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Soluna’s Project Dorothy 2 Prepares to Deliver $14M in Potential Operating Profit

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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John Belizaire, CEO of Soluna Holdings, commented, “Through our experience successfully energizing our 50 MW first phase of Project Dorothy, we have a blueprint to bring Project Dorothy 2 online faster and more efficiently.

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  • John Belizaire, CEO of Soluna Holdings, commented, “Through our experience successfully energizing our 50 MW first phase of Project Dorothy, we have a blueprint to bring Project Dorothy 2 online faster and more efficiently.
  • According to the company’s financial modeling, Project Dorothy 2 has the potential to generate up to $14 million of additional annualized project-level operating profits1 for the Company in Bitcoin Hosting revenue.
  • Low Carbon Footprint - In late August 2023, the Company completed the construction and fully ramped Project Dorothy 1.
  • To date, Soluna has received several proposals for financing Project Dorothy 2 and is close to completing diligence.

HPE to Acquire Juniper Networks to Accelerate AI-Driven Innovation

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) and Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE: JNPR), a leader in AI-native networks, today announced that the companies have entered a definitive agreement under which HPE will acquire Juniper in an all-cash transaction for $40.00 per share, representing an equity value of approximately $14 billion.

Key Points: 
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) and Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE: JNPR), a leader in AI-native networks, today announced that the companies have entered a definitive agreement under which HPE will acquire Juniper in an all-cash transaction for $40.00 per share, representing an equity value of approximately $14 billion.
  • The combination of HPE and Juniper advances HPE’s portfolio mix shift toward higher-growth solutions and strengthens its high-margin networking business, accelerating HPE’s sustainable profitable growth strategy.
  • Upon completion of the transaction, Juniper CEO Rami Rahim will lead the combined HPE networking business, reporting to HPE President and CEO Antonio Neri.
  • HPE and Juniper will host a conference call tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. CT (8:30 a.m.

Fuller Seminary Receives $1.25M Gift as part of Compelling Preaching Initiative from Lilly Endowment Inc.

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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The program is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Compelling Preaching Initiative.

Key Points: 
  • The program is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Compelling Preaching Initiative.
  • Specifically, the Fuller team seeks to document compelling preaching both across and within these four ethnic traditions.
  • "We are deeply grateful to Lilly Endowment Inc. for their unwavering commitment to the art of compelling preaching,” said Fuller President David Emmanuel Goatley.
  • Fuller is one of 81 organizations receiving grants through this competitive round of the Compelling Preaching Initiative.

HarperCollins Leadership Releases The ROI of LOL: How Laughter Breaks Down Walls, Drives Compelling Storytelling, and Creates a Healthy Workplace

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HarperCollins Leadership today announced the release of The ROI of LOL: How Laughter Breaks Down Walls, Drives Compelling Storytelling, and Creates a Healthy Workplace. The book, which is available at retailers and online nationwide, is co-authored by Peppercomm founder and CEO Steve Cody and professional comedian Clayton Fletcher, who have helped countless organizations embrace the tenets of humor to break down barriers, enhance collaboration, and improve performance.

Key Points: 
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HarperCollins Leadership today announced the release of The ROI of LOL: How Laughter Breaks Down Walls, Drives Compelling Storytelling, and Creates a Healthy Workplace.
  • Yet Cody and Fletcher have proven how humor can be a powerful tool for organizations to survive and thrive in turbulent times.
  • In fact, organizations where humor is part of the culture showed increased shareholder returns of 19%, according to a Hewitt & Associates study.
  • "There's no question: laughter and humor in the workplace are now mission critical to engaging with not only employees, but all external stakeholders, as well."

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. Named on Inaugural Best-of-Breed Bison Report By D.A. Davidson

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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Davidson ’s Inaugural Best-of-Breed Bison report, a prestigious recognition that underscores the bank’s commitment to excellence and long-term success.

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  • Davidson ’s Inaugural Best-of-Breed Bison report, a prestigious recognition that underscores the bank’s commitment to excellence and long-term success.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231012385495/en/
    ServisFirst Bank Headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama (Photo: Business Wire)
    In an inaugural industry report released on September 28, 2023, D.A.
  • Davidson named ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. as one of the first 17 companies that has qualified for the official Best-of-Breed Bison designation.
  • ServisFirst Bancshares excelled in several crucial areas of the Best-of-breed Bison methodology, as highlighted in D.A.

Wesleyan Impact Partners Receives $1.25 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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Lilly Endowment Inc., a philanthropic foundation committed to supporting causes of community development, education, and religion, granted Wesleyan Impact Partners $1.25 million to fund the Phygital Preaching Fellows initiative as part of Lilly Endowment’s Compelling Preaching Initiative.

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  • Lilly Endowment Inc., a philanthropic foundation committed to supporting causes of community development, education, and religion, granted Wesleyan Impact Partners $1.25 million to fund the Phygital Preaching Fellows initiative as part of Lilly Endowment’s Compelling Preaching Initiative.
  • “Wesleyan Impact Partners works to empower the church to achieve its mission through an ecosystem of congregations, clergy, and spiritual entrepreneurs.
  • "We are honored to receive this grant from Lilly Endowment and support their distinguished mission of helping individuals, families, and communities thrive and flourish,” said Dr. Maggie Jackson, Wesleyan Impact Partners Board Chair.
  • Wesleyan Impact Partners Learning and Innovation initiative began with a Lilly Endowment grant awarded in 2003 to the Texas Methodist Foundation.

Reading International Named a Finalist in the 2023 Shopping Centre Council of Australia Marketing Awards

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Friday, September 8, 2023
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CULVER CITY, Calif., Sept. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDI), a leading entertainment and real estate company, today announced it has been named a finalist in the 2023 Shopping Centre Council of Australia (“SCCA”) Marketing Awards in the category of Compelling Experiences: Small (75 stores or less) for its The New’BARK’et Markets 2022 campaign at the Newmarket Village Shopping Centre, located in the heart of North Brisbane.

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  • CULVER CITY, Calif., Sept. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDI), a leading entertainment and real estate company, today announced it has been named a finalist in the 2023 Shopping Centre Council of Australia (“SCCA”) Marketing Awards in the category of Compelling Experiences: Small (75 stores or less) for its The New’BARK’et Markets 2022 campaign at the Newmarket Village Shopping Centre, located in the heart of North Brisbane.
  • The SCCA awards honor all aspects of content marketing from strategy to distribution, and from editorial to visual storytelling.
  • The SCCA awards gala is being held in October 2023 and will see the crowning of the ‘best of the best’ shopping centre marketing campaigns across six categories: (i) Compelling Experiences, (ii) Retailer Marketing, (iii) Brand & Partnerships, (iv) Innovation, (v) Community and (vi) Multi Centre.
  • “We were thrilled to find out that our New’BARK’et Markets campaign has secured a spot as a finalist in a category that promotes compelling experiences.

Two Vocational Training Centres in Granollers and Bilbao innovate in Education by betting on Virtual Reality

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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GRANOLLERS and BILBAO, Spain, June 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The CIFP Txurdinaga LHII and the IES Carles Vallbona, reference centres for vocational training in Bilbao and Granollers respectively, have announced a strategic commitment to promote innovation through Virtual Reality (VR) in their educational processes.

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  • GRANOLLERS and BILBAO, Spain, June 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The CIFP Txurdinaga LHII and the IES Carles Vallbona, reference centres for vocational training in Bilbao and Granollers respectively, have announced a strategic commitment to promote innovation through Virtual Reality (VR) in their educational processes.
  • As a result of this collaboration, the installation and commissioning of the first two wireless Virtual Reality Rooms will allow virtual reality learning resources and activities to be deployed on a full-scale, and also remotely.
  • Another aspect of the technology is the ability to create and deploy learning resources and activities in virtual reality autonomously.
  • Its innovative Virtual Reality as a Service (VRaaS) platform, VIROO, is aimed at making virtual reality accessible to businesses of all sizes and sectors.

The Futurum Group Acquires Marketing Services Firm Visible Impact

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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The Futurum Group has agreed to acquire innovative B2B marketing services firm Visible Impact .

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  • The Futurum Group has agreed to acquire innovative B2B marketing services firm Visible Impact .
  • “We are thrilled to join forces with The Futurum Group as this acquisition solidifies our position as a game-changer in the industry,” said M. Lee Sellers, founder and president of Visible Impact.
  • Visible Impact will also be the driving force behind The Futurum Group’s recently announced Futurum.AI-Demand tool.
  • “The addition of Visible Impact to the company portfolio represents a market shift and disruptive opportunity for companies seeking to partner with our team,” said Daniel Newman, CEO at The Futurum Group.

TECPETROL ANNOUNCES PREMIUM ALL-CASH PROPOSAL TO ACQUIRE ALPHA LITHIUM CORPORATION

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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TORONTO, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tecpetrol Investments S.L. ("Tecpetrol"), a member of the Techint Group of Companies (the "Techint Group"), announced today that it has made a non-binding proposal (the "Offer") to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares ("Shares") of Alpha Lithium Corporation (NEO: ALLI) (OTC: APHLF) (German WKN: A3CUW1) ("Alpha" or the "Company") a Canadian incorporated, headquartered and listed company, for cash consideration of C$1.24 per Share (the "Offer Price"). The Offer was presented in a letter that Tecpetrol submitted to the president and chief executive officer of Alpha on May 15, 2023.

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  • The Offer was presented in a letter that Tecpetrol submitted to the president and chief executive officer of Alpha on May 15, 2023.
  • Alpha refused to consider Tecpetrol's proposal and did not engage with Tecpetrol following discussions between advisors.
  • Through these exchanges, Tecpetrol indicated an ability to improve the financial terms of its Offer if Alpha would agree to give Tecpetrol access to expedited due diligence so that Tecpetrol could determine an appropriate increase in price based on its findings.
  • BMO Capital Markets is serving as financial advisor and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP is serving as legal advisor to Tecpetrol.