The longtime auto supplier’s favorable court decision was the culmination of a bitter legal fight that dragged on more than three years — and may not be done yet. An appeal was filed last week.
Ripley’s annual book of oddities and accomplishments is again on sale. This one features a car made out of wood, one exceptionally bendy British gal, a pickle-juice drinking competition and Pearl, a 5-inch-long chihuahua that lives in Orlando.
“We just really want to celebrate diversity and everything different,” said Amanda Joiner, Ripley’s vice president of creative solutions.
This year’s volume, the company’s 21st, is titled “Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Dare to Discover.” It’s produced by Orlando-based Ripley Entertainment.
“Our research team goes through and takes a year researching and finding all the new great stories and people, places and things that we want to be able to tell people about,” Joiner said.
Ripley’s process had an unexpected disruption in early 2024 after it was made public that three of its publications – including one that celebrates the 100-year history of the company – were flagged for review for a banned book list by the Escambia County School District.
The IPG network makes leadership and operational changes while seeking new momentum for CRM agency MRM fresh off its McDonald’s win.
The action highlights fresh issues with Continental parts after BMW was forced to recall 1.5 million vehicles over an electric component fault that may cost the automaker $1.11 billion to fix
Analysts observe no new momentum in the quarter and a mostly lackluster sales pace.