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New England UNCF “A Mind Is…” Gala to Celebrate UNCF’s 80th Anniversary

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

BOSTON, MA, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNCF (United Negro College Fund) celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2024.

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  • BOSTON, MA, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNCF (United Negro College Fund) celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2024.
  • As a major event during a year-long celebration, UNCF will host its annual New England “A Mind Is…” Gala on Thursday, March 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Seaport Hotel Boston.
  • The New England “A Mind Is…” Gala will recognize outstanding partners who help the organization effectuate this mission.
  • Events like our New England ‘A Mind Is…’ Gala help us do just that,” said Lomax.

Next-Generation Sequencing Emerging Clinical Applications and Global Markets, with Profiles of Leading Players Illumina, Thermo Fisher Scientific, QIAGEN, Agilent Technologies and BGI Genomics - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, February 12, 2024

The "Next-Generation Sequencing: Emerging Clinical Applications and Global Markets" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Next-Generation Sequencing: Emerging Clinical Applications and Global Markets" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The NGS platform enables companies to expand the menu of disorders/diseases over time after initial launch of a test.
  • The scope of the report includes clinical NGS technologies, applications, industries, initiatives, patents, and companies.
  • This report reviews the main sequencing technologies and explains why genetic variation is important in clinical testing.

Infosys, a Top 3 IT services brand globally. Leads the IT services industry with the fastest CAGR in brand value over 5 years. Infosys' Salil Parekh is the no.1 IT services CEO in Brand Guardianship Index 2024

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Infosys brand value has more than doubled in last 5 years, and at over US$14 billion in 2024, Infosys is ranked as #145 most valuable brand in the world.

Key Points: 
  • Infosys brand value has more than doubled in last 5 years, and at over US$14 billion in 2024, Infosys is ranked as #145 most valuable brand in the world.
  • Infosys' Chief Executive Officer, Salil Parekh, tops the IT services ranking in Brand Finance's Brand Guardianship Index (BGI) 2024 for the role of CEO as brand custodian and steward of long-term shareholder value.
  • The Index is based on Brand Finance's analysis of current perceptions, tangible results of these perceptions, and investments made to support future performance.
  • I'd also like to congratulate Salil Parekh who has guided this transformation and tops the 2024 Brand Guardianship Index, in the category."

Infosys, a Top 3 IT services brand globally. Leads the IT services industry with the fastest CAGR in brand value over 5 years. Infosys' Salil Parekh is the no.1 IT services CEO in Brand Guardianship Index 2024

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Infosys brand value has more than doubled in last 5 years, and at over US$14 billion in 2024, Infosys is ranked as #145 most valuable brand in the world.

Key Points: 
  • Infosys brand value has more than doubled in last 5 years, and at over US$14 billion in 2024, Infosys is ranked as #145 most valuable brand in the world.
  • Infosys' Chief Executive Officer, Salil Parekh, tops the IT services ranking in Brand Finance's Brand Guardianship Index (BGI) 2024 for the role of CEO as brand custodian and steward of long-term shareholder value.
  • The Index is based on Brand Finance's analysis of current perceptions, tangible results of these perceptions, and investments made to support future performance.
  • I'd also like to congratulate Salil Parekh who has guided this transformation and tops the 2024 Brand Guardianship Index, in the category."

Birks Group Reports FY2024 Holiday Period Sales Results

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Friday, January 12, 2024

Birks Group Inc. (the “Company” or “Birks Group”) (NYSE American: BGI), reported its sales results for the 8 week interim sales period ended December 30th, 2023 (the “FY2024 Holiday Period”) resulting in an increase of 8.1% in net sales as compared to the same period in FY2023.

Key Points: 
  • Birks Group Inc. (the “Company” or “Birks Group”) (NYSE American: BGI), reported its sales results for the 8 week interim sales period ended December 30th, 2023 (the “FY2024 Holiday Period”) resulting in an increase of 8.1% in net sales as compared to the same period in FY2023.
  • Comparable store sales for the FY2024 Holiday Period increased by 3.0% as compared to the same period in FY2023.
  • The 3.0% increase in comparable store sales in the FY2024 Holiday Period versus the same period in FY2023, was mainly attributable to the performance of both branded watches and Birks Fine Jewellery.
  • Mr. Jean-Christophe Bédos, President and Chief Executive Officer of Birks Group, commented: “Our sales teams have delivered remarkable results this holiday period, including significant sales growth over last year.

Birks Group Reports Mid-Year Fiscal 2024 Results

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

Birks Group Inc. (the “Company” or “Birks Group”) (NYSE American: BGI), today reported its financial results for the twenty-six week period ended September 23, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Birks Group Inc. (the “Company” or “Birks Group”) (NYSE American: BGI), today reported its financial results for the twenty-six week period ended September 23, 2023.
  • In the twenty-six week period ended September 23, 2023, the Company achieved net sales of $87.8 million, an increase of $7.8 million, or 9.7%, from the comparable period in fiscal 2023.
  • The Company also achieved gross profit of $36.1 million for the twenty-six week period ended September 23, 2023, an increase of $2.2 million, or 6.5%, compared to the same period in fiscal 2023.
  • Mr. Jean-Christophe Bédos, President and Chief Executive Officer of Birks Group, commented: “We are pleased with our performance in the first half of fiscal 2024.

94.1 percent of Kuwaiti Women Consider Thalassemia Screening after Learning about Health Risks

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Friday, November 17, 2023

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To facilitate greater understanding of thalassemia, a hereditary hemoglobinopathy, BGI Genomics today released its State of Thalassemia Awareness Report. This report assesses the level of knowledge and attitudes related to the associated health risks, thalassemia carrier screening, and genetic counseling for carriers. 1,847 female respondents from six countries with high thalassemia prevalence were surveyed: Azerbaijan, China, Indonesia, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand.

Key Points: 
  • This report assesses the level of knowledge and attitudes related to the associated health risks, thalassemia carrier screening, and genetic counseling for carriers.
  • 1,847 female respondents from six countries with high thalassemia prevalence were surveyed: Azerbaijan, China, Indonesia, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand.
  • 94.1% of Kuwaiti women consider screening after learning about associated thalassemia health risks and costs which is higher than the global average of 84.5%.
  • Thalassemia carriers are more open to genetic counseling: If both partners are thalassemia carriers, 50.8% of women can persuade their partners to seek genetic counseling and consider PGD.

New Report: Apprenticeships Poised to Move 830,000 Workers Into Strong Careers, Creating $28.5 Billion in Additional Earnings in 2024

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Monday, November 13, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Multiverse and the Burning Glass Institute (BGI) released a comprehensive new workforce study of the US labor market that explores the growth potential of apprenticeships and talent pools as a source for a wide range of professional roles in the US.

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  • Collectively, these four populations of workers constitute 70% of the entire US workforce.
  • Despite outdated narratives around apprenticeships, they are no longer just about young people learning a skilled trade on the job.
  • While apprenticeships have grown in both interest and adoption in the US, they are still not a mainstream part of the American workforce.
  • "Apprenticeships can be a powerful mechanism for unlocking worker potential and bridging the gap between workers yearning for opportunity and businesses starving for talent."

BlackRock Lead Independent Director Murry S. Gerber To Retire From Board in 2024

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

BlackRock, Inc. announced that Lead Independent Director, Murry S. Gerber, has informed the Company’s Board of Directors of his decision to not stand for re-election at the conclusion of his term in May 2024 and retire after 23 years of service to the firm and its shareholders.

Key Points: 
  • BlackRock, Inc. announced that Lead Independent Director, Murry S. Gerber, has informed the Company’s Board of Directors of his decision to not stand for re-election at the conclusion of his term in May 2024 and retire after 23 years of service to the firm and its shareholders.
  • The announcement was made as the Board met today for its regularly scheduled November meeting.
  • “For more than two decades, Murry has been an independent voice and instrumental leader on BlackRock’s Board of Directors.
  • The Company’s Board of Directors has begun a process to identify the next Lead Independent Director, who will assume the role following the 2024 annual meeting.

DNA Data Storage Market worth $3,348 million by 2030 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Monday, November 6, 2023

Cloud based DNA data storage to hold the largest share of the DNA data storage market during the forecast period.

Key Points: 
  • Cloud based DNA data storage to hold the largest share of the DNA data storage market during the forecast period.
  • Sequence-based DNA data storage segment is expected to be the fastest growing market of the DNA data storage market during the forecast period.
  • Sequence-based DNA data storage is a type of DNA data storage in which data is encoded in the sequence of DNA bases.
  • However, sequence-based DNA data storage is expected to be less durability and more expensive in comparison to structure-based DNA data storage.