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M&A in the Promotional Products Industry
Jamie Watson, one of the foremost experts on mergers and acquisitions in the industry, offers in-depth insights on the M&A process in this discussion hosted by ASI Media’s Christopher Ruvo. The phenomenon is driven by a variety of elements: a significant number of more experienced owners looking to exit their companies.
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Read more at Advertising Specialty Institute
Hilton Honors American Express Business Card Changes
Starting today, new and existing cardholders gain access to statement credits, revamped reward rates and rental car status. Some other changes include the annual fee increasing from $95 to $195 (see rates and fees) and the sunsetting of several valuable benefits, including the card's airport lounge access. With 175,000 Hilton points, you can book a variety of push hotels such as the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, which typically costs 120,000 Hilton points.
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Uranium Mining: A Superfund Site
In a move heralded as the beginning of environmental restoration, the Environmental Protection Agency has designated the Lukachukai Mountains Mining District as a Superfund site. The Superfund listing opens federal funding for the cleanup of over 800,000 cubic yards of hazardous waste left by uranium and vanadium mining operations from 1949 to 1968.
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Read more at Environmental Health News
Morning 4 - The Biggest Story of the Day
4 Michigan cities made the 2024 list of the best places to live in the U.S. See the list here. The Detroit Tigers once had to form an entire team of replacements to play against the World Series champs. Scammer gets $600k from an elderly Troy woman who thought she won sweepstakes A scammer swindled more than $600,000 away from a elderly woman in Troy.
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Read more at WDIV ClickOnDetroit
Is There a Causation Between Social Media Use and Mental Health?
Mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and narcissistic personality disorder, to name but a few, have all been linked with overuse of social media. this answer implies a causal relationship and suggests something about social media use is damaging to mental health. This answer implies that the presence of mental health conditions somehow makes the person use social media, perhaps as a coping mechanism or management strategy.
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Read more at Psychology Today
Trine University Launches Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
The Bachelor of Science in environmental science is among programs offered in Trine’s Rinker-Ross School of Health Sciences. The degree will prepare graduates for careers in fields related to the environment, law, health and safety or public policy. Over the past 11 years, more than 99 percent of graduates have been employed or in graduate school within six months of commencement.
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Futures Betting - What You Need to Know Before Getting Started
Futures betting is a relatively broad sports betting term that covers any wager settled by the outcome of an event that takes place in the future. You can bet on teams to win smaller titles like divisions or conference championships. Futures bets are just about always available, especially when it comes to major sports. If you’re betting on a team to win the Super Bowl before the season starts, it’s always a tough way to lose a bet.
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Read more at New York Post
North Carolina Sports Wagering Off to a Strong Start
statewide sports wagering in North Carolina is off to a “strong start,” lottery official says. Preliminary monetary numbers for the first day and first week were presented at a meeting of the North Carolina State Lottery Commission. By midnight March 11, over $23.9 million had been wagered, of which almost $12.4 million were “promotional wagers" — incentives for new customers offered by the companies once an initial bet is made.
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Read more at WCNC.com
AMC Stock Prediction
AMC said it entered into an equity distribution agreement to sell $250 million of its common stock from time to time in an at-the-market offering. AMC intends to use the net proceeds to bolster liquidity, to repay, refinance, redeem or repurchase its existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.
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Read more at Benzinga
Global Citizen NOW Summit to End Extreme Poverty
Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg are among the diverse group of political, business and philanthropic leaders Global Citizen will convene in New York on May 1 and 2, the nonprofit announced on Thursday. The global Citizen NOW summit will seek support for workable solutions to address issues of food insecurity, climate change and public health associated with extreme poverty. Organizers also plan to announce new initiatives to preserve the Amazon Rain
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Read more at ABC News