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December 2022 stories

· Source: Press Release

Tupperware Amends Credit Agreement to Loosen Leverage Covenant

Tupperware Brands entered into a second amendment to its credit agreement that raises the maximum net leverage ratio for the fourth quarter of 2022 to 5.25 times from 4.25 times, followed by 4.25 times in the first quarter of 2023 and 3.75 times thereafter. The amendment shortens the facility's maturity to November ...

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· Source: Press Release

eXp Realty Opens Brokerage Operations in Dubai

eXp Realty opened operations in Dubai, its 24th market and the sixth new market launched in 2022. The company has more than 86,000 agents worldwide. Dounia Fadi, a Dubai broker with more than 18 years of experience, will lead the operation. Chief growth officer Michael Valdes said Dubai's multicultural population an...

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· Source: Npros.com

Amway Names Peter Strydom Chief Marketing Officer

Amway appointed Peter Strydom chief marketing officer, and he joins the company's Global Leadership Team. Strydom most recently served as managing director of Amway Japan. Strydom joined Amway in 1997 and has held leadership roles in four countries. As chief marketing officer he will lead a global effort to create c...

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· Source: SEC Filing

Beachbody Adds Activision Blizzard Finance Executive Ann Lundy to Board

The Beachbody Company's board voted on December 14, 2022 to expand from seven to eight directors and appoint Ann Lundy as a director effective January 3, 2023. Lundy was also named chair of the board's audit committee. Lundy has served as senior vice president of corporate finance and internal audit at Activision Bl...

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· Source: SEC Filing

Jury Awards 46.3 Million Dollars Against Avon in Talc Mesothelioma Case

Avon Products disclosed that a Los Angeles Superior Court jury awarded 36 million dollars in compensatory damages against the company on December 14, 2022 and 10.3 million dollars in punitive damages on December 16 in Chapman v. Avon Products, Inc., Case No. 22STCV05968. Avon was one of more than 30 co-defendants in...

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· Source: Press Release

Mannatech to Enter Thailand in 2023

Mannatech said it plans to open operations in Thailand in 2023, which would be its 26th market, with China operated separately through a cross-border e-commerce platform. The company described Thailand as a gateway to further expansion in Southeast Asia. Mannatech cited Thailand's population of about 70 million, a d...

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· Source: Press Release

Natures Sunshine Names Shane Jones Chief Financial Officer

Nature's Sunshine Products appointed Shane Jones as chief financial officer effective December 30, 2022. Jones previously served as CFO of FullSpeed Automotive, West Marine, 1-800 Contacts and Backcountry.com, and held finance roles at Amazon, L Brands and YUM! Brands. Jonathon Lanoy, who has served as interim CFO s...

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· Source: Press Release

LegalShield Names Warren Schlichting Chief Executive Officer

LegalShield's board of directors named Warren Schlichting chief executive officer. Schlichting was previously executive vice president and chief operating officer of Poly, the former Plantronics and Polycom, and earlier served as president of Sling TV and as an executive vice president at DISH. Interim chief executi...

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