BNY Mellon to Leverage Proxymity’s Full Digital Proxy Voting Service, Goes Live in Belgian and French Markets

BNY Mellon to Leverage Proxymity’s Full Digital Proxy Voting Service, Goes Live in Belgian and French Markets

Global Bank initially rolling out to Belgium and France for 2023 season Proxymity Logo Proxymity Logo LONDON, England, March 14, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Proxymity, one of the world's leading digital investor communication platforms, announced today that The Bank of New York Mellon will leverage its digital voting service Vote Connect Total across several international markets. The global bank is initially rolling out this service to the Belgium and France markets for the 2023 season. Proxymity Vote Connect Total is the digital proxy service powered by Proxymity's investor communications platform. The service allows "golden source" meeting announcements and agendas to be…
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Safer

FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Safer

Today, in Monterey Park, California, President Biden will announce an Executive Order with the goal of increasing the number of background checks conducted before firearm sales, moving the U.S. as close to universal background checks as possible without additional legislation. The Executive Order will also keep more guns out of dangerous hands by increasing the effective use of “red flag” laws, strengthen efforts to hold the gun industry accountable, and accelerate law enforcement efforts to identify and apprehend the shooters menacing our communities. President Biden is also encouraging the Federal Trade Commission to issue a public report analyzing how gun…
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Manufacturer of Defense Products Introduces a Non-Lethal Pepper Bullet Gun After Increased Demand

Manufacturer of Defense Products Introduces a Non-Lethal Pepper Bullet Gun After Increased Demand

Fireball - Pepper Ball Launcher Fireball - Pepper Ball Launcher ORLANDO, Fla., March 14, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Guard Dog Security, a Florida-based company specializing in pepper sprays and bulletproof backpacks, has released a gun that fires non-lethal pepper balls from up to 60 feet in distance.  The company cites growing demand for such non-lethal projectiles in the wake of the 2020 killing of George Floyd and ensuing discontent with lethal force.  The gun has a retail starting at $99, which is designed to be used for civilians and law enforcement.  "We've worked hard on this gun to make it affordable…
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Safer

FACT SHEET:  Trilateral Australia-UK-US Partnership on Nuclear-Powered Submarines

On March 13, 2023, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom, and President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. of the United States announced an arrangement for Australia to acquire a conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) capability through the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) enhanced security partnership. On September 15, 2021, our three nations embarked on an 18-month consultation period to identify the optimal pathway for Australia to acquire this capability, while setting the highest nuclear non-proliferation standard. The plan announced today will deliver on that commitment. Further, this plan will lift all three nations’ submarine industrial…
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OnePlan Announces Expansion Into the United Kingdom

OnePlan Announces Expansion Into the United Kingdom

Global Strategic Portfolio Management software provider OnePlan is expanding into the UK with the launch of a new office OnePlan Comes to the UK LONDON, England, March 14, 2023 (Newswire.com) -  OnePlan, a leading provider of Strategic Project Portfolio Management solutions, today announced the opening of a new office as part of the company's continued growth in the United Kingdom.  The new office will serve as a hub for the company's regional operations and allow OnePlan to better serve its clients in the United Kingdom and surrounding areas. The office will house a team of managers and consultants and will…
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Safer

Readout of White House State Legislative Convening on Equal Pay

Ahead of Equal Pay Day 2023, Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council, Wendy Chun-Hoon, Director of the Department of Labor Women’s Bureau, and White House senior staff convened legislators on the frontlines of advancing equal pay at the state level. President Biden has taken executive action to tackle the gender wage gap, including promoting efforts to achieve pay equity and transparency for Federal workers as well as for job applicants and employees of Federal contractors, and he continues to call for the passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would strengthen existing equal…
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Safer

Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route San Diego, CA

Aboard Air Force OneEn Route San Diego, California 2:24 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  All right.  I got a quick thing at the top, and then I’ll hand it over to Jake.  So, good afternoon, everyone.  As you all know, we’re headed to San Diego, California, where the President will meet with — with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia and Prime Minister Sunak of the United Kingdom and discuss the Australia, United Kingdom, United States — or AUKUS — partnership. National Security Advisor — as you’ll see, standing to my right — is here to talk a little bit about the AUKUS announcement…
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War Day 142: war diaries w/Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych  & #Feygin

War Day 142: war diaries w/Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates and beats down the rest. We also know where his weak spots are and what atrocities his regime is committing on a daily basis. Message from the source channel owner. Daily War Chronicles: Feygin and @arestovych – English translation #PrivateerStation @Alexey Arestovych #Фейгин #ФейгинLIVE Olexiy…
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Safer

The White House Announces 2023 Springtime Events

Today, the President and First Lady are pleased to announce the schedule for the following springtime events: Spring Garden Tours and the White House Easter Egg Roll.   SPRING GARDEN TOURSThe President and First Lady will continue the annual tradition of opening the White House gardens and South Grounds to members of the public for Spring Garden Tours. This season’s tour weekend is scheduled for Saturday, April 1st and Sunday, April 2nd between the hours of 10:00 AM ET to 4:30 PM ET. These tours are free and open to the public; however, a daily timed ticket is required for all attendees, including…
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Safer

Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2024 Pursuant to Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as Amended

     By the authority vested in me as President by the laws of the United States of America, and in accordance with section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (the “Act”), as amended, 2 U.S.C. 901a, I hereby order that, on October 1, 2023, direct spending budgetary resources for fiscal year 2024 in each non-exempt budget account be reduced by the amount calculated by the Office of Management and Budget in its report to the Congress of March 13, 2023.      All sequestrations shall be made in strict accordance with the requirements of section 251A of the…
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