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AMZN

Amazon has updated its return-to-office policy, allowing managers to terminate employees who don’t adhere to the company’s thrice-a-week office attendance requirement. The new guidelines instruct managers to first privately discuss non-compliance with the affected employees. If non-compliance persists, managers are to document the conversation via email and, if necessary, proceed with disciplinary actions, including termination.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Neuro

October 20, 2023 | 4:18 am

BLFS

BioLife Solutions has appointed Roderick de Greef as its CEO and Chairman of the Board. This leadership change could potentially influence the company's strategic direction and operations.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 19, 2023 | 9:12 pm

NLS

Nautilus has announced plans to change its corporate name to Bowflex effective from November 1. The company will also change its ticker from 'NLS' to 'BFX', according to an SEC filing.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 19, 2023 | 8:42 pm

SYT

SYLA Technologies Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:SYT) has initiated its Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), which has started purchasing the company's American Depositary Shares (ADSs) on the NASDAQ market. The ESPP was established in August 2023 to enhance the welfare of SYLA employees and promote asset building by providing incentives for employees to acquire and hold the company's shares.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

October 19, 2023 | 8:12 pm

MCBC

Macatawa Bank Corp. and Macatawa Bank announced a leadership transition with Ronald L. Haan retiring as president and CEO on November 1, 2023. Jon Swets, who has been with the bank since 2002, will take over as president and CEO, while Bryan Barker will become the chief financial officer. Haan will continue to serve on the board until May 2024 and will remain engaged with community relations and customer development.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 19, 2023 | 8:05 pm

CVS

CVS Health Corp has decided to pull certain cold medicines from its shelves and will stop selling them, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The medicines contain phenylephrine as the only active ingredient.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 19, 2023 | 7:25 pm

CLF

The Justice Department and EPA have modified a 2015 consent decree with Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation (formerly AK Steel) to resolve Clean Air Act violations at its Dearborn, Michigan, steel manufacturing plant. The modification requires Cleveland-Cliffs to undertake additional measures costing over $100 million to reduce visible emissions and curtail emissions of manganese and lead. The company will also pay a civil penalty of $81,380 to the state of Michigan for violating state permit's opacity, lead and manganese limits.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 19, 2023 | 6:25 pm

CB

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Chubb, the world's largest publicly traded property & casualty insurance company, is partnering with cybersecurity leader SentinelOne to enhance cyber risk management for U.S. and Canadian businesses. Chubb's cyber insurance policyholders with over $100 million in revenue can share their security data with Chubb through SentinelOne's solutions, potentially leading to incentivized policy pricing and streamlined policy renewals. The collaboration comes as cyber threats increase in sophistication, prompting companies to invest in their defenses.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 19, 2023 | 6:01 pm

MA

Mastercard's Mohamed Abdelsadek has announced that the company has been using AI to prevent fraud and plans to implement more ways to protect customers.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 19, 2023 | 4:08 pm

VZ

Brian Higgins, Chief Customer Experience Officer at Verizon, has started a panel discussion titled 'The AI Advantage: How Customer Driven Innovation Is Just Beginning'.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 19, 2023 | 4:03 pm