A roundup of the most newsworthy consumer and retail announcements from PR Newswire this week, including a glimpse at the 2025 USPS stamp collection, a saucy announcement from McDonalds’s and tomato-based “Pizza Wine” from Pizza Hut.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help consumer/retail journalists and consumers stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed.

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U.S. Postal Service Provides Sneak Peek at 2025 Stamps
“This early glimpse into our 2025 stamp program demonstrates our commitment to providing a diverse range of subjects and designs for both philatelists and stamp enthusiasts,” said Lisa Bobb-Semple, Stamp Services director for USPS.McDonald’s Gets Saucy This Holiday Season to Celebrate the Return of the McRib® Sandwich
Introducing: A Whole Lotta McRib Sauce, a half-gallon jug of the iconic McRib sauce – perfect for holiday parties, festive recipes or the ultimate stocking stuffer for McRib lovers.KIT KAT® Brand Debuts First-Ever Seasonal Shape: KIT KAT® Santas
Available for a limited time only, this new KIT KAT® treat is a festive addition to the brand’s product lineup that is adorned with imprinted boots, a jolly smile and an even crispier wafer-to-chocolate ratio than a traditional KIT KAT® bar.Lovesac Introduces Sactionals Reclining Seat: The World’s Most Innovative Power Recliner
Sactionals owners can now create a couch with as many Reclining Seats as they want – further solidifying the promise that every seat within Sactionals is the best seat in the house.Pizza Hut Launches “Pizza Wine” – A Tomato Wine as Bold as Your Favorite Slice
Pizza Hut unveils their innovative take on the pizza and wine duo to help guests show up as the holiday hero to any party with the Triple Treat Box in one hand and “pizza wine” in the other.CASETiFY Expands Into Travel
CASETiFY is bringing a bold new perspective to the premium travel category with the launch of its most durable, fully customizable, made-to-order luggage collection.Meijer Aims to Provide Four Million Meals to Neighbors in Need this Thanksgiving
From Nov. 24-30, Meijer will donate the equivalent of one meal to Simply Give food pantry partners when a customer’s purchase includes any Meijer brand, Frederik’s by Meijer, True Goodness by Meijer or Purple Cow food item.OpenTable Serves Up 2025 Dining Predictions
“We’re seeing a new age of dining out that is more adventurous than years past, evidenced by diners embracing midweek dining, dining solo or with large groups, or upping the ante with a dining experience,” said Debby Soo, CEO of OpenTable.Zenni Optical and NBA Star Jrue Holiday Team Up to Launch Exclusive Eyewear Collection
Known for his on-court precision and off-court elegance, Jrue brings a fresh and modern approach to eyewear, curating a selection of frames that are practical and fashion-forward.For the 5th Consecutive Year, Hellmann’s Mayonnaise Returns to the Big Game
On February 9, 2025, the MVP condiment brand will show fans how it brings out the best in game day dishes in a :30 spot.Stanley Black & Decker Releases its 2024 “Hosting for the Holidays” Interactive Product Guide to Make Every Room Holiday Ready
The newly released guide allows visitors to virtually walk from room to room, experiencing ways to deck the halls, spread holiday cheer, and spruce up the home in time for the holiday season.Wolverine and Jarritos Unite to Celebrate Heritage and Flavor with Limited-Edition Trade Wedge Boot
Built on the popular silhouette of Wolverine’s Trade Wedge, these limited-edition boots retain all the qualities of this beloved style while infusing the vibrant Jarritos signature lime and mandarin color palette.Nutella® is Partnering with Hallmark Channel to Share the Love this Holiday Season
The beloved hazelnut spread will be featured in the new original Hallmark Channel movie, Deck the Walls, giving families a delicious new recipe to bake together.ALDI Opens First-Ever Charcuterie Chalet Immersive Experience, Bringing Together 90+ Cheeses, Charcuterie & Wines for a Holiday Wonderland
Inside the Charcuterie Chalet, cozy, ski lodge vibes will be met with wall-to-wall charcuterie where guests can feast their eyes – and stomachs – on a curated selection of food and beverage offerings that they can easily recreate at home without busting the holiday budget.Hidden Valley Ranch Unveils Flavor-Packed Holiday Cards
No more stashing holiday cards in your junk drawer or throwing them out in the trash – the NEW “Hidden” Hidden Valley Ranch Holiday Card Collection is meant to be savored once they come off the fridge. Each card in this 8-pack collection comes with a hidden serving of zesty, creamy ranch dressing for recipients to enjoy.

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A roundup of the most newsworthy financial press releases from PR Newswire this week, including updates in cross-border payments and retirement spending, as well as The Economist’s look ahead at 2025.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help finance journalists and consumers stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed.

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Chainlink joins Banco Inter, Microsoft and 7Comm consortium to support trade finance use case in phase 2 of Drex pilot
The solution leverages blockchain technology and oracles to automate supply chain management and improve trade finance processes. The goal of the pilot is to demonstrate the automated settlement of agricultural commodity transactions across borders, across platforms, and via different currencies.PayPal PYUSD To Bring Speed and Reduced Costs to Cross-Border Payments with Xoom
These forthcoming integrations will help drive financial inclusion by providing more widespread access to digital financial solutions across Asia-Pacific and Africa. In addition, PayPal will be able to conduct cross-border settlement transactions without being restricted by traditional banking hours.The Great American Group Launches as New Independent Business Following Formation of Partnership between Oaktree and B. Riley
The Great American Group will leverage a 30-year track record to provide industry-leading valuation, appraisal, asset disposition and real estate services.Nordic Capital to acquire Anaqua, a leading global Intellectual Property Management solutions provider
Anaqua’s differentiated solution integrates best-practice workflows, data analytics, foreign filings, and patent and trademark renewal payments into a single, mission critical software platform. This platform offers a unique end-to-end value proposition to streamline operations, inform strategy and empower decision-making around customers’ valuable IP portfolios.The Economist launches The World Ahead 2025-forecasting a year of uncertainty and instability with Trump upending global trade, economics and geopolitics
Commenting on this year’s edition of The World Ahead, editor Tom Standage said, “Donald Trump’s decisive victory and imminent return to the White House will, more than anything else, shape the coming year, with implications in many areas of policy, not just for America, but for the world. What will this mean for global security, the clean-energy transition, international trade and governments’ efforts to cut deficits?”Bethpage Federal Credit Union is Becoming FourLeaf
Bethpage Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in the Northeast Region, and the 15th largest in the nation with over 480,000 members and $13.4 billion in total assets, is rebranding to become FourLeaf Federal Credit Union. The new name, FourLeaf, represents the credit union’s commitment to growth, prosperity and abundance for its members and the communities it has served for the past 83 years.South Korea’s Hanwha Life to acquire majority stake in U.S.-based Velocity Clearing, allowing both companies to target global markets
Hanwha Life has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in the parent of Velocity Clearing, a U.S.-based global financial services firm. The Velocity Clearing management team will retain the remaining minority stake. With this acquisition, Hanwha Life will secure a foothold in the U.S. financial sector, expanding access to excellent opportunities to maximize the return on investment.Spending Retirement Savings is Keeping Americans Up at Night
Nearly half of America’s retirees (46%) say spending their savings creates anxiety and is having an emotional toll on them and nearly a third (32%) are spending money faster than they expected, according to the most recent chapter of the Alliance for Lifetime Income’s 2024 Protected Retirement Income and Planning (PRIP) Study.Kong Secures $175 Million New Financing at $2B Valuation to Power the API World
Kong will use the new funds to accelerate its global GTM expansion, enhance product innovation with AI-infused capabilities across AI Gateway, Konnect, Insomnia and all its leading API runtimes such as Kong Gateway and Kong Mesh, while investing in the growth of its customer experience teams.Digital News Platform MONIIFY to Deliver Business and Finance Content for Millennials and Gen-Z in Emerging Markets
Founded by serial entrepreneur Naguib Sawiris, MONIIFY aims to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs and investors to make smarter money moves by providing insights and analysis on high-potential regions and sectors, including tech, AI, cryptocurrency, and energy.Benzinga Announces Winners for the 2024 Global Fintech Awards
The prestigious event, held at Convene Brookfield Place in New York City, celebrated innovation, excellence, and outstanding achievements across over 25 categories, recognizing companies and individuals who are shaping the future of financial technology.Altrata Report Finds Billionaires’ Wealth Surged by 9%, Reaching a Record of $12.1 Trillion
North America saw the fastest growth in billionaire numbers of any region in 2023. It now accounts for 33.4% of the global billionaire population.

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SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — X Financial (NYSE: XYF) (the “Company” or “we”), a leading online personal finance company in China, today announced it will hold its 2024 annual general meeting of shareholders at 7/F – 8/F, Block A, Aerospace Science and Technology Plaza, No. 168 Haide Third Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518067, China on December 20, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

No proposal will be submitted for shareholder approval at the annual general meeting. Instead, the annual general meeting will serve as an open forum for shareholders of record and beneficial owners of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares to discuss Company affairs with management.

The Board has fixed the close of business on December 9, 2024 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for determining the shareholders entitled to receive notice of the annual general meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Holders of record of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to attend the annual general meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof in person. Beneficial owners of the Company’s ADSs are welcome to attend the annual general meeting in person.

The Company has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 29, 2024. The annual report can be accessed on the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.xiaoyinggroup.com as well as the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. The Company will provide a hard copy of its annual report containing the audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge, to its shareholders and ADS holders upon request. Requests should be directed to the Company by emailing X Financial Investor Relations at ir@xiaoying.com.

About X Financial

X Financial (NYSE: XYF) (the “Company”) is a leading online personal finance company in China. The Company is committed to connecting borrowers on its platform with its institutional funding partners. With its proprietary big data-driven technology, the Company has established strategic partnerships with financial institutions across multiple areas of its business operations, enabling it to facilitate and provide loans to prime borrowers under a risk assessment and control system.

For more information, please visit: https://ir.xiaoyinggroup.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “targets,” “guidance” and similar statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Any statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements that involve factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, but not limited to the following: the Company’s goals and strategies; its future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the expected growth of the credit industry, and marketplace lending in particular, in China; the demand for and market acceptance of its marketplace’s products and services; its ability to attract and retain borrowers and investors on its marketplace; its relationships with its strategic cooperation partners; competition in its industry; and relevant government policies and regulations relating to the corporate structure, business and industry. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this announcement is current as of the date of this announcement, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

For more information, please contact:

X Financial
Mr. Frank Fuya Zheng
E-mail: ir@xiaoying.com 

Christensen IR

In China
Mr. Rene Vanguestaine
Phone: +86-178-1749 0483
E-mail: rene.vanguestaine@christensencomms.com 

In US
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: linda.bergkamp@christensencomms.com

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