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Ocean Power Technologies Commences Mailing of Definitive Proxy Materials for 2023 Annual Meeting

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: OPTT) (“OPT” or the “Company”), a leader in innovative and cost-effective low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions, today announced that it has commenced mailing definitive proxy materials for its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), to be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, via live webcast.

Key Points: 
  • Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: OPTT) (“OPT” or the “Company”), a leader in innovative and cost-effective low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions, today announced that it has commenced mailing definitive proxy materials for its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), to be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, via live webcast.
  • OPT’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 4, 2023, will be entitled to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting.
  • In its November 30, 2023 ruling against Paragon, the Court noted that there was evidence that the OPT Board enforced certain bylaws to uphold important corporate interests.
  • STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO DISREGARD ANY PROXY MATERIALS THEY RECEIVE FROM PARAGON AS NO VOTES IN FAVOR OF PARAGON’S PURPORTED NOMINEES WILL BE RECOGNIZED OR TABULATED AT THE 2023 ANNUAL MEETING.

Prospector Capital Corp. Announces Extraordinary General Meeting Date to Approve Proposed Business Combination With LeddarTech

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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Prospector Capital Corp. (“Prospector”) (Nasdaq: PRSRU, PRSR and PRSRW) announced that it will call an Extraordinary General Meeting of its shareholders on December 13, 2023 at 10:00 am ET to, among other things, approve the proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”) with LeddarTech Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of Canada (“LeddarTech”), and LeddarTech Holdings Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of Canada and a wholly owned subsidiary of LeddarTech (“Newco”).

Key Points: 
  • Prospector Capital Corp. (“Prospector”) (Nasdaq: PRSRU, PRSR and PRSRW) announced that it will call an Extraordinary General Meeting of its shareholders on December 13, 2023 at 10:00 am ET to, among other things, approve the proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”) with LeddarTech Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of Canada (“LeddarTech”), and LeddarTech Holdings Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of Canada and a wholly owned subsidiary of LeddarTech (“Newco”).
  • Such amount, less any owed but unpaid taxes on the funds in the Trust Account, will be paid promptly upon consummation of the Business Combination.
  • Any corrected or changed written demand of redemption rights must be received by the Transfer Agent prior to the vote taken on the proposal to approve the Business Combination at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
  • Neither Prospector nor LeddarTech can give any assurance that the conditions to the Business Combination will be satisfied.

Keysight Announces Launch of Cash Tender Offer for Remaining Shares of ESI Group

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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Earlier this month, Keysight Technologies Inc., through its fully owned subsidiary Keysight Technologies Netherlands B.V., completed the acquisition of 50.6% of the shares of ESI Group for 155 euros per share.

Key Points: 
  • Earlier this month, Keysight Technologies Inc., through its fully owned subsidiary Keysight Technologies Netherlands B.V., completed the acquisition of 50.6% of the shares of ESI Group for 155 euros per share.
  • The Board of Directors and management of ESI Group fully support the Keysight offer, and consider that it is in the best interests of ESI Group, its employees, and its shareholders, and recommend that they tender their shares.
  • Georgeson is acting as proxy agent for the institutional shareholders of ESI Group (contact: Matthieu Simon-Blavier, Head of Market France, [email protected] ).
  • Holders of the shares of ESI Group domiciled in the United States (the “U.S.

B Lab Co-Founder Bart Houlahan Joins Irrational Capital as Partner

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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Irrational Capital, an investment research firm focused on quantifying the impact of employee motivation and engagement on future equity returns, is pleased to announce that Bart Houlahan has joined the firm as Partner.

Key Points: 
  • Irrational Capital, an investment research firm focused on quantifying the impact of employee motivation and engagement on future equity returns, is pleased to announce that Bart Houlahan has joined the firm as Partner.
  • “We’re thrilled to welcome Bart to Irrational Capital as we scale the business to meet the growing demand for our research insights and investment strategies,” said David van Adelsberg, Co-Founder of Irrational Capital.
  • As the co-founder of B Lab Global, the non-profit behind the B Corporation movement, Bart has helped drive economic systems change, creating standards, policies, tools, and programs for purpose-driven businesses.
  • “I’m excited to join the team at Irrational Capital, an organization that shares my passion for the power and potential of human capital,” said Houlahan.

Warner Bros. Pictures, WaterTower Music and gamma. Announce December 15th Arrival of THE COLOR PURPLE (MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY)

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Monday, November 27, 2023
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announce their partnership in curating the soundtrack album for the upcoming, newly reimagined motion picture release of The Color Purple.

Key Points: 
  • announce their partnership in curating the soundtrack album for the upcoming, newly reimagined motion picture release of The Color Purple.
  • A star-studded musical journey, THE COLOR PURPLE (MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY) features beloved songs from director Blitz Bazawule’s bold new film, in addition to original material inspired by the rich tapestry of the film’s narratives.
  • Keys’ production partners include Tricky Stewart (Beyoncé and Rihanna); Marshmello (Selena Gomez, Juice Wrld) and TMS (Dua Lipa, Lewis Capaldi).
  • “The Color Purple, in its many iterations, is unquestionably hallowed ground in black culture.

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Announces Proposed Settlement in the Rite Aid Securities Litigation

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Monday, November 20, 2023
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IF YOU PURCHASED OR ACQUIRED RITE AID CORPORATION (“RITE AID”) COMMON STOCK BETWEEN OCTOBER 20, 2016 AND JUNE 28, 2017, INCLUSIVE (THE “CLASS”), YOU COULD RECEIVE A PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT.

Key Points: 
  • IF YOU PURCHASED OR ACQUIRED RITE AID CORPORATION (“RITE AID”) COMMON STOCK BETWEEN OCTOBER 20, 2016 AND JUNE 28, 2017, INCLUSIVE (THE “CLASS”), YOU COULD RECEIVE A PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT.
  • CERTAIN PERSONS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION OF THE CLASS AS SET FORTH IN THE STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT.
  • YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED BY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING IN THIS COURT.
  • If you previously excluded yourself from the Class, you will have no right to recover money pursuant to the Settlement.

Arco to Provide Supplemental Materials for Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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The Company began mailing the notice and proxy statement relating to the EGM (collectively, the “Proxy Statement”) on or about November 10, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • The Company began mailing the notice and proxy statement relating to the EGM (collectively, the “Proxy Statement”) on or about November 10, 2023.
  • 2 at the EGM, was inadvertently omitted from the Proxy Statement as mailed to the Company’s shareholders.
  • The Surviving Company Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association can be accessed in Arco’s website ( https://investor.arcoplatform.com/financials/others/ ) or by clicking here .
  • 2, or concerning any other matter related to the EGM, should contact the Company’s Investor Relations Department at [email protected] .

Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc. Announces Funds from Operations

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) has announced funds from operations (“FFO”), adjusted funds from operations and funds available for distribution for the period of January 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) has announced funds from operations (“FFO”), adjusted funds from operations and funds available for distribution for the period of January 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023.
  • FFO is a standard real estate investment trust (“REIT”) industry metric defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”).
  • The Fund also believes that adjusted FFO (“AFFO”) is a meaningful non-GAAP supplemental disclosure of its operating results.
  • The Fund’s investment manager, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Resources”) and the Fund’s investment subadviser, Clarion Partners, LLC (“Clarion Partners”), is an indirect, majority-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources.

Mirum Pharmaceuticals Presents New Data at The Liver Meeting®

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIRM) today announced new data from its LIVMARLI and volixibat programs presented at The Liver Meeting®, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.

Key Points: 
  • Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIRM) today announced new data from its LIVMARLI and volixibat programs presented at The Liver Meeting®, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • “PFIC is a chronic, debilitating cholestatic liver disease characterized by elevated bile acids and pruritus so severe that patients can be listed for liver transplant even in the absence of disease progression.
  • These data suggest overall improved liver health with maralixibat treatment in patients with PFIC that can be maintained long-term.
  • No clinically meaningful changes in liver enzyme levels or hematology parameters were observed after volixibat treatment.

TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT? DATA FROM 30,595 CANADIAN COMPANIES OVER 3 YEARS SHOWS CLEAR CANUCK COMPULSION TO QUIT

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Monday, December 18, 2023
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From the 30,595 small businesses sampled, Canadian small businesses (1-200 employees) reported 66,588 terminations of hourly AND salaried positions in 2021.

Key Points: 
  • From the 30,595 small businesses sampled, Canadian small businesses (1-200 employees) reported 66,588 terminations of hourly AND salaried positions in 2021.
  • Thus far in 2023 (Jan 1, 2023, to Dec 10, 2023) 70,985 terminations of hourly AND salaried positions have been reported.
  • Over this three-year period, 57,584 cited 'quit' (45,477) or 'quit to take another job' (12,107) as the reason for termination.
  • 50+ Canadians moved up to the second largest age group for national hourly job terminations in 2022, followed by 30–39-year-olds.