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Cibus Reports Fourth Quarter Financial Results and Provides Business Update

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

We've made significant progress on the commercial front with several advancements of these developed traits, including transfers to customers.

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  • We've made significant progress on the commercial front with several advancements of these developed traits, including transfers to customers.
  • This vote was a significant milestone for our entire industry and is a crucial step that will help Cibus usher in the gene editing era."
  • 2 Cibus Powered™ is the internal Cibus trait standard that ensures each Cibus trait meets minimum efficacy and quality assurance commercial requirements.
  • Cibus will host a live webcast, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time to discuss its fourth quarter 2023 financial results and provide a business update.

Cibus Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Alongside the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies, Fast Company recognizes 606 organizations across 58 sectors and regions.

Key Points: 
  • Alongside the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies, Fast Company recognizes 606 organizations across 58 sectors and regions.
  • “We are extremely proud to be recognized by Fast Company as one of the world’s most innovative companies of 2024,” stated Rory Riggs, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Cibus.
  • The World's Most Innovative Companies stands as Fast Company's hallmark franchise and one of its most anticipated editorial efforts of the year.
  • This event celebrates the Most Innovative Companies honorees and provides an inside look at cutting-edge business trends and what it takes to innovate in 2024.

Ancora Issues Letter to Fellow Shareholders Regarding Norfolk Southern’s Failures of Diligence and Poor Judgment in Appointing John Orr as COO

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Friday, April 5, 2024

Ohio-based Ancora Holdings Group, LLC (collectively with its affiliates, “Ancora” or “we”), which owns a large equity stake in Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) (“Norfolk Southern” or the “Company”), today issued the below letter to fellow shareholders regarding the Board of Directors’ (the “Board”) apparent failures of diligence and poor judgment in appointing John Orr as COO.

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  • Ohio-based Ancora Holdings Group, LLC (collectively with its affiliates, “Ancora” or “we”), which owns a large equity stake in Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) (“Norfolk Southern” or the “Company”), today issued the below letter to fellow shareholders regarding the Board of Directors’ (the “Board”) apparent failures of diligence and poor judgment in appointing John Orr as COO.
  • Ancora is a sizable shareholder of Norfolk Southern, meaning our interests and your interests are squarely aligned.
  • The Board and Mr. Shaw provided CPKC with excessive financial and strategic consideration that weakens Norfolk Southern’s long-term competitive positioning.
  • Norfolk Southern operated from a position of desperation, and shareholders and other stakeholders now stand to pay a steep price.

With Appointment of Roger Alexander as Advisor, Chargebacks911 Well Placed to Tackle APP Fraud

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Chargebacks911 , the leading chargeback technology platform, announced Wednesday the appointment of leading payments industry professional Roger Alexander as Advisor to the Board and CEO.

Key Points: 
  • Chargebacks911 , the leading chargeback technology platform, announced Wednesday the appointment of leading payments industry professional Roger Alexander as Advisor to the Board and CEO.
  • As the government looks to address APP fraud and other digital scam tactics, collaboration and innovation from service providers within the payments industry—including Chargebacks911—is desperately needed.
  • With over 36 years of payments experience, Alexander is poised to address the pressing challenges and opportunities facing the industry today.
  • "Fraud remains a constant challenge for organisations worldwide, but it also presents opportunities for innovative solutions," Alexander explained.

Ancora Details Serious Governance, Process and Competition-Related Issues Stemming from Norfolk Southern’s Appointment of John Orr as COO

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

This decision was also made after the Board became aware of publicly filed legal actions involving Mr. Orr.

Key Points: 
  • This decision was also made after the Board became aware of publicly filed legal actions involving Mr. Orr.
  • Mr. Orr, who was hastily hired without a broad search and lacks Eastern railroad experience, does not appear to be the best available executive to implement PSR principles and help transform Norfolk Southern’s network.
  • Much to our disappointment, the Board refused to even speak with our proposed COO, Jamie Boychuk, who oversaw best-in-class operating metrics and network efficiencies at CSX.
  • Mr. Orr’s hire does not change our view that the Company continues to have the wrong CEO in Mr. Shaw and the wrong strategy in the form of “resilience” railroading.

Southeast Asia Elevators and Escalators Market Report 2024-2029 - Green Building and Certifications in Construction Leading to Adoption of Energy-Efficient Vertical Transportation Installations - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, March 15, 2024

The "Southeast Asia Elevators and Escalators Market - Size & Growth Forecast 2024-2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Southeast Asia Elevators and Escalators Market - Size & Growth Forecast 2024-2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Otis, Schindler, TK Elevator, and KONE are the top 4 manufacturers in the Southeast Asia elevator and escalator market, with a market share of nearly 52%.
  • In Indonesia, the need for elevators increases as more people choose public transportation over other modes.
  • To achieve this, the target of 60% of Jakarta residents using public transit by 2030 will fuel the construction of public transportation.

Maxon Release Offers Apple M3 Optimization, Streamlined Workflows and More

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

BAD HOMBURG, Germany, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon, developers of professional software solutions for editors, filmmakers, motion designers, visual effects artists, and creators of all types, today announced updates to several products included in the Maxon One subscription.

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  • This month's release brings substantial performance enhancements for systems running on Apple's M3 family of chips by leveraging Apple's support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing in Redshift.
  • Artists will benefit from outstanding performance thanks to the next generation GPU of the M3 family of chips, resulting in lightning-fast renders and better interactivity.
  • This release includes support for the next-generation GPU that represents the biggest leap forward in graphics architecture ever for Apple silicon.
  • This release offers artists improved connections with essential tools that streamline workflows and enhance file format compatibility to simplify access to your digital assets.

RadNet and JVS SoCal Create ImagingWorks®, an Innovative Partnership to Launch Career Training Programs for Medical Imaging

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

(RadNet’s President and Chief Executive Officer), are helping close the opportunity gap in a specialized field that equips students for well-paying, meaningful careers in medical imaging.

Key Points: 
  • (RadNet’s President and Chief Executive Officer), are helping close the opportunity gap in a specialized field that equips students for well-paying, meaningful careers in medical imaging.
  • We are proud to partner with Karen and Howard Berger and RadNet on this special initiative,” said JVS SoCal CEO Jeff Carr.
  • “RadNet has been a leading employer-partner of JVS SoCal, especially in our CareerWork$ Medical® program, having hired dozens of graduates since 2019.
  • Through the new ImagingWorks® partnership, RadNet continues its legacy of community involvement and social responsibility,” concluded Mr. Carr.

PowerLight Technologies to Provide Power Beaming Expertise, Solutions and Support as part of the DARPA Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) Power Energy Transmission Infrastructure Initiative

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

PowerLight Technologies , the leading developer of commercially viable, safe, long-distance wireless power beaming solutions for kilowatt class power levels over kilometers of distance, will deliver the critical wireless power beaming expertise, solutions and support for the development of lunar power infrastructure, as part of Blue Origin’s award under the DARPA Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) initiative.

Key Points: 
  • PowerLight Technologies , the leading developer of commercially viable, safe, long-distance wireless power beaming solutions for kilowatt class power levels over kilometers of distance, will deliver the critical wireless power beaming expertise, solutions and support for the development of lunar power infrastructure, as part of Blue Origin’s award under the DARPA Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) initiative.
  • DARPA had previously selected 14 companies, including Blue Origin, to design new integrated system-level solutions that span multiple lunar services.
  • PowerLight Technologies is teamed with Blue Origin on the scalable surface power infrastructure solution that includes generation and transmission of megawatts of electricity utilizing lunar sourced materials and wireless power beaming.
  • PowerLight Technologies, to date the only company who has developed and demonstrated commercially viable, safe wireless power beaming over long distances, has an enviable market position.

Cibus 2023 Field Trial Results Move Developed Traits Closer to Product Sales

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

2023 field trial results have confirmed that rice herbicide tolerance (HT) traits, known as HT1 and HT3, met or exceeded performance expectations when evaluated with proposed commercial herbicide application rates.

Key Points: 
  • 2023 field trial results have confirmed that rice herbicide tolerance (HT) traits, known as HT1 and HT3, met or exceeded performance expectations when evaluated with proposed commercial herbicide application rates.
  • Cibus expects to have field scale demonstrations of the HT rice traits in the US Mid-South in 2024 and expand to other geographies in 2025.
  • “This is an exciting development for both Cibus and the rice industry,” added Norm Sissons, Senior Vice President, Seed & Traits.
  • Meanwhile, Cibus expects the first field results of its PSR trait in WOSR in the United Kingdom later this year.