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Box Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Box, Inc. (NYSE:BOX), the leading Content Cloud, today announced preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024, which ended January 31, 2024.

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  • Box, Inc. (NYSE:BOX), the leading Content Cloud, today announced preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024, which ended January 31, 2024.
  • Non-GAAP operating income in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $70.1 million, or 26.7% of revenue.
  • Non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $0.42.
  • Non-GAAP free cash flow in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $81.8 million, a 10% increase from non-GAAP free cash flow of $74.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023.

Amkor’s Newest Factory Set to Open in Vietnam on October 11, 2023

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR), a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, has scheduled the grand opening of its newest factory in Bac Ninh, Vietnam on October 11, 2023.

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  • Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR), a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, has scheduled the grand opening of its newest factory in Bac Ninh, Vietnam on October 11, 2023.
  • The Vietnam campus is poised to become Amkor’s most extensive facility, occupying a substantial 57-acre expanse within the Yen Phong 2C Industrial Park.
  • “This state-of-the-art factory in Vietnam will help Amkor provide an unrivaled geographic footprint to our customers, supporting global but also enabling regional supply chains.
  • We are proud of what we’ve accomplished together with Vietnam and look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship.”
    To learn more about Amkor’s new Vietnam factory, please visit amkor.com/vietnam .

Tradeweb Announces JSCC Clearing for MTF and SEF Yen Swap Transactions

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

The enhancement follows JSCC’s decision to support MTF and SEF trading, replacing a previously time-consuming and redundant confirmation (or take-up) process between the clearing house and Clearing Brokers subsequent to the execution of their clients’ Yen swap transactions.

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  • The enhancement follows JSCC’s decision to support MTF and SEF trading, replacing a previously time-consuming and redundant confirmation (or take-up) process between the clearing house and Clearing Brokers subsequent to the execution of their clients’ Yen swap transactions.
  • JSCC provides clearing services for listed cash and derivatives, over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and OTC Japanese Government Bond cash and repo transactions for both domestic and foreign financial institutions.
  • Clearing volume of Yen swaps on JSCC reached JPY 1,181 trillion as of August 2023, exceeding the previous record of 2022 yearly total of JPY 1,111 trillion.
  • A year later, Tradeweb executed its first regulated Yen swap transaction on its Electronic Trading Platform (ETP) under Japan’s mandatory trading rules.

Kakao Entertainment blockbuster webtoon "A Business Proposal" set for US hardcopy release

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

NEW YORK, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kakao Entertainment, in collaboration with a North American comics publisher, is set to release a hardcopy edition of its global blockbuster webtoon, "A Business Proposal."

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  • NEW YORK, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kakao Entertainment, in collaboration with a North American comics publisher, is set to release a hardcopy edition of its global blockbuster webtoon, "A Business Proposal."
  • The story quickly became a global blockbuster, with the original web novel and subsequent webtoon adaptation amassing 560 million cumulative views globally since their release.
  • This success also demonstrated the immense potential of the original story behind "A Business Proposal" to be transformed into multiple formats.
  • Yen Press previously worked with Tapas to publish a hardcopy of the webtoon, "The Beginning After the End."

Employers in Japan braced for talent exodus as professionals seek more money by moving jobs

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Sunday, February 26, 2023

The survey revealed that 89% of employers had to offer higher than anticipated salaries to attract new employees over the last 12 months.

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  • The survey revealed that 89% of employers had to offer higher than anticipated salaries to attract new employees over the last 12 months.
  • Furthermore, over half (52%) of employers in Japan think that salaries in their specific sector will rise in 2023, with a third (33%) planning on increasing base salaries across all teams.
  • 44% of employees in Japan are expecting their salaries to increase this year, with 70% also expecting some form of bonus payout.
  • Lionel Kaidatzis, Managing Director of Morgan McKinley Japan, commented: "Japan is notoriously known for being a candidate-short market, but it has never been more acute than in 2022.

GRAINGER REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2022

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

CHICAGO, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022. Sales of $3.8 billion in the fourth quarter 2022 increased 13.2%, or 17.2% on a daily, constant currency basis versus the fourth quarter of 2021. For the full year, sales of $15.2 billion increased 16.9%, or 19.3% on a daily, constant currency basis compared to the prior year.

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  • For the fourth quarter of 2022, total Company sales on a reported and daily basis increased 13.2% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • For the fourth quarter of 2022, total Company gross profit margin was 39.6%, up 230 basis points compared to 37.3% in the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • For the fourth quarter of 2022, reported operating earnings for the total company were $544 million, up 30.4% over the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • For the fourth quarter of 2022, the tax rate was 24.3% compared to 24.8% in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Tapas Entertainment seals print partnership deal for "The Beginning After the End" through volume 6, launches "Free Every 3 Hours" plan for mega hit webcomic titles

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Monday, November 21, 2022

"TBATE" volume 2 will hit the shelves in February and the remaining volumes are set for a consecutive triannual release.

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  • "TBATE" volume 2 will hit the shelves in February and the remaining volumes are set for a consecutive triannual release.
  • "The Yen Press team is very excited to continue our print partnership with TBATE and TurtleMe.
  • With this update, Tapas aims to foster creator fan communities and give users more access to mega hit titles.
  • TurtleMe, Tae Ha Lee, is the creator of The Beginning After the End, the #1 hit webcomic and web novel series from Tapas.

Western Announces Third Quarter 2022 Results

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Results in the third quarter of 2022 reflect compressed margins on lower lumber shipment volumes and $23.1 million of inventory provisions, partly offset by an $18 million export tax recovery.

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  • Results in the third quarter of 2022 reflect compressed margins on lower lumber shipment volumes and $23.1 million of inventory provisions, partly offset by an $18 million export tax recovery.
  • Log revenue of $72.5 million in the third quarter of 2022 rose by 77% from the comparative period last year.
  • Declining lumber markets through the third quarter of 2022 resulted in significant declines in log prices at the end of the quarter.
  • We completed components of the Duke Point planer upgrades and are ramping up processing at this facility in the fourth quarter of 2022.

The Beginning After the End creator TurtleMe partners with Tapas and Yen Press for face reveal at 2022 Anime NYC

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Tapas is also hosting a sweepstakes in partnership with Anime NYC on social media, giving away Anime NYC weekend passes to one lucky fan!

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  • Tapas is also hosting a sweepstakes in partnership with Anime NYC on social media, giving away Anime NYC weekend passes to one lucky fan!
  • "We are elated that TurtleMe will reveal his face for the first time at Anime NYC," said Anime NYC show director Peter Tatara.
  • Tapas Media, Yen Press, and Anime NYC will be releasing a full-access media kit following Anime NYC on Sunday November, 20th.
  • TurtleMe is the creator of The Beginning After the End, the #1 hit webcomic and web novel series from Tapas.

HeartCore Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results

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Monday, August 15, 2022

NEW YORK and TOKYO, Aug. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (HeartCore or the Company), a leading software development company, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.

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  • NEW YORK and TOKYO, Aug. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (HeartCore or the Company), a leading software development company, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
  • Grew total number of global enterprise customers to 877 as of June 30, 2022.
  • Launched the Human Resources Digital Transformation Development Service, to help implement and advance HR related digital transformation initiatives for its enterprise-level customers.
  • As of June 30, 2022, the Company had a cash balance of $12.5 million compared to $2.6 million in the same period last year.