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Mango Industry Seeing Unprecedented Growth Heading Into Summer

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

ORLANDO, Fla., May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The mango industry is having record volume of high-quality fruit arriving in the U.S. this year. Mango volume for the past three weeks has topped the charts at 4.4M, 5.1M and 4.6M boxes per week. The National Mango Board has engaged its growers, importers, and retailers to initiate key marketing strategies to drive sales for this superfruit heading into June's National Mango Month and National Mango Day on July 22. Traditionally, June and July are peak months for mango volume however, the unheard of numbers further extends the opportunity for more consumers sales.

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  • Mango volume for the past three weeks has topped the charts at 4.4M, 5.1M and 4.6M boxes per week.
  • The National Mango Board has engaged its growers, importers, and retailers to initiate key marketing strategies to drive sales for this superfruit heading into June's National Mango Month and National Mango Day on July 22.
  • To support the incoming mango supply, the National Mango Board has taken the initiative to activate key marketing campaigns like Cinco de Mango, Party with Mango, the highly successful mango Origin Stories and adding a shopability feature to its recipes through Chicory.
  • The National Mango Board recommends retailers talk to their suppliers for specific information on availability and sizes , and to their National Mango Board retail marketing consultant for more information and resources – like our mango display bins – to promote this summertime favorite.

Kahoot! Unveils Game-changing Engagement Tools to Help Enterprises Increase the Impact of Corporate Learning

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

OSLO, Norway, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahoot!, the global learning and engagement platform company, today announced that it is further improving Kahoot! 360, its offering for business professionals, with the launch of "Story," - a 'mobile first' interactive storytelling format which makes online knowledge sharing with Kahoot! Courses even easier and more engaging. Kahoot! is already used by 97% of the Fortune 500 to add engagement to training, presentations and events and in recent years the company has been building out 'Courses,' a comprehensive Corporate Learning solution. Courses allow trainers and presenters to design engaging learning experiences comprising different content formats such as video, Kahoot! sessions, and documents inside the Kahoot! platform.

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  • , the global learning and engagement platform company, today announced that it is further improving Kahoot!
  • Courses allow trainers and presenters to design engaging learning experiences comprising different content formats such as video, Kahoot!
  • quiz, these two world class formats create a truly unique learning experience and allow enterprises to deliver engaging asynchronous corporate learning at scale.
  • We are bringing the fun of game-based learning to the modern workforce to keep employees motivated, learning and engaged."

Hope and Story Expands its Categories to Sell British-Made Women’s Knitwear

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Friday, April 14, 2023

Stourport-on-Severn, United Kingdom, April 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hope and Story is delighted to announce that it is expanding its categories to include British-made women’s knitwear.

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  • Stourport-on-Severn, United Kingdom, April 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hope and Story is delighted to announce that it is expanding its categories to include British-made women’s knitwear.
  • The company has sold many different kinds of products from British brands that range from fashion to beauty, and even household items.
  • Hope and Story is collaborating with several British brands that include Renata, Oubas, and many more.
  • Hope and Story has a women’s knitwear collection that offers high-quality clothes and free shipping.

Scotiabank is second highest fossil fuel financer, and shareholders are demanding change

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Friday, March 31, 2023

TORONTO, March 31, 2023 /CNW/ - Shareholders are calling on the Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) to improve their net zero reporting.

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  • TORONTO, March 31, 2023 /CNW/ - Shareholders are calling on the Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) to improve their net zero reporting.
  • Since 2016, Scotiabank ranks 2nd among Canadian banks in terms of financing companies across the fossil fuel lifecycle, and globally, the bank ranks 9th.
  • "Scotiabank claims to be making strides on its climate commitments, yet the bank has increased its exposure to coal.
  • Scotiabank is burying its head in the sand – even as ocean levels rise around us," said Story.

FOX News Channel Finishes First Quarter of 2023 as Top Network in All of Cable With Viewers Across Primetime and Total Day

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

FOX News Channel (FNC) finished the first quarter of 2023 as cable’s most-watched network in primetime and total day viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.

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  • FOX News Channel (FNC) finished the first quarter of 2023 as cable’s most-watched network in primetime and total day viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.
  • Additionally, FNC beat CNN and MSNBC combined with total day and primetime viewers and the A25-54 demo for the seventh consecutive quarter.
  • With primetime viewers in cable news, this marked the 85th straight quarter that FNC has been number one.
  • FNC was the number one cable network during total day among Asian viewers and the top cable news network with Hispanic viewers across both primetime and total day.

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION REPORTS RECORD NUMBER OF DEMANDS TO CENSOR LIBRARY BOOKS AND MATERIALS IN 2022

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

CHICAGO , March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Library Association (ALA) today released new data documenting 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries more than 20 years ago. The unparalleled number of reported book challenges in 2022 nearly doubles the 729 challenges reported in 2021.

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  • The unparalleled number of reported book challenges in 2022 nearly doubles the 729 challenges reported in 2021.
  • Of those titles, the vast majority were written by or about members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people of color.
  • Of the reported book challenges, 58% targeted books and materials in school libraries, classroom libraries or school curricula; 41% of book challenges targeted materials in public libraries.
  • Of the overall number of books challenged, 90% were part of attempts to censor multiple titles.

Build, Explore, Race: 2K and the LEGO® Group Announce LEGO 2K Drive Coming May 19, 2023

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

Today, 2K and the LEGO Group announced LEGO® 2K Drive, the ultimate AAA driving adventure game, available worldwide on May 19, 2023.

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  • Today, 2K and the LEGO Group announced LEGO® 2K Drive, the ultimate AAA driving adventure game, available worldwide on May 19, 2023.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230323005084/en/
    Today, 2K and the LEGO Group announced LEGO® 2K Drive, the ultimate AAA driving adventure game, available worldwide on May 19, 2023.
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    LEGO 2K Drive will be the first release in a multi-title partnership between 2K and the LEGO Group to develop AAA LEGO games.
  • LEGO 2K Drive will combine the best elements of open-world driving and fast-paced competitive racing, while introducing a diverse vehicle customization system.

ECOVACS Introduces the DEEBOT T10 OMNI: A Revolutionary Hands-Free Robotic Vacuum Cleaner

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

ECOVACS, a leading manufacturer of robot vacuum cleaners, is proud to announce the release of their newest model, the DEEBOT T10 OMNI.

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  • ECOVACS, a leading manufacturer of robot vacuum cleaners, is proud to announce the release of their newest model, the DEEBOT T10 OMNI.
  • The latest addition to ECOVACS Robotics’ T-Series family, the T10 OMNI is set to revolutionize home cleaning and navigation.
  • The T10 OMNI features ECOVACS’ best-in-class OZMO™ Turbo 2.0 mopping system and, when combined with YIKO, delivers a calm, cool, and clean experience.
  • The DEEBOT T10 OMNI's battery is a 5200mAh lithium battery that runs up to 150 minutes of vacuum and mop time using standard settings.

FOX News Media to Present Live Coverage of President Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union Address

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Monday, January 30, 2023

FBN will simulcast FNC’s special coverage of President Biden’s 2023 address, starting at 9 PM/ET.

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  • FBN will simulcast FNC’s special coverage of President Biden’s 2023 address, starting at 9 PM/ET.
  • FOX News Digital will offer nonstop coverage of the 2023 State of the Union address.
  • FOX News Audio will provide extensive multiplatform coverage of President Biden’s State of the Union address.
  • FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the free ad-supported television service FOX Weather.

Ex-Konami Led Sci-Fi MMORPG "Search for Animera" Taps ImmutableX To Offer Unparalleled web3 Experience

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Monday, January 23, 2023

SYDNEY, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The development team behind web3-native massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) Search for Animera today announces its launch on ImmutableX, the preferred platform for building and scaling web3 games on Ethereum.

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  • Andrew Sorokovsky, VP Global Business Development at Immutable, said, "We're dedicated to finding the most innovative games to collaborate with to enhance and broaden our web3 ecosystem.
  • Our goal is to bring cutting-edge gaming experiences to players worldwide, and partnerships with projects like Search for Animera bring us closer to achieving that.
  • "I believe the pesky prerequisites to actually play most current Web3 games, including gas fees, additional crypto-specific know-how, and glacial transactions, have over-complicated the web3 gaming experience.
  • Additionally, in Q2, the Search for Animera team plans to release their native token, ANIM, on both centralized and decentralized exchanges.