Day: October 9, 2023

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MGA Entertainment Initiates Merger with Zapf Creation AG

LOS ANGELES and RÖDENTAL, Germany, Oct. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MGA Entertainment, Inc. (MGA), one of the world’s largest and fastest growing privately held toy and entertainment companies, announced today that it intends to merge with Zapf Creation AG, Europe’s leading manufacturer of nurturing dolls. Specifically, MGA’s wholly-owned German subsidiary, which is the current direct major shareholder of Zapf Creation AG, has approached Zapf with an invitation to enter into negotiations of a merger agreement. MGA and Zapf Creation AG have had a collaborative business relationship for the sales and distribution of both companies’ brands for nearly 20 years. The merger is expected to close in Spring 2024.

No further details are available at this time; however, the leadership of the companies will work closely to plan the merger and will make appropriate announcements as information becomes available.

About MGA, Entertainment, Inc.
MGA Entertainment is one of the largest and fastest growing privately held toy and entertainment companies in the world. Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices globally, the company creates innovative, proprietary, and licensed consumer products and entertainment properties, including toys, games, dolls, apparel, consumer electronics, home décor, stationery, sporting goods, movies, and television series. The MGA family includes award-winning brands such as L.O.L. Surprise!™, Little Tikes®, Rainbow High™, Bratz®, MGA’s Miniverse™, Fluffie Stuffiez™, Na! Na! Na! Surprise™, Micro Games of America™, BABY born®, and Zapf Creation®. For more information, please visit us at www.mgae.com or check us out at LinkedIn, Threads, Instagram and Facebook.

About Zapf Creation AG
Zapf Creation AG is Europe’s leading manufacturer of nurturing dolls and a global brand supplier of children’s toys. The company develops and sells premium play concepts, as well as play and functional dolls with extensive accessories that are famous all over the world. This also includes an increasing number of products from other toy categories. All Zapf Creation brands share the same high standards of quality, design, safety, and play value. For more information, please visit www.zapf-creation.com.

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Alan Hilowitz
Vice President, Global Corporate Communications
MGA Entertainment, Inc.
+1.818.221-4431
news@mgae.com

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eXp Realty Convida Veterano de Imóveis Bryon Ellington para Revolucionar Aprendizagem Voltada para o Agente

Líder premiado em desenvolvimento de negócios e de operações atuará como Diretor de Aprendizagem nesta função recém-criada

BELLINGHAM, Wash., Oct. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A eXp Realty®, “the most agent-centric real estate brokerage on the planet™” e a principal subsidiária da eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), anunciou hoje a nomeação de Bryon Ellington como Diretor de Aprendizagem, responsável pelo desenvolvimento de treinamento e coaching personalizado e voltado para agentes.

Ellington, profissional com mais de 20 anos de experiência em imóveis e coaching, traz um vasto conhecimento e experiência para a eXp Realty. Ele se concentrará no desenvolvimento de treinamento voltado para agentes de todos os níveis, estabelecendo um novo padrão de sucesso no setor imobiliário.

“A dedicação de Bryon ao sucesso do agente se alinha perfeitamente aos nossos valores, e ele se destaca por impulsionar o crescimento e novos fluxos de receita”, disse Glenn Sanford, Fundador e CEO da eXp Realty. “Sob sua liderança, a eXp Realty se tornará a principal corretora de treinamento, com foco em oferecer a melhor instrução e recursos para ajudar nossos agentes a se destacarem. Ao longo da sua carreira, Bryon ajudou vários agentes a serem altamente elogiados, a aumentarem suas métricas de produtividade e expandirem seus negócios.”

Ellington dedica-se a ajudar empreendedores do setor imobiliário a conquistar negócios além dos seus sonhos. “Estou muito contente em fazer parte da equipe da eXp Realty e de poder contribuir para sua missão de capacitar os agentes a atingirem todo o seu potencial”, disse ele. Com a eXp, tanto um agente novo como um que lidera uma equipe enorme pode continuar a expandir seus negócios para exceder seus objetivos.”

A impressionante carreira de Ellington inclui funções executivas notáveis, mais recentemente como Diretor de Operações e Diretor de Desenvolvimento da Century 21. Ele também ocupou cargos na Keller Williams, como Diretor de Produtos e na KW Worldwide, como Diretor de Operações da divisão de Franchising Internacional. Além disso, ele atuou como Diretor de Aprendizagem, onde suas realizações lhe renderam a distinção de ganhar o prêmio T125 Top Training Companies da revista Training durante quatro anos consecutivos, além de entrar para o Hall of Fame.

No início da sua carreira, na Anywhere (Realogy), ele criou e liderou com sucesso as divisões de treinamento e coaching para todas as marcas de franquia e operações de propriedade da empresa.

Sobre a eXp World Holdings, Inc.
A eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI) é a holding da eXp Realty®, Virbela® e SUCCESS® Enterprises.

A eXp Realty é a maior empresa imobiliária independente do mundo, com mais de 89.000 agentes nos Estados Unidos, Canadá, Reino Unido, Austrália, África do Sul, Índia, México, Portugal, França, Porto Rico, Brasil, Itália, Hong Kong, Colômbia, Espanha, Israel, Panamá, Alemanha, República Dominicana, Grécia, Nova Zelândia, Chile, Polônia e Dubai além de continuar a crescer em todo o mundo. Como uma empresa de capital aberto, a eXp World Holdings oferece aos profissionais do setor imobiliário a oportunidade única de ganhar prêmios de capital por metas de produção e contribuições para o crescimento geral da empresa. A eXp World Holdings e suas empresas oferecem um conjunto completo de soluções tecnológicas de corretagem e imobiliária, incluindo seu inovador modelo de corretagem residencial e comercial, serviços profissionais, ferramentas colaborativas e desenvolvimento pessoal. A corretora na nuvem tem por base a Virbela, uma plataforma 3D imersiva profundamente social e colaborativa, que permite que os agentes sejam mais conectados e produtivos. A SUCCESS® Enterprises, ancorada pela revista SUCCESS® e seus ativos de mídia, foi fundada em 1897 e é uma marca e publicação líder em desenvolvimento pessoal e profissional.

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Declaração de Previsão

As declarações de previsão contidas neste documento, podem incluir expectativas futuras ou outras declarações de previsão que têm por base a atual opinião e suposições da administração que envolvem riscos e incertezas conhecidos e desconhecidos que podem fazer com que os resultados reais sejam substancialmente diferentes dos resultados previstos. As declarações de previsão são válidas apenas a partir da presente data, e a empresa não tem nenhuma obrigação de atualizar ou revisar tais declarações. Tais declarações não são garantias de desempenho futuro. Fatores importantes que podem fazer com que os resultados reais sejam material e adversamente diferentes dos expressos nas declarações de previsão incluem, mudanças nos negócios ou outras condições de mercado; dificuldade de manter o crescimento das despesas em níveis modestos e, ao mesmo tempo, de aumentar a receita; e outros riscos detalhados ocasionalmente nos registros da Comissão de Valores Mobiliários da empresa, incluindo, mas não se limitando ao Relatório Trimestral protocolado mais recentemente no Formulário 10-Q e no Relatório Anual no Formulário 10-K.

Contato de Relações com a Mídia:

eXp World Holdings, Inc.

mediarelations@expworldholdings.com

Contato de Relações com Investidores:

Denise Garcia

investors@expworldholdings.com

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eXp Realty s’appuie sur Bryon Ellington, professionnel chevronné de l’immobilier, pour révolutionner l’apprentissage axé sur les agents

Le leader primé du développement des affaires et des opérations va occuper la fonction de directeur de l’apprentissage dans ce poste nouvellement créé

BELLINGHAM, État de Washington, 09 oct. 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eXp Realty®, cabinet de courtage immobilier le plus axé sur les agents de la planète (« the most agent-centric real estate brokerage on the planet™ ») et filiale principale d’eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq : EXPI), a annoncé aujourd’hui la nomination de Bryon Ellington au poste de directeur de l’apprentissage, responsable du développement de formations et de coachings personnalisés axés sur les agents.

M. Ellington, professionnel chevronné ayant plus de 20 ans d’expérience dans l’immobilier et le coaching, apporte une mine de connaissances et d’expertise à eXp Realty. Il se concentrera sur le développement de la formation axée sur les agents à chaque niveau, établissant un nouveau standard de réussite dans le secteur de l’immobilier.

« Le dévouement de M. Bryon Ellington envers la réussite des agents s’aligne parfaitement sur nos valeurs, et il excelle dans la stimulation de la croissance et les nouvelles sources de revenus », a déclaré Glenn Sanford, fondateur et PDG d’eXp Realty. « Sous sa direction, eXp Realty va devenir le courtier leader en formation, se concentrant sur l’offre de la meilleure éducation et des meilleures ressources qui aideront nos agents à exceller. Tout au long de sa carrière, M. Bryon Ellington a aidé de nombreux agents à recevoir des distinctions incroyables, à augmenter les indicateurs de productivité et à développer leurs activités. »

La passion de M. Ellington est d’aider les chefs d’entreprise du secteur de l’immobilier à développer leurs activités au-delà de leurs rêves. « Je suis ravi de rejoindre l’équipe d’eXp Realty et de contribuer à sa mission consistant à donner aux agents les moyens d’atteindre leur plein potentiel », a-t-il indiqué. « Que vous soyez un nouvel agent ou que vous dirigiez une vaste équipe, avec eXp, vous pouvez continuer à développer votre entreprise pour dépasser vos objectifs. »

Lors de sa carrière professionnelle impressionnante, M. Ellington a occupé des fonctions de direction remarquables, à savoir le plus récemment celles de directeur de l’exploitation et de directeur du développement chez Century 21. Il a aussi travaillé chez Keller Williams, en tant que directeur des produits et directeur d’exploitation de la division KW Worldwide International Franchising. Par ailleurs, il a occupé le poste de directeur de l’apprentissage, où ses réussites lui ont valu de remporter le prix T125 Top Training Companies du Training Magazine pendant quatre années consécutives, ainsi que d’être intronisé au Temple de la renommée.

Plus tôt dans sa carrière, chez Anywhere (Realogy), il a créé et dirigé avec succès les divisions de formation et de coaching pour toutes les marques de franchise de l’entreprise et ses propres opérations.

À propos d’eXp World Holdings, Inc.
eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq : EXPI) est la société holding d’eXp Realty®, Virbela® et SUCCESS® Enterprises.

eXp Realty est la plus grande société immobilière indépendante dans le monde avec plus de 89 000 agents aux États-Unis, au Canada, au Royaume-Uni, en Australie, en Afrique du Sud, en Inde, au Mexique, au Portugal, en France, à Porto Rico, au Brésil, en Italie, à Hong Kong, en Colombie, en Espagne, en Israël, au Panama, en Allemagne, en République dominicaine, en Grèce, en Nouvelle-Zélande, au Chili, en Pologne et à Dubaï, et elle continue de se développer à l’échelle internationale. En tant que société cotée en bourse, eXp World Holdings fournit aux professionnels immobiliers l’opportunité unique d’obtenir des primes en actions en fonction de leurs objectifs de production et de leur contribution à la croissance globale de l’entreprise. eXp World Holdings et ses entreprises offrent une gamme complète de solutions technologiques en matière de courtage et d’immobilier, y compris son modèle innovant de courtage résidentiel et commercial, ses services professionnels, ses outils de collaboration et le développement personnel. Le service de courtage basé sur le cloud est alimenté par Virbela, une plateforme 3D immersive profondément sociale et collaborative, permettant aux agents d’être plus connectés et productifs. SUCCESS® Enterprises, ancrée par le magazine SUCCESS® et ses propriétés médiatiques connexes, a été créée en 1897 et est une marque ainsi qu’une publication de premier plan dans le domaine du développement personnel et professionnel.

Pour tout complément d’information, veuillez consulter le site https://expworldholdings.com.

Énoncés prospectifs

Les énoncés contenus dans les présentes peuvent inclure des énoncés de futures attentes et d’autres énoncés prospectifs se basant sur les opinions et suppositions actuelles de la direction et impliquent des risques connus et inconnus ainsi que des incertitudes pouvant causer une différence substantielle entre les résultats, performances ou événements réels et ceux exprimés ou sous-entendus dans ces énoncés. Ces énoncés prospectifs sont valables uniquement à la date indiquée dans les présentes, et la société n’assume aucune obligation de les réviser ou de les mettre à jour. Ces énoncés ne sont pas des garanties de performances futures. Des facteurs importants pouvant causer une différence substantielle et défavorable entre les résultats réels et ceux exprimés dans les énoncés prospectifs comprennent les changements commerciaux ou d’autres conditions du marché ; la difficulté de maintenir la hausse des dépenses à des niveaux modestes tout en augmentant les recettes ; et les autres risques détaillés de temps à autre dans les dépôts de la société auprès de la Securities and Exchange Commission, y compris, sans s’y limiter, le rapport trimestriel le plus récemment déposé sur formulaire 10-Q et le rapport annuel sur formulaire 10-K.

Contact des relations avec les médias :

eXp World Holdings, Inc.

mediarelations@expworldholdings.com

Contact des relations avec les investisseurs :

Denise Garcia

investors@expworldholdings.com

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Mbouda: 20-year-old in need of human blood bites, eats baby’s flesh

A 20-year-old man is now in police custody after biting and eating the flesh of a 1-year-old baby in Mbouda, West Region.

The incident happened over the weekend in Ntouo, a neighborhood in Bamessingue village in Mbouda subdivision of the West Region.

The man whose name we got as Tchinda, confessed in a video now making the rounds on social media, that he “needed human blood to save his life” and so decided to take on the innocent baby by biting him twice on the chin and on the stomach and eating the flesh.

After being caught and tied by locals, the flesh-eater cried for help from onlookers.

“I won’t eat a child again, please help deliver me. Untie me please, I won’t escape” Tchinda can be heard pleading in the video.

“They were trying to take me away. I came and saw my brother, explaining to him the situation in which I found myself so that he could help save me but he did not care. I told him I was in danger, that they were asking me (for) human blood or I (would) die. One of my brothers said he would pray for me (but) I denied, requesting the presence of my mother” added the flesh eater.

The baby whom Tchinda bit and ate, also happens to be his nephew (his own brother’s child).

The baby’s life was only saved thanks to the intervention of the population and taken to a health facility for medical attention.

Source: Cameroon News Agency

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I am ready to handle transition in Cameroon-Titus Edzoa

The former member of government who resigned on April 20, 1997, and tabled his candidacy for the presidential elections has said that he is ready to lead a transitional regime in Cameroon.

“Today, I am ready to assume this transition and once the transition is over, I will withdraw myself…being with the CPDM is not an obstacle,” Titus Edzoa told Equinxoe Television.

The man who served as Secretary General at the Presidency of the Republic and Minister of Public Health said the Biya regime has centralized powers to himself.

He added that it was time for Paul Biya to hand over power to another person come 2025, “As this will be a symbol of democracy,” he added.

Titus Edzoa was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for embezzlement, he was eventually released from jail.

Source: Cameroon News Agency

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12 die in flooding after torrential rainfall

At least 12 people have died in Mbankolo, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Yaounde 2 subdivision, Cnetre region. This happened in the late hours of Sunday, October 8.

Rescue units started search and rescue operations but paused at about 1:00 on Monday, October 9, because of darkness and the inaccessibility of the site.

Earlier information had assumed that the incident was caused by a landslide but it has since been understood to be a flood that resulted from an artificial lake whose bounds swelled and flooded nearby homes, destroying property and killing a dozen people.

Security and local administrative authorities were on the scene of the incident.

Source: Cameroon News Agency

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Mbankolo landslide kills 30, survivors speak to CNA

At the Mbankolo neighborhood in the Yaounde 2 Council area, everyone who came to witness the scene was moody, walking on muddy roads- passing beside what used to be called houses, now displaced. Where the houses were, “crater lakes” could be seen on the site of the incident early Monday. Voices could be heard from a distance, the digging, the lifting; and the long search for survivors started around 6 AM. It is Monday, October 9, 2023, the day started with the terrible news that left every Cameroonian worried about the unprecedented landslide in the Mbankolo area.

The rescue unit of the army had worked all night until 1 AM when they retired promising to resume at cockcrow.

As the rescue team resumed early Monday, the death toll began to increase – from 3, it climbed to 12, then 13 and 30 before 5 PM, the time this reporter left the site. More than 20 are also said to have been taken to the hospital for treatment.

Survivors were stuck in the debris while others were simply not found- family members moved around wailing and pointing in the direction of their houses- they saw their lives and all they had worked for, reduced to nothing.

Victims and survivors of Sunday’s landslide expressed pain, despair, and desperation, for the loss of their loved ones.

The landslide occurred in the Mbankolo neighborhood in Yaounde 2 Municipality, at about 9 pm on Sunday, October 8, 2023. Experts on the site blamed the incident on the rapture of a dike retaining the waters of an artificial lake whose bounds swelled.

But the dike gave way because of a downpour that Sunday. These heavy rains freed the dike to pour its anger on the population.

“We were already asleep because of the rain. Then we heard a heavy sound, pushing us outside. The flood took down so many houses and the lives of many people. One man who was standing outside shouted and almost entered the water upon seeing his house go down with his entire family inside including a three-week-old baby. It’s a miracle that the baby was found alive after the incident,” one of the victims Ornella Gouama recounted to CNA.

“I went for a meeting and the rain blocked me. My wife and kids were home and unfortunately, they were carried away by the flood. When I got home, I had to identify where my home was and indicate the number of people that were inside so their corpses could be found. So far, they have seen just that of the kids we a still searching for my wife” another victim said.

An eyewitness who has been there throughout the search of corpses recounted; “Since last night, we have been struggling to retrieve the people buried by this landslide. Whenever someone that was not home at the time comes to the site, he indicates where their house was located and tells us the number of people that were home, then we start the search in that area,”.

The Minister of Territorial Administration, Atanga Nji who also visited the site, asked the people living in the area to evacuate for their safety. He further said humanitarian assistance is being prepared for the victims from the Head of State.

This landslide occurred just a year after about 15 people died from a landslide in the Damas neighborhood in Yaounde.

Source: Cameroon News Agency