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More Than 22 Million Identities Exposed in High-Risk Data Breaches in Final Quarter of 2022 That May Impact Public Sector Agencies

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Breaches related to medical identity fraud were widespread across the U.S. with Alabama, Colorado, and Oklahoma experiencing the most severe instances of data exposure.

Key Points: 
  • Breaches related to medical identity fraud were widespread across the U.S. with Alabama, Colorado, and Oklahoma experiencing the most severe instances of data exposure.
  • Additionally, those same states saw higher levels of data breaches that could lead to fraudsters assuming stolen or synthetic identities that help them evade law enforcement agencies, like Customs and Border Patrol.
  • A more proactive measure might include strengthening data privacy and security standards required of certain organizations to prevent data breaches from happening in the future.
  • It’s also important for consumers to check their credit report for any inaccuracies that occurred due to fraud.

CGTN: China, Belarus vow to draw new blueprint for bilateral relations

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Highlighting that China-Belarus friendship is unbreakable, Xi said that the two sides should enhance political mutual trust and remain each other's "true friends and good partners".

Key Points: 
  • Highlighting that China-Belarus friendship is unbreakable, Xi said that the two sides should enhance political mutual trust and remain each other's "true friends and good partners".
  • China highly appreciates firm support from Belarus for China's legitimate position on issues related to Taiwan, Xinjiang, Hong Kong and human rights, he said.
  • With the growth of bilateral ties, China and Belarus have seen a boom in trade over the past years.
  • China released a paper stating its position on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis on Friday.

CGTN: China, Belarus vow to draw new blueprint for bilateral relations

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, March 2, 2023

Highlighting that China-Belarus friendship is unbreakable, Xi said that the two sides should enhance political mutual trust and remain each other's "true friends and good partners".

Key Points: 
  • Highlighting that China-Belarus friendship is unbreakable, Xi said that the two sides should enhance political mutual trust and remain each other's "true friends and good partners".
  • China highly appreciates firm support from Belarus for China's legitimate position on issues related to Taiwan, Xinjiang, Hong Kong and human rights, he said.
  • With the growth of bilateral ties, China and Belarus have seen a boom in trade over the past years.
  • China released a paper stating its position on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis on Friday.

Jewelers Vigilance Committee Shares Member Alert Regarding Additional Russian Diamond Sanctions Under Development

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Monday, February 27, 2023

NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On February 24, 2023, the leaders of the G7 announced that they would be working on additional measures to address rough and polished diamonds of Russian Federation origin. This announcement was significantly timed in conjunction with the first anniversary of the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent unjustified war. The text of the announcement is here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/02/24/....

Key Points: 
  • This announcement was significantly timed in conjunction with the first anniversary of the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent unjustified war.
  • However, the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) has received information that restrictions are likely to specifically target polished diamonds, regardless of where they are cut and polished.
  • Alrosa is a group of diamond mining companies, and a Russian state-owned enterprise (SOE).
  • To learn more about the Jeweler's Vigilance Committee (JVC), visit https://jvclegal.org/ or call 212-997-2002.

Superdry plc: DSH-Director/PDMR Shareholding*

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.

Key Points: 
  • Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.
  • The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • On 13 February 2023, the following transactions by PDMRs took place in relation to Superdry’s Share Incentive Plan (SIP).
  • The SIP is an all-employee trust arrangement approved by HM Revenue and Customs, under which employees are able to buy shares in the Company of 5 pence each (Ordinary Shares), using deductions from salary in each calendar month (Partnership Shares), and receive allocations of matching free Ordinary Shares (Matching Shares).

Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.

Key Points: 
  • Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.
  • The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Britvic plc (the “Company") was notified on 21 February 2023 that the following transactions have taken place in relation to the Britvic Share Incentive Plan (“SIP”).
  • The SIP is an all-employee trust arrangement approved by HM Revenue and Customs, under which employees are able to buy ordinary shares in the Company of 20 pence each (“Shares”), using deductions from salary in each monthly pay period, and receive allocations of matching free Shares (“Matching Shares”).

CAGW Names Senator Ron Wyden January 2023 Porker of the Month

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Monday, January 30, 2023

Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) our January 2023 Porker of the Month for thinking it is a bad idea to cut off $80 billion to hire 87,000 new IRS agents to go after taxpayers.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) our January 2023 Porker of the Month for thinking it is a bad idea to cut off $80 billion to hire 87,000 new IRS agents to go after taxpayers.
  • Sen. Wyden is falsely claiming that rescinding IRS funding will allow some Americans to continue to “cheat” on taxes.
  • Sen. Wyden is putting taxpayers last as he wants to pour more money into a problematic government agency.
  • For more than two decades, Porker of the Month is a dubious honor given to lawmakers and government officials who have shown a blatant disregard for the taxpayers.

Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.

Key Points: 
  • Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.
  • The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Britvic plc (the “Company") was notified on 19 January 2023 that the following transactions have taken place in relation to the Britvic Share Incentive Plan (“SIP”).
  • The SIP is an all-employee trust arrangement approved by HM Revenue and Customs, under which employees are able to buy ordinary shares in the Company of 20 pence each (“Shares”), using deductions from salary in each monthly pay period, and receive allocations of matching free Shares (“Matching Shares”).

Superdry plc: DSH-Director/PDMR Shareholding*

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 2, 2023

Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.

Key Points: 
  • Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.
  • The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • On 13 January 2023, the following transactions by PDMRs took place in relation to Superdry’s Share Incentive Plan (SIP).
  • The SIP is an all-employee trust arrangement approved by HM Revenue and Customs, under which employees are able to buy shares in the Company of 5 pence each (Ordinary Shares), using deductions from salary in each calendar month (Partnership Shares), and receive allocations of matching free Ordinary Shares (Matching Shares).

Disposable Vaping Devices Wreak Havoc On Our Global Ecosystem

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Similar to what we’ve seen with combustible cigarette butts, littered disposable vaping devices are now a major source of contamination to our ecosystem, on a worldwide scale.

Key Points: 
  • Similar to what we’ve seen with combustible cigarette butts, littered disposable vaping devices are now a major source of contamination to our ecosystem, on a worldwide scale.
  • Disposable vaping devices also leach hazardous waste from their lithium batteries and heavy metals from their circuitry systems.
  • With disposable devices being the preferred method of vaping among our youth, it is no mystery why we are seeing as much e-cigarette pollution as we are today.
  • If we want to take action and do our part to mitigate the global environmental pollution crisis and the undeniable youth vaping epidemic, we need to stop the infection at its root - put an end to Chinese disposable vaping devices.