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On April 12, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had settled charges against five registered investment advisers for marketing rule violations. The companies settled and agreed to pay a total of $200,000 in fines, cease violating the imposed regulations, and take corrective action against their compliance policies and procedures. According to the order, the five companies have adopted and adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that hypothetical performance is related to the expected financial situation and investment objectives of each advertisement's intended audience. Hypothetical achievements were advertised to the general public on a website without…
Drug-resistant bacteria have emerged as one of the biggest health problems of this century. The fact that some pathogens can adapt to all of our medical treatments and become virtually untreatable is absolutely frightening. For example, there is already a form of gonorrhea that is essentially untreatable, and the drug-resistant pathogen kills more than 1 million people a year. The scale of the problem is not entirely clear, and it is not just a human problem. Farm animals can also carry drug-resistant bacteria. In addition to all this, new problems may arise. In a recent study, researchers discovered that these…
Christine Thorpe, Vice President of Marketing, Dudek (Photo: Business Wire)Experienced leaders lead marketing strategy and drive growth strategyEncinitas, California, April 16, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dudek, a leading U.S. planning, environmental and engineering consulting firm, today announced the appointment of Christine Thorpe as Vice President of Marketing, effective April 1, 2024. Kristin Thorpe, who has an extensive background in sales and marketing, and his clients within the AEC (architecture, engineering, construction) industry, is responsible for his services.Thorpe brings a wealth of expertise to the role of driving Dudek's marketing efforts. Bringing knowledge.”We are thrilled to welcome Kristin to our leadership team. Her extensive…
PhotonVentures, a Dutch deep tech fund aiming to revitalize Europe's photonics industry, has closed its second funding round with over €15 million, taking total capital to €75 million. The fund targets startups and scale-ups developing solutions using photonic chips for a wide range of applications, from data transmission and health diagnostics to smart sensors, AI, AR and VR. PhotonVentures will initially invest in 20 early-stage companies with international growth potential. The focus is on Seed to Series A rounds, with investment amounts varying between €1 million and €2.5 million. The VC firm is a spin-off and strategic partner of PhotonDelta,…
Burlingame, CA, April 16, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lyra Health, a leading provider of innovative workforce mental health solutions for employers, today announced the launch of its fourth annual mental health conference, Breakthrough 2024 . Hundreds of HR professionals and business leaders representing industry-leading organizations join mental health experts to share their best practices for promoting employee mental health around the world, Learn.With “Breakthrough 2024” as our guidelineTogether we care.”will join leaders from Brown & Brown Insurance, Genentech, JE Dunn Construction, Land O'Lakes, Inc., and Levi Strauss & Co. to share their experiences, insights, and best practices regarding their organizations' mental health strategies.…
Folsom, California, April 16, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PWSC) (“PowerSchool” or the “Company”), a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, announced today that Financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 will be announced on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, after the U.S. market closes.PowerSchool CEO Hardeep Gulati and President and CFO Eric Sander will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss the financial results.Conference call detailsThe conference call will begin at 2:00 PM PT (5:00 PM ET) on May 7, 2024. If you would like to participate via webcast, please…
APi Group will invest $570 million to expand its elevator and escalator business. The new Brighton-based company will acquire Elevated Facility Services Group, a Tampa, Fla.-based company with approximately 600 employees in 18 states. Elevated is APi's largest acquisition since it paid $3.1 billion to buy Chubb's fire and security business. Elevated generates annual revenues of approximately $220 million primarily through contracted maintenance and repair services. Its profit margins are higher than average for APi's other businesses, and this move is consistent with its long-term shareholder value goals. Elevated also aligns with APi's core strategy of cross-selling services from inspection…
The first glimpse of the Duchess of Sussex's new venture was teased on social media with a photo of a jar of strawberry jam.To maintain a sense of mystery, the new American Riviera Orchard brand of jam seems to have spread among friends and influencers.Fashion designer Tracy Robbins posted a photo of Jam on Instagram.It is numbered “17/50'', suggesting the number of people who received the first fruits of this new business.The launch of Meghan Markle's new California-based lifestyle brand was announced on social media last month, suggesting it would sell food.This year, Duchess Meghan and her husband Prince Harry's…
The 27th annual Bayfield Lions Home and Lifestyle Show will return to the Bayfield Community Center on April 20th and 21st.Many vendors and businesses from around the area will be participating on the day to raise funds for Lions Clubs to continue their work in the Bayfield area.”We will have a diverse range of exhibitors including RVs, indoor and outdoor furniture, storage, blinds, appliances, financial services, contractors and exterminators,” said Bayfield Lions President Ian Mathews.The event is also family-friendly and will feature face painting, food vendors, raffles and more.Matthew said admission was free, but donations to the food bank would…
New home construction, including single-family homes and multi-family homes, fell by the most in four years as rising mortgage rates weakened housing activity.Housing starts fell 14.7% in March from the previous month, dropping from an annual pace of 1.55 million units to an annual rate of 1.32 million units, according to data released Tuesday by the Census Bureau. The number of single-family housing starts decreased by 12.4% from the previous month.Jeffrey Roach, chief economist at LPL Financial, said the data shows that new home construction is “starting to see cracks in the pace of growth.”“Home construction is likely to slow…