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ECB Forum on Central Banking 2023, Lippi (Luiss University) focused on "Inflation and misallocation in New Keynesian models"

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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The event, titled "Macroeconomic stabilisation in a volatile inflation environment" prominently featured statements by ECB President Christine Lagarde on the persistence of inflation.

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  • The event, titled "Macroeconomic stabilisation in a volatile inflation environment" prominently featured statements by ECB President Christine Lagarde on the persistence of inflation.
  • According to Lagarde, the ECB has made “significant progress" in combating high inflation but emphasized that victory cannot yet be declared.
  • “This threatens to create a vicious cycle between wages and prices that the central bank must avoid”, as reported by the Associated Press.
  • The research was developed by Professor Lippi at Luiss university, which he described as a very stimulating academic environment.

CUSP Chairwoman Mary Bono Renews Call for FDA Action After AP Story Exposes Failure to Crack Down on Illegal, Disposable, Flavored Vapes Flooding U.S. Market from China

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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According to the AP, "The number of different electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000 since 2020, driven almost entirely by a wave of unauthorized disposable vapes from China."

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  • According to the AP, "The number of different electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000 since 2020, driven almost entirely by a wave of unauthorized disposable vapes from China."
  • "For years, FDA inaction has allowed unscrupulous Chinese manufacturers to pour millions of illegal, disposable vapes in youth-enticing flavors into the United States.
  • Parents, teachers, and kids are now dealing with the predictable and devastating aftermath: an illegal, disposable youth vaping epidemic.
  • The FDA has to step up, do its job, and get every one of these illegal, disposable vapes off shelves and away from our young people."

Transcontinental Inc. Announces Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2023

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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MONTRÉAL, June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B) announces its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended April 30, 2023.

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  • Operating earnings before depreciation and amortization increased by $2.4 million, or 2.3%, from $102.8 million in the second quarter of 2022 to $105.2 million in the second quarter of 2023.
  • Adjusted operating earnings before depreciation and amortization increased by $5.4 million, or 5.2%, from $103.6 million in the second quarter of 2022 to $109.0 million in the second quarter of 2023.
  • Net earnings attributable to shareholders of the Corporation decreased by $6.1 million from $28.3 million in the second quarter of 2022 to $22.2 million in the second quarter of 2023.
  • Adjusted net earnings attributable to shareholders of the Corporation decreased by $2.6 million, or 6.2%, from $41.7 million in the second quarter of 2022 to $39.1 million in the second quarter of 2023.

Veritone to Host Webinar on Artificial Intelligence in Talent Acquisition and Recruiting

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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Veritone, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERI), a leader in enterprise AI software and services, will host a webinar, “AI in Talent Acquisition: Leveraging AI Across the Recruitment Funnel,” which will explore the transformative potential of AI and generative AI, and showcase innovative approaches and solutions that are reshaping the way organizations find and hire top talent.

Key Points: 
  • Veritone, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERI), a leader in enterprise AI software and services, will host a webinar, “AI in Talent Acquisition: Leveraging AI Across the Recruitment Funnel,” which will explore the transformative potential of AI and generative AI, and showcase innovative approaches and solutions that are reshaping the way organizations find and hire top talent.
  • Join the webinar to hear from industry leaders about:
    Leveraging rich data to create next-generation AI applications with greater intelligence, automation and efficiency for customers
    Ryan Steelberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Veritone, will host the webinar and will be joined by a panel of experts and thought leaders in AI and talent acquisition.
  • Through its PandoLogic subsidiary and with the anticipated closing of its Broadbean acquisition, Veritone is a global leader in AI-powered talent acquisition and recruiting, with an end-to-end solution for programmatic job advertising, global job distribution and rich set of more than 5 billion data points of global job advertising performance.
  • A visionary and thought leader in AI, he is an authority in leveraging AI to revolutionize the way businesses operate across the talent acquisition, media, entertainment, advertising, sports and government sectors.

AbbVie's VENCLYXTO®/VENCLEXTA® (venetoclax) Continues to Show Sustained Progression-Free Survival (PFS) in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Patients

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Friday, June 9, 2023
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The results are being presented during oral sessions at the European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Congress in Frankfurt, Germany.

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  • The results are being presented during oral sessions at the European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Congress in Frankfurt, Germany.
  • "These results underscore our commitment to transform how blood cancers are treated today and show that venetoclax can give patients lasting results with time off treatment."
  • New six-year follow-up results from the Phase 3 CLL14 study showcase updated outcomes in previously untreated patients with CLL and co-existing conditions.
  • "These results confirm the treatment benefits of fixed-duration venetoclax and obinutuzumab for previously untreated CLL patients with co-existing conditions."

Nephron Announces New President of 503B Outsourcing Facility

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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WEST COLUMBIA, S.C., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation today announced Christopher Fortier, PharmD, FASHP, CPEL, will join as President of its 503B Outsourcing Facility.

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  • WEST COLUMBIA, S.C., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation today announced Christopher Fortier, PharmD, FASHP, CPEL, will join as President of its 503B Outsourcing Facility.
  • "That combination will be an invaluable asset to the Nephron team."
  • Prior to joining Nephron, Fortier was the Chief Pharmacy Officer at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
  • The company also operates an industry-leading 503B Outsourcing Facility division which produces pre-filled sterile syringes, luer-lock vials, IV bottles and IV bags for hospitals across America, in an effort to alleviate drug shortage needs.

Nevada Home Care Workers Win Historic $16 Minimum Wage and Major Funding Increase to Ensure Quality Care

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nevada home care workers and their union announced that they won a historic $16 minimum wage and major funding increase in the state budget, which will help ensure quality care for the state's rapidly aging population and people with disabilities, according to SEIU Local 1107. The wage and funding increases are a groundbreaking step toward solving Nevada's crisis-level workforce shortage which has been caused by poverty pay, a lack of basic benefits, the lingering impact of the pandemic, persistent inflation and rising compensation in other industries. The minimum wage will be life changing for the state's 13,000 home care workers, whose pay has been stagnant at around $11 an hour for over a decade.

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  • The minimum wage will be life changing for the state's 13,000 home care workers, whose pay has been stagnant at around $11 an hour for over a decade.
  • The $16 minimum wage will help recognize and acknowledge our hard work and attract more workers to this vital field."
  • Workers pushed the Standards Board to pass a set of policy recommendations, including the minimum wage and funding increase.
  • SEIU Nevada Local 1107 is the largest healthcare and public service union in the state, representing nearly 20,000 workers.

BuildWithin Hires Corporate Affairs and Communications Veteran Philip Minardi to Lead Strategic Engagement Efforts

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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BuildWithin , a venture-backed technology company and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) approved Apprenticeship Intermediary, has added Philip Minardi to its executive team as Vice President of Strategic Engagement.

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  • BuildWithin , a venture-backed technology company and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) approved Apprenticeship Intermediary, has added Philip Minardi to its executive team as Vice President of Strategic Engagement.
  • Minardi will also be responsible for managing BuildWithin’s brand, marketing, and external affairs’ efforts.
  • During his seven-year tenure at Expedia Group, Minardi successfully built and scaled the company’s Public Affairs department into a global team driving corporate, public policy, advocacy, and communications results across borders and issues.
  • Minardi joined Expedia Group from The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech) where he led public relations strategy as the Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs.

Pope Francis names new Bishop for Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul J. Bradley, 77, and appointed Msgr. Edward M. Lohse, 61, as the fifth Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo. The resignation and appointment were announced today by the Holy See in Rome.

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  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul J. Bradley, 77, and appointed Msgr.
  • Edward M. Lohse, 61, as the fifth Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo.
  • Ordination of the new Bishop has been scheduled for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at St. Augustine Cathedral, Kalamazoo.
  • Together, we will go forward to proclaim Christ, and to meet him in the hearts of all God's people in the Diocese of Kalamazoo."

The Beachbody Company, Inc. to Present at the 18th Annual Needham Technology & Media Conference

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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The Beachbody Company, Inc. (NYSE: BODY) (“Beachbody” or the “Company”) a leading subscription health and wellness company, today announced that Marc Suidan, Chief Financial Officer, will host investor meetings and present at the 18th Annual Needham Technology & Media Conference on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time.

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  • The Beachbody Company, Inc. (NYSE: BODY) (“Beachbody” or the “Company”) a leading subscription health and wellness company, today announced that Marc Suidan, Chief Financial Officer, will host investor meetings and present at the 18th Annual Needham Technology & Media Conference on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time.