14 Press Releases You Need to See This Week

Including 2025's best jobs, early promotions for the Big Game and CEOs' worries for the coming year. 

NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help 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.

The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.

1. U.S. News & World Report Unveils the 2025 Best Jobs
   The rankings take into account the most important aspects of a job, including growth potential, work-life balance, job safety, employment rate and salary. For the second consecutive year, the need for professionals in health care roles resulted in Nurse Practitioner holding the No. 1 spot.
2. Temperatures Rising: NASA Confirms 2024 Warmest Year on Record
   Global temperatures in 2024 were 2.30 degrees Fahrenheit (1.28 degrees Celsius) above the agency's 20th-century baseline (1951-1980), which tops the record set in 2023. The new record comes after 15 consecutive months (June 2023 through August 2024) of monthly temperature records — an unprecedented heat streak.
3. Rare High End Michael Jordan Basketball Cards Discovered in Arizona Shoe Boxes After Two Decades
   The collection is valued well into the six-figures and it will be sold by Auction Monthly. The highlight of this amazing basketball card collection is the impressive selection of rare insert cards including Precious Metal Gems, Star Rubies and Ultra Gold Stars.
4. Coors Light Turns Case of the Mondays into New Limited-Time Packaging for the Big Game
   For football fans, the Monday after the Big Game is the Mondayest Monday to ever have Mondayed. Now, Coors Light is turning a Case of the Mondays into a literal case of beer with Mondays Light, new limited-time packaging from Coors Light designed to bring chill to one of the worst Mondays of the year.
5. eBay Enters Into Agreement to Acquire Caramel Providing a Simplified, Safe Online Vehicle Transaction Experience
   eBay Motors is the destination for enthusiasts looking to find a huge selection of auto parts and accessories, and this acquisition provides eBay buyers with a safe and trusted online platform to conduct vehicle purchases.
6. Survey: As 2025 Begins, CEOs Are Most Worried About a Trade War and Recession
   CEOs globally rank intensified trade wars as the top geopolitical risk to their companies. They say tensions between the US, EU, and China will have the greatest geopolitical impact, according to a new survey from The Conference Board.
7. TSA publishes final rule on REAL ID enforcement beginning May 7, 2025
   Starting on May 7, only state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards that meet the security requirements established by the REAL ID Act will be allowed for official purposes, including boarding commercial aircraft.
8. Peyton Manning and Eli Manning Face Off Live at Super Bowl LIX in FanDuel's "Kick of Destiny 3" Campaign
   FanDuel customers can make a free pick in the FanDuel Sportsbook app on which Manning they think will win a live field goal competition for a chance to win a share of $10 million in Bonus Bets.
9. Triller Saves Creators' TikTok Content Ahead of Ban
   After signing up or logging in to the Triller app, creators will have access to all their saved TikTok content in minutes. Soon, creators will be able to seamlessly migrate and publish all content to their Triller profile.
10. Enjoy Phrases of Love from Around the World with BRACH'S® New Conversation Hearts Go Global
    The beloved heart-shaped candy features sentimental sayings from around the world, including more than 30 expressions in 13 different languages.
11. Mercedes-Benz and Google Partner on AI-powered Conversational Search within Navigation Systems
    The partnership will enable drivers to have natural-language conversations with the MBUX Virtual Assistant to get information from Google Maps Platform about nearby points of interest and more.
12. Hidden Valley Ranch Teams Up with Pizza Hut and Eli Manning to Launch New Easy Squeeze Bottle and First-Ever Collectible Pizza
    "Our new bottle design is a game-changer for ranch lovers, making it easier than ever to enjoy every drop of Hidden Valley Ranch without the mess," said CC Ciafone, marketing director at Hidden Valley Ranch. 
13. Pearson and Microsoft Announce Multi-Year Partnership to Transform the Future of Learning and Work with AI
    The partnership will focus on providing employers, workers and learners with new AI-powered products and services to help prepare the current and future workforce across industries for the era of work in an AI driven economy. 
14. Finally, Ben & Jerry's Made for Sharing: Introducing NEW Scoop-apalooza
    Scoop-apalooza - a collection of four delicious new flavors, available in 28 oz containers and each crafted to bring friends and family together for everyday celebrations. The lineup includes Vanilla & Fudge Brownie, Chocolate & Fudge Swirl, Strawberries & Cream, and Coffee & Fudge Chip.

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