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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

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Monday, March 11, 2024

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    THE WOODLANDS, Texas, March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX), today reported financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and provided an update on key corporate milestones.
  • “2023 was a pivotal year for Lexicon,” said Lonnel Coats, Lexicon’s chief executive officer.
  • Unless otherwise stated, all comparisons are for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter and full year of 2022.
  • Revenues: Revenues for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023 were $0.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively, primarily from the commercialization of INPEFA.

Express Employment Professionals’ Third-Best Sales Year Signals Strong Market Presence

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Monday, March 11, 2024

TORONTO, March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Notching the third-best year for sales in the staffing company’s more than 40-year history, Express Employment Professionals saw revenues of $4.1 billion in 2023, employing 492,000 associates at 862 franchise locations across the globe.

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  • Franchise expansion consisted of awarding 51 franchise development agreements, including locations in Ohio, Alabama, Texas, Maryland and South Africa.
  • “With the surge in demand for top talent over the past few years, Express franchise owners and their staff have risen to the occasion, propelling us to record-setting numbers once again,” Express Employment International CEO Bill Stoller said.
  • Express is also proud to announce the rebranding of its healthcare staffing entity, now known as Express Healthcare Staffing.
  • “As we navigate this year’s opportunistic market conditions, our commitment remains unwavering: to bridge the gap between exceptional companies and quality job seekers,” Stoller said.

1 in 3 Canadian Companies Bracing for Higher Employee Turnover in 2024

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One-third of Canadian businesses (28%) expect increased employee turnover this year, according to a new Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One-third of Canadian businesses (28%) expect increased employee turnover this year, according to a new Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey.
  • High turnover comes with high costs, as companies estimate an average cost to replace an employee of $30,674 annually (e.g., cost to rehire, lost productivity).
  • Moreover, 15% of Canadian companies report turnover costs them more than $100,000 per year.
  • Indeed, nearly two-thirds of businesses (64%) say employee turnover places a heavy burden on current employees.

CheapOair.ca shares their Annual List of Canadian Travel Hacks and Tips for the Spring Travel Season

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the spring travel season approaches and families prepare to pack their bags for March break, leading online travel agency CheapOair.ca is sharing their list of travel hacks and tips to help Canadians enjoy their vacations.

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  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the spring travel season approaches and families prepare to pack their bags for March break, leading online travel agency CheapOair.ca is sharing their list of travel hacks and tips to help Canadians enjoy their vacations.
  • As a bonus, you may find early morning flights to be more cost-effective.
  • For example, CheapOair.ca’s ClubMiles loyalty program allows you to earn points that can offset the cost of travel across all three of Fareportal’s online travel agency brands.
  • The closer you get to the travel date may lead to higher prices especially if flights fill up.

Evolv Express® Named “Best in Sports Technology” 2024 by Sports Business Journal

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Later, at the end of an awards ceremony attended by hundreds of executives, technologists, journalists, and other sports industry leaders, Express was further honored as the “Best in Sports Technology” for 2024.

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  • Later, at the end of an awards ceremony attended by hundreds of executives, technologists, journalists, and other sports industry leaders, Express was further honored as the “Best in Sports Technology” for 2024.
  • The second honor put Express first among a total of 34 nominees in six categories, which in turn, were drawn from 271 submissions.
  • To date, Evolv Express is deployed at almost 50 major pro and collegiate sports venues in the United States and England.
  • Sports Business Journal (SBJ) is the sports industry’s business media source of record.

Express Employment Professionals Partners with Avionté to Build Frictionless End-to-End Staffing Platform of the Future

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Express Employment Professionals , the largest global staffing franchise and North America’s fifth largest staffing provider, announced that they will adopt Avionté as their staffing platform provider to support their business operations.

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  • Express Employment Professionals , the largest global staffing franchise and North America’s fifth largest staffing provider, announced that they will adopt Avionté as their staffing platform provider to support their business operations.
  • “After a competitive review, we chose Avionté to be our strategic technology partner moving forward.
  • “Our vision is to deliver frictionless staffing across the entire supply chain of labor,” said Rishabh Mehrotra, CEO of Avionté.
  • It will strengthen Avionté's position as an end-to-end VMS and staffing solution provider, potentially influencing market dynamics and the competitive landscape as the first mover.

American Express and American Express Global Business Travel Launch New Integration to Help Streamline Spend Management for Small Businesses

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Monday, March 4, 2024

American Express (NYSE:AXP), American Express Global Business Travel (NYSE: GBTG):

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  • American Express (NYSE:AXP), American Express Global Business Travel (NYSE: GBTG):
    This press release features multimedia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240304014854/en/
    American Express, a leader in global business payments, and American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT)1, a leader in B2B software and services for travel and expense, announce a new integration to help small and mid-sized businesses manage their spend and expenses.
  • Once enrolled, Card Members can simply add eligible American Express® Business or Corporate Card accounts into the platform2.
  • American Express and Amex GBT on-the-record:
    “American Express and Amex GBT are coming together to help improve spend management for small businesses.

$15 Billion of Australian Online Sales Are Boosted by Omnichannel Experiences

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Monday, February 26, 2024

ShipStation and Retail Economics found that $15 billion – nearly half (48%) – of Australian online non-food sales in 2023 interacted with physical touchpoints.

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  • ShipStation and Retail Economics found that $15 billion – nearly half (48%) – of Australian online non-food sales in 2023 interacted with physical touchpoints.
  • This highlights the growing importance of omnichannel strategies that seamlessly blend online and offline experiences.
  • While physical interactions, social media, and seamless logistics drive online sales, cost sensitivity remains paramount for surveyed Australian consumers, especially around delivery.
  • This analysis combines Retail Economics's proprietary retail sales data with consumer survey insights regarding online and physical channel preferences along the customer journey.

FC Dallas To Open 2024 MLS Regular Season With Evolv Technology

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV), the leading security technology company pioneering AI-based screening to create safer experiences, today announced its partnership with Major League Soccer’s FC Dallas.

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  • Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV), the leading security technology company pioneering AI-based screening to create safer experiences, today announced its partnership with Major League Soccer’s FC Dallas.
  • With the start of the FC Dallas regular season at Toyota Stadium this month, it will now use Evolv Express® systems to screen fans and staff at all of its entrances.
  • FC Dallas saw the success of Evolv at other facilities across MLS and switched to Express from metal detectors, which contributed to long lines and bottlenecks at entry.
  • “It is incredibly fulfilling to have another MLS team bring in Evolv,” said Jay Muelhoefer, chief commercial officer for Evolv Technology.

Evolv Technology Corrects Misinformation about the Company

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Evolv Technology was founded in 2013 as a next-generation physical security company committed to making the world a safer place.

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  • Evolv Technology was founded in 2013 as a next-generation physical security company committed to making the world a safer place.
  • Over the past year, Evolv believes it has been the target of a short seller campaign, coordinating with certain media outlets, who are incentivized to discredit the company, misrepresent facts, and promote misinformation.
  • Evolv is committed to our mission of making the world safer and stands behind our technology as vetted by hundreds of security professionals in real world environments.
  • Evolv is upfront about the tradeoffs and customers regularly call out this as a key source of trust in Evolv and across the Evolv customer community.