Mammals

Gopher Response to Statement by Playtech, Related Clarifications and Reasons Why Shareholders Should VOTE AGAINST the Consortium Offer

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Consulting, Banking, Professional services, Finance, Mammals of North America, Playtech, Gopher, Proxy firm, PIRC, Mammals, Internet

Accordingly, Gopher and Playtech agreed to put a confidentiality agreement in place to allow such information to be shared.

Key Points: 
  • Accordingly, Gopher and Playtech agreed to put a confidentiality agreement in place to allow such information to be shared.
  • On 26 July 2021, having agreed the confidentiality agreement in all material respects, Playtech advised Gopher that it would very shortly be issuing a supplementary circular.
  • Additionally, Gopher understands that Playtech may have received interest in Finalto from other potential acquiring parties since the date of the adjournment.
  • For all of these reasons Gopher encourages Playtech shareholders to VOTE AGAINST the Consortiums offer, in line with the current recommendations of proxy advisors Glass Lewis, ISS and PIRC.

Hippo Completes Business Combination with Reinvent Technology Partners Z to Become Publicly Traded Company

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Monday, August 2, 2021
Professional services, Insurance, Finance, Hippo, New York Stock Exchange, Insurance, Service companies, Mammals, Animals, Hippo, RTPZ, HIPPO, RTPZ

Hippo Holdings Inc. (Hippo), the home insurance group that created a new standard of care and protection for homeowners, today announced the completion of its previously announced business combination with Reinvent Technology Partners Z (RTPZ) (NYSE: RTPZ), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company that takes a venture capital at scale approach.

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  • Hippo Holdings Inc. (Hippo), the home insurance group that created a new standard of care and protection for homeowners, today announced the completion of its previously announced business combination with Reinvent Technology Partners Z (RTPZ) (NYSE: RTPZ), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company that takes a venture capital at scale approach.
  • As a well-capitalized public company, Hippo is even better positioned to transform the home insurance industry with its unique end-to-end home protection and home insurance platform.
  • Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Assaf Wand, along with the Hippo management team, will continue to lead the company.
  • To memorialize the completion of the business combination, Hippo will be ringing the opening bell at the NYSE at 9:30 a.m.

Born Free USA Welcomes Rhesus Macaque Formerly Kept as a Pet to Its South Texas Primate Sanctuary

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Mammals, Vertebrates, Animals, Primate, Rhesus macaque, Gambit, Macaque, Monkeys in Chinese culture, Monkey

COTULLA, Texas, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading animal welfare nonprofit Born Free USA welcomed a new monkey to its primate sanctuary in South Texas last week.

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  • COTULLA, Texas, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading animal welfare nonprofit Born Free USA welcomed a new monkey to its primate sanctuary in South Texas last week.
  • The monkey a 5-year-old rhesus macaque named Gambit was surrendered to Born Free USA by a private owner, who kept Gambit as a pet since he was a baby.
  • Says Dr. Liz Tyson, Born Free USA Programs Director and head of the primate sanctuary, "Gambit has lived a sad life.
  • To learn more about the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary, please visit www.bornfreeusa.org/primate-sanctuary .

Vietnam seizes shipment of lion bones/rhino horn with origin South Africa

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Friday, July 23, 2021
Felids, Mammals, Rhinoceroses, Unicorns, Poaching, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Traffic, Lion

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) said the seizure represented "a clear convergence of criminality between lion breeding and bone exporting and rhino horn trafficking".

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  • The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) said the seizure represented "a clear convergence of criminality between lion breeding and bone exporting and rhino horn trafficking".
  • The poaching of rhinos for their horns has devastated populations of rhinos in South Africa with as many as 10,000 killed since 2007.
  • South Africa last issued permits for the export of lion bones in 2018, and there has been no official export of bones since then.
  • The Panel recommended that South Africa do not captive breed lions, keep lions in captivity, or use captive lions and their derivatives commercially.

Epic journey of Asian elephant family

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Friday, July 23, 2021
Mammals, Elephants, EDGE species, Yunnan, Geography of China, Asian elephant, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Pu'er tea, Lincang Airport

It was the first time a wild Asian elephant had walked outside Xishuangbanna, Lincang or Pu'er.

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  • It was the first time a wild Asian elephant had walked outside Xishuangbanna, Lincang or Pu'er.
  • "This elephant family is known as 'short-nosed' because their noses are shorter than those of other elephants.
  • For the short-nosed family, home is the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve in Yunnan, located on the southwestern border of China.
  • Thanks to conservation projects, the wild Asian elephant population has been sheltered.

Alpaca Social Housing Communities Rockets Past 10-Million Member Mark

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Mammals of South America, Mammals, Alpaca, Camelids, Livestock

NEW YORK, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpaca , an online apartment rental company, celebrates a milestone this week in reaching 10 million global members in their Facebook housing communities.

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  • NEW YORK, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpaca , an online apartment rental company, celebrates a milestone this week in reaching 10 million global members in their Facebook housing communities.
  • Alpaca manages over 1,000 Facebook housing groups in 35 different countries, with 4.3 million members in the USA across 133 different cities alone, making it the largest housing player on social media.
  • Renters looking for apartments can join Alpaca's online housing communities to make apartment hunting easier and faster.
  • Members of the Alpaca housing community also have a direct line to Alpaca's virtual assistant Alex .

Canadian Museum of Nature researchers return to the Arctic for botanical and small-mammal fieldwork

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Dicrostonyx, Regions, Collared lemming, Mammals, Ungava collared lemming, Canadian Museum of Nature, Nunavik, Lemming, Arctic

OTTAWA, July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Researchers with the Canadian Museum of Nature are heading back to the Arctic this summer, following a year when fieldwork had been cancelled due to the pandemic.

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  • OTTAWA, July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Researchers with the Canadian Museum of Nature are heading back to the Arctic this summer, following a year when fieldwork had been cancelled due to the pandemic.
  • The botany expedition from July 19 to August 23 is part of the museums ongoing Arctic Flora Project.
  • One of the four species of lemmings in the Canadian Arctic, is the Ungava collared lemming (Dicrostonynx hudsonius), which is found in Nunavik.
  • The Canadian Museum of Nature is Canada's national museum of natural history and natural sciences.

Animal Extremists Exploit COVID Fears to Propose Ban on U.S. Mink Farming, says Fur Commission USA

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Friday, July 9, 2021
Fur trade, Articles, Mammals, Fur, Cruelty to animals, Animals, Animal husbandry, Mink, Mustelinae, Fur farming, Animal product, Farm

Citing the non-existent public health threat of COVID spreading from isolated rural mink farms to the general population, the bill'sadvocatescherry-pickclaimsfrom last summer that havebeen repeatedly debunked.

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  • Citing the non-existent public health threat of COVID spreading from isolated rural mink farms to the general population, the bill'sadvocatescherry-pickclaimsfrom last summer that havebeen repeatedly debunked.
  • "Fringeanimalactivists, in their efforts to ban fur, wool, silk, goose down, meat and dairy, continue to spread unfounded end-of-the-worldpropaganda.
  • I have confidence that our lawmakers will see through their agenda, to ban all animal products."
  • TheFur Commission USAis a national, non-profit association representing U.S. mink farming families.

Gopher Investments Makes Improved Offer for Finalto

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Friday, July 9, 2021
Casino, Gaming, Entertainment, Professional services, Finance, Mammals of North America, Fauna of the Western United States, Playtech, Mammals, Gopher, Rothschild & Co, Vertebrates

This break fee provides greater certainty to the Board and to shareholders that Gopher will be able to enter into and complete an acquisition of Finalto.

Key Points: 
  • This break fee provides greater certainty to the Board and to shareholders that Gopher will be able to enter into and complete an acquisition of Finalto.
  • The amount of Gophers proposed break fee is materially in excess of the USD 8.8 million break fee Playtech would have to pay to the Consortium, under certain circumstances, if Playtech were to sell Finalto to Gopher on the terms of Gophers Offer.
  • Rothschild & Co. is acting as Financial Adviser to Gopher Investments on the Offer for Finalto.
  • White & Case LLP is acting as legal advisor to Gopher Investments on the Offer for Finalto.

Author Netty Confetti's newly released "Sally Skunk: Makes New Friends" is a heartwarming tale of a big move and the importance of friendships, both new and old

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Friday, July 9, 2021
Skunk Fu!, Skunk, Animated television series, Mammals, Animals

MEADVILLE, Pa., July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "Sally Skunk: Makes New Friends": a heartwarming tale of friendship.

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  • MEADVILLE, Pa., July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "Sally Skunk: Makes New Friends": a heartwarming tale of friendship.
  • "Sally Skunk: Makes New Friends" is the creation of published author, Netty Confetti, a wife and mother with a lifelong love of reading.
  • Sally Skunk is so sad when her dad gets a new job and she has to say goodbye to her home and her best friend.
  • For additional information or inquiries about "Sally Skunk: Makes New Friends", contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.