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Trackman: Sofie Kibsgaard Becomes First Woman to Win on NEXT Golf Tour

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

With a run of four birdies on the last five holes at Medinah CC, Sofie Kibsgaard of Denmark scored a 5-under 67 to win Round 3 of the NEXT Golf Tour Powered by TrackMan.

Key Points: 
  • With a run of four birdies on the last five holes at Medinah CC, Sofie Kibsgaard of Denmark scored a 5-under 67 to win Round 3 of the NEXT Golf Tour Powered by TrackMan.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230216005420/en/
    Sofie Kibsgaard NEXT Golf Tour Winner (Photo: Business Wire)
    American Tripp Kinney and Sweden’s Rasmus Rosin also finished -5, but Kibsgaard broke the tie by posting the lowest back-nine score (31).
  • Kibsgaard earned $19,351 for the first win of her professional career and became the first woman to win on the NEXT Golf Tour.
  • Each of the six stops on the 2023 NEXT Golf Tour consist of one 18-hole individual stroke play round on a select TrackMan Virtual Golf course.

TrackMan: Jeppe Kristian Wins Round 2 of Next Golf Tour

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

Closing with a pair of birdies, Jeppe Kristian of Denmark carded an 8-under 64 at Marco Simone to win Round 2 of the NEXT Golf Tour Powered by TrackMan.

Key Points: 
  • Closing with a pair of birdies, Jeppe Kristian of Denmark carded an 8-under 64 at Marco Simone to win Round 2 of the NEXT Golf Tour Powered by TrackMan.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230202005451/en/
    Jeppe Kristian Wins Round 2 of Next Golf Tour (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Kristian topped a field of more than 500 players from 33 countries and became the second straight Dane (following Mathias Gladbjerg in Round 1) to win on the NEXT.
  • Each stop on the NEXT Golf Tour consists of one 18-hole individual stroke play round on a select TrackMan Virtual Golf course.
  • To learn more about the NEXT Golf Tour, including rules and entry details, visit NEXTGolfTour.com .

SubSummit, World's Largest DTC Subscription Conference, Opens Round 2 Pitch Competition Presented by Praella -- Final Chance for Startups to Win $50,000 in Cash & Prizes

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Friday, February 17, 2023

DALLAS, Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SubSummit, the world's largest event dedicated to consumer subscription brands, is opening applications for the second round of the 2023 Pitch Competition Presented by Praella in which startup business owners can win $50,000 in cash and prizes.

Key Points: 
  • The opening of the application process follows yesterday's Round 1 pitches in which 10 promising semifinalists took the virtual stage for a chance to move on to the final round.
  • The workshop, alongside the Pitch Competition prize package, is part of SubSummit's mission to encourage committed entrepreneurs to thrive in the e-commerce space.
  • "The goal of the Pitch Competition is to make the biggest impact possible on promising subscription brands.
  • "All four finalists will win cash prizes, and we want to ensure the other applicants get the opportunity at the life-changing experience that is SubSummit.

ROKiT extend Brand Champion deal with Snooker Legend Jimmy 'The Whirlwind' White MBE

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Monday, February 13, 2023

LONDON, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In advance of Round 1 of the Welsh Snooker Open, ROKiT are delighted to announce an extension to their Brand Champion agreement with Snooker Legend Jimmy White.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In advance of Round 1 of the Welsh Snooker Open, ROKiT are delighted to announce an extension to their Brand Champion agreement with Snooker Legend Jimmy White.
  • Three times World Seniors Champion, and 6 times World Professional Runner Up, White is globally known and respected as an iconic figure of the sport.
  • Jimmy makes up a trio of Snooker Legends currently working in an Ambassadorial role with ROKiT, with World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan and 12 times Women's World Champion Reanne Evans being the others.
  • View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/rokit-extend-brand-champion-d...

POTOMAC BANCSHARES, INC. REPORTS 2022 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS NOTING RECORD LOAN GROWTH

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Excluding this loss, net of tax, the earnings for the fourth quarter of 2022 would have been $2.239 million, or $0.54 per share.

Key Points: 
  • Excluding this loss, net of tax, the earnings for the fourth quarter of 2022 would have been $2.239 million, or $0.54 per share.
  • The full year 2021 was positively impacted by a $490 thousand negative loan loss provision in the third quarter of 2021.
  • A loan loss provision of $165 thousand was recorded in the quarter driven by the growth in the loan portfolio.
  • The allowance for loan losses was 1.00% of total loans outstanding for the quarter and 1.01% for Q3 2022.

Second consecutive DAKAR victory for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

The final stage of Dakar 2023 was a 136km-long test that started from the bivouac at Al-Hofuf.

Key Points: 
  • The final stage of Dakar 2023 was a 136km-long test that started from the bivouac at Al-Hofuf.
  • For Nasser, this was his fifth win in the Dakar Rally, while Mathieu's tally is now four victories.
  • Giniel de Villiers, who completed his twentieth consecutive Dakar Rally when he crossed the finish line near Dammam, ended the rally in 4th place in the overall standings.
  • Toyota dominated the Dakar 2023 results, with the works TGR crews finishing 1st, 4th and 5th.

POTOMAC BANCSHARES, INC. REPORTS 2022 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

On a linked quarter basis, net interest margin improved to 3.49% in the current quarter compared to 3.33% for the linked quarter.

Key Points: 
  • On a linked quarter basis, net interest margin improved to 3.49% in the current quarter compared to 3.33% for the linked quarter.
  • Non-interest expense increased to $5.0 million for the quarter ending September 30, 2022, an increase of $608 thousand or 13.7% above the quarter ending September 30, 2021.
  • Excluding PPP income, net interest income increased $801 thousand to $6.3 million for the quarter, compared to $5.5 million for the quarter ending June 30, 2022.
  • Total PPP interest and fees recorded in the quarter were $115 thousand compared to $295 thousand in the second quarter.

Hardin County Community Unit School District #1 and Highland Electric Fleets Partner to Deploy 12 Electric School Buses Funded through EPA's Clean School Bus Program

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ill. and BEVERLY, Mass., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hardin County Community Unit School District #1 (CUSD #1) and Highland Electric Fleets, the leading provider of school bus fleet electrification-as-a-service in North America, have partnered to deploy 12 Blue Bird Type C electric school buses and upgrade a bus depot with 12 chargers over the next two years. The buses will be funded through the EPA's Clean School Bus Program (CSBP), which announced Round 1 funding winners yesterday. Hardin County CUSD #1, a high-priority recipient in rural Illinois, received $4,740,000 for the full 12 bus allotment it had requested.

Key Points: 
  • The buses will be funded through the EPA's Clean School Bus Program (CSBP), which announced Round 1 funding winners yesterday.
  • "We were ecstatic to hear that we were a recipient of the Clean School Bus Rebates," said Andy Edmondson, superintendent of Hardin County CUSD #1.
  • By combining private capital with public funding available through programs such as the EPA's Clean School Bus Program, Highland removes the upfront cost of upgrading to electric school bus fleets.
  • Active in 30 states and Canada, Highland is responsible for the first use of electric school buses in a commercial vehicle-to-grid (V2G) program and the largest electric school bus project in the United States to date.

Team Mitsubishi Ralliart Announces Team Lineup for Asia Cross Country Rally 2022 in November

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Monday, September 19, 2022

TOKYO, Sept 19, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced that Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, which will compete in the Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) with Mitsubishi Motors' technical support, has revealed the team lineup for the upcoming AXCR 2022 to be held from November 21 to 26 in Thailand and Cambodia.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Sept 19, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced that Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, which will compete in the Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) with Mitsubishi Motors' technical support, has revealed the team lineup for the upcoming AXCR 2022 to be held from November 21 to 26 in Thailand and Cambodia.
  • Team Mitsubishi Ralliart will have all the resources it needs to take on the AXCR challenge; TANT SPORT (Thailand), which owns the team, is joined by team director Hiroshi Masuoka, a former two-time Dakar Rally champion driver, and Mitsubishi Motors engineers will accompany the team to provide technical support.
  • Hiroshi Masuoka, team director of Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, commented:
    "It is a privilege to welcome such talented drivers to the team.
  • Visit Mitsubishi Motors' AXCR 2022 page for details about the rally, Team Mitsubishi Ralliart and its vehicles.

Schneider Electric Partners with SkillPointe Foundation to Fund Scholarships for Skills-Based Careers

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

By establishing a new scholarship program that will fund skills training in New York and New Jersey, Schneider Electric and SkillPointe Foundation aim to inspire individuals to reach their full potential across the industry.

Key Points: 
  • By establishing a new scholarship program that will fund skills training in New York and New Jersey, Schneider Electric and SkillPointe Foundation aim to inspire individuals to reach their full potential across the industry.
  • The Schneider Electric SkillPointe Scholarship supports vocational training that empowers participants to build better lives while providing the broader industry with needed talent.
  • Schneider Electric is helping to transform the places Americans live and work, but continued success depends on skilled talent pipelines, said Alvin Townley, founding executive director of the SkillPointe Foundation.
  • The SkillPointe Foundation partners with organizations like Schneider Electric, NetJets, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and The Home Depot Foundation to provide financial aid to individuals of all backgrounds seeking skills training for high-demand careers not requiring a four-year degree.