During Wednesday’s Morning trade, Shares of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:WYN), lost -0.42% to $76.68.
Wyndham Worldwide, declared it has been named to The Climate “A” List by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for its actions on mitigating climate change in this past year. Wyndham Worldwide raised its Climate Disclosure Leadership Index performance score – a measure of a company’s transparency on climate-related disclosures – to an all-time high, receiving a score of 98. This is the Company’s second successive year recognized as a performance leader.
The CDP is the world’s largest global environmental disclosure system and evaluates how companies are managing and reducing their carbon footprints.
“Our progress continues to earn us industry distinctions that recognize our diligent and focused work in sustainability and the value we create for our shareholders, our associates, our partners and communities,” said Faith Taylor, senior vice president, corporate social responsibility, Wyndham Worldwide. “We keep raising the bar for ourselves so that we can be better partners and truly make a difference. This recognition is a clear validation that our accomplishments deliver tangible and meaningful results that aligns sustainability with effective business operations.”
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation provides hospitality services and products to individual consumers and business customers worldwide. It operates three in segments: Lodging, Vacation Exchange, and Rentals, and Vacation Ownership.
Shares of Solera Holdings Inc (NYSE:SLH), inclined 0.15% to $54.17, during its current trading session.
Auda Explore, a business unit of Solera Holdings, and a leading provider of software and technology solutions for collision repair and automotive insurance industries, declared recently that it has signed an integration agreement to receive My Price Link dynamic part pricing data from General Motors starting on December 1, 2015.
My Price Link is the new real-time pricing initiative that replaces GM’s monthly static price tape for its collision parts portfolio. The application was successfully piloted by collision repairers and insurers using Auda Explore’s estimating platform starting in July 2015. As a result of this agreement, Auda Explore users will have a seamless workflow experience when writing estimates for Genuine GM Parts.
“A year ago the industry asked General Motors to engage collision industry stakeholders in an effort to collaborate and integrate into our design of My Price Link. Auda Explore stepped right up….and we are very happy they collaborated during this entire period; taking into account the needs of their customers, providing valuable technical assistance to the program, with the end aim being a seamless workflow solution for their customers on the Auda Explore estimating platform. It’s fully integrated into the GM My Price Link system,” said Kris Mayer, General Director, Wholesale Channel, Customer Care & After sales, General Motors Corporation.
Solera Holdings, Inc. provides risk and asset administration software and services to the automotive and property marketplace. The company offers estimating and workflow software that manages the overall claims process, estimates the cost to repair a damaged vehicle, and calculates the pre-collision fair market value of a vehicle; and salvage, salvage disposition, and recycling software that connects buyers and sellers through an electronic auction network.
Finally, Shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM), gained 0.36%, and is now trading at $70.19.
Taco Bell Corp., a partner of Yum! Brands, Inc., (YUM), is the nation’s leading Mexican-inspired quick service restaurant.
Taco Bell, declared plans to raise and rehabilitate the world’s first Taco Bell restaurant from its 53-year-old foundation in Downey, CA and relocate it to the Taco Bell headquarters in Irvine, CA — saving it from impending demolition. On Thursday, November 19, the restaurant, referred to lovingly as “Numero Uno,” will bid farewell to the community of Downey and make the 45-mile journey through the streets of Southern California. The structure will remain on property as the company plans for the building’s restoration and future use.
“Numero Uno” has held its place in Downey since 1962 when fast food entrepreneur Glen Bell established the site as a Mexican-inspired center with shops, live music and fire pits – anchored by a taco stand called Taco Bell. The 400 square foot walk-up window assisted Bell revolutionize the quick-service industry by bringing Mexican-inspired food to the masses. It closed as a Taco Bell in 1986 due to the popularity of larger restaurants with indoor seating and drive-thrus, which this original location lacked. Since then, however, it operated as other taqueria restaurants until it was permanently vacated in December of 2014. With the large plot now vacant, plans for new development caused the building to face demolition.
After learning of the projected demolition in January from the Downey Conservancy, Taco Bell took to social media to raise awareness, encouraging fans to tweet #SaveTacoBell to assist spread the word. Taco Bell began working closely with heritage conservation non-profit We Are The Next for preservation research and administration of the building’s relocation.
“This is arguably the most important restaurant in our company’s history,” stated Brian Niccol, Chief Executive Officer, Taco Bell Corp. “To think a business like ours, that spans 6,000 restaurants around the globe, started with a walk-up window no bigger than a two-car garage is truly inspirational. When we heard about the chance of it being demolished, we had to step in. We owe that to our fans, we owe that to Glen Bell.”
YUM! Brands, Inc., together with its auxiliaries, operates quick service restaurants. It operates in five segments: YUM China, YUM India, the KFC Division, the Pizza Hut Division, and the Taco Bell Division.