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General Mills Canada elevates its support for sport in Canada with new Canadian Paralympic Committee sponsorship

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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TORONTO, April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  With this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris quickly approaching, General Mills Canada is proud to expand its support for Canadian athletes by becoming an “Official Supporter” of the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC).

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  • TORONTO, April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  With this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris quickly approaching, General Mills Canada is proud to expand its support for Canadian athletes by becoming an “Official Supporter” of the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC).
  • “We are so pleased to partner with General Mills, who has shown a longstanding commitment to showcasing the power of sport,” said Karen O’Neill, CEO, Canadian Paralympic Committee.
  • “Paralympians are incredible athletes with so many diverse journeys along their way to reaching the pinnacle of sport, and this partnership will bring Paralympic stories into more homes across Canada.
  • To kickstart its partnership, General Mills participated last week in the ParaTough Cup in Toronto, the flagship fundraising event of the Paralympic Foundation of Canada, the philanthropic arm of CPC.

Nordic Group B.V. Through Its Subsidiary Nordic Pharma, Inc. (U.S.), to Present Data on LACRIFILL® Canalicular Gel, a Novel Therapy for Dry Eye, at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Nordic Pharma, Inc., a subsidiary of Nordic Group B.V., will be presenting data on LACRIFILL® Canalicular Gel, a novel therapy for dry eye symptoms, during the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting in Boston, MA on April 5-8, 2024.

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  • Nordic Pharma, Inc., a subsidiary of Nordic Group B.V., will be presenting data on LACRIFILL® Canalicular Gel, a novel therapy for dry eye symptoms, during the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting in Boston, MA on April 5-8, 2024.
  • LACRIFILL Canalicular Gel is a cross-linked hyaluronic acid derivative and is FDA-cleared to temporarily block tear drainage by the occlusion of the canalicular system.
  • “The recent acquisition of Visant Medical along with Amring Pharmaceuticals becoming Nordic Pharma, Inc., has increased our internal know-how and assets.
  • This is where science and innovation come together, making it the perfect environment to highlight this novel therapy for dry eye.”

transcosmos donates personal care items for seniors to the Shanghai Senior Citizens Foundation

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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TOKYO, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. hereby announces that the company has donated 780,000 Chinese yuan's worth of personal care items for seniors to the Shanghai Senior Citizens Foundation. The items include adult diapers and bed pats of elleair attento brand. transcosmos aims to boost charitable activities across society through its social welfare activity for seniors.

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  • TOKYO, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. hereby announces that the company has donated 780,000 Chinese yuan's worth of personal care items for seniors to the Shanghai Senior Citizens Foundation.
  • The donated items will be used in 38 nursing and elderly care facilities and distributed to elderly people in need of care in Jin'an District.
  • Placing priority on sustainable social development, transcosmos will continue to fulfil its corporate social responsibility through providing nursing support for elderly in collaboration with the Jing'an District Representative Office of Shanghai Senior Citizens Foundation.
  • "On behalf of the Jing'an District Representative Office of Shanghai Senior Citizens Foundation and all the elderly care recipients, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for transcosmos' generous donation," Zeng Xiaoying, Vice Chairman of the Jing'an District Representative Office of Shanghai Senior Citizens Foundation said at the ceremony.

WIC briefs media on Digital Silk Road Development Forum

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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BEIJING, March 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Internet Conference (WIC) Organization, together with Shaanxi provincial government, will host the Digital Silk Road Development Forum on April 16 in Xi'an, the provincial capital, the WIC announced at a press conference in Beijing on March 27.

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  • BEIJING, March 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Internet Conference (WIC) Organization, together with Shaanxi provincial government, will host the Digital Silk Road Development Forum on April 16 in Xi'an, the provincial capital, the WIC announced at a press conference in Beijing on March 27.
  • The WIC Digital Silk Road Development Forum, to be hosted by the WIC and organized by the People's Government of Shaanxi Province, is the first thematic event of the WIC with a focus on digital Silk Road.
  • Themed on "Connectivity and Shared Prosperity", the forum will hold extensive discussions on the following three topics: "Digital Connectivity and Cooperation in Building the Silk Road", "Silk Road E-commerce International Cooperation", and "Digital Villages and Sustainable Development".
  • In addition to the WIC Member Representative Symposium, the forum will also feature the launch of the WIC digital institute project and the digital Silk Road cross-border e-commerce seminar, in order to integrate high-standard resources to cultivate digital talents.

MINERVA FOODS RECORDS EBITDA OF R$ 2,6 BILLION IN 2023

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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SÃO PAULO, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Minerva Foods (Minerva S.A. – B3: BEEF3 | OTC – Nasdaq International: MRVSY), the South American leader in the export of fresh beef and cattle by products, which also operates in the processed foods segment, announces to the market the financial results for 2023.

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  • SÃO PAULO, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Minerva Foods (Minerva S.A. – B3: BEEF3 | OTC – Nasdaq International: MRVSY), the South American leader in the export of fresh beef and cattle by products, which also operates in the processed foods segment, announces to the market the financial results for 2023.
  • In 2023, recurring Free Cash Flow, adjusted by the acquisitions of Australia Lamb Company (ALC) and BPU Meat (Uruguay), totaled R$ 535,7 million.
  • Consolidated Gross Revenue totaled R$ 28,6 billion in 2023, with exports reaching 65% of revenue.
  • In 2023, EBITDA totaled R$ 2,6 billion, with an EBITDA margin of 9,5%.

MINERVA FOODS RECORDS EBITDA OF R$ 2,6 BILLION IN 2023

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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SÃO PAULO, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Minerva Foods (Minerva S.A. – B3: BEEF3 | OTC – Nasdaq International: MRVSY), the South American leader in the export of fresh beef and cattle by products, which also operates in the processed foods segment, announces to the market the financial results for 2023.

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  • SÃO PAULO, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Minerva Foods (Minerva S.A. – B3: BEEF3 | OTC – Nasdaq International: MRVSY), the South American leader in the export of fresh beef and cattle by products, which also operates in the processed foods segment, announces to the market the financial results for 2023.
  • In 2023, recurring Free Cash Flow, adjusted by the acquisitions of Australia Lamb Company (ALC) and BPU Meat (Uruguay), totaled R$ 535,7 million.
  • Consolidated Gross Revenue totaled R$ 28,6 billion in 2023, with exports reaching 65% of revenue.
  • In 2023, EBITDA totaled R$ 2,6 billion, with an EBITDA margin of 9,5%.

211 Million Gallons Later, Johnson Pump's Kasaï Impact Spotlighted on World Water Day

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In commemoration of World Water Day on March 22nd, Johnson Pump, a distinguished industrial pump brand of SPX FLOW, celebrates more than 200 million gallons of water supplied to international communities in need. For more than three decades Johnson Pump has supplied the Christian Medical Institute of Kasaï's Good Shepherd Hospital, a vital facility in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasaï Central Region, with a continuous water supply. To date, the pumps have delivered 211 million gallons to the Presbyterian Community of the Congo (CPC) site.

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  • To date, the pumps have delivered 211 million gallons to the Presbyterian Community of the Congo (CPC) site.
  • The community uses Johnson Pump Multi-Stage Horizontal Centrifugal pumps to draw water uphill from the nearby Lubi River to support both the hospital and approximately 6,500 Congolese residents.
  • As the United Nations commemorates the importance of water , these pumps operate in pairs to also support the local schools and university.
  • Often a challenge for young girls, going to get water from the river at times prevents youth from attending school.

Global Times: Global Civilization Initiative continues contributing Chinese wisdom to all humanity

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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The initiative is another major public product provided to the world by China after the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative, both put forward by Xi in 2021 and 2022, respectively.

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  • The initiative is another major public product provided to the world by China after the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative, both put forward by Xi in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
  • "The award means a lot to me," Ferguson said, noting that it serves as a platform to implement the Global Civilization Initiative and foster humanity's shared values.
  • He told the Global Times that the proposal of the GCI is a modern expression of traditional Chinese culture and showcases the "continuity" in traditional Chinese culture as well as in China's governance.
  • Ferguson has just attended the London Book Fair to promote two books themed on Chinese and global development.

Global Times: CPPCC wraps up annual session, Chinese modernization in focus

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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The collaborative efforts of Chinese national political advisors help foster a sense of solidarity and consensus among society at large.

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  • The collaborative efforts of Chinese national political advisors help foster a sense of solidarity and consensus among society at large.
  • The second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held its closing meeting on Sunday morning.
  • We should improve our political stance to have a better understanding about the Chinese modernization under the leadership of the CPC, Wang said.
  • Wang stressed the need to make "high-quality suggestions" to promote Chinese modernization and improve the body's capability of discussing state affairs.

Global Times: AI, robotics, quantum computing in focus as China strives to develop new quality productive forces

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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"China will strive to modernize the industrial system and develop new quality productive forces at a faster pace this year," noted the report, which placed sci-tech innovation high on the government's agenda.

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  • "China will strive to modernize the industrial system and develop new quality productive forces at a faster pace this year," noted the report, which placed sci-tech innovation high on the government's agenda.
  • Currently, the development of new quality productive forces in China is picking up pace.
  • In order to promote the development of new quality productive forces in China, analysts said the country should firmly adhere to deepening scientific research and technological innovation.
  • Comprised of AI and the manufacturing sector, smart manufacturing is an important part of forming new quality productive forces.