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Aqua Metals Advances Sierra-ARC Lithium Battery Recycling Campus and Secures Offtake Partnership; Reports Full-Year 2023 Financial Results

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Research, EV, MOU, NRE, Growth, ICF, Recycling, Partnership, Risk, Copper, Metal, APEC, Public expenditure, LCA, Nickel, CO2, Lithium, ARC, Economic development, Cobalt, Rare-earth element

RENO, Nev., March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS), a pioneer in sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling, today reported financial results for the full-year ended December 31, 2023.

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  • RENO, Nev., March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS), a pioneer in sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling, today reported financial results for the full-year ended December 31, 2023.
  • Supplied Dragonfly Energy with battery-grade, sustainably recycled lithium hydroxide, which was used to manufacture and successfully cycle-tested lithium-based battery cell.
  • “Aqua Metals achieved our goal of proving out the pilot plant in 2023, a facility that continues to operate 24x5,” commented Steve Cotton, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aqua Metals.
  • The webcast replay will also be available in the “News / Events” section of the Aqua Metals website.

KB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community Within Folsom Ranch, a Premier Master Plan in Folsom, California

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Friday, March 22, 2024
Residential Building & Real Estate, Architecture, Construction & Property, Interior Design, Dorado, Certification, Sierra Nevada, Shop, KB Home, Bath, KB, Water, Multimedia, Sacramento International Airport

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced the grand opening of Esquire, its newest community within the highly desirable Folsom Ranch master plan in Folsom, California.

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  • KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced the grand opening of Esquire, its newest community within the highly desirable Folsom Ranch master plan in Folsom, California.
  • The master plan is zoned for the highly ranked Folsom Cordova Unified School District and will host planned on-site elementary, middle and high schools.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240322147108/en/
    KB Home announces the grand opening of Esquire, its newest community within the highly desirable Folsom Ranch master plan in Folsom, California.
  • “We are pleased to offer Sacramento-area homebuyers spacious new homes in Folsom’s premier master-planned community,” said Nam Joe, President of KB Home’s Sacramento division.

Dr. Melissa Leal Honored with 2023-24 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education for the California Community Colleges

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Hayward, Senate, California Community Colleges, Study, Sierra College, Student, Esselen, Language, Anthropology, Academic senate, Nursing

ROCKLIN, Calif., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sierra College Ethnic Studies Instructor Dr. Melissa Leal was honored with the 2023-24 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education for the California Community Colleges. Sponsored annually by the Foundation for California Community Colleges, this award honors community college full-time and part-time faculty who demonstrate the highest level of commitment to their students, college, and profession.

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  • Sierra College Ethnic Studies Instructor Dr. Melissa Leal was honored with the 2023-24 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education for the California Community Colleges.
  • ROCKLIN, Calif., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sierra College Ethnic Studies Instructor Dr. Melissa Leal was honored with the 2023-24 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education for the California Community Colleges.
  • Sponsored annually by the Foundation for California Community Colleges, this award honors community college full-time and part-time faculty who demonstrate the highest level of commitment to their students, college, and profession.
  • Dr. Leal was honored at a California Community Colleges Board of Governors meeting on March 25, 2024, in Sacramento.

RENO 2024: Saving Our Wild Horses and Wildlife Conference

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Friday, March 29, 2024
Community, Sierra Nevada, Congress, Conference, Education, Survival, Grand Sierra Resort, Bureau, Human, Community engagement, Ecosystem, Legislation

RENO, Nev., March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Conservationists, wildlife advocates and policymakers will gather for the Third Annual Saving Our Wild Horses and Wildlife Conference.

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  • RENO, Nev., March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Conservationists, wildlife advocates and policymakers will gather for the Third Annual Saving Our Wild Horses and Wildlife Conference.
  • The conference aims to foster crucial conversations, examine scientific findings, and inspire collective action to safeguard our nation's wild horses, burros, and wildlife.
  • Habitat Preservation: Discussing the importance of preserving natural habitats to safeguard not only wild horses but also a diverse array of wildlife species.
  • Education and Outreach: Empowering the next generation of conservationists through educational initiatives and outreach programs aimed at raising awareness about the plight of wild horses and wildlife.

Borderless AI Launches from Stealth with $27M Investment to Bring World's First AI Agent to HR Space

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Borderless, Employment, HR, Organization, Harvey, MG2, AI, LLM, Hallucination, Lyft, Private law, Cohere, Sales

TORONTO, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Borderless AI, the AI-powered startup disrupting the Employer of Record (EOR) space, today announced that it has raised $27 million in seed funding to leverage the power of generative AI to automate and accelerate the process of onboarding, managing, and paying international team members. Removing compliance, payment, tax law, and onboarding challenges of the past, Borderless AI's novel AI agent, Alberni, can solve complex problems and automate processes in any country around the world within 10 minutes; the market norm is 7-10 business days.

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  • "Our mission is to bring economic empowerment to the world," said Sean Aggarwal, Executive Chairman and Co-founder of Borderless AI.
  • Borderless AI is also a strategic partner of Large Language Model (LLM) leader Cohere and is the only partner deploying Cohere's models to global HR.
  • Borderless AI has developed its proprietary data platform that augments Cohere's LLM, putting trust and accuracy at the forefront of the technology.
  • We strongly believe that AI agents for HR will become mainstream and we're thrilled to be a part of this journey."

Borderless AI Launches from Stealth with $27M Investment to Bring World's First AI Agent to HR Space

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Borderless, Employment, HR, Organization, Harvey, MG2, AI, LLM, Hallucination, Lyft, Private law, Cohere, Sales

TORONTO, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Borderless AI, the AI-powered startup disrupting the Employer of Record (EOR) space, today announced that it has raised $27 million in seed funding to leverage the power of generative AI to automate and accelerate the process of onboarding, managing, and paying international team members. Removing compliance, payment, tax law, and onboarding challenges of the past, Borderless AI's novel AI agent, Alberni, can solve complex problems and automate processes in any country around the world within 10 minutes; the market norm is 7-10 business days.

Key Points: 
  • "Our mission is to bring economic empowerment to the world," said Sean Aggarwal, Executive Chairman and Co-founder of Borderless AI.
  • Borderless AI is also a strategic partner of Large Language Model (LLM) leader Cohere and is the only partner deploying Cohere's models to global HR.
  • Borderless AI has developed its proprietary data platform that augments Cohere's LLM, putting trust and accuracy at the forefront of the technology.
  • We strongly believe that AI agents for HR will become mainstream and we're thrilled to be a part of this journey."

National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. Releases "What are the Most Dangerous Cyber Attacks in the Transportation Industry?"

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Transport, Denial-of-service attack, Computer, Communication, MITM, Most Dangerous

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. has announced the release of its latest resource "What are the Most Dangerous Cyber Attacks in the Transportation Industry?". This resource provides insight into the cyber attacks in the transportation industry by covering DoS and DDoS attacks, MITM attacks, phishing attacks, ransomware, brute force attacks, and malware.

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  • This guide covers common types of cyber attacks in the transportation industry, security to prevent cyber attacks, and attack response plans.
  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. has announced the release of its latest resource "What are the Most Dangerous Cyber Attacks in the Transportation Industry?".
  • This resource provides insight into the cyber attacks in the transportation industry by covering DoS and DDoS attacks, MITM attacks, phishing attacks, ransomware, brute force attacks, and malware.
  • Computer usage has surged in the transportation industry, and with this increase comes an increase in cyber attacks.

Aderant Now Has 170 Expert Sierra Clients

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Legal, Technology, Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Professional Services, Business, Software, Internet, Data Management, AWS, Attention, Amazon Web Services, Consultant

Aderant , a leading global provider of legal business management solutions, announced today that the company now has 170 Expert Sierra clients.

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  • Aderant , a leading global provider of legal business management solutions, announced today that the company now has 170 Expert Sierra clients.
  • Expert Sierra is Aderant Expert in the cloud, a powerful infrastructure-as-a-service which leverages Expert’s #1 legal practice management solution to deliver the most comprehensive end-to-end cloud management solution on the market today.
  • Expert Sierra is fully managed in the cloud, effectively reducing the infrastructure, technology, and maintenance burdens for law firm clients.
  • Expert Sierra clients have full data control, meaning that Aderant controls data security and recoverability.

Sierra Metals Announces New Vice President, Health & Safety

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Monday, March 4, 2024
Mining, Minerals, Natural Resources, Occupational safety and health, Universidad de los Andes, Operational excellence, TSX, Postgraduate education, Master, Human development, Specialization, Engineering, Automation, SMT, Environment

Sierra Metals Inc. (TSX: SMT | OTCQX: SMTSF) (“Sierra Metals” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Astolfo Romero as Vice President, Health & Safety effective March 1, 2024 replacing Mr. Felix Guerra who is retiring after a very successful career in the mining industry.

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  • Sierra Metals Inc. (TSX: SMT | OTCQX: SMTSF) (“Sierra Metals” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Astolfo Romero as Vice President, Health & Safety effective March 1, 2024 replacing Mr. Felix Guerra who is retiring after a very successful career in the mining industry.
  • Ernesto Balarezo, CEO of Sierra Metals, commented, “We are very excited to have Astolfo join Sierra.
  • As a Postgraduate Teacher he received his Master's degree in Mining Management at GERENS and Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru.
  • Before joining Sierra, over the last 11 years, Mr. Romero served in multiple management positions in Volcan Compania Minera (Glencore) in areas such as Health & Safety, Operational Excellence, and Human Development.

The TJX Companies, Inc. Reports Q4 and Full Year FY24 Results; Q4 Comp Store Sales Growth of 5%, Pretax Profit Margin, and Diluted EPS All Above Plan; Expects to Increase Dividend by 13% and Buy Back $2.0 to $2.5 Billion of Stock in FY25

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Fashion, Footwear, Retail, Discount, Variety, Department Stores, Specialty, TJX, Total, TJX Companies, Growth, Calendar, Translation, HomeGoods, TK Maxx, Movement, Fiscal, HomeSense

Net sales for fourth quarter and full year Fiscal 2024 are for the 14-week and 53-week period ended February 3, 2024.

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  • Net sales for fourth quarter and full year Fiscal 2024 are for the 14-week and 53-week period ended February 3, 2024.
  • This was above the Company’s plan due to a higher merchandise margin as well as expense leverage on the above-plan sales.
  • The higher merchandise margin includes a larger-than-expected benefit from lower inventory shrink expense, lower freight costs, lower markdowns, and better markon.
  • Net interest income benefitted fourth quarter Fiscal 2024 pretax profit margin by 0.1 percentage point versus the prior year.