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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Griffon Corporation (NYSE: GFF) (the “Company” or “Griffon”) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its AMES Australasia business to a joint venture it is forming with an investment group led by the management of AMES Australasia with support from Australian financial investors. Under the terms of the agreement, Griffon will receive $185 million at closing and $50 million in a subordinated note in the joint venture. Griffon will hold a 49%

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OctusⓇ, the essential credit intelligence platform trusted by the world's leading financial, legal and advisory firms, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire LevPro, which upon closing will join Sky Road to create the most comprehensive and vertically integrated AI-powered portfolio management and trading solution available to CLO and private credit managers globally. "Credit managers have always faced the same fundamental challenge: The intelligence and da

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pagaya Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: PGY) (“Pagaya”), a global technology company delivering AI-driven product solutions for the financial ecosystem, today announced an expansion of its long-term partnership with Upgrade, Inc., a financial technology company providing affordable and responsible credit, mobile banking and payment products to mainstream consumers. The expansion brings Pagaya’s AI-driven credit decisioning to Flex Pay, Upgrade’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) so

CONCORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cerus Corporation (Nasdaq: CERS) announced today the closing of a new debt facility with MidCap Financial (MidCap), providing up to $110 million. The facility consists of a 5-year term loan and an asset-backed revolving loan. The refinancing is expected to reduce annual cash interest expense by up to $3.5 million, reflecting lower borrowing costs and an approximately $30 million reduction in outstanding term loan balance. Initial proceeds from the loan, togethe

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #digitalbridge--DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG) (“DigitalBridge” or the “Company”), a leading global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure, today announced the appointments of Brent Mayo as Managing Director, Investment Management focused on Data Centers, and Nicholas Beatty as Operating Partner focused on electrification and energy transition. The two appointments reflect DigitalBridge’s accelerating focus on the convergence of dig

ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), one of the world’s leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets, today announced that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has granted recognition to ICE Data Indices (IDI) as a third country benchmark administrator under Article 32 of the EU Benchmarks Regulation (EU BMR). This important recognition decision means that the 100 Climate Transition and Pari

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hunter Point Capital (“HPC”), an independent investment firm providing strategic capital and partnership solutions to alternative asset managers, today announced the final closes of the inaugural vintages of its NAV Lending and Preferred Solutions strategies, with total commitments of $4.3 billion. Both strategies, which together comprise the firm’s GP Financing Solutions (“GPFS”) platform, exceeded their targets, bringing HPC’s total assets under management and commi

LANSING, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AdTech--Adams Outdoor Advertising acquires 20 billboards from Key Locations Outdoor, expanding Midwest reach and entering Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cloud Range today announced it has won the 2026 Fortress Cybersecurity Award for its Cyber Range and AI Validation Platform. Presented by the Business Intelligence Group, the award recognizes organizations, products, and leaders delivering measurable results in digital defense. Cloud Range’s advanced cyber range platform enables organizations to test, measure, and improve cyber defense performance across both human teams and agentic AI within a contained, emul

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $GIC #ASSPSafety2026--Global Industrial (NYSE: GIC) will showcase practical workplace safety solutions at ASSP Safety 2026, Booth #4519, June 15–17.

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #RCM--MediStreams unveils new Reconciliation features to help healthcare organizations improve visibility and ensure all payments are accounted for.

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (“Hannover Re US”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Elena Strunk as Vice President, Medical Director, effective today. In this role, Dr. Strunk will advance Hannover Re’s underwriting innovation and digital transformation initiatives, lead efforts to modernize medical assessment practices to better reflect evolving medical knowledge, and strengthen the company’s medical oversight and governance capabilitie

CHICAGO & ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) and AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB) today announced the executive leadership team that will lead the combined company following the closing of the previously announced merger of equals, expected in the second half of 2026. "This leadership team brings unmatched expertise, complementary strengths, and a collective drive to create one of the country’s great real estate companies. We are excited to take the next step

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackhawk Network (BHN), a global leader in branded payments, today released new U.S. findings from its annual global gifting research study showing how consumers are adopting defensive spending behaviors to manage budgets, bolster spending power and navigate continued financial pressures. The research found that the number of consumers planning to purchase gift cards for self-use as part of a spending strategy nearly doubled year over year, rising from 31%

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Auto lenders are losing deals to faster competitors because their systems can't keep up and legacy loan origination platforms are largely to blame. To address this, global financial technology leader FIS® and Fuse, a cloud-native lending solutions provider, have announced a strategic alliance to give auto and equipment lenders across the United States and Canada a next-generation loan and lease origination platform, built to modernize origination and help le

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As rising costs put pressure on household budgets, USAA is expanding a countrywide effort to help military families build financial resilience through a combination of targeted insurance rate reductions, member dividends, safe-driving discounts and banking benefits designed to deliver meaningful financial relief to military families.The actions are part of USAA’s continued focus on helping members navigate cost-of-living pressures and unexpected events—from severe w

LEXINGTON, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valvoline Instant Oil Change is setting out to redefine the quick oil change category with the launch of “The Ride Wrangler,” a new integrated brand campaign developed in partnership with creative agency 3Headed Monster. At a time when many quick service brands compete on speed, discounts, and pressure tactics, Valvoline Instant Oil Change is positioning itself as the smart choice for drivers looking for trusted expertise and confidence in their vehicle care dec

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. & PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Estancia Capital Management (“Estancia”), a specialist private equity firm investing in lower middle-market financial services companies, today announced the successful final closing for its third buyout fund, Estancia Capital Partners Fund III, L.P. and its affiliated investment vehicles (“ECP III”). ECP III secured $367 million in commitments with a target of $350 million. With this closing, Estancia’s regulatory assets under management are a

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carlyle will support MAI's growth, including investments in technology and strategic acquisitions, while maintaining the firm’s leadership team.

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walker & Dunlop and Pretium announced today that they have closed their first bridge loan with Walker & Dunlop Affordable Bridge Capital.