ENERGIZER HOLDINGS INC. TO WEBCAST A DISCUSSION OF SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2022 RESULTS ON MAY 9

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ST. LOUIS
, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Energizer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ENR) will report its Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 results before the market opens on May 9. Energizer also will discuss its results during an investor conference call that will be webcast beginning at 10 a.m. ET. The call will be hosted by Mark LaVigne, Chief Executive Officer, and John Drabik, Chief Financial Officer.

All interested parties may access a live webcast of this conference call at www.energizerholdings.com, under the Investors and Events & Presentations tabs or by using the following link: 

https://app.webinar.net/D0QMBOalv1d

For those unable to participate during the live webcast, a replay will be available on www.energizerholdings.com, under the “Investors,” “Events & Presentations” and “Past Events” tabs. 

About Energizer:

Energizer Holdings (“Energizer,” NYSE: ENR), headquartered in St. Louis, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of primary batteries, portable lights, and auto care appearance, performance, refrigerant, and fragrance products. Our portfolio of globally recognized brands include Energizer, Armor All, Eveready, Rayovac, STP, Varta, A/C Pro, Refresh Your Car!, California Scents, Driven, Bahama & Co., LEXOL, Eagle One, Nu Finish, Scratch Doctor, and Tuff Stuff. As a global branded consumer products company, Energizer’s mission is to be the leader in our categories by better serving consumers and customers. Visit www.energizerholdings.com for more details.

 

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For Canadian Mainframe Users, Cloud is the Goal

For Canadian Mainframe Users, Cloud is the Goal

Many enterprises experiencing disruption are eyeing the costs and complexities of migrating legacy applications and data, ISG Provider Lens™ report says

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Mainframes are prime targets for digital transformation at many Canadian enterprises that want to increase data access, agility and automation, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.

The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Mainframes – Services and Solutions report for Canada says a cloud migration trend that began in response to the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 has accelerated. Many companies disrupted by the pandemic have sought to migrate on-premises infrastructure to public clouds, and one of the most common challenges has been mainframe modernization.

“Mainframes, in some ways, have become a stumbling block to digital transformation,” said Victor Medeiros, market leader, ISG Canada. “Cloud migration of legacy applications promises higher performance and lower costs over time, but it is a complex, expensive process.”

Canadian government IT decision-makers have recognized the value of modernization and cloud adoption for cybersecurity, better government services and protection of citizens’ personal data, the report says. While there are fewer service providers to choose from in Canada, enterprises there are increasingly seeking help with transformation.

Most Canadian enterprises have three goals with mainframe modernization, the report says: making mainframe data accessible through cloud applications, improving agility using DevOps methods and automating operations with self-service and provisioning.

The right strategy to reach these goals depends on the state of an enterprise’s digital transformation, ISG says. Companies in the early stages of digitalization may keep mainframe applications intact but run them on outsourced data centers or seek mainframe-as-a-service (MFaaS) engagements. More advanced firms may modernize their legacy COBOL applications to integrate mainframe data with modern solutions. The most aggressive modernizers use automated tools to convert mainframe applications to run in the cloud.

Preparing mainframe applications to run in the cloud can take months or years. Service providers can help make such projects feasible by helping clients plan phased transformations in which each stage delivers tangible results, ISG says.

“Some enterprises question whether the benefits of migration will compensate for the cost over time,” said Jan Erik Aase, partner and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research. “Companies should consider self-financing modernization by taking savings from one phase to fund the next.”

The report offers an overview of time and cost estimates for application transformations, a description of automated tools commonly used in the process, and other details of how Canadian enterprises are pursuing mainframe modernization.

The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Mainframes – Services and Solutions report for Canada evaluates the capabilities of 45 providers across five quadrants: Mainframe Modernization Services, Mainframe Application Modernization and Transformation Services, Mainframe as a Service (MFaaS), Mainframe Operations, and Mainframe Application Modernization Software.

The report names Capgemini, Cognizant, Infosys, Kyndryl and TCS as Leaders in three quadrants each and Atos and HCL as Leaders in two quadrants each. Accenture, Advanced, Astadia, AWS (Blu Age), CGI, Google, Micro Focus, Mindtree, TmaxSoft and Wipro are named as Leaders in one quadrant each.

In addition, Heirloom and Mphasis are named as Rising Stars – companies with a “promising portfolio” and “high future potential” by ISG’s definition – in one quadrant each.

A customized version of the report is available from Kyndryl.

The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Mainframes – Services and Solutions report for Canada is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage.

About ISG Provider Lens™ Research

The ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG’s global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG’s enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe, as well as in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, the U.K., France, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, the Nordics, Australia and Singapore/Malaysia, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.

A companion research series, the ISG Provider Lens Archetype reports, offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the perspective of specific buyer types.

About ISG

ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 800 clients, including more than 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com.

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Volaris announces summons for general ordinary annual shareholders meeting

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MEXICO CITY
, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), announces a summons for the general ordinary annual shareholders’ meeting to be held on April 26, 2022.

Under Mexican law Volaris needs to hold a general ordinary shareholders’ meeting at least once a year in respect of general corporate matters. A courtesy English translation of this year’s shareholders’ meeting agenda is attached as exhibit.

The information included in this report has not been audited and it does not provide information on the company’s future performance. Volaris’ future performance depends on many factors and it cannot be inferred that any period’s performance or its comparison year over year will be an indicator of a similar performance in the future.

About Volaris:
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Volaris” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier, with point-to-point operations, serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America. Volaris offers low base fares to build its market, providing quality service and extensive customer choice. Since the beginning of operations in March 2006, Volaris has increased its routes from 5 to more than 188 and its fleet from 4 to 105 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 500 daily flight segments on routes that connect 44 cities in Mexico and 27 cities in the United States, Central and South America with one of the youngest fleet in Mexico. Volaris targets passengers who are visiting friends and relatives, cost-conscious business and leisure travelers in Mexico, the United States, Central and South America. Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for eleven consecutive years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com.

 

CALL TO

A GENERAL ORDINARY ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING

CONTROLADORA VUELA COMPAÑÍA DE AVIACIÓN, S.A.B. DE C.V.

By resolution of the Board of Directors of CONTROLADORA VUELA COMPAÑÍA DE AVIACIÓN, S.A.B. DE C.V. (the “Company“), and pursuant to articles 179, 180, 181, 183, 186 and other applicable articles of the General Law of Commercial Companies and clauses Seventeenth, Eighteenth and Nineteenth and other applicable clauses of the corporate by-laws, holders of Series “A” and Series “B” shares of the capital stock of the Company, are hereby summoned to a general ordinary annual shareholders meeting to be held on April 26, 2022 at 10:00 (ten) hours, in the corporate domicile of the Company located at Avenida Antonio Dovalí Jaime No. 70, Building B, Floor 13, Colonia Zedec Santa Fe, Alcaldía Álvaro Obregón, C.P. 01210, Mexico City, Mexico in order to deal with the subject-matters contained in the following:

AGENDA

I. Presentation and, if applicable, approval of the reports referred to article 28, section IV, of the Securities Market Law including the presentation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended on December 31, 2021, and resolutions regarding the performance of the Board of Directors, Committees and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

II. Resolutions regarding the allocation of the results for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2021.

III. Resolutions of (i) the amount that could be allocated to the purchase of Company´s shares in accordance with article 56, section IV, of the Securities Market Law; and (ii) the report regarding the policies and resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company, regarding the purchase and sale of such shares.

IV. Appointment and/or ratification of the members of the Board of Directors, of the secretary, prosecretary and principal officers of the Company.

V. Appointment and/or ratification of the chairman of the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee of the Company.

VI. Resolutions regarding the compensation to the members of the Board of Directors, Audit and Corporate Practices Committee, Compensations and Nominations Committee and the secretary of the Board of Directors of the Company.

VII. Appointment of delegates who will carry out and formalize the resolutions adopted by this meeting.

Pursuant to clause Nineteenth of the corporate by-laws, in order to have the right to attend the meeting, shareholders must be registered in the Stock Registry Book of the Company and present the corresponding admission card, which must be requested no later than forty-eight hours prior to the start of the shareholders meeting at the domicile of the secretary of the Company located at Javier Barros Sierra 540, Building 1, Floor 4, Col. Santa Fe, 01210, Mexico City, Mexico, by depositing the corresponding share certificates or provide evidence of the corresponding deposit certificates of such shares issued by S.D. Indeval Institución para el Depósito de Valores, S.A. de C.V., by a Mexican credit or foreign institution, or by an authorized brokerage firm. In order to obtain the above-mentioned admission card, the depositors with S.D. Indeval Institución para el Depósito de Valores, S.A. de C.V., must enclose to the statements issued by such institution, the lists that identify the names of the corresponding shareholders.

Shareholders or holders of other securities referred to Series “A” and “B” of the Company, may be represented by attorneys-in fact who must evidence their authority by means of a power-of-attorney granted in terms of the form prepared by the Company in compliance with paragraph III of Article 49 of the Mexican Securities Market Law and the corporate by-laws. Additionally, shareholders of Series “A” shares not held in the neutral investment trust established by the Company must prove their status as Mexican Investors (as such term is defined below), either directly or through the aforementioned forms, in order for the Company to verify their status.

Pursuant to Clause Six of the Company’s by-laws, the Series A shares may be subscribed and paid for or acquired exclusively by Mexican individuals or Mexican legal entities with a foreigner exclusion clause or with a majority of Mexican capital and controlled by Mexican capital (any of them, a “Mexican Investor” and, collectively, the “Mexican Investors”), in accordance with the applicable legislation regarding foreign investment in Mexico.

Any person who is not a Mexican Investor and who participates directly or indirectly in the capital stock of the Company will maintain his or her participation through Ordinary Participation Certificates (“CPOs”) and/or through American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) and/or American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), as applicable, and in any case, neither the CPOs and/or ADSs and/or ADRs grant any voting rights.

The Series A shares held in the neutral investment trust executed by the Company with Nacional Financiera, Sociedad Nacional de Crédito, Institución de Banca de Desarrollo, Dirección Fiduciaria will be voted in the same manner as the Series A Shares not held in the, that is, in the same manner as the majority of the Mexican Investors. Pursuant to Clause Nineteenth of the Company’s Bylaws, attendance and the exercise of voting rights are subject to the proper and sufficient accreditation of the Mexican Investment, on the understanding that, in the event that the information is insufficient or not proper, or the forms do not comply with the forms prepared by the Company and authorized by the Secretary of Economy, the Secretary of the Shareholder Meeting will not recognize or give any value to such forms, or the forms do not comply with the forms prepared by the Company and authorized by the Ministry of Economy, the Secretary of the Shareholders Meeting will not recognize or give any value to such forms, and therefore the Series A shares in question will not be counted for purposes of the quorum for installation or voting at the Shareholders Meeting.

The abovementioned forms and admission cards may be requested at the above-mentioned Secretary’s domicile, within the fifteen days prior to the date on which the meeting will be held, from 10:00 to 14:00 hours and from 16:00 to 18:00 hours. Likewise, the information related to the agenda will be available to the shareholders or their representatives, at the above-mentioned hours and domicile, within at least fifteen days prior to the date of the meeting.

DUE TO THE NATIONAL CONTINGENCY DERIVED FROM COVID-19, IT IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE LOCATION WHERE THE MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE WILL BE LARGE ENOUGH TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIRED DISTANCE PROTOCOLS. LIKEWISE, OTHER HEALTH AND SANITATION PROTOCOLS WILL BE FULFILLED FOR THE SAFETY OF THOSE PRESENT AT THE MEETING. IN THE CASE OF ISSUANCE OF ANY RULING OR DISPOSITION THAT REQUIRES US TO MAKE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THIS CALL, WE WILL INFORM SHAREHOLDERS IN DUE TIME.

 

Mexico City, on April 8, 2022.

 

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Jaime Esteban Pous Fernández

Secretary of the Board of Directors

 

Investor Relations Contact
Félix Martínez / Naara Cortés Gallardo / [email protected] 
Media Contact
Gabriela Fernández / [email protected]  

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MiX Telematics and CANGO partner to deliver advanced fleet data experience

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BOCA RATON, Fla., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — MiX Telematics (JSE: MIX, NYSE: MIXT), a leading global SaaS provider of connected fleet management solutions, is pleased to announce an innovative partnership with CANGO Mobility, a specialist in the development of products and solutions for advanced CANBUS and vehicle data signals.

MiX Telematics provides modular and scalable connected fleet SaaS solutions to customers in more than 120 countries, delivering transformative outcomes, with a return-on-investment of typically 10:1 and collision reduction of 60% with their premium telematics and video solution.

CANGO’s comprehensive rich vehicle data CANBUS Library augments the MiX solution by unlocking the full potential of fleet vehicles’ raw data sets, for extensive analysis and customer outcome creation within MiX’s SaaS solution.

“Whilst OEM partnerships are accelerating quickly and are a key pillar of our customer experience strategy, many existing vehicles in our customers’ fleets do not yet benefit from OEM connected fleet capabilities. In such scenarios, it is vital that our customers should still experience the benefits of deep vehicle data. Our partnership with CANGO enables us to extend this rich data experience, augmented with the extensive analytics and fleet optimization SaaS tools that we specialize in,” states Catherine Lewis, MiX Telematics’ Executive Vice President of Technology.

“We are happy to contribute to MiX’s journey and vision for future fleet management solutions that will bring more added value in the market. This partnership is based on close collaboration between both teams; it is gratifying to see that CANGO’s experience and expertise related to CANBUS and vehicle data processing is highly valued by one of the leading global providers of fleet and mobile assets solutions,” says Puiu Dumitru, CANGO’s Chief Executive Officer.

About MiX Telematics

MiX Telematics is a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions delivered as SaaS to 790,500 global subscribers spanning more than 120 countries. The company’s products and services provide enterprise fleets, small fleets and consumers with solutions for efficiency, safety, compliance and security. MiX Telematics was founded in 1996 and has offices in South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, Uganda, Brazil, Mexico, Australia and the United Arab Emirates as well as a network of more than 130 fleet partners worldwide. MiX Telematics shares are publicly traded on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE: MIX) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MIXT). For more information, visit www.mixtelematics.com.

About CANGO

With more than 20 years of expertise in measurement and signal vehicles processing, CANGO can be your number one technology partner for Vehicle-to-X solutions. CANGO’s products portfolio makes for a complete, competitive offer of solutions validated by successful implementations on the worldwide market for telco, telematics suppliers, providers and integrators. Starting with vehicle data gathering/ingestion and ending with high-end solutions CANGO provides innovative and integrated tailor fit solutions for various industries like logistics, transportation, construction, oil & gas, mining, agriculture or smart mobility and public transportation. For more information visit www.cangomobility.com.

Contact:

Melanie Esterhuizen

[email protected]

Brand & Communications Manager – MiX Telematics

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EMPLOYMENT SHOWS NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN AS EIGHT MILLION NEW JOBS WERE POSTED IN JUST THE LAST MONTH, REPORT BY STAFFING GIANT, PEOPLEREADY

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The Staffing Giant Saw Nearly 1 Million Postings Last Week Alone.



While Hospitality Industry Jobs Continue to Top The List, Demand Grew for Construction Workers, Landscapers, Cleaning Workers and Support Staff for Events and Entertainment


TACOMA, Wash.
, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ In line with the March unemployment figures, job growth is continuing to outpace the number of available workers.  According to a new jobs report by staffing giant PeopleReady, 8 million new jobs were posted in the last 30 days. Staggeringly, this included 1 million in just the past seven days. To guide workers to the right job opportunities, here is PeopleReady’s list of some of the fastest-growing jobs in the U.S. right now.

“As spring arrives across the country, many industries are experiencing an increase in activity, including hospitality, construction, and events and entertainment. That means additional opportunities for job seekers to earn more income, develop new skills and explore their career options,” said Taryn Owen, president and COO, PeopleReady and PeopleScout. “In today’s strong job market, we are committed to finding ways to make it easier than ever for job seekers to connect with vital work and for companies to connect with the workforce they need.” 

According to the PeopleReady analysis of millions of jobs, some of the most in-demand jobs, along with their growth rate in the past 30 days, include: 

  • Restaurant and short order cooks: 100%
  • Food preparation workers: 94%
  • Waiters and waitresses: 73%
  • Dishwashers: 71%
  • Landscapers and groundskeepers: 71%
  • Janitors and cleaning workers: 52%
  • General construction workers: 37%

To connect job seekers with available jobs across many different industries, PeopleReady is holding nationwide hiring events this week. The staffing company has a variety of ways for job seekers to access job opportunities via app (JobStack[play.google.com]) and online (jobs.peopleready.com).

Those who work already with PeopleReady in the U.S. during the month of April will be automatically entered into the staffing firm’s Work, Win, Drive sweepstakes.  It will feature over $100,000 in cash and prizes—including a grand prize drawing for $25,000 or a car of the winner’s choice. For more information on the sweepstakes, visit peopleready.com/WorkWinDrive.

About PeopleReady

PeopleReady, a TrueBlue company (NYSE: TBI), specializes in quick and reliable on-demand labor and highly skilled workers. PeopleReady supports a wide range of blue-collar industries, including construction, manufacturing and logistics, waste and recycling, and hospitality. Leveraging its game-changing JobStack platform and 600-plus branch offices across all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Canada, PeopleReady served approximately 94,000 businesses and put approximately 220,000 people to work in 2021. Learn more at www.peopleready.com.

Press Contact: 
Caroline Sabetti
Chief Marketing Officer, PeopleReady and PeopleScout & Senior Vice President of TrueBlue Communications
[email protected]
312.560.9173

 

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Black Construction-Tutor Perini JV Awarded $106.8 Million Bachelor Officer Quarters Project in Guam

Black Construction-Tutor Perini JV Awarded $106.8 Million Bachelor Officer Quarters Project in Guam

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC) (the “Company”), a leading civil, building and specialty construction company, announced today that the Black Construction-Tutor Perini joint venture has been awarded a firm fixed-price contract valued at approximately $106.8 million by the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Pacific Division (“NAVFAC”), for the construction of the Bachelor Officer Quarters-B project at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz on Guam. This is the second Bachelor Officer Quarters to be awarded by NAVFAC following a similar project previously awarded to the Black Construction-Tutor Perini joint venture in 2021. Black Construction is a subsidiary of the Company, one of Guam’s largest employers and a major general contractor working in Guam and throughout the Western Pacific. The contract is funded by the government of Japan as part of the international agreement between the United States and Japan for the relocation of military personnel from Okinawa to Guam. The project scope of work includes construction of a multi-story housing tower with an attached one-story common area wing. The structure will consist of single-occupancy housing units for officers with living, bedroom, closet, private bath, kitchen and laundry.

Engineering work has already commenced, with field work expected to begin in July 2022 and substantial completion anticipated in December 2024. The contract value will be included in the Company’s second-quarter 2022 backlog.

About Tutor Perini Corporation

Tutor Perini Corporation is a leading civil, building and specialty construction company offering diversified general contracting and design-build services to private clients and public agencies throughout the world. We have provided construction services since 1894 and have established a strong reputation within our markets by executing large, complex projects on time and within budget while adhering to strict quality control measures.

Tutor Perini Corporation

Jorge Casado, 818-362-8391

Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

www.tutorperini.com

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Remark Holdings Launches VegasVerz, an Augmented and Virtual Reality App Powered by Remark AI in Conjunction with Upcoming BTS Las Vegas Concerts April 8-9, 2022 and April 15-16, 2022

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LAS VEGAS, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Remark Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARK), a diversified global technology company with leading artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions and digital media properties, announced today that it has launched VegasVerz, an Augmented and Reality App Powered by Remark AI in conjunction with the upcoming BTS Shows in Las VegasApril 8-9, 2022 and April 15-16, 2022. VegasVerz delivers the complete Las Vegas BTS Fan Experience, incorporating augmented and virtual reality to create an enjoyable and discoverable adventure that allows fans to collect unique items including NFTs, while participating in special one-of-a-kind experiences in Las Vegas.

Anchored by MGM Resorts International’s (NYSE: MGM) properties, which will serve as headquarters for the BTS Fan Army, the VegasVerz App allows fans to explore the world of BTS and collect unique virtual treasures that can be redeemed for discounts and opportunities, by exploring Bellagio, ARIA, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Excalibur, and The Mirage, which have all been enhanced by augmented reality.

The VegasVerz App is now available in the Apple App Store (VegasVerz App) and Google Play Store (VegasVerz App).

Shing Tao, Chairman and CEO of Remark Holdings, said, “Remark AI is proud to bring our augmented and virtual reality expertise to a global audience anchored by the BTS Army and MGM Resorts.  We first showcased our technology at the Winter Olympics in Beijing 2022 and in partnership with Infinite Prospects Entertainment will continue our footprint into building augmented and virtual experiences for iconic events around the world.  This is only the first few steps in showcasing how we continue to leverage our AI platform.”

About Remark Holdings, Inc.

Remark Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARK) delivers an integrated suite of AI solutions that enable businesses and organizations to solve problems, reduce risk and deliver positive outcomes. The company’s easy-to-install AI products are being rolled out in a wide range of applications within the retail, financial, public safety and workplace arenas. The company also owns and operates an e-commerce digital media property focused on a luxury beach lifestyle. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, with additional operations in Los Angeles, California and in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Hangzhou, China. For more information, please visit the company’s website (www.remarkholdings.com).

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This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including information relating to future events, future financial performance, strategies, expectations, competitive environment and regulation. Words such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” and similar expressions, as well as statements in future tense, identify forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in Remark Holdings’ Annual Report on Form 10-K and Remark Holdings’ other filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements reflect Remark Holdings’ current views with respect to future events, are based on assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Given such uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which represent Remark Holdings’ estimates and assumptions only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, Remark Holdings undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements after the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Company Contacts

E. Brian Harvey
Senior Vice President of Capital Markets and Investor Relations
Remark Holdings, Inc.
[email protected]
702-701-9514

Fay Tian

Vice President of Investor Relations
[email protected]
(+1) 626-623-2000
(+86) 13702108000
(+65) 8715-8007

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Algoma Steel Comments on Ontario’s Recently Announced Northern Energy Advantage Program

SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO, April 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Algoma Steel Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTL; TSX: ASTL) (“Algoma” or the “Company”), a leading Canadian producer of hot and cold rolled steel sheet and plate products, today commented on Ontario’s newly announced Northern Ontario Energy Advantage Program (“NEAP”), an important program for Algoma as it pursues its transition to electric arc furnace (“EAF”) steelmaking.

“The Province’s commitment to supporting industrial electricity customers through the Northern Industrial Electricity Rebate Program was key in our decision to pursue electric arc steelmaking. We believe the ongoing support from the Government of Ontario through the enhanced NEAP program will play an important role in enabling us to modernize steelmaking and create a secure, stable future in Sault Ste. Marie,” said Michael McQuade, President and CEO of Algoma. “Importantly, the NEAP is expected to provide a reliable energy framework to allow industrial electricity consumers across Northern Ontario to consider long-term investment decisions in technologies and expansion initiatives that can further regional economic activity and advance climate change goals. We recognize and thank the province for their support and leadership on the path to net zero.”

With Algoma’s previously announced transition to EAF steelmaking, today’s NEAP announcement represents a further landmark reinforcing the relevance of its investment decision. Ontario’s clean energy grid is known as one of the lowest carbon emitting power supplies across North America. When combined with Algoma’s strategic decision to transition to EAF, the Company intends to become one of the leading producers of green steel in North America.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains “forward-looking information” under applicable Canadian securities legislation and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, “forward looking statements”), including statements regarding Algoma’s planned investment in and transition to EAF steelmaking, including its plan to modernize steelmaking and create a secure, stable future in Sault Ste. Marie, and its intention to become one of the leading producers of green steel in North America. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “pipeline,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this document, including but not limited to: the risk that the benefits of the recently completed merger may not be realized; the risks that Algoma will be delayed or unable to realize its business plans and strategic objectives, including its investment in, and transition to, EAF steelmaking; the risks that higher cost of internally generated power and market pricing for electricity sourced from Algoma’s current grid in Northern Ontario could have an adverse impact on our production and financial performance; the risks associated with the steel industry generally; and changes in general economic conditions, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and readers should also consider the other risks and uncertainties set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the prospectus filed by Algoma with the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) (available under the company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com) and in the registration statement on Form F-1 filed by Algoma with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (available at www.sec.gov), as well as in Algoma’s current reports with the OSC and SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Algoma assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

About Algoma Steel Group Inc.

Based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, Algoma is a fully integrated producer of hot and cold rolled steel products including sheet and plate. With a current raw steel production capacity of an estimated 2.8 million tons per year, Algoma’s size and diverse capabilities enable it to deliver responsive, customer-driven product solutions straight from the ladle to direct applications in the automotive, construction, energy, defense, and manufacturing sectors. Algoma is a key supplier of steel products to customers in Canada and Midwest USA and is the only producer of plate steel products in Canada. Algoma’s mill is one of the lowest cost producers of hot rolled sheet steel (HRC) in North America owing in part to its state-of-the-art Direct Strip Production Complex (“DSPC”), which is the newest thin slab caster in North America with direct coupling to a basic oxygen furnace (BOF) melt shop.

Algoma has achieved several meaningful improvements over the last several years that are expected to result in enhanced long-term profitability for the business. Algoma has upgraded its DSPC facility and recently installed its No. 2 Ladle Metallurgy Furnace. Additionally, Algoma has cost cutting initiatives underway and is in the process of modernizing its plate mill facilities.

Today Algoma is on a transformation journey, investing in its people and processes, optimizing and modernizing to secure a sustainable future.  Our customer focus, growing capability and courage to meet the industry’s challenges head-on position us firmly as your partner in steel.

For more information, please contact:

Brenda Stenta
Manager Communications & Branding
Algoma Steel Group Inc.
Phone: +1.705.206.1022
E-mail: [email protected]



Heritage Global’s National Loan Exchange Division Appoints Ashley Arens-Yager as Assistant Vice President – Sale Operations

Heritage Global’s National Loan Exchange Division Appoints Ashley Arens-Yager as Assistant Vice President – Sale Operations

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
National Loan Exchange, Inc. (“NLEX”), a division of Heritage Global Inc. (Nasdaq: HGBL) and a leading loan sale advisor of charged off and nonperforming asset portfolios, announced today that Ashley Arens-Yager has joined its team as Assistant Vice President – Sale Operations, where she will interface with the buyer network and support the internal growth initiatives.

For more than 16 years, Ms. Arens-Yager has been in the debt buying industry, where she has engaged in both debt acquisitions of tens of billions and bankruptcy servicing inventory. Most recently she was the New Business Development Officer at Jefferson Capital Systems which is one of the nation’s leading purchasers of secured and unsecured consumer bankruptcies and charged-off receivables. At Jefferson Capital Systems, Ms. Arens-Yager curated and maintained business relationships with clients generating approximately $200 million in portfolio acquisitions annually.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled that Ashley is joining NLEX,” said Chris Jenkins, Senior Vice President – Sale Operations for National Loan Exchange. “She is a seasoned executive equipped with tremendous knowledge and experience in the receivables space which will be a tremendous asset to our team. As NLEX continues to grow, Ashley will be an integral part of our best-in-class service.”

Ms. Arens-Yager has spent majority of her career in operations and business development roles, which have allowed her to gain extensive experience and knowledge to significantly benefit in the debt sale process from start to finish, including contract negotiations and management of the post-sale support process.

About National Loan Exchange, Inc.

NLEX is a subsidiary of Heritage Global Inc. (NASDAQ: HGBL) and a leading loan sale advisor in the United States and Canada. Over the course of 25 years, NLEX has closed more than 5,000 sales representing over $150 Billion in transactions. Our leadership and sales teams have a combined history in excess of 150 years in the financial services industry. NLEX offerings include national, state, and regional portfolios on behalf of many of the world’s top financial institutions.

About Heritage Global Inc.

Heritage Global Inc. (NASDAQ: HGBL) is an asset services company specializing in financial and industrial asset transactions. The company provides a full suite of services including market making, acquisitions, dispositions, valuations and secured lending. Heritage Global focuses on identifying, valuing, acquiring and monetizing underlying tangible and intangible assets across twenty-eight global sectors. The company acts as an adviser, as well as a principal, acquiring or brokering turnkey manufacturing facilities, surplus industrial machinery and equipment, industrial inventories, accounts receivable portfolios, intellectual property, and entire business enterprises.

Chris Jenkins

Senior Vice President – Sale Operations

National Loan Exchange, Inc.

618-692-9500

[email protected]

John Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau

IMS Investor Relations

203/972-9200

[email protected]

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Duke Energy continues $400,000 monthlong focus on sustainability, environmental efforts in South Carolina by helping grow Energy Saving Trees Program

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  • Throughout April, company will focus on organizations, programs that enhance natural resources of state.
  • This week’s nonprofit – TreesUpstate – provides free trees to residents, along with information on how they can help reduce energy consumption.


GREENVILLE, S.C.
, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Throughout the month of April, Duke Energy will highlight organizations in South Carolina that promote sustainability and environmental efforts across the state.

This campaign will provide nearly $400,000 to numerous nonprofits and governmental agencies and highlight global efforts like Earth Day and Arbor Day at the local level.

This week, the company highlights TreesUpstate and the Energy Saving Trees Program. TreesUpstate is a nonprofit with the mission to plant, promote and protect trees in the Upstate.

Since 2016, Duke Energy Foundation funding has supplied more than 15,000 free trees through the TreesUpstate Energy Saving Trees Program to residents along with information on how planting the right tree in the right place can reduce energy consumption by up to 20% each year.

Most recently, $78,000 in grant funding has supported expanding the program by focusing outreach to underrepresented Hispanic communities and translating materials into Spanish.

“Trees help save on energy, reduce utility bills, and help clean the water and air throughout the Upstate,” said Joelle Teachey, executive director of TreesUpstate. “With the Duke Energy Foundation’s continued support, we can share even more trees and this message with more residents.”

Last week, Duke Energy kicked off the monthlong initiative by providing PalmettoPride $100,000 to support the programs in local communities managed by the 37 Keep South Carolina Beautiful affiliate organizations, who focus on litter pick up and beautification throughout their areas.

“We think it’s important to work alongside our community partners to ensure all of the beautiful places in South Carolina can be enjoyed for years to come,” said Mike Callahan, Duke Energy South Carolina state president.

“The organizations these funds support will aid in the protection of the environment and provide communities with much-needed resources to promote good stewardship of the natural beauty around us.”

Additional funding will be distributed over the next month to support organizations that manage and maintain public trails, plant and giveaway trees, foster flood prevention and mitigation, and cleanup rivers and roadsides in communities across the Palmetto State.

Duke Energy employees and retirees will also be volunteering their time and efforts with these and other organizations throughout the month to assist these programs in their neighborhoods.

Duke Energy Foundation

The Duke Energy Foundation provides more than $30 million annually in philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work. The foundation is funded by Duke Energy shareholders.

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 51,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.

Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy strategy to create a smarter energy future for its customers and communities. The company has goals of at least a 50 percent carbon reduction from electric generation and net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030, and net-zero emissions by 2050 from its electric and natural gas businesses, including Scopes 1, 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. The company also is investing in major electric grid upgrades and expanded battery storage, and exploring zero-emitting power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.

Duke Energy was named to Fortune’s 2022 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list and Forbes’ “America’s Best Employers” list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy’s illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on TwitterLinkedInInstagram and Facebook.

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