NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BluWave, a private equity-focused, highly curated B2B marketplace, has released its most recent data on PE industry trends. Robust deal flow has persisted, which has coincided with an emphasis on due diligence and strategic add-on acquisitions. Notably, due diligence activity persists at historically high levels equal to 39% of activity mix in Q3 2021— a proxy for the private equity industry's level of new investment activity and an indicator of a healthy overall investing environment. Additionally, PE firms are gaining confidence in the future and proactively investing in business transformation opportunities, evidenced by value creation activities increasing from 59% in Q2 2021 to 61% of all BluWave initiatives in Q3 2021.

LEBANON, Tenn., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday season, care is in the air and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® is the perfect one-stop-shop to help guests care for their loved ones and make this holiday season special. After more than a year of interrupted and often cancelled family gatherings, Cracker Barrel boasts a variety of seasonal offerings made with care, fully prepared meals, and holiday gift options to help guests celebrate with family and friends both in store and at home. For a limited time, guests can enjoy a delicious new Cinnamon Roll Pie Breakfast while picking up the perfect stocking stuffers for their loved ones or sharing special family moments over a Heat n' Serve meal from the comforts of home.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- First Horizon Foundation, the private charitable foundation of First Horizon Corporation, has announced a lead gift to catalyze conservation and restoration efforts in the floodplains of the Mississippi River on the Memphis/Arkansas state line.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The ROOT Brand nature-inspired products firm introduces CleanSlate to help wipe cells clean of toxins.  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. and PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nashville Predators and Bally's Corporation (NYSE: BALY) announced today entry into a partnership designating Bally's as an Official Sports Betting Partner and the Official Free-to-Play Partner of the Nashville Predators and Bridgestone Arena. The partnership, which runs through 2025, will grant Nashville Predators intellectual property rights to Bally's, as well as provide Bally's with access to team logos, marks and certain content rights. The agreement marks Bally's first partnership with an NHL franchise and its first with a professional sports team in the state of Tennessee.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC ("Currax"), a specialty biopharmaceutical company dedicated to expanding access to clinically differentiated, underappreciated medicines – both branded and generic – today announced it has a Type C written response meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") regarding a New Drug Application for a Phase 3 program to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CX-101 (naltrexone HCl/bupropion HCl 8 mg/90 mg, extended-release tablets), for the indication of smoking cessation.

(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Legislature finished its special session on Ford’s $5.6 billion electric truck project Wednesday by approving $884 million in spending and creating a Megasite Authority of West Tennessee board to oversee operations.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Global leading tire company Hankook Tire has successfully completed the "Volkswagen ID.4: Great Roadshow through the U.S." with its electric vehicle-specific tire Kinergy AS EV. The tour team has newly set a Guinness World Records title for the longest journey by electric car (non-solar) in a single country with an EV, breaking the previous record set in 2019.