla, CEO of Save.