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Global Business Optimism Continues to Climb as Businesses Indicate Sustained Confidence

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB), a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, today released its Q2 2024 Global Business Optimism Insights report.

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  • Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB), a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, today released its Q2 2024 Global Business Optimism Insights report.
  • The latest quarterly report highlights a sustained positive trend in the global business outlook, with the Dun & Bradstreet Global Business Optimism Index rising 5.4% quarter over quarter.
  • “The continued improvement in overall business optimism indicates that businesses are regaining stability after grappling with inflationary pressures and global monetary tightening,” said Neeraj Sahai, President of Dun & Bradstreet International.
  • Increasingly businesses are mitigating these risks by leveraging data to identify opportunities for reshoring, nearshoring, and friend shoring.”
    Key findings from the Q2 report reveals:
    The Global Business Optimism Index increased 5.4%, with businesses feeling more optimistic about the global macroeconomic environment, particularly regarding inflation.

Lotus Weight Loss & Wellness Achieves 30% Increase in Patient Visits with eClinicalWorks EHR and healow Patient Engagement Solutions

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

eClinicalWorks® , the largest ambulatory cloud EHR, today announced that Lotus Weight Loss & Wellness is successfully utilizing eClinicalWorks EHR and healow® Open Access® for online appointment bookings.

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  • eClinicalWorks® , the largest ambulatory cloud EHR, today announced that Lotus Weight Loss & Wellness is successfully utilizing eClinicalWorks EHR and healow® Open Access® for online appointment bookings.
  • The practice reports a 30% increase in new patient visits, improving patient satisfaction and operational efficiency through a simplified online appointment booking solution.
  • Lotus Weight Loss and Wellness is a Kentucky-based telehealth clinic providing medically supervised, comprehensive weight loss programs designed to enhance clients' overall health.
  • As a telehealth practice, solutions that simplify the patient interaction with us are key to a positive patient experience.”

Countdown to the Finals of the ASC24 Student Supercomputer Challenge!

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

The focal point of the ASC24 finals will revolve around tackling cutting-edge scientific issues, such as advancing large language models (LLM), exploring Mars, and enhancing techniques for oil and gas exploitation.

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  • The focal point of the ASC24 finals will revolve around tackling cutting-edge scientific issues, such as advancing large language models (LLM), exploring Mars, and enhancing techniques for oil and gas exploitation.
  • Alongside the primary challenges, the finals will include a Group Competition aimed at fostering cross-team collaboration among students.
  • Numerous new teams are set to join the finals, with Shanghai University, Lanzhou University, and Southern University of Science and Technology among them.
  • The enthusiasm of these new contenders promises to elevate the competition, ensuring an intense battle until the very end.

Elevance Health Foundation Names Professional Basketball Player Kevin Love as Next Elevance Health Champion

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

The Elevance Health Foundation , the philanthropic arm of Elevance Health Inc., today announces professional basketball player Kevin Love as its latest Elevance Health Champion.

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  • The Elevance Health Foundation , the philanthropic arm of Elevance Health Inc., today announces professional basketball player Kevin Love as its latest Elevance Health Champion.
  • The Elevance Health Champion campaign is a program within Elevance Health CARES, Inc., a public charity created to complement the work Elevance Health Foundation does to advance health equity across America.
  • To date, this partnership, Elevance Health associates, Elevance Health Foundation and Elevance Health CARES have raised nearly $125,000 for the Kevin Love Fund.
  • To learn more and consider joining Kevin Love and Elevance Health in promoting mental health by making a donation, please visit elevancehealth.benevity.org/community.

Brightspeed Launches Brightspeed Voice+ with RingCentral for Enterprise Customers

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Its Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) capabilities, combined with Brightspeed’s connectivity, make it easy for enterprise customers to modernize business communications and enable workforce collaboration.

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  • Its Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) capabilities, combined with Brightspeed’s connectivity, make it easy for enterprise customers to modernize business communications and enable workforce collaboration.
  • In addition to industry-recognized telephony, rich messaging functionality, and AI-powered video, RingCentral equips Brightspeed Voice+ customers with the latest technology, including deep analytics, transcription, and intelligent meeting summaries at their fingertips.
  • Brightspeed Voice+ provides enterprise customers a flexible solution that enhances workflows and takes advantage of the latest innovations.
  • “We are helping businesses deliver even more value to their customers, employees and partners – and now Brightspeed customers will reap these benefits.

AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Amherst Specialty Insurance Company

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to Amherst Specialty Insurance Company (Amherst Specialty) (Addison, TX).

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  • AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to Amherst Specialty Insurance Company (Amherst Specialty) (Addison, TX).
  • Amherst Specialty will become the primary excess and surplus insurance paper to write all new and renewal policies of Risk Theory programs.
  • For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings .
  • For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments .

Advancing Cloud-Native Application Security: Veracode Connects Security from Code to Cloud with the Acquisition of Longbow Security

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Monday, April 1, 2024

Veracode , a global leader in application risk management, today announced the acquisition of Longbow Security , a pioneer in security risk management for cloud-native environments.

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  • Veracode , a global leader in application risk management, today announced the acquisition of Longbow Security , a pioneer in security risk management for cloud-native environments.
  • The integration of Longbow into Veracode enables security teams to discover cloud and application assets quickly and easily assess their threat exposure using automated issue investigation and root cause analysis.
  • With Longbow, Veracode customers can address these challenges in four ways:
    Unified visibility of risk across applications, code, and cloud.
  • Veracode combined with Longbow advances the field of application security and enables customers to secure their increasingly complex application landscape more efficiently.”
    Longbow is available immediately.

Cenntro Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

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Monday, April 1, 2024

In the fourth quarter we sold 473 vehicles compared to 298 vehicles in Q3 2023 and 51 in Q4 2022.

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  • In the fourth quarter we sold 473 vehicles compared to 298 vehicles in Q3 2023 and 51 in Q4 2022.
  • Total operating expenses were approximately $14.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with $20.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Net loss was approximately $13.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with net loss of $73.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was approximately $(13.7) million in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $(18.3) million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

China Restaurant Market Analysis 2024: A US$939.32 Billion Market by 2029, with Compound Annual Growth of 7% Forecast During 2024-2029 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, April 1, 2024

China's restaurant market value stood at US$625.21 billion in 2023, and is expected to reach US$939.32 billion by 2029.

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  • China's restaurant market value stood at US$625.21 billion in 2023, and is expected to reach US$939.32 billion by 2029.
  • Transaction volume (dining frequency) of the Chinese restaurant market was 175.65 billion in 2023.
  • In addition, on the basis of segment, China full-service restaurant market is further divided into Asian food, pizza, and others.
  • Therefore, increasing demand for prepared or on-the-go food is expected to boost the growth of overall China restaurant market in the forecasted period.

Breaking Boundaries: Red Maple Redefines Taking Payments in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Red Maple, a leading provider of payment solutions, proudly announces the launch of its latest product line tailored specifically for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

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  • Red Maple, a leading provider of payment solutions, proudly announces the launch of its latest product line tailored specifically for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
  • Red Maple's payment solutions for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central offer a comprehensive suite of features designed to streamline transactions and enhance the overall payment experience.
  • "We are thrilled to introduce our innovative payment solutions tailored for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central," said Jennifer Robertson, Founder at Red Maple.
  • For more information about Red Maple's payment solutions for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, visit www.redmaple.com .