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Torin Rea Appointed as Vice President of Marketing at Next Level Apparel

TORRANCE, Calif. — Next Level Apparel, a leading provider of high-quality blank apparel, is pleased to announce the appointment of Torin Rea as the company’s new Vice President of Marketing. With a proven strategic marketing leadership track record and a deep understanding of the apparel industry, Torin brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the Next Level Apparel team.

As Vice President of Marketing, Torin will spearhead Next Level Apparel’s marketing efforts, drive brand awareness, and develop innovative strategies to propel the company’s growth in a competitive market. With his keen eye for consumer insights

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Exclusive: Petrobras eyes steady investments in new five-year business plan, CEO says

[1/4]Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras Chief Executive Jean-Paul Prates attends an interview with Reuters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 17 (Reuters) – Brazil’s state-run oil company, Petrobras (PETR4.SA), will keep total investments in its next five-year business plan in line with the last, CEO Jean Paul Prates told Reuters on Monday , allaying market fears of a spending spree under the new leftist government.

Petrobras is preparing to preview its upcoming 2024-2028 business plan next month, Prates said, ahead of approving the final plan at the end of the month.

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Dig Portico Brewing’s environmentally focused business plan

Portico Brewing

Portico Brewing believes that its business should be a force for good, especially when it comes to the environment. Formerly a contract brand, Portico debuted its own brewery and community focused taproom near the Somerville-Cambridge line in Massachusetts in spring of 2023 but started thinking about its impact well before opening. Cool ideas range from locating in a LEED Gold certified building, to supporting local non-profit groups that help protect nature and its ecosystems, to sourcing toilet paper made from 100% recycled content for its bathrooms.

It’s all part of what the brewery recently opened refers to as its environmental

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Which Well-Established, Long-Term Broker Is Really Better?

Fidelity vs. Charles Schwabs

Fidelity vs. Charles Schwabs

As investing platforms, Charles Schwab and Fidelity make for a very apples-to-apples comparison. Both are long-standing brokerage houses with a history of financial management, personal advising and retail services. Both have introduced online trading platforms in the form of apps and websites. And both offer full service platforms with a wide variety of assets and information available to individual traders. Your choice of a brokerage could have a major impact on your long-term finances. Consider speaking with a financial advisor about it.

Fidelity vs. Charles Schwab: Fees

There are generally four types of fees that an

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Alberta filed 1st ever charges against a carbon offset firm. Here’s why they may not be the last

For the first time ever, a Canadian province has charged a business for providing false information related to carbon offsets, a spokesperson for Alberta’s Environment Ministry said, underscoring the sometimes murky activities of companies in a complicated, rapidly growing industry worth hundreds of millions of dollars annually.

Carbon offsets are bought and sold under a trading system with governments putting a price on carbon dioxide emissions to compel companies to fight climate change.

Since 2007, Alberta has run a mandatory carbon offset system for large emitters, such as oil and gas companies, landfills and food processing firms. If they produce

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Find Out How Long It Takes To Refinance a Car Loan

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How Long It Takes To Refinance a Car Loan?Owaki/Kulla – Getty Images

Refinancing a car loan can take anywhere from a few hours to a couple of weeks. This means that if you took a loan from the dealership because it was convenient, but it turned out to be a mistake, you can apply for a new loan as soon as you drive off the lot. The average car payment for a loan in the US is $716 for a new car and $526 for a used model.

With over 80% of buyers choosing to finance their purchases, many

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Alberta finance minister instructed to address rising auto, home insurance costs

Alberta’s finance minister must recommend ways the provincial government can make cars and home insurance more affordable, says his mandate letter from Premier Danielle Smith.

With a Dec. 31 expiry date looming on a temporary auto-insurance rate pause in Alberta, Finance Minister Nate Horner is tasked with developing short-term and long-term solutions to ever-climbing insurance costs.

Horner said he was resisting pressure to adopt a no-fault auto insurance system, adding that such a major change would need a mandate from Albertans.

“You’re basically giving up your ability to sue,” he said in a Thursday interview. “If you’re hurt in a

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Yao was given small business, northern development position by Smith

Published July 14, 2023 • 2 minute read

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UCP MLA Tany Yao speaks at his campaign launch party in Fort McMurray on Monday, March 25, 2019. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Today/Postmedia Network

Tany Yao has been named parliamentary secretary for small business and northern development. Premier Danielle Smith appointed Yao to the position on Thursday, and named seven other MLAs to parliamentary secretary posts.

Yao will report to Matt Jones, Alberta’s minister of jobs, economy and trade.

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