A roundup of the most newsworthy press
releases from PR Newswire this week, including back-to-school
spending projections, Taco Bell's new Cheesy Street Chalupa and the
year's best hospitals.
NEW
YORK, July 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With
thousands of press releases published each week, it can be
difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help
journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy
and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the
week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full
text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release
headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are
available for download.
- The Perfect Pairing: OpenTable and Visa Launch the Visa
Dining Collection
The collaboration will offer eligible Visa cardholders exclusive
access to sought-after restaurant reservations and events at
hundreds of local restaurants across the U.S., Canada and Mexico through OpenTable. The OpenTable &
Visa Dining Collection launched in Los
Angeles and Chicago.
- Boeing Delivers Rocket Stage to NASA, Will Launch First
Humans Around the Moon Since Apollo
The delivery of Core Stage 2 signifies a major achievement in the
development of the SLS rocket. This core stage, measuring over 200
feet tall and powered by four RS-25
engines, alongside two solid-fueled booster rockets, will provide
the 8.8 million pounds of necessary thrust to propel Artemis II and
future missions into space.
- Snoop Dogg and Death Row Records Cannabis Unveil Limited
Edition 2Pac Collection
Significantly, Snoop Dogg chose 2Pac for DRR Cannabis' inaugural
artist collaboration. Their connection is rooted in a shared
history that goes beyond the label, with 2Pac famously handing
Snoop his first blunt, a story Snoop recalled as he inducted 2Pac
into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
- Deloitte: Back-to-School Spending Expected to Flatten Amid
Financial Concerns
Surveyed parents plan to decrease their spending on technology
products by 11% year-over-year while increasing spend on other
categories like personal hygiene and educational furniture by 22%.
Spending on clothing and school supplies remains unchanged.
- Taco Bell Introduces the Cheesy Street Chalupas: A Flavorful
Homage to Street Tacos with a Cheesy Twist
The Cheesy Street Chalupas are street-sized and served as a bundle
of two, featuring traditional street taco ingredients – like fresh
onions and cilantro – remixed with premium proteins, all
wrapped in chalupa shells that have been stuffed with melted
mozzarella and pepperjack cheeses.
- Lucid Raises the Bar with World's Most Efficient Car
Achieving Landmark 5.0 miles/kWh and Record 146 MPGe
The new 2025 Lucid Air Pure is the most efficient and thus most
sustainable vehicle made, with 420 miles of EPA-estimated range, a
powerful new infotainment processor, and heat pump as standard,
still priced from just $69,900.
- AWS, Digital Realty, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Schneider
Electric Call for Supplier Action to Help Decarbonize Digital
Infrastructure
The Governing Body of the iMasons Climate Accord released an open
letter that explains the importance of widespread adoption of
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), which are standardized,
third party-verified documents reporting the embodied emissions of
a product. EPDs outline the greenhouse gas emissions of a product
through its entire lifecycle.
- Pepperoni Ranked Favorite Pizza Topping, According to New
BLACK+DECKER Pizza Pulse Survey
The BLACK+DECKER Pizza Pulse Survey found that Friday is the most
popular day to enjoy pizza, with 72% of respondents saying they
typically eat it to kick-off the weekend. The most popular topping
is pepperoni (67%) and the least popular is anchovies (1%).
- U.S. News Announces the 2024-2025 Best Hospitals
The 2024-2025 edition of Best Hospitals highlights 466 Best
Regional Hospitals, ranked in states and major metro areas across
the U.S. This year, for the first time, U.S. News also identified
Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access, highlighting 98
hospitals for their success in caring for patients from
historically underserved communities.
- Subway® Dares Fans to Ride the World's First Dip
'N Slides at Larger-Than-Life Summer Bash on July 27
On July 27 in Nashville, fans will truly immerse themselves
in Subway's latest culinary innovation and become human Dippers,
barreling down each massive Dip 'N Slide straight into a pool of
three different signature "sauces." This summer bash is a
once-in-a-lifetime chance to truly find the dip that hits.
- Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging and Starbucks Team Up to
Launch an Elevated EV Charging Experience Across
America
The vision for the first phase of the program will be to co-locate
industry-leading 400 kW electric vehicle (EV) chargers at Starbucks
stores located along Interstate 5 (I-5) – a critical west coast
travel corridor spanning from Canada to Mexico.
- Boost Mobile - the Newest Wireless Carrier - Launches New
State-of-the-Art Nationwide 5G Network, Plans and Branding
"There is too much complexity in the wireless market today. Boost
Mobile is simplifying its digital purchasing experience and
offerings to give consumers more flexibility and choice with
unbelievable value," said Hamid
Akhavan, CEO and president of EchoStar, parent company of
Boost Mobile.
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Can't-Miss Earnings
In addition to these popular releases, earnings season has begun
and several must-read earnings reports crossed the wire this week,
including the quarterly results for Bank of America, United
Airlines, Domino's Pizza and Abbott.
Catch up on all the latest earnings
reports here.
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