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Weekly Recap: 13 Press Releases You Might Have Missed
Saturday, September 14, 2024
A roundup of the most newsworthy press releases from PR Newswire this week, including Frosty Frights from Wendy's, Abbott's new clinical trial and LEGO's look at classroom engagement.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 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.
1. DIRECTV College Football Fans Sidelined by The Walt Disney Company on
Opening Weekend to Force Them to Buy Other Disney Channels and ServicesOn
Sept. 1, millions of DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, and U-verse customers lost
access when Walt Disney Co. pulled its programming despite attempts by
DIRECTV to reach new, multi-billion-dollar licensing agreements for a
broad range of programming, including local ABC broadcast stations and
affiliates, streaming content like Hulu, and Disney's ESPN suite of
channels.
2. A Frosty Fright: Wendy's New Kids' Meal Celebrates Spooky and Sweet
Halloween IconsThrough the spooky season, fans can collect all Frosty
Frights kids' meal toys inspired by the iconic Frosty treat, if they
dare... With spooky-fun characters like Franken Frosty, Frosty Bite,
Coolie Ghoulie, Brrr Beast, Cold Spell and Junior - fans can collect 11
toy characters in all!
3. Topgolf Callaway Brands Announces Intent to Separate into Two Independent
Companies The separation will create a leading golf equipment and active
lifestyle company with strong free cash flow and the category leading,
high-growth, pure-play venue-based golf entertainment business.
4. Fenty Hair Launches at SephoraFenty Hair is rooted in the belief that any
great style begins with strong, healthy hair. Featuring Replenicore-5 - a
proprietary, potent blend of amino acids, proteins, and antioxidants -
every product repairs, strengthens, hydrates, smooths, and protects.
5. Abbott Initiates Clinical Study to Evaluate the Use of Its Deep Brain
Stimulation System to Manage Severe Depression "The goal of Abbott's
TRANSCEND study, in collaboration with top clinical research centers, is
to develop the clinical evidence necessary to determine whether DBS is a
safe and effective treatment for treatment-resistant depression, which
could provide people with a new treatment option that will allow them to
live fuller lives," said Pedro Malha, vice president, neuromodulation,
Abbott.
6. Lowe's Returns as Official Home Improvement Partner of NFL for 2024-25
SeasonThe retailer's new marketing campaign, featuring NFL star power
like Travis Kelce, speaks to all the ways the brand is helping millennial
homeowners tackle home improvement needs.
7. LEGO® Education Report Examines the State of Classroom Engagement While
administrators and teachers agree engagement is a problem, the report
also finds they have varying perspectives on the barriers to addressing
disengagement. Administrators see curricula as the biggest challenge in
facilitating engagement, while teachers see a lack of training and
autonomy in the classroom as the biggest obstacle.
8. Only One in Three American Millionaires Feel "Wealthy" and Nearly Half
Say Their Financial Planning Needs Improvement, According to Northwestern
Mutual Planning & Progress StudyAlso among the findings, the #1 "burning
question" that millionaires have about retirement, according to
Northwestern Mutual's research, is: "How will taxes impact me?" That
comes in ahead of, "How much money will I need to retire comfortably?"
and "Is it possible I could outlive my savings?" - which rank #2 and #3,
respectively.
9. Ilma, the Newest Superyacht from the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, Makes
its Debut, Leading the Ultra-Luxury Yachting Experience with Innovative
Dining, Expansive Suites, and Unparalleled Onboard OfferingsIlma measures
790 feet, offering 224 airy and intuitive suites, all with private
terraces providing direct access to the sea. Stopping at signature and
intimate ports of call, Ilma takes guests on enchanting itineraries to
coveted destinations.
10. 7-Eleven Unveils Bold New Slurpee® Drink Experience with Coca-Cola®
and OREO®"We're bringing together the snack aisle and the Slurpee drink
machine to give everyone a reason to head to our stores for a delicious,
unforgettable moment," said Dennis Phelps, Senior Vice President,
Merchandising (Vault and Proprietary Beverage) at 7-Eleven, Inc.
11. The Economist offers Espresso, its short-form, daily news app, free for
students worldwide With succinct global news updates and videos that
cater to the evolving habits of younger, digital-first audiences, the
Espresso app will be available to high school and university students
aged 16 and older. Espresso now also features AI-powered, in-app
translations in French, German, Mandarin and Spanish.
12. Gatorade Ushers in a New Age of Football by Expanding its Roster with
Emerging NFL Talent and First Female Flag Football Athlete From the rise
of women's impact on the sport and the growing spotlight on flag
football, to the new era of athlete individualism, football is changing
- and Gatorade is using its latest campaign, "You Know We Got 'IT'", to
help usher in that change on the heels of the brand's revival of its
iconic tagline "Is It In You?."
13. Chipotle and Spirit Halloween Bring Memes to Life with Exclusive
First-Ever Costume Collection On September 6, the restaurant brand is
dropping its inaugural costume collection featuring a Chipotle napkin,
fork, water cup, burrito, and to-go bag, available exclusively at
SpiritHalloween.com and select Spirit Halloween retail locations.
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