Metallic

Guess Who's Back? Nightshade's Bold Style Returns to the Corolla Family for 2024

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

The Nightshade's bold style will feature blacked-out badging and black accents.

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  • The Nightshade's bold style will feature blacked-out badging and black accents.
  • The Corolla Hybrid Nightshade model will be available on both the Front Wheel Drive and electronic on-demand All Wheel Drive equipped models.
  • Corolla Nightshade models are expected to arrive at Toyota dealerships in the Fall of 2023.
  • Additional details and pricing for the 2024 Corolla Nightshade Special Edition, and the complete Corolla lineup (Hybrid, gas, and hatch), will be shared later this year.

Cape Town's caracals have metal pollutants in their blood -- an environmental red flag

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

So it is truly remarkable that the city is still home to a population of between 60 and 100 wild caracals.

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  • So it is truly remarkable that the city is still home to a population of between 60 and 100 wild caracals.
  • Indeed, it can be downright dangerous thanks to, among other issues, the increasing presence of environmental pollutants.
  • As conservation biologists, we are interested in how caracals become exposed to the multitude of pollutants associated with city-living.
  • To do this, we tested the blood of caracals in Cape Town and found worryingly high numbers of different metal pollutants present.

Metal pollutants are a global biodiversity threat

    • Metallic chemical elements are some of the most toxic and well-studied of these environmental chemical pollutants.
    • Major sources of metal pollution include coal power plants, mines, agricultural activities, and waste disposal sites like landfills and illegal dumps.
    • The most dangerous of the metal pollutants are mercury, arsenic, and lead.
    • Pollutants then tend to move up through the food chain, becoming more concentrated through the process of biomagnification.

Detecting toxic metals in wildlife

    • Caracals killed in vehicle collisions, and reported by the public to the project, were also opportunistically sampled.
    • Our blood analysis revealed that most metals detected were not present at toxic levels.
    • However, the worrying exceptions were arsenic and chromium, both of which pose serious health risks.

Dietary contamination through waterbirds

    • This suggests that aquatic prey species – seabirds and waterbirds like Cape cormorants, gulls, Egyptian geese, and yellow billed ducks – are likely the main source of metal exposure in caracal.
    • Coal combustion, emissions from domestic fuel burning, natural fires and untreated city wastewater are all likely sources of metal contamination.

Improving the city’s ecological health

    • The first step is appropriate monitoring of the problem – identifying the sources and understanding the scale.
    • Monitoring populations and regularly testing for levels of pollutants in their tissues will provide a clearer understanding of Cape Town’s broader environmental health.
    • Taking these necessary steps will greatly improve both animal and human health.

Lifetime Brands to Report First Quarter 2023 Financial Results on Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

GARDEN CITY, N.Y., May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lifetime Brands, Inc. (NasdaqGS: LCUT), a leading global designer, developer and marketer of a broad range of branded consumer products used in the home, will release its first quarter financial results at 7:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

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  • GARDEN CITY, N.Y., May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lifetime Brands, Inc. (NasdaqGS: LCUT), a leading global designer, developer and marketer of a broad range of branded consumer products used in the home, will release its first quarter financial results at 7:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.
  • The Company has scheduled a conference call for 11:00 a.m., at which time Chief Executive Officer Rob Kay and Chief Financial Officer Larry Winoker will discuss the Company's financial results and will be available to answer investor questions.
  • The dial-in number for the conference call is (877) 524-8416 (U.S.) or +1 (412) 902-1028 (International).
  • Lifetime Brands is a leading global designer, developer and marketer of a broad range of branded consumer products used in the home.

Commvault a Leader in Cloud Backup for Ransomware Protection, According to KuppingerCole

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

TINTON FALLS, N.J., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Commvault, an enterprise data protection leader for the complex and mission critical hybrid environments of today's global businesses, announced that KuppingerCole Analysts AG has positioned the company as an Overall Leader in its Leadership Compass on Cloud Backup for Ransomware Protection. Within this rating, Commvault has also been named a Product Leader, Innovation Leader, and Market Leader.

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  • TINTON FALLS, N.J., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Commvault, an enterprise data protection leader for the complex and mission critical hybrid environments of today's global businesses, announced that KuppingerCole Analysts AG has positioned the company as an Overall Leader in its Leadership Compass on Cloud Backup for Ransomware Protection.
  • Within this rating, Commvault has also been named a Product Leader, Innovation Leader, and Market Leader.
  • "We are thrilled to receive recognition for our excellence in cloud backup and ransomware protection!
  • "At Commvault, we take pride in providing unparalleled simplicity and trust to our customers, regardless of where they are in their cloud journey.

Commvault Announces Fiscal 2023 Fourth Quarter Financial Results

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Commvault (Nasdaq: CVLT) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.

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  • Commvault (Nasdaq: CVLT) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.
  • Total revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 were $203.5 million, a decrease of 1% year over year.
  • The average dollar amount of larger deal revenue transactions was approximately $347,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, representing a 6% increase from the prior year quarter.
  • Operating cash flow was $67.8 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to $87.1 million of operating cash flow in the prior year quarter.

Broad Arrow and Hagerty Marketplace Launch Retro Motors Collection - Now Available for Online Bidding

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

The Retro Motors Collection launches today on Hagerty Marketplace with online auctions presented in a rolling format, with a handful of cars opening for bidding daily.

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  • The Retro Motors Collection launches today on Hagerty Marketplace with online auctions presented in a rolling format, with a handful of cars opening for bidding daily.
  • Offered by a lifelong, passionate enthusiast who has been buying and selling collector cars for decades, each car from The Retro Motors Collection has been inspected and cataloged by a Hagerty Marketplace specialist.
  • Barney Ruprecht, Vice President of Auctions, Hagerty Marketplace, comments: “The Retro Motors Collection is offered by a passionate enthusiast and friend of Hagerty and Broad Arrow who has been collecting his entire adult life.
  • More information on how to register to bid and sell on Hagerty Marketplace online auctions can be found at the website: Hagerty Marketplace .

Hagerty Marketplace Brings Retro Motors Collection to Online Auction Platform

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hagerty, Inc., (NYSE: HGTY) an automotive lifestyle brand and a leading specialty insurance provider, today announced the offering of Hagerty Marketplace online auction's first private collection sale. The recently launched platform allows members and enthusiasts to buy and sell automobiles through a trusted, easy-to-use system. The Retro Motors Collection comprises over 30 cars largely from the 1950s through today, with a focus on American muscle and high-powered European sports cars. 

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  • The Retro Motors Collection will launch on Hagerty Marketplace online auctions beginning Monday, May 15 in a rolling format, with a handful of cars opening for bidding daily and closing five days following each launch.
  • Offered by a lifelong, passionate enthusiast who has been buying and selling collector cars for decades, each car from The Retro Motors Collection has been inspected and cataloged by a Hagerty Marketplace specialist.
  • Barney Ruprecht, Vice President of Auctions, Hagerty Marketplace, comments: "The Retro Motors Collection is offered by a passionate enthusiast and friend of Hagerty and Broad Arrow who has been collecting his entire adult life.
  • More information on how to register to bid and sell on Hagerty Marketplace online auctions can be found at the website: Hagerty Marketplace .

Global Battery Housing Market Report 2023: Growing Public Charging Infrastructure Bolsters Sector - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, April 21, 2023

Growth Drivers: One of the most important factors impacting the global battery housing market is the increasing demand for EVs.

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  • Growth Drivers: One of the most important factors impacting the global battery housing market is the increasing demand for EVs.
  • The expansion of the vehicle sector, as well as stringent environmental rules and standards, are major forces propelling the battery housing market.
  • As a result, the increasing Chinese NEV market is likely to drive the battery housing market in the coming years.
  • Global battery housing market is a rapidly evolving and highly fragmented market.

BROAD ARROW GROUP ANNOUNCES LINEUP OF PRIVATE SALES CARS ON OFFER AT INAUGURAL TECHNO CLASSICA ESSEN STAND THIS 12 - 16 APRIL

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Grosse Pointe, MI, April 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broad Arrow Group (BAG), a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) company, is pleased to share the lineup of 10 investment grade collector cars that will be showcased at the inaugural Broad Arrow Group stand at Techno Classica Essen this 12 - 16 April in Essen, Germany (Hall 1, Stand 324).

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  • Grosse Pointe, MI, April 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broad Arrow Group (BAG), a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) company, is pleased to share the lineup of 10 investment grade collector cars that will be showcased at the inaugural Broad Arrow Group stand at Techno Classica Essen this 12 - 16 April in Essen, Germany (Hall 1, Stand 324).
  • Like the majority of 2000 GTs, it is a right-hand drive car as most of the cars were sold in Japan.
  • Bastian Voigt, Senior Car Specialist and Director of Germany, on the forthcoming Essen show: “I am very much looking forward to the Broad Arrow Group debut here in Germany at the upcoming Techno Classica Essen show.
  • Techno Classica Essen will open to the public on 12 April and run through 16 April 2023.

ESG REPORT: COMMVAULT COLLABORATES WITH MICROSOFT TO DRIVE HARD COST SAVINGS FOR CUSTOMERS

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

TINTON FALLS, N.J., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Commvault, an enterprise data protection leader for the complex and mission critical hybrid environments of today's global businesses, announced with Microsoft the results of an independent study from Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) showing real world cost savings driven by Commvault and Microsoft's joint solutions for securing and protecting over one million terabytes – or One Exabyte – of customer data.

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  • Through their long-standing collaboration, the companies deliver breadth of coverage, flexibility, cost efficiency, and reduced risk to customers.
  • The ESG study, titled "Analyzing the Economic Benefits of Data Protection with Commvault on Microsoft Azure," found that customers reported 30% cost savings, 38% reduction in data footprint, and thousands of hours of staff time recovered along with improved data security.
  • "Through our long-term collaboration, we have consistently enabled an accelerated, secure path to cloud transformation on Microsoft Azure for customers across segments and industries."
  • To learn more about why and read the full ESG study, "Analyzing the Economic Benefits of Data Protection with Commvault on Microsoft Azure," please visit: https://commvault.com/the-economic-benefits-of-data-protection-with-comm... .