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Perseus Mining announces intention to make takeover bid for OreCorp Ltd

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Monday, January 22, 2024

As such, there is no certainty as to the value of the Silvercorp Takeover consideration at the time OreCorp shareholders would receive their shares.

Key Points: 
  • As such, there is no certainty as to the value of the Silvercorp Takeover consideration at the time OreCorp shareholders would receive their shares.
  • OreCorp shareholders who wish to accept Perseus’s Offer once made should NOT accept the Silvercorp Takeover.
  • OreCorp holds an 84% interest in SMCL through its wholly owned subsidiary, Nyanzaga Mining Company Limited (NMCL).
  • Perseus (ASX/TSX: PRU) is an ASX and TSX listed mining company, with a market capitalisation of approximately A$2.45 billion.

COP28: Leading scientists release national data on land carbon critical to Global Stocktake

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, non-profit CTrees updated its carbon inventory statistics and maps for all forest and non-forest lands in every country around the world. This independent carbon data can now be used by anyone to measure, report, and verify carbon — including countries heading into COP28 negotiations. With 2022 data now available, CTrees' version 2.0 of the free Jurisdictional MRV tool offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive global data on land carbon emission inventories available from any source.

Key Points: 
  • This independent carbon data can now be used by anyone to measure, report, and verify carbon — including countries heading into COP28 negotiations.
  • With 2022 data now available, CTrees' version 2.0 of the free Jurisdictional MRV tool offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive global data on land carbon emission inventories available from any source.
  • The version 2.0 of the tool includes an interactive carbon map and charts with historical data on carbon stocks, emissions, and removals from all vegetation on land —  forests, grasslands, wetlands, mangroves, savannahs, shrublands, tundra, and more.
  • The data is produced by leading scientists applying peer-reviewed, AI-enabled methodologies in a groundbreaking cloud platform that integrates data from a variety of sources, including satellite imagery from optical and radar satellites, air and space-based lidar, and forest inventory data.

COP28: Leading scientists release national data on land carbon critical to Global Stocktake

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, November 29, 2023

PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, non-profit CTrees updated its carbon inventory statistics and maps for all forest and non-forest lands in every country around the world. This independent carbon data can now be used by anyone to measure, report, and verify carbon — including countries heading into COP28 negotiations. With 2022 data now available, CTrees' version 2.0 of the free Jurisdictional MRV tool offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive global data on land carbon emission inventories available from any source.

Key Points: 
  • This independent carbon data can now be used by anyone to measure, report, and verify carbon — including countries heading into COP28 negotiations.
  • With 2022 data now available, CTrees' version 2.0 of the free Jurisdictional MRV tool offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive global data on land carbon emission inventories available from any source.
  • The version 2.0 of the tool includes an interactive carbon map and charts with historical data on carbon stocks, emissions, and removals from all vegetation on land —  forests, grasslands, wetlands, mangroves, savannahs, shrublands, tundra, and more.
  • The data is produced by leading scientists applying peer-reviewed, AI-enabled methodologies in a groundbreaking cloud platform that integrates data from a variety of sources, including satellite imagery from optical and radar satellites, air and space-based lidar, and forest inventory data.

Ventiv Technology Elected to International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions’ Electronic Data Interchange Council

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Ventiv Technology , the leading provider of advanced analytics for risk, claims and underwriting solutions, today announced the appointment of Ventiv Technology to the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions ’ (IAIABC) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Council .

Key Points: 
  • Ventiv Technology , the leading provider of advanced analytics for risk, claims and underwriting solutions, today announced the appointment of Ventiv Technology to the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions ’ (IAIABC) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Council .
  • The EDI Council consists of 24 members, 12 from Jurisdictional member organizations and 12 from EDI member organizations.
  • “I’m grateful to Ventiv for its involvement and support of my participation with the IAIABC,” said Hall.
  • “The more than 1000 compliance rules embedded within our Ventiv Claims software are unmatched in the marketplace,” said Ventiv CEO Salil Donde.

SEC's Emily Pierce Joins Persefoni as Associate General Counsel and VP of Global Regulatory Climate Disclosure

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

She is formerly the Assistant Director in the Office of International Affairs at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where she was responsible for engaging on international regulatory issues

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  • She is formerly the Assistant Director in the Office of International Affairs at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where she was responsible for engaging on international regulatory issues
    TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Persefoni, a global leader in climate data disclosure and management, today announces that Emily Pierce has joined the company as Associate General Counsel and VP of Global Regulatory Climate Disclosure.
  • Emily Pierce will support Persefoni to respond to rapidly evolving global climate disclosure regulations.
  • Pierce joins Persefoni from the U.S. SEC, where she served as Assistant Director in the Office of International Affairs.
  • "Emily joins us during what continues to be a defining period globally for climate and sustainability transparency and disclosure," said Kentaro Kawamori, CEO & Co-Founder of Persefoni.

100th ReWalk Exoskeleton Supplied in Germany

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

BERLIN, June 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ReWalk Robotics, Ltd (Nasdaq: RWLK) ("ReWalk" or "the Company"), a leading manufacturer of robotic medical technology for people with lower extremity disabilities, announces the 100th placement of an exoskeleton in Germany.

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  • BERLIN, June 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ReWalk Robotics, Ltd (Nasdaq: RWLK) ("ReWalk" or "the Company"), a leading manufacturer of robotic medical technology for people with lower extremity disabilities, announces the 100th placement of an exoskeleton in Germany.
  • The delivery of this most recent system to ReWalker Lukas Gloner marks the 100th insured person in Germany who has now been supplied with a ReWalk Exoskeleton.
  • The fact that I am the 100th paraplegic in Germany to be supplied with a ReWalk system is a special honor. "
  • "For us, the 100th placement of a ReWalk exoskeleton in Germany is an important milestone on the way to improving the quality of life of paraplegic people," says Larry Jasinski, CEO of ReWalk Robotics.

GCSRW Board Celebrates 50 Years with a theme of "Ever Forward on our Journey"

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

CHICAGO, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Recognizing fifty years of progress for women in the United Methodist Church, the Board of Directors of the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCSRW) met virtually on March 11-12th with a focus on looking to the future of GCSRW engagement and advocacy within the UMC. Throughout the meeting, the theme of "Ever forward on Our Journey" and the mission of advocating for full participation of women in the total life of The United Methodist Church was fully present.

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  • Throughout the meeting, the theme of "Ever forward on Our Journey" and the mission of advocating for full participation of women in the total life of The United Methodist Church was fully present.
  • "And this year the GCSRW board and staff are especially blessed as we also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Commission."
  • Additionally, the board welcomed a presentation on an in-depth communication audit and strategy that was created to increase communication effectiveness for GCSRW.
  • In honor of the accomplishments of these women, a donation was made from the GCSRW Board of Directors to the Advocacy of Women fund.

Seeger Weiss welcomes seasoned litigator Jacksy Bilsborrow as newest partner

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Monday, April 5, 2021

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J., April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Seeger Weiss LLP is proud to announce that James (Jacksy) Bilsborrow, a nationally respected leader in class action, mass tort, and environmental litigation, has joined the firm as a partner.

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  • RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J., April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Seeger Weiss LLP is proud to announce that James (Jacksy) Bilsborrow, a nationally respected leader in class action, mass tort, and environmental litigation, has joined the firm as a partner.
  • "Jacksy is a rare talent and we're thrilled to have him on the Seeger Weiss team," says cofounding partner Christopher Seeger.
  • Frequently appointed to multidistrict litigation (MDL) leadership roles, Bilsborrow has a distinguished track record representing victims of corporate malfeasance.
  • "Seeger Weiss gets incredible results in high-stakes cases," says Bilsborrow.

Cory Watson Attorney Andy Jones Named to Plaintiffs' Steering Committee for Paragard Multidistrict Litigation

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Monday, February 22, 2021

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cory Watson attorney Andy Jones has been named to the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) for In Re: Paragard IUD Products Liability Litigation; the multidistrict litigation involving serious complications linked to the Paragard IUD.

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  • BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cory Watson attorney Andy Jones has been named to the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) for In Re: Paragard IUD Products Liability Litigation; the multidistrict litigation involving serious complications linked to the Paragard IUD.
  • "It is a tremendous honor to serve among a highly talented, passionate group of attorneys as we pursue this nationwide litigation," said Jones.
  • Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation established MDL 2974 in December 2020, consolidating cases involving Paragard in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
  • Cory Watson Attorneys is a nationally-recognized personal injury law firm with offices in Birmingham, Alabama as well as Memphis, and Nashville, Tennessee.

SPG's Timothy Clark Named Co-Lead Counsel in ParaGard IUD MDL

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Friday, February 19, 2021

Sanders Phillips Grossman attorneys petitioned the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) in September 2020 to create the ParaGard MDL.

Key Points: 
  • Sanders Phillips Grossman attorneys petitioned the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) in September 2020 to create the ParaGard MDL.
  • The JPML approved the MDL and assigned the cases to Judge Leigh Martin May in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (In Re: Paragard Products Liability Litigation, MDL No.
  • On February 18, 2021 Judge May issued an order appointing the Plaintiffs' Leadership Committee (PLC), which includes Timothy Clark as Plaintiffs' Co-Lead Counsel.
  • Currently, there are 123 cases on the Paragard MDL docket, according to the JPML , but Clark expects thousands of additional women to come forward with similar claims about the device.