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ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Homes.com, a CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) leading online residential marketplace, published the most expensive publicly marketed home sales across major U.S. metropolitan areas for the month of April. The full analysis is available here. The list highlights the top closed sales in leading markets nationwide based on publicly marketed transactions recorded in multiple listing service (MLS) data. April’s most expensive sale occurred in Miami, where a waterfront est...

VAUGHAN, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, today announced the election of the 10 directors nominated at its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) held on May 20, 2026. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below: Name For Against Broker Non-Votes Eduardo Alfonso, M.D. 331,573,622 4,244,069 11,452,072 Nathalie Be...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PROS today announced that SriLankan Airlines has renewed its partnership through a six-year agreement effective January 1, 2026, strengthening the airline’s ability to deliver real-time, demand-driven marketing offers and to advance its modern airline retailing and commercial strategy. Through the renewed agreement, SriLankan Airlines will continue to adopt PROS Offer Marketing solutions to modernize its digital shopping and booking experience, improve offer marketing...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Factor, America’s leading ready-to-eat meal delivery service, today announced the launch of a new automated platform for Factor for Business, designed to help companies set up recurring workplace meal programs in minutes. The platform allows employers to provide chef-prepared, dietitian-approved meals on a predictable weekly cadence, reducing the manual coordination, expense tracking, food waste, and operational burden often associated with traditional catering. While...

ESCAZÚ, Costa Rica--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bacardi in Costa Rica has once again earned Great Place to Work® Certification™, coming in at #13 in the country and reinforcing a commitment to creating a supportive and high-performing workplace culture. According to the latest survey results, 86% of participants said Bacardi in Costa Rica is a great place to work, while ratings on fair treatment regardless of gender, race, or age all achieved scores in the high 90s. “The recognition reflects the continued...

SHOREHAM, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As America approaches its 250th anniversary, WhistlePig Whiskey, the pioneer of the ultra-premium rye category, is introducing two new offerings and calling on Americans to recognize Rye as the country’s official whiskey. At the center of the initiative is a nationwide petition, co-signed and endorsed by Max Miller of Tasting History, inviting Americans to declare Rye as America’s official whiskey, while honoring the grain that shaped the nation’s earliest whiske...

CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Newton Golf Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: NWTG), a technology-forward golf equipment company focused on physics-driven engineering, today announced the appointment of Gregg Hemphill, a seasoned golf and consumer products executive with extensive experience scaling brands, improving operations, and leading global go-to-market initiatives, to its board of directors, effective May 19, 2026. His appointment expands the board to five directors, four of whom are independe...

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SDC Nutrition (“SDC” or the “Company”), a leading nutraceutical contract manufacturer of capsules, tablets, and powders servicing growth-stage and established brands in the health & wellness and sports nutrition industries, today announced its new state-of-the-art facility and the appointment of Desiree Glas as Chief Executive Officer. SDC Nutrition recently opened a new state-of-the-art facility designed to expand capacity, enhance production capabilities, and...

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Caleres (NYSE: CAL), a market-leading portfolio of consumer-driven footwear brands, today announced the appointment of Dan Karpel as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately. He will serve as the Company's principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. Mr. Karpel rejoined Caleres as chief accounting officer in October 2025 and was appointed to the role of interim chief financial officer in January 2026. He brings 30 year...

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX), the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the U.S. and worldwide, today announced sales and operating results for the first quarter ended May 2, 2026. Net sales for the first quarter of Fiscal 2027 were $14.3 billion, an increase of 9% versus the first quarter of Fiscal 2026. First quarter Fiscal 2027 consolidated comparable sales increased 6%. Net income for the first quarter of Fiscal 2027 was $1.3 bill...