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(Oslo, Norway, 22 June 2026) – Hedda Felin has been elected to the Board of Directors of Statkraft, replacing Ingelise Arntsen, who is stepping down from the Board. Hedda Felin is Chief Executive Officer of Hurtigruten, a position she has held since 2021. She brings extensive leadership experience from Norwegian and international industry. Prior to joining Hurtigruten, Felin spent more than 14 years at Equinor, where she held several senior leadership roles, including Senior Vice President for International Development and Production and Head of the CEO’s Office. She has also worked at Capgemini Consulting. In addition, Felin serves as a…
ORLANDO, Fla., June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Westgate Resorts invites resort guests to celebrate the spirit of Independence Day in a truly unforgettable way as the company launches its “Celebrating 250 Years of America” festivities across three premier Central Florida resorts. Featuring immersive experiences, patriotic entertainment, and dazzling fireworks displays, the celebrations will take place on July 4 at Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo, Westgate Villas and Town Center, and Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa. Each destination will offer a unique take on the holiday, blending family-friendly fun with signature Westgate experiences to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary. All-Day…
The federal government has directed Alto to consider an additional high-speed rail stop in Kingston, Ont., in a potential major change to the route after feedback from residents. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said Monday he was “acting on what we heard” in public consultations spanning three months in roughly two-dozen communities this year.“This is a strong indication of preference for one route over another,” he told reporters in Kingston, while stressing that no final decision has been made.The project has garnered vocal opposition in rural parts of Eastern Ontario and in Mirabel, Que., where critics say the line would slice through their…
British rock legend Rod Stewart was forced to momentarily halt a performance to take puffs of oxygen from a tank during a show in Utah over the weekend, according to reports by NBC News, Deadline and People Magazine. Footage from the concert, first shared by TMZ, shows the 81-year-old mid-performance at the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre in West Valley City, near Salt Lake City, on Friday night, clinging to surfaces for support before motioning to the backstage crew to bring over an oxygen cannister. Stewart can be seen placing a mask over his face and taking several deep breaths,…
Will Cathcart, who led WhatsApp for the past seven years, is stepping down from his role as Meta appoints a new leader. On Monday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Facebook that Kunal Shah, the founder of an Indian fintech startup called Cred, is taking over as the head of WhatsApp.Cred is an app that allows people to manage their bills and receive rewards for making payments through the platform. As part of Shah’s appointment, Meta is investing $900 million into Cred, giving it a 20 percent stake in the startup, Bloomberg reports.Meanwhile, Shah will step down from his role…
Bookmaker.xyz Logo NEW YORK, June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bookmaker.xyz, a Web3 sports data platform, today released its World Cup 2026 Sports Data Insights Report, providing an overview of engagement trends, team projections, player interest, and group-stage probability movements based on platform activity collected in the weeks leading up to the tournament. Released during the opening stage of FIFA World Cup 2026, the report summarizes user-driven data and platform activity recorded between May 8 and June 8, 2026, offering a snapshot of sentiment and engagement trends observed before kickoff. According to the platform, the data showed relatively balanced projections…
Toronto, June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — York University’s Lassonde School of Engineering is launching its first-ever professional master’s degree with a new course-based Master of Engineering (MEng) in Sustainable Energy Systems designed to prepare graduates for leadership roles in the rapidly expanding energy sector. The program can be completed full-time in as little as 12 months, with flexible part-time study options designed for those looking to advance their careers while continuing to work. Unlike traditional research-based master’s degrees, the program emphasizes advanced coursework, applied learning and professional development. Courses will be delivered by a blend of faculty and industry professionals, giving…
BRAMPTON, Ontario, June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nearly one in four Canadians lives with a disability, yet many continue to face barriers to employment, education, recreation, and community participation. Inclusive Momentum and Enabled Talent believe meaningful inclusion begins not with programs alone, but with opportunities for people to connect, learn, contribute, and thrive together. Today, Inclusive Momentum and Enabled Talent are proud to announce a strategic partnership dedicated to advancing accessibility, disability inclusion, and community participation across Canada. The partnership is rooted in a story that began with friendship. Several years ago, Thomas Wong watched as his close friend…
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget Wallet, a self-custodial wallet, has been featured in a newly released quantitative benchmark report by Block Scholes examining how execution quality holds up as onchain trade sizes grow. Decentralized exchanges now account for roughly 14% of global crypto spot volume, up from under 0.1% five years ago. As average trade sizes rise alongside a $300 billion stablecoin market, the report argues that access to liquidity is no longer the differentiating factor – how a routing engine navigates that liquidity is. The core problem is fragmentation. Crypto liquidity is now…
ALBANY, N.Y., June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Housing inventory across New York State continued its upward trend in May, while pending sales saw a notable increase as the summer homebuying season began, according to the housing report released today by the New York State Association of REALTORS®. Inventory levels rose 3.2 percent year-over-year, climbing from 29,540 units in May 2025 to 30,489 homes on the market last month. This marks fifteen consecutive months of annual inventory growth. Pending sales also posted a strong gain, increasing 5.6 percent from 10,346 homes under contract in May 2025 to 10,922 in May…