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National Institute for Innovation and Technology™ Announces Rebrand to National Institute for Industry and Career Advancement™ (NIICA)

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New name and brand reflect the Institute’s growth and focus, taking the organization to
the next level in its work as a USDOL Intermediary expanding the nation’s talent
pipeline

HANOVER, Md., June 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The National Institute for Innovation and Technology™ is excited to announce its rebrand to the National Institute for Industry and Career Advancement™ (NIICA). This rebranding marks a significant milestone in the organization’s journey and aligns with its mission to advance opportunities and expand the nation’s talent pipeline in key industry sectors as a national U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Intermediary.

“Today marks an important moment in the Institute’s history as we evolve to better serve our mission. The new name, National Institute for Industry and Career Advancement, reflects our commitment to not only fostering innovation but also ensuring career advancement for individuals across the nation. This rebrand supports our mission to build the talent pipeline to support strategic, tech-based industries and advanced manufacturing. Broadening the pipeline of individuals that have transferable, foundational skills will provide robust pathways to high-demand, high-value industries such as the semiconductor and nanotechnology,” stated Mike Russo, President and CEO of NIICA.

“Our initiatives, including the recent launch of the Gateway Apprenticeship Program (GAP), highlight our dedication to creating seamless transitions from education to employment, and this new identity reinforces our promise to drive forward-thinking initiatives that meet the needs of both industry and workforce.”

In addition to the launch of GAP, NIICA has made enhancements to its board of directors to further support the strategic expansion of its work, naming Melinda Woods as the board’s chairwoman and adding new member Emily Reilly to the board.

Woods, Board Chairwoman of NIICA, stated, “This rebranding represents a strategic evolution in our commitment to innovation and career advancement. The name NIICA encapsulates our vision and the impactful work we are doing to support the development of a skilled workforce that meets the needs of our nation’s most critical industries. We are excited about this new chapter and the opportunities it brings for continued growth and success.”

To date, NIICA has facilitated the development of 85 Registered Apprenticeship Programs in 17 states with over 4,800 apprentices committed to its programs.

About the National Institute for Industry and Career Advancement

NIICA (formerly the National Institute for Innovation and Technology) is a 501(c)(3) with a mission to identify roadblocks to innovation in strategic industry sectors, those important to the U.S. national security and global competitiveness, and ensure they are eliminated. The Institute is responsible for a national strategy to support the development of the talent pipeline required for the Semiconductor Industry, including Advanced Manufacturing and the tech sector.

NIICA’s National Talent Pipeline Development Initiative represents a comprehensive, nationally integrated approach that enables broader participation by promoting skills-based learning and hiring, connecting the public education system, returning service members and their families and adults from other occupations to related technician and engineering careers. For more information about the Institute, visit www.niit.org.

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MINISO Announces Annual General Meeting on June 18, 2026 and Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F

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GUANGZHOU, China, April 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MINISO Group Holding Limited (NYSE: MNSO; HKEX: 9896) (“MINISO”, “MINISO Group” or the “Company”), a global high-growth value retailer offering a variety of trendy lifestyle products featuring distinctive IP designs, today announced that it will hold an annual general meeting of the Company’s shareholders (the “AGM”) at 11:00 a.m. Beijing time on June 18, 2026 at Flats B-D, 35/F, Plaza 88, 88 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan, the New Territories, Hong Kong, for the purposes of considering and, if thought fit, passing each of the proposed resolutions set forth in the notice of the AGM (the “AGM Notice”). The AGM Notice, the ballot, the form of proxy and other documents for the AGM are available on the Company’s website at https://ir.miniso.com.

Holders of record of ordinary shares of the Company at the close of business on May 13, 2026, Hong Kong time, are entitled to notice of and to attend and vote at the AGM or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Holders of record of ADSs as of the close of business on May 13, 2026, New York time, who wish to exercise their voting rights for the underlying ordinary shares must give voting instructions directly to The Bank of New York Mellon, the depositary of the ADSs, if ADSs are held on the books and records of The Bank of New York Mellon, or indirectly through a bank, brokerage or other securities intermediary if the ADSs are held by any of them on behalf of holders, as the case may be.

The Company also announced today that it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The annual report on Form 20-F, which contains the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, can be accessed on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov as well as through the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.miniso.com/.

The Company has also published its Hong Kong annual report today for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “HKEX”), which can be accessed on the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.miniso.com/ as well as the HKEX’s website at https://www.hkexnews.hk.

About MINISO Group

MINISO Group is a global high-growth value retailer offering a variety of trendy lifestyle products featuring distinctive IP designs. Since opening our first store in Chinese mainland in 2013, the Company has successfully built two brands – “MINISO” and “TOP TOY”. The Company’s flagship brand “MINISO” has grown into a globally recognized retail brand that offers a frequently-refreshed assortment of lifestyle products through an extensive store network worldwide. The Company’s products cover diverse consumer needs and consumers are drawn to MINISO for our products’ trendiness, creativeness, high quality and affordability. For more information, please visit https://ir.miniso.com/.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “is/are likely to,” “potential,” “continue” or other similar expressions. MINISO may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the SEC and the HKEx, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about MINISO’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: MINISO’s mission, goals and strategies; future business development, financial conditions and results of operations; the expected growth of the retail market and the market of branded variety retail of lifestyle products in China and globally; expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of MINISO’s products; expectations regarding MINISO’s relationships with consumers, suppliers, MINISO Retail Partners, local distributors, and other business partners; competition in the industry; proposed use of proceeds; and relevant government policies and regulations relating to MINISO’s business and the industry. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in MINISO’s filings with the SEC and the HKEx. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and MINISO undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

Investor Relations Contact:

MINISO Group Holding Limited
Email: ir@miniso.com
Phone: +86 (20) 36228788 Ext.8039

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Guerbet announces an important milestone achievement in the “Vascular Embolization” indication for Lipiodol® Ultra Fluid (Iodinated ethyl esters of fatty acids of poppy seed oil)

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VILLEPINTE, France, April 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GUERBET (FR0000032526 GBT): Guerbet, a global leader in medical imaging, announces a positive outcome from a worksharing procedure, involving several EU member states, for a new Lipiodol® indication in interventional radiology procedures for peripheral and central vascular embolization with cyanoacrylate-based surgical glues compatible with Lipiodol Ultra Fluid and approved for endovascular use, to allow visualization of the procedure and adjustment of polymerization time. This represents an important regulatory milestone that will be followed by subsequent national approvals amending the existing marketing authorizations. This step is significant for Lipiodol® within interventional radiology protocols and confirms its clinical relevance in minimally invasive procedures.

Francois Convenant SVP Interventional Radiology comments: “This regulatory achievement for Lipiodol® indication in vascular embolization marks a significant milestone for our field. Its radiopacity and physicochemical properties enable more controlled, predictable, and safe embolization procedures. This indication formalizes years of clinical practice and paves the way for harmonizing glue embolization techniques across Europe.”

Scientific Rationale and Clinical Impact

Interventional radiology relies increasingly on embolic agents that offer precision, speed, and durability. In this context, Lipiodol® combined with cyanoacrylate–based glues provides a controllable, radiopaque liquid embolic agent that enables:

Real–time visualization during injection for immediate confirmation of vessel occlusion.Adjustable viscosity and polymerization time, allowing clinicians to tailor embolization to both proximal and distal vessels.Permanent and effective occlusion, reducing the need for repeat procedures.

A Stronger Commitment to Healthcare Professionals Across European Community.

Guerbet reinforces its commitment to support interventional radiology teams throughout the region by offering:

robust scientific and clinical support,dedicated medical education programs,strengthened field presence,and reliable solutions designed to improve patient care quality and safety, in a cost efficient way for institutions.

About Guerbet

At Guerbet, we build lasting relationships so that we enable people to live better. That is our purpose. We are a global leader in medical imaging, offering a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical products, medical devices, and digital and AI solutions for diagnostic and interventional imaging. As pioneers in contrast products for 100 years, with 2,746 employees worldwide, we continuously innovate and devote 10% of our revenue to Research and Development in four centers in France and the United States. Guerbet (GBT) is listed in Compartment B of Euronext Paris and generated revenue of €786 million in 2025.

For more information, please visit : www.guerbet.com

CONTACT : Matthieu BRUNEAU – Global corporate communication manager; Email : matthieu.bruneau@guerbet.com ; WF PROM April 2026 S26004337

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VNET Publishes 2025 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

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BEIJING, April 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — VNET Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNET) (“VNET” or the “Company”), a leading carrier- and cloud-neutral internet data center services provider in China, today announced it has published its 2025 Environmental, Social and Governance Report (the “2025 ESG Report”). This is VNET’s sixth ESG report, highlighting the Company’s 2025 initiatives and achievements in environmental practices, intelligent empowerment, ethical governance, and social responsibility.

“ESG remains central to our approach to business innovation, contributing to our operational excellence and sustainable, high-quality growth,” said Josh Sheng Chen, Founder, Executive Chairperson and Interim Chief Executive Officer of VNET. “In 2025, we launched our Hyperscale 2.0 framework based on green energy and advanced our ‘SHIELD’ (Society, Human, Innovation, Environment, Leadership, Development) 2.0 sustainability system, delivering measurable progress toward our ESG goals. As we continue to navigate rapid technology development and industry transformation, we will deepen our commitment to sustainability, strengthening our investments in intelligent infrastructure and green data center operations to create sustainable, long-term value for both our stakeholders.”

2025 ESG Report Highlights:

Total energy from renewable sources reached 1,253,719 MWh, accounting for 36% of total resources utilized by VNET in 2025, compared with 18% in 2024.The average annual power usage effectiveness (PUE) was 1.24 at VNET’s data centers with stabilized operations in 2025, improving from 1.27 in 2024.VNET officially launched its Hyperscale 2.0 framework in 2025, leveraging direct green power connection, large-scale energy integration and smart power dispatch to power the intelligent computing era.VNET issued the first green holding-type real estate asset-backed security in China’s IDC industry in 2025, with an offering size of RMB860 million, a breakthrough in green finance and asset securitization innovation.VNET secured its first three-year sustainability-linked loan in 2025, raising a total of RMB650 million.VNET’s integrated source-grid-load-storage project at its Ulanqab IDC Campus was added to the National Development and Reform Commission’s (NDRC) list of green and low-carbon demonstration projects in 2025.VNET maintained Information Technology Service Management System (ISO/IEC 20000) and Information Security Management System (ISO/IEC 27001) certifications, covering all business lines.Nationwide customer satisfaction rate maintained a high level at 99.6%.Maintained 100% coverage of anti-corruption training for directors and employees.Female employees accounted for 26% of VNET’s total workforce, and the percentage of female employees in management positions was 31%.Ongoing recognition from global leading ESG rating institutions: (i) Scored record high of 73 in the 2025 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, ranking among the top 7% of the IT Services industry globally, and earning inclusion in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for the second consecutive year; (ii) Awarded a “B” rating on the 2025 CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, with nine out of 16 categories achieving A-grade recognition; (iii) Received a “low risk” ESG Risk Rating from Sustainalytics.

To view the full 2025 ESG Report, please visit the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://ir.vnet.com/ or access the report directly at https://www.vnet.com/en/esg.html.

About VNET

VNET Group, Inc. is a leading carrier- and cloud-neutral internet data center services provider in China. VNET provides hosting and related services, including IDC services, cloud services, and business VPN services to improve the reliability, security, and speed of its customers’ internet infrastructure. Customers may locate their servers and equipment in VNET’s data centers and connect to China’s internet backbone. VNET operates in more than 30 cities throughout China, servicing a diversified and loyal base of over 7,000 hosting and related enterprise customers that span numerous industries ranging from internet companies to government entities and blue-chip enterprises to small- to mid-sized enterprises.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “target,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar statements. Among other things, quotations from management in this announcement as well as VNET’s strategic and operational plans contain forward-looking statements. VNET may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about VNET’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: VNET’s goals and strategies; VNET’s liquidity conditions; VNET’s expansion plans; the expected growth of the data center services market; expectations regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, VNET’s services; VNET’s expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with customers; VNET’s plans to invest in research and development to enhance its solution and service offerings; and general economic and business conditions in the regions where VNET provides solutions and services. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in VNET’s reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and VNET undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

Investor Relations Contact:

Xinyuan Liu
Tel: +86 10 8456 2121
Email: ir@vnet.com

 

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