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Pineapple Financial Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pineapple Financial Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE American: PAPL), Canada’s tech-focused mortgage brokerage with an integrated network of partner brokerages and agents across the country, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering (the "Offering") of 875,000 common shares at a public offering price of US$4.00 per share.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pineapple Financial Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE American: PAPL), Canada’s tech-focused mortgage brokerage with an integrated network of partner brokerages and agents across the country, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering (the "Offering") of 875,000 common shares at a public offering price of US$4.00 per share.
  • The Company expects to receive aggregate gross proceeds of US$3.5 million from this Offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and other related expenses.
  • In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 131,250 common shares at the public offering price, less the underwriting discounts.
  • EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC (“EF Hutton”), is acting as sole book-running manager for the Offering.

The Metals Company Releases Second Annual Impact Report

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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With our second Impact Report, we detail how we can responsibly tap the planet's largest source of key battery materials to supply the energy transition while minimizing its environmental, climate and social impacts.

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  • With our second Impact Report, we detail how we can responsibly tap the planet's largest source of key battery materials to supply the energy transition while minimizing its environmental, climate and social impacts.
  • Benchmark’s LCA shows the NORI-D Project model performed better in almost every impact category analyzed than all the land-based routes analyzed.
  • TMC’s 2022 Impact Report was prepared using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards as guidance.
  • To access TMC’s 2022 Impact Report, click here .

Orgenesis Announces Proposed Underwritten Public Offering

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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(NASDAQ: ORGS) (“Orgenesis” or the “Company”), a global biotech company working to unlock the full potential of cell and gene therapies (CGT), today announced it has commenced an underwritten public offering.

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  • (NASDAQ: ORGS) (“Orgenesis” or the “Company”), a global biotech company working to unlock the full potential of cell and gene therapies (CGT), today announced it has commenced an underwritten public offering.
  • Orgenesis intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.
  • EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC, is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering.
  • A final prospectus supplement describing the terms of the public offering will be filed with the SEC and will form a part of the effective registration statement.

Valencia Digital Summit brings together 12,000 professionals from 91 countries for its sixth edition

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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The sixth edition of Valencia Digital Summit has yet again exceeded all expectations by bringing together a staggering 12,000 professionals from 91 countries.

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  • The sixth edition of Valencia Digital Summit has yet again exceeded all expectations by bringing together a staggering 12,000 professionals from 91 countries.
  • Valencia Digital Summit is committed to advancing the Valencian innovation ecosystem and driving the evolution of startups into competitive scaleups.
  • Furthermore, Valencia Digital Summit hosted the session 'New Benchmarks in The Ecosystem: Premios EmprendeXXI Investors Day & Kick Off New Edition', featuring the 'Investors Day Premios EmprendeXXI'.
  • Exploring key sectors of the Valencian economy, a variety of thematic side-events took place within the framework of Valencia Digital Summit.

The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation Welcomes EEMBC as the New Embedded Group

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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GAINESVILLE, Va., Oct. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC), the trusted global leader in computing benchmarks, today announced that EEMBC, the 25-year-old Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium, has become SPEC’s new Embedded Group (SPEC EG) .

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  • GAINESVILLE, Va., Oct. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC), the trusted global leader in computing benchmarks, today announced that EEMBC, the 25-year-old Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium, has become SPEC’s new Embedded Group (SPEC EG) .
  • EEMBC gains access to workloads and harnesses developed across SPEC’s more than 20 committees, enabling faster and more efficient benchmark development.
  • Since 1997, EEMBC has developed clearly defined standards for measuring the performance and energy efficiency of embedded processor implementations, including today’s IoT edge nodes and next-generation advanced driver-assistance systems.
  • Multi-core Processor Performance , including CoreMark-Pro and AutoBench-2.0, which add parallelism and new workloads to the single-core versions.

Carrier Billing: Regional Analysis, Key Verticals & Market Forecasts 2023-2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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The "Carrier Billing: Regional Analysis, Key Verticals & Market Forecasts 2023-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Carrier Billing: Regional Analysis, Key Verticals & Market Forecasts 2023-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • As such, carrier billing platforms must accelerate their partnerships with online retail merchants, enabling retailers to offer carrier billing payment solutions, and additionally benefit from Japan's higher-than-average carrier billing spend.
  • Key market trends are also analysed; making this section key reading for carrier billing vendors, mobile network operators and competitors alike.
  • Benchmark Industry Forecasts: 5-year forecasts are provided for the number of users, total spend and total revenue for carrier billing.

Inspiro Tequila Announces Several New U.S. Markets

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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CHICAGO, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After launching in Illinois in May of 2022 with Breakthru Beverage Group as its distributor partner, Inspiro Tequila is now expanding distribution into the key markets of Missouri (with Breakthru Beverage), Georgia (with United Distributors), Massachusetts (with M.S. Walker) and Michigan (with Benchmark Beverage Company as its sales agent). Additional markets are planned for the first quarter of 2024, including Florida with Breakthru Beverage.

Key Points: 
  • Inspiro Tequila is an ultra-premium, additive-free tequila, meticulously crafted by the legendary maestra tequilera, Ana Maria Romero.
  • In addition to launching in new markets, Inspiro Tequila has proudly become certified as a B Corporation™ (B Corp™), formalizing the company's commitment to giving back, accountability, and transparency.
  • Inspiro Tequila is dedicated to diversity not only in the company's leadership but also when selecting suppliers and partners.
  • Inspiro Tequila has pledged to give back at least 2% of revenues or 20% of profits to 501(c)(3) organizations that are aligned with the company's values.

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Benchmark 2023-V4

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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KBRA is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to 12 classes of Benchmark 2023-V4, a $626.6 million CMBS conduit transaction collateralized by 28 commercial mortgage loans secured by 91 properties.

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  • KBRA is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to 12 classes of Benchmark 2023-V4, a $626.6 million CMBS conduit transaction collateralized by 28 commercial mortgage loans secured by 91 properties.
  • The collateral properties are located throughout 28 MSAs, of which the three largest are New York (26.3%), Phoenix (12.4%), and Philadelphia (11.3%).
  • The pool has exposure to all property types, with four types representing more than 10.0% of the pool balance: lodging (25.1%), office (22.0%), retail (20.0%), and self-storage (17.3%).
  • KBRA capitalization rates were applied to each asset’s KNCF to derive values that were, on an aggregate basis, 38.4% less than third party appraisal values.

Customers Bancorp, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend on Its Series E and Series F Preferred Stock

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:CUBI) announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E (NYSE: CUBIPrE) of $0.68319767 per share.

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  • Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:CUBI) announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E (NYSE: CUBIPrE) of $0.68319767 per share.
  • The dividend is payable on December 15, 2023, to shareholders of record on November 30, 2023.
  • The Board of Directors has also declared a quarterly cash dividend on its Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F (NYSE: CUBIPrF) of $0.65931017 per share.
  • The company is reminding shareholders that, in accordance with Federal Reserve Board rules implementing the Adjustable Interest Rate (the “LIBOR Act”), after June 30, 2023, Customers Bancorp Inc. is no longer using the three-month LIBOR as a reference rate for determining the dividend rate of the Company’s Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E, par value $1.00 per share (“Series E Preferred Stock”), and Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F, par value $1.00 per share (“Series F Preferred Stock”).

MUSICK, PEELER & GARRETT NAMED "BEST LAW FIRM" BY BEST LAWYERS

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP announced today that it has been recognized by Best Lawyers® among the nation's elite law firms for 2024.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP announced today that it has been recognized by Best Lawyers® among the nation's elite law firms for 2024.
  • Rankings by Best Law Firms® are some of the most trusted nationwide classifications available for law firms.
  • Firms awarded in Best Law Firms are identified for their professional excellence with consistently positive feedback from clients and peers.
  • Only 4% of firms in the United States are considered for a Best Law Firms ranking, highlighting each award's prestige.