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The DEC Institute Joins edX Partner Network with Launch of Professional Certificate Programs in Blockchain and Digital Assets

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

ROTKREUZ, Switzerland and LANHAM, Md., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The DEC Institute (the DEC), a leading consortium of higher education institutions and provider of professional certifications on Web3-related technologies, today announced a new partnership with edX, a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU) to help professionals everywhere start or advance a career using blockchain technology. As a new edX partner, the DEC will launch two Professional Certificate programs on edX.org that will put learners on a path toward earning a Chartered Blockchain Analyst (CBA) or Chartered Digital Asset Analyst (CDAA) continuing education certificate.

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  • As a new edX partner, the DEC will launch two Professional Certificate programs on edX.org that will put learners on a path toward earning a Chartered Blockchain Analyst (CBA) or Chartered Digital Asset Analyst (CDAA) continuing education certificate.
  • The DEC's first preparatory courses, Chartered Blockchain Analyst - CBA®️ Level 1 and Chartered Digital Asset Analyst - CDAA®️ Level 1 , are available now on edX.org.
  • The Level 2 courses will be part of Professional Certificate programs that are expected to launch in Summer 2023.
  • Professional Certificate programs on edX are designed to build and enhance critical professional skills needed to succeed in today's most in-demand fields.

Axiad to Present at Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit on Passwordless Orchestration

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Monday, March 13, 2023

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiad, a leading provider of organization-wide passwordless orchestration, today announced it will co-present a session with CarMax at the Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit 2023. The event will be held March 20-22, 2023, at The Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.

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  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiad , a leading provider of organization-wide passwordless orchestration, today announced it will co-present a session with CarMax at the Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit 2023 .
  • The event will be held March 20-22, 2023, at The Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.
  • Axiad Co-Founder and Co-CEO Bassam Al-Khalidi will discuss passwordless authentication as well as how organizations can fortify their investments in existing Identity and Access Management (IAM) tools with certificate-based authentication – to dramatically enhance authentication practices and to attain phishing resistance.
  • For more information about the summit and to view the full agenda, visit https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/identity-access-management-us .

Canadian Bankers Association Launches Fraud Prevention Toolkits to Help Canadians Combat Scams

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

TORONTO, March 9, 2023 /CNW/ - In recognition of Fraud Prevention Month in March, the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) is launching fraud prevention toolkits to help Canadians protect themselves against common and emerging scams.

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  • TORONTO, March 9, 2023 /CNW/ - In recognition of Fraud Prevention Month in March, the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) is launching fraud prevention toolkits to help Canadians protect themselves against common and emerging scams.
  • "In our increasingly connected world, fraud is on the rise and poses a growing threat to Canadians' financial security," says Anthony G. Ostler, President & CEO, CBA.
  • "Our fraud prevention toolkits are designed to provide practical, accessible information that Canadians can use in their daily lives to protect themselves and their finances from scams and fraud."
  • It includes a fraud prevention checklist and tips to avoid ruses such as phone fraud, the grandparent scam, and tech support scams.

Sun Country Airlines and IBT Reach Agreement in Principle for Flight Attendants

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Friday, March 3, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS, March 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ: SNCY) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) announced jointly today that they have reached an Agreement in Principle on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) covering Sun Country’s more than 600 flight attendants.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, March 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ: SNCY) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) announced jointly today that they have reached an Agreement in Principle on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) covering Sun Country’s more than 600 flight attendants.
  • Sun Country and IBT will work together to finalize the language in the CBA over the next 30 days.
  • Once complete, the resulting Tentative Agreement will be put out for vote and ratification by the flight attendants.
  • "We are pleased with the progress we have made to reach an agreement that significantly improves our members' wages and working conditions," said the Sun Country IBT Negotiating Committee.

Five Jacksonville Symphony Musicians and Concertmaster Granted Tenure

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Jacksonville Symphony proudly announces that five of its musicians have been granted tenure, a difficult and impressive status to achieve in the performing arts. Concertmaster, Adelya Nartadjieva, who joined the Jacksonville Symphony in the 2022/23 season, is one of the five musicians granted tenure. Joining her are:

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  • The Jacksonville Symphony proudly announces that five of its musicians have been granted tenure, a difficult and impressive status to achieve in the performing arts.
  • Concertmaster, Adelya Nartadjieva, who joined the Jacksonville Symphony in the 2022/23 season, is one of the five musicians granted tenure.
  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Jacksonville Symphony proudly announces that five of its musicians have been granted tenure, a difficult and impressive status to achieve in the performing arts.
  • Concertmaster, Adelya Nartadjieva, who joined the Jacksonville Symphony in the 2022/23 season, is one of the five musicians granted tenure.

Summit Materials Continental Cement Company Successfully Concludes Negotiations of New Collective Bargaining Agreement with Union Employees at its Hannibal Plant

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Summit Materials, Inc. (NYSE: SUM) (“Summit,” “Summit Materials,” “Summit Inc.” or the “Company”), a leading vertically integrated construction materials company, announces that its subsidiary, Continental Cement Company, LLC (“Continental Cement”) has successfully completed negotiations with the United Steelworkers Local 11-205 (“Union”) on a new, mutually agreeable Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) at its Hannibal, Missouri, cement plant.

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  • Summit Materials, Inc. (NYSE: SUM) (“Summit,” “Summit Materials,” “Summit Inc.” or the “Company”), a leading vertically integrated construction materials company, announces that its subsidiary, Continental Cement Company, LLC (“Continental Cement”) has successfully completed negotiations with the United Steelworkers Local 11-205 (“Union”) on a new, mutually agreeable Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) at its Hannibal, Missouri, cement plant.
  • “Continental Cement is thrilled to have the union membership ratify the new CBA, which we believe provides a compelling opportunity for our hourly employees,” commented David Loomes, Continental Cement President.
  • We are proud to serve the community and to provide secure, well-paying jobs for our hourly and salaried employees.
  • The Company provides high quality cement for projects along the Mississippi corridor and is a subsidiary of Summit Materials, Inc.

UFCW 1518 Home Care Workers Ratify Historic Contract

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, March 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over 3,000 members of the UFCW 1518 Community Health sector, who provide home care to vulnerable people across British Columbia, are celebrating today after ratifying an historic collective agreement.

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  • NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, March 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over 3,000 members of the UFCW 1518 Community Health sector, who provide home care to vulnerable people across British Columbia, are celebrating today after ratifying an historic collective agreement.
  • The new contract will benefit Community Health workers and their clients, now and into the future, by bringing needed stability into the sector.
  • The agreement covers Community Health Care workers in eight different unions, including UFCW 1518.
  • Much of the stress frontline workers in Community Health Care experience stems from chronic understaffing and intense workloads.

Succession Resource Group (SRG) Expands its Team of Specialized Experts with New Director of Valuations

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Succession Resource Group (SRG) – a consulting firm focused on helping professionals in the financial services, insurance, and tax planning industries value, improve, protect, grow, and plan for the eventual transition of their business – announced a key strategic hire of Ryan Grau, CVA/CBA, who joined the team in February 2023 as the new Director of Valuations and member of SRG's executive leadership team, bringing with him over 12 years of acute advisor valuation experience.

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  • SRG continues attracting top talent as the leading industry authority on succession planning, business valuations, deal structuring, equity management, death/disability planning, mergers, and acquisitions.
  • Ryan's critical expertise in business valuations, deal structuring, equity management, death/disability planning, mergers and acquisitions, and goodwill valuations will continue to build out and enhance SRG's comprehensive services and personalized client experience.
  • "We are excited to have Ryan join our expanding team and help us grow these critical elements of the business.
  • Their team has a first-class process for creating a smooth client experience in gathering information and sharing their results.

Atlas Air Worldwide Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Results

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

PURCHASE, N.Y., Feb. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAWW) today announced full-year 2022 results, including net income of $355.9 million, or $10.53 per diluted share, compared with net income of $493.3 million, or $16.16 per diluted share, in 2021.

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  • “2022 was one of the best years in Atlas’ history, and we are pleased that we placed all eight of our new and incoming aircraft under long-term contracts.
  • All four new 747-8Fs and the first of four 777Fs have been delivered and are operating for strategic customers under attractive long-term agreements,” said Atlas Air Worldwide President and Chief Executive Officer John W. Dietrich.
  • In light of this pending acquisition, Atlas Air Worldwide will not hold an earnings conference call or provide forward-looking guidance.
  • Revenue grew to $1.21 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with $1.16 billion in the prior-year quarter.

Apyx Medical Corporation Announces New Five-Year Credit Agreement with MidCap Financial

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Apyx Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:APYX) (the “Company”), the manufacturer of a proprietary helium plasma and radiofrequency technology marketed and sold as Renuvion®, today announced that the Company and its subsidiaries have entered into a new, five-year secured credit facility with MidCap Financial.

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  • Apyx Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:APYX) (the “Company”), the manufacturer of a proprietary helium plasma and radiofrequency technology marketed and sold as Renuvion®, today announced that the Company and its subsidiaries have entered into a new, five-year secured credit facility with MidCap Financial.
  • “We are pleased to secure this financing, which strengthens our balance sheet and enhances our financial flexibility,” said Charlie Goodwin, President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Availability to draw on the five-year, $10 million revolving credit facility is based primarily on the Company’s inventory and receivable balances.
  • The obligations under the MidCap Financial credit facility are secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company.