Weekly Recap: 14 Press Releases You May Have Missed

A roundup of the most newsworthy press releases from PR Newswire this week, including the latest Harris/Trump polling, new words from Dictionary.com and a “Candy Corn Suite“perfect for fall.

NEW YORK, September 13, 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 key 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 press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets available for download.

  1. September Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll: Harris and Trump Die Even in Final Stretch
    Voters believe Harris will do a better job on abortion, climate change, and racial equality, while Trump will do a better job on the economy, immigration, crime, and China. The poll also covers public opinion on the economy and foreign policy.
  2. BRACH’S® Presents First “Candy Corn Suite” for the Sweetest Fall Getaway
    beginning September 9candy corn superfans and their families can reserve their stay in BRACH’S Candy Corn Suite on a first-come, first-served basis, offered exclusively at two Great Wolf Lodge locations – Pocono Mountains, Pa. and Gurnee, Ill.
  3. Dictionary.com Releases Summer Word Drop: New and Revised Terms Added to World’s Leading Digital Dictionary
    Cooling center, brat, jol, hot rodent man, dopamine dressing, dudebro, dodgy box, whale eye, and windshield survey are among the new and revised terms.
  4. Toyota Prius Sets GUINNESS WORLD RECORDâ„¢ for Highest MPG for a Coast-to-Coast Drive
    Earlier this summer, Wayne Gerdes drove from Los Angeles City Hall to New York City Hall in a Prius LE and achieved a surprising fuel economy average for the entire trip of a combined 93.158 MPG. It broke the previous record of mid-70s combined MPG.
  5. Ferrell Goes Shopping ‘Anywhere’ in PayPal’s Biggest US Campaign Ever
    We see him shopping at a supermarket, paying for trendy streetwear at a boutique, charging an electric car, and more, while paying and earning rewards with PayPal and singing his take on “Everywhere” by Fleetwood Mac.
  6. PR Newswire Launches AI Solutions for the PR and Communications Industry
    PR Newswire’s revolutionary solution is the first of its kind in the market to use historical press release performance data to power its generative artificial intelligence suite of tools and provide predictive insights to augment the work of PR professionals. PR and communications.
  7. Old Navy Celebrates 30 Years of Inviting Everyone to Play in Style
    The iconic American brand is taking it back to 1994 with a Limited-Edition Product Drop, Campaign, and ’90s Throwback Party to honor the brand’s past and usher in a bold new future.
  8. NASA Astronaut Don Pettit, Crewmates Arrive at Space Station
    Pettit and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner will spend about six months at the orbital outpost advancing scientific research as Expedition 71/72 crew members before returning to Earth in the spring of 2025.
  9. The Conference Board Employment Trends Indexâ„¢ (ETI) rose in August
    When the Index increases, employment tends to increase as well, and vice versa. Turn points in the Index indicate that a change in the trend of job gains or losses is imminent in the coming months.
  10. SiriusXM Begins New Phase as an Independent Public Company
    “As we look to the future, we remain focused on three key goals: improving subscriber value with a focus on content, technology and pricing; growing our advertising offerings to both engage new audiences and deliver effective results for advertisers; and drive efficiency across the organization to continue our strong track record of financial performance,” said Jennifer WitzChief Executive Officer of SiriusXM.
  11. PepsiCo Away From Home Debuts Mixology Offering, DRIPS By PEPSIâ„¢ Featuring Flavor-Packed Crafted Beverages
    Fans can taste PepsiCo’s iconic products, from PEPSI® and MTN DEW® on ROCKSTAR® and Lipton® Iced Tea, enhanced with a selection of fruit syrups, creams, popping boba, fruits and berries, or other delicious mix-ins.
  12. Switzerland is No. 1 in the World, According to the 2024 Best Countries Report
    “The report sheds light on a country’s potential for economic, political and cultural success and can serve as a strategic decision-making tool for citizens, business leaders and governments to better evaluate the their countries,” said US News Executive Chairman & CEO Eric Gertler.
  13. IBM Brings Next Generation of AI-Powered Insight to ESPN Fantasy Football Platform
    Now available, the “Top Contributing Factors” within the Waiver Grade and Trade Grade features offer a more detailed rationale for assigned player grades. The information appears as bulleted statements and is generated by IBM’s Granite large language model.
  14. Lucid Showcases Gravity SUV and Provides Cost-Effective Analysis of Its Enabled Technologies at Technology & Manufacturing Day
    Lucid also announced that Lucid Gravity will have a NACS charging connector in 2025, allowing access to 15,000+ Superchargers. Lucid Gravity is scheduled to begin production later this year.

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