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Arcade Workers at South Park Creators Casa Bonita Restaurant Unionize

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Workers in the arcade department of the immersive restaurant Casa Bonita, owned by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, have gained voluntary union recognition after a two-month long organizing effort.  The eight-person unit of workers unanimously signed authorization cards in May asking for union representation from IATSE Local 7, with the goal of … Read more

Woman accused of stealing over 100K from GA business – WSB-TV Channel 2

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FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. — A 42-year-old woman was arrested after she allegedly stole thousands of dollars from a Georgia business, according to a warrant obtained by Channel 2 Action News. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Floyd County officials arrested Stephanie Lynn Scott, 42, on Monday. According to a warrant, Scott … Read more

Webtoon Rebrands, Reorganizes North American Entertainment,

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Webtoon Entertainment, the media company that spearheaded the mainstream embrace of webcomics, is rebranding and reorganizing the structure of its North American entertainment and intellectual property business as it aims to scale up the adaptations of its many titles. Effective immediately, Wattpad Webtoon Studios is morphing into Webtoon Productions, with David Madden elevated to president … Read more

Ferrero Group to buy WK Kellogg in $3.1 billion deal

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LUXEMBOURG — After a flurry of media buzz of a potential deal, candy and sweet foods giant The Ferrero Group is acquiring breakfast cereal maker WK Kellogg Co for $3.1 billion. The $23-per-share cash acquisition, announced July 10, includes the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of WK Kellogg’s product portfolio in the United States, Canada and … Read more

LSU’s Brad Ives says Louisiana poised for energy renaissance | Business News

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With a $25 million donation from Shell, LSU three years ago created a new institute to support research aimed at issues facing the energy sector. Since then, the Institute for Energy Innovation has awarded grants to LSU scientists studying extreme winds and their impact solar installations, the risks and benefits of carbon sequestration, the best … Read more

Golf Business News – John Deere fleet helps raise the bar at Royal Aberdeen

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A fleet of John Deere machinery and the expertise of the course management team at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club is working in tandem to elevate playing conditions at one of Scotland’s most revered courses. Richard Johnstone, the recently appointed course manager at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, is leading an ambitious programme of enhancement and … Read more

The foundation of your company’s digital future

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Jason Albuquerque (Editor’s note: This is the 35th installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what they can do about it. See previous installments here.) Today’s business environment has been shifting in the whirlwind of digital transformation. Businesses, small and large, are anxiously re-architecting their operations, processes and … Read more

Golf Business News – Hole19 launches AI-powered round analysis tool

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Hole19, the GPS and scoring app with over 5 million users across 195 countries and 70 million rounds logged, has announced the launch of Otto AI, an innovative artificial intelligence feature that transforms on-course data into personalised, actionable insights. This groundbreaking technology provides golfers with comprehensive round summaries and strategic recommendations, bridging the gap … Read more