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DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SWAT Leaders of regional and international teams participating in the sixth edition of theUAE SWAT Challenge 2025 expressed admiration for the event's organization and competitive spirit, which unites over 100 teams from around the globe.

Founding Pastor Chris Hodges to focus on leadership development, Highlands College

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OCMBC, Inc. expresses its deepest sympathies following the tragic traffic accident that occurred in Dana Point on January 31, 2025. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this heartbreaking event and we intend to monitor the situation closely, responding with care and responsibility in accordance with our company's core values.

Redefining Legal Excellence in Asia with a Vision for Global Impact

Redefining Legal Excellence in Asia with a Vision for Global Impact

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Report with the AI impact on market trends - TheDIY home improvement market in europe size is estimated to grow by USD 32.9 billion from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 3.2% during the forecast period. Rising interest in DIY home improvement projectsis driving market growth,with a trend towardstechnological advances in diy home improvement projects tools. However,increasing threat from difm industry poses a challenge. Key market players include Ace Hardware Corp., BAUHAUS AG, BAUVISTA GmbH and Co. KG, EUROBAUSTOFF Handelsgesellschaft mbH and Co. KG, Groupe Adeo, hagebau connect GmbH and Co.KG, HELLWEG Die Profi Baumarkte GmbH and Co. KG, HORNBACH Holding AG and Co. KGaA, Intergamma BV, Kesko Corp., Kingfisher Plc, Lowes Co. Inc., Maxeda DIY Group, Mr. Bricolage Group, OBI GmbH and Co. Germany KG, REWE Group, Travis Perkins Plc, and Wesfarmers Ltd..

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Report on how AI is redefining market landscape - Theresidential construction market in US size is estimated to grow by USD 242.9 million from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 4.5% during the forecast period. Increasing household formation ratesis driving market growth,with a trend towardsrising focus on sustainability in residential construction projects. However,skilled labor shortages for large-scale residential real estate projects poses a challenge. Key market players include Alliance Residential Co., ATCO Ltd, BEAZER HOMES USA INC., D. R. Hortons Inc., DRB Homes., Greystar Worldwide LLC, Hensel Phelps, HOCHTIEF AG, Hovnanian Enterprises, KAUFMAN and BROAD, Kiewit Corp., Lennar Corp., MI Homes Inc., Meritage Homes Corp., Mill Creek Residential, NVR Inc., and Pultegroup Inc..

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --Report with market evolution powered by AI - The globalFMCG market size is estimated to grow by USD 456.6 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 3.27% during the forecast period. Growing preference for e-commerce online distributionis driving market growth,with a trend towardsrising consumption of ready-to-eat food products. However,lack of proper infrastructure in emerging economies poses a challenge. Key market players include Anheuser Busch InBev SA NV, Dabur India Ltd., Heineken NV, ITC Ltd., JBS SA, Johnson and Johnson Services Inc., Kellogg Co., Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., Kimberly Clark Corp., LOreal SA, Mondelez International Inc., Nestle SA, Patanjali Ayurved Ltd., PepsiCo Inc., Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd., The Coca Cola Co., The Kraft Heinz Co., The Procter and Gamble Co., The Wadia Group, and Unilever PLC.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --Report on how AI is driving market transformation - The globalclimbing gym market size is estimated to grow by USD 7.72 billion from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 17.2% during the forecast period. Increasing popularity of outdoor sportsis driving market growth,with a trend towardsinclusion of climbing events in olympics. However,lack of awareness and market penetration in developing countries poses a challenge. Key market players include BoulderBox, Boulderklub Kreuzberg GmbH, Brooklyn Boulders LLC, CityROCK, Climb Craft Ltd., Climb So iLL, Climbing Centre Group Ltd., Glasgow Climbing Centre, High Point, Latitude Climbing LLC, Momentum Indoor Climbing, Movement, Rock Aliens, Sender One Climbing LLC, Sputnik Climbing SL, The Castle Climbing Centre, The Cliffs, The Gravity Vault Indoor Rock Gyms, Vertical Endeavors, and Vertical World Inc..

MONTREAL, Feb. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Canada's aluminium industry finds unfortunate and highly disruptive the 25% tariffs announced by the US administration. "We are disappointed, but we were expecting this and are ready for it," said Jean Simard, President and CEO of the Aluminium Association of Canada. "This situation will unfortunately impact workers and consumers in America with the immediate increase on the price of aluminium."

Dr. Ihk-pyo Hong, Senior Advisor at CODIT, to Share Insights on Korea's Business, Regulatory Landscape, and Growth Strategies

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PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. ("Alexandria" or the "Company") (NYSE: ARE) today announced that it has priced a public offering of $550,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.50% senior notes due 2035 (the "notes"). Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. are acting as joint book-running managers in connection with the public offering, and BBVA Securities Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Capital One Securities, Inc., Evercore Group L.L.C., Fifth Third Securities, Inc., Huntington Securities, Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, Regions Securities LLC, Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc. and Truist Securities, Inc. are acting as co-managers in connection with the public offering.

MORGAN CITY, La., Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) announced today the appointment of Jack Waldo to its Board of Directors and Independent Directors Committee and the resignation and retirement of Michael J. Harris from the Board and Committee, effective January 28, 2025. Mr. Waldo was appointed by the Board to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Harris' resignation.

DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. ("NXRT" or the "Company") (NYSE: NXRT) announced today the final income allocations of the Company's 2024 dividend distributions on its common stock. The final income allocations as they will be reported on Form 1099-DIV are set forth in the following table:

ATLANTA, Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --Atlanta Personal Injury Law Group is proud to announce it is joining Sweet James Accident Attorneys, marking an exciting new chapter in delivering exceptional legal representation to the residents of the greater Metro Atlanta area. Attorney Jennifer Gore, the founder of Atlanta Personal Injury Law Group, will continue her leadership as Managing Partner of Sweet James Georgia.

TANGERANG, Indonesia, Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (IDX: BBRI)officially launched BRI UMKM EXPO(RT) 2025, held alongside BRI Microfinance Outlook 2025 at ICE BSD City, Tangerang. The event was attended by key government officials, including Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Ahmad Muzani, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Muhaimin Iskandar, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of MSMEs Maman Abdurrahman, Deputy Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Kartika Wirjoatmodjo, and Deputy Minister of Trade Dyah Roro Esti.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Report with the AI impact on market trends - The globalpretzel marketsize is estimated to grow by USD 1.6 billion from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of about3.7% during the forecast period. Evolving taste preferences of consumersis driving market growth,with a trend towardspackaging innovations increases shelf life. However,fluctuations in price of raw material used in production of pretzels poses a challenge. Key market players include Campbell Soup Co., Focus Brands LLC, General Mills Inc., Herr Foods Inc., Intersnack Group GmbH and Co. KG, J and J Snack Foods Corp., Jamba Juice Franchisor SPV LLC, Kellogg Co., Mars Inc., Mr. Pretzels, Old Dutch Foods Ltd., PepsiCo Inc., Quinn Foods LLC, Real Food From The Ground Up, Soft Pretzel Franchise Systems Inc., The Hershey Co., Tyson Foods Inc., Utz Brands Inc., WE RE ROLLING PRETZEL CO., and Wetzels Pretzels LLC.

SAPPORO, Japan, Jan. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The 75th Sapporo Snow Festival will be held on February 4 - 11, 2025, in the City of Sapporo, Japan's Northern Capital. As one of the world's largest snow sculpture festivals, the city will be transformed into a winter wonderland featuring over 200 snow sculptures, some towering over 12 meters tall. With 2 million people from around the globe attending each year, the festival has become one of the most anticipated events on Japan's calendar.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Jan. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --

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NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Report on how AI is driving market transformation - The global data analytics marketsize is estimated to grow by USD 288.7 billion from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 14.7% during the forecast period. Extensive use of modern technology in company operationsis driving market growth,with a trend towardsprevalence of internet and increased use of linked and integrated technologies. However,integration of data from different sources poses a challenge. Key market players include Alteryx Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Datameer Inc., Dell Technologies Inc., Fair Isaac Corp., Google LLC, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., International Business Machines Corp., Microsoft Corp., Mu Sigma, Oracle Corp., Rapidops Inc., Salesforce Inc., SAP SE, SAS Institute Inc., Sisense Ltd., Teradata Corp., ThoughtSpot Inc., TIBCO Software Inc., and Zoho Corp. Pvt. Ltd..

NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Report with the AI impact on market trends - The retail market in philippinessize is estimated to grow by USD 66.35 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 11.1% during the forecast period. Growing demand for convenience food productsis driving market growth,with a trend towards in sales through online distribution channels. However,threat from counterfeit products poses a challenge. Key market players include A.S. Watson Group, Abenson, Amazon.com Inc., Cosco Capital, Fast Retailing Co. Ltd., Golden ABC, Inter IKEA Holding BV, McDonald Corp., Mercury Drug Corp., Metro Retail Stores Group, New City Commercial Corp., Nike Inc., Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc., Seven and i Holdings Co. Ltd., SM Investments Corp., SSI Group, WOW Group, and Wilcon Depot.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Report on how AI is redefining market landscape - The globalcall center artificial intelligence (AI) marketsize is estimated to grow by USD 4.3 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 27.17% during the forecast period. Rising adoption of cloud-based call centersis driving market growth,with a trend towardsintegration of chatbots for better turnaround times. However,integration issues between front-end and back-end knowledge basesposes a challenge. Key market players include Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Artificial Solutions International AB, Avaamo Inc., Avaya LLC, Conversica Inc., Creative Virtual Ltd., EdgeVerve Systems Ltd., Inbenta Holdings Inc., Jio Haptik Technologies Ltd., Kore.ai Inc., Microsoft Corp., NICE Ltd., Nuance Communications Inc., Oracle Corp., Pypestream Inc., Rulai, SAP SE, Talkdesk Inc., and Zendesk Inc..

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Report with market evolution powered by AI - The globallearning management system (lms) marketsize is estimated to grow by USD 79.06 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 27.17% during the forecast period. Adoption of NGDLE in academic sectoris driving market growth,with a trend towardsincreasing popularity of cloud-based LMS.However,interoperability issues poses a challenge.Key market players include Adrenalin eSystems Ltd., Blackboard Inc., Sprout On Web Pty. Ltd., Clearlake Capital Group L.P., D2L Inc., Degreed Inc., Docebo Inc., Epignosis LLC, GENTLAB S.R.L, Instructure Holdings Inc., Looop Online Ltd., Oracle Corp., Pearson Plc, PowerSchool Holdings Inc., SAP SE, Skillsoft Corp., Tovuti Inc., Violet InfoSystems Pvt. Ltd., Workday Inc., and Xperiencify.