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Brenmiller Signs MoU with India’s Largest Solar Panel Manufacturer Waaree Energies to Deploy Thermal Energy Storage Projects in India

• Marks Brenmiller’s entrance into the Indian market, the world’s 5^th largest economy
• Solar-powered bGen™ thermal energy storage systems will help India transition to a 50% renewable energy supply by 2030

ROSH HA’AYIN, Israel & MUMBAI, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Brenmiller Energy Ltd. (“Brenmiller”, “Brenmiller Energy” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BNRG, TASE: BNRG), a clean energy company that provides Thermal Energy Storage (“TES”) systems to global industrial and utility markets, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with Waaree Energies Ltd. (“Waaree”), India’s largest manufacturer of solar panels, to implement bGen™ TES in India. This announcement marks Brenmiller’s entrance into the Indian market, adding to the Company’s growing global presence including Israel, Europe, and the U.S.

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Left to Right: Tal Tutnauer, Business Development Director & Doron Brenmiller, Chief Business Officer from Brenmiller Energy; Dinesh Kumar Gupta, Abhishek Shah & Rajesh Sharma, Chief Growth Officer from Waaree (Photo: Business Wire)

Under the terms of the MoU, Brenmiller and Waaree will jointly explore, develop, and deploy solar-powered TES systems in India, subject to entry into a definitive agreement.

Brenmiller’s award-winning bGen TES system is a mature, scalable, and cost-effective solution that enables 24/7 renewable management for industrial processes and power production. The bGen can store energy in the form of heat for minutes, hours, or days, and produce steam, hot water, or hot air on demand. In addition to decarbonization, Brenmiller’s TES technology provides critical reliability and protection from renewable intermittency and fluctuations in energy market prices.

“We’ve seen a massive uptick in demand for our TES systems in response to climate-forward policies, rising energy costs, and challenges to reliability,” said Avi Brenmiller, president and Chief Executive Officer of Brenmiller. “Our team is thrilled to collaborate with Waaree to bring bGen^{TES to India’s industrial and utility markets.”}

“In India, steam and other high-temperature processes for industrials are primarily powered by coal, accounting for roughly 25 percent of India’s carbon emissions,” said Hitech Doshi, chairman of Waaree. “We are focused on helping large industrial corporations, including beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, paper manufacturers, and more, to help them meet ambitious ESG goals. Partnering with Brenmiller to deploy its innovative thermal energy storage technology will enable us to significantly reduce dependence on fossil fuels.”

About Waaree Energies Ltd.

Waaree Energies Ltd. is the flagship company of Waaree Group, founded in 1989 with headquarters in Mumbai, India. Waaree Energy is today one of the largest vertically integrated new energy companies. It has India’s largest Solar panel manufacturing capacity of 12GW at its plants in Chikhli, Surat and Umbergaon in Gujarat and is a top player in EPC Services, Project Development, Solar Rooftop Solutions, Solar Inverters, and Solar Water Pumps. It is also an Independent Power Producer. Waaree has a presence in over 388 locations nationally and 20 countries internationally. The company has supplied 6+GW of solar modules and commissioned 1+ GW of solar EPC projects.

About Brenmiller Energy Ltd.

Brenmiller Energy delivers scalable thermal energy storage solutions and services that allow customers to cost-effectively decarbonize their operations. Its patented bGen thermal storage technology enables the use of renewable energy resources, as well as waste heat, to heat crushed rocks to very high temperatures. They can then store this heat for minutes, hours, or even days before using it for industrial and power generation processes. With bGen, organizations have a way to use electricity, biomass and waste heat to generate the clean steam, hot water and hot air they need to mold plastic, process food and beverages, produce paper, manufacture chemicals and pharmaceuticals or drive steam turbines without burning fossil fuels. For more information visit the company’s website at https://bren-energy.com/ and follow the company on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Left to Right: Tal Tutnauer, Business Development Director & Doron Brenmiller, Chief Business Officer from Brenmiller Energy; Dinesh Kumar Gupta, Abhishek Shah & Rajesh Sharma, Chief Growth Officer from Waaree (Photo: Business Wire)

Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation Plans to Issue Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2023 on August 2, 2023

BOCA RATON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation (NYSE: BVH) (OTCQX: BVHBB) (the “Company”), announced today that the Company plans to release its financial results for the second quarter of 2023, in a press release to be issued prior to market open on Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

About Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation: Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation (NYSE: BVH; OTCQX: BVHBB) is a leading vacation ownership company that markets and sells vacation ownership interests and manages resorts in popular leisure and urban destinations. The Bluegreen Vacation Club is a flexible, points-based, deeded vacation ownership plan with 69 Club and Club Associate Resorts and access to nearly 11,400 other hotels and resorts through partnerships and exchange networks. The Company also offers a portfolio of comprehensive, fee-based resort management, financial, and sales and marketing services to, or on behalf of, third parties.

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Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation: www.BVHCorp.com

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Investor Relations: Leo Hinkley, Managing Director, Investor Relations Officer

Telephone: 954-399-7193

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U. S. Steel Recognized as a ‘Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion’ with Top Disability Equality Index Score

CEO David B. Burritt Is First Global Steel Industry Executive to Sign Disability:IN’s Inclusion Pledge

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
U. S. Steel (NYSE: X) announced today that for the third consecutive year, the Company was recognized as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion,” with a top score of 100 on the Disability Equality Index® (DEI). Also this year, U. S. Steel’s President and CEO, David B. Burritt, joined more than 150 other global CEOs that have signed Disability:IN’s “CEO Letter on Disability Inclusion,” a collective call to advance disability inclusion in the workplace.

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Over the last decade, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the nation’s largest disability rights organization, and Disability:IN, a non-profit organization that advocates for business disability inclusion worldwide, have jointly administered the DEI. The index is a comprehensive benchmark that scores and reviews a company’s efforts toward fostering disability inclusion.

“It is an honor to sign Disability:IN’s ‘CEO Letter on Disability Inclusion,’” said U. S. Steel President and CEO, David B. Burritt. “It is incumbent upon us all to persistently champion inclusion and advancement for people with disabilities in the places where we live and work.”

U. S. Steel’s commitment to advancing disability inclusion is supported by the dedicated members and leaders of the employee-led SteelABILITY Employee Resource Group (ERG). SteelABILITY’s key initiatives, such as the Disability Fundamentals Training program, have enabled U. S. Steel employees to learn how best to support their colleagues. The training enhances understanding of disability etiquette, disclosure, and accommodations among able-bodied employees, thereby fostering more meaningful interactions with their colleagues who have disabilities.

“Our performance on the 2023 Disability Equality Index is a testament to the remarkable leadership of our SteelABILITY Employee Resource Group. Their advancement of employee inclusivity, support, and education helps create a culture where everyone belongs,” said Mona Dine, General Manager, Corporate Human Resources & Chief Diversity Officer.

At U. S. Steel, we believe hiring, promoting, and leveraging the skills of this underrepresented talent pool and promoting an equitable work environment fosters innovation and productivity.

Founded in 1901, United States Steel Corporation is a leading steel producer. With an unwavering focus on safety, the Company’s customer-centric Best for All^® strategy is advancing a more secure, sustainable future for U. S. Steel and its stakeholders. With a renewed emphasis on innovation, U. S. Steel serves the automotive, construction, appliance, energy, containers, and packaging industries with high value-added steel products such as U. S. Steel’s proprietary XG3™ advanced high-strength steel. The Company also maintains competitively advantaged iron ore production and has an annual raw steelmaking capability of 22.4 million net tons. U. S. Steel is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with world-class operations across the United States and in Central Europe. For more information, please visit www.ussteel.com.

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Walmart and Expedia Group Launch Travel Benefit for Walmart+ Members

BENTONVILLE, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
There’s still time to pack your bags – Walmart is taking its valued Walmart+ members on a new, more rewarding journey before the summer travel season becomes this fall’s show-and-tell. Beginning today, Walmart+ members can book getaways through WalmartPlusTravel.com and get Walmart Cash. Walmart+ members will receive 5% Walmart Cash on hotels, vacation rentals, car rentals and activities bookings, 2% Walmart Cash on all flights and a blended rate of Walmart Cash on vacation packages¹.

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Walmart+ members can now book travel through WalmartPlusTravel.com (Graphic: Walmart)

Travel booking on WalmartPlusTravel.com is powered by Expedia Group’s White Label Template technology, giving Walmart+ members access to more than 900,000 properties, 500+ airlines, 100+ car rental companies and thousands of activities around the world. This new offering will make shopping for travel a win-win for Walmart+ members as they begin getting Walmart Cash, previously Walmart Rewards, on all aspects of their vacation getaways.

“We’re bringing together the ultimate savings membership and vacation booking site to deliver a first-ever travel-focused benefit for Walmart+ members,” said Venessa Yates, senior vice president and general manager of Walmart+. “Combined with our other benefits — including free delivery, streaming and savings on fuel — we’re creating a membership that saves customers time and money, whether they’re at home or having fun at their favorite vacation destination.”

Here’s how it works:

• Easy to find: Walmart+ members will access travel through their member benefits hub in the app or WalmartPlusTravel.com.
• Easy to book: Members can choose travel options like flights, hotels, vacation rentals, car rentals, packages and activities.
• Easy to earn: After the booking is confirmed, any Walmart Cash received will appear in the member’s Walmart wallet. Walmart Cash will become available 30 days after travel is completed and can be used on future Walmart purchases or cashed out in store.

“We’re delighted to launch this collaboration with Walmart, America’s largest retailer, making planning, shopping and booking travel a new and seamless part of Walmart’s shopping experience. Together, we’re connecting Walmart’s massive customer base with Expedia Group’s extensive array of travel supply partners from all around the world,” said Ariane Gorin, president of Expedia for Business. “What’s exciting is that with this collaboration, Walmart customers will benefit from Expedia’s ongoing innovation through TravelOS, our A.I.-powered travel operating system, as we continue to add new product and feature updates to drive the best traveler experience.”

Walmart+ members will also have access to Expedia Group’s top tier, end-to-end customer service, handling all their travel needs from start to finish. Whether via live agents or by leveraging the company’s self-serve capabilities, like their A.I.-powered Virtual Agent tool, Expedia Group’s services allow members to ask questions about their trip or make changes with ease.

Walmart+ is consistently evolving to deliver what’s most important for members, most recently with the evolution of Walmart Rewards to Walmart Cash, the same great program, under a new name and with the added ability to cash-out in store. Over time, some of the components of Walmart Cash will expand to all customers, while additional ways to get Walmart Cash will remain exclusive to members, like Walmart+ Travel.

For more information about how to become a Walmart+ member, please visit walmart.com/plus.

^{1 – For example, if the package consisted of a hotel + flight, the Walmart Cash received would be 5% Walmart Cash on the hotel element and 2% Walmart Cash on the flight element.}

About Walmart

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is a people-led, tech-powered omnichannel retailer helping people save money and live better – anytime and anywhere – in stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, approximately 240 million customers and members visit more than 10,500 stores and numerous eCommerce websites in 20 countries. With fiscal year 2023 revenue of $611 billion, Walmart employs approximately 2.1 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy, and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/walmart, on Twitter at twitter.com/walmart, and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/walmart.

About Expedia Group

Expedia Group, Inc. companies power travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers. Our organization is made up of three pillars: Expedia Product & Technology, focused on the group’s product and technical strategy and offerings; Expedia Brands, housing all our consumer brands; and Expedia for Business, consisting of business-to-business solutions and relationships throughout the travel ecosystem. The Expedia Group family of brands includes: Expedia^®, Hotels.com^®, Expedia^® Partner Solutions, Vrbo^®, trivago^®, Orbitz^®, Travelocity^®, Hotwire^®, Wotif^®, ebookers^®, CheapTickets^®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™. For more information, visit www.expediagroup.com. Follow us on Twitter @expediagroup and check out our LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/expedia/. © 2023 Expedia, Inc., an Expedia Group company. All rights reserved. Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. CST: 2029030-50

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Walmart+ members can now book travel through WalmartPlusTravel.com (Graphic: Walmart)

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Declares 490^th Regular Quarterly Dividend

EWING, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) today reported that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of twenty seven and one quarter ($0.2725) cents per share.

This quarterly dividend will be payable September 1, 2023 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2023. It is the Company’s 490^th regular consecutive quarterly dividend.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. manufactures and markets a wide range of personal care, household and specialty products, under the Arm & Hammer brand name and other well-known trademarks.

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Gen Z Entrepreneurs are Thriving: New Square Report Finds 84% Still Plan to be Business Owners 5 Years From Now

Gen Z is proving its dedication to the entrepreneurial grind with 73% reporting that their business is their main source of income

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Today, Square unveiled its first-ever Gen Z Entrepreneur Report, revealing how Gen Z entrepreneurs view success, what challenges they face, and what the future holds. For the full findings of the report, you can view here.

Standout findings from Square’s Gen Z Entrepreneur Report include:

• Nearly 3 in 4 Gen Z business owners (72%) believe their generation has had fewer economic opportunities than previous ones, yet 39% report wanting to earn enough money to start another business or side hustle.

• Gen Z entrepreneurs aren’t just sole proprietors with 39% going beyond being their own boss and having five employees or more.
• Economic policies are top of mind as Gen Z most notably believes lower taxes (46%) would benefit their business, followed by affordable housing (42%) and universal basic income (35%).
• Gen Z entrepreneurs are using their own savings to start their business, with nearly half (45%) doing so, including 53% of women compared to 38% of men.
• While 80% of young entrepreneurs started their business online or had a mobile component, another 46% launched their business with a physical location for omnichannel operations.

“Our generation is so entrepreneurial because we want to be in control of our lives and determine when and where we work,” said Savanna Boda, Founder and CEO of Savanna Boda Aesthetics in Lewisville, TX, who uses Square for Retail, Square Appointments, Square Invoices, and Square Marketing to run her business. “I wanted to break away from the status quo of the corporate world so that I could follow my passions on my own schedule. I’m addicted to making people feel good about themselves and I get so much joy out of knowing I’m helping my community of clients.”

To understand how Square makes commerce and financial services easy and accessible for sellers of all types, size, and age, visit squareup.com.

About Square

Square makes commerce and financial services easy and accessible with its integrated ecosystem of solutions. Square offers purpose-built software to run complex restaurant, retail, and professional services operations, versatile e-commerce tools, embedded financial services and banking products, buy now, pay later functionality through Afterpay, staff management and payroll capabilities, and much more – all of which work together to save sellers time and effort. Millions of sellers across the globe trust Square to power their business and help them thrive in the economy. For more information, visit www.squareup.com.

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The Square Gen Z Survey was conducted by Wakefield Research (www.wakefieldresearch.com) among 250 Gen Z US business owners, between April 18th and April 28th, 2023, using an email invitation and an online survey.

Results of any sample are subject to sampling variation. The magnitude of the variation is measurable and is affected by the number of interviews and the level of the percentages expressing the results. For the interviews conducted in this particular study, the chances are 95 in 100 that a survey result does not vary, plus or minus, by more than 6.2 percentage points from the result that would be obtained if interviews had been conducted with all persons in the universe represented by the sample.

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