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JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FIS® (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial technology, today announced Project Keystone - a network for digital money to be designed and controlled by banks. Developed with six U.S. financial institutions, Project Keystone will enable participating banks to issue, transfer, and settle regulated deposits in digital form, on shared infrastructure they administer themselves. Participating banks include Citizens, Fifth Third, Huntington Bank, KeyBank, and M&

MEMPHIS, Tenn. & WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ridgeline Capital Management, LLC (“Ridgeline”) announces the oversubscribed final close of Ridgeline Ventures Fund II LP and Ridgeline Ventures Fund II-S L.P. (together, “Fund II”) in December 2025 with over $180 million in commitments, inclusive of SBA commitments, and backing from Fortune 500 companies like FedEx and Cisco Investments. Ridgeline Ventures Fund II-S L.P. is part of the first cohort of Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Licens

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lisa Ann Pinkerton, founder and CEO of both breakthrough technology public relations (PR) firm Technica Communications and the PR software firm PRVIEW, has been named a 2026 Top Woman in PR & Communications by PRNEWS. The award recognizes Pinkerton’s leadership in supporting venture-backed startups, from seed to Series C, in climate, energy, AI, transportation, and advanced manufacturing to secure investor attention, customer traction, and category leadership

PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (NYSE: ASA) (the “Fund”), a registered closed-end management investment company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, today announced that its Board of Directors has renewed its share repurchase authorization for the Fund to repurchase up to 5% of its total common shares from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027. The Fund may from time to time purchase its common shares at a discount to NAV on the open market in such amounts

TAMPA BAY, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KnowBe4, the global leader in digital workforce security, securing both AI agents and humans, today announced new research, Phishing Threat Trends Report Volume Seven. The report finds a seismic shift in the attack vectors utilized to conduct phishing attacks, including touchpoints outside of traditional email communication such as calendar invitations and messaging tools. “The inbox is no longer the only front line for coordinated social engineering attacks,”

SAN FRANCISCO & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ŌURA, maker of the world’s leading smart ring, and the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) today announced a landmark, five-year partnership naming Oura an Official Sponsor and Wearable Fitness Device Partner of the US Open, USTA, and USTA Coaching. This partnership – the first wearable partnership for the USTA – welcomes Oura to the global stage of the US Open and reinforces the USTA’s commitment to growing tennis – the world’s healthiest sport – to inspir

ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), one of the world’s leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets, announced today a $0.52 per share dividend for the second quarter of 2026, which is up 8% from the $0.48 per share dividend paid in the second quarter of 2025. The cash dividend is payable on June 30, 2026 to stockholders of record as of June 15, 2026. The ex-dividend date is June 15, 2026. About Intercontinenta

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acadian Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: AAMI) today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Acadian Asset Management Inc.’s earnings presentation is available at: ir.acadian-inc.com The Company will hold a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss the results at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time today. To listen to the call or view the webcast, participants should: Dial-in             Local Dial-in Number:           (585) 542 9983 Toll Free Dial-i

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SRM announces that Shana Hennigan has joined the firm as Executive Vice President of Client Strategy.

GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $WRLD--World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: WRLD) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2026. Fourth fiscal quarter highlights Following a period of economic uncertainty and elevated inflation, the Company took decisive action to tighten underwriting standards dramatically in an effort to manage conservatively through the lending environment and focus on improvement to overall portfolio credit quality. As a result, outstanding balances de

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thryv Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:THRY) (“Thryv” or the “Company”), the provider of Thryv®, the leading small business marketing and sales software platform, reported results for the first quarter of 2026. First Quarter Financial 2026 Highlights: SaaS revenue was $116.7 million, a 5.0% increase year-over-year Marketing Services revenue was $50.9 million, a 27.5% decrease year-over-year Consolidated total revenue was $167.7 million, a decrease of 7.5% year-over-year Consolida

ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE): Record 1Q26 net revenues of $3.0 billion, +20% y/y   Jeff Sprecher, ICE Chair & Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are pleased to report record first quarter results, driven by the strength of our diversified platform and the continued trust of our global customers. In a quarter marked by significant macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, our customers increasingly relied on our mission-critical markets, data,

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQ:UPBD) today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The earnings release, financial tables and related materials can be found on the Company's investor relations website at https://investor.upbound.com. Today at 9 a.m. ET, Fahmi Karam, Chief Executive Officer, and Hal Khouri, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to review the Company’s financial results. Interested parties can

LONDON & NEW YORK & HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Options Technology, a global leader in financial technology managed services and IT infrastructure, today announced its PrivateMind solution has been selected by a Tier 1 bank for major AI deployment in its Iceland data center. PrivateMind is a fully governed AI platform, purpose-built for financial institutions that demand absolute data privacy, performance, and control. Deployed in strategic hubs, with direct connectivity to exchanges and liquid

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) today reported first quarter 2026 net income of $1.25 per share, compared to $1.13 in the first quarter of 2025. Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP measure that is defined and reconciled to GAAP in an attachment to this release, was $1.45 per share for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $1.28 per share in the first quarter of 2025. "Textron delivered double-digit revenue and EPS growth in the quarter,” said Textron CEO Lisa M. Atherto

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Textron Inc. (the "Company" or “Textron”) (NYSE: TXT) today announced its intent to separate its Industrial segment from the Company’s core aerospace and defense businesses to enhance its strategic and operational focus and drive long-term value for stakeholders. Textron intends to explore multiple paths to effect the planned separation of its Industrial segment, including but not limited to a sale of the Industrial businesses or a tax-free separation into a s

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CRH (NYSE: CRH), the leading provider of building materials, is pleased to announce that it has completed the latest phase of its share buyback program, returning a further $0.3 billion of cash to shareholders. This brings total cash returned to shareholders under our ongoing share buyback program to $10 billion since its commencement in May 2018. CRH today also announces that it has entered into an arrangement with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. to independently conduct

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) (“Hercules,” “Hercules Capital,” or the “Company”), the largest and leading specialty financing provider to innovative, venture, growth and established stage companies backed by some of the leading and top-tier venture capital and select private equity firms, is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has declared a first quarter 2026 total cash distribution of $0.47 per share. The following shows the key dates of t

LUXEMBOURG & DALLAS & NEW YORK & LONDON & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nani Holdings S.à. r.l., an affiliate of Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”), today announced it has successfully completed the sale of its majority stake in Novo Banco, S.A. (“novobanco” or “the bank”), Portugal’s fourth-largest bank, to BPCE, a leading European banking institution. Pursuant to the purchase price mechanism agreed to in the June 2025 Memorandum of Understanding and the subsequent acquisition agreements of August and Oc

TYLER, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES, INC. ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2026