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MADD Canada, SGI and SLGA urge students to keep grad celebrations safe

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木曜日, 5月 16, 2024
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Grad celebrations are taking place over the next month across Saskatchewan, and MADD Canada is teaming up with SGI and SLGA to ask students to celebrate responsibly.

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  • Grad celebrations are taking place over the next month across Saskatchewan, and MADD Canada is teaming up with SGI and SLGA to ask students to celebrate responsibly.
  • “Congratulations to all students who are finishing high school; it’s an important milestone, and one worthy of celebration,” said Dustin Duncan, Minister Responsible for SGI and SLGA.
  • MADD Canada wants to teach young people about the impact of impaired driving and equipping students with the knowledge and motivation to prevent it.
  • This year, Saskatchewan students in Grades 7 – 12 across Saskatchewan learned about devastating consequences of impaired driving, thanks to MADD Canada’s School Program.

NRCS California Invests $1.3M in Working Lands for Wildlife Initiatives

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金曜日, 4月 26, 2024
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DAVIS, Calif., April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is taking applications for the 2024 Sage Grouse Initiative (SGI) and Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (SWFL) initiative through the NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) partnership, a collaborative approach to conserve habitat on working lands.

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  • DAVIS, Calif., April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is taking applications for the 2024 Sage Grouse Initiative (SGI) and Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (SWFL) initiative through the NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) partnership, a collaborative approach to conserve habitat on working lands.
  • "We are proud to invest more than $1M this year to assist farmers and ranchers protect these important species on working lands," said NRCS California State Conservationist Carlos Suarez.
  • WLFW is funded through NRCS' Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the agency's flagship conservation program that helps farmers, ranchers and forest landowners integrate conservation into working lands.
  • NRCS partners with federal and state agencies, conservation organizations, and landowners that aims to conserve wildlife habitats and species across the country.

Standard Industries Launches a $1 Million AI Challenge to Transform Chemical Innovation

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木曜日, 3月 7, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Industries, a global industrial company, along with its operating business W. R. Grace & Co., a leader in specialty chemicals and materials, today launched the Standard Industries Chemical Innovation Challenge: Advancing AI-Assisted Molecular Synthesis. Standard will award $1 million to an individual or team that best uses AI to transform the process in which fine chemicals—vital building blocks in products ranging from medicine to food to supplements—are made.

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  • Standard will award $1 million to an individual or team that best uses AI to transform the process in which fine chemicals—vital building blocks in products ranging from medicine to food to supplements—are made.
  • This process, known as chemical retrosynthesis—when chemists start with a desired molecule and work backward to figure out the best pathway forward—is a time and resource consuming task, relying heavily on manual analysis and trial and error.
  • "We are excited to launch the Standard Industries Chemical Innovation Challenge and look forward to seeing how innovators around the world harness the power of computing to unlock new, more effective, and more efficient ways to solve real world problems."
  • In addition to its performance materials business led by Grace, Standard also applies innovative technologies to the building materials world.

Summit Global Investments Continues ETF Expansion with Launches of SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF (Ticker: GINX) & SGI Enhanced Core ETF (Ticker: USDX)

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月曜日, 3月 4, 2024
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BOUNTIFUL, Utah, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Global Investments (SGI) today announced the launch of two new ETFs, SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF (GINX) and SGI Enhanced Core ETF (USDX).

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  • BOUNTIFUL, Utah, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Global Investments (SGI) today announced the launch of two new ETFs, SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF (GINX) and SGI Enhanced Core ETF (USDX).
  • SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF seeks to generate a return and income by actively investing in global companies that offer attractive dividend income, while SGI Enhanced Core ETF utilizes a diversified portfolio of higher-yielding, high quality short-term money market instruments.
  • They believe this gives GINX and USDX the potential to provide improved yield compared to traditional Global Income and Core investment strategies.
  • "We are excited to continue partnering with issuers to grow their brands by providing tailored ETF services and serve as a trusted listing partner."

Final Days to Register: 2nd Annual Aviation Developments in Finance, Leasing and Insurance Summit (London, United Kingdom - February 29, 2024) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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水曜日, 2月 14, 2024
Finance, Air, Professional Services, Transport, Insurance, Aircraft, SGI, Bank, Aviation, Senior, Placement, Management

9.40 An Introduction to Aircraft Finance: A Bank's Perspective

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  • 9.40 An Introduction to Aircraft Finance: A Bank's Perspective
    Sylvain Gloux, Senior Director Origination, Aviation Finance & Investment Solutions, NORD/LB
    David Archer, Director of Asset Valuations - Europe, mba Aviation
    Ted van Zundert, Aircraft Resourcing and Placement Manager, SGI Aviation
    16.00 Drones - Commercial Success or Failure?
  • Regulatory Challenges for Owners and Operators

Westland Insurance releases ultimate guide to home insurance in Canada

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木曜日, 2月 8, 2024
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Surrey, BC/Territories of the Coast Salish (Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen First Nations), Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westland Insurance (Westland), Canada's fastest growing independently-owned brokerage, has partnered with SGI CANADA (SGI) to publish a comprehensive guide that aims to demystify the world of home insurance.

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  • Surrey, BC/Territories of the Coast Salish (Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen First Nations), Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westland Insurance (Westland), Canada's fastest growing independently-owned brokerage, has partnered with SGI CANADA (SGI) to publish a comprehensive guide that aims to demystify the world of home insurance.
  • “ The ultimate guide to home insurance in Canada ” provides homeowners with valuable insights and practical advice on navigating the world of home insurance in 2024.
  • "We’re thrilled to join forces with SGI CANADA on creating this guide," said Cari Watson, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Client Experience for Westland Insurance.
  • “The ultimate guide to home insurance in Canada” is available on the Westland Insurance website.

Ducks Unlimited Canada honours Tina Osen, President of HUB International Canada, with its 2024 Conservation Award of Distinction

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木曜日, 2月 8, 2024
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OAK HAMMOCK MARSH, MB, Feb. 8, 2024 /CNW/ - Tina Osen, President of HUB International Canada and Nature Force founding partner is a champion of conservation and community.

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  • OAK HAMMOCK MARSH, MB, Feb. 8, 2024 /CNW/ - Tina Osen, President of HUB International Canada and Nature Force founding partner is a champion of conservation and community.
  • The Conservation Award of Distinction celebrates outstanding leadership and supporting conservation actions that have resulted in significant, positive environmental impacts across the country.
  • DUC presented the award to Tina at the HUB Coastal 2024 Producer Summit, at the JW Marriottt Parq in Vancouver on February 7th.
  • As president of HUB Canada, Tina oversees operations in every province and territory that include all lines of insurance coverage and risk services.

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

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木曜日, 1月 18, 2024
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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.

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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.

Saudi Arabia Expands Partnership with World Economic Forum’s UpLink Platform to Catalyze Breakthrough Innovations, Achieve Sustainable Development Goals

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木曜日, 1月 18, 2024
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) innovation platform UpLink today signed two agreements to catalyze innovative global solutions to today’s most pressing environmental and sustainability challenges.

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  • The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) innovation platform UpLink today signed two agreements to catalyze innovative global solutions to today’s most pressing environmental and sustainability challenges.
  • “Innovative solutions from early-stage entrepreneurs are crucial for realizing the Sustainable Development Goals.
  • “UpLink, in partnership with global collaborators, is developing a supportive ecosystem for these entrepreneurs, providing vital resources, exposure, expertise, and funding.
  • These challenges attracted over 430 submissions, leading to 22 winners who were recognized for their innovative and impactful solutions.

Prota Therapeutics US $21 Million Financing Led by SPRIM Global Investments

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火曜日, 1月 16, 2024
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MELBOURNE, Jan 16, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - Prota Therapeutics Pty Ltd (Prota), an Australian biotechnology company focused on the development of novel oral immunotherapy treatments that induce remission of allergy, today announced financing of US$21 million in equity and debt financing.

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  • MELBOURNE, Jan 16, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - Prota Therapeutics Pty Ltd (Prota), an Australian biotechnology company focused on the development of novel oral immunotherapy treatments that induce remission of allergy, today announced financing of US$21 million in equity and debt financing.
  • The round, led by Singapore-based SPRIM Global Investments (SGI), will help the company prepare for a Phase 3 clinical investigation of the company's PRT120 oral therapy for peanut allergy.
  • "SPRIM brings valuable expertise, capabilities and an international investment network to Prota's technology and clinical program," said Prota Executive Chairman Kelly Constable.
  • "This partnership and funding will accelerate Prota's drug development plans and clinical trial program, and we look forward to this strategic collaboration as Prota moves toward its Phase 3 trial."