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AECOM is selected to deliver design services for the Ontario Line’s Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations contract

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Consulting, Rail, Professional Services, Transport, Public Transport, Don Valley, DMCA, Ontario Line, Ministry of Infrastructure (Ontario), Arcadis, Travel, Metro station, Metrolinx, ACM, Development, Fomento

AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it will provide design services as part of the Pape North Connect Team selected by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx to deliver the Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations (PTUS) contract for the Ontario Line, a 15.6-kilometer stand-alone rapid transit line that is expected to improve access and reduce daily travel time for Toronto commuters.

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  • AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it will provide design services as part of the Pape North Connect Team selected by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx to deliver the Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations (PTUS) contract for the Ontario Line, a 15.6-kilometer stand-alone rapid transit line that is expected to improve access and reduce daily travel time for Toronto commuters.
  • “Our world class tunneling expertise and transit design capabilities are contributing to our competitive advantage on large-scale projects, we are thrilled to be expanding our involvement on the Ontario Line,” said Richard Barrett, chief executive of AECOM’s Canada region.
  • The DMCA incorporates a multi-stage design process called the development phase that allows for a collaborative approach between Metrolinx and Pape North Connect to finalize the scope, risk allocation and pricing of various contract elements.
  • According to Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx, the project is expected to generate thousands of job opportunities annually during construction and ensure that more than 227,500 Toronto residents will be within a 10-minute walk of an Ontario Line station.

Ricardo Penfold Joins Seaport Global

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
Professional Services, Finance, Liquidity, Strategic planning, University, LATAM, Goldman Sachs, University of Pennsylvania, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America, Boston University, Doctor of Philosophy, Emerging market, Investment, Research fellow, CEE, Research, MENA, Fomento, Security (finance), Limited

Seaport Global announced that Ricardo Penfold has joined the firm as Managing Director, Sovereign Analyst with the firm’s Emerging Markets team.

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  • Seaport Global announced that Ricardo Penfold has joined the firm as Managing Director, Sovereign Analyst with the firm’s Emerging Markets team.
  • Last year, Seaport Global merged with Liquidity Finance, the premier Emerging Markets specialist.
  • Faisal Mian, Seaport Global Partner and Global Head of Emerging Markets, said, “We are delighted to welcome Ricardo Penfold to Seaport Global.
  • Seaport will be in a strong position to help their clients make more informed investment decisions.”
    Michael Meyer, Seaport Global Partner and Head of Global Sales and Trading noted, “Seaport Global is committed to providing clients with the highest caliber resources.

Valora receives green light to operate further Oel-Pool service station shops and becomes Switzerland's convenience market leader with avec

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Sunday, December 18, 2022
Acquisition, Competition Commission, WEKO, Sale, Fomento, Sunday Press Books, FEMSA, CHF, SIX Swiss Exchange, Philippine Competition Commission, Retail, Tamoil, Valora

The Swiss Competition Commission (WEKO) has approved the operation of the further service station shops from Oel-Pool without any conditions.

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  • The Swiss Competition Commission (WEKO) has approved the operation of the further service station shops from Oel-Pool without any conditions.
  • Valora will gradually convert the shops into avec stores, running the avec convenience format at some 370 locations by the end of 2023.
  • The shops will now be gradually converted into avec stores with a comprehensive range of convenience offerings.
  • The collaboration with Moveri, Oel-Pool’s fuel company, and the acquisition of around 40 service station shops was announced back in summer 2021.

Skier Jasmine Flury is the new brand ambassador for ok.–

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
Athlete, FEMSA, Ice, Partnership, Sunday Press Books, Fomento, Sale, SIX Swiss Exchange, CHF, Sport, Tourism, Valora

Valora has been co-sponsoring Swiss Skis Audi Skicross Tour with its own brand ok. since 2018.

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  • Valora has been co-sponsoring Swiss Skis Audi Skicross Tour with its own brand ok. since 2018.
  • Skier Jasmine Flury has now been added as another brand ambassador for the organic product line of ok. for the new skiing season.
  • Shortly before the season's first womens speed races in North America, Valora is pleased to announce downhill and super-G specialist Jasmine Flury as the new brand ambassador for the organic product line of the ok. brand.
  • The partnership with Jasmine Flury as the new brand ambassador for the organic product line of ok. fits seamlessly into Valoras sponsorship commitment with individual athletes.

Valora’s new Board of Directors

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Monday, October 17, 2022
Nomination, CFO, Sunday Press Books, Sale, FEMSA, Person, Financial compensation, Board of directors, CHF, Acquisition, Exercise, Group, Board, CEO, SIX Swiss Exchange, Proxy, Fomento, Management, Valora

de C.V. (FEMSA) were elected to the new Board of Directors.

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  • de C.V. (FEMSA) were elected to the new Board of Directors.
  • FEMSA CEO Daniel Alberto Rodrguez Cofr is the new Chairman of the Board.
  • This Board election forms a part of the change in governance after the conclusion of FEMSAs acquisition of Valora.
  • The previous members of Valoras Board of Directors resigned from the Board as planned at the end of the Extraordinary General Meeting.

FEMSA Public Tender Offer: Extraordinary General Meeting with election of new Valora Board of Directors

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Monday, September 19, 2022
Intangibles, CFO, NYSE, CHF, Sale, Financial compensation, BMV, Nomination, Person, Extraordinary general meeting, Fomento, CEO, Sunday Press Books, FMX, S.A, Board of directors, Board, Prospectus, Proxy, SIX Swiss Exchange, Holding company, Security (finance), FEMSA, Director, Valora

As a further important step in the transaction concerning FEMSA's public tender offer for Valora, four new FEMSA representatives are proposed for election to the Valora Board of Directors at an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on 14 October 2022.

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  • As a further important step in the transaction concerning FEMSA's public tender offer for Valora, four new FEMSA representatives are proposed for election to the Valora Board of Directors at an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on 14 October 2022.
  • Accordingly, all members of the Board of Directors elected at the Ordinary General Meeting of 6 April 2022 have declared their resignation from the Board of Directors with effect immediately after the end of the Extraordinary General Meeting of 14October 2022 or the settlement of the public tender offer whichever event occurs later.
  • At the Extraordinary General Meeting on 14 October 2022, FEMSA CEO Daniel Alberto Rodrguez Cofr will be proposed for election as Chairman of the Valora Board of Directors and, as members, Francisco Camacho Beltrn, Chief Corporate Officer of FEMSA; Carlos Arenas Cadena, CEO of the FEMSA Proximity Division; and Salvador Alfaro Hernndez, CFO of the FEMSA Proximity Division.
  • For further information on the Extraordinary General Meeting and the curricula vitae of FEMSA's nominees, please refer to the website www.valora.com/egm .

Juvenescence joins Banco Português de Fomento and 200M Fund in co-investment in Chrysea Laboratories

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Friday, June 10, 2022
BPF, CEO, Fomento, Solution, Metabolism, Autophagy, History, Synthetic biology, Fund, Ageing, Venture round, Fine chemical, Dietary supplement, Pharmaceutical industry, Clathrina chrysea

RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juvenescence Limited ("Juvenescence"), through its JuvLife Division, joins the 200M Fund portfolio, managed by Banco Portugus de Fomento, in the Venture Round investment in Chrysea Labs ("Chrysea"), a synthetic biology company developing high-value and difficult to source natural products, using proprietary synthetic biology platforms.

Key Points: 
  • RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juvenescence Limited ("Juvenescence"), through its JuvLife Division, joins the 200M Fund portfolio, managed by Banco Portugus de Fomento, in the Venture Round investment in Chrysea Labs ("Chrysea"), a synthetic biology company developing high-value and difficult to source natural products, using proprietary synthetic biology platforms.
  • Juvenescence and Chrysea will collaborate to develop and commercialise one of Chrysea's products.
  • Banco Portugus de Fomento invested 3.7 million euros (3,721,387.04) in Chrysea, through the 200M Co-investment Fund.
  • For Beatriz Freitas, CEO of Banco Portugus de Fomento, the managing entity of the 200M Fund, "it is with great enthusiasm that the 200M Fund supports Chrysea's project of developing precision nutritional products supported by rigorous clinical research, aimed at supporting successful ageing and a healthy lifespan.

Commission for Environmental Cooperation Funds 10 Community Grants for Sustainable Recovery from COVID-19 Pandemic

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
People, Capacity, Fomento, COVID-19, Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region, Commission for Environmental Cooperation, Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation, Simon Fraser University, Beardy, German American Partnership Program, Government, Drinking water, Grupo para el Desarrollo Integral de la Capital, Commission, Biophysical environment, A Defense of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America, Organization, Nordic Investment Bank, Program, Environment, Resilience, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Climate change, NAFTA, CEC, Inter-American Commission of Women, Oaxaca Valley, Ghana Environmental Protection Agency, Solution, Program on Energy Efficiency in Artisanal Brick Kilns in Latin America to Mitigate Climate Change, Multimedia, Renewable energy, Animal, Oil, Agriculture, American

MONTREAL, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Today, the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) announced 10 community projects chosen under the 2022 North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA) grant program.

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  • MONTREAL, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Today, the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) announced 10 community projects chosen under the 2022 North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA) grant program.
  • "The 10 winning projects aim to encourage an equitable recovery by helping communities, particularly the most vulnerable and underserved populations, to address challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic," said Richard Morgan, CEC Executive Director.
  • The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) was established in 1994 by the governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States through the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, a parallel environmental agreement to NAFTA.
  • As of 2020, the CEC is recognized and maintained by the Environmental Cooperation Agreement parallel to the new Free Trade Agreement of North America.

Neuraspace raises €2.5 million to prevent satellite collisions

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
ESA, Risk, European Commission Investment Plan for Europe, European Space Agency, FC, D, Multimedia, Board, Research, Capital, CEO, Australian Space Agency, View, Industry, Technology, Venture capital, Director, SpaceX, Union, Policy, Fomento, EFSI, Partnership, Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of the European Funds, Video game, Management, Renewable energy, Space, New Space

LISBON, Portugal, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuraspace, the developer of an advanced AI-powered Space debris monitoring & satellite collision avoidance platform, announced today that it has raised 2.5 million from Armilar Venture Partners.

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  • LISBON, Portugal, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuraspace, the developer of an advanced AI-powered Space debris monitoring & satellite collision avoidance platform, announced today that it has raised 2.5 million from Armilar Venture Partners.
  • Neuraspace's proprietary AI technology enables more accurate satellite collision risk prediction and, by applying a data fusion strategy, offers increased robustness and resilience.
  • I couldn't be happier to have Armilar help us take Neuraspace to the next level."
  • Armilar invested in Neuraspace through its TechTransfer Fund, a Venture Capital fund that aims to invest in startups that strive to commercialize R&D outputs.

Yvonne Domenge Retrospective in Mexico City

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Thursday, February 10, 2022
GLOBE, Fomento, Science, Time, MEXICO, Consciousness, Yvonne Domenge, Cicek, Exhibition, Death, Millennium Park, Disengage, Nature, Fashion

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A major exhibition on the work of Mexican sculptor Yvonne Domenge (1946-2019) has opened at the Palacio de Iturbide, in Mexico City's historic city centre.

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  • MEXICO CITY, Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A major exhibition on the work of Mexican sculptor Yvonne Domenge (1946-2019) has opened at the Palacio de Iturbide, in Mexico City's historic city centre.
  • Yvonne Domenge: Interconexiones is dedicated to the artist's career spanning 40 years, in which Domenge produced a critical body of work, from intimate studio pieces to ground-breaking public artworks.
  • For me, this is the greatest merit of a work of art, said Yvonne Domenge.
  • Yvonne Domenge: Interconexiones is presented by Fomento Cultural Citibanamex, A.C., Fundacion Diez Morodo, A.C., and Estudio Yvonne Domenge.