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Largest Gift in SWBC History Makes Significant Impact on Pediatric Patients Needing Surgical Care

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Monday, April 1, 2024

The da Vinci Xi will be used across a spectrum of minimally invasive surgical procedures and is optimized for multi-quadrant surgeries.

Key Points: 
  • The da Vinci Xi will be used across a spectrum of minimally invasive surgical procedures and is optimized for multi-quadrant surgeries.
  • The unit provides 360-degree rotation and can operate on the smallest of patients without big incisions.
  • This gift is SWBC’s most significant donation in its history and comes as the company celebrates its 48th year in business.
  • “The SWBC Foundation’s gift of the da Vinci Xi robot at CHRISTUS Children’s has transformed the surgical care of our patients,” said Ian Thompson, CHRISTUS Children’s Foundation president and chief development officer.

AppTech Payments Corp. Reports Fiscal Year 2023 Results

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Monday, April 1, 2024

CARLSBAD, Calif., April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AppTech Payments Corp. (NASDAQ: APCX), a pioneering Fintech company powering frictionless commerce, disclosed its financial outcomes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • CARLSBAD, Calif., April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AppTech Payments Corp. (NASDAQ: APCX), a pioneering Fintech company powering frictionless commerce, disclosed its financial outcomes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
  • Revenue was approximately $504 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $450 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2022, representing an increase of 12%.
  • AppTech will develop mobile and web-based applications for the contactless payment system, which will feature digital banking services and Visa/MasterCard sponsorship and provide user support services.
  • FinZeo’s API enables AppTech to efficiently integrate with software providers and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), facilitating rapid technology implementation.

Medigus Reaps Success with First Installation of a Wireless Charging System for Automatic Car Parks

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Monday, April 1, 2024

Which has successfully completed the installation of its wireless charging system for an automated parking system (APS).

Key Points: 
  • Which has successfully completed the installation of its wireless charging system for an automated parking system (APS).
  • To the best of Charging Robotics’ knowledge, this is the first installation of a wireless charging system for automatic car parks.
  • Charging Robotics’ wireless charging system is intended to solve a growing problem for electric vehicles (EVs) that are parked in automatic car parks.
  • Charging Robotics believes that this challenge may be solved by its wireless charging system.

Internet Webpages Newspaper, Inc. (IWN) Joins Forces with RaveVenn App to Empower Young Voters and Fight Fake News

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Monday, April 1, 2024

Internet Webpages Newspaper, Inc. (IWN), an Illinois-based, minority-owned business, is joining forces with the game-changing RaveVenn app.

Key Points: 
  • Internet Webpages Newspaper, Inc. (IWN), an Illinois-based, minority-owned business, is joining forces with the game-changing RaveVenn app.
  • This is a match made in election heaven, designed to empower young voters and kick fake news to the curb.
  • This app is about giving young voters reliable info and the tools to spot the lies, so they can cast informed ballots.
  • Their tech skills and passion for Black businesses are why RaveVenn is ready to help young people own their power."

Movella Files Form 25 to Voluntarily Delist its Securities from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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Monday, April 1, 2024

The Company expects that trading will be suspended on April 2, 2024 prior to the market opening and that the delisting will occur ten days after the filing of Form 25.

Key Points: 
  • The Company expects that trading will be suspended on April 2, 2024 prior to the market opening and that the delisting will occur ten days after the filing of Form 25.
  • Following the delisting, any trading in the Securities would only occur in privately negotiated sales and potentially on an over‐the‐counter market.
  • The Company expects to have its Securities quoted on a market operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. (the “OTC”) around or after April 12th so that a trading market may continue to exist for the Securities.
  • There is no assurance, however, that a broker will continue to make a market in the Securities or that trading thereof will continue on an OTC market or otherwise.

GRI Bio Reports Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

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Monday, April 1, 2024

LA JOLLA, CA, April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GRI Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRI) (“GRI Bio” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company advancing an innovative pipeline of Natural Killer T (NKT) cell modulators for the treatment of inflammatory, fibrotic and autoimmune diseases, today reported its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and provided a corporate update.

Key Points: 
  • IPF is a rare chronic progressive pulmonary disease with abnormal scarring of the lung blocking the movement of oxygen into the bloodstream.
  • GRI Bio’s lead program, GRI-0621, is a small molecule RAR-βɣ dual agonist that inhibits the activity of human iNKT cells.
  • Research and development expenses were $3.2 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
  • General and administrative expenses were $8.2 million and $2.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

SBA Offers Economic Assistance to Mid-Atlantic Small Businesses Affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

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Saturday, March 30, 2024

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman announced that Mid-Atlantic small businesses affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, 2024 may apply for low-interest, long-term Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) .

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, March 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman announced that Mid-Atlantic small businesses affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, 2024 may apply for low-interest, long-term Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) .
  • “The SBA joins the entire federal family in grieving for the lives lost in the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge,” said Administrator Guzman.
  • The declaration applies to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small aquaculture businesses, and private nonprofit organizations.
  • “The bridge collapse will impact small businesses who depend on the transportation and movement of goods from the Baltimore Harbor and along the Francis Scott Key Bridge for their economic livelihood,” said Francisco Sánchez, Jr., Associate Administrator for the SBA’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience .

Book of Meow - The next viral cat token on Solana

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Friday, March 29, 2024

With major marketing strategies in place, $BOMEOW is set to take the stage as the next big sensation in the crypto world.

Key Points: 
  • With major marketing strategies in place, $BOMEOW is set to take the stage as the next big sensation in the crypto world.
  • The project has been featured on over 450 press releases, reaching a vast audience across multiple platforms.
  • High-budget marketing campaigns on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms have generated over 10 million impressions, ensuring widespread visibility.
  • "We are thrilled to introduce Book of Meow ($BOMEOW) to the world and offer a unique blend of cat-themed crypto innovation," said a representative for $BOMEOW.

Bi-National People's Tribunal on the Struggles of Farmworkers in North America

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

NEW YORK, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grassroots farmworker organizations from the United States and Canada are convening a People's Tribunal on the Struggles of Farmworkers in North America from March 29-31, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grassroots farmworker organizations from the United States and Canada are convening a People's Tribunal on the Struggles of Farmworkers in North America from March 29-31, 2024.
  • The Tribunal is being hosted by the Food Chain Workers Alliance at The People's Forum in New York City.
  • The tribunal will focus broadly on three priority areas for the future of farmworker labor organizing: health & safety, freedom of movement, and climate justice.
  • “It’s important to have farmworkers come together at this time to share our stories and strategize collectively across the region.

McWhorter Foundation Preparing Legal Battle Against J.P. Morgan Over IPO Discrimination and LBO Biases

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

PALM BEACH, Fla., March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- McWhorter Foundation is poised to launch a groundbreaking legal battle against financial giant J.P. Morgan.

Key Points: 
  • PALM BEACH, Fla., March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- McWhorter Foundation is poised to launch a groundbreaking legal battle against financial giant J.P. Morgan.
  • McWhorter's legal challenge will illuminate these inequities, compelling J.P. Morgan to address its role in perpetuating barriers to entry for underrepresented entrepreneurs.
  • Backed by comprehensive data and extensive research, McWhorter's legal team will present compelling evidence of discrimination in J.P. Morgan's IPO practices.
  • As preparations for legal action intensify, the McWhorter Foundation calls upon individuals and organizations to join the movement for economic justice.