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Introducing the first global campaign for AlUla - Forever Revitalizing

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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Launching on 29 February 2024, the Forever Revitalizing campaign encapsulates the essence of AlUla, presenting a refreshing and authentic perspective crafted to captivate travellers worldwide.

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  • Launching on 29 February 2024, the Forever Revitalizing campaign encapsulates the essence of AlUla, presenting a refreshing and authentic perspective crafted to captivate travellers worldwide.
  • Phillip Jones, Chief Tourism Officer at Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), added, "In just a few years, AlUla has established itself as a destination on the global traveller's wish list.
  • This film, available in various lengths and offered in multiple languages, serves as the vehicle that introduces Forever Revitalizing to the global audience.
  • Bruno Aveillan commented, "Every corner of AlUla is a wellspring of inspiration, and this essence is vividly captured in the hero film of the Forever Revitalizing' campaign.

Medcom Benefit Solutions to Serve as Sponsor for First Earth Charter International Conference in the USA

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Pillar, SAN, Education, Rollins College, Social, Outreach, ECI, Conference, Eric Schoomaker, Democracy, Workforce, Community, Partnership, Pharmaceutical industry

ECI's 2024 Conference: Reimagining Education for Ecological Solutions will convene at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida April 12-14, 2024.

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  • ECI's 2024 Conference: Reimagining Education for Ecological Solutions will convene at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida April 12-14, 2024.
  • Inspiring change at the conference will include these groundbreaking panel discussions:
    The conference continues to have additional capacity for sponsorships and attendees.
  • Please visit the ECI website at https://earthcharter.org/events/conference-2024 for more information about the conference as well as how to sponsor and register.
  • Leading sponsors for the ECI conference who have demonstrated their commitment to education for sustainable development with the Earth Charter include:

Higharc Announces $53M Series B for its Connected Homebuilding Cloud

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Pillar, Cloud, Schneider Electric, Spark Capital, PSP, General partnership, Starwood Capital Group, Growth, CBRE, Sale, RXR Realty, The Home Depot, Lux Capital, Autodesk, Column, Software

DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Higharc, the connected cloud platform for homebuilding operations, announced today a $53 million Series B funding round powered by over 18 industry leaders from construction, building products manufacturing, and distribution.

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  • DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Higharc , the connected cloud platform for homebuilding operations, announced today a $53 million Series B funding round powered by over 18 industry leaders from construction, building products manufacturing, and distribution.
  • The new financing follows the company's rapid growth and customer demand in 2023, as it has emerged as the next-generation cloud software leader in the $350 billion US homebuilding industry.
  • "This additional capital reinforces Higharc's long-term commitment to the success of our customers and to unlocking digital transformation for the entire homebuilding industry."
  • Higharc's Homebuilding Cloud replaces the "pen and paper" processes and software solutions that dominate the industry.

insightsoftware Achieves Five-Year Growth Rate of 425 Percent, Delivering Connected Solutions for Finance, Accounting, and Data Teams

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Cloud, Pillar, CFO, Oracle, Angles, Accounting, Artificial intelligence, AI, Agility, Culture, Growth, ESG, FSM, CFOS, Canonical form, Consolidation, Organization, Microsoft Power BI, Platform, Finance, ABI, Book, Management

In spite of the economic climate, insightsoftware continues to meet increasing demands for automated solutions across finance, accounting, and operations.

Key Points: 
  • In spite of the economic climate, insightsoftware continues to meet increasing demands for automated solutions across finance, accounting, and operations.
  • As global organizations adopt insightsoftware solutions, they can turn information into insights and streamline operations.
  • To increase efficiency, CFOs use connected solutions from insightsoftware to enable the speed, agility, and resilience required to meet business needs.
  • Our solutions are built on an advanced data layer that enables access to critical business and financial data.

Home Service Category Experiences Growth in 2023 Despite Historically High Inflation

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Pillar, HVAC, Entrepreneurship, Construction, Ageing, Business operations, Digital, Growth, ACH, Home Service, Negotiation

"The Home Service category continues to demonstrate impressive resilience despite economic challenges impacting consumer spending, commodity prices, and labor shortages," explained Sam Pillar, CEO & co-founder at Jobber.

Key Points: 
  • "The Home Service category continues to demonstrate impressive resilience despite economic challenges impacting consumer spending, commodity prices, and labor shortages," explained Sam Pillar, CEO & co-founder at Jobber.
  • Despite a decrease in new jobs being scheduled in 2023, the Home Service category demonstrated an ongoing pattern of stability and strength underscored by continued revenue growth.
  • Service providers have maintained their pricing power, primarily driven by increasing service costs or offering add-on services.
  • When looking at 2-year annualized growth, businesses grew revenue by an average of 11% year-over-year from 2021 to 2023.

Abridge Announces “Abridge Inside” with Epic Integration from Haiku to Hyperdrive

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Health, Technology, Health Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software, Pillar, Hospital, Spark Capital, ViVe, Multimedia, MD, Scan Group, University, HIMSS, Physician, Thought, Workshop, Bed, Emory Healthcare, UPMC, Life, Documentation, UC, Mayo Clinic, American College, Patient, University of California, Burnout, Union Square Ventures, Electronic health record, Investment, Research, Workflow, Nursing

Abridge, the leader in evidence-based generative AI for clinical documentation, today announced Abridge Inside—a new offering embedded inside standard Epic workflows.

Key Points: 
  • Abridge, the leader in evidence-based generative AI for clinical documentation, today announced Abridge Inside—a new offering embedded inside standard Epic workflows.
  • From recording patient conversations in Haiku to embedding AI-generated notes within the patient chart in Hyperdrive, clinicians will be able to harness the power of Abridge from start to finish without ever leaving Epic.
  • Both Abridge and Epic see ambient listening as a core component of a broader push to help providers improve the care experience with generative AI.
  • Abridge, led by a practicing cardiologist—Shiv Rao (CEO, co-founder)—will bring its purpose-built AI technology directly inside Epic.

Potbelly Corporation Announces New Three-Year, $30 Million Credit Facility

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Monday, February 12, 2024
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CHICAGO, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ: PBPB), (“Potbelly” or the “Company”) the iconic neighborhood sandwich shop concept, today announced that the Company has closed a new $30 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) that matures on February 7, 2027 led by Wintrust Bank.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ: PBPB), (“Potbelly” or the “Company”) the iconic neighborhood sandwich shop concept, today announced that the Company has closed a new $30 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) that matures on February 7, 2027 led by Wintrust Bank.
  • Under the terms of the new Facility, the Company achieved a 600-basis point reduction in the currently applicable interest rate margin relative to the prior term loan.
  • The new Facility is expected to result in approximately $2 million of annual net cash interest savings.
  • “Our new credit facility further strengthens our financial position and is yet another testament to the improvements we have made to our business over the past three years,” commented Steve Cirulis, Chief Financial Officer of Potbelly.

Press release - Deal on EU economic governance reform

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Sunday, February 11, 2024
Pillar, EPP, Climate, Investment, The European Semester, Growth, Government, S&D, Sound, GDP, Application, Parliament, European Parliament, Commission, Unemployment

EU co-legislators on Saturday provisionally agreed a revamp of EU economic governance making it clearer, investment friendly, more tailored to each country’s situation, and more flexible.Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

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EU co-legislators on Saturday provisionally agreed a revamp of EU economic governance making it clearer, investment friendly, more tailored to each country’s situation, and more flexible.Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Press release - Provisional deal on first EU-wide rules for platform workers

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Friday, February 9, 2024
Pillar, Employment, Justice, Workplace, European Court, Algorithm, Background, European Commission, Legislation, Intelligence, Parliament, Person, Committee, Cryptocurrency

The Platform Work Directive aims to ensure that people performing platform work have their employment status classified correctly and to correct bogus self-employment.

Key Points: 
  • The Platform Work Directive aims to ensure that people performing platform work have their employment status classified correctly and to correct bogus self-employment.
  • Transparency and data protection
    The directive introduces more protective rules for platform workers in the field of data protection.
  • Platforms will have to transmit information on self-employed workers that they employ to the competent national authorities and to representatives of platform workers, such as trade unions.
  • More transparency and accountability for algorithms and more protection of data for platform workers should become a real benchmark at global level.

2025 KIA CARNIVAL MPV REDEFINED: ELEVATING MULTI-PURPOSE APPEAL WITH HYBRID POWER, SOPHISTICATED DESIGN ENHANCEMENTS AND ALLURING NEXT-GEN TECH

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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Brimming with Kia's next-generation of connected car technology, the Carnival steps into the digital age with connectivity and convenience at its core.

Key Points: 
  • Brimming with Kia's next-generation of connected car technology, the Carnival steps into the digital age with connectivity and convenience at its core.
  • Embracing the distinctive "Opposites United" design language, the Carnival confidently embodies a modern and bold appearance befitting of an SUV.
  • An available wide and contoured skid plate contrasts against the black cladding on the lower rear fascia completes the exterior redesign.
  • 2 Kia Digital Key requires an eligible Kia Connect subscription and a compatible smart device with an active data plan.