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CSX Reaches Paid Sick Leave Agreements with Four Unions

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) has reached agreements with four additional groups of railroad workers to provide paid sick leave benefits, demonstrating the company’s ongoing commitment to enhancing the work experience for its employees.

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  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) has reached agreements with four additional groups of railroad workers to provide paid sick leave benefits, demonstrating the company’s ongoing commitment to enhancing the work experience for its employees.
  • The unions include SMART-TD Conductors/Trainmen (C&O), SMART-TD Yardmasters, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, and Carrolton Road-Transportation Communications Union-represented Engineers/Yardmen/Maintenance of Way employees.
  • These agreements extend coverage to more than 600 employees, further solidifying CSX's industry-leading initiative of providing paid sick leave to its workforce.
  • In 2023, CSX became the first U.S. Class I railroad to extend paid sick leave agreements to its contract workers.

Global Experiential Planning and Design Firm BRC Imagination Arts Announces New President

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

Bob Rogers, Chairman and CEO of BRC Imagination Arts (BRC), a global experiential planning and design firm, has announced that Carmel Lewis, a 23-year company veteran, has assumed the role of President.

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  • Bob Rogers, Chairman and CEO of BRC Imagination Arts (BRC), a global experiential planning and design firm, has announced that Carmel Lewis, a 23-year company veteran, has assumed the role of President.
  • As the industry undergoes significant shifts, Lewis brings a new perspective to the forefront.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240118233929/en/
    Previously Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, Lewis has touched nearly every function during her tenure at BRC, with responsibility for creative and design management, production, business affairs, and project development.
  • “BRC is and has always been an experiential planning and design firm dedicated to translating brand and cultural stories into transformative, human experiences that also drive measurable impact and economic growth for our clients,” said Rogers.

Building on Bitcoin: How Yala is Transforming BTC’s Potential into A Reality

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Yala emerges as a visionary Bitcoin builder, claiming to have developed a mechanism poised to unlock Bitcoin's untapped billions.

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  • Yala emerges as a visionary Bitcoin builder, claiming to have developed a mechanism poised to unlock Bitcoin's untapped billions.
  • By building a native DeFi protocol that operates within the Bitcoin ecosystem, Yala is creating a new paradigm.
  • At the heart of Yala’s strategy is the BRC Module, a pioneering tool adopted by Yala to enable the use of Bitcoin as collateral.
  • Comprehensive DeFi Solutions: Yala introduces a range of services, including lending, decentralized clearing, and asset issuance within the BRC-20 framework.

Flash News: OKX Launches BTC Ordinals Trading via API

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

OKX now enables advanced traders to trade ordinals via API.

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  • OKX now enables advanced traders to trade ordinals via API.
  • Traders can now connect to a full service SDK that opens up a new way of trading with better depth and access to more liquidity for faster trading.
  • OKX supports all inscriptions, allows users to submit their listings interfaces and offers a quick start, which guides users through the whole process.
  • It's now easier than ever to list Ordinals including BRC 20 and NFT with the 0% fees on the OKX Ordinals Marketplace.

KuCoin Labs Announces Its Strategic Partnership with Zoopia, a Platform Dedicated to Bitcoin Ecosystem Staking, to Further Support the Development of BTC Ecosystem

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Friday, December 22, 2023

KuCoin Labs and Zoopia, an innovative platform dedicated to bitcoin ecosystem staking, have joined forces to advance the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem.

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  • KuCoin Labs and Zoopia, an innovative platform dedicated to bitcoin ecosystem staking, have joined forces to advance the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231222989275/en/
    KuCoin Labs Announces Its Strategic Partnership with Zoopia, a Platform Dedicated to Bitcoin Ecosystem Staking, to Further Support the Development of BTC Ecosystem (Graphic: Business Wire)
    KuCoin Labs, the incubator and investment arm of the KuCoin ecosystem, has announced a strategic partnership with Zoopia, once again demonstrating its keen insight into the BTC ecosystem.
  • KuCoin Labs has been paying attention to the development of the BTC ecosystem from early stages and has deployed a dedicated fund to support BTC-native projects.
  • KuCoin Labs will continue to focus on incubation, investing in the BTC ecosystem, and bringing the next BTC ecosystem phenomenon level application to the industry.

KuCoin Labs Announces Its Strategic Partnership with Biis, an Innovative BRC20 Tool Aggregator, to Further Support the Development of BTC Ecosystem

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

In a landmark collaboration, KuCoin Labs has joined forces with Biis, the pioneering BRC20 tool aggregator, to bolster the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem.

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  • In a landmark collaboration, KuCoin Labs has joined forces with Biis, the pioneering BRC20 tool aggregator, to bolster the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem.
  • This strategic partnership is poised to revolutionize how users interact with BRC tokens, leveraging Biis's cutting-edge tool aggregation capabilities.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231218285803/en/
    KuCoin Labs has joined forces with Biis, the pioneering BRC20 tool aggregator, to bolster the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem.
  • Lou Yu, head of KuCoin Labs, expressed excitement about the partnership, stating, "The strategic partnership between KuCoin Labs and Biis aligns with our commitment to supporting innovative blockchain projects.

Markem-Imaje Achieves BRC Global Standard Grade AA Packaging Materials Certification

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Markem-Imaje , part of Dover (NYSE: DOV) and a global provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions and industrial marking and coding systems, announced that it has received the BRC Global Standard (BRCGS) Grade AA Packaging Materials Certification.

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  • DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Markem-Imaje , part of Dover (NYSE: DOV) and a global provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions and industrial marking and coding systems, announced that it has received the BRC Global Standard (BRCGS) Grade AA Packaging Materials Certification.
  • Markem-Imaje is the first coding company in Europe to achieve a BRC Global Standard.
  • This certification comes just one year after Markem-Imaje received a BRCGS Grade A Packaging Materials Certification, a market segment first within Europe.
  • The Packaging Materials Global Standard was the first to be recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and has become the global industry benchmark, not only used by food packaging producers but also by producers of packaging for all applications across the supply chain.

Brady Corporation elects Board of Directors and declares regular dividend to shareholders

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

At the Board of Directors meeting on November 14, 2023, the Board declared a dividend to shareholders of the Company's Class A Common Stock of $0.235 per share, payable on January 31, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 10, 2024.

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  • At the Board of Directors meeting on November 14, 2023, the Board declared a dividend to shareholders of the Company's Class A Common Stock of $0.235 per share, payable on January 31, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 10, 2024.
  • Brady Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect people, products and places.
  • Brady’s products help customers increase safety, security, productivity and performance and include high-performance labels, signs, safety devices, printing systems and software.
  • Brady is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and as of July 31, 2023, employed approximately 5,600 people in its worldwide businesses.

Bicycle Therapeutics Provides Data Updates for Three Clinical Programs and Strategy Overview at First R&D Day

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

“In totality, the data support the emerging differentiated profile of our Bicycle® molecules, paving the way to deliver best-in-class or first-in-class therapies for many cancers.

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  • “In totality, the data support the emerging differentiated profile of our Bicycle® molecules, paving the way to deliver best-in-class or first-in-class therapies for many cancers.
  • BT8009 is a Nectin-4 Bicycle toxin conjugate (BTC®) designed to overcome the significant toxicity associated with other toxin conjugate approaches.
  • Over 2024, Bicycle Therapeutics intends to generate early human imaging data from its wholly owned BRC pipeline.
  • Bicycle Therapeutics will continue to develop Bicycle® molecules to address disease outside of oncology through innovative partnerships.

Sargento Foods Inc. Announces New CSR Platform, Real Impact, Alongside 2022 Impact Report

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

PLYMOUTH, Wis., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sargento Foods Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of "Sargento Real Impact," a corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform that encompasses the company's ongoing philanthropic and sustainability efforts.

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  • PLYMOUTH, Wis., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sargento Foods Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of "Sargento Real Impact," a corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform that encompasses the company's ongoing philanthropic and sustainability efforts.
  • Sargento Foods is pleased to announce the launch of Sargento Real Impact, a corporate social responsibility platform
    "'Sargento Real Impact,' represents a new chapter in our CSR efforts while building on my grandfather's longstanding commitment to give back and use resources responsibly," said Louie Gentine, third Generation CEO of Sargento Foods.
  • "Real Impact means committing – not just to our community through hunger, housing and educational initiatives – but also to our planet through sustainability practices."
  • Throughout 2022, the impact of Sargento was seen broadly across all company efforts, as detailed in its Annual Impact Report .