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Falcon Steel America Acquires Manufacturing Facility in Conroe, Texas
CONROE, Texas, Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Falcon Steel America (FSA), a leading designer, engineer and fabricator of American-made steel structures, announced today that it has acquired a 226,000-square foot manufacturing facility in Conroe, Texas. The addition of the new plant, located at 3575 Pollok Drive and sited on 25 acres, will more than double the company’s manufacturing capacity for high voltage steel-lattice towers and commercial galvanizing and dulling operations.
“We see robust growth opportunities on the horizon, and our expansion into Conroe allows us to significantly increase our production, and shrink turnaround time between fabrication and delivery for our customers,” said chief executive officer Jim Taylor. “Further, our new world-class facility establishes a strategic foothold for our company in the Greater Houston area. We look forward to being an active community partner in Conroe and Montgomery County and continuing to build upon our ‘Buy American, Hire American’ initiatives.”
FSA anticipates hiring 150 local skilled and unskilled workers, including quality assurance and quality control inspectors, welders, fitters, machine operators and truck drivers in the near term. Information about available positions and job fairs will be announced on the company website and on company social media channels in the coming weeks.
FSA builds and galvanizes steel monopoles and substations and is the only fabricator of high voltage steel-lattice towers in the United States, making it possible to quickly deliver critical structures to customers especially in times of disaster. The company believes in being environmentally responsible and uses 100% United States recycled steel.
At the new Conroe facility, the company will first establish its fabrication line, followed by its galvanizing line. Within the first year of operations, FSA will expand production to monopoles.
About Falcon Steel America
Falcon Steel America is an industry-leading fabricator and galvanizer of American-made steel products including lattice towers, monopoles and substations for the electrical utility, highway/transportation and telecommunications industries and expanding renewable energy market. With more than 50 years of experience and the capability of producing all power delivery product lines needed in the transfer and delivery of electrical power, the Texas-based company is considered a one-stop-shop for total project management from concept to delivery. For more information, please visit www.falconsteel.com.
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Scotiabank submits a binding offer to BBVA to acquire its shares in BBVA Chile
TORONTO and NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Scotiabank announced today that it has submitted a binding offer to acquire Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.’s (BBVA) shares in BBVA Chile, which BBVA is willing to accept if BBVA’s minority partner, the Said family, does not exercise its Right of First Refusal under the shareholders agreement between BBVA and the Said family.
BBVA owns 68.19% of BBVA Chile and the Said family owns 31.62% of BBVA Chile. Scotiabank has offered to acquire BBVA’s interests in BBVA Chile, and certain subsidiaries, for approximately US$2.2 billion (CAD$2.9 billion).
This transaction is in line with Scotiabank’s strategy to increase scale within the Chilean banking sector and the Pacific Alliance countries. It will double Scotiabank’s market share in Chile to approximately 14%, and make Scotiabank the 3rd largest non-state owned bank in the country. If the transaction is completed, Scotiabank’s Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio will be impacted by approximately 100 basis points.
Pursuant to the mandatory tender offer for all the shares of BBVA Chile required under Chilean law or the Said family’s tag-along rights under the shareholders agreement of BBVA Chile, the Said family has the right to sell its shares of BBVA Chile on the same basis to Scotiabank. Scotiabank’s Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio would be impacted by approximately 135 basis points, if the transaction is completed and the Said family tenders/sells all of its shares to Scotiabank.
About BBVA Chile and Scotiabank Chile (September 2017 and in Canadian dollar equivalent):
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Scotiabank Chile |
BBVA Chile |
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Total Assets |
$ 26 bn |
$ 29 bn |
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Total Net Loans |
$ 20 bn |
$ 19 bn |
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Employees |
3,700 |
4,000 |
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Branches |
89 |
127 |
About Scotiabank
Scotiabank is Canada’s international bank and a leading financial services provider in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America, and Asia-Pacific. We are dedicated to helping our 24 million customers become better off through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of more than 88,000 employees and assets of over $906 billion (as at July 31, 2017), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (TSX: BNS) and New York Exchanges (NYSE: BNS). For more information, please visit www.scotiabank.com and follow us on Twitter @ScotiabankViews.
For media enquiries: Marcelo Gomez-Wiuckstern, Global Communications, 416-933-1344, [email protected]; Investor Relations: Adam Borgatti, 416-866-5042, [email protected]
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All-New Honda Accord, Odyssey and Fit Achieve Top Retained Value Ratings from ALG
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Honda today announced that the all-new 2018 Accord, 2018 Odyssey and 2018 Fit have received Residual Value Awards from ALG, each predicted to lead its segment in retained value after three years of ownership.
With the most comprehensive redesign in its 40-year history, the 2018 Accord won in ALG’s Midsize Car category by bringing class-above technology, safety and driving dynamics to the mainstream class. The all-new and innovative 2018 Odyssey, which includes unique features such as the multi-configurable Magic Slide™ second-row seats, and CabinWatch™ and CabinTalk™ technologies, won in the Minivan category. The updated 2018 Fit, which adds a higher level of style and feature content to its renowned versatility, took the honor in ALG’s Subcompact Car category for the fourth year in a row.
For more information about the completely redesigned 2018 Honda Accord please visit: hondanews.com/honda-automobiles/channels/accord. For details on the all-new family friendly 2018 Odyssey visit: hondanews.com/honda-automobiles/channels/odyssey. And information about the refreshed and sportier 2018 Fit visit: hondanews.com/honda-automobiles/channels/fit.
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NIH’s All of Us Journey Comes to The University of Texas at El Paso
EL PASO, Texas, Nov. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ —
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Who: |
UTEP and All of Us Research Program |
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What: |
Traveling exhibit |
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When: |
Wednesday, Nov. 29, from 9am to 3pm (Media suggested times 10-11:30 a.m.) |
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Where: |
UTEP outside Union East – (500 West University Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79968) |
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Why: |
To provide community and campus members information on the program and precision medicine. |
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and the National Alliance for Hispanic Health will host the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Journey on Wednesday, Nov. 29. The traveling, hands-on exhibit raises awareness about the All of Us Research Program—an ambitious effort to gather data from 1 million or more people living in the United States to accelerate research and improve health.
“We are glad the National Alliance for Hispanic Health recognizes our region as an important stop on the national tour and they are taking on a national effort to focus on the Hispanic population. If you look at most biomedical, behavioral or social science research, it doesn’t involve the Hispanic population,” Robert A. Kirken, Ph.D., College of Science Dean and principal investigator of UTEP’s Border Biomedical Research Center (BBRC) explained. “If you look into clinical trials and large study groups, most of the time Hispanic participants are non-existent. It is our duty to figure out how we can better their lives through our science.”
Campus and community members are invited to come learn about the program and get information on healthy living and preventing disease.
“As healthcare professionals, it is critical that we educate our community and engage them in making a difference in their health,” Elias Provencio-Vasquez, Ph.D., School of Nursing Dean said. “This traveling unit provides people the opportunity to find out more about research efforts to help them, and their community, in an interactive way.”
El Paso is one stop on the All of Us Journey’s 37-week national tour.
“All of Us is so important to shaping the future of health in the United States,” said Dr. Jane L. Delgado, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the nation’s leading Hispanic health advocacy group. “This research program will bring together communities throughout the United States to drive new discoveries, which may lead to earlier disease identification, more precise treatment solutions and better health outcomes for all in the future.”
About the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance) – The Alliance is the nation’s foremost science-based source of information and trusted non-partisan advocate for the best health outcomes for all. The Alliance represents thousands of Hispanic health providers across the nation providing services to more than 15 million each year. For more information, visit https://www.healthyamericas.org or call the Alliance’s Su Familia National Hispanic Family Health Helpline at 1-866-783-2645.
Precision Medicine Initiative, All of Us, the All of Us logo, and “The Future of Health Begins with You” are service marks of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
SOURCE National Alliance for Hispanic Health
Ismael Cala, Double Engagement in New York: The “Latino Impact Summit” and “Despierta con Cala”
MIAMI, Nov. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Dozens of Latin American leaders will convene this week at the United Nations for the Latino Impact Summit 2017, hosted by the Ismael Cala and Pvblic foundations.
This second edition of the summit – one of the few events in Spanish held at UN headquarters – will take place November 30 and December 1.
Politicians, millennials, philanthropists, businessmen and entrepreneurs will discuss how to generate alliances designed to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this regard, a special publication will be presented by organizers on SDG realities in Latin America, with reports relating to poverty reduction, the environmental situation and education as a factor of change, among other topics.
“Our objective is to promote Sustainable Development Goals in a context in which we can reflect on our responsibilities. It is not a question of what others can do, but what each of us can contribute in the 2030 UN Agenda”, said Ismael Cala, cofounder of the event and moderator on several panels.
“Despierta con Cala” in New York
After the Latino summit in New York, Cala will share with the city his inspirational talk “Despierta con Cala” (Wake Up with Cala), part of the 2017 tour that has to date visited dozens of cities across the Americas.
The presentation will take place Sunday, December 3, at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale at: https://www.symphonyspace.org/event/9902/Other/ismael-cala-despierta-con-cala
The world tour “Despierta con Cala” is designed to help people achieve excellence, awakening of consciousness, and superior personal and career performance.
Cala will answer questions such as:
- Why is it that we human beings experience situations that are so different if we are so much alike?
- Why are we in constant conflict if we have in our possession the most powerful transformational force: creativity?
- Why do we settle for an ordinary life when we can build a masterpiece?
ABOUT ISMAEL CALA
Life and human development strategist, bestselling author and international speaker, for more than five years, Cala was the host of CALA on CNN en Español.
He is considered one of the most important communicators in the Americas, and his message of social entrepreneurship, mindfulness and wellbeing has served as a benchmark for millions of people.
Cala has visited more than 25 countries and has impacted hundreds of thousands of people with his message. He is currently an official contributor to the program “Despierta America” (Wake Up, America) on Univision and writes a weekly column for more than 50 Latin American and U.S. publications. “The New York Times” has called him the “Latin Larry King”.
Author of the bestsellers “Despierta con Cala” (Wake Up with Cala), “La vida es una piñata” (Life Is a Piñata), “El analfabeto emocional” (The Emotional Illiterate), “El poder de escuchar” (The Power of Listening), “Un buen hijo de P…” (A Real Son of a B…) and “El secreto del bambú” (The Secret of Bamboo), Cala was born in Santiago, Cuba (1969) and holds a bachelor’s degree in Art History from Oriente University. He coathored “Beat the Curve” with Brian Tracy.
Cala has partnered with such great mentors as Deepak Chopra and John C. Maxwell and received training from coaches like Tony Robbins and Miguel Ruiz. He is the president of Cala Enterprises Corporation and the Ismael Cala Foundation. Visit: www.IsmaelCala.com
Source: Cala Enterprises
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Texas Association of Realtors releases inaugural Texas Realtor Satisfaction Index
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Texas Association of Realtors released today a new report that gauges Texas homebuyer and seller satisfaction of working with a real estate agent. The inaugural Texas Realtor Satisfaction Index showed that a majority of homebuyers and sellers highly value the local market knowledge and expertise that Texas Realtors provide. Survey respondents cited word-of-mouth referrals and timeliness in communications as important factors in the selection and satisfaction of working with a real estate agent.
According to the report, Texas homebuyers and home sellers rated their experience of working with a Texas Realtor a 4.91 and 4.87 out of 5.0, respectively. Among those surveyed, approximately 98 percent gave a satisfaction rating of “good” or “excellent”, 1 percent selected “satisfactory” and less than 1 percent selected “poor” or “below expectations.”
Respondents’ satisfaction of working with a Texas Realtor was most likely to be impacted by the agent’s ability to communicate clearly and in a timely manner. Vicki Fullerton, chairman of the Texas Association of Realtors, commented: “The Texas housing market moves fast, and it’s increasingly important for Realtors to be able to operate at the speed of the market. This means allowing for greater accessibility, setting communication expectations up front with clients and ensuring clear, timely communications so that homebuyers and sellers can feel confident at every step of the process.”
Despite the growing role of technology in the real estate industry, the Texas Realtor Satisfaction Index showed that more than one-third of homebuyers and sellers found their Texas Realtor through a referral from friends or family. Less than 5 percent of respondents found their Texas Realtor through an Internet search or online portal.
Eight in 10 respondents indicated that they didn’t consider another broker if they had previously worked with a Texas Realtor. Texas homebuyers and sellers ranked a deep understanding of a client’s unique needs and local market conditions as the top two deciding factors in working with a Texas Realtor.
Fullerton concluded, “Being a Texas Realtor means striving to make a difference every day, not just in the lives of the homebuyers and sellers we serve, but in the communities in which we live, work and do business. That’s why you’ll often see Texas Realtors taking a stand on issues that impact our economy and quality of life, such as the recently passed Proposition Two which gives Texas homeowners easier access to the equity in their homes.”
The number of Texas Realtors has grown approximately 27 percent since 2010, now exceeding 114,000. In 2017, Texas Realtors remain committed to homeowner advocacy and in 2017 alone invested $4.96M to the Texas Association of Realtors Political Action Committee (TREPAC) and donated more than $3M in Hurricane Harvey Relief through the Texas Realtor Disaster Relief Fund.
About the Texas REALTOR® Satisfaction Index
The 2017 edition of the Texas REALTOR® Satisfaction Index is based on survey responses from 17,000 Texas homebuyers and sellers collected in 2016 and compiled by RealSatisfied, a customer satisfaction and performance evaluation platform built specifically for the real estate industry. To view the full report in its entirety, visit TexasRealEstate.com.
About the Texas Association of REALTORS®
With more than 114,000 members, the Texas Association of REALTORS® is a professional membership organization that represents all aspects of real estate in Texas. We advocate on behalf of Texas REALTORS® and private-property owners to keep homeownership affordable, protect private-property rights, and promote public policies that benefit homeowners. Visit TexasRealEstate.com to learn more.
CONTACT: Hunter Dodson, 512-448-4950, [email protected]
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The Home Depot to Host 2017 Investor and Analyst Conference on December 6
ATLANTA, Nov. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Home Depot®, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, announced today that it will host its 2017 Investor and Analyst Conference on Wednesday, December 6, at 9 a.m. ET.
The event will be webcast live over the internet at http://ir.homedepot.com/events-and-presentations. A link will be displayed under “Events and Presentations.”
The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,283 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. In fiscal 2016, The Home Depot had sales of $94.6 billion and earnings of $8.0 billion. The Company employs more than 400,000 associates. The Home Depot’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index.
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SOURCE The Home Depot
(Español) La Licenciada Nancy Clara, es reconocida por el Honorable Senado de la Nación Argentina, al recibir un diploma por su participación en el 2do. Congreso Mundial por la Paz
