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Lithium Americas Closes US$275 Million Underwritten Public Offering

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Monday, April 22, 2024
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX: LAC) (NYSE: LAC) (“Lithium Americas” or the “Company”) announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of its common shares (the “Common Shares”). The Company issued 55,000,000 Common Shares, issued at a price of $5.00 per Common Share (the “Issue Price”), for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $275,000,000.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX: LAC) (NYSE: LAC) (“Lithium Americas” or the “Company”) announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of its common shares (the “Common Shares”).
  • The Company issued 55,000,000 Common Shares, issued at a price of $5.00 per Common Share (the “Issue Price”), for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $275,000,000.
  • The net proceeds from the Offering are intended to be used to fund the advancement of construction and development of the Company’s Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nevada (“Thacker Pass”).
  • At the same time, the Offering and GM funding will allow the Company to meet the financing-related condition relating to closing the DOE Loan conditional commitment (the “Conditional Commitment”).

Lithium Americas Provides a Thacker Pass Construction Plan Update

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX: LAC) (NYSE: LAC) (“Lithium Americas” or the “Company”) provides a construction plan update for its Thacker Pass lithium project located in Humboldt County, Nevada (“Thacker Pass” or the “Project”).

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX: LAC) (NYSE: LAC) (“Lithium Americas” or the “Company”) provides a construction plan update for its Thacker Pass lithium project located in Humboldt County, Nevada (“Thacker Pass” or the “Project”).
  • The Company and its engineering, procurement and construction management (“EPCM”) contractor, Bechtel, entered into a National Construction Agreement (Project Labor Agreement) (“PLA”) with North America’s Building Trades Unions (“NABTU”) for construction of Thacker Pass.
  • “Our team has been focused on refining the development plan and de-risking construction execution of Phase 1 for Thacker Pass,” said Jonathan Evans, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lithium Americas.
  • Lithium Americas and Bechtel entered into a PLA with NABTU for construction of Thacker Pass.

Lithium Americas Receives Conditional Commitment for $2.26 Billion ATVM Loan from the U.S. DOE for Construction of Thacker Pass

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX: LAC) (NYSE: LAC) (“Lithium Americas” or the “Company”) has received a conditional commitment (the “Conditional Commitment”) from the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) for a $2.26 billion loan under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (“ATVM”) Loan Program (the “Loan”) for financing the construction of the processing facilities at Thacker Pass, located in Humboldt County, Nevada (“Thacker Pass” or the “Project”).

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  • The Loan is intended to help finance the construction of Thacker Pass, targeted to produce an initial 40,000 tonnes per year (“tpa”) of battery grade lithium carbonate (“Phase 1”).
  • Lithium Americas and its engineering, procurement and construction management (“EPCM”) contractor, Bechtel, entered into a National Construction Agreement (Project Labor Agreement) (“PLA”) with North America’s Building Trades Unions (“NABTU”) for construction of Thacker Pass.
  • Lithium Americas is committed to sustainably developing Thacker Pass, including working closely with local communities and designing the operation to reduce any potential environmental impacts.
  • Lithium Americas is currently focused on advancing detailed engineering, procurement and execution planning for the construction of Thacker Pass.

The Promise Homes Company Secures Credit Facility from Leading Global Money Center Bank

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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The Promise Homes Company, one of the largest minority-led managers of institutional-quality, single-family residential rental homes in the United States, announced today that it has closed on a revolving credit facility from a leading global money-center bank.

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  • The Promise Homes Company, one of the largest minority-led managers of institutional-quality, single-family residential rental homes in the United States, announced today that it has closed on a revolving credit facility from a leading global money-center bank.
  • The facility will refinance Promise Homes’ SFR portfolio of approximately 630 homes and will provide additional capital for the company to pursue its growth strategy.
  • The facility includes attractive terms to support the Promise Homes mission.
  • All Promise Homes residents who have enrolled in financial or credit counseling through Operation HOPE have improved their credit scores within 90 days of beginning the program, and as a result, receive rent credits through Promise Homes’ incentive program.

Caris Life Sciences to Showcase Research at 2024 SGO Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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IRVING, Texas, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Caris Life Sciences®(Caris), the leading next-generation AI TechBio company and precision medicine pioneer that is actively developing and delivering innovative solutions to revolutionize healthcare and improve the human condition using molecular science and AI, announced today that the company and collaborators within the Caris Precision Oncology Alliance™ (POA) will collectively present three studies across multiple gynecological tumor types at the 2024 SGO Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer, March 16-18, 2024, in San Diego. The findings demonstrate the power of Caris' comprehensive multi-modal database, generated by examining every gene, to enable novel insights into cancer that could have profound effects on a patient's diagnosis, prognosis, care plan and response to treatment.

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  • The findings demonstrate the power of Caris' comprehensive multi-modal database, generated by examining every gene
    "We are proud to return and present an array of precision oncology research at this year's SGO Annual Meeting.
  • The Proactive Molecular Risk Classifier for Endometrial Cancer (ProMisE) criteria classify four molecular subtypes of endometrial tumors (ET).
  • Poster and abstract summaries highlighting the Caris research presented at SGO 2024 will be available onsite at Caris' booth (#601).
  • The POA includes 91 cancer centers, academic institutions, research consortia and healthcare systems, including 43 NCI-designated cancer centers, collaborating to advance precision oncology and biomarker-driven research.

Milliken & Company Recognized Among the 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies®

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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SPARTANBURG, S.C., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Diversified global manufacturer Milliken & Company is proud to be included on the 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies list curated by Ethisphere , a leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

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  • SPARTANBURG, S.C., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Diversified global manufacturer Milliken & Company is proud to be included on the 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies list curated by Ethisphere , a leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.
  • Milliken is one of only six honorees to make the list every year since the award was first created in 2007.
  • "At Milliken, we are committed to making a positive impact on people and the world around us," said Milliken President and CEO Halsey Cook.
  • "Not only is this team demonstrating a strong ethical mindset, Milliken is committed to continually improving their ethics and compliance practices.

Milliken & Company Recognized Among the 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies®

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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SPARTANBURG, S.C., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Diversified global manufacturer Milliken & Company is proud to be included on the 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies list curated by Ethisphere , a leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

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  • SPARTANBURG, S.C., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Diversified global manufacturer Milliken & Company is proud to be included on the 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies list curated by Ethisphere , a leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.
  • Milliken is one of only six honorees to make the list every year since the award was first created in 2007.
  • "At Milliken, we are committed to making a positive impact on people and the world around us," said Milliken President and CEO Halsey Cook.
  • "Not only is this team demonstrating a strong ethical mindset, Milliken is committed to continually improving their ethics and compliance practices.

Top AI Priorities Digital Trust Pros Should Have on Their 2024 To-Do List

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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Be aware of the evolving risk around AI utilization: New risk is emerging as different forms of generative AI are created.

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  • Be aware of the evolving risk around AI utilization: New risk is emerging as different forms of generative AI are created.
  • Digital trust professionals need to be knowledgeable about the risks associated with generative AI and their respective impact to organizations and society.
  • More AI content, such as the recent white paper, The Promise and Peril of the AI Revolution: Managing Risk , can be found at www.isaca.org/resources/artificial-intelligence .
  • ISACA is continuing to expand its AI resources in 2024, including the release of a suite of courses starting in early Q2.

Cook Children's Awarded Two Honors for Excellence in Patient Care

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cook Children's is honored to receive two important awards, showcasing our dedication to providing excellent patient care. The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) has been presented with the Silver Beacon Award for Excellence by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), while the institution as a whole has earned the 2023 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award® for outstanding dedication to patient experience.

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  • Acknowledging Cook Children's commitment to patient satisfaction, the 2023 Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award® places our medical center in the top 5% of health care providers nationwide.
  • Patrick T. Ryan, CEO, and chairman at Press Ganey highlights Cook Children's as a "top-performing leader in health care," emphasizing our commitment to delivering exceptional patient care.
  • "These dedicated health care professionals join other members of the exceptional community of nurses who set the standard for optimal patient care," Davis said.
  • "The Beacon Award for Excellence recognizes caregivers in stellar units whose consistent and systematic approach to evidence-based care optimizes patient outcomes.

Citi Markets to Donate Over $6.6 Million to Education-Focused Non-Profit Organizations

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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Citi today announced that it will donate over $6.6 million in support of education-focused non-profit organizations as part of its 2023 e for education campaign.

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  • Citi today announced that it will donate over $6.6 million in support of education-focused non-profit organizations as part of its 2023 e for education campaign.
  • With this donation, the campaign is set to donate over $73 million in aggregate since its inception in 2013, and has helped non-profit organizations support over 2 million young people.
  • Citi Markets donates a percentage of business proceeds traded electronically during an annual eight-week campaign from September to October.
  • Citi works with 13 non-profit partners globally that support the right to education for all children.