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Miami Herald
28-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
New Startup is Redefining Puberty Culture for Gen Z Girls
Cloudstate is a category shift at the intersection of youth undergarments and youth-empowered digital tech. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS / ACCESS Newswire / May 28, 2025 / Cloudstate, the first brand built for girls with girls, is redefining how they experience one of the most emotionally charged purchases of girlhood - buying a bra. Through research, girls openly shared that they feel like order numbers, sold a product, and left without the emotional support they need to navigate everything else. Cloudstate's innovative bras, designed by Jayne Pascale, the technical mastermind behind one of the best-selling bras for Aerie, feature adaptive pad technology with thoughtful construction that flexes, molds, and supports each girl's unique shape, pace, and growth journey. No rigid sizing. No awkward gaps. No outdated rules about what her body should look like. Cloudstate's bras are made with safe, sustainable materials, prioritizing physical health alongside emotional wellbeing. A U.S. study revealed by age 13, 53% of girls report being unhappy with their bodies, a figure that escalates to 78% by age 17. On platforms like TikTok and Instagram, one in three girls says she feels badly about her body at least weekly. It's a crisis happening at the exact moment when girls' self-worth, mental health, and emotional resilience are being built. "The rise of misinformation aimed at young girls across digital underscores an urgent need for credible resources, empowering products, and emotionally safe communities," said CEO and Founder, Meg Smith. Smith is not new to the space. Featured in The New York Times, Entrepreneur, and more, she brings a strong background in intimates as the founder of impact-driven brand Love, Lexxi, where she built product and community from the ground up with an ethical supply chain and renowned manufacturing partner. Smith is supported by a leadership team with decades of experience amongst them: Co-founder, Dr. Jessica Shepherd, Head of Strategic Growth & Corporate Affairs, Blake Simpson, Head of Brand & Community, Nell Shapiro, Head of Finance & Profitability, Meghan Couture, and Operations & CEO Advisor, Kim Walsh. "I've never been more excited about the team surrounding this brand. These are women who get it, who lead with heart and hustle, and who have the experience to not just move the needle - but redefine what's possible," says Smith. Cloudstate is currently in its Pre-Seed raise as the team prepares for two major launches: GTL (Girl Talk Live), a first-of-its-kind digital platform where girls can safely and anonymously ask the puberty, body, and mental health questions they're often too uncomfortable to ask elsewhere, connect with mentors, and access expert-backed advice in a fun, engaging environment, launching in July. This will be followed by an e-commerce debut of the brand's highly anticipated bra collection in the Fall to align with back-to-school. "Today's teen girls are navigating puberty and emotional development in a world no previous generation has known, one where their bodies, confidence, and mental health are influenced as much by social media algorithms as by their own biology," says Smith. "Cloudstate is letting Gen Z girls rewrite the rules of puberty culture. They have a lot to say and it's time we all listen." SOURCE: Cloudstate press release
Travel Daily News
16-05-2025
- Business
- Travel Daily News
General Aviation hangar opens at Katowice Airport
Katowice Airport opens Poland's largest General Aviation hangar, enhancing business jet services as part of its growing aviation infrastructure strategy. A hangar for General Aviation aircraft was put into service at Katowice Airport. The modern building is located in the south-western part of the airport, by aircraft apron no. 4. The hangar covers 5 452 sq m, is 41 metres deep, 11 metres high and 133 metres wide. When it comes to width, the building is the biggest hangar object currently available at the Airport. The building consists of three independent segments; each allows to store not only business aircraft (A-C code), but also helicopters. PROMUS sp. z o.o. was the main contractor responsible for the investment. The commissioning of the facility was combined with a presentation of a Gulfstream Aerospace aircraft; the company is one of the largest manufacturers of business jets in the world. The Upper Silesian Aviation Group (Górnośląskie Towarzystwo Lotnicze S.A. – GTL S.A.), i.e. the company managing Katowice Airport, offers complex services for business clients and business jets. In the airport's passenger terminals, there are two Fast Tracks which make the security control process easier, as well as two Business Lounges. The Business Customer Department at GTL S.A. provides, among others, assistance during check-in and private transportation between terminals and aircraft. Moreover, GTL S.A. holds a certificate and approval allowing to perform ground handling of General Aviation aircraft. 'I'm glad that our clients have appreciated the quality of service at Katowice Airport and decided to strengthen their relationship with the airport by successfully carrying out construction of a hangar for their business aircraft here. Our expansion program for Katowice Airport sees its south-western part dedicated for General Aviation infrastructure,' said Artur Tomasik, President of the Board of the Upper Silesian Aviation Group, the company managing Katowice Airport. Katowice Airport is among the biggest regional airports in Poland. 6.39m. passengers travelled via its network of flights in 2024. The forecast for 2025 estimates that approx. 7m. passengers will be handled; it will be the best result in the history of the Airport. Katowice Wojciech Korfanty Airport is the country leader in the area of charter traffic, and one of the biggest cargo airports in Poland.
Zawya
15-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
MCi expands global reach into the Middle East
HOUSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE/AETOSWire)-- Management Controls, Inc. (MCi), the leader in contractor data and cost management, has officially expanded its global presence with the launch of its Track Platform in Qatar. This milestone marks the 55th international site to implement MCi's solutions for real-time contractor visibility, compliance, and cost control—and the first in the Middle East. The implementation took place at one of the largest gas-to-liquids (GTL) facilities, a complex industrial operation run by a global energy leader, reinforcing Track's ability to scale across the most demanding environments. Expansion into Qatar reflects MCi's continued international growth and worldwide demand for enterprise-grade solutions that bring transparency and control to complex contractor operations. With the Track Platform now live, site leadership in Qatar will benefit from improved labor, equipment, and material cost control, automated contract enforcement, real-time data visibility, and seamless integration with existing ERP systems. 'This deployment reinforces our commitment to serving industrial leaders across the globe,' said Ken Naughton, President of MCi. 'We're enabling our customers to reduce risk, eliminate waste, and ensure accountability—no matter where they operate. By anchoring our platform with such a key site in the Middle East, we have gained a crucial foothold in a region where we expect to expand considerably over the coming years.' MCi's presence spans major industrial operations in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Africa, with a growing footprint in the Middle East. About MCi Management Controls, Inc. (MCi) empowers companies to maximize visibility, control, and productivity across their contractor workforce and spend. MCi's myTrack platform delivers automated contract compliance and a unified, real-time view of labor, equipment, and materials costs—enabling smarter, safer execution of maintenance, turnarounds, capital projects, and daily operations. With the addition of MCi's Insights-as-a-Service and managed services, organizations can tap into more than 35 years of expertise to drive even greater value from myTrack and unlock new opportunities to boost site performance and efficiency.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Palamu health centres stop distribution of 38L calcium and vitamin D3 tablets
Daltonganj: People going to the govt-run health centres in Palamu district would no longer be given calcium (500mg) and vitamin D3 (205 IU) tablets that were procured in the 2024-25 financial year as these were found "not of standard quality", officials at the district health department said on Tuesday. A Jamshedpur-based pharmaceutical company had supplied over 38 lakh tablets of calcium (500mg) and vitamin D3 (205 IU) to the Palamu district health department for the Medinirai Medical College and Hospital (MMCH), sub-divisional hospitals, community health centres, and sub-health centres located in the district under the National Health Mission (NHM). The firm had produced a 'certificate of analysis' issued by the Oxigen Analytical Laboratories, Himachal Pradesh, a govt-approved test house, declaring these two medicines as of "standard quality".However, Palamu civil surgeon Dr Anil Kumar said, "The drug inspector tested samples of these two medicines in Central Drugs Laboratory, Kolkata, and the results 'did not meet the standard quality'. Instructions were issued to all govt health centres in the district to immediately stop the distribution of these two medicines among the patients. "The Jamshedpur-based firm, in its letter to the health department, agreed to replace calcium, and vitamin D3 tablets totalling 2,96,400, 2,96,400, and the 2,92,200 of the GTL 1258, 1288, and 1296 batches, respectively, he about another 14 batches of these two medicines that did not meet the standard quality, the civil surgeon said, "The pharmaceuticals distribution company is legally bound to replace the tablets of all the 17 batches identified in the test."Dr Kumar said, "The solubility of these two medicines doesn't conform to the set standards. The entire exercise for analysis, quality assurance, and test report of these two medicines was completed in a little over 100 days, beginning January."Asked if any action would be taken against the distribution company, Dr Kumar said, "The matter has been reported to the NHM director and the director of medicine of the state medicine control directorate, Ranchi."
Business Standard
08-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
GTL standalone net profit declines 91.77% in the March 2025 quarter
Sales rise 6.41% to Rs 69.90 crore Net profit of GTL declined 91.77% to Rs 11.21 crore in the quarter ended March 2025 as against Rs 136.20 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2024. Sales rose 6.41% to Rs 69.90 crore in the quarter ended March 2025 as against Rs 65.69 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2024. For the full year,net loss reported to Rs 8.38 crore in the year ended March 2025 as against net profit of Rs 210.80 crore during the previous year ended March 2024. Sales rose 25.73% to Rs 253.88 crore in the year ended March 2025 as against Rs 201.92 crore during the previous year ended March 2024. Particulars Quarter Ended Year Ended Mar. 2025 Mar. 2024 % Var. Mar. 2025 Mar. 2024 % Var. Sales 69.9065.69 6 253.88201.92 26 OPM % 49.9152.99 - 25.4029.93 - PBDT 27.2528.81 -5 36.9942.84 -14 PBT 24.5126.97 -9 25.4237.61 -32 NP 11.21136.20 -92 -8.38210.80 PL
