Weekly Recap: 12 Press Releases You Might Have Missed
A roundup of the most newsworthy press releases from PR Newswire this week, including the 2024 Best High School Rankings, Foot Locker's new look and a Coca-Cola/Microsoft partnership.
NEW YORK, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
U.S. News Announces 2024 Best High Schools Rankings "The 2024 Best High Schools rankings offer a starting point for parents to understand a school's academic performance, whether it's a prospective school or one that their child is already attending," says LaMont Jones, Ed.D., managing editor of education at U.S. News. "Accessible data on our high schools can empower families across the country as they navigate today's educational environment and plan for the future."
Foot Locker Unveils New Reinvented Global Store Concept Informed by customer insights, this "store of the future" features a bold storefront, distinct in-store environment, expanded footwear and accessory selections, an emphasis on sustainability, dynamic digital fixtures, and other technological advances.
The World's 50 Best Restaurants Names 'Champions of Change' Winners 2024 Part of The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2024 programme, sponsored by S. Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, it's awarded to a duo in Italy whose ground-breaking initiative supports migrant women, and a Brazilian chef determined to help forge a better future for the youth of Rio's favelas.
First-Time Buyers Must Earn $120,000 to Afford the Average Home The median-priced home in the U.S. now costs a staggering $332,494, meaning prospective buyers need an annual income of at least $119,769 to afford it with a 10% down payment, according to a new survey from Clever Real Estate, a St. Louis-based real estate company.
Acer Commits to Collecting 50 Tons of Plastic Waste From the Environment Through Plastic Bank Partnership Through this effort, Acer and Plastic Bank will prevent the equivalent of 2.5 million plastic bottles from entering the ocean, tackling the problem of plastic pollution at the source. The partnership also provides support to under-developed communities by allowing residents to collect plastic and trade it for income, goods, and services to support their livelihood.
Kroger, Albertsons Companies and C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC Announce an Updated and Expanded Divestiture Plan The amended divestiture package responds to concerns raised by federal and state antitrust regulators regarding the original agreement. The enhanced divestiture package includes a modified and expanded store set and additional non-store assets to further enable C&S to operate competitively following the completion of the proposed merger.
NASA Announces 30th Human Exploration Rover Challenge Winners Participating teams represented 42 colleges and universities and 30 high schools from 24 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 13 other nations from around the world. Teams were awarded points based on navigating a half-mile obstacle course, conducting mission-specific task challenges, and completing multiple safety and design reviews with NASA engineers.
The Wiggles Release an EDM Techno Remix Album The album features fourteen EDM remixes of Wiggles classics, including earworms such as 'Hot Potato', 'Fruit Salad', 'Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga', Big Red Car,' alongside a reworking of the group's new viral hit, Bouncing Balls. It's a vibrant celebration of joy, silliness, and pure fun!
In addition to these popular releases, earnings season has begun and several must-read earnings reports crossed the wire this week, including the quarterly results for Meta, Boeing, Harley-Davidson and IMAX.
Helping Journalists Stay Up to Date on Industry News
These are just a few of the recent press releases that consumers and the media should know about. To be notified of releases relevant to their coverage area, journalists can set up a custom newsfeed with PR Newswire for Journalists.
Once they're signed up, reporters, bloggers, and freelancers have access to the following free features:
Customization: Users can create customized newsfeeds that will deliver relevant news right to their inbox. Newsfeed results can be targeted by keywords, industry, subject, geography, and more.
Photos and Videos: Thousands of multimedia assets are available to download and include in a journalist or blogger's next story.
Subject Matter Experts: Journalists will have access to ProfNet, a database of industry experts to connect with as sources or for quotes in their articles.
Related Resources: Our journalist- and blogger-focused blog, Beyond Bylines, features regular media news roundups, writing tips, upcoming events, and more.
About PR Newswire
PR Newswire is the industry's leading press release distribution partner with an unparalleled global reach of more than 440,000 newsrooms, websites, direct feeds, journalists and influencers and is available in more than 170 countries and 40 languages. From our award-winning Content Services offerings, integrated media newsroom and microsite products, Investor Relations suite of services, paid placement and social sharing tools, PR Newswire has a comprehensive catalog of solutions to solve the modern-day challenges PR and communications teams face. For 70 years, PR Newswire has been the preferred destination for brands to share their most important news stories across the world.
Block, Inc. ("Block") today announced the pricing of $2.0 billion principal amount of its 6.50% senior notes due 2032 (the "Notes") in a private placement to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A...
Abstract Security, crafted by category creators who have consistently redefined the cybersecurity landscape, today announced that it has been recognized as a winner of the Global Infosec Awards in the "Pioneering Cybersecurity Startup" category....
Nauticus Robotics, Inc. ("Nauticus" or the "Company") today announced the Company's schedule for releasing its first quarter financial and operating results for the period ended March 31, 2024.
The Company plans to release its first quarter...
OpsVeda, a leading provider of enterprise software technology solutions that power business operation command centers, is thrilled to announce the opening of its new business office location in Karlsruhe, Germany, doing business as OpsVeda Europe...
Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the introduction Bill C-70, An Act...
Lumenix is proud to announce a new partnership with the PRAIRIE Hub for Pandemic Preparedness, which received nearly $100 million in new federal research grants today to conduct world-leading vaccine and biomanufacturing research and prepare Canada...