On Friday, Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (NYSE:HLT), gained 0.40% to $23.58.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, declared a new industry-leading GED Assistance benefit that will give thousands of eligible Team Members the opportunity to earn their high school equivalency diploma. The new program marks the largest, most comprehensive high school diploma assistance benefit offered by a major hospitality company in the United States.
The GED Assistance program is available to all full-time U.S. Team Members at owned and managed hotels and corporate offices with six months of service or greater. The new benefit will provide one-on-one advising and test preparation support. It will be free of charge for Team Members, and will also cover the cost of taking the GED tests.
Hilton is working with the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) on this program. CAEL is a leading national nonprofit whose aim is to provide adults with easier access to education and learning opportunities.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is a hospitality company. The Company comprises of approximately 4,322 hotels, resorts and timeshare properties comprising of 715,062 rooms in 94 countries and territories.
Shares of Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), inclined 2.76% to $26.05, during its last trading session.
The Board of Directors of Hewlett-Packard Company, approved the formerly declared separation of HP into two independent, industry-leading companies: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc. The separation is predictable to be accomplished on November 1, 2015.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, will provide the cutting-edge technology solutions enterprises need to optimize their traditional IT while assisting them build a secure, cloud-enabled, mobile-ready future. Specifically, this company will comprise HP’s best-in-class portfolio across its Enterprise Group, Enterprise Services, Software and Financial Services businesses.
HP Inc. will own and operate HP’s market leading printing and personal systems businesses. HP Inc. will have an impressive portfolio and a strong innovation pipeline across areas such as multi-function printing, Ink in the Office, graphics, commercial mobility, and services.
Hewlett-Packard Company is a global provider of products, technologies, software, solutions and services to individual consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and large enterprises, including customers in the government, health and education sectors.
Shares of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), inclined 2.28% to $58.72, during its last trading session.
Comcast Corporation, declared it has named Jill Hornbacher Director of External Communications for the company’s Twin Cities Region. In her role, Hornbacher will be responsible for developing, planning and implementing all planned external communications for Comcast’s Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas and Missouri service areas.
“We’re very excited to have Jill on board as part of our team,” said Emmett Coleman, vice president of External Affairs for Comcast’s Twin Cities Region. “Her wealth of knowledge in both public relations and reputation administration, in addition to her experience in various corporate leadership roles will assist take our brand identity to a new level.” Coleman added, “Jill will be an incredibly valuable asset as we look to share our story as the region’s preeminent technology provider.”
Mrs. Hornbacher is a seasoned public relations and corporate communications professional with nearly 20 years of experience. From 2006 through 2015, she held several leadership positions at Target in corporate communications, public relations and store operations. Prior to joining Comcast, she was CEO and owner of Hornbacher Communications, LLC where she ran her own PR and communications consulting business. Hornbacher has also worked for Seagate Technology and Media Relations, Inc. in the Twin Cities.
Comcast Corporation is a media and technology company. The Company has two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. The Company’s business line comprises five segments: Cable Communications; Cable Networks; Broadcast Television; Filmed Entertainment, and Theme Parks.
Finally, Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX), ended its last trade with 1.04% gain, and closed at $58.08.
Starbucks Corporation, is launching Mobile Order & Pay in the UK, allowing customers to pre-order their favourite drinks and food in over 150 London stores and save time in the queue.
Rolling out from 1st of October, the new feature, available exclusively within the Starbucks App, offers customers greater convenience: the ability to customize their drink and food orders as well as time savings of up to 10-15 minutes.
Using the App allows customers to order ahead from the Starbucks menu. Following confirmation, orders are right away sent to the chosen local Starbucks store where baristas start preparing the order and an approximate collection time is sent to the customer to pick up their order directly from their barista – skipping the queue.
Users of the app are also rewarded with exclusive opportunities to earn Stars with the My Starbucks Rewards loyalty programme.
Starbucks Corporation is the premier roaster, marketer and retailer of specialty coffee in the world, operating in 65 countries. The Company purchases and roasts high-quality coffees, along with handcrafted coffee, tea and other beverages and fresh food items, through company-operated stores. The Company sells goods and services under the brands including Teavana, Tazo, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, La Boulange and Ethos.
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