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SAN DIEGO, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Nuvve Corporation (“Nuvve”), a global leader in vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology driving the electrification of transportation, today announced that the Company’s Chairman and CEO, Gregory Poilasne, will be participating in a panel at the 33rd Annual ROTH Conference titled “Gas Stations of the Future.” The panel, to be conducted virtually, will be held on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 11:00am ET.

To access the panel, please visit: https://wsw.com/webcast/roth35/panel25/2112435.

Nuvve announced recently that it will go public through a business combination with Newborn Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: NBAC) (“Newborn”), pursuant to a definitive merger agreement between the parties. The new proposed ticker symbol is “NVVE” to be traded on the Nasdaq.

About Nuvve Corporation
Nuvve Corporation is a San Diego-based green energy technology company whose mission is to lower the cost of electric vehicle ownership while supporting the integration of renewable energy sources, including solar and wind. Our proprietary vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology – Nuvve’s Grid Integrated Vehicle (GIVe™) platform – is refueling the next generation of electric vehicle fleets through cutting-edge, bidirectional charging solutions. Since our founding in 2010, Nuvve has been responsible for successful V2G projects on five continents and is deploying commercial services worldwide.

Nuvve Press Contact
Marc Trahand, EVP Marketing
[email protected] 
+1 858 250 9740

Nuvve Investor Contact
Lytham Partners
Robert Blum or Joe Dorame
[email protected]
+1 602 889 9700

About Newborn Acquisition Corp.

Newborn Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, holding approximately $57.5 million in its trust account, formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.

Important Information and Where to Find it

In connection with the proposed business combination between Nuvve and Newborn, Nuvve Holding Corp. (“Nuvve Holdings”), as the successor to Newborn, has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Form S-4”) with the SEC. The Form S-4 includes a definitive proxy statement/prospectus of Newborn and Nuvve Holdings, which Newborn will file with the SEC as a proxy statement on Schedule 14A, for the solicitation of proxies from Newborn’s shareholders and for the offering of Nuvve Holdings’ securities to the security holders of Newborn and Nuvve in the business combination. Additionally, Newborn and Nuvve Holdings have filed and will file other relevant materials with the SEC in connection with the business combination. Copies may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus has been mailed to Newborn shareholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed business combination. Investors and security holders of Newborn are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus and the other relevant materials before making any voting decision with respect to the proposed business combination because they contain important information about the business combination and the parties to the business combination. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the websites referenced in this press release is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this press release.

Participants in the Solicitation

Newborn and its directors and officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of Newborn’s shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination. Nuvve and its officers and directors may also be deemed participants in such solicitation. Security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of certain of Newborn’s executive officers and directors in the solicitation by reading Newborn’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, and the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials filed with the SEC in connection with the business combination. Information concerning the interests of Newborn’s and Nuvve’s participants in the solicitation, which may, in some cases, be different than those of their stockholders generally, is set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the business combination.

No Offer or Solicitation

This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval.

Forward Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this presentation, regarding the proposed business combination between Newborn and Nuvve and Nuvve’s strategy, future operations, estimated and projected financial performance, prospects, plans and objectives are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words “could,” “should,” “will,” “may,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” the negative of such terms and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Newborn and Nuvve disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release. Newborn and Nuvve caution you that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of either Newborn or Nuvve. In addition, Newborn cautions you that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are subject to the following factors: (i) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could delay the business combination or give rise to the termination of the agreements related thereto; (ii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Newborn or Nuvve following announcement of the transactions; (iii) the inability to complete the business combination due to the failure to obtain approval of the shareholders of Newborn, or other conditions to closing in the merger agreement; (iv) the risk that the proposed business combination disrupts Nuvve’s current plans and operations as a result of the announcement of the transactions; (v) Nuvve’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of Nuvve to grow and manage growth profitably following the business combination; (vi) costs related to the business combination; (vii) risks related to the rollout of Nuvve’s business and the timing of expected business milestones; (viii) Nuvve’s dependence on widespread acceptance and adoption of electric vehicles and increased installation of charging stations; (ix) Nuvve’s ability to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting, including the remediation of identified material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting relating to segregation of duties with respect to, and access controls to, its financial record keeping system, and Nuvve’s accounting staffing levels; (x) Nuvve’s current dependence on sales of charging stations for most of its revenues; (xi) overall demand for electric vehicle charging and the potential for reduced demand if governmental rebates, tax credits and other financial incentives are reduced, modified or eliminated or governmental mandates to increase the use of electric vehicles or decrease the use of vehicles powered by fossil fuels, either directly or indirectly through mandated limits on carbon emissions, are reduced, modified or eliminated; (xii) potential adverse effects on Nuvve’s revenue and gross margins if customers increasingly claim clean energy credits and, as a result, they are no longer available to be claimed by Nuvve; (xiii) the effects of competition on Nuvve’s future business; (xiv) risks related to Nuvve’s dependence on its intellectual property and the risk that Nuvve’s technology could have undetected defects or errors; (xv) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (xvi) the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect directly on Nuvve and the economy generally; (xvii) risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the proposed business combination; (xvii) risks relating to privacy and data protection laws, privacy or data breaches, or the loss of data; and (xix) the possibility that Nuvve may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this press release materialize or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact the operations and projections discussed herein can be found in the proxy statement/prospectus filed by Newborn and Nuvve Holdings with the SEC and in the other reports that Newborn has filed and will file from time to time with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Newborn’s and Nuvve Holdings’ SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

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ORLANDO, Fla., March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Tupperware Brands Charitable Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Tupperware Brands (TUP) and the National Park Foundation (NPF) announce their collective contribution to support the National Park Service in diverting nearly 10 million single-use plastic bottles from landfills through the installation of water bottle refill stations in national parks, while enhancing infrastructure and education to support composting and recycling in parks.

In October 2020, Tupperware, with a pledge of $1 million, became a premier partner of the National Park Foundation’s Resilience & Sustainability program. Tupperware’s support will focus on critical waste reduction and diversion needs across some of the National Park System’s most visited sites. These projects are in alignment with Tupperware’s goal to reduce waste in parks and protect resources for the enjoyment of current and future generations. These priority projects include:

• Water refill stations: Single-use plastic bottles are a significant source of waste in parks across the nation. To combat this, funding from Tupperware will support the installation of more than 65 water refill stations at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (Florida), Fairbanks Alaska Public Lands Information Center (Alaska), Great Basin National Park (Nevada), Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (Virginia), Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve (Alaska), and the highly visited National Mall and Memorial Parks (Washington, DC). 

• Recycling infrastructure and education: At Great Basin National Park and Yellowstone National Park (Idaho, Montana, Wyoming), Tupperware’s support will improve signage to help visitors recycle properly and fund the purchase of new recycling sorting stations. These efforts will teach the growing number of park visitors how to be environmental stewards and how their actions can keep our national parks green.

• Composting infrastructure: Unused and discarded food is another major source of waste in national parks, and compostable materials account for as much as 40 percent of waste in parks. To decrease food waste, Tupperware will support projects at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (Alaska) and Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona) that improve the parks’ composting initiatives, including the addition of solar panels needed to operate the full-time food waste-composting program. At Grand Canyon, which welcomes more than 5.97 million visitors each year, composting will divert over 1,000 tons of waste from the landfill per year and reduce associated transportation costs.

“We are excited to see how our pledge and support for the National Park Foundation is coming to life with these critical projects across the National Park System,” said Miguel Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer at Tupperware Brands. “Our partnership is based on the shared belief that together, we can nurture a better future if we find new and innovative solutions to reduce waste and increase environmental stewardship. Over the next year, we look forward to seeing how our collective impact will make a difference in keeping our parks fresh for generations to come.”

Funding for these priority projects will also support increased park capacity, as well as knowledge and awareness of recycling and/or composting best practices for both staff and visitors. Projects will also result in greater efficiency related to recycling and composting needs across the park system. 

“Tupperware Brands’ support is central to our commitment to keep our national parks green,” said Will Shafroth, president and CEO of the National Park Foundation. “Thanks to Tupperware’s generous funding, park staff and park visitors are empowered with more sustainable choices that ultimately reduce waste in national parks and benefit all of us.”

Learn more about Tupperware Brands commitment to the National Park Foundation at https://www.tupperware.com/national-park-foundation/. 

About Tupperware Brands Corporation
Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE: TUP) is a leading global consumer products company that designs innovative, functional and environmentally responsible products that people love and trust. Founded in 1946, Tupperware’s signature container created the modern food storage category that revolutionized the way the world stores, serves and prepares food. Today, this iconic brand has more than 8,500 functional design and utility patents for solution-oriented kitchen and home products. With a purpose to nurture a better future, Tupperware^® products are an alternative to single-use items. The Company distributes its products into nearly 80 countries primarily through independent representatives around the world. For more information, visit Tupperwarebrands.com or follow Tupperware on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

About The National Park Foundation
The National Park Foundation works to protect wildlife and park lands, preserve history and culture, educate and engage youth, and connect people everywhere to the wonder of parks. We do it in collaboration with the National Park Service, the park partner community, and with the generous support of donors, without whom our work would not be possible. Learn more at www.nationalparks.org.

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HOUSTON, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSP) (“CNS” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of novel treatments for primary and metastatic cancers of the brain and central nervous system, today announced that John Climaco, CEO of CNS Pharmaceuticals will present at the inaugural Emerging Growth Virtual Conference presented by M Vest LLC and Maxim Group LLC. The conference will take place virtually on March 17^th  and 18^th and will feature roundtable discussions with C-suite executives moderated by Maxim Research Analysts, fireside chats with live Q&A, and presentations from hundreds of issuers both domestically and internationally.

In addition to the presentation, Mr. Climaco will participate in a live glioblastoma panel discussion on Wednesday, March 17^th from 9:30-10:30 am ET.

Interested parties are invited to attend the virtual conference and access exclusive content by becoming an M-Vest member and registering HERE. To learn more about the event, please visit the conference website: Emerging Growth Virtual Conference.

About CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNS Pharmaceuticals is developing novel treatments for primary and metastatic cancers of the brain and central nervous system. Its lead drug candidate, Berubicin, is proposed for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer. CNS holds a worldwide exclusive license to the Berubicin chemical compound and has acquired all data and know-how from Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. related to a completed Phase 1 clinical trial with Berubicin in malignant brain tumors, which Reata conducted in 2006. In this trial the overall response rate of stable disease or better was 44%. This 44% disease control rate was based on 11 patients (out of 25 evaluable patients) with stable disease, plus responders. One patient experienced a durable complete response and remains cancer-free as of Feb. 20, 2020. These Phase 1 results represent a limited patient sample size and, while promising, are not a guarantee that similar results will be achieved in subsequent trials. During 2021, CNS expects to commence a Phase 2 clinical trial of Berubicin for the treatment of GBM in the U.S., while a sub-licensee partner undertakes a Phase 2 trial (with extensive PK) in adults and a first-ever Phase 1 trial in pediatric GBM patients in Poland. Its second drug candidate, WP1244, is a novel DNA binding agent that has shown in preclinical studies that it is 500 times more potent than the chemotherapeutic agent daunorubicin in inhibiting tumor cell proliferation.

For more information, please visit www.CNSPharma.com.

About M Vest LLC

M Vest LLC is an online investment bank and digital community built for issuers, investors, and thought leaders to share information and access investment opportunities through capital raisings of Regulation D and Regulation A Offerings.  Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York City, M-Vest provides insights on current equity market trends, hosts presentations from public companies, and provides access to capital for emerging growth companies. M-Vest hosts live conferences and webinars featuring CEOs discussing the latest developments in their industries. M Vest LLC is a registered broker-dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is a member of FINRA and SIPC, and is a sister company of Maxim Group, LLC. 

About Maxim Group LLC
Maxim Group LLC is a full-service investment banking, securities and wealth management firm headquartered in New York. The Firm provides a full array of financial services including investment banking; private wealth management; and global institutional equity, fixed-income and derivatives sales & trading, equity research and prime brokerage services. Maxim Group is a registered broker-dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB). Member of FINRA SIPC, and NASDAQ. To learn more about Maxim Group, visit maximgrp.com.

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LAS VEGAS, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — MGM Growth Properties LLC (“MGP”) (NYSE:MGP) today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.495 per Class A common share for the first quarter.  On an annualized basis, the dividend of $1.98 represents an increase of $0.03 per share.  This is the 12th dividend increase since MGP’s initial public offering in April 2016.  The dividend will be payable on April 15, 2021 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2021.  

About MGM Growth Properties LLC 

MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE:MGP) is one of the leading publicly traded real estate investment trusts engaged in the acquisition, ownership and leasing of large-scale destination entertainment and leisure resorts, whose diverse amenities include casino gaming, hotel, convention, dining, entertainment and retail offerings. MGP, together with its joint venture, currently owns a portfolio of properties, consisting of 12 premier destination resorts in Las Vegas and elsewhere across the United States, MGM Northfield Park in Northfield, OH, Empire Resort Casino in Yonkers, NY, as well as a retail and entertainment district, The Park in Las Vegas. As of December 31, 2020, MGP’s portfolio of destination resorts, the Park, Empire Resort Casino, and MGM Northfield Park collectively comprised approximately 32,400 hotel rooms, 1.5 million casino square footage, and 3.6 million convention square footage. As a growth-oriented public real estate entity, MGP expects its relationship with MGM Resorts and other entertainment providers to attractively position MGP for the acquisition of additional properties across the entertainment, hospitality and leisure industries. For more information about MGP, visit the Company’s website at http://www.mgmgrowthproperties.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking” statements and “safe harbor statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and/or uncertainties, including those described in MGP’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. MGP has based forward-looking statements on management’s current expectations and assumptions and not on historical facts. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements include risks related to MGP’s ability to receive, or delays in obtaining, any regulatory approvals required to own its properties, or other delays or impediments to completing MGP’s planned acquisitions or projects, including any acquisitions of properties from MGM; the ultimate timing and outcome of any planned acquisitions or projects; MGP’s ability to maintain its status as a REIT; the availability of and the ability to identify suitable and attractive acquisition and development opportunities and the ability to acquire and lease those properties on favorable terms; MGP’s ability to access capital through debt and equity markets in amounts and at rates and costs acceptable to MGP; changes in the U.S. tax law and other state, federal or local laws, whether or not specific to REITs or to the gaming or lodging industries; and other factors described in MGP’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In providing forward-looking statements, MGP is not undertaking any duty or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. If MGP updates one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those other forward-looking statements.

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OAKS, Pa., March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC), a leading global provider of investment processing, investment management, and investment operations solutions, announced today that its collective investment trust (CIT) business has surpassed $100 billion in assets under administration   (AUA) as of Dec. 31, 2020, representing a 20.5% increase in the firm’s AUA from a year ago. Through SEI Trust Company, SEI launched 39 funds across 11 global investment managers, adding over $17.3 billion in CIT assets in 2020.

The growth of SEI’s CIT business is driven by its established turnkey operational platform and experienced, professional staff, enabling investment managers, retirement plans, consultants and advisors an efficient way to gain access to SEI’s extensive CIT line-up. SEI’s growth is further driven by other industry factors, including continued fee pressure and the demand for customized investment solutions for the retirement plan market. Investment managers often work with SEI to establish CIT options pursuing the same strategies as their standard fund offerings. Often these retirement market-focused CITs can be offered at a lower price point than competing products. By doing so, these managers are seeing positive results and meaningful upticks in their retirement businesses. 

According to Callan’s “2020 Defined Contribution Trends Survey,” approximately 78% of plan sponsors said last year that CITs are on their investment menus, an 11% increase from 2019. Callan further claims that the number of retirement plans that offer CITs to participants is growing, and in the next few years, that number could surpass that of mutual fund offerings. Nearly 60% of plan sponsors surveyed by Callan said they are likely to move to lower-cost investment vehicles in 2021.  

With the growing trend in product customization, CIT target-date funds are poised to become the target-date vehicle of choice among plan sponsors and investment managers alike. Callan’s report cited that target-date strategies offered via CITs have played a big part in the vehicle’s growth. About 40% of all target-date assets, or $800 billion, resided in CITs as of March 2020, according to Morningstar’s “2020 Target-Date Strategy Landscape” report. This was up from less than 20% in 2014.  

“Many of our clients are adding target-date fund CITs to their investment portfolios to meet the customization requirements of plan sponsors and consultants,” said John Alshefski, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of SEI’s Investment Manager Services division. “CITs also offer investment managers and plan sponsor investors access to a wide variety of asset classes and multiple fee classes based on their size and relationship.” 

Nuveen, the global investment manager of TIAA, has benefited from SEI’s turnkey platform by expanding its target-date fund solution with the addition of the Nuveen TIAA Lifecycle Index CIT series. Nuveen’s CIT series will further complement the firm’s existing TDF suite, which includes an offering of active, passive and blended strategies. Nuveen’s CIT series will now offer a passive target-date strategy in both a mutual fund (TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index Funds) and a CIT solution. SEI Trust Company is the trustee for Nuveen’s CIT series, providing them with fiduciary and investment management oversight.

“Nuveen is aggressively seeking ways to meet the needs of plan sponsors and participants, and we are doing so by enhancing our target-date fund suite with new strategies and products,” said Jeff Eng, Managing Director and Head of Retirement Products at Nuveen.  “With the launch of Nuveen’s Lifecycle Target Date Blend and Index CIT series, and the benefits of utilizing SEI’s platform, our firm continues to grow and evolve in the retirement market,” said Eng. 

With over 30 years of expertise servicing CITs, SEI’s turnkey operational platform and its team of dedicated professionals support asset managers’ and plan sponsors’ unique demands. As of Dec. 31, 2020, through SEI Trust Company, SEI services over 450 collective investment funds and 120 collective investment trusts, and works closely with over 135 global asset managers.

About SEI’s Investment Manager Services Division 
SEI’s Investment Manager Services supplies investment organizations of all types with advanced operating infrastructure they must have to evolve and compete in a landscape of escalating business challenges. SEI’s award-winning global operating platform provides investment managers and asset owners with customized and integrated capabilities across a wide range of investment vehicles, strategies and jurisdictions. Our services enable users to gain scale and efficiency, keep pace with marketplace demands, and run their businesses more strategically. SEI partners with more than 550 traditional and alternative asset managers, as well as sovereign wealth funds and family offices, representing nearly $30 trillion in assets, including 49 of the top 100 asset managers worldwide*. For more information, visit seic.com/ims.

*Based on Pensions & Investments’ “Largest Money Managers” 2019 ranking.

About SEI Trust Company
SEI Trust Company (the “Trustee”) serves as the Trustee of the Fund and maintains ultimate fiduciary authority over the management of, and the investments made, in the Fund. The Fund is part of a Collective Investment Trust (“the Trust”) operated by the Trustee.  The Trustee is a trust company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a wholly owned subsidiary of SEI Investments Company (SEI).

About SEI
After 50 years in business, SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC) remains a leading global provider of investment processing, investment management, and investment operations solutions designed to help corporations, financial institutions, financial advisors, and ultra-high-net-worth families create and manage wealth. As of Dec. 31, 2020, through its subsidiaries and partnerships in which the company has a significant interest, SEI manages, advises or administers approximately $1 trillion in hedge, private equity, mutual fund and pooled or separately managed assets, including approximately $369 billion in assets under management and $787 billion in client assets under administration. For more information, visit seic.com.

About Nuveen 
Nuveen, the investment manager of TIAA, offers a comprehensive range of outcome-focused investment solutions designed to secure the long-term financial goals of institutional and individual investors. Nuveen has $1.2 trillion in assets under management as of 31 Dec 2020 and operations in 27 countries. Its investment specialists offer deep expertise across a comprehensive range of traditional and alternative investments through a wide array of vehicles and customized strategies. For more information, please visit www.nuveen.com.

The Trust is for the collective investment of assets or participating tax qualified pension and profit sharing plans and related trusts, and government plans as more fully described in the Declaration of Trust. As bank collective trusts, the Trust is exempt from registration as an investment company.  The Trust is managed by SEI Trust Company, the trustee, based on the investment advice of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC and its affiliated advisers who serve as sub-advisers to certain CITs.  For more information, please see the offering documents for the Trust, available from SEI Trust Company.

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VANCOUVER, BC, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Capella Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: CMIL) (FRA: N7D2) (the “Company” or “Capella”) is pleased to advise that an auger till sampling program is now underway on the Rötjärnen claim block, which lies at the southern end of the Company’s Southern Gold Line Project, Sweden. The primary aim of this till sampling program is to provide geochemical vectors towards potential sources for the gold-mineralized boulders identified on surface at Rötjärnen.

Planning is also well advanced for the initiation of early-Spring field activities on the Southern Gold Line, including the undertaking of a high-resolution drone magnetic survey over key target areas and the continuation of low-cost regional reconnaissance Bulk Leach Extractable Gold (“BLEG”) sampling over the remainder of this highly prospective, 500 square kilometre property package. 

Highlights

• An auger till sampling program is now underway on the southernmost Rötjärnen claim at the Southern Gold Line Project, Sweden (Figures 1-3). The Hilti auger drill program has been designed to identify vectors (so-called “glacial dispersion plumes”) to potential source regions of the gold-mineralized boulders previously identified on surface at Rötjärnen.  Auger drilling is a highly effective, industry-standard exploration tool used in the shallow till-covered terrains of northern Scandinavia.
• Reconnaissance diamond drilling completed between 2006 and 2011 on an area located approximately 4km NW of the main gold-mineralized boulder field at Rötjärnen was focused on individual magnetic anomalies within a regional flexure zone. Whilst anomalous gold values are reported from some holes (SGU Geological Survey of Sweden project reports), no systematic work has been completed since along strike from these intercepts.
• Planning is also well advanced for the initiation of early-Spring field activities on the Southern Gold Line, including the undertaking of a high-resolution drone magnetic survey over key target areas and the continuation of regional reconnaissance BLEG sampling over the remainder of the claim block. 

Link to figures: https://capellaminerals.com/site/assets/files/6010/2021_03_15_sgl_update.pdf

Eric Roth, Capella’s President and CEO, commented today: “I am very pleased to be reporting the commencement of auger drilling on our Rötjärnen claim at the Southern Gold Line. Previous exploration activities have already resulted in the successful discovery of gold-bearing boulders on surface at Rötjärnen, with the auger drilling now assisting us with the task of vectoring in to potential source areas. Auger drilling is a highly effective exploration tool used in those parts of northern Scandinavia where thin glacial till cover commonly masks prospective gold targets. 

With the imminent arrival of Spring we are also well advanced with planning for further fieldwork, including the undertaking of a high resolution drone magnetic survey and the restarting of our low-cost regional BLEG sampling program. I look forward to keeping the market updates as our drill target prioritization activities advance at the Southern Gold Line”.

About the Southern Gold Line Project

The Southern Gold Line project is located 100 km WSW of the regional administrative centre of Skelleftea in north-central Sweden, and was acquired from EMX Royalty Corp (TSXV: EMX) (NYSE American: EMX) – together with two high-grade copper projects in Norway, Løkken and Kjøli – in a deal announced on August 11, 2020. The project consists of 500 square kilometres (50,000ha) of mineral claims located in the immediate vicinity of Dragon Mining Ltd’s Fäboliden development project and Svartliden gold mine¹. Further to the north of Svartliden lies Agnico Eagle/Barsele Minerals’s Barsele gold deposit (0.3Moz Au Indicated Resource and 2Moz Au Inferred Resource; Source – Barsele Minerals Inc. NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate dated February 21, 2019).

The Southern Gold Line exploration concessions cover areas with similar geologic and structural settings to known gold deposits within the broader Gold Line belt, specifically orogenic gold deposits located at or near granitoid-greenstone contacts. Host rocks to the gold mineralization are Paleo-Proterozoic in age. Reconnaissance sampling and mapping programs are underway over the entire claim block, with the initial BLEG samples having been collected across portions of the licenses showing multiple areas with enrichment of gold in stream sediments. Auger drilling in the highly prospective southern Rötjärnen claim – where gold-mineralized boulder trains have been identified on surface – is now underway. 

Qualified Persons and Disclosure Statement

The technical information in this news release relating to the Southern Gold Line project has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements set out in NI 43-101, and approved by Eric Roth, the Company’s President & CEO, a Director, and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101.  Mr. Roth holds a Ph.D. in Economic Geology from the University of Western Australia, is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and is a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG). Mr. Roth has 30 years of experience in international minerals exploration and mining project evaluation.

On Behalf of the Board of Capella Minerals Ltd.

“Eric Roth”

___________________________

Eric Roth, Ph.D., FAusIMM

President & CEO

About Capella Minerals Ltd

Capella is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of quality mineral resource properties in favourable jurisdictions with a focus on high-grade gold and copper deposits. The Company’s precious metals focus is on the discovery of high-grade gold deposits on its recently acquired Southern Gold Line Project in Sweden, in addition to its active Canadian Joint Ventures with Ethos Gold Corp. at Savant Lake (Ontario) and Yamana Gold Inc. at Domain (Manitoba). The Company also retains a residual interest (subject to an option to purchase agreement with Austral Gold Ltd) in the Sierra Blanca gold-silver epithermal project in Santa Cruz, Argentina.

The Company’s copper focus is on the discovery of high-grade massive sulfide (VMS-type) deposits within district-scale land positions around the past-producing Løkken and Kjøli copper mines in central Norway. Field activities are ongoing on all projects, with the primary focus being to advance priority targets through the permitting process and onwards to drilling and discovery.

 

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VANCOUVER, BC, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Eat Beyond Global Holdings Inc. (CSE: EATS) (OTCPK: EATBF) (FSE: 988) (“Eat Beyond” or the “Company“), an investment issuer focused on the global plant-based and alternative food sector, is announcing that its portfolio company Nabati Foods Global Inc., formerly Nabati Foods Inc. (“Nabati“), has closed an oversubscribed $7.7 million private placement, and has restructured with plans to go public.

Nabati previously announced its intentions to raise $4 million, but due to tremendous demand, has increased this to $7.7 million. The net proceeds will be used to fund the Nabati’s proposed go-public transaction as well as for business development, working capital, plant expansion, and to purchase equipment to expand production capacity and develop new product lines.

Founded in Edmonton, Nabati is a fast-growing food tech company offering whole, natural, plant-based foods for health-conscious consumers.

“Once the financing was announced for Nabati, the company received thousands of inquiries from interested parties looking to invest,” Eat Beyond CEO Patrick Morris said. “This new capital can help to catapult Nabati to the next level by enabling the company to expand its production capacity to meet the ever-growing demand for its products. Eat Beyond looks forward to working closely with Nabati to support their innovation, growth, and expansion.”

Nabati currently offers three plant-based product lines including dairy-free cheesecakes, cheese alternatives, and plant-based meats, with plans to add more innovative product lines. Nabati products are sold across North America via grocery, online, foodservice and retail channels.

“Nabati has seen unprecedented growth over the past year, despite the uncertainty consumers are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Ahmad Yehya, CEO of Nabati. “We designed our products and mix of distribution channels to be able to weather economic challenges, and we are now seeing the fruits of that labour.”

Learn more about Nabati: https://invest.nabatifoods.com/

About Eat Beyond Global Holdings

Eat Beyond Global Holdings Inc.
 (“Eat Beyond”) (CSE: EATS) (OTCPK: EATBF) (FSE: 988) is an investment issuer that makes it easy to invest in the future of food. Eat Beyond identifies and makes equity investments in global companies that are developing and commercializing innovative food tech as well as plant-based and alternative food products. Led by a team of food industry experts, Eat Beyond is the first issuer of its kind in Canada, providing retail investors with the unique opportunity to participate in the growth of a broad cross-section of opportunities in the alternative food sector, and access companies that are leading the charge toward a smarter, more secure food supply. Learn more: https://eatbeyondglobal.com/

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CLEVELAND, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ViewRay, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRAY) (“the Company”) today announced that Shahriar Matin, Chief Operating Officer, will leave the Company effective March 31, 2021. Matin was named Chief Executive Officer designate of Cordis in its recently announced divestiture from Cardinal Health to private equity firm Hellman & Friedman.

“It has been a privilege to work alongside the ViewRay team, and I believe that MRIdian is unequivocally the future of radiation oncology,” said Shahriar Matin, Chief Operating Officer. “Departing ViewRay is difficult, but I am confident that the team we have built will execute on the opportunity to become standard of care.”

“I would like to thank Shar for his many contributions to ViewRay and cancer patients. I wish him continued success and hearty congratulations in his new endeavors,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Drake. “We have been working closely with Shar to prepare for his departure since last summer when we modified his separation agreement. Given the strength of our team, we are not backfilling the COO role.”

About ViewRay^®

ViewRay, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRAY), designs, manufactures, and markets the MRIdian^® MR-Guided Radiation Therapy System. MRIdian is built upon a proprietary high-definition MR imaging system designed from the ground up to address the unique challenges and clinical workflow for advanced radiation oncology. Unlike MR systems used in diagnostic radiology, MRIdian’s high-definition MR was purpose-built to address specific challenges, including beam distortion, skin toxicity, and other concerns that potentially may arise when high magnetic fields interact with radiation beams. ViewRay and MRIdian are registered trademarks of ViewRay, Inc.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, the rate of new orders, upgrades, and installations, ViewRay’s expectations for 2021 and beyond and ViewRay’s conference calls to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2020 results.  Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the ability to commercialize MRIdian Linac System, demand for ViewRay’s products, the ability to convert backlog into revenue, the timing of delivery of ViewRay’s products, the timing, length, and severity of the recent COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, including its impacts across our businesses on demand, operations and our global supply chains, the results and other uncertainties associated with clinical trials, the ability to raise the additional funding needed to continue to pursue ViewRay’s business and product development plans, the inherent uncertainties associated with developing new products or technologies, competition in the industry in which ViewRay operates, and overall market conditions. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to ViewRay’s business in general, see ViewRay’s current and future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as updated periodically with the company’s other filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and ViewRay assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Board of Directors of First Bancorp (NASDAQ – FBNC), the parent company of First Bank, has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.20 per share payable on April 25, 2021 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2021.  The $0.20 dividend rate represents an 11.1% increase over the previous dividend rate of $0.18.

First Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $7.3 billion. Its principal activity is the ownership and operation of First Bank, a state-chartered community bank that operates 101 branches in North Carolina and South Carolina.  First Bank also provides SBA loans to customers through its nationwide network of lenders – for more information on First Bank’s SBA lending capabilities, please visit www.firstbanksba.com.  First Bancorp’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “FBNC.”

Please visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com.

 

 

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NEW YORK, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Meredith Corporation‘s (NYSE: MDP) Better Homes & Gardens released its first-ever 2021 Clean House Awards, highlighting over 40 innovative cleaners and tools that are easier to use, more powerful, and most importantly, safer for your family and the planet. The Better Homes & Gardens 2021 Clean House Awards are featured in the April issue, available on newsstands now and online here.

“After spending more time at home than ever this past year, keeping our spaces and belongings clean can be a real challenge,” said Better Homes & Gardens Editor in Chief Stephen Orr. “Better Homes & Gardens wanted to highlight cleaning products and tips that are proven effective in our homes, and also safe for the environment.”

The Better Homes & Gardens editors studied nearly 200 new products then tested the 100 finalists they hoped would revolutionize home cleaning. Multiple editors used each product, comparing the contenders to each other and their previous cleaning routines in order to select over 40 Clean House Award Winners.

The Better Homes & Gardens 2021 Clean House Awards are listed below by category and are available online here.

Best Bathroom Cleaning Products

Best Bathroom Disinfectant: CleanWell Botanical Disinfectant Bathroom Cleaner
Best Hard-Water Buster: 9 Elements Bathroom Cleaner
Best Toilet Cleaner: Seventh Generation Zero Plastic Toilet Bowl Foaming Powder
Best Bathroom Cleaning Wipes: Scrubbing Bubbles Antibacterial Bathroom Flushable Wipes

Best Cleaning Products for Dishes

Best Dish Detergent: Cascade Platinum + Oxi
Best Scented Dish Soap: method Honeycrisp Apple Dish Soap
Best Spray Dish Soap: Dawn Powerwash Dish Spray
Best Sponge Holder: OXO Soap Dispensing Sponge Holder
Best Utility Cleaning Tool: Scrigit Scraper Wide Blade
Best Utility Towel: Dropps Swedish Dish Cloths

Best Cleaning Products for Floors

Best Do-It-All Vacuum: Dyson V11 Outsize
Best Eco-Friendly Mop: Infuse Multi-Surface Floor Spray Mop Meyer Lemon Cleaning Kit
Best Hand Vacuum: Hoover ONEPWR Dust Chaser
Best Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum: iRobot Roomba i3+
Best Smart-View Robot Vacuum: Roborock S6 MaxV
Best Universal Mop: Libman Heavy Duty Wonder Mop 
Best Vacuum-Mop Hybrid: Shark VacMop Pro
Best Vacuum-Mop Robot: Ecovacs DEEBOT OZMO U2 Pro

Best Laundry Products

Best Dryer Sheet: HEX Performance Wet Dryer Sheets
Best Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergent: Kind Laundry Detergent Sheets
Best Laundry Detergent Concentrate: Swash Laundry Detergent
Best Laundry Odor Fighter: Clorox Laundry Sanitizer
Best Laundry Stain Fighter: Ingredients Matter Laundry Soap Stain Stick
Best Scented Laundry Detergent: Gain with Essential Oils
Best Travel Laundry Stain Solution: Tide To Go Wipes

Best Cleaning Products for Pet Messes

Best Carpet Deodorizer: Aunt Fannie’s Carpet Refresher
Best Dryer Sheet: Bounce Pet Hair and Lint Guard Mega Dryer Sheets
Best Portable Pet Stain Cleaner: Bissell Pet Stain Eraser PowerBrush Carpet Cleaner
Best Pet Stain Remover: Oakwood Urine Stain & Odor Remover

Best Surface Cleaners

Best Aerosol Sanitizer: Microban 24 Sanitizing Spray
Best All-Purpose Concentrate: Grove All-Purpose Cleaning Concentrate
Best All-Purpose Wipes: Clorox Compostable Cleaning Wipes
Best Cleaning Wipes for Electronics: Windex Electronics Wipes
Best Disinfectant: Clean Republic Disinfectant & Sanitizer
Best Disinfectant Wipes: Arm & Hammer Essentials Disinfecting Wipes
Best Grime Cutter: CLR Active Clear
Best Kid-Safe Cleaner: Babyganics Toy & Highchair Cleaner
Best Surface Cleaner Starter Kit: Good Green Cleaner Starter Kit
Best Stone Surface Cleaner: Pledge Granite & Marble Cleaner
Best Travel Cleaning Wipes: Lysol To Go Wipes
Best Wood Cleaner: Rejuvenate Green Natural Cabinet and Furniture Cleaner

For more information on the Better Homes & Gardens 2021 Clean House Awards, click here.

ABOUT BETTER HOMES & GARDENS

Better Homes & Gardens serves, connects and inspires readers who infuse color and creativity into each aspect of their lives. Reaching a cross channel audience of 40 million a month through the print and digital editions of the magazine, as well as its website, the brand also has an engaged audience across its multiple social platforms, mobile apps, broadcast programs and licensed products. Better Homes & Gardens fuels our readers’ passions to live a more colorful life through stunning visuals, a balance of substance and surface and a blend of expert and reader ideas. Better Homes & Gardens magazine is published 12 times a year with a rate base of 7.6 million.

 

 

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