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Andrew R. Turner, Esquire, to Receive the 2024 American Inns of Court Bankruptcy Distinguished Service Award
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AmericanInnsofCourt--Andrew R. Turner, Esq., to receive the prestigious 2024 American Inns of Court Bankruptcy Distinguished Service Award.
Amber M. Carson, Esquire, to Receive the 2024 American Inns of Court Sandra Day O’Connor Award for Professional Service
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AmericanInnsofCourt--Amber M. Carson, Esq. named recipient of the prestigious 2024 American Inns of Court Sandra Day O'Connor Award for Professional Service.
Richard H. Levenstein, Esquire, to Receive the 2024 American Inns of Court A. Sherman Christensen Award
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Richard H. Levenstein, Esq. named recipient of the prestigious 2024 American Inns of Court A. Sherman Christensen Award.
Judge M. Margaret McKeown to Receive the 2024 American Inns of Court Lewis F. Powell Jr. Award for Professionalism and Ethics
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #9thCircuit--Judge M. Margaret McKeown named recipient of the prestigious 2024 American Inns of Court Lewis F. Powell Jr. Award for Professionalism and Ethics.
ZipRecruiter Launches ZipIntro to Connect Employers and Candidates Faster Than Ever
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following a successful beta program, ZipRecruiter®, a leading online employment marketplace, today fully launched ZipIntro, a new solution that accelerates face-to-face connections for a faster and more personal hiring experience. With ZipIntro, job seekers can get matched to roles and have the opportunity to make a strong first impression in a video screening session. And employers can hire faster than ever before—with most employers receiving their first
Popular, Inc. Declares Dividend on Preferred Stock and Announces Distribution on Trust Preferred Securities
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Popular, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPOP) announced today that it has declared the following monthly cash dividend on its outstanding shares of Non-Cumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock: a monthly cash dividend of $0.132813 per share of 6.375% Non-Cumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock, 2003 Series A, payable on September 30, 2024 to holders of record as of September 15, 2024. The Corporation also announced the following monthly distribution on its outstanding
WFA Hires Cincinnati Bengals Safety Brandon Wilson and Former KSLA News 12 Sports Reporter Rashad Johnson
SHREVEPORT, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Athletes--WFA - Plan | Invest | Inspire (“WFA”), today announced the addition of two Shreveport natives to the firm in efforts to champion financial literacy: recently retired Cincinnati Bengals safety Brandon Wilson and former KSLA News 12 sports reporter Rashad Johnson. The new hires come at an exciting time for the firm as WFA builds on the recent achievements of partner Chase R. Crump, CFP®, who was named a Registered Player Financial Advisor by the National Football
One Bad AI Experience Could Drive Customers Away, Acquire BPO Study Warns
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As companies increasingly turn to AI-powered customer service to reduce costs and increase efficiency, they risk alienating a large portion of their customer base if the customer experience is compromised, according to a new survey from Acquire BPO, a global leader in customer experience and business process outsourcing. When asked how likely they’d consider a different brand after a frustrating experience with an AI chatbot, 70% of consumers said they’d take the
Mark Carpenter Joins Blue Wolf Capital as Operating Partner
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC (“Blue Wolf”), a middle market private equity firm specializing in the industrial and healthcare sectors, today announced that Mark Carpenter will be joining the firm as an operating partner focused on industrial investments. Most recently, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Dayton Superior Corporation (“Dayton Superior”), a leading provider of highly engineered accessories, chemicals, and forming solutions for concret
Huron to Present at the Sidoti Small-Cap Virtual Investor Conference on September 18
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global professional services firm Huron (NASDAQ: HURN) today announced that John Kelly, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present to investors and financial analysts at the Sidoti Small-Cap Virtual Investor Conference. The conference will take place virtually on September 18-19, 2024, with Huron’s presentation scheduled for Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time (11:15 a.m. Central Time). A live webcast of the presentation ma
Emerald To Participate at Deutsche Bank’s 32nd Annual Leveraged Finance Conference
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE: EEX) (“Emerald” or the “Company”), America’s largest producer of trade shows and their associated conferences, content and commerce, today announced that the Company is scheduled to participate at Deutsche Bank’s 32nd Annual Leveraged Finance Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 23-25, 2024. Emerald will present on September 24, 2024, at 4:15 PM PT / 7:15 PM ET. A webcast of the Company’s presentation will be available on Emerald
Harbor Capital Advisors Expands Growing ETF Suite; Launches the Harbor AlphaEdge Large Cap-Value ETF and Harbor AlphaEdge Next Generation REITs ETF
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. ("Harbor"), an asset manager that curates a suite of actively-managed ETFs, mutual funds, and collective investment trusts, is expanding its suite of AlphaEdge ETFs with the launch of the Harbor AlphaEdge Large Cap-Value ETF (Ticker: “VLLU”) and the Harbor AlphaEdge Next Generation REITs ETF (Ticker: “AREA”). The new ETFs follow the recent inaugural launch of the AlphaEdge Small Cap Earners ETF (Ticker: EBIT). The AlphaEdge suite uses prop
PRT Market in UK and US forecast to exceed a combined £250bn in the next 3 years
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legal & General has today released the latest edition of its Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) Monitor, which analyses industry trends and market outlooks in the UK and US. Findings from the report show: The UK PRT market has completed an estimated £20bn of buy-ins and buyouts in the year to date The US market experienced a record breaking first half, estimated at $26bn Both markets are on track for one of their largest years ever, with a significant increase in
BlueSnap appoints Bill Christensen as SVP of Acquiring & Risk
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlueSnap, a global payment orchestration platform for leading B2B and B2C businesses, has appointed Bill Christensen as SVP, of Acquiring & Risk. Christensen will lead the company’s global acquiring and risk management teams, working to grow and manage relationships with processors and banks, as well as overseeing the underwriting and risk functions. He brings 20 years of experience in financial risk, electronic payments and credit cards to the role. Christensen pre
DriveWealth Announces Hiring of Venu Palaparthi as Chief Operating Officer
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DriveWealth, a leading financial technology platform providing Brokerage-as-a-Service, announced today the hiring of Venu Palaparthi as its new Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Palaparthi will oversee DriveWealth’s risk and compliance functions, in addition to lending his strategic expertise to the company’s ongoing international expansion. He will begin in his new role on September 16th and report to Michael Blaugrund, CEO of DriveWealth. “We have thoughtfully
BRANDED Acquires Heyday To Form Essor, A Digitally-Native CPG Platform Elevating Challenger Brands Into Global Icons
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BRANDED, a leading digital consumer products platform and acquirer of disruptive challenger brands, and Heyday, a pioneer in digital brand creation, have reached an agreement for BRANDED to acquire Heyday and form a new company, Essor. With more than one billion social views, hundreds of bestsellers and approximately $400 million in annual revenue with substantial and growing profitability, Essor will house an exceptional portfolio of rapidly growing health & well
LetsGetChecked Announces Appointment of Melissa Fors Shackelford as Senior Vice President of Marketing
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LetsGetChecked, a global healthcare solutions company, announced today the appointment of Melissa Fors Shackelford as Senior Vice President of Marketing. Melissa brings over 20 years of experience as a marketing executive in healthcare, having held key roles at industry-leading organizations including Optum, Hazelden Betty Ford, and Cigna’s Health Services Business, Evernorth. At LetsGetChecked, Fors Shackelford will lead the development and execution of comprehensive
Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund Announces Termination and Liquidation
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund (NYSE: CBH) (“the Fund”) completed its termination and liquidation following the close of business on August 30, 2024. The termination and liquidation were performed in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives and organizational documents, consistent with the Fund’s previously announced liquidation plans. Upon the Fund’s termination, the Fund had a final net asset value (NAV) of $9.2342 per common sh
Stonepeak Acquires 1.1 Million Square Foot Logistics Portfolio in Fort Worth, Texas
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, today announced the acquisition of two logistics assets totaling 1.1 million square feet in Fort Worth, Texas from institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The assets are strategically located in the Alliance submarket of Dallas-Fort Worth (“DFW”), which is anchored by two Class I rail lines, the BNSF Alliance intermodal terminal, and the Fort Worth
Fourcore Secures $500 Million Funding Commitment from Global Emerging Markets (“GEM”)
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fourcore Capital (“Fourcore” or the “Company”), an emerging leader in AI-powered, global asset and wealth management, today announced that it has signed a binding agreement with GEM Global Yield LLC SCS ("GGY"), part of GEM, a Luxembourg-based private alternative investment group, for a $500 million share subscription facility to be funded upon a public markets listing. The funds from the share subscription facility will be used to further accelerate the Company’s grow