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Portal Biotechnologies Announces $5M Pre-Seed Round Led By Pear VC

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Today, Portal Biotechnologies, Inc. (“Portal”), a cell engineering platform company, announced a $5M pre-seed round led by Pear VC, with participation from Conscience VC and 10x Capital.

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  • Today, Portal Biotechnologies, Inc. (“Portal”), a cell engineering platform company, announced a $5M pre-seed round led by Pear VC, with participation from Conscience VC and 10x Capital.
  • Portal is committed to ensuring broad accessibility of its platform to enable a variety of research and therapeutic applications.
  • The company was founded by Armon Sharei, Ph.D., founder and former CEO of SQZ Biotechnologies.
  • “We are very excited to join the Portal team and support their mission to solve one of the field's major long-standing challenges,” said Eddie Eltoukhy, Partner and lead investor from Pear VC.

American Student Assistance Announces More Than $6 Million in Grants to Increase Access to Career Readiness Opportunities for Youth from Underserved Communities

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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The grantees' initiatives are focused on improving career readiness outcomes for middle and high schoolers from under-resourced communities.

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  • The grantees' initiatives are focused on improving career readiness outcomes for middle and high schoolers from under-resourced communities.
  • The grant will fund the launch of a youth advisory board, paid internship program, and an alumni program to support mentees post-program.
  • Big Thought envisions a world in which young people in marginalized communities have the same opportunities and experiences as their peers.
  • High school students will move through three phases, including career exploration, career launch, and youth entrepreneurship launch.

'SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE' SCORES BEST FEATURE ANNIE ALONG WITH SIX OTHER CATEGORIES AT THE 51ST ANNIE AWARDS™

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Sunday, February 18, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Pictures Animation's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse won Best Feature honors at the 51st Annie Awards™ celebration Saturday night on the campus of UCLA.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Pictures Animation's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse won Best Feature honors at the 51st Annie Awards™ celebration Saturday night on the campus of UCLA.
  • Best Independent Feature was presented to Robot Dreams (Arcadia Motion Pictures).
  • Best Special Production was presented to Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie (Wildbrain Studios in association with Apple), Best Short Subject was presented to WAR IS OVER!
  • Best Character Animation – Feature went to The Boy and the Heron (Studio Ghibli Distributed by GKIDS) and Best Character Animation – Live Action was presented to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

Blockchain Recovery Investment Consortium (BRIC) Appointed Complex Asset Recovery Manager and Litigation Administrator in Celsius Network Bankruptcy

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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GXD Labs and VanEck today announced that the companies have been appointed Complex Asset Recovery Manager and Litigation Administrator by the Debtors and Unsecured Creditors’ Committee in the Celsius Networks LLC bankruptcy.

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  • GXD Labs and VanEck today announced that the companies have been appointed Complex Asset Recovery Manager and Litigation Administrator by the Debtors and Unsecured Creditors’ Committee in the Celsius Networks LLC bankruptcy.
  • The appointment comes as Celsius exits bankruptcy protection, for which it filed in July 2022.
  • The companies will manage illiquid assets for the Celsius bankruptcy estate, working through the estate’s wind-down for the next three-plus years.
  • The companies are managing the assets through a joint venture, the Blockchain Recovery Investment Consortium (BRIC), which was created in early 2023 to maximize recoveries in complex digital asset bankruptcies like Celsius.

51st ANNIE AWARD™ NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED TODAY!

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ASIFA-Hollywood announced nominations today for its 51st Annie Awards™ recognizing the year's best in the field of animation. For a complete list of nominations, please visit www.annieawards.org/nominations. 

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  • BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ASIFA-Hollywood announced nominations today for its 51st Annie Awards™ recognizing the year's best in the field of animation.
  • The 51st Annie Awards™ will return to UCLA's Royce Hall on Saturday, February 17, 2024.
  • Pre-reception and Red Carpet will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by the ceremony at 7 p.m., and after party immediately following the ceremony.
  • Created in 1972 by veteran voice talent June Foray, the Annie Awards™ have grown in scope and stature for five decades.

Introducing Portal Biotechnologies

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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Portal Biotechnologies, Inc., a cell engineering platform company, announced its emergence from stealth today.

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  • Portal Biotechnologies, Inc., a cell engineering platform company, announced its emergence from stealth today.
  • Established in 2023, Portal is implementing a simplified approach to intracellular delivery, focused on accelerating advances in RNA, gene editing, and AI-driven discovery technologies.
  • Portal was founded by Armon Sharei, PhD., founder and former CEO of SQZ Biotechnologies.
  • Under the ‘Powered by Portal’ model, the company is integrating its single-use cartridges with existing high throughput robots and clinical manufacturing equipment.

Automotive Tire Market size to grow by USD 49.25 billion from 2022 to 2027|APAC is estimated to account for 40% of the global market - Technavio

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The automotive tire market size is estimated to grow by USD 49.25 billion from 2022 to 2027, growing at a CAGR of 7%.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The automotive tire market size is estimated to grow by USD 49.25 billion from 2022 to 2027, growing at a CAGR of 7%.
  • These factors collectively fuel the growth of the APAC automotive tire market during the forecast period.
  • Therefore, the OEM segment plays a crucial role in driving the growth of the global automotive tire market during the forecast period.
  • The automotive tires e-retailing market size is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 15.3% between 2022 and 2027.

Bayer and Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Extend Research Collaboration to Develop New Cancer Therapies

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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Bayer and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard today announced that they have extended their research collaboration of 10 years by an additional five years, to develop and advance innovative cancer treatments.

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  • Bayer and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard today announced that they have extended their research collaboration of 10 years by an additional five years, to develop and advance innovative cancer treatments.
  • “Bayer’s established collaboration with the Broad Institute has already resulted in three clinical oncology candidates.
  • Bayer with its Bayer Research & Innovation Center (BRIC) is closely located to the Broad Institute in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA.
  • BRIC houses a center of precision oncology research equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories for the development of targeted next-generation cancer therapies for patients.

CGTN：How China, S Africa usher in 'golden era' for bilateral ties

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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In celebration of South Africa hosting the 15th BRICS Summit, the BAIC Group South Africa plant is set to realize the localized production of BAIC's own brands in 2023.

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  • In celebration of South Africa hosting the 15th BRICS Summit, the BAIC Group South Africa plant is set to realize the localized production of BAIC's own brands in 2023.
  • Noting he has witnessed the vigorous growth of China-South Africa relations, Xi, on his fourth state visit to South Africa, said that he hopes both countries will continue their friendship and deepen cooperation.
  • The last three state visits made by Xi to South Africa were in 2013, 2015 and 2018.
  • This year marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Africa.

CGTN：How China, S Africa usher in 'golden era' for bilateral ties

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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In celebration of South Africa hosting the 15th BRICS Summit, the BAIC Group South Africa plant is set to realize the localized production of BAIC's own brands in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • In celebration of South Africa hosting the 15th BRICS Summit, the BAIC Group South Africa plant is set to realize the localized production of BAIC's own brands in 2023.
  • Noting he has witnessed the vigorous growth of China-South Africa relations, Xi, on his fourth state visit to South Africa, said that he hopes both countries will continue their friendship and deepen cooperation.
  • The last three state visits made by Xi to South Africa were in 2013, 2015 and 2018.
  • This year marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Africa.