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SeABank completes 2023 business plan: noticeable CASA growth, controlled NPL

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

HANOI, Vietnam, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Considering the global and domestic unstable economic context, these results imply SeABank's flexible business transformation focusing on digital technology, green credit development and launching new fee-charging products.

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  • Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank ( SeABank , stock code: SSB) announced its 2023 business results with considerable growth: CASA increased to 11.5%; Net increase in outstanding debt and mobilization respectively up 16.76% and 25.35% YoY; NPL is controlled at 1.94%; EBT reached more than US$189.4 million.
  • Ending 2023, SeABank's total assets reached US$10.9 billion, growing 15% YoY; Charter capital increased to US$1 billion, up 22.32% YoY.
  • In 2023, the total amount of reduced interest for existing customers has reached up to US$16.7 million.
  • These efforts have resulted in the EBT of more than US$189.4 million, completing the 2023 business plan, equivalent to ROE of 13.03%.

EQS-News: Bechtle continues successful streak in 2023

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Neckarsulm, 6 February 2024 – Bechtle AG has published its preliminary figures for the 2023 fiscal year, once again exhibiting solid growth with an increase in business volume to €7.8 bn, more than 7%.

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  • Neckarsulm, 6 February 2024 – Bechtle AG has published its preliminary figures for the 2023 fiscal year, once again exhibiting solid growth with an increase in business volume to €7.8 bn, more than 7%.
  • On 31 December 2023, Bechtle’s workforce numbered 15,159 employees, an increase of 7.9% or 1,113 people compared to the previous year (14,046).
  • “Bechtle was able to successfully weather 2023’s intense economic challenges, once again outperforming the market with a growth of 7%.
  • Bechtle AG will publish its final, audited results for the 2023 fiscal year on 15 March 2024.

EQS-News: Aurubis achieves strong Q1 2023/24 result

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Lower energy costs for electricity and gas positively impacted the result in contrast to Q1 of the previous year.

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  • Lower energy costs for electricity and gas positively impacted the result in contrast to Q1 of the previous year.
  • A lower metal result due chiefly to falling metal prices for nickel, palladium and copper had a counteracting effect.
  • “Our € 111 million quarterly result shows that Aurubis continues to deliver strong results, even in challenging times.
  • * Because the IFRS result includes measurement effects of metal price fluctuations from unrealized transactions and other factors, Aurubis discloses an operating result (EBT) that differs from the IFRS result.

The Ensign Group Reports Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter 2023 Results; Issues 2024 Earnings Guidance

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Ensign also reported GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.38 and adjusted earnings per share(1) of $1.28 for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.

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  • Ensign also reported GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.38 and adjusted earnings per share(1) of $1.28 for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.
  • Consolidated GAAP and adjusted revenues for the quarter were $980.4 million, an increase of 21.1% over the prior year quarter.
  • The midpoint of this 2024 earnings guidance represents an increase of 13% over our 2023 results and is 30% higher than our 2022 results.
  • A live webcast will be held Friday, February 2, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time (1:00 p.m. Eastern time) to discuss Ensign’s fourth quarter and fiscal year of 2023 financial results.

UTMD Reports Audited Year 2023 and Fourth Quarter Financial Performance

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

NI in 4Q 2023 of $4,287 (34.8% of sales) was 5.9% lower than NI of $4,555 (33.6% of sales) in 4Q 2022.

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  • NI in 4Q 2023 of $4,287 (34.8% of sales) was 5.9% lower than NI of $4,555 (33.6% of sales) in 4Q 2022.
  • Despite 15.2% lower Operating Income for the 2023 year, diluted 2023 EPS of $4.574 compared to $4.522 in 2022 were higher by 1.2%.
  • UTMD paid $1,071 ($0.295/share) in dividends to stockholders in 4Q 2023 compared to $1,051 ($0.290/share) paid in 4Q 2022.
  • UTMD paid $4,282 ($1.18/share) in dividends to stockholders in 2023 compared to $3,162 ($0.87/ share) in dividends in 2022.

Instacart Expands Online SNAP Acceptance to Reach 96% of SNAP Households Nationwide with Same-day Grocery Delivery

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart (NASDAQ: CART), the leading grocery technology company in North America, today announced a series of retail expansions that will allow customers to use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to shop online for groceries for same-day delivery from Food City, Gordon Food Service, Hy-Vee, Schnucks, and additional Kroger banners including Baker's, City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Gerbes, Harris Teeter, King Soopers, Marianos, Metro Market, Pick n' Save, Smith's and QFC. The new retail expansions help make groceries more accessible to more SNAP families, allowing them to save time and maximize their budgets. Instacart now offers online SNAP acceptance from more than 170 retail banners spanning more than 14,000 stores, reaching 96% of SNAP households in the U.S.1

Key Points: 
  • The new retail expansions help make groceries more accessible to more SNAP families, allowing them to save time and maximize their budgets.
  • Instacart now offers online SNAP acceptance from more than 170 retail banners spanning more than 14,000 stores, reaching 96% of SNAP households in the U.S.1
    Research published by No Kid Hungry, the University of Kentucky, and Instacart revealed that online grocery shopping offers significant advantages for low-income households, including SNAP families.
  • To use SNAP benefits to shop from the more than 170 retail banners available on Instacart, customers can simply add their SNAP payment card to their Instacart profile.
  • With Instacart+, households can access free delivery and pickup on orders over $35, 5% credit back on eligible pickup orders, and reduced service fees on every order.

Pertamina Reaffirms its Commitment to Net Zero Emissions by 2060

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Monday, December 4, 2023

Therefore, Pertamina has developed initiatives for managing sustainability while maintaining energy security and strengthening energy equality.

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  • Therefore, Pertamina has developed initiatives for managing sustainability while maintaining energy security and strengthening energy equality.
  • Pertamina is carrying out three initiatives towards energy efficiency, as it is essential and more manageable for reducing emissions.
  • From these three operations through the end of last year, Pertamina successfully reduced 31 percent of emissions in its internal operations.
  • As a leading company in the energy transition sector, Pertamina is committed to supporting the 2060 Net Zero Emission target by continuing to encourage programs that directly impact the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

EQS-News: Energiekontor sells Scottish wind park project and raises forecast for 2023 financial year

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Saturday, December 30, 2023

Bremen, 15 December 2023 – Energiekontor AG (“Energiekontor”), a leading German project developer and operator of wind and solar parks listed in the General Standard, has sold a further Scottish wind park project to Capital Dynamics.

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  • Bremen, 15 December 2023 – Energiekontor AG (“Energiekontor”), a leading German project developer and operator of wind and solar parks listed in the General Standard, has sold a further Scottish wind park project to Capital Dynamics.
  • As a result of its positive project business, the Bremen-based company is raising its forecast for the 2023 financial year.
  • In this context, the project was awarded an attractive, inflation-linked feed-in tariff from which the wind park will benefit once it goes on stream.
  • Going forward, the same will apply to further Scottish wind park projects of Energiekontor, which were also awarded feed-in tariffs in the same round of auctions.

EQS-News: Once more SIXT achieves record revenue, whilst reaching over one billion euros in a single quarter for the first time

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Saturday, December 30, 2023

Once more SIXT achieves record revenue, whilst reaching over one billion euros in a single quarter for the first time

Key Points: 
  • Once more SIXT achieves record revenue, whilst reaching over one billion euros in a single quarter for the first time
    The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • At EUR 1.13 billion (+13.2% compared to the same quarter of the previous year), SIXT thus also achieved a record revenue in the third quarter – same as in the first two quarters of 2023.
  • This is particularly noteworthy as many strategic investments and, above all, exogenous effects had an impact on the result.
  • Germany) SIXT recorded revenue of EUR 1.2 billion, an increase of 14.9% compared to the same period of last year.

Fairway Market Launches 30-Minute Delivery Service Powered by Instacart

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO and KEASBEY, N.J., Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart (Nasdaq: CART), the leading grocery technology company in North America, and Fairway Market today announced the launch of "Fairway Now," a new fast home delivery service powered by Instacart that lets Fairway Market customers access last-minute groceries and household essentials in as fast as 30-minutes. The service is available today from the Chelsea and Upper East Side locations, and will be available from all four Fairway Market stores in Manhattan in the coming weeks.

Key Points: 
  • "Fairway Now" makes last-minute shopping easy, with store-to-door delivery of groceries and essentials in a as fast as 30-minutes through Instacart's fast fulfillment solutions
    SAN FRANCISCO and KEASBEY, N.J., Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart (Nasdaq: CART), the leading grocery technology company in North America, and Fairway Market today announced the launch of "Fairway Now," a new fast home delivery service powered by Instacart that lets Fairway Market customers access last-minute groceries and household essentials in as fast as 30-minutes.
  • "Powered by Instacart, the Fairway Now service enables us to turn our brick-and-mortar Fairway Markets into convenience stores, providing customers with store-to-door delivery in as little as 30-minutes.
  • Instacart and Fairway Market worked together to optimize the Fairway Now service in-store, creating a special aisle for Instacart shoppers that is stocked with frequently requested convenience items.
  • Fairway Market and Instacart first collaborated to offer same-day delivery to customers in 2020.