ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * Adefemi Akinsanya joins CNN International for new show Africa Inc. * August 5th, 2026 CNN International has hired British-born Nigerian journalist Adefemi Akinsanya to host its new multiplatform feature series Africa Inc. Africa Inc. will showcase how African companies are competing and thriving on the global stage, from technology and hospitality, to manufacturing and entertainment. The series positions the continent not as an emerging player, but as a more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Allstate Named Founding Partner of LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games Partnership builds on more than 20 years of supporting college athletics and expands Allstate's commitment to all sports and all athletes from communities across America. Allstate to partner with NBCUniversal to support its multi-platform coverage of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. - Allstate proudly announced today that it is a Founding Part more PR

LYNDHURST, New Jersey, Aug. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in Casper, WY * Author Craig Johnson to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Book Signing at the Grand Opening at 10AM on Friday, August 7th, 2026 Casper, WY - August 3rd, 2026 -Barnes & Noble is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new Casper, WY bookstore on Friday, August 7th. This marks the second Barnes & Noble to open in Wyom more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts Announce New Podcast Series, "Our Town" * New York, NY - August 5, 2026 - Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts today announced the launch of "Our Town," a new investigative podcast series about a small Tennessee town at the center of a fight over American identity. Hosted by award-winning journalist Meribah Knight and Bloomberg Senior Investigative Reporter Susan Berfield, the series debuts August 7. Listen to the trailer here. Wh more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- Bloomberg issued the following news on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Bloomberg Vault Introduces New AI-Powered Communications Surveillance Models Insider Dealing & Personal Trading models are now part of a suite of advanced tools designed to help firms identify potential conduct and market abuse risks by investment professionals - Bloomberg today announced that Bloomberg Vault (Vault) has expanded its communications surveillance capabilities with the launch of two new AI-powered models for Insider Dealing and Personal Trading.  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about the British Journal of Ophthalmology: * * * Erectile dysfunction drug used to treat enlarged prostate symptoms may raise glaucoma risk Eye health monitoring may be needed for those given tadalafil (Cialis) long term - An erectile dysfunction drug that is also used to treat symptoms like sudden urgency and frequency, which are associated with an enlarged prostate in men, may heighten the risk of the serious eye condition, glaucoma, finds a large comparativ more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about The BMJ: * * * Four fifths of NHS trusts still using pen and paper for record keeping A paper-free NHS remains a distant reality, suggests BMJ analysis - Twenty-five years after the government's first push to digitise the NHS, an investigation by The BMJ reveals that only about a fifth of hospital trusts in England are using fully electronic systems for clinical record-keeping. Responses to freedom of information (FOI) requests show that just 39 out of 1 more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about The BMJ: * * * GLP-1 drug linked to heart benefits for high-risk patients Findings from clinical practice will help inform shared decision making - Adding the GLP-1 receptor agonist drug tirzepatide (marketed as Mounjaro) to standard care for patients with type 2 diabetes and heart disease is associated with a lower risk of a major cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke, finds a study published by The BMJ today. Randomised trials and obse more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about BMJ Health and Care Informatics: * * * Patient letters from UK hospital eye health services likely too difficult to understand They are largely college level readability, which isn't recommended for patient content Communication quality may influence clinical outcomes, but dual purpose makes improvement challenging, say researchers - Letters to patients from ophthalmology services---the highest volume outpatient specialty in UK healthcare--include too mu more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about Occupational & Environmental Medicine: * * * Workers' pesticide exposure linked to 60-70% heightened motor neuron disease risk Increased risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) associated with herbicides, insecticides Men exposed to these chemicals may be twice as likely to develop ALS as unexposed men - Workplace exposure to pesticides (herbicides and insecticides) is linked to a 60-70% heightened risk of the most common form of motor neuron disease more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- BuzzFeed, a digital media company, issued the following news on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * BUZZFEED, INC. REPORTS Q2 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS BuzzFeed, Inc. ("BuzzFeed" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: BZFD) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. "BuzzFeed, Tasty, and HuffPost are strong, recognizable brands that have loyal users, but we made it clear on our last earnings call that these businesses were carrying an unsustainable cost structure, and a restructure was immediately needed," said Byron Al more PR

LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 6 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * By the Numbers: How World Cup Fever Took Over Netflix Through series, docs, and games, and more, Netflix's football slate captured a historic tournament and kicked off the countdown to the FIFA 2027 Women's World Cup(TM). It's been two weeks since the final whistle blew, but we're still thinking about all the epic moments from the FIFA 2026 Men's World Cup(TM). While it's still another year until our broadcast of the 2027 Women's World Cup in the more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Disastrous Home Renovations Get a Second Chance in New HGTV Series 'Botched Homes' * LINK TO SNEAK PEEK General contractor and master craftsman Charlie Kawas will rescue South Florida homeowners from some of the region's most disastrous renovation projects in the new HGTV series Botched Homes, premiering Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Known for tackling the area's toughest construction projects more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Education charity says finances stable despite PS46,000 fraud * An education charity in Newcastle has sought to reassure beneficiaries after a former employee was sentenced for defrauding the organisation out of more than PS46,000. Administrator Faye Dent transferred the Reece Foundation's money out of its accounts to fund her gambling habit, the Shiel more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Giving Review, an independent platform featuring analysis of and commentary about philanthropy and giving, posted the following article on Aug. 5, 2026, by William A. Schambra: * * * A profound Pritzker Actually to do democracy would demand, as she proposes, that philanthropy "better understand the American public's full range of perspectives and what is fueling their dissatisfaction with how the system is working." - As Katherine Don noted in a recent Inside Philanthropy article, "With an estimated $53 billion in more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Giving Review, an independent platform featuring analysis of and commentary about philanthropy and giving, posted the following article on Aug. 3, 2026, by Michael E. Hartmann: * * * A conversation with the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's Matthew Putnam (Part 1 of 2) The tax-policy researcher talks to Michael E. Hartmann about nonprofit organizations' Payments in Lieu of Taxation (PILOT) agreements with municipalities and what they say, if anything, about what many consider to be, and want to protect as, the i more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO And BBC To Co-Produce New Drama Series 1536 * Download Headshot HERE * HBO and the BBC are set to co-produce the six-episode drama series 1536, from showrunner, writer, and executive producer Ava Pickett ("How To Get To Heaven from Belfast," "The Great") based on her play of the same name "1536." Molly Manners ("One Day," "In My Skin") will direct and serve as executive producer. Additional exec more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original 4 BLOCKS ZERO Premieres September 25 * The beginning you've never seen: In the multiple award-winning German cult series "4 Blocks" the Hamady family owned Berlin. But how did they rise to become the city's most influential clan? Starting September 25, the prequel 4 BLOCKS ZERO travels back to 1990s Berlin, where it all began. With new episodes rolling out weekly, the eight-part crime dram more PR

SUNNYVALE, California, Aug. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- LinkedIn, a professional networking tool, posted the following news: * * * How to stay safe when applying for jobs online: Class of 2026 * #Where are the job opportunities for recent graduates, and how to job search safely #Key takeaways * Gen Z are nearly 5x more likely to fall for a job scam than Baby Boomers: In the US, 31.9% of Gen Z professionals say they've been a victim of a job scam, compared with 6.5% of Baby Boomers and 17.3% of Gen X. * The scarcity trap: Almost a third o more PR

SUNNYVALE, California, Aug. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- LinkedIn, a professional networking tool, posted the following news: * * * LinkedIn Top Colleges 2026: The 50 best colleges for long-term career success in the U.S. * * LinkedIn Top Colleges identifies the 50 U.S. schools whose graduates achieve the strongest career outcomes, based on LinkedIn data. * The ranking is built on five indicators of professional trajectory: job placement, internship and recruiter demand, network strength, career advancement, and knowledge breadth - capturing  more PR

LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 6 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Love Has Its Own Timing. Second Chances Have Their Own Story. Netflix Announces Season 2 of 'Musafir Cafe' Some love stories don't end even after the credits roll. They linger in your heart, in your memories, and in every conversation long after. Today, Netflix announced Season 2 of Musafir Cafe, the next chapter of a story that was always meant to go beyond one season. As the world of Chander, Sudha and Preeti gets written once aga more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release: * * * Michael Haggen Featured in Language Magazine Michael Haggen, Chief Academic Officer for Scholastic Education, was published in Language Magazine with an article highlighting key practices that strengthen literacy instruction nationwide. In Optimizing Literacy Instruction with Time, Data, and Consistency, he upacks how giving students ample time to read, using data that truly guides teaching, and building steady routi more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Minister voices 'full confidence' in commission's leadership after MPs' criticism * A government minister has voiced "full confidence" in the Charity Commission's leadership after the regulator was found in contempt of parliament by a group of MPs. The commission's chair Julia Unwin apologised "unreservedly" last month after the Committee of Privileges more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Ninth Circuit Vacates Injunction Against Perplexity's AI Agents * SAN FRANCISCO-The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today vacated a preliminary injunction that had barred Perplexity from enabling users of its AI-powered browser to perform tasks on Amazon.com. The court concluded that Amazon was unlikely to show that Perplexity "accesses" its computers in violation of the federal Computer Frau more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS HONORED FOR EXCELLENCE IN NATURAL WORLD STORYTELLING AT THE 2026 WILDSCREEN PANDA AWARDS * PBS has earned seven nominations for the 2026 Wildscreen Panda Awards, widely regarded as the highest honors in international wildlife storytelling across film, television, and digital content. HUMAN FOOTPRINT received two nominations, while the upcoming NATURE special "Tiger Island" earned three, for a combined five nominations across PBS's General A more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS KIDS Raises the Curtain on Gustavo Dudamel's CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS, Premiering November 16 * Music-Filled Half-Hour Animated Special Brings the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Performance of Beloved Orchestral Suite to Life for Families Nationwide Arlington, VA, August 5, 2026 - PBS KIDS is inviting children of all ages and their families to experience a favorite classical music piece in a whole new playful way with CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS. Th more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Preakness Stakes to Be Presented on NBC and Peacock Through 2032 With extension, NBC Sports to become longest-running media home of the Preakness Stakes, stretching 30+ years. - NBC Sports will continue to present the Preakness Stakes on NBC and Peacock through 2032, as the Maryland Jockey Club and NBC Sports today announced a multi-year extension of their partnership. The extension of the NBC Sports-Maryland Jockey Club relati more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Regulator opens inquiry into charities working in illegal Israeli settlements * The Charity Commission has opened a statutory class inquiry into concerns about eight charities working in illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine. Through its investigation, the regulator will examine whether the organisations' funds are being used to further charitable p more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Strong childhood friendships could be the antidote to lifelong social media harms, counsellor suggests * Book publication announcement 5th August 2026 #As the ban on social media for under-16s take effect in Australia, an education expert argues that teaching children friendship skills early may help with lasting protection against digital dangersby Jacob Lund on Alamy.is illustrative only. The key to p more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 6 -- Springer Nature, a research, educational and professional publisher, issued the following news release: * * * Strong H1 performance led by momentum in Research. 2026 outlook updated * Strong performance with 6.2% underlying1 revenue growth and 7.7% underlying growth in adjusted operating profit (AOP) * Research underlying revenue growth of 7.2%; Journals outgrowing the market through leadership in open access (OA) * AI is accelerating scientific progress. Springer Nature's AI tools are reducing friction in publis more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Universal's Below-the-Line Traineeship Celebrates 5 Years of Building the Next Generation of Production Talent Since 2021, the program has provided workforce development opportunities for aspiring crew members across the film industry - Since its launch in 2021, the Universal Below-the-Line Traineeship has focused on strengthening the production workforce by creating practical pathways into below-the-line opportunities across U more PR

LOS ANGLES, California, Aug. 6 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * The Walt Disney Company and TikTok Announce a First-of-its-Kind Global Short-Form Content-Sharing Deal New Collaboration Puts Fan Creativity Front and Center and Opens Doors for the Next Generation of Creators - The Walt Disney Company and TikTok today announced a first-of-its-kind global deal that will bring fans and creators alike a unique way to discover and create content utilizing memorable scenes and more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- Forbes Media posted the following news release: * * * Wealth Of The Philippines' 50 Richest On Forbes List Drops 8% To US$79 Billion Enrique Razon Jr. takes the No. 1 spot for the first time - SINGAPORE - The combined net wealth of tycoons on the 2026 Forbes list of the Philippines' 50 Richest fell by 8% to US$79 billion, from $86 billion last year. The complete list can be found here and in the August issue of Forbes Asia. In the first quarter of 2026, the Philippine economy expanded 2.8%, its lowest qu more PR