GBS – Global Business Services LLC has been named a finalist in the prestigious Corporate INTL 2025 Global Awards for the category of Financial Services Law Firm of the Year in Vietnam. This recognition highlights GBS’s outstanding contribution to the financial services industry and its commitment to delivering exceptional legal solutions.

The selection process was rigorous, with the organizer’s research team conducting in-depth evaluations over the past six months. By gathering insights from global business leaders, legal advisers, and investors, as well as considering thousands of nomination forms submitted by the publication’s vast database, the shortlist represents the top firms in the field.

Sophie Dao, Senior Partner at GBS, expressed her gratitude for the nomination, saying, “We’re honored to be recognized for our work in the financial services sector. Our team deeply understands the legal challenges foreign investors face when entering the Vietnamese market, and we take pride in providing practical, effective solutions that enable our clients to succeed. This nomination is a testament to our commitment to excellence.”

The winner of the Financial Services Law Firm of the Year award will be recognized as a market leader in the jurisdiction by the readers of Corporate INTL Magazine, solidifying their position as a top provider of legal services in Vietnam’s financial sector.

About GBS – Global Business Services LLC

GBS is a full-service business and legal consulting firm based in Vietnam, specializing in corporate formation, investment advisory, and compliance services for both foreign and domestic businesses. With a proven track record of helping international clients navigate Vietnam’s regulatory landscape, GBS has earned its reputation as a trusted partner for companies looking to establish and grow their presence in the country.

There were no injuries and there are no expected environmental impacts as a result of the fire. Production from the other three sections of the Electrolytic Zinc Plant continues at Trail Operations as does production of lead and other specialty metals and by-products. Teck is investigating the cause of the incident and will provide further information once available.

About Teck
Teck is a leading Canadian resource company focused on responsibly providing metals essential to economic development and the energy transition. Teck has a portfolio of world-class copper and zinc operations across North and South America and an industry-leading copper growth pipeline. We are focused on creating value by advancing responsible growth and ensuring resilience built on a foundation of stakeholder trust. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Teck’s shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and TECK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TECK. Learn more about Teck at www.teck.com or follow @TeckResources.

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The vision, outlined by KGI’s new president, Dr. Mohamed Abousalem, in the Institute’s inaugural Fall Welcome Address, follows a community-wide listening and learning tour he began shortly after his appointment on July 1, 2024. Throughout the tour, which included students, faculty, staff, trustees, alumni, advisors, and external partners, the idea of elevating KGI’s “excellence” repeatedly emerged as a priority for the institution. The new vision, centered on the theme of “elevating excellence together,” builds on four pillars that will align priorities across the institution and serve as the foundation for the Institute’s upcoming strategic planning process:

1. Advance Academic Excellence: Ensure academic programs continue to align with and advance industry; grow KGI’s research enterprise and corporate engagement endeavors; and establish and expand faculty development opportunities to drive long-term excellence in teaching, learning, and research.
2. Enhance the Student Experience: Expand holistic student support — academic advising, career services, and mental health support; build and nurture an ecosystem that facilitates innovation and entrepreneurship; and create a lifelong engagement strategy for students and alumni.
3. Accelerate Institutional Maturity: Elevate KGI’s culture of continuous improvement to optimize admissions processes and increase enrollment; expand long-term partnerships with domestic and international academic institutions and corporate entities; and grow KGI’s philanthropic operations.
4. Elevate the KGI Brand: Grow the Institute’s young brand and bring KGI to the world, elevating students, faculty, staff, and graduates and supporting academic excellence, industry partnerships, and philanthropy. Advance shared goals under one shared vision and create a culture that celebrates collective success.

“In only a few short months here on campus, I have seen the dedication and excellence of our faculty and staff, and their commitment to our students and their limitless passion for delivering true value to our community,” Abousalem said in his remarks. “We are an institution that punches above its weight when it comes to industry influence and academic excellence. We need to lean into that strength — our track record of growth — to write the next chapter of our story.”

In the Fall Address, Abousalem made several announcements, highlighting KGI’s momentum and providing a roadmap for future success:

• $3 million gift pledge to support financial aid and other programmatic needs for the institution’s first-generation college students.
• $1 million raised to name a campus building the “Sheldon M. Schuster Campus Center,” in honor of former KGI President Sheldon Schuster’s legacy and 21 years of leadership.
• Research Seed innovation fund to support faculty early-stage research.
• $750,000 Department of Energy grant to Dr. Animesh Ray, professor of systems biology and genomics, to use artificial intelligence to study and analyze the effects of low-dose radiation in humans and what is called the “bystander effect” in cells.

KGI was founded in 1997 and enrolled its first cohort of students in the fall of 2000. Since then, it has grown from one program and 28 students to its stature today with more than a dozen programs, including a Ph.D. and several doctorate programs, and an enrollment of more than 600 students. New student enrollment at the Institute grew by 8% for the 2024-2025 academic year, following some variability stemming from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is expected to continue to grow in an intentional and strategic manner in the years ahead.

“Our approach to the various elements of the institution — from academic curricula and research investment to student enrollment and faculty recruitment — has to evolve to match this momentum,” said Abousalem. “KGI’s shared vision, influenced heavily by the goals and aspirations of faculty, staff, and students, will be our north star as we chart a path for the institution’s future and adopt an ethos of continuous improvement to guide our growth.”

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About Keck Graduate Institute 

Keck Graduate Institute, a member of The Claremont Colleges, is a recognized leader in biotech, life sciences, and healthcare education. As a global graduate school, KGI develops leaders who work to solve complex societal issues, provide community-based outreach that improves the quality of human life, and advance health and science technology. Learn more at www.kgi.edu.

Mercer International Inc. is a global forest products company with operations in Germany, the USA and Canada with consolidated annual production capacity of 2.1 million tonnes of pulp, 960 million board feet of lumber, 210 thousand cubic meters of cross-laminated timber, 45,000 cubic meters of glulam, 17 million pallets and 230,000 metric tonnes of biofuels. To obtain further information on the company, please visit its web site at https://www.mercerint.com.

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The Lemon Truck will be positioned in one of the most prestigious locations of the event, inside the courtyard in front of the Maniace Castle, a symbol of the city of Syracuse. Here, visitors will be able to discover the values behind the LemON Tour project, thanks in part to the information materials distributed and dedicated staff. The exhibition will focus on crucial issues, such as the sustainability of agricultural production and the fight against climate change, through virtuous practices such as improving soil fertility, using renewable energy and saving water, and protecting pollinating insects.

During the event, the audience of tourists and industry professionals will be able to learn more about the concept of “No-Waste”: the Syracuse Lemon PGI, in fact, thanks to its production specification, is a product that can be used entirely, including the peel. This anti-waste approach will be the leitmotif of the activities offered by the LemON Truck, where it will be possible to taste sorbets, granitas and lemonades made with Limone di Siracusa IGP.

This choice is not random: the event represents a unique opportunity to turn our gaze toward Europe and the future, highlighting the strong link between nature and tradition that characterizes the Syracuse Lemon PGI. The participation of the LemON Tour is part of a framework of events dedicated to sustainability and the protection of certified products, central themes of the global debate to be held during the G7 Agriculture. The Consortium is committed to promoting the defense of the identity and authenticity of the Syracuse Lemon PGI, in synergy with the guidelines of the European project that embraces sustainability and the protection of natural resources. This stage will also be an opportunity for discussion with other consortia and international organizations, fostering the creation of shared strategies for the protection of protected geographical indications (PGIs) and to promote sustainable agricultural production.

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News about the Consortium for the Protection of Syracuse Lemon PGI
The Consortium for the Protection of Syracuse Lemon PGI is one of the most important citrus-growing communities in Europe. Formed on July 13, 2000, it includes 163 consortium members: 130 producers, 60 packers, 36 users and 62 ambassadors, for a vocated area of 1,450.91 hectares, representing 32% of Italian production. At the production level, the Consortium represents 100% of the production of Limone di Siracusa PGI, and at the national level 3 lemons out of 100 come from the Syracuse area. The Consortium’s tasks include identifying the production areas and varieties to be subject to protection, supervising activities in the area of origin and in the markets on the correct use of the name “Limone di Siracusa IGP,” and carrying out promotional initiatives in Italy and abroad aimed at spreading knowledge, the image of the product and the IGP trademark.

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National Taco Day was originally slated for Friday, October 4^th, but thanks to the National Day Calendar team, has been moved to Tuesday, October 1^st, ensuring that this year, and years moving forward, National Taco Day will fall on Taco Tuesday. As the creators and longstanding champions of Taco Tuesday, Taco John’s will keep the freebie party going the entire month of October, with Rewards Club Members seeing new offers each Wednesday during the month.

“We’re grateful to the National Day Calendar team for officially moving National Taco Day to the first Tuesday in October, confirming the celebration always falls on Taco Tuesday,” said Korey Love Taylor, Director of Digital Engagement at Taco John’s. “We love any opportunity to demonstrate the unmatched quality Taco John’s offers, and with a free Beef Stuffed Grilled Taco with any purchase for our Rewards Members, we hope everyone comes out to experience that with us.”

To sign up for Bigger Bolder Rewards, download the Taco John’s app and enter your information for this and other great offers!

About Taco John’s^®
With nearly 350 restaurants in 22 states, Taco John’s is one of America’s largest Mexican quick-service restaurant brands. Founded in 1969 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Taco John’s^® has been serving bigger. bolder. better. flavors for more than 55 years. Offering signature specials like Taco Tuesday, the $2-3-4 Value Menu, and beloved originals like Potato Olés^®, Taco John’s takes pride in made-to-order menu using fresh, high-quality ingredients, seasonings, and sauces. Recognized as one of Entrepreneur’s “Top Food Franchises of 2023” and hailed by QSR Magazine as a “Top 15 Chain Ready to Contend as Fast Food’s Top Players,” Taco John’s continues to expand into new territories. For more information, visit TacoJohns.com and follow Taco John’s on Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok.

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PR for Taco John’s
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Designed to complement the foundational knowledge provided by the core JD curriculum, professional skills micro-courses give students a head start on mastering the practical aspects and inevitable challenges — from managing finances to building relationships with clients — that are part of any legal career.

“As our JD students combine rigorous legal training with hands-on experience to prepare for their careers, it’s important that they also learn to navigate the day-to-day realities of practising law,” says Osgoode Dean Trevor Farrow. “In creating this innovative collection of micro-courses focused on specific professional skills, we’re reinforcing Osgoode’s long-time leadership in cutting-edge legal education.”

Exploring a diverse range of career-focused topics

Osgoode has announced its inaugural offering of professional skills micro-courses for the JD program’s 2024-25 academic year:

• AI and Technology in Legal Practice: An in-depth look at how artificial intelligence and other technological innovations are transforming the practice of law. Students will gain hands-on experience with applications from digital management tools to software enabling AI-assisted research, analysis, and decision-making support.
• Legal Practice Dynamics: Teaches the skills and strategies required to become a successful legal practitioner in any environment, whether at a firm, as part of a corporate team, or in the public sector.
• Mental Health, Wellness and the Legal Profession: Provides the analytical insights and practical tools needed to navigate mental health challenges in legal practice — and to intervene, when appropriate, in a spirit of empathy and trust.
• Financial Literacy for Lawyers: Designed to help future lawyers gain a basic understanding of financial reporting and accounts, along with the ways such information can be leveraged in legal practice.

More micro-courses coming soon

Additional subjects in development include: juridical French, Indigenous languages, and client relations and communications. The common thread is providing knowledge and skills that JD graduates can apply immediately as they embark on their careers.

“At Osgoode, we don’t draw a hard line between law school and the so-called ‘real world,’” says Farrow. “Our JD program offers unrivaled opportunities to gain direct legal experience. And now these unique micro-courses enable students to start developing professional skills today that they’ll use throughout their careers.”

To learn more about professional skills micro-courses, visit Osgoode’s website.

About Osgoode Hall Law School

Around 900 students are enrolled in Osgoode’s three-year Juris Doctor (JD) program, including its joint and combined programs. The school’s highly selective graduate LLM and PhD programs are among the most highly regarded in North America, and finest in the country. Osgoode’s professional development courses and certificates offer degree and non-degree programming for Canadian and international lawyers, non-law professionals, firms and organizations.

Founded in 1889, Osgoode is one of Canada’s largest and most respected law schools and a centre of influential legal research and thinking. The school’s students, teachers and scholars share a common goal: to advance positive change in a world where rights are often contested, and justice can be complex. Throughout Osgoode’s long history, the practice of law has always been seen as more than a means to an end. It’s a journey that takes one from identifying the issues that matter to creating meaningful impact.

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York University is a modern, multi-campus, urban university located in Toronto, Ontario. Backed by a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners, we bring a uniquely global perspective to help solve societal challenges, drive positive change, and prepare our students for success. York’s fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario’s Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education. York’s campuses in Costa Rica and India offer students exceptional transnational learning opportunities and innovative programs. Together, we can make things right for our communities, our planet, and our future.

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Nichole Jankowski, York University Media Relations and External Communications, York University, 647-995-5013, jankown@yorku.ca

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X-Bionic is centralized in the advanced innovation hub of Zurich, Switzerland, under the leadership of Max Lenk, CEO. Focused on redefining the world of performance gear, X-Bionic is based in nature, human biology and the pursuit of athletic perfection.

X-Bionic is thrilled to debut a first of its kind “skin to trail” sock and shoe system, a concept that provides optimal cushioning while redefining control, particularly on the downhill. The TerraSkin system features three new patent pending technologies which, working between shoe and the ground, increases stability, comfort and grip. The shoe was designed to fully integrate between the XSKIN sock and the shoe upper for complete synergy and skin to ground connection.

The TerraSkin shoe and sock combination features innovations including air cool strip 3D foam mesh and air conditioning channels for ventilation, achilles tendon protector 3D heel cage for protection, SkinKnit wrapping for control, Speedframe® technology for stability, Spinweave® technology for grip and traction, and Power-Lite® carbon for reactivity and control.

The elite level X00/C (MSRP USD$300) is optimized for medium to long distance, complete with compatible X-SOCKS® socks for the ultimate run experience. Designed to energize your dreams, X-Bionic’s new trail run offering has been picked up by premium European retailers Ravanel (Chamonix, France), Irun (Paris), Overland (Girona, Spain), Engelhorn & Breuninger (Germany) and Endurance (Denmark), providing a powerful proof point of the incredible performance experience of the shoe, and X-Bionic’s commitment of continuing to innovate within the running space.

Max Lenk, CEO of X-BIONIC shared that, “Building off our industry-leading sock innovations, we decided to create a trail shoe that combines comfort with maximum grip and control. In the same way that a mountain bike provides perfect balance on technical downhills, we wanted to emulate that same confidence in trail running. TerraSkin was born from that idea.”

As one of the most progressive sock and base layer designers in the world, X-Bionic is known for prioritizing refined aerodynamics, dynamic stabilizers, maximum cooling power and flow-optimized surfaces as the foundation of every X­-BIONIC® design.

Heading into the Fall/Winter 2024 (FW24) season, X-Bionic is rolling out a varied collection of base layers and socks for winter sports, from resort skiing and snowboarding and cross-country, to winter running, ski-touring and elite alpine racing. These collections are defined into Discover, Perform and Expert for the socks collection, as well as award-winning base layer systems such as Energy Accumulator, Symbio Merino, and InventFX, as well as recovery and premium sportswear line; X-Ential.

X-Bionic products can be found at x-bionic.com and at select retailers.

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Swiss – Sweat – Technology – is at the core of X-Technology, with its sportswear brands X-BIONIC for clothing and trail running shoes and X-SOCKS for socks. From road and trail running to cycling, winter sports and beyond, the brands are designed for all athletes who are ready to push their limits. Maintaining an optimum core body temperature of 37°C (98.6°F) is key to success, so X-BIONIC and X-SOCKS use an innovative thermoregulation strategy to harness the power of sweat instead of fighting it. This dynamic blend of technologies helps athletes to set personal bests and make their boldest dreams – no matter how wild and daring – a reality. Come see what a host of athletes, including Sebastian Steudner and Marco Odermatt, have already discovered.

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“Without local donors, surgeries may be postponed for the aunt scheduled for a hip replacement, blood may not be readily available for the daily transfusion needs of a sickle cell patient, and all the while patients will enter local hospitals from a car wreck needing a transfusion to have another chance at life,” said Delisa English, President and CEO of the Blood Connection. “The Blood Connection is working diligently to make sure no hospital, ambulance service, or air transport service we support across the Carolinas, Virginia and Georgia face any disruption to their surgeries and care for their local communities. We need blood for the everyday needs of our health partners, and it takes brave local donors to keep blood products on the shelves for their community.”

As Helene makes landfall, it will bring high winds and heavy rain that will disrupt The Blood Connection’s collection of blood products as bloodmobiles cannot safely be operated in high winds. TBC continues to monitor Helene’s progression and is adapting to ensure blood collection despite known blood drive cancelations at high schools where students will remain at home due to inclement weather or due to the grounding of bloodmobiles for employee safety, while working hard to ensure hospital operations don’t stop. Local hospitals are stocking up ahead of the expected impacts of Helene, which makes it essential that the blood supply goes uninterrupted.

Those willing to answer the call and donate blood or platelets may do so at one of TBC’s 17 donation centers or one of their 50+ bloodmobiles as it is safe in their community. Find your nearest location to donate at thebloodconnection.org/donate.

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About The Blood Connection

Founded in Greenville, SC, The Blood Connection has been committed to saving lives since 1962. TBC is an independently managed, not-for-profit, community blood center that provides blood products to over 120 hospitals within South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. TBC works diligently to collect blood from volunteer donors to meet the ever-increasing demand. By keeping collections local, TBC serves hundreds of thousands of patients a year in its communities. TBC is licensed and regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. For more information, visit thebloodconnection.org.

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iX Hello offers an out-of-the box solution for businesses to create virtual assistants for countless use cases — from data analysis to rapid language translations to internal self-service chatbots and more. The product acts as an assistant that securely integrates with leading Large Language Models (LLMs) as well as internal data sources, to cost-effectively boost productivity and quality of work within an on-brand, compliant, and secure environment.

For decades, Concentrix has invested in and developed intelligent technologies to solve client and customer challenges, and to improve its own efficiency and performance. iX Hello marks the first product launch in a suite of AI and GenAI technologies which the company has already successfully deployed internally and with pre-launch clients.

iX Hello offers built-in innovation that enables companies to:

• Use iX Hello as an accelerator to the GenAI adoption journey with out-of-the-box integration with data sources and multi-modal LLMs including Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Salesforce.
• Create GenAI experiences within an enterprise-grade, secure, private, and compliant environment.
• Leverage GenAI that knows and visually feels like their brand and understands brand-specific voice and vocabulary.
• Work effectively to translate market-ready copy in 90+ languages, analyze data, answer questions using chat or voice, summarize content, create training, and much more.    
• Enjoy fast time-to-benefit leveraging iX Hello pre-built virtual assistants, designed to accelerate common tasks, not limited to the CX business but including Accounting, Finance, Marketing and Procurement.

“The launch of iX Hello marks a significant milestone in our product roadmap,” said Ryan Peterson, Chief Product Officer, Concentrix. “With decades of experience working with the world’s greatest brands, and learning from billions of customer interactions, we understand customer conversations better than anyone. By building these insights into a suite of technology products, we are now able to help businesses globally close the gap between consumer behavior and customer experiences.”

Following today’s release of iX Hello for client internal productivity applications, Concentrix is also offering a private preview of future iX Hello functionality for external use cases, enabling a select number of organizations to gain exclusive access to new technologies ahead of the general market. Included in the private preview are approximately 40 pre-built virtual agents, ranging from customer-facing multi-modal bots to appointment booking tools and order status trackers. Concentrix can also work with clients to develop custom GenAI-powered virtual assistants at speed and scale by leveraging its rich design studio functionality.

Concentrix plans to release additional technology products in the iX suite over the coming months. For more information, say Hello on the company’s website.

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Concentrix Corporation (NASDAQ: CNXC), a Fortune 500^® company, is the global technology and services leader that powers the world’s best brands, today and into the future. We’re human-centered, tech-powered, intelligence-fueled. Every day, we design, build, and run fully integrated, end-to-end solutions at speed and scale across the entire enterprise, helping over 2,000 clients solve their toughest business challenges. Whether it’s designing game-changing brand experiences, building and scaling secure AI technologies, or running digital operations that deliver global consistency with a local touch, we have it covered. At the heart of everything we do lies a commitment to transforming the way companies connect, interact, and grow. We’re here to redefine what success means, delivering outcomes unimagined across every major vertical in 70+ markets. Virtually everywhere. Visit concentrix.com to learn more.

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