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Grant Thornton’s Rashada Whitehead named a Notable Black Leader
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rashada Whitehead, Grant Thornton’s national managing principal of Culture, Immersion & Inclusion has been named a “Notable Black Leader” by Crain’s Chicago Business. The award recognizes Black leaders in the Chicago area whose professional and communal achievements positively impact the city and its residents. In her role, Whitehead sits on the firm’s Executive Committee and drives its culture and communications strategies, as well as its diversity, equity, inclus
BlueBean Joins American Express Sync™
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlueBean Technologies Inc, a Business Payment Automation platform, today announced a new integration with American Express to offer US Business or Corporate Card Members additional ways to pay business purchases from its browser extension. To achieve this integration, BlueBean is participating in the American Express Sync Commercial Partner Program. Enrollment is required and fees to BlueBean may apply. “We are teaming up with American Express to give our customers acce
Citi Foundation Selects Nine U.S. Community Organizations Working Locally to Advance Solutions to Homelessness for 2024 Global Innovation Challenge
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Citi Foundation announced organizations selected for 2024 Global Innovation Challenge to pilot or expand solutions to address homelessness.
Sermo Barometer Finds 94% of Global Mental Healthcare Professionals Are Open to Integrating Psychedelic Treatments Into Their Practices If Legalized
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sermo Barometer Finds 94% of Global Mental Healthcare Professionals Are Open to Integrating Psychedelic Treatments Into Their Practices
LSTA Issues Representative Best-Practice LMT Protections for Credit Agreements in Private Corporate Credit
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The LSTA, the trade association for the corporate loan market, today released representative liability management transaction (“LMT”) protections for credit agreements in private corporate credit. LMTs have become more prevalent this year across the corporate loan market. LMTs – and the credit agreement provisions that enable them – have come into particular focus in private corporate credit. Although past LMTs may have been permitted under relevant credit agreements,
Equilar’s Five-Year Analysis of General Counsel Compensation at the 500 Largest U.S. Companies Shows Significant Growth
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General Counsel compensation has surged nearly 25% since 2019, according to Equilar’s 2024 General Counsel Pay Trends report, which features commentary from BarkerGilmore. The report, based on an analysis of the Equilar 500—the 500 largest U.S. companies by revenue—reveals that the median total compensation for General Counsel during the five-year period grew to $3.3 million in 2023, from $2.6 million in 2019. While each component of General Counsel compen
Shawn V. Los Promoted to Divisional Group President within Great American Insurance Group
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Shawn V. Los to Divisional Group President, effective October 1, 2024.
Cypress and GoGlobal Forge Strategic Partnership to Deliver Comprehensive Suite of Global Staffing and Payroll Services
DANVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cypress and GoGlobal Forge Strategic Partnership to Deliver Comprehensive Suite of Global Staffing and Payroll Services
GARP Announces Membership in Newly Created Global Capacity Building Coalition
JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CapacityBuilding--The Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) is pleased to announce its membership in the Global Capacity Building Coalition (GCBC), a new initiative introduced at COP28 and supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies to enhance climate finance capacity building in emerging markets around the world. GARP’s participation in GCBC continues its commitment to empowering professionals to address the growing challenges of climate and sustainability. As the world's
UKG Ready Simplifies Pay, Culture, and People Operations with Enhancements to All-in-One Suite
LOWELL, Mass. & WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions, today announced it is introducing modified versions of UKG Bryte, UKG Great Place To Work Hub, and UKG One View to the UKG Ready HR Suite. By bringing these three innovative, value-driven applications to the all-in-one UKG Ready suite, leaner teams can take advantage of new workplace insights to drive employee engagement and productivity. “We’ve taken three of UKG’
PANL Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Merger of Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.’s Fleet Is Fair to Shareholders
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.’s (NASDAQ: PANL) acquisition of 100% ownership in fifteen handy-size vessels is fair to Pangaea shareholders. The fifteen handy-size vessels have a total net asset value of $193 million. As consideration for the vessels, Pangaea will issue approximately 19.0 million of new common shares to the vessels owners. Halper Sadeh encourages Pangaea shareholders to click he
Mesa Raises $9.2M to Solve the Home Cost Crisis
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fintech veterans from Uber, Bilt Rewards, Robinhood, Block, and American Express launch the first homeowner membership platform.
Schwab Retirement Plan Services Ranks #1 in J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Retirement Plan Digital Experience Study
WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schwab Retirement Plan Services, Inc. has earned the highest ranking in overall satisfaction in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Retirement Plan Digital Experience Study and also ranked highest in the 2022 (tie) and 2021 studies. In addition, Charles Schwab ranked highest in the large plan segment in the J.D. Power 2020 (tie) and 2019 U.S. Retirement Plan Participant Satisfaction Studies and the 2018 U.S. Group Retirement Satisfaction Study. “Earning six top rankings o
PAR Excellence Systems Adds Former U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Dr. David J. Shulkin to Board of Directors
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PAR Excellence Systems Inc. (“PAR” or the ”Company”), a leading, end-to-end provider of automated inventory management systems (“IMS”) solutions to the healthcare industry, today announced the appointment of the Honorable Dr. David J. Shulkin to its Board of Directors. Shulkin joins the board of PAR having served as ninth Secretary of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (the “VA”) after being confirmed by unanimous consent by the U.S. Senate in February
Summit Financial Adds $470M in Assets, Taking Minority Stakes in BFG Wealth and Canon Capital Wealth Management
PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Summit Financial (“Summit”), a preeminent investment advisory firm with over 40 years of experience* providing market-leading, multi-family office services that empower financial advisors to accelerate growth, today announced that advisors from two firms, BFG Wealth (“BFG”) and Canon Capital Wealth Management (“Canon”) have joined Summit. In addition, Summit’s innovative partnership model Summit Growth Partners (“SGP”) has made a strategic investment in both B
Textron to Release Third Quarter Results on October 24, 2024
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) will release its third quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday morning, October 24, 2024. Textron will also host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern) to discuss the results and the company’s outlook. The call will be available via webcast at www.textron.com or by direct dial at (844) 867-6169 in the U.S. or (409) 207-6975 outside of the U.S.; Access Code: 3144750. In addition, the call will be recorded and available for playback
Morris Industries Expands Holdings With the Addition of Republic Financial
LEXINGTON, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morris Industries, a Lexington, Kentucky-based holding company, known for its innovative approach to business and tackling legacy industries, proudly announces the addition of Republic Financial to its holding. With over 25 years of experience in the risk management sector, Republic Financial is poised to enhance Morris Industries' diverse holdings. Expanding its diversified holdings, Republic maintains a core focus on insurance products, including its Final Wis
Hancock Whitney Corporation to Announce Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Host Conference Call October 15
GULFPORT, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hancock Whitney Corporation to announce third quarter 2024 financial results and host conference call October 15
Tranont’s “Lift Where You Live Day” Engages Communities Nationwide Through Series of Service Projects
LEHI, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Tranont--Tranont’s “Lift Where You Live Day” Engages Communities Nationwide Through Series of Service Projects
ManageEngine Rolls Out First-Ever Decision Intelligence Platform for Enhanced IT Operations
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corporation and a leading provider of enterprise IT management solutions, today announced a significant upgrade to its flagship IT analytics solution, Analytics Plus. Version 6.0 introduces Spotlight, a contextual recommendations engine powered by AI, designed to identify key inefficiencies in IT operations and suggest corrective strategies. The 2023 State of Analytics Engineering report found that time to business insight is the