BURLINGTON, N.J., Nov. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE: BURL), a nationally recognized off-price retailer of high-quality, branded apparel, footwear, accessories, and merchandise for the home at everyday low prices, announced today that Shira Goodman, former Chief Executive Officer of Staples, Inc., is joining its Board of Directors and its Audit Committee effective January 1, 2025. John Mahoney, Chairman of the Board, stated, "We are very pleased to welcome Shira to our Board as a highly accomplished business leader with considerable public company board experience. I believe that she will enhance the depth and strength of our Board as it continues to oversee the Company's continued strategic growth.” Michael O'Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are very excited to have Shira as a Board member. She has almost three decades of experience in the retail industry, and her perspectives and expertise will benefit us as we continue to execute on the Burlington 2.0 strategy and aim to drive sales and earnings growth in the years ahead.” Ms. Goodman added, "I am excited to join Burlington's Board and work with the leadership team. I believe the Company is well positioned for continued growth and I am eager to contribute to the Company's continued success.” About Shira Goodman Ms. Goodman has served as an Advisory Director to Charlesbank Capital Partners, a private equity firm, since January 2019. She previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Staples, Inc. from September 2016 to January 2018. Ms. Goodman served in roles with increasing responsibility at Staples since joining the company in 1992, including President and Interim Chief Executive Officer from June 2016 to September 2016, President, North American Operations from January 2016 to June 2016, and President, North American Commercial from February 2014 to June 2016. Prior to that, she served as Executive Vice President of Global Growth from February 2012 to February 2014, Executive Vice President of Human Resources from March 2009 to February 2012, Executive Vice President of Marketing from May 2001 to March 2009, and in various other management positions. Prior to Staples, Ms. Goodman worked at Bain & Company from 1986 to 1992, in project design, client relationships and case team management. She currently serves on the board of directors of CarMax, Inc. and CBRE Group, Inc., and previously served on the board of directors of Henry Schein, Inc., Staples, Inc. and The Stride Rite Corporation. About Burlington Stores, Inc. Burlington Stores, Inc., headquartered in New Jersey, is a nationally recognized off-price retailer with Fiscal 2023 net sales of $9.7 billion. The Company is a Fortune 500 company and its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BURL.” The Company operated 1,103 stores as of the end of the third quarter of Fiscal 2024, in 46 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, principally under the name Burlington Stores. The Company's stores offer an extensive selection of in-season, fashion-focused merchandise at up to 60% off other retailers' prices, including women's ready-to-wear apparel, menswear, youth apparel, baby, beauty, footwear, accessories, home, toys, gifts and coats. For more information about the Company, visit www.burlington.com . Investor Relations Contacts: David J. 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All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from those we expected, including general economic conditions, such as inflation, and the domestic and international political situation and the related impact on consumer confidence and spending; competitive factors, including the scale and potential consolidation of some of our competitors, rise of e-commerce spending, pricing and promotional activities of major competitors, and an increase in competition within the markets in which we compete; seasonal fluctuations in our net sales, operating income and inventory levels; the reduction in traffic to, or the closing of, the other destination retailers in the shopping areas where our stores are located; our ability to identify changing consumer preferences and demand; our ability to meet our environmental, social or governance ("ESG”) goals or otherwise expectations of our stakeholders with respect to ESG matters; extreme and/or unseasonable weather conditions caused by climate change or otherwise adversely impacting demand; effects of public health crises, epidemics or pandemics; our ability to sustain our growth plans or successfully implement our long-range strategic plans; our ability to execute our opportunistic buying and inventory management process; our ability to optimize our existing stores or maintain favorable lease terms; the availability, selection and purchasing of attractive brand name merchandise on favorable terms; our ability to attract, train and retain quality employees and temporary personnel in sufficient numbers; labor costs and our ability to manage a large workforce; the solvency of parties with whom we do business and their willingness to perform their obligations to us; import risks, including tax and trade policies, tariffs and government regulations; disruption in our distribution network; our ability to protect our protect our information systems against service interruption, misappropriation of data, breaches of security, or other cyber-related attacks; risks related to the methods of payment we accept; the success of our advertising and marketing programs in generating sufficient levels of customer traffic and awareness; damage to our corporate reputation or brand; impact of potential loss of executives or other key personnel; our ability to comply with existing and changing laws, rules, regulations and local codes; lack of or insufficient insurance coverage; issues with merchandise safety and shrinkage; our ability to comply with increasingly rigorous privacy and data security regulations; impact of legal and regulatory proceedings relating to us; use of social media by us or by third parties our direction in violation of applicable laws and regulations; our ability to generate sufficient cash to fund our operations and service our debt obligations; our ability to comply with covenants in our debt agreements; the consequences of the possible conversion of our convertible notes; our reliance on dividends, distributions and other payments, advance and transfers of funds from our subsidiaries to meet our obligations; the volatility of our stock price; the impact of the anti-takeover provisions in our governing documents; impact of potential shareholder activism; and each of the factors that may be described from time to time in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the heading "Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. For each of these factors, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended.The world's most climate-imperilled nations stormed out of consultations in protest at the deadlocked UN COP29 conference Saturday, as simmering tensions over a hard-fought finance deal erupted into the open. Diplomats from small island nations threatened by rising seas and impoverished African states angrily filed out of a meeting with summit hosts Azerbaijan over a final deal being thrashed out in a Baku sports stadium. "We came here to this COP for a fair deal. We feel that we haven't been heard," said Cedric Schuster, the Samoan chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). An unpublished version of the final text circulating in Baku, and seen by AFP, proposes that rich nations raise to $300 billion a year by 2035 their commitment to poorer countries to fight climate change. It is up from $100 billion now provided by wealthy nations under a commitment set to expire. COP29 hosts Azerbaijan intended to put a final draft before 198 nations for adoption or rejection on Saturday evening, a full day after the marathon summit officially ended. Sierra Leone's climate minister Jiwoh Abdulai, whose country is among the world's poorest, said the draft was "effectively a suicide pact for the rest of the world". In a statement, Schuster said AOSIS and the group of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) have found themselves "continuously insulted by the lack of inclusion" at COP29. Schuster said that without an inclusive process, "it becomes very difficult for us to continue our involvement here at COP29". But negotiators from AOSIS, the LDCs and wealthy nations met later with the COP29 presidency. "We're doing our utmost to build bridges with literally everyone," EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said in a statement. "It is not easy," he said. "There is no alternative to do whatever we can." An earlier offer from rich nations of $250 billion was slammed as offensively low by developing countries, which have demanded much higher sums to build resilience against climate change and cut emissions. UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said the revised offer of $300 billion was "a significant scaling up" of the existing pledge by developed nations, which also count the United States, EU and Japan among their ranks. Harried diplomats ran to-and-fro in the stadium near the Caspian Sea searching for common ground. "Hopefully this is the storm before the calm," said US climate envoy John Podesta in the corridors as somebody shouted "shame" in his direction. Panama's negotiator, Juan Carlos Monterrey Gomez, said delegates could not go home without a deal and repeat the failure of COP15 in Copenhagen in 2009. "I'm sad, I'm tired, I'm disheartened, I'm hungry, I'm sleep-deprived, but there is a tiny ray of optimism within me because this cannot become a new Copenhagen," he told reporters. Wealthy nations say it is politically unrealistic to expect more in direct government funding. Donald Trump, a sceptic of both climate change and foreign assistance, returns to the White House in January and a number of other Western countries have seen right-wing backlashes against the green agenda. The draft deal posits a larger overall target of $1.3 trillion per year to cope with rising temperatures and disasters, but most would come from private sources. Ali Mohamed, the Kenyan chair of the African Group of Negotiators, told AFP: "No deal is better than a bad deal." South African environment minister Dion George, however, said: "I think being ambitious at this point is not going to be very useful." "What we are not up for is going backwards or standing still," he said. "We might as well just have stayed at home then." A coalition of more than 300 activist groups accused historic polluters most responsible for climate change of skirting their obligation, and urged developing nations to stand firm. A group of developing countries had demanded at least $500 billion, with some saying that increases were less than met the eye due to inflation. Experts commissioned by the United Nations to assess the needs of developing countries said $250 billion was "too low" and by 2035 rich nations should be providing at least $390 billion. The US and EU have wanted newly wealthy emerging economies like China -- the world's largest emitter -- to chip in. China, which remains classified as a developing nation under the UN framework, provides climate assistance but wants to keep doing so on its own voluntary terms. The EU and other countries have also tussled with Saudi Arabia over including strong language on moving away from fossil fuels, which negotiators say the oil-producing country has resisted. "We will not allow the most vulnerable, especially the small island states, to be ripped off by the new, few rich fossil fuel emitters," said German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. bur-np-sct-lth/givImage source: Instagram Quick commerce services, such as Swiggy Instamart , offer the convenience of ordering essentials and having them delivered in a matter of minutes. While this speed is beneficial, it can lead to uncomfortable situations, especially when private or sensitive items are involved. A recent incident in Delhi highlights how something as simple as ordering condoms can turn awkward if delivery expectations aren’t met, particularly when the packaging isn't discreet. Assembly Election Results Spot the difference: Shinde, Fadnavis and 'kissa kursi ka' BJP triumphs in UP bypolls, Priyanka Gandhi wins big win in poll debut Cong cries foul after Maharashtra loss, says level-playing field was disturbed This situation raised broader concerns about privacy in deliveries, especially in professional environments. Swiggy Instamart condom delivery experience turns awkward at the office A man, while at work, ordered condoms through Swiggy Instamart and requested that they be left at his office reception. Expecting a discreet delivery, he was taken aback when the package arrived in a transparent pink plastic bag, exposing the contents for all to see. This embarrassing moment occurred in front of the receptionist and likely several office colleagues. Condom order becomes public with Swiggy Instamart delivery The man—identified as Manan Singh—explained that while buying condoms isn’t typically a source of embarrassment, he usually orders them from Blinkit, which uses discreet brown packaging. He assumed that Swiggy Instamart would offer similar packaging. His decision to have the package delivered to the office reception was intended to keep the process convenient, but it ultimately resulted in a public and awkward moment when the order was displayed in clear view. Swiggy Instamart condom delivery goes viral The post, which included a photo of the condom packet in the transparent bag, quickly went viral. Although the original post was later deleted, the comments continued to provide both humour and advice on how to handle such situations. One user suggested the man “distribute his embarrassment” among his colleagues, while others expressed confusion about why he ordered condoms to work in the first place. Privacy concerns and workplace implications raised in Swiggy Instamart condom delivery incident The user's comments also touched on the importance of privacy when ordering sensitive items. One user raised the potential complications of ordering such products at work, citing the POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) policy. This policy, intended to protect employees from inappropriate situations, could be triggered if any colleague felt uncomfortable with the order. The incident sparked several users to share their own experiences with awkward deliveries. One user described how Zepto, another quick commerce service, had exposed a discreet condom package in front of their landlord, further highlighting the challenges that come with ordering private items through rapid delivery services. This incident emphasises the need for quick commerce services to provide discreet packaging for sensitive products, especially when they are ordered for delivery in public or professional spaces. While the convenience of quick commerce is undeniable, companies must consider the social implications and potential embarrassment that can arise when personal items are delivered in an overly transparent manner. Also Read | Bengaluru police responds to the rising reckless driving after dangerous scooter stunt goes viral
UMass falls 59-21 to eighth-ranked Georgia on the roadI'm A Celebrity viewers have spotted camp tension already as Dean McCullough took on another trial. The BBC Radio One presenter was up for his third trial of the series so far on Thursday night. He called ' I'm A Celebrity ...Get Me Out of Here!' on his first trial and failed to collect any stars on his second tasked when paired with social media star GK Barry. Dean hoped to secure a good meal in Thursday's trial , but it didn't go too well. He took on the Lethal Lab where he put his head in different boxes to try and undo the stars with his mouth. In typical I'm A Celebrity fashion, the boxes were filled with creepy crawlies. In the end, Dean collected four stars before declaring to quit the trial when fish guts filled the box. Dean appeared thrilled with his four stars as he rushed back to camp to let the others know. He was greeted with praise from his campmates, yet viewers noticed one celebrity didn't seem so impressed. McFly's Danny Jones failed to crack a smile or say anything to Dean as fans of the show admitted he was right to be annoyed. One viewer said: "Danny is absolutely not impressed." Another added: "Oop Danny does not look pleased." Someone else commented: "I think Danny is p***ed off which is completely understandable." A fourth wrote: "Danny McFly looks like he wants to kill him. Not buying his 4-star bulls**t at all." One fan echoed: "Danny didn’t look too impressed at failing at fishguts." Host Ant McPartlin had urged Dean to take on the challenge will full effort and not quit. Viewers at home issued a call as they declared a change must happen. They have urged others to stop voting for Dean to take on the Bushtucker Trials. One said: "I’m begging you all please leave dean and grace alone let someone else do the trials they have been through ENOUGH." Another added: "Can we agree as a collective to leave dean out of trials." Someone else commented: "Guys PLEASE stop voting dean in i feel so bad for him, don’t make my fav leave before he even gets the chance to win." A fourth wrote: "Idk who keeps voting for dean but it’s getting boring lads, leave him alone." Dean, 32, dramatically quit his Bushtucker trial on Tuesday night when he was only minutes into it. Speaking on I'm A Celebrity Unpacked, Ant and Dec said they were disappointed viewers didn’t get to see the full trial when Dean quit Sinister Sarcophagus on Tuesday night. Dec said: “We are genuinely disappointed because you are prepared to do the whole trial and you want to see the whole thing. There’s a lot of time gone into the trials so when it’s called early your like, ‘oh'. Follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .
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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Matthew Downing threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Elon to a 31-21 season-ending win over North Carolina A&T on Saturday. The game was tied at 7 in the second quarter when the Phoenix turned a fumble recovery into a field goal. That started a string of four-straight scoring possessions. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.LINCOLN — The World-Herald's Wilson Moore is handing out his Husker Report Card, assessing Nebraska's performance in several areas. Here are the grades coming out of the Huskers' win over Wisconsin. Emmett Johnson was the speed back Nebraska needed him to be as slipped into space and past would-be tacklers. The redshirt sophomore was a receiving threat out of the backfield and was rarely taken to the ground by the first defender to meet him on a play. He set career highs in rushing yards and all-purpose yards. Dante Dowdell scored untouched on a 12-yard run in the first half and tacked on a plunge from the goal line. GRADE: A Nebraska didn’t come out with the most ambitious game plan, but Dylan Raiola executed it. The quarterback was accurate and efficient, particularly over the middle of the field. He didn’t often push the ball downfield, but he took what the Wisconsin defense gave him, forcing little and avoiding negative plays. GRADE: B Shaky tackling, allowing Wisconsin to break off the occasional chunk play, blemished an otherwise solid night for Nebraska in the trenches. The Badgers struggled to maintain drives, and two of the game’s pivotal plays were NU run stops: a Nash Hutmacher forced fumble that set up a field goal late in the first half and John Bullock stuffing Tawee Walker on fourth down in NU territory in the third quarter. GRADE: B Like his counterpart on the opposite sideline, Braedyn Locke was solid within a conservative attack. He took care of the ball and hit receivers when they were open. Nebraska, like in the running game, didn’t do itself any favors with its tackling — especially in the secondary. A 58-yard bomb to Vinny Anthony II gave Wisconsin a quick touchdown it needed for a potential comeback attempt. GRADE: C Barney gave the Huskers a nice jump with a 45-yard kickoff return to begin the game, setting up an opening-drive touchdown. Brian Buschini continued his excellent season with a coffin-corner punt to pin Wisconsin at its own 3-yard line, and John Hohl connected on 37- and 45-yard field goals. GRADE: B The Dana Holgorsen effect is real. Nebraska’s offense moved as smoothly as it has since the first half against Colorado in Week 2. Raiola was comfortable. Playmakers like Johnson and Jacory Barney Jr. got the ball in space, and the Huskers finally stopped looking like they were fighting themselves. GRADE: B It really didn’t matter how Nebraska got to six wins. The resulting feeling was always going to be cathartic, and eight years of pressure and dread released from Memorial Stadium on Saturday, the recent past dissipating into the air. The Huskers’ bowl drought is no longer a topic of conversation. For one night, nothing else matters. GRADE: A Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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Fans screamed, cheerleaders danced and confetti cannons exploded as Taiwan's baseball team rode in military vehicles through the capital Taipei on Tuesday following their historic victory in an international tournament. F-16 fighter jets firing flares escorted the men's team back to Taiwan on Monday, a day after they beat Japan 4-0 in the final of the WBSC Premier12 in Tokyo and sparked jubilation across the island of 23 million people. Baseball is wildly popular in Taiwan and winning the WBSC Premier12 for the first time has been a focus of newspaper front pages, social media chat groups and office conversations. After receiving a rapturous welcome at Taipei's international airport on Monday night, the players turned out Tuesday for a street parade in front of thousands of adoring fans waving Taiwanese flags and "Team Taiwan" signs. Employees of a bank climbed out of their first-floor office windows to watch the players go past. "I couldn't sleep for two nights, that shows how excited I am," Victor Chai, 30, told AFP as he stood in the crowd. "I've been watching games for 20 years, and I never thought I'd see the day when Taiwan's team would win an international championship." After playing under the name Chinese Taipei, the team wore black hooded sweaters emblazoned with Taiwan as they stood in the back of military jeeps and trucks. The parade ended at the Presidential Office Building where the team was greeted by President Lai Ching-te and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim -- wearing the same sweaters as the players. "Thank you for showing Taiwan to the world," Lai told the players. "Taiwan is not just about semiconductors; Taiwan also has baseball." Taiwan and China have been ruled separately since 1949, but Beijing claims the island as part of its territory and has sought to erase it from the international stage. Taiwan competes under the name Chinese Taipei in international sports events due to pressure from China, which baulks at any attempt to give the island legitimacy. Lai has been an outspoken defender of Taiwan's sovereignty, angering Beijing, which calls him a "separatist".
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Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. ( NASDAQ:NAUT – Get Free Report )’s stock price shot up 0.8% during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $2.50 and last traded at $2.40. 108,352 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 37% from the average session volume of 79,021 shares. The stock had previously closed at $2.38. Nautilus Biotechnology Stock Up 0.8 % The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $2.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $2.61. The company has a market capitalization of $301.34 million, a P/E ratio of -4.29 and a beta of 1.23. Nautilus Biotechnology ( NASDAQ:NAUT – Get Free Report ) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.17) by $0.04. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.13) earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. will post -0.57 EPS for the current fiscal year. Insider Buying and Selling at Nautilus Biotechnology Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nautilus Biotechnology Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NAUT. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in Nautilus Biotechnology by 35.8% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 16,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 4,239 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Nautilus Biotechnology during the third quarter worth $50,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new stake in shares of Nautilus Biotechnology during the third quarter valued at $67,000. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Nautilus Biotechnology by 63.9% in the third quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 24,121 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 9,404 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Nautilus Biotechnology in the 3rd quarter worth about $87,000. 50.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. About Nautilus Biotechnology ( Get Free Report ) Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc, a development stage life sciences company, engages in creating a platform technology for quantifying and unlocking the complexity of the proteome. The company develops Nautilus Platform, a proteomics platform that includes end-to-end solution comprised of instruments, consumables, and software analysis. Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for Nautilus Biotechnology Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Nautilus Biotechnology and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
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