Meta has outlined its strategy for combatting misinformation during the 2022 US midterm elections, and they’ll mostly sound familiar if you remember the company’s 2020 approach. The Facebook and Instagram owner said it will maintain policies and protections “consistent” with the presidential election, including policies barring vote misinformation and linking people to trustworthy information. It… Continue reading Meta’s anti-misinformation strategy for the 2022 midterms is mostly a repeat of 2020
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S Korea’s QuotaBook raises $11m Series A2 led by ElefundWith this latest round, QuotaBook has raised a total of $20 million so far.
South Korea-based QuotaBook, an early-stage startup that builds equity and fund management platform solutions for startups and investors, has raised $11 million in its Series A2 round led by Elefund, according to an announcement. Existing investors such as Draper Associates, along with new investors Access Ventures, Hana Securities, and Toss also participated in this funding… Continue reading S Korea’s QuotaBook raises $11m Series A2 led by ElefundWith this latest round, QuotaBook has raised a total of $20 million so far.
APAC fund managers caught between two different ESG worldviews, says ERM’s Trista Chen
Trista Chen, Partner, ESG Advisory, ERM. Asia-Pacific (APAC) fund managers often find themselves caught between two fundamentally different worldviews towards Environmental Social and Governance (ESG), even though interest in the topic has grown tremendously in recent times, said a senior executive at global ESG consultancy firm Environmental Resources Management (ERM). This tends to compound the… Continue reading APAC fund managers caught between two different ESG worldviews, says ERM’s Trista Chen
SG digital advertising network TotallyAwesome raises $10m seed round
Singapore-headquartered TotallyAwesome, a digital advertising network for kids, teens, and families, has raised $10 million (debt and equity combined) seed funding from San Francisco-based Partners For Growth and boutique investment growth advisory firm Yefira Group, according to an announcement. TotallyAwesome enables a youth-safe digital ecosystem by curating media inventory for brands to engage with more… Continue reading SG digital advertising network TotallyAwesome raises $10m seed round
Safety Mirrors Market to Reach $81.18Mn, Globally, by 2030at 4.3% CAGR: Allied Market Research
Increase in the number of road accidents that are caused due to poor visibility at blind turns and poor road infrastructure drive the growth of the global safety mirrors market. PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Allied Market Research published a report, titled, “Safety Mirrors Market by Type (Convex Safety Mirror, Flat Safety Mirror, Dome Safety… Continue reading Safety Mirrors Market to Reach $81.18Mn, Globally, by 2030at 4.3% CAGR: Allied Market Research
GM’s new board member comes from luxury handbag world
General Motors is tapping a luxury accessory brands’ executive for its board of directors. On Tuesday, GM announced that Joanne Crevoiserat has joined the automaker’s board effective immediately. Crevoiserat, 58, is CEO of Tapestry, Inc., a New York-based company that sells such luxury accessories as Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman. “Joanne’s approach to driving growth, which focuses on integrating data-driven insights to… Continue reading GM’s new board member comes from luxury handbag world
@Ford: Dan DeRubeis
Dan DeRubeis, brand manager for the Lincoln Corsair, is responsible for leading the overall marketing strategy for the brand’s small luxury SUV and top-selling vehicle. DeRubeis began his career with Ford and Lincoln over 20 years ago, working in regional sales and operations positions before moving into business development and communications. More recently, he has… Continue reading @Ford: Dan DeRubeis
Group 1 Automotive Board Approves Share Repurchase Authorization & Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
HOUSTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI) (“Group 1” or the “Company”), an international, Fortune 300 automotive retailer with 204 dealerships located in the U.S. and U.K., today announced its board of directors increased the Company’s common stock repurchase authorization by $130 million to $250 million, and also declared an increase… Continue reading Group 1 Automotive Board Approves Share Repurchase Authorization & Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
Ford, GM, BMW partner with SMUD on managed EV charging pilot
Automakers Ford, GM, and BMW are announcing a new managed EV charging pilot program with SMUD, the sixth-largest not-for-profit electric service provider. Ford, GM, and BMW are partnering with SMUD on a managed electric vehicle (EV) charging pilot. The new charging pilot will help EV customers save money on utility costs to promote a balanced… Continue reading Ford, GM, BMW partner with SMUD on managed EV charging pilot
ATD Expands Leadership Team, Names Chief Supply Chain Officer
Moid Alwy will join ATD as the company’s newest executive HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. , Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — American Tire Distributors, Inc. (ATD) today announced the expansion of its leadership team with the addition of Moid Alwy as Chief Supply Chain Officer. In this role, Alwy will oversee ATD’s sprawling supply chain and evolve the vision… Continue reading ATD Expands Leadership Team, Names Chief Supply Chain Officer