2011 New Year Honours (New Zealand)

Education Workers to Enter Mediation in Pursuit of Student Success and Good Jobs

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Friday, October 14, 2022

The central bargaining committee for Ontarios lowest-paid frontline education workers will enter into mediation with the Ontario government and Council of Trustees Associations (CTA) on October 17.

Key Points: 
  • The central bargaining committee for Ontarios lowest-paid frontline education workers will enter into mediation with the Ontario government and Council of Trustees Associations (CTA) on October 17.
  • As premier, Doug Ford has the power and resources to accept our proposals for student success and good jobs any time.
  • Education workers are repeating their call for more bargaining dates to be scheduled as soon as possible.
  • OSBCU members are educational assistants, early childhood educators, school library workers, child and youth workers, administrative assistants, secretaries, custodians and tradespeople, instructors, nutrition service workers, audio-visual technologists, information technology professionals, school safety monitors, cafeteria workers, social workers, and more.

Jim Umpleby to Continue as Caterpillar Chairman & CEO

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced that its Board of Directors has waived the policy requiring Caterpillar's Chairman and CEO, Jim Umpleby, to retire at age 65.

Key Points: 
  • IRVING, Texas, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced that its Board of Directors has waived the policy requiring Caterpillar's Chairman and CEO, Jim Umpleby, to retire at age 65.
  • Umpleby has agreed to remain in his position beyond February 2023, when he turns 65.
  • "Waiving the mandatory retirement policy for Jim provides the Board greater flexibility with its CEO succession process," said Debra Reed-Klages, presiding director, speaking on behalf of Caterpillar's Board of Directors.
  • "Jim has provided strong strategic and operating leadership for the company, and we look forward to his continued leadership of the Caterpillar team."

Caterpillar Inc. to Announce Third-Quarter 2022 Financial Results on October 27

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

Listeners should go to the website at least 15 minutes before the live event to download and install any necessary audio software.

Key Points: 
  • Listeners should go to the website at least 15 minutes before the live event to download and install any necessary audio software.
  • The transcript from the conference call will be made available at investors.caterpillar.com/financials/quarterly-results following the webcast.
  • For those unable to participate in the live broadcast, the replay will be available at investors.caterpillar.com/financials/quarterly-results shortly after the live event.
  • Caterpillar's latest financial results are also available online:

Jami Miscik Joins Lazard as a Senior Advisor, Geopolitical Advisory

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) announced today that Jami Miscik has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor, effective immediately.

Key Points: 
  • Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) announced today that Jami Miscik has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor, effective immediately.
  • Based in Los Angeles, Ms. Miscik joins Lazard Senior Advisors General John Abizaid and Admiral William McRaven as the firm builds its Geopolitical Advisory group.
  • Her experience across these disciplines makes Jami an ideal fit with our new Geopolitical Advisory team and Lazards global platform.
  • Lazard Geopolitical Advisory will help corporate leaders assess risks and opportunities in the constantly evolving geopolitical environment.

MONEY CAN GROW ON TREES: WHEN YOU TAKE CARE OF IT HITS BOOKSHELVES AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognized financial advisor Oliver Pursche is launching his new Graphic Novel Money Can Grow on Trees: When You Take Care of It. The novel helps answer critical questions on budgeting, credit card spending, debt management, home buying, the impact of interest rates, student loans, and retirement investment, among other financial topics.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognized financial advisor Oliver Pursche is launching his new Graphic Novel Money Can Grow on Trees: When You Take Care of It.
  • Money Can Grow on Trees shows how credit cards, loans & money management can and will have a life-long impact on life.
  • Money Can Grow on Trees highlights the life-learnings of nine characters, showcasing their financial journeys, real life situations, and the lessons they learned along the way.
  • "There are two things that parents avoid discussing with their kids, sex and money; this is about money.

FIRST FOOD FOR ALL FUNDRAISER RAISES OVER $46,000 TO BENEFIT THE ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

ATLANTA, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial services professionals across the greater Atlanta area are helping put dollars to good use with the first-ever Food for All fundraiser to benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank. The fundraising competition raised $46,510 to support the Food Bank and its mission of fighting hunger in metro Atlanta and north Georgia, providing enough food for 186,000 meals. Since the global pandemic, the Food Bank has seen significant increases in need for its services and has been working with various community and government partners to continue providing access to nutritious meals for food insecure neighbors.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial services professionals across the greater Atlanta area are helping put dollars to good use with the first-ever Food for All fundraiser to benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank .
  • "The Atlanta Community Food Bank has a long history of industry partnerships, including the legal, accounting, and tech communities with our Legal Food Frenzy, Accounting Food Fight, and Tech Cares, Tech Shares competitions.
  • We are honored and thrilled to forge this historic relationship with the financial services community to kick off Food for All," said Kyle Waide , President & CEO ofAtlanta Community Food Bank.
  • Throughout the year, the Atlanta Community Food Bank connects more than 715,000 people with healthy and nutritious food.

Caterpillar Expands Construction Industries Portfolio with Four Battery Electric Machines

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

The machines are powered by Caterpillar battery prototypes and include an onboard AC charger.

Key Points: 
  • The machines are powered by Caterpillar battery prototypes and include an onboard AC charger.
  • "Caterpillar is well positioned to help customers reach their sustainability goals, including lowering emissions on the jobsite," said Construction Industries Group President Tony Fassino.
  • Built on proven Caterpillar technology, the lithium-ion battery range features a modular design that offers flexible configurations across multiple applications.
  • Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

New Masergy Research Reveals Businesses Seek Greater Integration and Consolidation in Collaboration Tools and Services

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

They must come together to create a more secure, resilient, and efficient environment to support excellent employee and customer experiences.

Key Points: 
  • They must come together to create a more secure, resilient, and efficient environment to support excellent employee and customer experiences.
  • But theres another reason the idea of integration is rising in importance the sheer volume of systems and technologies required to make collaboration work well.
  • Businesses should standardize on their preferred cloud collaboration platform and seek holistic solutions that intersect with SIP trunking and secure network connectivity, including SD-WAN and SASE.
  • Recognized as a pioneer in software-defined networking, Masergy is a leading secure cloud networking platform for global enterprise businesses.

EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23 Delivers the Most Complete Interactive Football Experience Yet, with HyperMotion2, Generational Cross-Play, Women’s Club Football, and Both Men's and Women's FIFA World Cups™

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Friday, September 30, 2022

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220930005144/en/
    With FIFA 23, were bringing fans everywhere the most immersive, authentic football experience ever in an EA SPORTS FIFA title, said Nick Wlodyka, SVP, GM of EA SPORTS FC.
  • Recently, EA SPORTS partnered with one of the worlds largest entertainment brands in Marvel to bring iconic football heroes to the pitch in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team.
  • Bolstered by dedicated HyperMotion2 capture with a professional womens team, the animation in FIFA 23 delivers womens football with complete authenticity, creating the most realistic experience yet.
  • EA, EA SPORTS, and the EA SPORTS logo are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. FIFA and FIFA's Official Licensed Product Logo are copyrights and/or trademarks of FIFA.

AppFolio, Inc. to Host Investor Meeting on October 12, 2022

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AppFolio, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPF), a leading provider of cloud business management solutions for the real estate industry, today announced that it will host an investor meeting on Wednesday, October 12, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AppFolio, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPF), a leading provider of cloud business management solutions for the real estate industry, today announced that it will host an investor meeting on Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
  • To register for the live video webcast of the event, please visit this page .
  • AppFolio, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPF) is a leading provider of cloud business management solutions for the real estate industry.
  • Our solutions enable our customers to digitally transform their businesses, address critical business operations and deliver a better customer experience.