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The movers and shakers of the video game industry will gather Thursday in Los Angeles to celebrate the annual Game Awards, the sector's equivalent of the Oscars.

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is returning to coaching with the University of North Carolina, the US college confirmed on Wednesday.

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has signed a three-year $30-million deal to coach the University of North Carolina's college team, multiple US media reports said on Wednesday.

REED SOCIETE GENERALE GROUP INVESTS €10 MILLION IN LOOP VIA A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SECURITY AT A $4.75 CONVERSION PRICE.LOOP COMPLETES ITS INAUGURAL SALE OF AN INFINITE LOOP™ TECHNOLOGY LICENSE, GENERATING AN UPFRONT PAYMENT OF €10 MILLION.FORMATION OF A EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIP TO DEPLOY INFINITE LOOP™ MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY.PROCEEDS TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF THE INFINITE LOOP™ FACILITY IN INDIA AND FINANCE LOOP'S OPERATIONAL CASH REQUIREMENTS.LOOP MANAGEMENT TO HOLD UPDATE CALL AT 8:45 AM ET on December 13, 2024

Flushing Financial Corporation ("Flushing" or the "Company"), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank (the "Bank"), today announced the pricing of a public offering of 4,590,164 shares of its common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), at a public offering price of $15.25 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $70,000,000.

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Flushing Financial Corporation ("Flushing" or the "Company"), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank (the "Bank"), today announced that it has commenced a public offering of $70,000,000 of its common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), subject to market and other conditions.

Arvana Inc. (OTC PINK:AVNI) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to purchase 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of PintoCity Inc., a Nevada corporation.

Bexil Investment Trust (OTC PINK:BXSY) (Net Asset Value Symbol: NASDAQ:XBXIX) (the "Fund"), a closed end fund with the primary investment objective of seeking high current income with capital appreciation as a secondary objective, announced today that it anticipates that its quarterly distribution amount will remain at $0.25 per share for each quarter of 2025.

Revenue of $44.6M with $4M Adjusted EBITDA1 (6th Consecutive Positive Quarter)Historic Positive Cash Flow from Operations and Improved Gross MarginsApproval of $51million direct loan from The Export-Import Bank of the United States expected to fund Electrovaya's lithium ion cell and battery manufacturing facility in Jamestown, New YorkRemoval of Going Concern note in the financial statements due to improved financial performance

4th Quarter Revenues Hit a 12 Year High

Toggle3D.ai (the "Company") (CSE:TGGL)(OTC Pink:TGGLF)(FSE:Q0C), wishes to notify shareholders that in case of disruption due to the ongoing Canada Post strike, the Company's meeting materials (the "Meeting Materials") for the Company's upcoming annual general meeting to be held on January 17, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. (Vancouver Time) (the "Meeting"), may be viewed on the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca and are also available electronically on the Company's website at www.toggle3d.com.

TaxBandits, a leading IRS-authorized e-file provider of payroll and employment tax forms, is excited to power Sage Intacct 1099 e-filing for the 2024 tax season. Building on their successful partnership, TaxBandits continues to support Sage Intacct, a leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs).

25 trends across food and beverage, beauty and personal care, wellness and supplements, consumer behavior and investment and business operations.

Accurate Background, the world's largest independent provider of compliant background checks and monitoring solutions, announced it has strengthened its global leadership team with the appointment of Mark Thompson, Managing Director, Australia and Asia Pacific region (APAC). In support of Accurate's vision to make every hire the start of a success story, Mark will lead Accurate's growth teams in the region. Mark's experience in building high-performance teams, driving enterprise sales and client retention, and leveraging data-driven strategies aligns with Accurate's goals to rapidly expand in the APAC region. Reporting to Dan Shoemaker, Chief Revenue Officer, Mark will spearhead the development and execution of sales strategies to drive market share, client growth, and regional innovation.

Deepak Chopra, Blue Zones' Dan Buettner, Tom Gegax Sound Populist Alarm

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Libre Capital, a technology firm specialising in blockchain-based investment infrastructure and backed by Further Ventures, to explore innovative approaches to collateralised lending using public blockchains and tokenised RWAs.

Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:APVO) ("Aptevo" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel immune-oncology therapeutics based on its proprietary ADAPTIR® and ADAPTIR-FLEX® platform technologies, today announced it has entered into agreements with certain holders of its existing warrants for the immediate exercise of certain outstanding warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 823,544 shares of common stock of the Company originally issued in August 2023, in November 2023, in April 2024, in July 2024 and September 2024, all at a reduced exercise price of $7.50 per share. The shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the outstanding warrants are registered pursuant to effective registration statements on Form S-1 (File No. 333-273067), on Form S-3 (File No. 333-275710), on Form S-1 (File No. 333-278103), on Form S-1 (File No. 333-280226) and on Form S-1 (File No. 333-281892). The aggregate gross proceeds from the exercise of the existing warrants is expected to total approximately $6.2 million, before deducting financial advisory fees.

Probax MSP Backup boosts efficiency for Pax8 partners with simplified, automated Veeam solutions combined with cost-effective, scalable Wasabi hot cloud storage

Collaboration Introduces Innovative, Modular, and Sustainable Production Solutions

Partnership to Include the Release of Customized SleepPhones® Headphones Products

01 Communique Laboratory Inc. (the "Company") (TSX-V: ONE)(OTC Pink:OONEF), at the request of CIRO, the Company wishes to confirm that the Company's management is unaware of any material change in the Company's operations that would account for the recent increase in market activity.

Splash Beverage Group, Inc. (NYSE American:SBEV), an innovator in the beverage industry, proudly announces another 2024 retail expansion win. Total Wine & More, America's Wine Superstore and the country's largest independent retailer of fine wine, has authorized Pulpoloco Sangria across multiple states. This authorization includes Pulpoloco' Smooth Red and Crisp White Sangria varietals and spans over 115 stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, Texas, and Virginia.

Corero Network Security (LSE:CNS)(OTCQX:DDOSF), the distributed denial of service (DDOS) protection specialists is pleased to announce its participation in The Microcap Conference 2025, the premier event for growth-focused companies and investors. The conference will take place January 28-30, 2025, at the Borgata Hotel Spa & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.

QEMSCAN analysis completed on new large-scale zone ("CarLang C" or "Gemini Zone") as follow-up to recent drill resultsResults indicate presence of magmatic sulfidesNew and distinct large-scale zone that contains potential for higher recovery rates and higher quality concentrate

Work will expand the scope of AYRO's recently announced low-cost manufacturing and engineering efforts; AYRO intends to collaborate with partner GLV for future projects with the top U.S. auto manufacturer

Two of three patients achieved both complete remission and MRD-negative statusHigh response rates observed in earlier studies continue in ongoing mipletamig trialCohort 2 enrollment commencing

Nitches Inc. (OTC PINK:NICH) is excited to announce the official placement of its first InTheZone Labs product, InTheZone Focused Extreme, on Amazon. As part of our aggressive online growth strategy, this marks a pivotal moment for the company as we expand our reach into one of the largest e-commerce platforms globally. The Amazon listing is live and available for purchase here: https://a.co/d/ggjrEED

Adult patients with breast cancer are a prespecified subgroup of the recently conducted phase 3 OnTarget trial evaluating crofelemer for prophylaxis of CTDThe majority of patients in the OnTarget placebo group on abemaciclib and pertuzumab-based therapies required dose reduction or elimination

Dr. Amir Bajoghli recently had the honor of presenting a comprehensive educational session at Georgetown/MedStar Washington Hospital. The presentation focused on the latest advancements in dermal fillers and identifying facial danger zones, emphasizing safe practices and innovative approaches in aesthetic medicine. This session was part of an ongoing effort to educate Georgetown University medical students and dermatology residents, sharing best practices and cutting-edge techniques.

Report recognizes prominent North American investment banks, asset managers, and exchanges deploying AI to deliver better results to stakeholders

CELLEV8 Launches First Post-GLP-1 Gummy Supplement: "SlimCell™" with Clinically Proven Ingredients to Compliment GLP-1