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Wealthspire Advisors Evolves Client Experience to Provide High-Touch Lifestyle Services
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #BillPay--Wealthspire Advisors acquired Judith Heft & Associates, a women-owned firm that provides high-touch lifestyle and bill pay services.
Carl Marks Advisors Completes Sale of Royal Products to Heartwood Partners
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carl Marks Advisors, a leading investment bank providing financial and operational advisory services to middle market companies, announced that it has successfully advised Curran Manufacturing Corporation d/b/a Royal Products (“Royal” or the “Company”), a premier manufacturer and exclusive distributor of precision machine tool performance accessories, on the sale of its business to private equity firm Heartwood Partners. Financial terms of the transaction were not dis
Peachtree Group Receives USCIS Approval for EB-5 Funded TownePlace Suites by Marriott Development
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Peachtree Group received I-956F approval from USCIS for the under-construction TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Palmdale, Calif.
Schwab Reports Monthly Activity Highlights
WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Charles Schwab Corporation released its Monthly Activity Report for the month of August 2024.
Colony Bankcorp to Participate in 2024 Janney Financial Services Conference
FITZGERALD, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBAN) (“Colony” or the “Company”) announced today that Heath Fountain, Chief Executive Officer, and Derek Shelnutt, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the 2024 Janney Financial Services Conference to be held in Washington D.C. on September 16th and 17th. A copy of the investor presentation can be found prior to the event on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, www.colony.bank. About Colony Bankcorp Co
Dutchie Launches Metrc Connect Integration, Next Generation Traceability Technology
BEND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dutchie — the technology platform powering cannabis commerce — announced today that Metrc Connect is live, a system Dutchie collaborated with Metrc to create and test. Metrc Connect is the next generation of traceability integration for POS vendors. Dutchie’s product, engineering, and executive leadership teams coordinated extensively with Metrc to enhance the most robust and reliable traceability system in the cannabis industry. Metrc Connect was designed to be a l
Ventas Reaches Agreements with Kindred and ScionHealth
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) (“Ventas” or the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into agreements (collectively, the “2024 Kindred Agreements”) with Kindred Healthcare, LLC (with its subsidiaries, “Kindred”) and its parent companies (“ScionHealth”), including regarding the 23 long term acute care hospitals whose lease term is scheduled to mature on April 30, 2025 (the “LTACs”) under the existing Master Lease between Ventas and Kindred (the “Kindred Master Lease”
AmTrust Title Introduces AMT Title Services Residential Title Division
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AmTrust Title, a subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., today introduced AMT Title Services, the new brand for its residential title division acquired in 2022. AMT Title Services, formerly Netco Title, is licensed or otherwise authorized to operate in 40 states and the District of Columbia, with 25 offices across the United States providing title and escrow services to residential customers, agents and lenders. “We are excited to be part of the AmTrust Title
Vonage Launches Rich Communications Services to Transform Business Messaging Globally
HOLMDEL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vonage, a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation and a part of Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), has announced the launch of Vonage RCS (Rich Communications Services) through the Vonage Messages API and as a low-code turnkey option. Vonage RCS is a new business messaging solution set to revolutionize how brands interact with customers by offering rich, engaging, secure and verified real-time communications capabilit
Gartner Marketing Survey Finds Nearly One-Third of Consumers Plan to Begin Holiday Shopping Before November
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thirty-two percent of consumers report that they plan to begin holiday shopping before November, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. A survey of 327 consumers conducted in June 2024 revealed only 14% of U.S. consumers plan to spend more, year-over-year, with 64% of consumers planning to maintain their spend and 21% of consumers pulling back. “Over three-quarters of holiday shoppers continue to say that higher prices are what causes them to spend more for hol
PPG recognized as one of the ‘World’s Best Companies’ by TIME Magazine
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it was recognized as one of the “World’s Best Companies of 2024” by TIME Magazine. The list ranks the top 1,000 global employers that are forging a path into the future. The recognition is presented by TIME and Statista, a leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Companies on the list were identified based on three primary dimensions: Employee satisfaction: The surveys were conducted in over 50 countries, with data
3iQ and CoinDesk Indices Collaborate to Launch Funds Globally That Track the CoinDesk 20 Index
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3iQ Corp. (“3iQ”), a pioneer in digital asset management, today announced it has partnered with CoinDesk Indices, a leading provider of digital asset indices since 2014, to make the CoinDesk 20 Index available in several fund structures globally, starting with CoinDesk 20 SP (the “Fund”), a Segregated Portfolio Company of 3iQ Investment Partners SPC. This partnership marks a milestone in 3iQ’s mission to bring clients innovative investment products and
25 Disruptive Technology Startups Join Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab’s 10th Cohort
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced the 2024 global cohort of the Inclusive Ventures Lab, with 25 companies selected from the Americas and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Over the next five months, the companies will participate in an in-house accelerator program designed to further develop and scale technology and technology-enabled startups in the seed to Series A funding round stage. Chosen from thousands of applications, the 25 startups represent
’Tis the Season to Cash Back with Chase Freedom® Q4 2024 Categories: McDonald’s, PayPal, Pet Shops & Vet Services and Select Charities
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Chase Freedom announced its latest Q4 categories, which offers cardmembers the opportunity to get back and give back with their cashbacking. This quarter, cardmembers can take advantage of 5% cash back (up to $1,500) at PayPal, pet shops and vet services as well as select charities. Plus, Freedom Flex cardmembers have the chance to supersize their holiday rewards by stacking their quarterly cash back with their always-on dining cash back for a total of
Rain Named Workday Services Partner
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rain, an employer-sponsored platform providing earned wage access (EWA) and other financial wellness services, today announced a signed partnership agreement with Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leading provider of solutions to help organizations manage their people and money. Rain's EWA program allows employees to access a portion of their earned wages before their regular payday, providing them with financial flexibility and helping them avoid high-interest loans
Ryan Specialty Completes Acquisition of Ethos Specialty Insurance’s P&C MGUs From Ascot Group Limited
CHICAGO & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce it completed the acquisition of the Property and Casualty (“P&C”) MGUs owned by Ethos Specialty Insurance, LLC (“Ethos P&C”) from Ascot Group Limited (“Ascot Group”). Ethos P&C was founded in 2017 by Ascot Group and will become a part of the Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (“RSUM”) division of Ryan Specialty. Ethos’ Transactional Liability M
Moderne Ventures Closes over $230M for MV Fund III, Scaling its Modern Approach to Venture Investing
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moderne Ventures, a generalist venture capital and growth equity firm with vertical specialties spanning multi trillion-dollar industries of real estate, finance, insurance and sustainability today announced it has raised over $230 million for MV Core Fund III, exceeding the oversubscribed $200M MV Core Fund II and bringing the firm’s total assets under management to more than $500M. Notable institutional investors include GCM Grosvenor and the Illinois Growth and Inno
EIG’s MidOcean Energy to Acquire 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, and Hunt Oil Company (“Hunt”) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby MidOcean will acquire an additional 15% interest in Peru LNG (“PLNG”) from Hunt. Following the closing of the transaction, MidOcean’s interest in PLNG will increase from 2
Soluna Signs Term Sheet with Renewable Energy Leader for New Data Center Project
ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $SLNH #SLNH--Soluna Holdings, Inc. (“SHI” or the “Company”), (NASDAQ: SLNH), a developer of green data centers for intensive computing applications including Bitcoin mining and AI, announced today that it has signed term sheets for power and land for Project Rosa, a new 187 MW Data Center indicating an important step forward in the Company’s expansion efforts. Project Rosa will be strategically co-located with a 240 MW wind farm in Texas, enabling the project to directly harne
Siyaa Munjal Named Recipient of the 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of products through the global cold food supply chain, and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, named Siyaa Munjal, General Manager of Marketing at AtoB, as one of the winners of this year’s Women in Supply Chain Award, which honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship and example