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Humana Named “Best-of-the-Best” Company for Supplier Diversity by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Named “Best-of-the-Best” Company for Supplier Diversity by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
AVANTA Residential Announces First Preferred Equity Investment for Ridgeline Vista Townhomes
BRIGHTON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVANTA Residential is pleased to announce the successful closing of a $10.6 million preferred equity investment for the development of Ridgeline Vista Townhomes, marking the company's first preferred equity investment. This significant investment underscores AVANTA's commitment to expanding its geographic footprint in the build-to-rent (BTR) sector with this project in Brighton, Colorado. Ridgeline Vista Townhomes will include 116 high-quality town homes to mee
EIG’s MidOcean Energy Completes Acquisition of Additional 15% Interest in Peru LNG from Hunt Oil Company
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MidOcean Energy (“MidOcean” or the “Company”), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company formed and managed by EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, today announced the completion of its previously announced agreement to acquire an additional 15% interest in Peru LNG (“PLNG”) from Hunt Oil Company (“Hunt”). MidOcean’s interest in PLNG now stands at 35%. Hunt will remain the operator of PLNG. PLNG owns and operates the onl
Factual Data Enhances Integration of Credit Services with Blue Sage Solutions
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Factual Data®, Leader in Mortgage Credit Reports, is pleased to announce an enhanced direct integration of its Pre-Qualification product with the Blue Sage Digital Lending Platform. This collaboration marks significant progress in mortgage technology, prioritizing operational efficiencies for lenders. Blue Sage Solutions is a leading provider of innovative, cloud-based digital mortgage technology for the mortgage industry. “Our improved integration streamlines the c
FHLBank Pittsburgh Announces Third Quarter 2024 Operating Highlights
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FHLBank Pittsburgh announced today unaudited financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Texas Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Parental Rights Case
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Supreme Court of Texas will hear oral arguments next week in a landmark parental rights case in which a Houston woman’s parental rights were effectively terminated via a lifetime protective order. Holly Draper, CEO and managing partner of The Draper Law Firm, is representing Christine Stary in her appeal to the state’s highest court. A Harris County court judge effectively terminated Ms. Stary’s parental rights in 2020 by granting a lifetime protective order on beh
LICT Corporation Closes on $100 Million Financing
RYE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LICT Corporation (“LICT” or the “Company”; OTC Pink ®: LICT) has closed on a 5 year, $100 million, Revolving Credit Facility with CoBank, ACB (“CoBank”). In addition to extending the term of the Revolving Credit Facility through 2029 and enlarging the facility from $50 million to $100 million, the new loan facility provides an improved covenant structure and greater flexibility to meet capital expenditures to better serve our communities and for greater inorganic gro
TSS Solutions is Honored as a GrowFL Florida Company to Watch
MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #radar--TSS Solutions, an Acorn Capital Management Company, has been selected as an honoree for the 14th Annual GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Award. The prestigious program recognizes outstanding second-stage companies for their contributions to Florida’s economic landscape. The 50 honorees, chosen from more than 500 nominees, represent a diverse range of industries, all demonstrating impressive growth potential. TSS Solutions was recognized for its innovative prod
Synovus names Rick Arbuckle as senior director, middle market for wholesale banking
COLUMBUS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Synovus Bank recently named Rick Arbuckle as the senior director, middle market for wholesale banking.
New Data Reveals Global Workforce is Prioritizing Skills to Enhance Productivity, Leadership, and GenAI Automation
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Udemy (Nasdaq: UDMY), a leading online skills marketplace and learning platform, today unveiled its Q3 2024 Global Workplace Learning Index, highlighting emerging professional and technical skills as well as key learning trends across global organizations. This quarterly report provides insights into which skills are growing in demand and helps organizations stay ahead of the competition as they continue to navigate changing workforce dynamics, accelerated digita
Compa Launches Skills to Advance How Compensation Teams Benchmark Pay
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compa, the leading provider of software-delivered market data, debuts its latest product, Compa Skills, a groundbreaking solution that provides enterprise organizations with skills-based compensation intelligence and job matching precision. While the skills tech market boomed in recent years, most solutions focus on talent marketplaces, workforce planning, and recruiting, leaving a critical gap: Connecting skills to compensation. Traditional compensation
FINRA Highlights Metaverse Impact on Securities Industry
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FINRA published today a new report, The Metaverse and the Implications for the Securities Industry. The report is intended to raise awareness among FINRA member firms and the broader securities industry by providing an overview of how developments related to the metaverse may impact business models and processes. While the true implications of the metaverse may not be known for years, the report analyzes potential applications, use cases and challenges for member fi
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of BIDV Insurance Joint Stock Corporation
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good), the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good), and the Vietnam National Scale Rating of aaa.VN (Exceptional) of BIDV Insurance Joint Stock Corporation (BIC) (Vietnam). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect BIC’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate ent
TalentNeuron Acquires HRForecast
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TalentNeuron today announced the acquisition of HRForecast, a Munich-based provider of strategic workforce planning and skills management software.
AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Ratings to Elevance Health, Inc. New Senior Unsecured Bonds
OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) to Elevance Health, Inc.’s (Elevance Health) (Indianapolis, IN) newly issued $350 million, 4.5% senior unsecured bonds, due 2026; $750 million, 4.750% senior unsecured bonds, due 2030; $750 million, 4.95% senior unsecured bonds, due 2031; $1.2 billion, 5.2% senior unsecured bonds, due 2035; $1.35 billion, 5.7% senior unsecured bonds, due 2055; and $800 million, 5.85% senior unsecured bonds, due
Northern Trust Pension Universe Data: Canadian Pension Plan Returns Boosted by Robust Financial Markets During the Third Quarter
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #assetmanagement--The median pension in the Northern Trust Canada Universe returned 4.8% for the quarter and 8.4% year-to-date as of September 30.
U.S. SailGP Team Announces Official Partnership with Apex Group Ahead of 2025 Season Start
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The United States SailGP Team today announced Apex Group, the leading global financial solutions company, as an Official Partner. Apex Group joins other high-profile organizations that are current partners of the team including Tommy Hilfiger, T-Mobile, and Red Bull. “We’re thrilled to welcome the Apex Group as an Official Partner of the U.S. SailGP Team,” said Mike Buckley, CEO, Co-Owner, and Athlete on the U.S. SailGP Team. “Apex’s commitment to innovation and inclu
AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Tower Bonding and Surety Company
OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B (Fair) from B- (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bb” (Fair) from “bb-” (Fair) of Tower Bonding and Surety Company (Tower Bonding) (San Juan, PR). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) has been revised to stable from positive. The ratings reflect Tower Bonding’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as adequate, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business p
CellTrust SL2 Enterprise Capture wins Mobile Breakthrough Award for Mobile Compliance Platform of the Year 2024
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #BestMobileCompliancePlatform2024--CellTrust today announced that SL2™ Enterprise Capture and its secure and compliant mobile communication platform have won the "Mobile Compliance Platform of the Year" award designation in the 8th annual Mobile Breakthrough Awards program. The program is conducted by Mobile Breakthrough, a leading independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global wireless and mobile market today. The missio
X Machina Capital Strategies Appoints Rosemarie Cicalese as Managing Director & Head of Investor Relations
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--X Machina Capital Strategies (“XMC”), which acquires and develops transformational private investments in the energy sector, today announced the appointment of Rosemarie (“Rose”) Cicalese as Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations. As part of her management responsibilities, Ms. Cicalese will work to deepen XMC’s strong relationships with its investors and strategic partners, serve as a member of the firm’s senior investment team seeking to origi