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PNM and AVANGRID File Additional Customer Benefits and Customer Safeguards in Merger Application

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Friday, July 30, 2021

filed documents in the merger application of its parent company, PNM Resources, Inc. (NYSE: PNM), with AVANGRID.

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  • filed documents in the merger application of its parent company, PNM Resources, Inc. (NYSE: PNM), with AVANGRID.
  • In the filings, PNM and AVANGRID detailed new commitments and agreements with parties to increase customer rate benefits, economic development benefits, and safeguards to ensure continued customer reliability and customer service.
  • Customer Rate Benefits: Customer rate benefits have been negotiated among the parties since the merger was filed.
  • PNM has also agreed to not file for a change to its base rates or for any new tariffs before June 1, 2022.

Kennametal to Host Earnings Conference Call & Webcast on Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2021 Results

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

PITTSBURGH, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Kennametal (NYSE: KMT) will host its fourth quarter fiscal year 2021 earnings call on Tuesday, August 3, 2021.

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  • PITTSBURGH, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Kennametal (NYSE: KMT) will host its fourth quarter fiscal year 2021 earnings call on Tuesday, August 3, 2021.
  • The press release and presentation will be available on the Company's website after market close on August 2, 2021.
  • Details of the conference call and webcast are as follows:
    Webcast: The conference call will be broadcast via real-time audio on the Kennametal website at www.kennametal.com .
  • Customers across aerospace, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency.

AEP Receives Top Score On Disability Equality Index, Named A Best Place To Work For Disability Inclusion

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) received a score of 100 on Disability:IN's Disability Equality Index (DEI) and was named a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) received a score of 100 on Disability:IN's Disability Equality Index (DEI) and was named a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion.
  • This is the sixth consecutive year the company was recognized for its commitment to disability inclusion and equality.
  • The DEI is a benchmarking tool that helps Fortune 1000 companies measure disability workplace inclusion against competitors.
  • AEP also owns AEP Energy, AEP Energy Partners, AEP OnSite Partners, and AEP Renewables, which provide innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide.

DGAP-News: SNP and All for One Expand Partnership

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

In addition to expanding the target group, the range of services is also being extended to include M&A projects.

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  • In addition to expanding the target group, the range of services is also being extended to include M&A projects.
  • Just like in the first partnership agreement, both the SNP software CrystalBridge(R) and the selective data migration approach (BLUEFIELDTM) are being implemented in transformation projects.
  • Success Model of SNP and All for One: Conversion/4 for SAP Transformation
    Thilo Nagler, Managing Director and Vice President of Sales CEU at SNP, explains: 'Our partnership with All for One has been a great success.
  • Now the logical response to our joint success model is to deepen and expand the outstanding partnership with SNP,' says Michael Zitz, Chief Sales Officer at All for One Group SE.

Pandemic fight, economy among China topics of interest in survey

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Friday, July 2, 2021

The survey serves as a barometer of how people worldwide view China.

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  • The survey serves as a barometer of how people worldwide view China.
  • It asked them to choose the China-related topics they are most interested in.
  • As this year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, how the CPC works was also another topic of interest.
  • China Daily reporters in Beijing asked top experts to give their answers in a video series, which are available for viewing on the China Daily website and app.

Reform and Opening-up, a Brilliant Stroke.

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

In December 1978, the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held, ushering in the historic policy of reform and opening up.

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  • In December 1978, the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held, ushering in the historic policy of reform and opening up.
  • It has been proved over the following 40-plus years that reform and opening up is a vital step to seal the destiny of contemporary China.
  • The reform firstly started from the countryside.
  • They did not expect that this contract made against the backdrop of hunger inadvertently became a manifesto of reform in rural areas.

Why did the CPC Win the War of Liberation?

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

So Chiang Kai-shek had full confidence that the CPC would soon be eliminated.But history chose to stand on this seemingly "weak" side.

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  • So Chiang Kai-shek had full confidence that the CPC would soon be eliminated.But history chose to stand on this seemingly "weak" side.
  • Why was the Communist Party of China (CPC) able to win such a great victory in the War of Liberation?
  • During this war, with the strong support of the Chinese people, the CPC gained enormous strength, thereby finishing the reactionary rule of the Kuomintang and establishing the People's Republic of China.
  • As the CPC gained a succession of victories in the War of Liberation, new governments had to be established at the newly liberated areas.

AEP Announces Leadership Changes

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) today announced several changes to expand the skills and experience of the company's leadership team, according to Nicholas K. Akins, AEP chairman, president and chief executive officer.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) today announced several changes to expand the skills and experience of the company's leadership team, according to Nicholas K. Akins, AEP chairman, president and chief executive officer.
  • "I want to thank Mark for his 40 years of service and leadership at AEP.
  • Baker, 54, has served in his current role since 2010 and has held a variety of leadership roles at both PSO and AEP Texas since joining AEP in 1990.
  • AEP also owns AEP Energy, AEP Energy Partners, AEP OnSite Partners, and AEP Renewables, which provide innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide.

CGTN: Father's Day: Three 'treasures' Xi Jinping gets from his father

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Monday, June 21, 2021

Fathers always have a great influence on their children - the same applies to Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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  • Fathers always have a great influence on their children - the same applies to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
  • There are at least three characteristics that Xi has inherited from his father Xi Zhongxun (1913-2002), a leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the state.
  • The people-oriented philosophy is one of the most important treasures Xi Jinping got from his father, who believed that officials and the masses are equal and they must always live among the people.
  • After Xi Jinping became a leading official, his mother called a family meeting to ban the siblings from engaging in business where Xi Jinping worked.