Weekly Recap: 12 Press Releases You Might Have Missed
A roundup of the most newsworthy press releases from PR Newswire this week, including the Fortune Global 500, new collectibles from McDonald's and new eco-friendly disinfecting wipes from Clorox.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 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.
-- Fortune Announces 2024 Fortune Global 500Fortune released the 2024
Fortune Global 500((TM)), the definitive list of the world's largest
corporations ranked by revenue for the 2023 fiscal year. Walmart, the
Arkansas-based retailer, is No. 1 for the 11th consecutive year,
followed by Amazon (No. 2), State Grid (No. 3), Saudi Aramco (No. 4),
and Sinopec (No. 5).
-- McDonald's Reveals New Collector's Meal Inspired by Fan-favorite
CollectiblesMcDonald's is introducing the Collector's Meal, featuring
six collectible cups that allow our fans to create new memories inspired
by past, iconic collectibles. The cups spotlight classic keepsakes that
are at the heart of fans' McDonald's experiences, like Cowpoke McNugget
Buddy (1988) and McDonald's Dragster (1993).
-- IBM Introduces New Generative AI-Powered Cybersecurity Assistant for
Threat Detection and Response Services"By enhancing our Threat Detection
and Response services with generative AI, we can reduce manual
investigations and operational tasks for security analysts, empowering
them to respond more proactively and precisely to critical threats, and
helping to improve overall security posture for clients," said Mark
Hughes, Global Managing Partner of Cybersecurity Services, IBM
Consulting.
-- Buca di Beppo Voluntarily Initiates Chapter 11 Proceedings to Facilitate
Sale and Ensure Continued OperationsBuca di Beppo is restructuring 44
core locations and is in process of opening one new location. The
company is committed to ensuring that the restaurants operate as usual,
and all gift cards, reservations, and promotional services currently
remain active and redeemable.
-- Pop-Tarts® Debuts its Largest Toaster Pastry Ever Sold to Dial Up
End-of-Summer Moments Into Crazy Good CelebrationsSupersized to serve up
to 73 people, the Pop-Tarts Party Pastry is inspired by the brand's
iconic golden crust, strawberry flavored filling, frosting, and
sprinkles. Fans are able to personalize their Party Pastry with frosting
phrases that span from unconventional themes to major milestones.
-- Voyager Space Selected by Lockheed Martin to Deliver Next Generation
Interceptor Upper Stage Subsystem Propulsion for Missile Defense
AgencyThe Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) will be a new, advanced
interceptor to protect the homeland against limited long range ballistic
missile threats from rogue nations.
-- Autodesk named as Official Design and Make Platform of the LA28 Olympic
and Paralympic Games with no-new-permanent-build planOver the next four
years, Autodesk's software - used by designers, engineers, builders, and
creators - will support LA28's more than $1 billion temporary overlay
and construction plan, incorporating sustainable design principles.
Autodesk's Design and Make Platform will be supporting LA28's
no-new-permanent-venues plan: a commitment to build LA28's footprint by
adapting existing or building temporary infrastructure.
-- Auntie Anne's Launches Knead - An Exclusive Fragrance Inspired by the
Pretzel Brand's Signature AromaThe perfume transforms the iconic aroma
fans love into a wearable scent infused with notes of buttery dough,
salt and a hint of sweetness. Each spritz evokes the experience of
passing an Auntie Anne's store and inhaling the nostalgic aroma of their
pretzels.
-- Infinix Teams Up with UNESCO and Google to Inspire Today's Youth with AI
and Robotics Education through the Largest CogLabs Workshop EverThrough
a step-by-step process, participants can design and build their own
robots using 3D printed parts and a second-hand phone, train the robots
to recognize images, sounds, and poses, and program them to respond and
perform simple tasks.
-- CloroxPro Introduces New, Plant-Based Clorox EcoClean Disinfecting Wipes
Designed with people and the planet in mind, Clorox EcoClean
Disinfecting Wipes clean and disinfect without harsh chemical odors and
with 38% less plastic. They are ideal for use in shared spaces because
they are gentle on surfaces but tough on grease, grime and germs,
including cold and flu viruses, norovirus and COVID-19.
-- Introducing Royal Caribbean's $100M-Plus, All-Out Glow-Up of Allure of
the Seas The gamechanger will combine bold experiences and must-see
destinations to create Europe's vacation of the summer, from more than
35 ways to dine and drink to new thrills and ways to chill in and by the
water, to adventures in Provence (Marseille), France; Florence/Pisa (La
Spezia) and Rome, Italy; Palma de Mallorca, Spain, and more.
-- AI Demand Drives $5 Billion in New Business and Massive Expansion of the
InternetTo address this tremendous demand, Lumen will more than double
its intercity network miles over the next five years, while also
providing access to a significant amount of installed dark fiber.
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Can't-Miss Earnings
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 Instacart, Airbnb, Novavax and Spirit AeroSystems.
Catch up on all the latest earnings reports here.
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