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Entrepreneur Luc Tack has reached an agreement in principle to acquire all the activities and employees of Belgian latex bedding specialist, Latexco, to be realised via Harmony Industries. Luc is the MD of Picanol Group, and the CEO and executive director of Tessenderlo Group. Latexco, which is headquartered in Tielt (Belgium) and owned by the Maes family, produces mattresses, pillows and toppers made from latex, as well as PU foams. The company has more than 400 employees, across Belgium, Spain, Indonesia and Singapore. The acquisition is expected to be completed before the end of December. “Today, we have reached an agreement with the family…

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Helping agents streamline small business placement WORCESTER, Mass., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) today announced it has launched The Hanover Small Business Digital Exchange Gateway, an innovative collection of insurtech platforms that enable agents to access The Hanover directly through existing connections in their commercial lines quoting solutions. The Small Business Gateway supports The Hanover’s agent partners in their desire to enhance agent-carrier connectivity and streamline the small business placement process. The new solution supports both standard and specialty lines, and is accessible through seven third-party partnerships – IVANS Distribution Platform, Applied Epic Quotes, Tarmika, Semsee,…

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More than a third of the total video views on YouTube around this year’s Ironman World Championship were from Lionel Sanders’ posts. Each video averaged almost 77,000 views, with more than a million people tuning in to keep up with the Windsor, Ont. native. All told Sanders’ YouTube channel has received more than 5.8 million views, and 152 thousand people have subscribed to the channel. That popularity can’t come from race success alone. Sanders has never won the Ironman World Championship – although he has come second twice. And, while he’s won 32 half-distance and four full-distance races during his…

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By James Mills (December 6, 2022, 9:21 AM EST) — Venable LLP said Monday it is expanding its advertising practice by bringing in a former general counsel of a direct marketing company as counsel in its Los Angeles office…. Stay ahead of the curve In the legal profession, information is the key to success. You have to know what’s happening with clients, competitors, practice areas, and industries. Law360 provides the intelligence you need to remain an expert and beat the competition. Access to case data within articles (numbers, filings, courts, nature of suit, and more.) Access to attached documents such…

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The truth can hurt more than anything sometimes and certainly, all of us are feeling that now realizing that the Atlanta Falcons chose to sign Marcus Mariota over one of the leading 2022 MVP candidates who was still unsigned at the time.This one little mistake could have cost the Falcons a special year considering how much the quarterback position has held them back.The Falcons passed on an MVP candidate for Marcus Mariota back in MarchNow, clearly, if there was an NFL general manager who could see into the future, he would far and away be the best of all time,…

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Comment on this storyCommentChatGPT is an Internet sensation, with its ability to provide intelligent and coherent answers to a wide variety of queries. There is plenty of speculation on how it may revolutionize education, software and journalism, but less about how it will affect the machinery of government. The effects are likely to be far-ranging.Consider the regulatory process. In the US, there is typically a comment period before many new regulations take effect. To date, it has been presumed that human beings are making the comments. Yet by mobilizing ChatGPT, it is possible for interested parties to flood the system.…

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Ten local businesses are receiving $1,000 grants and 10 shoppers are receiving $150 gift cards from the Shop Local Macomb campaign, a program of the Macomb County Department of Planning and Economic Development. The annual initiative encourages shoppers to patronize independently owned and operated establishments during the holiday season for the chance to win one of the gift cards provided by First State Bank and a county grant for the business they supported. In all, there were more than 775 entries. A drawing was held Monday with organizers selecting gift card winners and grant recipients. “It’s always a great way…

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  Welcome to another episode of Launched & Legal with Dayna Thomas, Esq., entrepreneurship attorney and law firm coach. Launched & Legal is an Atlanta Small Business Network original series dedicated to bringing entrepreneurs and business owners the best practices and tips for strategizing, legalizing, and monetizing their ventures. Mistakes in life are inevitable, but legal mistakes in business can be costly. While there’s virtually no way to make your business 100% liability proof, there are ways to reduce the risk. But how can you do better if you don’t know any better? Well, I’m going to help you with…

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It is time to invest your time and energy into something useful. This Saturday, we bring to you industry leaders to talk and interact with. An event full of knowledge, experiences and amazing stories of business owners. Want to share your story with the world? Then this is the place to be. Mindynamics is organizing a one-day extravaganza for small business owners where you meet the expert LIVE, share your business ideas with them and create a mark in the industry. Our focus is to bring the entrepreneurs together to talk about what is happening in the industry. What can…

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