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Global Ports Holding Plc Celebrates Sustainability Milestone as Valletta Cruise Port Successfully Implements Shore Power

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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Global Ports Holding (GPH), the world's largest cruise port operator, is delighted to announce a major advancement in environmental sustainability with the successful implementation of shore power at Valletta Cruise Port.

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  • Global Ports Holding (GPH), the world's largest cruise port operator, is delighted to announce a major advancement in environmental sustainability with the successful implementation of shore power at Valletta Cruise Port.
  • On December 01, 2023, the cruise ship Viking Saturn made history as the first-ever vessel to utilize the newly installed Onshore Power Supply (OPS) system at Valletta Cruise Port.
  • This inaugural connection of shore-to-ship power within GPH's global port network marks a historic moment for both Valletta Cruise Port and GPH.
  • Stephen Xuereb, COO of Global Ports Holding and GM of Valletta Cruise Port, echoed these sentiments, emphasizing, "The successful integration of shore power at Valletta Cruise Port stands as a testament to our dedication to eco-friendly initiatives.

CymaBay Announces Publication of Two-year Safety and Efficacy Results of Seladelpar in Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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Patients with PBC were eligible to enroll in this long-term extension study if they had successfully completed a prior study of seladelpar.

Key Points: 
  • Patients with PBC were eligible to enroll in this long-term extension study if they had successfully completed a prior study of seladelpar.
  • The objectives were to evaluate the long-term safety, tolerability, and efficacy of seladelpar at 5 mg and 10 mg once daily throughout 2-years.
  • In addition, ALP normalization was achieved in 23% and 42% in patients at one and two years, respectively.
  • In the study long-term treatment with seladelpar resulted in continued improvement in markers of cholestasis and liver injury in the second year of treatment.

LTE, VoLTE, and IMS Network Automated Testing Solutions

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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GL's automated testing solutions for LTE, VoLTE, and IMS networks offer a comprehensive solution for monitoring, emulating, and troubleshooting problems within LTE IMS wireless networks.

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  • GL's automated testing solutions for LTE, VoLTE, and IMS networks offer a comprehensive solution for monitoring, emulating, and troubleshooting problems within LTE IMS wireless networks.
  • “GL's LTE IMS Test Tool captures, decodes and conducts measurements across various interfaces in LTE and IMS wireless networks.
  • The End-to-End 4G LTE-IMS network emulation test suite offers reliable integrated solutions to vendors and service providers for emulating, monitoring, and troubleshooting wireless networks.
  • GL’s PacketScan™ protocol analysis software, in combination with the network surveillance system - NetSurveyorWeb™ , enables centralized monitoring of the entire LTE IMS network.

General Motors Teams Up with Google Cloud on AI Initiatives

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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DETROIT and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors and Google Cloud today shared new details on how the two companies collaborated to bring conversational AI technology into millions of GM vehicles, helping drivers in a variety of ways. Since its launch in 2022, GM's OnStar Interactive Virtual Assistant (IVA) has been powered by advanced, intent-recognition algorithms that use Google Cloud's conversational AI technologies, providing OnStar Members with responses to common inquiries, as well as routing and navigation assistance. The successful deployment of Google Cloud's AI in GM's OnStar service has now opened the door to future generative AI deployments being jointly piloted by GM and Google Cloud.

Key Points: 
  • The successful deployment of Google Cloud's AI in GM's OnStar service has now opened the door to future generative AI deployments being jointly piloted by GM and Google Cloud.
  • The work with Google Cloud is another example of our efforts to transform how customers engage with our products and services."
  • Since then, the number of GM vehicles with Google built-in has grown, giving customers easy access to Google Assistant, Google Maps and Google Play, directly from their vehicles' center displays.
  • "General Motors is at the forefront of deploying AI in practical and effective ways that ultimately create better customer experiences," said Thomas Kurian, CEO, Google Cloud.

S&P Global Mobility: What Connected Car Services are Consumers Willing to Pay For?

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Want to create a social-media firestorm? Announce that popular in-car features will require a subscription -- on top of what people already are paying for the vehicle. General Motors and BMW have recently sparked controversy by announcing efforts to grow subscription-based products and services in future vehicles -- which reportedly weren't greeted well by consumers.

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  • Once consumers experience connected services, they are overwhelmingly satisfied and likely to resubscribe, according to a recent global consumer survey of nearly 8,000 consumers conducted by S&P Global Mobility.
  • In-vehicle exposure is even better than education for growing demand and fostering satisfaction and retention with these services and brands.
  • That's because, once exposed, consumers are pretty happy with their connected services subscriptions.
  • Paid upgrade safety features, such as high-beam assist and driving-video recorder, earned the highest satisfaction – 89% -- of all connected services.

FedEx Express Canada launches its first 50 all-electric vehicles with BrightDrop

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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FedEx Express Canada plans to expand its EV fleet footprint as additional charging infrastructure is implemented at FedEx locations across the country.

Key Points: 
  • FedEx Express Canada plans to expand its EV fleet footprint as additional charging infrastructure is implemented at FedEx locations across the country.
  • These 50 EVs are part of a larger agreement between FedEx and BrightDrop that will see FedEx incorporate 2,500 total vehicles across FedEx operations in the coming years, including more than 400 vehicles that are already in operation in Southern California.
  • "FedEx Express Canada is proud of the role we're playing to help our company work toward the goal of carbon neutral operations globally by 2040," said Dean Jamieson, vice president of operations at FedEx Express Canada.
  • Assembled in Canada, these light commercial vehicles help to advance FedEx Express—a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., one of the world's largest express transportation companies—on its journey toward an all-electric delivery fleet.

CymaBay Therapeutics Announces Publication of Results From the ENHANCE, Phase 3 Study of Seladelpar in Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)

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Friday, April 21, 2023
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All pre-specified endpoints were assessed after 3 months in patients receiving oral daily seladelpar 5 mg (n=56), 10 mg (n=55) or placebo (n=56).

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  • All pre-specified endpoints were assessed after 3 months in patients receiving oral daily seladelpar 5 mg (n=56), 10 mg (n=55) or placebo (n=56).
  • The primary endpoint was a composite of alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin2 previously accepted by FDA for pivotal studies in PBC.
  • The composite endpoint was achieved in 78.2% of patients on seladelpar 10 mg and 57.1% on seladelpar 5 mg versus 12.5% on placebo (both seladelpar doses with p
  • Seladelpar’s development program also includes ASSURE, a global phase 3 long-term study that allows continued treatment with seladelpar in study subjects completing a prior seladelpar study.

Federal Judge Certifies Seven State Classes in Multistate CP4 Fuel Pump Defect Class Action

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Monday, April 3, 2023
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It is clear that the CP4 fuel pump cannot work properly in U.S. vehicles.

Key Points: 
  • It is clear that the CP4 fuel pump cannot work properly in U.S. vehicles.
  • The Court ultimately certified seven state classes with the following class definitions:
    1.
  • Notably, GM discontinued the use of the CP4 altogether after the 2016 model year, after seeing scores of CP4 fuel injection pump failures.
  • Plaintiffs' theory of liability is that the design of the CP4 pump itself is defective."

Western National Parks Association Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer

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Friday, March 31, 2023
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TUCSON, Ariz., March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On March 20, 2023, Western National Parks Association (WNPA) announced the appointment of Michael Matthews to the position of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). With decades of global marketing experience, Matthews' proven areas of expertise align with WNPA's long-term growth and strengthened support of the National Park Service (NPS).

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  • Michael Matthews brings more than twenty-five years of marketing leadership experience to Western National Parks Association.
  • TUCSON, Ariz., March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On March 20, 2023, Western National Parks Association (WNPA) announced the appointment of Michael Matthews to the position of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
  • With decades of global marketing experience, Matthews' proven areas of expertise align with WNPA's long-term growth and strengthened support of the National Park Service (NPS).
  • Matthews brings to the role a lifetime of experiences in national parks.

US Lithium Mining Market Poised To Grow At A Sustainable This Year as Lithium Demand Skyrockets

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
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PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithium is a highly efficient energy storage medium used in virtually all batteries currently powering electric vehicles as well as consumer electronics. Today, lithium is one of the most important minerals when it comes to the production of electric vehicles. Lithium-ion batteries are light, powerful and take less space than other battery types. Tesla, Panasonic and other car manufacturers in the global lithium mining market are betting big on this mineral. In 2021 alone, global lithium production was 100,000 metric tons. By 2025, that number is projected to increase to 200,000 million tons. The global energy transition marathon and its demand for electric vehicles sent lithium demand into overdrive in 2022. Prices for the energy-savvy metal surged around the world over the past year, dragging lithium stocks on a bumpy ride. Now, analysts are reporting some more bearish views for 2023.  A recent report from SkyQuest projected that the Global Lithium mining market, which was valued at USD 340 Million in 2021, is expected to reach a value of USD 494.59 Million by 2028, at a CAGR of 5.5% over the forecast period (2022-2028) and that the US Lithium Mining Market is poised to grow at a sustainable CAGR for the next forecast year.  It continued saying that there is a growing demand for lithium around the world. "As more carmakers move away from traditional battery types and toward electric vehicles, they will need more lithium-ion batteries in order to power their vehicles."  Active Companies in the markets today include Century Lithium Corp. (OTCQX: CYDVF) (TSXV: LCE), Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE: LAC) (TSX: LAC), Standard Lithium Ltd. (NYSE American: SLI) (TSX-V: SLI), American Lithium Corp. (NASDAQ:AMLI)  (TSX-V:LI), Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (OTCQX: RCKTF) (TSX-V: RCK).

Key Points: 
  • Tesla, Panasonic and other car manufacturers in the global lithium mining market are betting big on this mineral.
  • The global energy transition marathon and its demand for electric vehicles sent lithium demand into overdrive in 2022.
  • Prices for the energy-savvy metal surged around the world over the past year, dragging lithium stocks on a bumpy ride.
  • "Global lithium mining market is forecast to grow significantly in the next decade thanks to increased demand from automotive and battery industries.