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Snak Club partners with Emmy-Nominated series HOT ONES™ to create the spiciest snack mixes ever

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Are you ready to take your snack mixes to a new level of heat?

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  • Are you ready to take your snack mixes to a new level of heat?
  • Snak Club® is teaming up with First We Feast’s™ spiciest YouTube interview show, Hot Ones™, to create a new series of spicy snack mixes featuring seasoning inspired by the iconic HOT ONES™ flavors that fanatics know and love.
  • “This collaboration with Hot Ones™ will up the spice ante across snack mixes, bar mixes, and trail mixes.”
    These three new spicy bar mixes feature a blend of peanuts, cashews, sesame sticks, toasted corn, and pretzels that pack a punch.
  • Follow @snakclub on your favorite social media platform to keep up with the latest fun and food news and tag @snakclub and @FirstWeFeast @HotOnes.

Cricut Finds 71% of Women Draw Inspiration and Feel Empowered by Other Women

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Cricut commissioned a survey of more than 3,000 women aged 25-55 in the U.S. and found that 60% of women feel overwhelmed with their various roles and daily responsibilities.

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  • Cricut commissioned a survey of more than 3,000 women aged 25-55 in the U.S. and found that 60% of women feel overwhelmed with their various roles and daily responsibilities.
  • The Cricut experience is far from limited, just like the different roles we play daily as women.”
    Key takeaways from the survey include:
    Women are drawing inspiration from each other: with 71% reporting they draw inspiration from and feel empowered and supported by other women.
  • Younger generations are among the highest, with 76% aged 25-35 drawing inspiration from and feeling empowered and supported from other women, compared to 69% of women aged 36-45 and 66% of women aged 46-55.
  • 85% of women who parent would like to spend more time practicing self-care, compared to 73% of women who are non-parents.

Introducing The Original Southside™: A Revival of a Classic 1920’s Libation Transformed Into a Refreshing Modern-Day Indulgence

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Monday, March 4, 2024

A recipe of best-in-class ingredients and a delightful 10% ABV, The Original Southside™ is a lightly sparkling gin cocktail intended to be savored while celebrating the good life.

Key Points: 
  • A recipe of best-in-class ingredients and a delightful 10% ABV, The Original Southside™ is a lightly sparkling gin cocktail intended to be savored while celebrating the good life.
  • The cocktail is made with vegan, gluten-free, and non-GMO ingredients, crafted with 100% sugar cane and boasting an impressive alcohol by volume (ABV) content of 10%.
  • No matter which Southside cocktail origin theory you subscribe to, everyone can agree that The Original Southside™ is back for good and now available at select retailers or on https://drinksouthsides.com/ .
  • Simply chill and drink straight from the can or pour over ice and enjoy - no bartending skills (or interface with shady 1920s gangsters) required.

Take a Warp Pipe Down Memory Lane This MAR10 Day with Special Events and Missions Featuring Classic Mario Games

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Challenge friends and family to classic games like Super Mario Bros. on NES and Super Mario World on Super NES with Nintendo Switch Online.

Key Points: 
  • Challenge friends and family to classic games like Super Mario Bros. on NES and Super Mario World on Super NES with Nintendo Switch Online.
  • To enter, you must participate in the Tournament in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game during the Tournament Period.
  • Play games featuring Mario and friends and receive free Mario-themed items, while supplies last.
  • Watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Check Out the Companion Digital Guidebook – What better way to celebrate MAR10 Day than to watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie?

Apple unveils the new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air with the powerful M3 chip

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Apple® today announced the new MacBook Air® with the powerful M3 chip, taking its incredible combination of power-efficient performance and portability to a new level.

Key Points: 
  • Apple® today announced the new MacBook Air® with the powerful M3 chip, taking its incredible combination of power-efficient performance and portability to a new level.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240304158359/en/
    The new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air soars with the powerful M3 chip, featuring a super-portable design, power-efficient performance, and all-day battery life.
  • The 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 starts at $1,099 (U.S.) and $999 (U.S.) for education, and the 15‑inch MacBook Air with M3 starts at $1,299 (U.S.) and $1,199 (U.S.) for education.
  • Apple, the Apple logo, MacBook Air, Liquid Retina, MagSafe, macOS, Final Cut Pro, Mac, FaceTime, Magic Keyboard, Touch ID, Apple Pay, iPhone, Safari, Stage Manager, AirDrop, Handoff, Freeform, iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Apple Store, Apple Trade In, Apple Card, and Daily Cash are trademarks of Apple.

Apex Clean Energy Awards Latest Funds, Totaling $710,000, in Conservation Grant Program

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Apex Clean Energy today announced the 2023 recipients of $710,000 in grant funding through its Apex Conservation Grant Program , which supports conservation initiatives near the company’s commercialized renewable energy projects.

Key Points: 
  • Apex Clean Energy today announced the 2023 recipients of $710,000 in grant funding through its Apex Conservation Grant Program , which supports conservation initiatives near the company’s commercialized renewable energy projects.
  • Since its founding in 2021, the program has distributed $2.4 million in grant funds—with another $6.26 million secured in matching donations—to preserve and restore nearly 3,000 acres near project areas.
  • An employee-initiated program, the Apex Conservation Grant Program is the first of its kind within the clean energy industry and expands the ecological benefits of Apex’s renewable energy projects by contributing a sum of money proportional to the size of each project (approximately $1,000/MW) to support local or regional conservation efforts.
  • “While our mission to accelerate the shift to a clean energy future has enormous positive ramifications for our nation’s environment and economy, the Apex Conservation Grant Program came from us looking at our work and asking, ‘How can we do more?’” said Ken Young, CEO of Apex.

Reliant All-Star Educators Program with the Hooks Returns for Third Consecutive Year

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Friday, March 1, 2024

The Corpus Christi Hooks and Reliant have announced the continuation of the Reliant All-Star Educators Program, officially beginning the search for 10 new outstanding local public-school teachers to award each a $1,600 grant for classroom supplies.

Key Points: 
  • The Corpus Christi Hooks and Reliant have announced the continuation of the Reliant All-Star Educators Program, officially beginning the search for 10 new outstanding local public-school teachers to award each a $1,600 grant for classroom supplies.
  • “We are thrilled for the continuation of the All-Star Educators program,” said Brady Ballard, Hooks General Manager.
  • In addition to each educator receiving $1,500 on behalf of Reliant and the Hooks, Mardel is contributing another $100 for a grand total of $1,600.
  • The 10 All-Star Educators will be recognized this summer at a Corpus Christi Hooks game.

Publix Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual Results for 2023

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Friday, March 1, 2024

Excluding the additional week in the fourth quarter of 2022, sales for the fourth quarter of 2023 would have increased 2.8%.

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  • Excluding the additional week in the fourth quarter of 2022, sales for the fourth quarter of 2023 would have increased 2.8%.
  • Net earnings for the three months ended Dec. 30, 2023 were $1.2 billion, compared to $1.3 billion in 2022, a decrease of 7.8%.
  • Earnings per share for the three months ended Dec. 30, 2023 decreased to $0.36 per share, down from $0.38 per share in 2022.
  • Net earnings and earnings per share were impacted by the additional week in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Fidelity Investments® Study Finds Three Key Money Moves That Minimize Financial Stress Among Women

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Friday, March 1, 2024

With financial stress a reality for more than 9-in-10 women, new research from Fidelity Investments® reveals the financial steps women can take to de-stress and increase their financial confidence.

Key Points: 
  • With financial stress a reality for more than 9-in-10 women, new research from Fidelity Investments® reveals the financial steps women can take to de-stress and increase their financial confidence.
  • Taking financial action, however, makes the biggest difference in decreasing stress, with women who made financial moves in the past 6 months indicating less stress than women who haven’t.
  • Once women save three months’ worth of emergency savings, only 1-in-4 women (26%) report high stress levels.
  • Saving for Retirement: Small increases in retirement savings can lead to big results when it comes to financial stress.

FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Available Now on PlayStation®5

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH, the new chapter in the epic FINAL FANTASY VII remake project, is now available worldwide for the PlayStation®5 (PS5®) console.

Key Points: 
  • FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH, the new chapter in the epic FINAL FANTASY VII remake project, is now available worldwide for the PlayStation®5 (PS5®) console.
  • Today, I’m filled with the same sense of pride when I look at what our development team has accomplished with FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH.
  • Players eager for more FINAL FANTASY VII content can download FINAL FANTASY VII EVER CRISIS, the hit mobile RPG that has been downloaded over 7.77 million times, through the App Store, Google Play or STEAM for free, and take part in a limited-time FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH crossover event within the game.
  • FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH is now available for the PS5® console and rated T (Teen) by the ESRB.