IPO Edge to Host Fireside Chat with Holley and Empower Ltd. to Discuss Business Combination

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Holley Intermediate Holdings, Inc., (“Holley”), the largest and fastest growing platform for performance automotive enthusiasts, and Empower, Ltd. (NYSE: “EMPW” “EMPW-UN” and “EMPW-WT”) (“Empower”), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, announced that the companies will participate in a fireside chat with IPO Edge on Thursday, July 8 at 4pm ET, to discuss […]

Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. Announces Effectiveness of Registration Statement and Special Meeting Date for Proposed Business Combination with CCC Intelligent Solutions

Closing of the transaction anticipated on July 30, 2021, subject to the result of the stockholder vote and satisfaction of closing conditions CHICAGO & SAN FRANCISCO & PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (“CCC”), a leading SaaS platform for the property and casualty (“P&C”) insurance economy, and Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. (NYSE: DGNR) (“Dragoneer”), […]

State Auto Financial Announces Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call

COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$STFC #earnings–State Auto Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STFC) will discuss its second quarter 2021 results in a conference call on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, at 11 a.m. ET. The company plans to release its results on Aug. 5, 2021, before the open of regular trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. WHAT: STFC second quarter 2021 […]

GEICO’s Tips for Navigating Heavy Rain and High Water

LAKELAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#TropicalstormElsa–Navigating roads in heavy rains is a daunting experience for any driver. So too is the possibility of high water and flash flooding in low-lying areas, as 6 inches of moving water can knock a person down, and 1 foot of moving water can sweep away a vehicle according to ready.gov. GEICO reminds […]

Hercules Electric Vehicles and Pininfarina SpA Sign Long-Term Agreement for Automotive Design

DETROIT & TURIN, Italy–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hercules Electric Vehicles today announced it has signed a strategic agreement with Pininfarina SpA for the design of its upcoming Alpha battery electric pickup truck, and other products currently under development. Under terms of the agreement, Italian design firm Pininfarina will design for the Detroit automaker the Hercules Alpha pickup and […]

New for ’22: Speedway Motorsports to Create Next Generation Atlanta Motor Speedway with Historic Track Reprofile

HAMPTON, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Following the July 11 Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart, AMS will break ground on a historic project to create the next generation of Atlanta Motor Speedway and a first-of-its-kind, all-new race experience in 2022. Following 10 months of confidential research, development, testing and simulation with engineers and iRacing, the reprofile will increase […]

MacQueen Equipment Acquires 5 Alarm

DELAFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MacQueen Equipment, LLC, a Rotunda Capital Partners portfolio company, through its MacQueen Emergency division, has acquired 5 Alarm Fire & Safety Equipment, LLC, a leading personal safety and firefighting equipment dealer serving Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. Headquartered in Delafield, Wisconsin, 5 Alarm supplies fire and emergency departments, municipalities and industrial plants with […]

Lafarge and Carbon Upcycling Technologies Sign MOU to Reduce Carbon

CALGARY, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LAFARGE Canada Inc. (Lafarge) has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Calgary-based carbon utilization company, Carbon Upcycling Technologies (Carbon Upcycling). The MOU allows for the potential integration of Carbon Upcycling’s CO2-embedded concrete additive into Lafarge operations, while exploring opportunities to expand Carbon Upcycling’s operating capacity by developing larger processing facilities. Carbon […]

LED Now Dominant Light Source in Automotive Lighting, says Strategy Analytics

Business Opportunities Grow for Semiconductor Vendors BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Value demand for Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) alone in automotive lighting will nearly triple from $1.4 billion in 2020 to $3.9 billion by 2024. The latest report “Automotive Lighting: Who Can Challenge LED’s Dominance?” from the Strategy Analytics Powertrain, Body, Safety & Chassis Service (PBCS) service, predicts that […]