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MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A sedan can also be perfectly practical when it’s just you, your partner and maybe a few bags for a weekend away. But when a kid or two enters the picture, the sedan-shaped vehicle tends to show its shortcomings. Each time the whole family goes on a trip, you’ll find the cabin quickly filling up with luggage, a stroller and a plethora of unnamed, but no doubt necessary, items. After a while, the joy of traveling with loved ones can give way to a game of luggag...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Columbia Sportswear Company (Nasdaq: COLM), a leading innovator in active outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment, today announced that Peter Rauch will be the new President of the Mountain Hardwear brand. Mountain Hardwear's mission is to encourage and equip people to seek wilder paths. With over 30 years of wild wisdom, Mountain Hardwear continues to offer premium technical apparel, accessories and equipment products for climbers, mountaineers, sk...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, The Collective Blueprint announced the launch of NextUp901, a citywide, multi-sector youth workforce development initiative designed to foster economic mobility. NextUp901 offers young adults ages 18-30 free career preparation and paid job training while simultaneously connecting leading local employers to motivated, talented workers.The program provides young people with quality training options that tie directly to in-demand sectors like health, IT and t...

MINDEN, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A $9,000 Partnership Grant Program (PGP) award from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and member Bonvenu Bank will help Phillip’s Cottage, a nonprofit providing transitional housing and support for women with children, expand its services. The funds are part of $1.8 million in PGP funds awarded in 2026 by FHLB Dallas and members in its five-state District of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas, and will enhance life skills program...

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Homes.com, a CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) leading online residential marketplace, found that today's new-construction buyers approach the home buying process with more information and higher expectations than ever, often anchoring their decisions in having larger homes and long-term financial confidence, according to a newly published survey. The New Construction Market Landscape Study What New Home Buyers Want, conducted by Good Run Research and CMI Research and...

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Twenty-six Louisiana community-based organizations received a combined $702,633 in grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas’ (FHLB Dallas) Partnership Grant Program (PGP), part of more than $1.8 million awarded across FHLB Dallas’ five-state region. The Louisiana grants were celebrated today during an event in New Orleans, Louisiana, as FHLB Dallas marked the program’s 30th anniversary. The grants were awarded in partnership with 18 member institutions. “Th...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®, has been named to Fast Company's 2026 Best Workplaces for Innovators list. The closely watched annual ranking spotlights organizations that empower employees to test new ideas that drive meaningful change.As the organization responsible for raising the majority of funds needed to sustain and grow St. Jude, ALSAC continually explores new ways to connect supporters with th...

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The LYCRA Company unveils advanced workwear fiber technologies for comfort, moisture management, durability, visibility, and safety....

THORNTON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adams County’s public library system, Anythink Libraries, is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 with free programs, experiences, stories and reading recommendations honoring the cultures, histories and contributions of Hispanic and Latine communities. Programs for children, teens, adults and families will take place across all eight of Anythink’s locations (including the newly opened Nature Library), with experiences offered in En...

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP), a national Veterinary Partnership Community (VPC), today announced that its doctor partner satisfaction score ranked in the 99th percentile nationally for the fourth consecutive year — and rose again year over year — in its most recent engagement and satisfaction survey, administered in July by Press Ganey, the healthcare industry's leading provider of patient and workforce experience measurement. VPP's results were benchmarke...