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EQS-News: H2APEX: EU commission approves grant for 100 MW H2ERO hydrogen project as part of Hy2Infra-IPCEI funding

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Friday, February 16, 2024

Hy2Infra comprises 33 projects from 32 companies from seven Member States, for which the participating Member States will provide public funding of up to EUR 6.9 billion.

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  • Hy2Infra comprises 33 projects from 32 companies from seven Member States, for which the participating Member States will provide public funding of up to EUR 6.9 billion.
  • Among the Hy2Infra projects to be funded is the large-scale 100 MW project H2ERO by H2APEX, for which a subsidiary of H2APEX has applied for funding of approximately EUR 167 million.
  • According to current plans, the hydrogen plant will have an annual production capacity of 7,000 to 8,000 tons of green hydrogen.
  • The funding of H2ERO is a confirmation of three years of successful work on this project and reflects the leading position of H2APEX in the realization of hydrogen plants in Germany.

EQS-News: After a mixed 2023 financial year, aap makes a strong start to the 2024 financial year

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

After a mixed 2023 financial year, aap makes a strong start to the 2024 financial year

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  • After a mixed 2023 financial year, aap makes a strong start to the 2024 financial year
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  • In the past financial year, aap Implantate AG ("aap" or "Company") was able to significantly accelerate patient recruitment with the realignment of the world's first clinical human study for its innovative antibacterial implant technology.
  • Building on these promising developments, aap will continue its efforts to attract significant third-party funding for the industrial expansion of the technology in the 2024 financial year.
  • After a mixed 2023 financial year in the LOQTEQ® trauma division, aap was able to make a positive start to the new 2024 financial year.

It may be too late to stop the great election disinformation campaigns of 2024 but we have to at least try

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Friday, February 9, 2024

Votes are scheduled in India, Pakistan, Mexico and South Africa, to name but a few.

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  • Votes are scheduled in India, Pakistan, Mexico and South Africa, to name but a few.
  • A hotly contested election will be held for the European parliament in June and the US presidential elections are on the horizon in November.
  • A general election is also due in the UK at some stage in the coming year.

AI, deepfakes and disinformation

  • We are already seeing parties use AI to analyse data on voting patterns and targeting voters in real-time with algorithmically-driven ad placements.
  • Deepfakes – false or manipulated texts, images, video and audio – are already being spread via the gaming of algorithms with the intention of manipulating voters.
  • There are allegations that deepfakes were used in an attempt to sway voters in Argentina, New Zealand and Turkey in the past year.

Bad actors

  • NATO and the European Union have also warned against the threats to democratic cohesion caused by Kremlin-fuelled disinformation campaigns.
  • Human Rights Watch reports increased attacks against ethnic and religious minorities including Muslims, as well as journalists and opposition leaders.

Taking action

  • Calling for action now is almost moot as it’s probably already too late.
  • The fact that there are so many elections happening simultaneously around the world in 2024 only exacerbates the problem.
  • An urgent global effort among nations is needed to set the ground rules for how the use of AI is to be regulated, particularly around elections.
  • The worry is that the pace at which the technology is advancing is outpacing efforts to safeguard the public.


Tom Felle does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

EQS-News: Federal Court of Justice (BGH) confirms additional payments for former shareholders of STADA Arzneimittel AG

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Within the acceptance period (until the end of August 16, 2017), the bidder's offer was accepted by 63.76 % of STADA shareholders and within a further acceptance period (until September 1, 2017) by a further 0.11 % of STADA shareholders.

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  • Within the acceptance period (until the end of August 16, 2017), the bidder's offer was accepted by 63.76 % of STADA shareholders and within a further acceptance period (until September 1, 2017) by a further 0.11 % of STADA shareholders.
  • The bidder thus achieved a tender volume, including shares held by STADA, of approx.
  • In the opinion of the Bidder, the statute of limitations generally began at the latest at the end of 2017.
  • Former shareholders can register free of charge and without obligation at www.sdk.org/stada and will then receive all information on the proceedings.

EQS-News: Shareholders of Schaeffler AG approve conversion of non-voting common shares

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Dividend proposal for 2023 of 45 euro cents per non-voting common share; planned increase in dividend payout ratio to 40 to 60 per cent

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  • Dividend proposal for 2023 of 45 euro cents per non-voting common share; planned increase in dividend payout ratio to 40 to 60 per cent
    Herzogenaurach | February 2, 2024 | At today’s Extraordinary General Meeting of Schaeffler AG (“Schaeffler”) and the separate meeting of the non-voting common shareholders, the shareholders of Schaeffler have almost unanimously decided in favor of the proposed conversion of non-voting common shares into common shares with full voting rights.
  • At the separate meeting of the non-voting common shareholders 99.88 percent of the registered votes of the non-voting common shareholders voted in favor of the resolution.
  • The conversion of shares is the second step of the planned three-step overall transaction that aims to merge Vitesco Technologies Group AG into Schaeffler AG, creating a leading Motion Technology Company.
  • The conversion ratio is 1:1 - each non-voting common share of Schaeffler will be converted into one common share with full voting rights.

EQS-News: Schaeffler acquires additional stake of 9 percent in Vitesco

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Stake previously held by BofA Securities Europe S.A. as part of a Total Return Swap agreement with Schaeffler

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  • Stake previously held by BofA Securities Europe S.A. as part of a Total Return Swap agreement with Schaeffler
    Herzogenaurach | January 23, 2024 | Schaeffler AG (“Schaeffler”) has entered into an agreement with BofA Securities Europe S.A. to acquire a stake of 3.6 million shares in Vitesco Technologies Group AG (“Vitesco”).
  • The price of the additional shares acquired is lower than the consideration paid by Schaeffler in the tender offer.
  • IHO, the strategic management holding of the Schaeffler family, continues to hold approximately 49.94 percent of the shares in Vitesco.
  • Together with the IHO Holding, Schaeffler now holds approximately 88.81 percent of the share capital and voting rights in Vitesco.

Scinai Immunotherapeutics Congratulates its Co-Lead Scientific Research Collaborator Dirk Görlich on Louis-Jeantet Prize

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

JERUSALEM, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scinai Immunotherapeutics Ltd. (Nasdaq: SCNI), a biopharmaceutical company focused on development of inflammation and immunology (I&I) biological products, congratulates the Company's co-lead scientific research collaborator Professor Dr. Dirk Görlich on being awarded the 2024 Louis-Jeantet Prize.

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  • JERUSALEM, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scinai Immunotherapeutics Ltd. (Nasdaq: SCNI), a biopharmaceutical company focused on development of inflammation and immunology (I&I) biological products, congratulates the Company's co-lead scientific research collaborator Professor Dr. Dirk Görlich on being awarded the 2024 Louis-Jeantet Prize.
  • Görlich serves as a director of the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences (MPI-NAT).
  • According to MPI-NAT, Görlich has received several other scientific awards including the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize, the EMBO Gold Medal, the Alfried Krupp Prize, the WLA Prize 2022, and the Animal Welfare Research Prize of the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
  • Amir Reichman, Scinai's CEO, commented, "On behalf of Scinai's team, I offer sincere congratulations to Dirk on being awarded the 2024 Louis-Jeantet Prize.

German Design Furniture Retailer Cairo Teams Up with ARHT to Revolutionize its Customer Experience with Holographic Sales Assistants

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Leveraging ARHT hologram technology, Cairo plans to "duplicate" their sales assistants as live holograms and beam them via ARHT CAPSULE to other retail shops, offering a unique and immersive shopping experience for their customers.

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  • Leveraging ARHT hologram technology, Cairo plans to "duplicate" their sales assistants as live holograms and beam them via ARHT CAPSULE to other retail shops, offering a unique and immersive shopping experience for their customers.
  • "I saw the potential of holograms during my visit to the NRF Big Show last year," confesses Furchheim.
  • If successful, Cairo aims to open smaller stores in various locations, offering customers the chance to interact with holographic sales assistants.
  • With the holographic sales assistant, Cairo aims to reshape the way customers interact with their products and bring a new level of personalization to the retail experience.

Spark to Continue Strategic Transformation Under New Ownership

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Saturday, January 13, 2024

Spark Networks SE (“Spark” or “the Company"), a leading social dating platform for meaningful relationships, today announced that it has successfully completed its financial reorganization process, which significantly improves its capital structure and liquidity.

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  • Spark Networks SE (“Spark” or “the Company"), a leading social dating platform for meaningful relationships, today announced that it has successfully completed its financial reorganization process, which significantly improves its capital structure and liquidity.
  • On January 12, 2024, the Company received approval from the Munich Commercial Court (the “German Court”) on its share capital reduction and share capital increase (together, the “Share Capital Registration”).
  • As a result of the Share Capital Registration, MGG Investment Group LP (“MGG”) is now Spark’s sole equity owner.
  • “With MGG’s support, we are well positioned to drive forward in our transformation plan and continue igniting meaningful relationships across our portfolio of brands.

Schaeffler is "Making Next Possible" at CES 2024

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Monday, January 8, 2024

FORT MILL, S.C., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Schaeffler, a pioneering force in the field of motion technology, is returning to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2024 to demonstrate its most advanced motion technologies for the automotive, industrial and aerospace markets. The company's experiential exhibit will be located in the Central Plaza, booth CP-15, at the Las Vegas Convention Center from January 9-12, 2024.

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  • The company's experiential exhibit will be located in the Central Plaza, booth CP-15, at the Las Vegas Convention Center from January 9-12, 2024.
  • "CES serves as a unique platform to engage with the industry and showcase our latest technologies that drive, energize and generate motion."
  • Battery packs will be on display at CES 2024 as part of Schaeffler's medium-duty truck demonstrator.
  • Schaeffler is developing a range of mechatronics applications and will exhibit several examples of actuator innovations at CES 2024.