Feed aggregator

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI), the world’s largest equipment rental company, today reported strong adoption across digital platforms, including Total Control©, United Rentals Mobile App™, and the online marketplace. During Q1 2024, over 70% of United Rentals' revenue came from customers who use one or more digital tools to support their safety, productivity and sustainability objectives. Customers are using United Rentals’ digital platforms throughout the re

GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #FinancialAdvisors--TradePMR, a technology and custodial services provider for registered investment advisors (“RIAs”), today announces the appointment of Jon Patullo as Chief Product Officer. Patullo brings to the TradePMR team a unique combination of custody platform experience and deep knowledge of technology and integration solutions within the independent advisor ecosystem. His background includes executive and leadership roles at Apex Clearing, Charles Schwab & Co. and

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Polly, the leading provider of innovative mortgage capital markets technology and operator of the industry's first cloud‑native, commercially scalable Product and Pricing Engine (PPE), today introduced All Western Mortgage as the latest adopter of its next-generation PPE. As the largest privately owned mortgage bank in the state of Nevada, All Western Mortgage is licensed in 28 states and has been committed to serving the needs of borrowers for more than 40 years

DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hi Auto, an award-winning leader in drive-thru voice AI technology, announced today the release of the “Voice AI Marketer Toolkit,” a comprehensive set of tools for quick service restaurants (QSRs) looking to capitalize on customer conversations to increase engagement and loyalty. These marketing tools include menu optimization, A/B or multivariate testing, and customized natural voices to help brands unlock the superpower of direct conversation with their custome

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grant’s Interest Rate Observer today offers its first glimpse at the speakers’ roster, as well as a special, early-bird pricing opportunity, for the 40th annual Grant’s Fall Investment Conference. The date is Tues., Oct. 1, and the venue is our customary one, the Plaza Hotel in New York. In-person and virtual attendance are both on offer, and the Webcast is available in real time or, shortly after the event wraps up, on-demand. Our speakers include: William A. Ackman,

PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #MastercardEconomicsInstitute--The travel sector in 2024 is breaking boundaries. Through March 2024, consumer spending on travel is robust with significant increases in passenger traffic, according to the latest global report from the Mastercard Economics Institute. Released today, “Travel Trends 2024” provides comprehensive insights into the evolving landscape of the travel industry across 74 markets. Despite fluctuating exchange rates and varying levels of affordability, the desire to trave

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wedbush Securities, a prominent diversified independent financial services provider, announces the hire of Jim Moore as Vice President, Investments. Moore will report out of the firm’s budding Dallas, TX office with plans to expand its growing influence in the area. Joining Wedbush from Merrill Lynch, Moore brings with him over 30 years of experience in the industry. His diverse background started on the trading floors of the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Board

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Highway 9 Networks has expanded its executive team with two new leadership hires at a time of accelerating growth and market momentum. Faiyaz Shahpurwala has joined the company as Chief Operating and Customer Officer to oversee all aspects of the customer journey and success. Highway 9 also welcomed Mark Weiner as Chief Marketing Officer, where he will be responsible for the marketing organization and company brand. "We warmly welcome Faiyaz and Mark

CONWAY, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acxiom, the global leader in customer intelligence, today announced the successful launch of its custom-built Customer Intelligence Solution (CIS) for industry giant Mutual of Omaha. This initiative reflects Mutual of Omaha's strategic vision of leveraging innovative technologies to enrich customer journeys, streamline operations, and maintain its competitive edge in the market. Achieving Mutual of Omaha's Goals with Acxiom's Agility and Data-Driven Expertise Seek

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Templum, Inc. ("Templum"), the operating system for private markets and alternative assetsTM is pleased to announce that the company is working with SoFi, the all-in-one digital personal finance company, to expand everyday investor access to investment opportunities with its recent launch of Alternative Investments. “At SoFi, we spend every day working to empower our 8M+ members to get their money right so that they can achieve financial independence – and investing i

DISTRIBUTED-WORK-MODEL/SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amidst challenging economic times, younger consumers made up the largest segment of those shopping small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) through Afterpay over the past year. While all generations showed a strong intent to support more SMBs in Q1 2024, Gen Z spend increased the most, up +11% year-over-year.2 Afterpay helps growing merchants stay ahead of the competition by meeting next-gen customer demands for an improved omnichannel chec

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Square announced several new platform integrations for food and beverage (F&B) businesses that include SevenRooms, Restaurant365, and Popmenu, among others, and revealed new partnerships with Performance Foodservice and a number of state restaurant associations. The company also launched new machine learning-powered app recommendations to improve how sellers discover connected products, and revealed new growth metrics around Square’s extensive ecosys

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ENX Magazine has honored Christina Robbins, Vice President of Communication Strategy and Marketing at Digitech Systems, as a 2024 Difference Maker. This prestigious award celebrates those who have made significant contributions to their companies and the document management and office technology industry. With over twenty years of experience in the information management industry, Christina has distinguished herself not only as an accomplished leader w

FLORHAM PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Conduent announced it has completed the third and final transfer of its BenefitWallet Health Savings Accounts (HSA) portfolio to HealthEquity, Inc.

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Binary Defense to serve as Aon's exclusive MDR provider for SMEs in new collaboration aimed at improving cyber resilience and risk management.

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gabelli Funds introduced the 2024 inductees to the GAMCO Management Hall of Fame at its thirty-ninth annual client conference which was held on Friday, May 10 at the Pierre Hotel in New York. The inductees to the Hall of Fame are Scott C. Donnelly of Textron Inc., Robert A. Kotick of Activision Blizzard, Gregory V. Maffei of Liberty Media Corporation and Tony Najjar of CIRCOR International. In 1990, Gabelli Funds established the GAMCO Management Hall of Fame t

JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SageSure, one of the largest managing general underwriters focused on catastrophe-exposed markets, today announced the launch of its first Expanded Markets surplus lines dwelling fire product in Louisiana, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Texas. The latest Expanded Markets offering is developed to meet the increased demand for fire dwelling products in coastal states. According to the latest US Census figures, more than 34.8 percent of housing units were rente

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KARE, the leading digital labor marketplace for post-acute and senior care, in collaboration with the National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA), has released the first of a three-part groundbreaking study, “KARE’s Trauma and Resilience Report.” This report examines the impact of trauma on frontline senior and post-acute care staff, defined by KARE as the “careforce.” The study finds that 39% of careforce workers are at intermediate risk of toxic stress, an

TORONTO & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--POSaBIT Systems Corporation (CSE: PBIT, OTC: POSAF) (the “Company” or “POSaBIT”), a leading provider of payments infrastructure in the cannabis industry, today announced its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023. “Despite the challenges posed by several industry-wide payment disruptions in 2023, I am proud that we achieved a combined 23% growth in our core Payments and Point-of-Sale business, excluding a one-time licensing

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Square released the latest edition of its Quarterly Restaurant Report, which uses data across Square’s food and beverage sellers to examine dining trends, along with shifts in consumer spending and restaurant wages. Full-service restaurants and bars see payroll costs increase Labor continues to be one of the biggest operating expenses for restaurants. According to data from the Square Payroll Index, since 2017, average hourly earnings for restaurant work