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ARTiSTORY facilitates 'Season of Impressionists' afternoon tea experience for Fairmont Singapore in partnership with the National Gallery, London.

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Monday, February 20, 2023

Yizan He, CEO and co-founder of ARTiSTORY said, "We, together with Fairmont Singapore, are thrilled to bring a unique afternoon tea experience to Singapore guests with the sunflower-themed afternoon tea.

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  • Yizan He, CEO and co-founder of ARTiSTORY said, "We, together with Fairmont Singapore, are thrilled to bring a unique afternoon tea experience to Singapore guests with the sunflower-themed afternoon tea.
  • "We are so excited about working with Fairmont Singapore and extending the brand reach of the National Gallery, London.
  • During the afternoon tea, guests can look forward to a picture-perfect setting, designed for them to feel as if they were part of Van Gogh's painting.
  • As a finishing touch, sunflower seeds are added to the sweet delights and give a dazzling hue to the afternoon tea set.

Augeo acquires Brand Networks--accelerating social activation across its global leading engagement solutions

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Augeo acquires Brand Networks—accelerating social activation across its global leading engagement solutions.

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  • Augeo acquires Brand Networks—accelerating social activation across its global leading engagement solutions.
  • "We are eager to cultivate Brand Network's innovative paid social solutions that optimize cross-platform advertising budgets with data-driven strategies.
  • We recognize the power of synthesizing brand advocates across social media to deepen the connection to stakeholders and local communities," said David Kristal, Augeo Founder and CEO.
  • "As global leaders in loyalty and engagement technologies with a robust suite of solutions across workplace engagement, experiential marketing and customer loyalty, Augeo is the ideal partner to expand our reach," said Brand Networks Co-Founder and CEO Mike Garsin.

Lex Machina Releases 2022 Surety Bond Litigation Report

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its Surety Bond Litigation Report. The report examines trends in surety bond litigation, which are comprised of bonded construction contracts in which either (1) an obligee is claiming against a construction bond or a Miller Act bond, (2) a principal or obligee is asserting a breach of construction contract claim, or (3) a surety is alleging a breach of indemnity agreement against the principal and its indemnitors. It focuses on the five-year period from 2017 to 2021 and surveys emerging trends in case filings, venues, judges, law firms, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages. The report often focuses on different sets of data, e.g., filtering cases in order to provide analytics on cases with claims under the Miller Act.

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  • Surety bond litigation cases, including Miller Act cases, dropped to the lowest number in a decade in 2021, while total amount of damages awarded remained generally steady over the past ten years
    MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its Surety Bond Litigation Report.
  • "We're excited to release this report, which is significant in two key ways," said Kristal Mendoza-Bautista, Lex Machina's surety bond legal data expert and editor of the report.
  • The most active district court for surety bond litigation over the last five years was the District of Maryland.
  • Register here for a copy of the report: https://pages.lexmachina.com/2022SuretyBondReport_LP.html
    Lex Machina is hosting a webcast to discuss the report on December 8, 2022 at noon ET/9am PT with John Fouhy (Senior Surety Counsel at Travelers Insurance), Kristal Mendoza-Bautista (Lex Machina's Legal Data Expert in Surety Bond Litigation), and Aria Nejad (Lex Machina's in-house counsel).

Hormel Foods Announces 2022 Hormel Heroes Scholarship Recipients

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Friday, November 11, 2022

AUSTIN, Minn., Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, today announced the recipients of this year's two $10,000 Hormel Heroes Scholarships. The Hormel Heroes Scholarship Program was created by Hormel Foods to support students with military backgrounds pursuing degrees in culinary arts or a foodservice management program. It is administered by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF).

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  • AUSTIN, Minn., Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company,today announced the recipients of this year's two $10,000 Hormel Heroes Scholarships.
  • The Hormel Heroes Scholarship Program was created by Hormel Foods to support students with military backgrounds pursuing degrees in culinary arts or a foodservice management program.
  • "At Hormel Foods, we believe in accessible education and are honored to support our military members in their career aspirations as a thank you for their service," said Mark Ourada, group vice president of Foodservice at Hormel Foods.
  • "This Veterans Day, we join Hormel Foods in saluting our heroes and thanking them for their service to our country."

SEC Charges Loop Capital Markets in First Action Against Broker-Dealer for Violating Municipal Advisor Registration Rule

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - September 14, 2022) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Chicago-based Loop Capital Markets, LLC for providing advice to a municipal entity without registering as a municipal advisor.

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  • Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - September 14, 2022) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Chicago-based Loop Capital Markets, LLC for providing advice to a municipal entity without registering as a municipal advisor.
  • The action marks the first time the SEC has charged a broker-dealer for violating the municipal advisor registration rule.
  • In addition, the Commissions order found that Loop Capital did not maintain a system reasonably designed to supervise its municipal securities activities and had inadequate procedures, including insufficient methods to identify potential violations of the municipal advisor registration rules.
  • The municipal advisor registration rules apply to all market participants and are intended to protect municipal entities from abuse, said LeeAnn Ghazil Gaunt, Chief of the Enforcement Divisions Public Finance Abuse Unit.

Cheers to 45 Years! Bojangles Celebrates Birthday in Big Bo Ways

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

To celebrate 45 years of made-from-scratch recipes and made-with-love memories, Bojangles is honoring the people who made it all possible.

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  • To celebrate 45 years of made-from-scratch recipes and made-with-love memories, Bojangles is honoring the people who made it all possible.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220706005307/en/
    Bojangles celebrates 45th birthday with a look back at the first Bojangles location in 1977 and one of the newest in 2022.
  • Were thrilled to announce the Bojangles Foundation Fund, and we cant wait to see the growth and positive momentum that comes from this first batch of grants.
  • The chain is also celebrating:
    Its food: Bojangles is partnering with Nina Charles celebrity baker from Netflixs Is it Cake?

Kroger Names New Director, Corporate Communications & Media Relations

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

CINCINNATI, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced today Erin Rolfes has been named as Director, Corporate Communications & Media Relations.

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  • CINCINNATI, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced today Erin Rolfes has been named as Director, Corporate Communications & Media Relations.
  • "Erin is a strategic communicator who understands the importance of telling compelling and authentic stories that express our company's character," said Keith Dailey, Group Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Kroger.
  • Erin joined the Kroger team in 2018 as the Corporate Affairs Manager for the Cincinnati-Dayton division, where she led media, strategic communications, government relations, community engagement and philanthropy.
  • Prior to Kroger, Erin held several key roles in professional communications, including television production, agencies, and as Manager of Public Relations & Communications for REDI Cincinnati.

Project Frog Bolsters Executive Team With Additions to Strategic Partnerships, Development, Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Marketing Teams

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Project Frog , a leader in Industrialized Construction solutions, announced today the addition of five senior executives to its management team.

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  • Project Frog , a leader in Industrialized Construction solutions, announced today the addition of five senior executives to its management team.
  • Joining from inside Project Frog and from industry leaders like Autodesk and innovative startups, the team members will drive strategic partnerships, development, architecture and engineering, construction and implementation, and marketing programs.
  • As vice president of Engineering at Project Frog, Pete focuses on the KitConnect enterprise technology platform and related software architectures.
  • Expansion of the executive team will help Project Frog outpace the demands of the building and technology industries while leveraging diverse perspectives to increase adoption of Industrialized Construction.

How to Try on One Hundred Outfits in Under Three Minutes

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

This has not only led to more satisfied and engaged customers, but also significant improvement in retailers' bottom lines.

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  • This has not only led to more satisfied and engaged customers, but also significant improvement in retailers' bottom lines.
  • Zeekit was founded by Nir Appleboim, Alon Kristal and Yael Vizel, a former Israeli Air Force commander.
  • Data shows an 18 percent increase in average order value (AOV), because shoppers using Zeekit are more likely to try on hundreds of outfits rather than just a few.
  • This holiday season Zeekit will create the world's largest fitting room, with details to be released in coming months.