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eXp Realty Names Leo Pareja as CEO to Drive Next Era of Growth and Innovation

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Friday, April 5, 2024
Exp, Leo, MLS, Volume, National Association, Metro

He succeeds Glenn Sanford, who will now fully dedicate his efforts to his position as Founder, Chairman, and CEO of eXp World Holdings.

Key Points: 
  • He succeeds Glenn Sanford, who will now fully dedicate his efforts to his position as Founder, Chairman, and CEO of eXp World Holdings.
  • In his previous role as Chief Strategy Officer, Pareja was instrumental in solidifying eXp Realty's standing in the competitive real estate marketplace.
  • His visionary leadership and remarkable track record has greatly enriched the company's value proposition to its agents.
  • For example the successful launches of strategic initiatives like eXp Exclusives , Revenos and significant enhancements to eXp Solutions .

Tim Lamb Group Brokers Sale of Metro Toyota in Brook Park, Ohio to Victory Automotive Group

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Organization, Maple Leaf Foods, City, Sale, Toyota, Tim Lamb, Family, Metro, Automotive industry

Steve Corle of the Tim Lamb Group represented both family-owned agencies in the transaction that closed on Monday, March 18, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Steve Corle of the Tim Lamb Group represented both family-owned agencies in the transaction that closed on Monday, March 18, 2024.
  • Victory Automotive Group represents fourteen of the best automotive brands including eleven Toyota locations with three of those stores located in Ohio.
  • Tim Lamb Group has worked closely with Victory Automotive Group and continues to facilitate deals with their team.
  • “I am honored to have assisted both families with this sale and appreciate the trust they put in the Tim Lamb Group,” stated Steve Corle, Director at the Tim Lamb Group.

Grosvenor launches Net Zero Carbon Pathway to curb carbon emissions across North American property business

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Carbon, EV, Green star, Toshiba, ESG, City, WGBC, Climate, Wind, Investment, Sustainability, Metro, Renewable energy

The North American Net Zero Carbon Pathway directly supports Grosvenor’s ambition to reduce carbon emissions in line with limiting global warming to 1.5°C, building on and accelerating the organization’s progress in curbing its carbon footprint across its global business activities.

Key Points: 
  • The North American Net Zero Carbon Pathway directly supports Grosvenor’s ambition to reduce carbon emissions in line with limiting global warming to 1.5°C, building on and accelerating the organization’s progress in curbing its carbon footprint across its global business activities.
  • In North America, the company has been actively working to reduce its environmental impact and has publicly reported its consumption and carbon emission reduction numbers for over a decade.
  • Grosvenor signed the World Green Building Council’s (WGBC) Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment in 2019 and has been reporting to the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), an independent group that tracks ESG progress across 2,200 companies, for three years.
  • “Our Pathway establishes an ambitious objective that reflects our long-term focus on responsible ownership and development of our properties,” said Steve O’Connell, CEO of Grosvenor’s North American urban property business.

Howard Hughes Announces First Four Homebuilders for Teravalis™

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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As one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, Lennar builds homes across the homebuying spectrum, catering to all lifestyles and family dynamics.

Key Points: 
  • As one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, Lennar builds homes across the homebuying spectrum, catering to all lifestyles and family dynamics.
  • “With a history of successful partnerships with Howard Hughes in various submarkets, Brightland Homes has witnessed their unwavering commitment to excellence in realizing visionary developments.
  • “Courtland Communities is excited to be partnering with Howard Hughes in this groundbreaking master planned community of Teravalis.
  • The grand opening of Floreo is currently slated for 2025, with additional homebuilders to be announced in the upcoming months.

The Dallas Morning News Plans Full Coverage of the Total Eclipse

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Monday, April 1, 2024
Transport, Travel, DallasNews Corporation, Metro, News, The Dallas Morning News

“Many of us in North Texas know we’re in the prime location for viewing the four-plus minutes of total solar coverage.

Key Points: 
  • “Many of us in North Texas know we’re in the prime location for viewing the four-plus minutes of total solar coverage.
  • More than 60 journalists will produce eclipse coverage across North Texas and other key spots in Texas – including Eagle Pass, Glen Rose and Hillsboro.
  • A one-stop shop for dynamic coverage on dallasnews.com has everything readers need to know about the eclipse.
  • The next total eclipse in North Texas will be on July 9, 2317 — some 293 years from now.

SBA Recognizes 2024 Resource Partners of the Year

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, recognized four SBA Resource Partners of the Year awardees.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, March 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, recognized four SBA Resource Partners of the Year awardees.
  • "As our small business owners across America continue to exhibit resilience and hope, our SBA Resource Partner network leverages the power of SBA tools and resources."
  • SCORE National Chapter of the Year:
    SCORE Southeast Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    SCORE, an SBA resource partner, named SCORE Southeast Wisconsin the 2024 Chapter of the Year for its outstanding support of small businesses.
  • Under Shawntay’s leadership, the Great Lakes Women’s Business Council has been recognized by the Association of Women’s Business Centers, a national SBA resource partner.

UK social impact startup Waymap successfully closes funding round led by TELUS for its indoor navigation technology

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Depression, Built environment, Growth, TELUS, Paratriathlon, Museum, Royal Society, Travel, Research, Artificial intelligence, Hospital, GPS, London Underground, Anxiety, City, Good, Disability, Innovation system, Airport, Metro, Satellite navigation device

In modern cities, navigation apps play a crucial role; however, they don't work for everyone.

Key Points: 
  • In modern cities, navigation apps play a crucial role; however, they don't work for everyone.
  • Higher accuracy indoor and outdoor navigation also benefits everyone, drastically improving efficiency as commuters move around the built environment.
  • CEO and Founder Dr. Tom Pey, who is also blind, comments, "Waymap has set itself the goal of revolutionising how everyone accesses the world.
  • With the investment from the TELUS Pollinator Fund, the company also plans to continue investing in its leading 'sensor-fusion based' indoor localisation technology.

Coherent to Present a Broad Portfolio of New Products and Technology Innovations at OFC 2024

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Networking hardware, QSFP28, DSP, WSS, LR4, Metro, DCI, Data center, WDM, CWDM, CableLabs, Silicon, OCM

Demonstration of the industry’s first 100G QSFP28 ZR supporting an industrial operating temperature range (-40°C to 85°C).

Key Points: 
  • Demonstration of the industry’s first 100G QSFP28 ZR supporting an industrial operating temperature range (-40°C to 85°C).
  • The coherent transceiver is integrated with in-house purpose-built DSP, silicon photonics optical engine, and tunable laser.
  • WaveMaker® 4000A/X Programmable Optical Spectrum Synthesizer for C+L-Band Operation – A compact, integrated source offering an out-of-the-box solution to provide suitable test signals for C+L-band systems.
  • Data Center Summit – DCS Panel I: ML/AI and Future Networks to Support It
    Show Floor Programs – CableLabs: Empowering Access Networks with Coherent Optics
    Show Floor Programs – Coherent Optics Unleashed: From 400ZR Success to 800ZR/LR Advancements and 1600ZR Kick-off

DTE Energy partners with local suppliers to create 12,000 jobs, grow Michigan’s economy

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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Looking to the future, Volkman envisions continuing to grow MCE’s role in Michigan’s evolving energy landscape.

Key Points: 
  • Looking to the future, Volkman envisions continuing to grow MCE’s role in Michigan’s evolving energy landscape.
  • Last year, DTE also spent $988 million with diverse suppliers and nearly $900 million with companies based in the city of Detroit.
  • In the past 13 years DTE invested more than $21 billion with Michigan-based suppliers creating and sustaining 77,000 Michigan jobs.
  • “Our commitment to do business with local suppliers enables us to deliver higher quality, lower cost service for our customers.

Coherent Introduces Wavemaker® and Waveshaper® Optical Solutions for Multi-Wavelength Transmissions

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
COHR, GUI, LR4, Metro, Coherence, DCI, Liquid crystal on silicon, WDM, WaveMaker, Hertz, Waveshaper, API, Coherent Corp., CWDM, Representational state transfer, Silicon, Fused quartz

The growing demand for capacity in optical networks has generated more interest in using the O-band more effectively.

Key Points: 
  • The growing demand for capacity in optical networks has generated more interest in using the O-band more effectively.
  • Multi-wavelength transmission and higher bitrates as well as upcoming amplified links are driving increased test requirements in this spectral domain.
  • Currently deployed metro and long-haul optical networks operate mostly in the C-band.
  • With the growing demand for increased fiber capacity, these networks' operation is now being extended into the L-band.