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Morgan Stanley Selects 10 Companies for Inaugural Global Cohort of the Multicultural Innovation Lab

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Morgan Stanley today announced the eighth cohort of the Multicultural Innovation Lab .

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  • Morgan Stanley today announced the eighth cohort of the Multicultural Innovation Lab .
  • We are particularly excited to welcome our first global cohort, representing multicultural and women-led innovation in business around the world, said Selma Bueno, Managing Director and Head of the Multicultural Client Strategy Group.
  • The program will culminate in the eighth Multicultural Innovation Lab Showcase and Demo Day, when the 10 participating companies will present to potential investors, business partners and customers.
  • For the last two years, MCIL has been named one of the Worlds Best Innovation Labs by Global Finance Magazine.

Stimulus Raises Oversubscribed $2.5M Seed Round to Help Companies Build Better Supplier Relationships

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

Stimulus is an elegant solution that has a user experience designed specifically for the workflow of enterprise procurement teams.

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  • Stimulus is an elegant solution that has a user experience designed specifically for the workflow of enterprise procurement teams.
  • We are eager to invest in Stimulus alongside Black Ops Ventures through the Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator.
  • The platform provides visibility to enable sourcing and procurement teams to analyze supplier data and view actionable insights - helping companies build honest, transparent relationships that lead to better business outcomes.
  • Stimulus makes the purchasing process more transparent and helps various stakeholders collaborate to achieve their corporate goals, such as improving diverse purchasing.

DVCon U.S. 2023 Announces Call for Panel, Short Workshop and Tutorial Proposals for Upcoming In-person Conference & Expo

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

GAINESVILLE, Fla., June 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2023 Design and Verification Conference and Exhibition United States (DVCon U.S.), sponsored by Accellera Systems Initiative, announces its call for panel, short workshop, and tutorial proposals.

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  • GAINESVILLE, Fla., June 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2023 Design and Verification Conference and Exhibition United States (DVCon U.S.), sponsored by Accellera Systems Initiative, announces its call for panel, short workshop, and tutorial proposals.
  • DVCon U.S. 2023 will be held February 27 -March 2, 2023, at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose, California.
  • Short workshops are sponsored 90-minute sessions available to all attendees registered for the full conference program.
  • Proposals should be an abstract of the workshop or tutorial, two to five paragraphs and no more than 1,000 words.

EML Awarded Northern Ireland Government Tender For AU$273million Economic Stimulus Solution

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

EML Payments (ASX: EML) (S&P/ASX 200) is delighted to win a tender to disburse an AU$273million economic stimulus boost to the citizens of Northern Ireland through Mastercard prepaid cards.

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  • EML Payments (ASX: EML) (S&P/ASX 200) is delighted to win a tender to disburse an AU$273million economic stimulus boost to the citizens of Northern Ireland through Mastercard prepaid cards.
  • The new High Street Scheme (HSS) will provide everyone resident in Northern Ireland, aged 18 and over, with a prepaid card worth 100 to spend in local businesses.
  • It follows the innovative, world-first card-based stimulus solution that EML and Mastercard developed for the Government of Jersey in 2020.
  • ''Our award-winning economic stimulus product trusted by governments worldwide will help to boost the Northern Ireland economy by AU$273million,'' stated Lee Britton, CEO Europe at EML.

Chief Economist Says NRF Revised Forecast Because ‘Great Uncertainty’ Has Transformed Into Clear Recovery

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

We are seeing not just unprecedented growth from months of pent-up demand as the economy reopens but momentum as well.

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  • We are seeing not just unprecedented growth from months of pent-up demand as the economy reopens but momentum as well.
  • NRF now expects retail sales during 2021 to grow between 10.5 and 13.5 percent over 2020, to a range between $4.44 trillion and $4.56 trillion.
  • Our initial forecast was made when there was still great uncertainty about consumer spending, vaccine distribution, virus infection rates and additional fiscal stimulus, Kleinhenz said.
  • But economic data that has come in since February has made it clear that the initial forecast would easily be exceeded.

Press release - National recovery plans: historic opportunity for long-term sustainable growth

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Thursday, June 10, 2021

MEPs stress that the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is a historic EU instrument that must not only mitigate the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but must also have a lasting impact on prosperity and help distribute growth fairly.

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  • MEPs stress that the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is a historic EU instrument that must not only mitigate the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but must also have a lasting impact on prosperity and help distribute growth fairly.
  • Such measures should help prevent and detect corruption, fraud and conflicts of interest when the funds are being used.
  • Finally, MEPs point to the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation and stress no project can go against EU values.
  • Background

    In the resolution adopted on 20 May, Parliament called for more democratic scrutiny of national recovery strategies to actively oversee the Recovery and Resilience Facility, a stimulus package designed to help EU countries tackle the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Latino Business Recovery From Pandemic Crisis Is Nascent And Fragile

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

LOS ANGELES, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The first quarterly Camino Financial U.S. Latino Small Business Credit Survey offers insights on credit trends and the impact of COVID-19 on microenterprises between January 2021 to March 2021.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The first quarterly Camino Financial U.S. Latino Small Business Credit Survey offers insights on credit trends and the impact of COVID-19 on microenterprises between January 2021 to March 2021.
  • Our Q1'2021 survey highlights about 12% of Latino-owned businesses (LOBs) received COVID relief from the government.
  • Our analysis also indicates a gradual, yet still fragile recovery among LOBs.
  • - 80% of Latino business owners say that their business will be the same or betterthan before the pandemic
    LOBs were left out from the 2nd round of stimulus funding.

Global Personal Luxury Goods Market On Track For Recovery

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Monday, May 17, 2021

b'MILAN, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a turbulent year, the luxury market has started its path towards recovery.

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  • b'MILAN, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a turbulent year, the luxury market has started its path towards recovery.
  • Renewed consumer confidence coupled with stimulus and a rapid vaccine rollout has meant that luxury consumption returned at surprisingly fast pace.
  • There are two possible trajectories for the recovery in 2021:\nScenario 1 (probability 30%): Recovery path to continue throughout 2021, winning back 2019 market level as early as this year.
  • The appetite of China and Chinese nationals for luxury remains insatiable and all customer nationalities are positively growing or on a recovery path.

Michael Palser Publishes Innovative Economic Tool Designed to Generate Billions in Financial Assistance From Spare Change: 'The American Stimulus Program: Empowering Citizens to Create Economic Stimulus Every Week'

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Thursday, April 29, 2021

"The American Stimulus Program" (ASP) proposes the voluntarily pooling of disposable income from the American public before redistributing those funds through fair, nonpartisan weekly national drawings organized state by state.

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  • "The American Stimulus Program" (ASP) proposes the voluntarily pooling of disposable income from the American public before redistributing those funds through fair, nonpartisan weekly national drawings organized state by state.
  • "The Federal stimulus packages have also been scattershot and not directed with any true accuracy to the people who actually need it.
  • This major economic tool stimulates our economy\'s most vital component: consumer spending, in an unbiased, nonpartisan way that is wholly unique across the globe.
  • The ASP should inspire legislators to construct a national online infrastructure to help support citizens and our economy.\n'

Consumers Anticipate Normal Spending as Economic Outlook Brightens

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Monday, April 26, 2021

b"TEMPE, Ariz., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The state and national economic outlook has brightened as federal stimulus programs are expected to boost output and employment in the months ahead, according to Arizona State University economists.

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  • b"TEMPE, Ariz., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The state and national economic outlook has brightened as federal stimulus programs are expected to boost output and employment in the months ahead, according to Arizona State University economists.
  • With the economy rebounding and consumers looking forward to resuming more normal spending patterns, the annual Economic Outlook is an important event to attend.
  • The school is internationally regarded for its research productivity and its distinguished faculty members, including a Nobel Prize winner.
  • Students come from more than 100 countries and W.P.Carey is represented by alumni in over 160 countries.