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Make Music Day Rings in the Summer with a Worldwide Celebration of Music

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Make Music Day, the worldwide festival of making music held annually on the summer solstice, today announced the return of its vast program with over 5,000 live, free music-making events across the United States on Friday, June 21.

Key Points: 
  • Completely different from a traditional music festival, Make Music Day activities are free and open to anyone wanting to participate.
  • "We are thrilled with the continued growth of our Make Music Day partnership that celebrates the joy of making music worldwide," said John Mlynczak, NAMM president and CEO.
  • In the spirit of Make Music Day, the piece is radically inclusive, with optional parts to accommodate any kind of school musician.
  • Make Music Day is presented in the U.S. by The NAMM Foundation and coordinated by the nonprofit Make Music Alliance.

AM Best Removes From Under Review With Developing Implications and Affirms Credit Ratings of Southern Trust Insurance Company

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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AM Best has removed from under review with developing implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent) of Southern Trust Insurance Company (Southern Trust) (Macon, GA).

Key Points: 
  • AM Best has removed from under review with developing implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent) of Southern Trust Insurance Company (Southern Trust) (Macon, GA).
  • Southern Trust’s ratings were initially placed under review with developing implications on June 28, 2023, following the announcement that it signed a share and interest purchase agreement with Arbour National (Arbour).
  • For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings .
  • AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry.

RIVERSIDE LUXURY CRUISES ANNOUNCES NEW 2025 VOYAGES ABOARD RIVERSIDE DEBUSSY, RIVERSIDE RAVEL AND RIVERSIDE MOZART

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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DENVER, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Riverside Luxury Cruises, Europe's newest and most luxurious river cruise line, announced new 2025 voyages today. The cruise line's new year of cruises totals more than 170 departures on 52 distinct itineraries, ranging from 3 to 23 nights, aboard Riverside Debussy, Riverside Ravel and Riverside Mozart. New for Riverside in 2025 are itineraries that combine cruises aboard both Riverside Debussy and Riverside Ravel for extended vacations, ranging up to 19 nights, exploring the Rhine and Rhône rivers, respectively. Riverside Debussy will also cruise the Main and Moselle rivers and join Riverside Mozart on the picturesque Danube River. On all voyages, Riverside Debussy, Riverside Ravel and Riverside Mozart stay late or overnight in some of Europe's most captivating towns and cities, so guests can immerse in authentic cultures and the destination's social life. Throughout, guests enjoy Riverside's intuitive and personalised service from every staff and crew member for an all-inclusive and luxurious experience. Riverside Luxury Cruises new 2025 voyages are now open for bookings. For more information and to make a reservation, U.S. and Canadian travellers should contact their travel advisor; visit Riverside-Cruises.com/en; or call 1-833-305-3313. Travel Advisors can register and book their luxury clients through the brand's dedicated partner portal at www.Riverside-Cruises.com/TA.  

Key Points: 
  • The cruise line's new year of cruises totals more than 170 departures on 52 distinct itineraries, ranging from 3 to 23 nights, aboard Riverside Debussy, Riverside Ravel and Riverside Mozart.
  • New for Riverside in 2025 are itineraries that combine cruises aboard both Riverside Debussy and Riverside Ravel for extended vacations, ranging up to 19 nights, exploring the Rhine and Rhône rivers, respectively.
  • "No other line delivers Europe like Riverside Luxury Cruises," said Jen Halboth, CEO of the luxury river line.
  • The all-suites Riverside Mozart, Riverside Ravel, and newly inaugurated Riverside Debussy offer the most spacious accommodations, highest staff-to-guest ratio, and more onboard amenities than other river lines.

HOME FLIPPING PLUMMETS ACROSS U.S. IN 2023 AS PROFITS SLUMP AGAIN

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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IRVINE, Calif., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released its year-end 2023 U.S. Home Flipping Report, which shows that 308,922 single-family homes and condos in the United States were flipped in 2023. That was down 29.3 percent from 436,807 in 2022 – the largest annual drop since 2008.

Key Points: 
  • In yet another sign of down times for the home-flipping industry, profits and profit margins also sank on quick buy-renovate-and-resell projects.
  • "In 2023, the landscape for home flipping across the U.S. became increasingly challenging," remarked Rob Barber, CEO at ATTOM.
  • Either way, it will take some significant reworking of the financials for home flipping fortunes to turn back around."
  • Gross flipping return on investment was calculated by dividing the gross flipping profit by the first sale (purchase) price.

Zaxby's beloved milkshakes are back--but only in Macon, Georgia

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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MACON, Ga., Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Milkshake Tourism' has arrived in Macon, and Zaxby's® is leading the charge. After a seven-year hiatus, Zaxby's milkshakes are making a sweet comeback, including the iconic Birthday Cake milkshake. Macon, the charming Southern city known as "The  Heart of Georgia," is the only place in America where milkshake connoisseurs can "sluurp" their fill of Zaxby's shakes. Visit Macon is teaming up with the saucy Georgia-based chicken brand for an exclusive market test that invites visitors and locals alike to crave more of Macon's sweet secrets.

Key Points: 
  • After a seven-year hiatus, Zaxby's milkshakes are making a sweet comeback, including the iconic Birthday Cake milkshake.
  • Macon, the charming Southern city known as "The  Heart of Georgia," is the only place in America where milkshake connoisseurs can "sluurp" their fill of Zaxby's shakes.
  • "Zaxby's delicious milkshakes have made their long-awaited return after years of requests from our most loyal fans," said Patrick Schwing, Zaxby's chief marketing and strategy officer.
  • The Zaxby's milkshake market test includes a refreshed lineup of four flavors: Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla, and Birthday Cake.

RENTING A HOME STILL MORE AFFORDABLE THAN OWNING ACROSS U.S. EVEN AS BOTH REMAIN FINANCIAL STRETCH

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property and real estate data, today released its 2024 Rental Affordability Report, which shows that median three-bedroom rents in the U.S. are more affordable than owning a similarly-sized home in nearly 90 percent of local markets around the nation.

Key Points: 
  • Those two data sources were combined with average wage figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (see full methodology below).
  • "Finding an affordable home remains a daunting prospect around the country for average workers, regardless of whether they want to buy or rent.
  • "But the latest data shows that even as rents are growing faster, they remain more affordable than owning."
  • Renting a three-bedroom home, while still difficult for average workers, is most affordable in 2024 compared to owning a median-priced single-family home in the nation's largest counties.

PBS Member Station Georgia Public Broadcasting Announces the Broadcast of the Inaugural Jazz Music Awards on January 1, 2024

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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Atlanta, Georgia, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PBS member station Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) today announces the inaugural Jazz Music Awards: Celebrating The Spirit of Jazz, which it will make available for streaming on demand on PBS Passport on Monday, January 1, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Atlanta, Georgia, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PBS member station Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) today announces the inaugural Jazz Music Awards: Celebrating The Spirit of Jazz, which it will make available for streaming on demand on PBS Passport on Monday, January 1, 2024.
  • The Jazz Music Awards is a new two-hour award show celebrating the best in Jazz including traditional, contemporary, vocal, instrumental, and experimental.
  • It is the first global, full-scale, music award show dedicated to Jazz and the artists who create it.
  • “GPB is excited to partner with WCLK [an NPR member station] to broadcast and stream the Jazz Music Awards,” said GPB CEO Bert Wesley Huffman.

BlockQuarry Powers Up: Missouri Site Goes Live with 2 MW of Operational Computing Power, Forecasting Immediate Annual Self-Mining Revenues of $1.5 Million

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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One of the most notable milestones achieved is the successful move, reintegration and launch of BlockQuarry's new self-mining site in Macon, Missouri.

Key Points: 
  • One of the most notable milestones achieved is the successful move, reintegration and launch of BlockQuarry's new self-mining site in Macon, Missouri.
  • “I couldn’t be more proud to say with confidence that BlockQuarry has delivered on its promise, achieving operational status before year-end, thanks to our seamless transition to the new Missouri site,” Pierce said.
  • Notably, the Macon site is designed for immediate scalability, ramping up to an impressive 9 MW of operational power from the outset.
  • Stay updated with the latest news and developments by following BlockQuarry on Twitter and through official press releases.

Firefly Solar Adds Macon, GA to Existing Atlanta Location

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Firefly Solar, a top provider of solar energy solutions, announced its business expansion with the launch of its satellite branch in Macon, GA adding to its existing Atlanta, GA location.

Key Points: 
  • GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Firefly Solar, a top provider of solar energy solutions, announced its business expansion with the launch of its satellite branch in Macon, GA adding to its existing Atlanta, GA location.
  • With the launch of this Macon branch in Georgia in addition to its Atlanta location, Firefly Solar aims to broaden its customer base in the Peach State and provide similar high-quality solar energy solutions including solar panel maintenance and repairs.
  • We can now serve more customers and make a bigger impact in the solar energy industry," said Aaron Davis, CEO of Firefly Solar.
  • Firefly Solar offers financing options to make it easier for customers to transition to solar energy and start saving money on their energy bills.

AM Best Places Credit Ratings of Southern Trust Insurance Company Under Review With Developing Implications

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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AM Best has placed under review with developing implications the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Southern Trust Insurance Company (Southern Trust) (Macon, GA).

Key Points: 
  • AM Best has placed under review with developing implications the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Southern Trust Insurance Company (Southern Trust) (Macon, GA).
  • The Credit Ratings (ratings) of Southern Trust have been placed under review with developing implications following the recent announcement that the company signed a share and interest purchase agreement with Arbour National (Arbour).
  • Once closed, Arbour will have controlling interest of both Southern Trust and Southern Specialty Underwriters, LLC, which are subsidiaries of Southern Trust Corporation.
  • For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings .