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Parliamentary Secretary Taleeb Noormohamed announced $520,000 in funding for the Vancouver Fringe Festival over two years. VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 6, 2024 – The arts foster creative communities, encourage self-expression, and bring people together to share diverse views. Today, Taleeb Noormohamed, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, and Member of…

The annual award celebrates exceptional Colorado leaders  DENVER, December 6, 2024 — Governor Jared Polis, in collaboration with CiviCO, proudly announces the 2024 Governor's Citizenship Medal recipients. CiviCO, a non-profit organization, empowers current and future leaders to foster inclusive leadership for a better Colorado. This award acknowledges individuals and groups…

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 6, 2024 — The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA) is pleased to announce its 2025 Board of Directors, selected today at the association’s annual meeting held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco. Cormac O’Modhrain, Sunstone Hotel Investors' Group Vice President of Asset Management, will lead as the…

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2024 — Team Velocity's Apollo® Customer Experience Platform (CXP) now includes automated customer scoring and real-time Deal Alerts. The Apollo system dynamically ranks and scores customers as they interact, triggering instant notifications when predefined criteria are met. This predictive technology, powered by Apollo, boosts closing ratios three to…

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 7, 2024 — EpiVax, Inc., a leader in preclinical immunogenicity risk assessment for biologic and peptide therapeutics, concludes 2024 with significant advancements in scientific innovation, service expansion, and company growth. This year, EpiVax broadened its immunogenicity risk assessment services by introducing numerous new capabilities within the ISPRI (Immunogenicity…

ARLINGTON, Va., December 6, 2024 — The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) board of directors has approved a 2% increase to the company's quarterly common stock dividend, raising it from $0.1725 per share to $0.17595 per share, effective the first quarter of 2025.  Shareholders of record as of close of business on…

WASHINGTON, December 5, 2024 — NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will be a passenger on Electra’s EL2 Goldfinch experimental aircraft on Sunday, December 8. Media are invited to a pre-flight briefing with Nelson and Electra representatives at 11:45 a.m. EST at Manassas Regional Airport in Manassas, Virginia. The experimental aircraft, designed…

Michael Williams, SSU Alumnus and Founder of Jetaire Group, will address graduating students on December 13, 2024 FAYETTEVILLE, Ga., Dec. 5, 2024 — Jetaire Group announced that its CEO, Michael Williams, will deliver the keynote speech at the 205th fall commencement ceremony. This event, scheduled for Friday, December 13, 2024,…

MIAMI, December 5, 2024 — Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN and LEN.B), a major national homebuilder, will release its fourth-quarter earnings report (ending November 30, 2024) after market close on December 18, 2024. A conference call to discuss these results is scheduled for December 19, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. ET. This…

HOUSTON, Dec. 5, 2024 — This holiday season, consider a lasting gift: land at The Estates of Texas Grand Ranch. Pre-development pricing starts at $79,000, providing a place for families to grow. With multigenerational living on the rise (Pew Research Center data shows nearly 60 million Americans in multigenerational households), families…

SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 6, 2024 — Hohem, established in 2014, marks its 10th anniversary, a decade of innovation in gimbal technology. The company has consistently focused on making professional filmmaking accessible to a global audience.  Hohem's Handheld Gimbals: Revolutionizing Action Camera Filmmaking Hohem's journey began with the rising popularity of…

LONDON, Dec. 6, 2024 — Business Worldwide Magazine has recognized Optronics Technology AS as one of the “20 Most Innovative Companies to Watch, 2024”. This award acknowledges organizations driving industry transformation through pioneering innovation and sustainable practices. The companies honored this year—from healthcare and construction to energy and banking—share a…

Performance Brokerage Services, a leading dealership brokerage firm, facilitated the sale of Carson Nissan in California from Lithia & Driveway (LAD) to David Massoudi of Mass Auto Group. IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 6, 2024 — Performance Brokerage Services, North America’s leading dealership brokerage firm by volume, successfully represented Lithia & Driveway…

TORONTO, Dec. 5, 2024 – Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (TSX: QSR) (NYSE: QSR) (TSX: QSP) (“RBI”) received notice of an unsolicited mini-tender offer from New York Stock and Bonds LLC (“NYSB”) to acquire up to 10,000 RBI common shares—approximately 0.003% of outstanding shares—at US$45.00 per share.  RBI advises shareholders that…

BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2024 — The inscription of “Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional New Year” onto UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity demonstrates international acknowledgment of China’s commitment to safeguarding intangible cultural heritage (ICH). The United Nations Educational,…