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RE/MAX Closes 2023 with Highest Franchise Sales Quarter of Year

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Culture, Trust, Resource, Support, MAX, Marketing, RE/MAX

DENVER, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RE/MAX®, the #1 name in real estate1, reported considerable sales in the fourth quarter of 2023. With a commitment to supporting franchisees and agents, RE/MAX successfully added 300 new RE/MAX offices and renewed 295 existing agreements worldwide, further solidifying its position as a global leader in the industry. The fourth quarter sales were the highest for the franchisor in 2023, with previous quarters' sales at 206 (Q1), 231 (Q2) and 211 (Q3).

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  • The fourth quarter sales were the highest for the franchisor in 2023, with previous quarters' sales at 206 (Q1), 231 (Q2) and 211 (Q3).
  • Throughout 2023, RE/MAX enhanced its footprint with a gain of 948 new offices across the world, including four country sales - Grenada, Sri Lanka, Fiji, and India; and additionally, two subregions in India.
  • We pride ourselves on offering exceptional products and services, which have proven to be sought-after necessities," says Peter Luft, Vice President of Franchise Sales for RE/MAX.
  • New RE/MAX franchisees Robert Bentley and Alissa Christie converted their previously unaffiliated brand to RE/MAX Bentley's in December 2023.

Fits Cargo Partners with WebCargo by Freightos to Ignite Digital Sales

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Partnership, CSA, GSA, Airline

This collaboration enables Fits Cargo to extend its service across WebCargo's extensive network of thousands of freight forwarders and dozens of airline carriers.

Key Points: 
  • This collaboration enables Fits Cargo to extend its service across WebCargo's extensive network of thousands of freight forwarders and dozens of airline carriers.
  • "Fits Cargo is excited to take this step and offer capacity on WebCargo's platform to continue to deliver value to our customers in an increasingly digital freight world," said Zameer Marikkar, Chief Commercial Officer at Fits Cargo.
  • The platform empowers Fits Cargo to book capacity on their interline partners instantaneously and deliver the widest possible network of destinations to their customers.
  • To book cargo on Fits Cargo or register for a free WebCargo account, visit https://www.webcargo.co/book-air-cargo-with-fits-cargo

YALO RISES HIGH AT THE HORIZON AWARDS WITH MULTIPLE WINS

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Parker, Horizon, Wellspring, App Store (iOS/iPadOS), AI, Gold, Advertising, PDI, Video game

Full-service marketing agency Yalo is thrilled to announce its outstanding achievements at the Horizon Awards.

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  • Full-service marketing agency Yalo is thrilled to announce its outstanding achievements at the Horizon Awards.
  • "Yalo is proud to compete in the Horizon Awards for the 6th year," says Arnold Huffman, CEO of Yalo.
  • "The Horizon Awards is a great litmus test of the quality of our work that we do for our clients.
  • The Horizon Interactive Awards holds the competition at the end of each year with the winners being announced in the early new year timeframe.

HKTDC twin jewellery shows return in 'two shows, two venues' mode

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Diamond, Gems, Certification, Convention center, CEC, Swiss Gemmological Institute, Goldsmith, Growth, Seminar, Empowerment, Carrera y Carrera, Butterfly, Jewellery, HKTDC, Treasure, Hall, AsiaWorld–Expo, GIA, LVMH, FRED, System, AI, App, Procurement, QR, Film industry

The shows attract over 90 buyer missions from 65 countries and regions."

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  • The shows attract over 90 buyer missions from 65 countries and regions."
  • Hong Kong exhibitor Charming Jewellery Ltd (Booth: CEC 1C-A36) brought its La broderie brand, which features embroidery, a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
  • More than 30 seminars, exhibitor forums and parades at the twin jewellery shows will showcase the latest design trends and facilitate industry exchange.
  • Valentin Andres, representative of FRED, an LVMH Group jewellery brand, will analyse the market trends at the Buyer's Forum.

The PHI Foundation presents Sonia Boyce, Rajni Perera and Marigold Santos from May 3 to September 8, 2024

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Museum, Sobey Art Award, Government Art Collection, Sculpture, CNAP, University, The arts, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, BFA, Centre Pompidou, Canada Council, Drawing, Council, Armory Show, Photography, Concordia University, Sculpture garden, Movement, Female, Empowerment, Art gallery, Conseil, Arts Council Collection, MFA, Exhibition, National Gallery, Albert Museum, Sound, Folklore, Eastside Projects, Tanita Tikaram, Painting, Family, Gwangju Biennale, Golden Lion, Travel, Interior design

Following its presentation in Montréal, the exhibition will travel to the Art Gallery of Ontario as part of the Toronto Biennial of Art in September 2024.

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  • Following its presentation in Montréal, the exhibition will travel to the Art Gallery of Ontario as part of the Toronto Biennial of Art in September 2024.
  • Sonia Boyce DBE RA (b. London, 1962) is an interdisciplinary artist and academic working across film, drawing, photography, print, sound, and installation.
  • The PHI Foundation gratefully acknowledges the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec for their support.
  • Rajni Perera and Marigold Santos: Efflorescence/The Way We Wake
    Inhabiting the 451 Saint-Jean Street building, this duo exhibition showcases recent painting and sculpture works produced by artists Rajni Perera and Marigold Santos from 2021 to 2024, and begins with the collaborative piece after which the show is named.

Eco Bright Future Meets with Sri Lankan Government Officials to Discuss the Implementation of Blockchain Technology and Tokenization of Real-world Assets

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Universa, Sri Lankan, SAN, OTC, Special economic zone, Ceylon tea, Government, Business, Blockchain, Government of Sri Lanka, Cryptocurrency

The meeting discussed the tokenization process of real-world assets backed by physical assets in Sri Lanka.

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  • The meeting discussed the tokenization process of real-world assets backed by physical assets in Sri Lanka.
  • Sri Lankan government representatives emphasized the necessity of immediate future tokenization of assets and expressed the importance of paying attention to legal monitoring of the system by appropriate regulators.
  • The officials welcomed the Company in launching digital financial products for the Sri Lankan market.
  • United Heritage, Sociedad Anonima De Capital Variable, and Eco Bright Future are introducing the evolution of modern blockchain technology that governments and large corporations choose worldwide.

Flashtalking by Mediaocean Announces New Exclusive International Partnerships Covering 89 Markets

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Software, Mobile, Wireless, Social Media, Internet, Data Management, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Advertising, Audio, Video, Content Marketing, Communications, Escape Velocity, Social media, MENA, AI, Intelligence, MD, ROI, Partnership, Nordic, Growth, Cross, CTV, LATAM, Automation, Knowledge, Amazon, Appetite, Display, Social media marketing

Each of these companies brings deep experience in the ad serving market, having previously supported brands and agencies using Amazon/Sizmek.

Key Points: 
  • Each of these companies brings deep experience in the ad serving market, having previously supported brands and agencies using Amazon/Sizmek.
  • The Flashtalking platform provides AI and automation to connect the silos between teams for more efficient production, versioning, and distribution of creative.
  • Georgia Brammer, MD JAPAC for Flashtalking, added, “We’re thrilled to be able to build these new relationships in so many important markets.
  • The partnership is well poised to take advantage of the growth of CTV and social media in these fast growing markets.

Mountain Valley MD Provides Business Update, Appoints New CFO

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Friday, March 1, 2024
Biotechnology, Health, Pharmaceutical, Vitamins, Supplements, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Research, Fitness & Nutrition, Environment, Science, Veterinary, Deep Sleep, Animal, Growth, Commerce, Sale, Powder, Climate change, HLB, Eon, Farm, MVDM, Livestock, McGill University, Micronutrient, Plant, GMP, Tree, Eons.com, Nutraceutical, Immunity, Tablet, Photosynthesis, CW, CPA, FRA, Sleep, Calendar, Tilapia, Logic, Catfish, CFO, Ivermectin, Aquaculture, Fishery, Patent, Consultant, Biomass, Government, Licensee, Nutrient, Republic, Cognition, Citrus, Disease

The MVMD team and our extensive network of partners has made significant progress advancing our commercialization priorities,” stated Dennis Hancock, President & CEO of Mountain Valley MD.

Key Points: 
  • The MVMD team and our extensive network of partners has made significant progress advancing our commercialization priorities,” stated Dennis Hancock, President & CEO of Mountain Valley MD.
  • To date, the Company has worked on a range of formulations for Quicksome™-powered product applications, including sleep, energy, appetite suppressant, cognition, immunity, calm, and pain relief.
  • The Company believes this will be valuable in its business development efforts and broad growth plans for its nutraceutical line of business.
  • Since July 2009, his tenure at Malaspina Consultants Inc. has been marked by CFO and accounting roles for various public and private companies across multiple industries.

Room to Read Partners with Warner Bros. Discovery to Premiere She Creates Change, Award-Winning Film Series Promoting Gender Equality Released in Honor of International Women’s Day

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Friday, March 1, 2024
Entertainment, Film & Motion Pictures, Professional Services, Philanthropy, Books, Consumer, Other Education, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Fund Raising, Education, TV and Radio, Women, Nexus, Girl, SXSW, International, BAFTA, Woman, Adolescence, Multimedia, Tribeca Festival, Manchester Animation Festival, Animation, Nexus Studios, Brave, Discovery, Life, Curriculum, Series, Abominable, Girl Rising, Sound, Comics, TLC, London Short Film Festival, Music, Book, Marriage, Warner Bros. Discovery, Partnership, Film industry

Discovery for the premiere of She Creates Change , the first nonprofit-led animation and live action film project to promote gender equality through the stories of young women around the world.

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  • Discovery for the premiere of She Creates Change , the first nonprofit-led animation and live action film project to promote gender equality through the stories of young women around the world.
  • Discovery for the premiere of She Creates Change, the first nonprofit-led animation and live action film project to promote gender equality through the stories of young women around the world.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    In celebration of International Women’s Day, the film series will premiere on Friday March 8, 15 and 22 to audiences in Asia.
  • The series will premiere as a feature length film as an official selection of the SXSW EDU Film Program on March 5, 2024.

EpicQuest Education's Davis College Receives HLC Approval for Two New STEM Programs Expected to Lead to a Substantial Revenue Increase from India and China

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Data science, Consulate, Education, Higher, HLC, Learning, Associate, OPT, Optional Practical Training, Higher Learning Commission, Computer engineering, Student, Tutoring

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EpicQuest Education Group International Limited (NASDAQ: EEIQ), ("EpicQuest Education", "EEIQ" or the "Company"), a provider of higher education for domestic and international students in the US, Canada and the UK, today announced that on February 23, 2024, Davis University received approval from the Higher Learning Commission ("HLC") to offer two STEM degree programs, an Associate of Applied Science in Data Science and an Associate of Applied Science in Computer Engineering. These two programs are expected to lead to a substantial increase in revenue from tuition and service fees for this fiscal year. The Company expects the number of students recruited from China will be at least doubled, and students from India will constitute a significant revenue stream for the Company.  

Key Points: 
  • These two programs are expected to lead to a substantial increase in revenue from tuition and service fees for this fiscal year.
  • The Company expects the number of students recruited from China will be at least doubled, and students from India will constitute a significant revenue stream for the Company.
  • EpicQuest Education plans to target recruiting from India as the US remains the top choice for Indian students pursuing higher education abroad.
  • Previously, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) approved Davis University in September 2023 for all of its education courses and programs that are offered online.