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OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a” (Excellent) of The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (Wawanesa Mutual). At the same time, AM Best has affirmed the FSR of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of “a” (Excellent) of Wawanesa Life Insurance Company (Wawanesa Life). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. Both companies are domiciled in Winnipeg, Man

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saba Capital Management, L.P. (together with certain of its affiliates, “Saba” or “we”), the largest shareholder of Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PLC (EWI:LSE) (“EWI” or the “Company”), today published the following open letter to EWI’s shareholders. *** Fellow Shareholders, We are speaking to you directly because you deserve clarity – not the misinformation that EWI Chairman Jonathan Simpson-Dent has been distributing in an effort to save his position. This is t

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In collaboration with The Trump Organization, Biograpi Living, Archi Group, The Sapir Organization, Blox Group and Finvest Georgia announce the development of Trump Tower Tbilisi. This project marks the first Trump branded project in the region. Trump Tower Tbilisi signals the city’s emergence as a key business hub and gateway to international business in Eastern Europe and Asia, as well as its growing profile among global buyers of luxury properties. Designed by Gens

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Command Financial Services, Inc. announced today that Brent Korte has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer. Korte brings more than 25 years of marketing leadership experience across financial services spanning banking, wealth management, product development and insurance. He will be responsible for providing strategic leadership across marketing for the company. “Brent will be a tremendous asset as we continue to execute our long-term strategy

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CommunityImpact--Dynamic Advisor Solutions dba Dynamic Wealth Advisors (“Dynamic”), a leading provider of integrated professional services and flexible affiliation partner to independent wealth advisors nationwide, announced its role as the latest “Catalyst” to join the Financial Planning Association (FPA) Arizona. Through the partnership, Dynamic will contribute time, insights and resources to support FPA Arizona’s ongoing efforts to advance financial literacy across the state, while

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Hon. Liam O’Grady (Ret.) has joined its panel. Judge O’Grady brings decades of judicial, trial and ADR experience resolving complex, high‑stakes disputes. From 2007 to 2023, Judge O’Grady served as a district judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, where he presided over thousands of cases on the renowned “Rocket Docket.”

LANSING, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #investmentbanking--Century Park-Backed Green Summit Landscape Group Acquires Two Elite Landscape Leaders

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, will release its first quarter 2026 financial results prior to the opening of the market on Friday, May 1, 2026. The earnings release will be available at the company’s website at pipersandler.com/earnings. Chad Abraham, chairman and chief executive officer; Deb Schoneman, president; and Kate Clune, chief financial officer, will host a related conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET (7:30 a.m. CT) that same d

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #ExitPlanning--Exit Planning Institute® announced today that the 2027 Exit Planning Summit will take place in Chula Vista, California from May 2-4, 2027.

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today at Adobe Summit — the flagship customer experience conference — Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) announced a new partnership with Xfinity, Comcast’s consumer brand delivering WiFi, mobile, entertainment, and home services to millions of customers across the U.S. The partnership will help accelerate on‑brand creative campaign production to help scale customized marketing messaging with improved efficiency. As demand for timely, relevant content across channels continues to

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FBR Solutions, LLC (“FBR”), a national telecommunications infrastructure services provider backed by FVLCRUM Funds (“FVLCRUM”), today announced its expansion into the Las Vegas, Nevada marketplace. This strategic move represents a significant step in FBR’s continued national growth, bringing the company’s full suite of network design, engineering, construction, and deployment services to one of the most dynamic and rapidly expanding metropolitan markets in the United S

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, at Adobe Summit—the flagship customer experience conference—Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE)—the global technology leader that unleashes creativity, productivity and customer experiences through innovative tools and platforms—announced a major partnership with DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) to reshape how DICK’S connects with its customers (whom the company refers to as athletes) at every stage of the athlete journey. Athletes today—no matter if they are active sports pa

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #1031Exchange--The Essential Income REIT’s revolving line of credit has increased from $185 million to $600 million, in keeping with the REIT’s continued growth.

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) announced today that it is expanding its offering of accumulation-focused fixed index annuities (FIAs) to help Americans reach their retirement goals. Allianz Life, a longtime industry leader in the marketplace, is launching two new FIAs that include signature features like Index Lock1. Allianz Accumulation Advantage 5TM strengthens the accumulation-focused FIA suite of offerings with a 5-year withdrawa

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the sale of LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPSN) to SoundHound AI, Inc. for an equity value of $43 million. Halper Sadeh encourages LivePerson shareholders to click here to learn more about their rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper free of charge at (212) 763-0060 or sadeh@halpersadeh.com or zhalper@halpersadeh.com. The investigation concerns whether LivePerson and its board of directo

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UBS today announced that Brad Gillin will be joining the firm as a Financial Advisor. Following the conclusion of his notice period, Brad will join the UBS Manhattan Market, led by Market Executive Kellie Brady, and will be based in the firm’s 1285 Avenue of the Americas Private Wealth Management office. He will report to Senior Market Director Tom Conigatti. “We are thrilled that Brad will be joining UBS,” said Kellie Brady, Manhattan Market Executive at UBS. “His ex

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, The Thiel Foundation has officially unveiled its 2026 class of Thiel Fellows, rewarding an ambitious and bright class of young people ready to disrupt and redesign industries across the United States and the world. Established in 2011, the two-year Thiel Fellowship awards grants to extraordinary young entrepreneurs, affording them the opportunity to untether themselves from groupthink and traditional tracks. Each fellow in this year’s class will receive an award o

BURLEY, Idaho & SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lease End, the leading platform for simplifying the auto lease buyout process, has joined many of the world’s top employers as a Most Loved Workplace.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR) announced it has completed the sale of a property and casualty distribution operation consisting of captive agents and storefront locations to Confie, a company that specializes in operating storefront distribution models. The transaction includes the sale of Newins Insurance Agency Holdings, LLC, which operates under the Illinois Vehicle, A-Abana, and Access Auto Insurance brands in a limited number of states. The operation was acquired

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The AI for Payment Integrity Community today announced that Katch, a leader in payment coordination and subrogation, will serve as the premier, Diamond Sponsor of the 2026 AI Summit, taking place October 6-7 in Atlanta. The Summit brings together nearly 100 senior executives from across payers, healthcare agencies, and PBMs around a shift already taking hold across the industry: moving from downstream payment recovery to earlier, more proactive intervention powered by