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NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Android--Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 5.8% year over year in 2024 to 1.23 billion units, according to a new IDC forecast.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UBS Wealth Management USA announced today that Daniel P. Green, Financial Advisor in the firm’s Knoxville, Tennessee office, has been named to the Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State list for 2024. Daniel ranked #1 in Tennessee on this year’s list. “Developing next generation talent is a top priority for our business and it’s very exciting to see Daniel recognized nationally for his achievements,” said Chris Cannon, UBS East Tennessee Market Dire

FREDERICKSBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The JIAN Group is pleased to announce that it represented Wyoming Millwork Co. in the sale of its company to Builders FirstSource. Founded in 1994, Wyoming Millwork Co. is the leading independent lumber and building material distributor in Delaware. Wyoming Millwork Co. has always focused on providing the best service to its incredible customers across the state and is excited to continue this legacy with Builders FirstSource. “When we decided to move forwa

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Haber Law announced that Jonathan Beloff, Esq., Ashley Fox, Esq., along with staff members Elizabeth Alvarez and Isabel Ferrell of the real estate law firm, Beloff Law, P.A., are joining the Haber Law team as of September 1, 2024, to bolster the Firm’s foothold in the South Florida market. According to David Haber, Managing and Founding Partner of Haber Law, the addition of the Beloff Law team will broaden the Firm’s real estate division to provide greater access to reso

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One way criminals steal money is by opening new credit accounts in someone else's name. If you think someone has your personal information, you can use credit freezes, credit locks or fraud alerts to help protect you from fraud. However, credit freezes and credit locks don't completely block access to your credit reports or FICO® Scores. For more credit education, visit myFICO’s blog at https://www.myfico.com/credit-education/blog Credit Freezes vs. Credit Loc

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Earnix, the leading global provider of intelligent decisioning SaaS solutions for financial services, today announced that a leading Canadian financial services co-operative, Co-operators General Insurance Company (Co-operators) has successfully implemented the Earnix Enterprise Rating Engine as its production rating solution for homeowners' insurance. Now, Co-operators is excited to use Earnix’s Ready for Guidewire accelerator to help further realize the benefits of a

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SHARx, a patient advocacy and supply-chain management company addressing the nation’s out of control drug prices, announced today that former United States Congressman, University of Tennessee superstar, Heisman trophy finalist, and NFL veteran Heath Shuler is joining the SHARx Rising Tides Army. The Rising Tides Army is a booming grassroots movement in the healthcare space intent on reversing the overly inflated cost of prescription medications in America. Shuler, w

LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barclays today announces the appointment of Martin Douglass as Head of Financial Sponsors M&A. Mr. Douglass will be based in New York, and will report to Dan Grabos, Head of Americas M&A. Mr. Douglass will work in close partnership with JF Astier, Global Head of Financial Sponsors Group, and Christian Oberle, Head of Americas Financial Sponsors Group. Mr. Douglass has close to 15 years of investment banking experience and joins Barclays from Morgan St

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces that a shareholder filed a class action on behalf of all purchasers of securities of Endava plc (NYSE: DAVA) between May 23, 2023 and February 28, 2024. Endava describes itself as a company that “provides technology services for clients in consumer products, healthcare, mobility, and retail verticals in North America and internationally.” For more information, submit a form, email attorney Phillip Kim, or gi

JACKSON, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Representatives of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) will join dignitaries in a ceremonial ribbon cutting event to celebrate the grand opening of The Pearl at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 28, 2024, in Jackson, Mississippi. FHLB Dallas awarded Gulf Coast Housing Partnership (GCHP) an $850,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant, through its member Trustmark National Bank. The funds assisted with construction of The Pearl, an affordable apartme

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bridge Growth Partners, LLC, a leading technology investment firm, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Syniti (formerly known as BackOffice Associates), a global leader in enterprise data management, to Capgemini. The sale of Syniti to Capgemini represents Bridge Growth’s fourth full exit over the past three years in a strategic transaction. Syniti, a leading provider of data quality, data migration and data governance services and software so

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the sale of CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFB) to First Busey Corporation for 0.6675 shares of Busey common stock for each share of CrossFirst common stock is fair to CrossFirst shareholders. Upon completion of the proposed transaction, CrossFirst’s shareholders will own approximately 36.5% of the combined company. Halper Sadeh encourages CrossFirst shareholders to click here to learn more

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Betterworks, the leader in modern performance management for large enterprises, has been recognized as one of the 'Top HR Products of 2024' by Human Resources Executive® and the HR Technology Conference & Exposition. This honor showcases Betterworks' thoughtful use of AI technology on talent profiles, offering employees a way to highlight their validated skills while allowing organizations deeper insights for strategic talent management. "We are incredib

LYON, France & MIDDLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Esker is officially registered by France’s General Directorate of Public Finance as a Partner Dematerialization Platform for electronic invoicing.

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS HISTORIC FIRST-EVER SPORTS RESIDENCY FINISHES AS GREAT SUCCESS

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” (Good) of Buckeye State Mutual Insurance Company and its affiliate, Home and Farm Insurance Company. Both companies are domiciled in Piqua, OH and are referred to as Buckeye. The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect Buckeye’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its marginal o

CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Churchill Stateside Group, LLC (“CSG”), a real estate and renewable energy financial services company, is pleased to announce the closing of The Summit at Rexburg, a 40-unit new construction Affordable Housing community located in Rexburg, Idaho. The financing for this closing includes a $8.2MM construction loan provided by Churchill Mortgage Construction (“CMC”) and a $2.7MM unfunded forward-committed permanent loan provided by Churchill Mortgage Investment L

ROSEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--M2S Group, a leader in the material science and solutions industry and a Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. portfolio company, today announced the acquisition of the label solutions business (“Iconex Labels”) from Iconex, an Atlas Holdings portfolio company. Iconex Labels is a leading provider of variable information label solutions, serving customers across e-commerce & shipping, foodservice, grocery & retail, pharmacy, and other end markets. “Combining Iconex La

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 'creditratingagency'--KBRA releases a report on U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loan performance trends observed in the August 2024 servicer reporting period. The delinquency rate among KBRA-rated U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) in August declined marginally to 4.98%, down 11 basis points (bps) from July, while the total delinquent and specially serviced loan rate (distress rate) increased 32 bps to 8.36%. In August, CMBS loans totaling $1.7 billion were

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bloomreach, the platform fueling limitless ecommerce personalization, today announced Loomi AI, the company’s proprietary AI, has been awarded the “AI Innovation Award” in the 2024 MarTech Breakthrough Awards program. MarTech Breakthrough is a leading market intelligence program that recognizes today’s most innovative companies, technologies, products and services in the field of marketing, ad and sales technology. Loomi AI is specifically designed for ec