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December
- General Dynamics Electric Boat Awarded $5.1 Billion by U.S. Navy for Columbia-Class Submarines
General Dynamics, December 21, 2022
- Historic $50 Million Gift to Establish Stewart and Lynda Resnick Sustainability Center for Catalysis at the Technion
The Wonderful Company, December 19, 2022
- Investing in Progress: At Walmart International, New Infrastructure Ups the Ante
Walmart, December 15, 2022
- CalChamber Member Microsoft and Viasat Announce New Partnership to Deliver Internet Access to Underserved Communities Globally
Microsoft, December 14, 2022
- World of Hyatt Adds All-Inclusive Leisure Options in Europe
Hyatt Newsroom, December 14, 2022
- East West Bank and Centre Merchant Finance Named 2022 Lenders of the Year at Export-Import Bank of the United States Annual Conference
Exim Bank News, December 13, 2022
- BofA to Offer Free Financial Counseling in 17 U.S. Markets Through Operation HOPE, Helping Americans Improve Financial Health During a Challenging Time
Bank of America, December 13, 2022
- United Airlines Unveils Historic Order to Purchase Up To 200 New Boeing Widebody Planes
United Mediaroom, December 13, 2022
- CalChamber Board Member Company East West Bank and Centre Merchant Finance Named 2022 Lenders of the Year at Export-Import Bank of the United States Annual Conference
Export-Import Bank of the U.S., December 13, 2022
- Blue Diamond Growers Board of Directors Selects Kai Bockmann as Next Chief Executive Officer
Blue Diamond Gowers, December 12, 2022
- The Wonderful Company Comes Bearing Gifts for Valley Nonprofits
The Sun-Gazette, December 8, 2022
November
- The Wonderful Company Announces More Than $1 Million in Community Grants to Central Valley Nonprofits and Schools
The Wonderful Company, November 30, 2022
- United Becomes First U.S. Airline to Invest in Biofuel Refinery
United Mediaroom, November 15, 2022
- Toyota to Unveil 5th Generation Prius Hybrid
Automotive News, November 14, 2022
- ExxonMobil and Pertamina Advance Regional Carbon Capture and Storage Project in Indonesia at G20 Summit
ExxonMobil, November 12, 2022
- Chevron and JERA Advance Lower Carbon Solutions in Asia Pacific and the U.S.
Chevron Newsroom, November 7, 2022
- Boeing and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) Sign Strategic Agreement Strengthening Defense, Aerospace Capabilities for Indonesia
Boeing Mediaroom, November 4, 2022
- United Launches Calibrate: Apprenticeship Program to Grow and Diversify Aircraft Technician Pipeline
United Mediaroom, November 2, 2022
- Pom Wonderful – Now the #1 Seller of Pomegranates and Pomegranate Juice – Celebrates 20 Years
The Wonderful Company, November 1, 2022
- Shein’s US Expansion Adds Pressure for Its Fast-Fashion Competitors
Bloomberg, November 1, 2022
October
- IBM Announces Demonstration Project with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to Help Make Patent Research Insights More Accessible and Usable
IBM Newsroom, October 31, 2022
- Volkswagen Brand Will Be Electric-Only Carmaker in Europe from 2033
Reuters, October 26, 2022
- CalChamber Board Member Jessica Word Honored by Orange County Business Journal With Women In Business Award
Bakersfield.com, October 25, 2022
- Boeing Forecast: Latin America and Caribbean Fleet to Nearly Double Over Next 20 Years
Boeing Mediaroom, October 24, 2022
- PepsiCo Announces Second Round of Projects Funded by Its Global Agriculture Accelerator, The Positive Agriculture Outcomes Fund
PepsiCo, October 20, 2022
- VSP Vision’s Kristi Cappelletti-Matthews Receives 2022 Top CHRO Award from N2Growth
VSP Vision, October 19, 2022
- Cisco to Empower 25 Million People with Digital Skills Over the Next 10 Years
Cisco Newsroom, October 18, 2022
- Pride Industries’ Chief Workforce Inclusion Office, Dr. Jennifer Camota Luebke, Recognized Among Most Influential Filipina Women in the World
Pride Industries, October 17, 2022
- After 12 Years at the Helm of Blue Diamond, Mark Jansen to Step Away from Cooperative
The Sacramento Bee, October 14, 2022
- Lynda and Stewart Resnick Pledge $50M to UC Davis for Sustainability Research
The Wonderful Company, October 13, 2022
- Mark Jansen – Blue Diamond Growers President and CEO – Announces Plans to Step Down Following More than a Decade of Leadership and Remarkable Business Growth
Blue Diamond Growers, October 12, 2022
- Stellantis Opens Software Hub in India to Support Digital Strategy
Reuters, October 12, 2022
- Honored for Supporting People with Disabilities
Kaiser Permanente, October 11, 2022
- Toyota and Google Cloud Partner to Bring AI-Powered Speech Services to Toyota and Lexus Vehicles
Toyota, October 11, 2022
- Bank of America and UK Fintech, Banked Ltd Expand Pay by Bank to Euro Currency Payments
Bank of America, October 10, 2022
- CalChamber Member Pepsi First in Line for Tesla Semi Truck Deliveries Starting in December
CBT News, October 10, 2022
- Wells Fargo, Elevate Team Up to Boost Access to Clean, Affordable Energy and Jobs
Wells Fargo Newsroom, October 7, 2022
- Chevron, CalBio Expand Partnership on Dairy Biomethane Fuel Projects
Chevron, October 6, 2022
- IBM to Unveil $20 Billion Investment as Biden Visits N.Y. Campus
Bloomberg, October 6, 2022
- Fresno State Celebrates Grand Opening of Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Union with Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting
The Wonderful Company, October 4, 2022
- Bank of America Doubles MDI Deposits with Additional $100 Million to Support Minority Small Business Owners, Communities
Bank of America Newsroom, October 4, 2022
- U.S. Department of State Launches Partnership with Google in Indonesia and Vietnam, Pilots Media Literacy and Google Startup Academy Programs at American Spaces
U.S. Department of State, October 3, 2022
- BNSF to Build $1.5 Billion Facility in Barstow, Calif., to Handle Container Traffic
Trains, October 1, 2022
- Navigating Abroad: Margaret Wong, President & Founder, McWong, Inc. (& CalChamber Board Member)
October 2022
September
- PRIDE Industries Recognized as a 2022 Leading Disability Employer by the National Organization on Disability
Pride Industries, September 30, 2022
- Illumina Launches More Powerful Gene Sequencer
The Wall Street Journal, September 29, 2022
- China Airlines Finalizes Landmark Order for Up to 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Boeing Mediaroom, September 28, 2022
- Chevron’s Amber Resources Proudly Supplies Fuel to California Firefighters
Chevron Newsroom, September 23, 2022
- Microsoft Unveils New Research and Technology to Bridge the Disconnect Between Leaders and Employees so Companies Can Thrive Amid Economic Uncertainty
Microsoft, September 22, 2022
- Amazon Announces 71 New Renewable Energy Projects Globally, Including Firsts in Brazil, India, and Poland
Amazon, September 21, 2022
- Northrop Grumman to Unveil the B-21 Raider
Northrop Grumman, September 20, 2022
- IBM Study: Supply Chain Leaders Are Investing in AI and Automation to Navigate Supply Chain Uncertainties and Improve Sustainability
IBM Newsroom, September 20, 2022
- Boeing Forecasts Middle East Fleet to More Than Double by 2041 to Serve Passenger and Cargo Demand
Boeing Mediaroom, September 19, 2022
- Blue Diamond Growers Co-op Awarded $45 Million from USDA to Expand Climate Smart Orchard Programs
CalChamber, September 15, 2022
- Boeing Reveals First of New Innovative Defense Factories
Boeing Mediaroom, September 13, 2022
- CalChamber Member Rio Tinto Partners with Volvo Group for Low-Carbon Materials Supply and Pilot Sustainable Autonomous Hauling Solutions
Rio Tinto, September 13, 2022
- United Invests Another $15 Million in Electric Flying Taxi Market with Eve
United Newsroom, September 8, 2022
- CalChamber Member Companies Amazon, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce Participate in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Upskilling Initiative
U.S. Department of Commerce, September 8, 2022
- Leisure Travel Demand Fuels Hyatt’s Rooms Growth in Asia Pacific
Hyatt Newsroom, September 6, 2022
- CVS Health to Acquire Signify Health
CVS Health, September 5, 2022
August
- Toyota Triples Planned Investment to $3.8 Billion in U.S. Battery Plant
Reuters, August 31, 2022
- Walmart Invites Canadian eCommerce Companies To Expand on Its U.S. Online Marketplace
WalMart, August 30, 2022
- Bank of America Announces Small Business Down Payment Grant Program to Drive Women and Minority Business Growth
Bank of America Newsroom, August 30, 2022
- AWS Launches Region in the United Arab Emirates
Amazon, August 30, 2022
- Boeing Announces UPS Purchase of Eight Additional 767s
Boeing Mediaroom, August 29, 2022
- CalChamber Member Sacramento River Cats Form Partnership with Sacramento Kings and Arctos Sports Partners
NBA, August 26, 2022
- Northrop Grumman’s Boosters Ready to Launch a New Era of Deep Space Exploration for NASA’s Artemis Program
Northrop Grumman, August 26, 2022
- Four FedEx Drivers Win Top Honors at the 2022 National Truck Driving Championships
FedEx, August 26, 2022
- Amazon Adopts Green Hydrogen to Help Decarbonize its Operations
Amazon, August 25, 2022
- Sempra Foundation and GRID Alternatives Advance Energy Access for Orphans and Migrant Youth in Mexico
Sempra, August 16, 2022
- United Airlines Puts Down Deposit on Flying Taxis
The Wall Street Journal, August 10, 2022
- FedEx Office Pilots Ford E-Transit Vans for FedEx SameDay® City Service
FedEx Newsroom, August 9, 2022
- UPS to Acquire Multinational Healthcare Logistics Provider Bomi Group
UPS Newsroom, August 8, 2022
- Boeing Takes New Role to Help Cut Aviation Emissions Faster
Boeing Mediaroom, August 8, 2022
- General Dynamics NASSCO Awarded $1.4 Billion to Build U.S. Navy Ships
General Dynamics, August 5, 2022
- Anheuser-Busch Delivering More Than 50,000 Cans of Emergency Drinking Water to Support Firefighters Battling the Oak Fire in California
Anheuser-Busch, August 5, 2022
- eBay Foundation’s Global Give Program Grants $3M Toward Inclusive Entrepreneurship
eBay, August 4, 2022
- Del Monte Foods, Inc. Acquires Kitchen Basics to Build a National Retail Presence in Broth and Stocks
PR Newswire, August 3, 2022
- The Michael Ziegler PRIDE Industries Foundation Awarded Generous Grant for Youth Success Initiative by the Walter S. Johnson Foundation
Pride Industries, August 2, 2022
- Surging Retail Inventories Are Swamping U.S. Warehouses
The Wall Street Journal, August 2, 2022
July
- CalChamber Member Company East West Bank’s Dominic Ng Appointed to Chair APEC Business Advisory Council During U.S. Host Year in 2023
U.S. Department of State, July 25, 2022
- Blue Diamond Almond Growers Spearhead ‘Almond Express’ Rail Service to Ports of LA and LB
American Journal of Transportation, July 19, 2022
- The Wonderful Company Opens Application Window for $1 Million Central Valley Community Grants
The Wonderful Company, July 7, 2022
- Bar 20 Dairy and CalChamber Member CalBio’s Bloom Fuel Cell Project Receives National Awards
Dairy Cares, July 6, 2022
- Amazon Could Turn Grubhub Into a Tastier Meal
The Wall Street Journal, July 6, 2022
- 2022 DEI Honoree: Siemens Mobility
Sacramento Business Journal, July 2022
June
- 12 Central Valley High School Students Receive Wonderful College Scholarships
The Wonderful Company, June 27, 2022
- Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus™ Spacecraft Successfully Reboosts the International Space Station
Northrop Grumman, June 27, 2022
- Bank of America Builds on its Environmental Commitment to Power its Operations with Renewable Energy, Signs New Offsite Solar Energy Agreement
Bank of America, June 23, 2022
- Rio Tinto Opens Gudai-Darri, its Most Technologically Advanced Mine
Rio Tinto, June 21, 2022
- Johnson & Johnson Opens First Satellite Center for Global Health Discovery in Asia Pacific at Duke-NUS to Advance Dengue Research
Johnson & Johnson, June 21, 2022
- FedEx Continues Advancing Fleet Electrification Goals with Latest 150 Electric Vehicle Delivery from BrightDrop
FedEx, June 21, 2022
- CBRE Acquires Green Soluce SAS to Enhance ESG Advisory Services Capabilities in France and Continental Europe
CBRE, June 20, 2022
- PRIDE Industries Receives National Recognition As Top Veteran-Friendly Company
PRIDE Industries, June 16, 2022
- Charles Schwab Recognized by Points of Light for Driving Social Impact in Communities
Charles Schwab, June 16, 2022
- Transforming Yesterday’s Emissions into Tomorrow’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel: United Announces Agreement with CO2 Utilization Company Dimensional Energy
United Newsroom, June 15, 2022
- Boeing to Highlight Partnerships, Sustainability, and its Growing Presence in Germany at ILA Berlin Airshow 2022
Boeing Mediaroom, June 14, 2022
- E. & J. Gallo Winery Announced as Official Wine Sponsor of NFL
NFL, June 8, 2022
- Blue Diamond Growers Applauds President Biden’s Nominees to USDA and USTR
Blue Diamond Growers, June 13, 2022
- United Becomes First U.S. Airline to Add New Transpacific Destination Since Pandemic
United Airlines, June 8, 2022
- Walmart Launches One Global Walmart Academy To Help 2.3 million Associates Build and Grow Their Careers
Walmart, June 2, 2022
- PRIDE Industries Achieves Prestigious Three-Year CARF Accreditation
Pride Industries, June 1, 2022
May
- US Navy Deploys MQ-8C Fire Scout to Indo-Pacific
Northrop Grumman, May 23, 2022
- United Applies to Launch Historic, First-Ever Nonstop Service between Washington, D.C. and Cape Town
United Newsroom, May 18, 2022
- Aetna Recognizes Sacramento Covered and Sacramento Self-Help Housing with Community Heart Awards and $50,000 in Donations
CVS Health Newsroom, May 17, 2022
- Lufthansa Cargo Orders Ten Boeing Freighters
Air Freight News, May 12, 2022
- Chevron to Launch Carbon Capture Project in San Joaquin Valley
Reuters in U.S. News & World Report, May 18, 2022
- Volkswagen to Invest $7.1 Billion to Increase Production in North America
Plant Services, May 9, 2022
- Amazon Expands in Southern California with Plans to Add 2,500 Tech and Corporate Jobs
Los Angeles Times, May 3, 2022
- The Coca-Cola Company Donates $2 Million to National Museum of the American Latino
Coca-Cola, May 2, 2022
April
- New U.S. APEC Business Advisory Council Member Appointment Featuring CalChamber Member Company East West Bank
U.S. Department of State, April 27, 2022
- United Airlines and Singapore Airlines Expand Codeshare Arrangements to Include 19 New Destinations
United Newsroom, April 25, 2022
- Northrop Grumman Announces Next-Generation Environmental Sustainability Goals
Northrop Grumman, April 22, 2022
- Amazon Sets Up $1 Billion Industrial Innovation Fund
Forbes, April 21, 2022
- Walmart and Sam’s Club Reach Food Donation Milestone
Walmart, April 18, 2022
- Face Masks are Now Optional on Our Planes and In Airports Under New Guidance
Alaska Air, April 18, 2022
- U.S. Department of State Teams Up with Google Arts & Culture, Expands Access to Cultural Heritage Sites to Global Audiences
U.S. Department of State, April 18, 2022
- Our Plans to Invest $9.5 Billion in the U.S. in 2022
Google, April 13, 2022
- Amazon to Award 250 High School Seniors From Underserved Communities College Scholarships to Study Computer Science
Amazon, April 13, 2022
- Sustainability Efforts Expand at Wonderful Co.
Los Angeles Business Journal, April 11, 2022
- VSP Vision Eyes of Hope Invests $1 Million in Relaunching Mobile Clinics and Expanding Gift Certificate Program
VSP Vision Newsroom, April 11, 2022
- Drive-In Opportunity: Walmart Raises Driver Pay and Launches Private Fleet Development Program
Walmart, April 7, 2022
- Boeing Taps Amazon, Microsoft and Google for Cloud Mega-Deal
Bloomberg, April 6, 2022
- Amazon is the No. 1 Company to Work for in 2022, According to LinkedIn
CNBC, April 6, 2022
March
- Walmart Owns Most of the Supermarkets in Mexico
Visual Capitalist, March 30, 2022
- Rio Tinto Concludes Argentinian Lithium Project Acquisition
Mining Technology, March 29, 2022
- FedEx Names Subramaniam to Replace Smith as CEO
American Journal of Transportation, March 29, 2022
- Northrop Grumman Sets Net Zero Goal in Operations by 2035
Northrop Grumman, March 28, 2022
- Canada F35 Jets: Ottawa Edges Closer to Deal with Lockheed Martin Worth Up to $15 billion
CNN, March 28, 2022
- The Wonderful Company Co-Owner Lynda Resnick Expands Support for Wonderful College Prep Academy Faculty and Staff with an Annual $3 Million Investment Announcement
The Wonderful Company, March 25, 2022
- Air Transport World Names Alaska Airlines 2022 Airline of the Year
Alaska Airlines, March 23, 2022
- Hyatt Accelerates Growth of Top-Performing Select Service Brands With Plans for 48 New Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Hotels in the Americas by 2023
Hyatt Hotels, March 23, 2022
- Food Giant Cargill to Buy $290 Mln Stake in Chile Salmon Farmer
Reuters, March 18, 2022
- Target Launches First ‘Net Zero Energy Store’ in California
Biz Women, March 18, 2022
- Amazon Closes $8.5 Billion Acquisition of MGM
Variety, March 17, 2022
- Walmart’s Mexico Unit Aims to Double Mobile Phone Service Users in 2022
Reuters, March 15, 2022
- Walmart Global Tech Accelerates Expansion with Plans To Hire Thousands of Technologists and Add New Locations
Walmart, March 15, 2022
- Intel Announces Initial Investment of Over €33 Billion for R&D and Manufacturing in EU
Intel, March 15, 2022
- Egypt’s Ministry of Finance Automates National Tax System in Collaboration with CalChamber Member IBM
IBM Newsroom, March 9, 2022
- Abounding PRIDE: Future Looks Bright Despite Challenges,
INSIDE Sacramento, March 2022
- Blue Shield of California Contributes $37 Million to Its Foundation to Help End Domestic Violence and Promote Health Equity
Blue Shield, March 7, 2022
- Amazon Partners with Sacramento City College to Pay Tuition for Valley Employees
The Sacramento Bee, March 3, 2022
- California Issues Permits for Self-Driving Car Services (Featuring CalChamber Members Waymo and Cruise Automation)
The Hill, March 1, 2022
February
- Target Investing $300 Million to Boost New-Hire Wages to $24 Hourly
The Orange County Register, February 28, 2022
- Olam Reports Banner Year, with Record Reported and Operational PATMI (1)
Olam Group, February 28, 2022
- Lockheed Martin To Deliver 42 Small Satellites For Space Development Agency
Lockheed Martin, February 28, 2022
- New IBM Cybersecurity Hub to Help Asia Pacific Organizations Build Cyber Resiliency
IBM Newsroom, February 23, 2022
- Boeing Global Services CEO Ted Colbert Receives Black Engineer of the Year Award
Boeing Mediaroom, February 22, 2022
- Northrop Grumman Cygnus NG-17 Arrives at ISS
Nasa Space Flight, February 19, 2022
- IBM Launches 2-year Global Pro Bono Environmental Program for Non-Profits
IBM Newsroom, February 17, 2022
- Korea Selects Boeing to Support Readiness for Three Critical Defense Platforms
Boeing Mediaroom, February 15, 2022
- PRIDE Industries Awarded Prestigious 2021 Chapman Prize
Pride Industries, February 8, 2022
- Boeing is Converting Even More Jets into Cargo Freighters
American Journal of Transportation, February 15, 2022
- Wells Fargo Donates $20 Million to Strengthen Small Businesses in Los Angeles
Wells Fargo, February 11, 2022
- Search for America’s Top Young Scientist of 2022 Begins
3M, February 8, 2022
January
- Boeing Wins Qatar Airways Order for 737 Max Planes, New 777X Freighters
CNBC, January 31, 2022
- JPMorgan Plans to Hire 500 as it Takes top Spot in Latin America
Buenos Aires Times, January 26, 2022
- The Wonderful Company Community Grants Program Directs Over $1.2 Million to Central Valley Nonprofits and Schools
The Wonderful Company, January 25, 2022
- Top Employers Institute Recognises Olam International for Excellence in HR
Olam Group, January 25, 2022
- Boeing Expands UK Military Support with Apache AH-64E Long-Term Services Contract
Boeing Mediaroom, January 25, 2022
- CalChamber Members FedEx and Microsoft Announce New Cross-Platform Logistics Solution for E-Commerce
Microsoft, January 24, 2022
- Hornblower Acquires Two Major Offshore Vessels Now Available For Charter
gCaptain, January 19, 2022
- Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard to Bring the Joy and Community of Gaming to Everyone, Across Every Device
Microsoft, January 18, 2022
- Northrop Grumman Australia Supports Growth of Australian Defense Industry for the Joint Force
Northrop Grumman, January 17, 2022
- Almond Market Update: California Almond Industry Posted December Shipments
January 14, 2022
- Boeing’s 737 Max Nears Return to Commercial Service in China
Bloomberg, January 13, 2022
- CalChamber Member IBM Acquires Envizi to Help Organizations Accelerate Sustainability Initiatives and Achieve Environmental Goals
IBM Newsroom, January 11, 2022
- CalChamber Members Microsoft and Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies Announces Strategic Partnership to Further Enable its Digital Surgery Solutions
Johnson & Johnson, January 10, 2022
- Walmart To Expand InHome Delivery, Reaching 30 Million U.S. Homes in 2022
Wal-Mart, January 5, 2022
- CalChamber Members Amazon and Stellantis (Chrysler) Collaborate to Introduce Customer-Centric Connected Experiences Across Millions of Vehicles, Helping Accelerate Stellantis’ Software Transformation
Amazon, January 5, 2022
- Airlines Have a Recipe to Reach Zero Emissions by 2050. The Key Ingredient: Cooking Oil (Featuring CalChamber Member United Airlines)
Los Angeles Times, December 30, 2021
