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CBE Announces Expansion with New Office Opening in the Philippines

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CBE, a leader in outsourced contact center solutions, is excited to announce the opening of its new office in Southwoods City, Binan City, Laguna, Philippines.

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  • CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CBE, a leader in outsourced contact center solutions, is excited to announce the opening of its new office in Southwoods City, Binan City, Laguna, Philippines.
  • Opening Q3 of 2024: With a focused effort on ensuring a seamless setup, CBE will inaugurate Southwoods in early Q3 2024.
  • Expansion Opportunities: The Southwoods City facility adds 100 workstations to CBE’s Philippine footprint, which today includes 228 workstations in Bonifacio Global City.
  • This expansion allows CBE to add support for strategic clients as well as offer professional growth and development opportunities to its existing employees.

Lone Star Analysis Ltd. Opens New Headquarters in Lincoln

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Lone Star Analysis Ltd. , a trusted provider of leading-edge predictive and prescriptive analytics and Evolved AI®, has expanded its presence in the U.K., opening its new headquarters in Lincoln, England.

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  • Lone Star Analysis Ltd. , a trusted provider of leading-edge predictive and prescriptive analytics and Evolved AI®, has expanded its presence in the U.K., opening its new headquarters in Lincoln, England.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240221055598/en/
    Steve Roemerman, CEO of Lone Star Aerospace Inc, the US affiliate of Lone Star Analysis Ltd, Air Vice-Marshal (Retd) Gary Waterfall, CBE DL and Group Captain (Retd) Robin Adlam, Managing Director of Lone Star Analysis Ltd. (Photo: Business Wire)
    Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, KCB ADC FREng, Chief of Air Staff, officially opened the new facility, joined by other members of the Royal Air Force and guests from the Lincoln area.
  • “We are very pleased to be located in the Lincoln Science and Innovation Park (LSIP),” said Group Captain (Retd) Robin Adlam, Managing Director of Lone Star Analysis Ltd. “The location, as a constituent part of the LSIP, adjacent to the University of Lincoln, is a perfect combination.
  • To learn more about Lone Star Analysis, visit https://lone-star.uk/ .

Rivada Secures U.K. Market Access License

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Friday, March 1, 2024

MUNICH, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ofcom, the U.K.'s independent communications regulator, has today granted Rivada a license that enables the company to provide satellite communications services in Great Britain.

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  • MUNICH, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ofcom, the U.K.'s independent communications regulator, has today granted Rivada a license that enables the company to provide satellite communications services in Great Britain.
  • Rivada is launching a constellation of low-earth orbit satellites to provide government communications, maritime and aviation connectivity, enterprise networking and backhaul services for telecommunications networks.
  • Ofcom stated : "In October, Ofcom consulted on Rivada's license application and having assessed responses, concluded that Rivada's system is capable of coexisting with other services.
  • The network license allows Rivada to use spectrum and deploy user terminals in the U.K., which are dishes and antennas used by customers to connect to its satellite network.

Commercial Lines Continue to Perform Better Than Personal, Though Overall Underwriting Loss Persists, New Triple-I/Milliman Report Shows

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

The 2023 net combined ratio for the property/casualty industry is forecast to be 103.9, with commercial lines at 97.7, outperforming personal lines at 109.9.

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  • The 2023 net combined ratio for the property/casualty industry is forecast to be 103.9, with commercial lines at 97.7, outperforming personal lines at 109.9.
  • Record levels of severe convective storm losses are the single biggest driver of the overall adverse results.
  • The quarterly report, Insurance Economics and Underwriting Projections: A Forward View, presented on Jan. 30, at an exclusive members-only virtual webinar.
  • “Looking at commercial auto, underwriting losses continue, with a projected 2023 net combined ratio of 110.2, the highest since 2017,” said Kurtz.

Annie Nightingale: DJ, author, presenter, mother. Raver extraordinaire.

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

She outlasted all the male counterparts from the 1970s and – unlike most of them – she never lost her touch or went out of fashion.

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  • She outlasted all the male counterparts from the 1970s and – unlike most of them – she never lost her touch or went out of fashion.
  • She was also renowned for being the last person to leave any party.
  • The only other DJ comparable to Nightingale was her beloved co-pilot John Peel, whose untimely death in 2004 deeply affected her.
  • Nightingale sought out new music and was committed to the idea that a change of tempo heralded in a new music generation.

Life as a journalist

  • She soon found work as a journalist and became ensconced in swinging sixties London.
  • At the age of 19, Nightingale ran away to Brighton with a married man, which was scandalous at the time.
  • In Brighton, Nightingale started working on the Brighton Argus writing a music column covering the bands that came to play in city.
  • In the end she claimed they only hired her in 1970 because she was a music journalist and the station needed to abide by the strict needle time regulations.


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Professor Andrew L. Hopkins appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Professor Andrew Hopkins FRS FMedSci, founder and Chief Executive of Exscientia plc (Nasdaq: EXAI), has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to Science and Innovation by His Majesty King Charles III.

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  • Professor Andrew Hopkins FRS FMedSci, founder and Chief Executive of Exscientia plc (Nasdaq: EXAI), has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to Science and Innovation by His Majesty King Charles III.
  • The appointment reflects Andrew’s life-long passion for harnessing the power of innovative technologies to discover and develop high-quality medicines to benefit patients.
  • This recognition follows multiple previous awards and prestigious honours recently received by both Andrew and Exscientia, the AI-driven precision medicine company he leads.
  • As the company’s CEO, Andrew led the group who discovered the first AI-designed drugs to enter human clinical trials.

DexKo Global Agrees To Acquire Toptron Elektronik

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

NOVI, Mich., Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DexKo Global Inc. ("DexKo"), a global leader in highly engineered trailer running gear, chassis assemblies, related components, and hydraulic brake applications, is pleased to announce that its business unit AL-KO Vehicle Technology ("AL-KO") has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Toptron Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG ("Toptron").

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  • NOVI, Mich., Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DexKo Global Inc. ("DexKo"), a global leader in highly engineered trailer running gear, chassis assemblies, related components, and hydraulic brake applications, is pleased to announce that its business unit AL-KO Vehicle Technology ("AL-KO") has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Toptron Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG ("Toptron").
  • "We look forward to uniting the strengths of the Toptron team with those of DexKo.
  • "We are very happy now that Toptron will become a part of AL-KO and DexKo.
  • The AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group is a swiftly growing global technology group and a business unit of DexKo Global.

Minto Communities creates new vision for former Viscount Bennet High School site

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Minto Communities is reimagining how 2501 Richmond will continue to serve the community of Richmond Knob Hill for future generations.

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  • Minto Communities is reimagining how 2501 Richmond will continue to serve the community of Richmond Knob Hill for future generations.
  • Redevelopment of the site presents a unique opportunity to deliver enhanced public amenities and housing options that are not currently available in the area.
  • The vision for this site is to incorporate multi-unit residential buildings, with distinctive open green spaces that will connect to the existing community.
  • Minto’s proposed redevelopment plan is based on the belief that diverse and connected places contribute to resilient communities and neighbourhoods.

CBE Companies Celebrates 90 Years of Excellence

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Friday, November 10, 2023

Sixteen area coal companies occupied the landscape, mining a rich energy source that was shipped by the Great Northern and Illinois Central railroads throughout Iowa and beyond.

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  • Sixteen area coal companies occupied the landscape, mining a rich energy source that was shipped by the Great Northern and Illinois Central railroads throughout Iowa and beyond.
  • Now in current operations, CBE Companies, Inc. has almost 1,300 employees globally, across the entire United States and in the Manila, Philippines.
  • As we celebrate 90 years of excellence, we look to the future with the same spirit of innovation and service that had guided us through the decades.
  • For more information about CBE Companies, please visit www.cbecompanies.com and follow CBE on Facebook and LinkedIn (@cbecompanies).

KFC to Acquire 218 EG Group KFC Restaurants in the United Kingdom and Ireland

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Brands’ KFC Division today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire over 200 KFC restaurants from EG Group, the company’s largest KFC franchisee in the UK and Ireland.

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  • Brands’ KFC Division today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire over 200 KFC restaurants from EG Group, the company’s largest KFC franchisee in the UK and Ireland.
  • KFC UK and Ireland has a strong track record of consistent growth that has continued this year, with system sales up 7% and same-store sales up 5% across its 1,040 restaurants.
  • Once completed, all of EG’s KFC UK and Ireland business – over half of which is made up of drive-thrus – and 7,800 team members will come under KFC UK and Ireland management.
  • Commenting on the transaction, Sabir Sami, KFC Division Chief Executive Officer, said: “The KFC business is a powerhouse for Yum!