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LULU Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Lululemon Athletica Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with the Schall Law Firm
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LULU Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Lululemon Athletica Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with the Schall Law Firm
iQor Celebrates Customer Service Week 2024
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AboveAndBeyond--iQor Celebrates Customer Service Week 2024; iQor Honors Global Team for Going Above and Beyond to Deliver Irresistible Customer Experiences
Taiwan Excellence Showcases 10 Premiere Taiwanese Brands at Automotive USA 2024
DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Taiwan Excellence believes that only innovation can bring about change for a better life.
Valiant Energy Solutions Partners with Cambridge Savings Bank’s Asset-Based Lending Team to Expand M&A Capabilities and Deliver Innovative Total Energy Solutions
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #assetbasedlending--Valiant Energy Solutions partners with Cambridge Savings Bank to expand M&A capabilities and deliver innovative total energy solutions.
Hometap Announces Closing of $278 Million Securitization of Hometap-originated Home Equity Investments
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hometap, the Boston-based financial technology company pioneering debt-free home equity financing for American homeowners, announced the closing of HTAP 2024-2, a $278 million securitization backed by home equity investments originated by Hometap. Following closely on the heels of HTAP 2024-1, the significantly oversubscribed debut of Hometap’s proprietary securitization platform, this is the second securitization of Hometap-originated home equity investments this year.
Comcast Business 2024 Cybersecurity Threat Report: Artificial Intelligence Drives New Era of Cyber Threats and Defenses
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast Business today released its 2024 Cybersecurity Threat Report, a valuable resource for IT and security professionals, based on the analysis of 29 billion cybersecurity events detected by Comcast Business across its security customers in 2023. The report highlights significant changes in the cybersecurity landscape, driven by sophisticated threat actors, an expanding attack surface and the transformative power of AI. "Armed with a newfound arsenal of AI-base
Grant Thornton wins Gold in Brandon Hall Group’s Excellence Awards
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grant Thornton, one of America’s largest brands of professionals providing end-to-end audit, assurance, tax, and advisory services, was recognized by the Brandon Hall Group™ in its 2024 HCM Excellence Awards® — winning Gold for the following programs: Audit Manager Workshop — Grant Thornton designed this program to elevate the professional and technical skills of the firm’s audit practitioners, empowering them to drive audit quality and excel in their roles. The Brando
State of Indiana Transforms Workforce Operations with UKG
LOWELL, Mass. & WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The State of Indiana partners with UKG for real-time insights into workforce activity and to drive a culture of transparency and accountability.
58% of Legal Departments Expect GenAI to Reduce Reliance on Outside Counsel and 25% Already Report Cost Savings, New ACC and Everlaw Survey Reveals
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), in partnership with Everlaw, the cloud-native litigation and investigation platform, published a new report today highlighting GenAI’s transformative impact in corporate legal departments. The report, “GenAI and Future Corporate Legal Work: How Ready Are In-house Teams?,” details the numerous ways GenAI is driving the rapid evolution of in-house legal departments, including economic and cost-cutting impacts, rapid ad
XPEL Investors Have Opportunity to Lead XPEL, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with the Schall Law Firm
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XPEL Investors Have Opportunity to Lead XPEL, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with the Schall Law Firm
Medicare Plans’ Administrative Expenses Accelerated in 2023
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In 2023, Medicare plan per member administrative costs grew by 6.2% compared to 1.9% in 2022. These comparisons hold constant the set of reporting plans and calculations eliminate the effect of product mix differences. Median PMPM costs for all reporting plans were $52.53. The results are published in Plan Management Navigator posted at sherlockco.com/navigator. The Navigator excerpts from the 2024 Medicare plan edition of the Sherlock Benchmarks. It summarizes in
Affinity Federal Credit Union Doubles the Number of Certified Wellbeing Coaches on its Staff
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Affinity Federal Credit Union (“Affinity”) has appointed its latest class of Certified Wellbeing Coaches, adding 43 newly-certified coaches across its staff. The new coaches join the 42 individuals who graduated from the Affinity-led certificate program last December. With 85 total coaches, over 36 percent of Affinity’s front-line and support staff have now obtained the certification. Affinity designed the program to institutionalize the organization’s appr
BioHub Maryland Receives $75,000 EARN Maryland Grant to Boost Biopharma Workforce
FREDERICK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BioHub Maryland, a leading initiative to accelerate life sciences in the state, today announced it has secured a $75,000 EARN Maryland grant from the Maryland Department of Labor to train Marylanders for biopharma manufacturing careers. The grant, part of the Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) program, focuses on building a skilled workforce to meet growing demand in the life sciences sector. BioHub Maryland will use the funds to train 15 participants—8 cur
First Trust Announces the Completion of the Reorganizations of Certain WCM Funds into First Trust Funds
WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) and WCM Investment Management, LLC (“WCM”) jointly announced today that the reorganizations of WCM Focused Global Growth Fund, WCM Developing World Equity Fund and WCM International Equity Fund (the “Acquired Funds” and each, an “Acquired Fund”), into a corresponding newly-created series of a First Trust trust (each, as noted in the table below, an “Acquiring Fund” and collectively, the “Acquiring Funds”) were completed prior to
Three Quarters of Working Pet Parents Have Missed Work to Take Care of Their Pets
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #BenefitsPackage--New survey shows pet benefits increase productivity in the workplace.
Digital Payouts in the Driver’s Seat: Modern Auto Refunds Enhance Trust & Transparency for Consumers
CHICAGO & PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Onbe, a market-leading corporate disbursements platform, published its 2024 Auto Finance Payments Survey exploring automotive consumers’ refund preferences. When receiving payouts across the automotive ecosystem, from loan overpayment to Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) insurance refunds, car buyers and lessees look for payment choice and a variety of digital payment offerings. Beyond appreciating the convenience of their preferred payment options, cons
ICE Mortgage Monitor: Average Payment Hits All-Time High; Spiking Insurance Costs Rising at 3X the Rate of Principal, Interest, and Taxes
ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today released its October 2024 ICE Mortgage Monitor Report, based on the company’s robust mortgage, real estate and public records data sets. This month’s Mortgage Monitor examines the components that make up what has become, as of August, the largest average monthly payment in history among active mortgages by dollar amount. According to ICE Vice President of Rese
Years After Implementing InvoiceCloud and Cayenta’s Integrated Solution, the City of Roseville Enjoys Continuous Improvements to Its Digital Payment Experience
BOSTON & ROSEVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--InvoiceCloud, a leading solution for digital bill payment services, and Cayenta, part of the Harris Computer family providing CIS and ERP technology, recognize the City of Roseville’s achievements of increasing digital adoption rates and attaining continued operational efficiencies as a result of their future-proofed integrated solution. In November 2017, the City of Roseville implemented a new Customer Information System (CIS), Cayenta, and was in s
Nodal Exchange achieves new records with 14% growth in power futures and 227% growth in environmental markets in September 2024
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nodal Exchange today announced significant growth in both power and environmental markets in the month of September.
Cascadia Capital Strengthens Los Angeles Presence with Strategic Additions of Two New Managing Directors
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cascadia Capital, a leading investment bank for middle-market companies, is pleased to announce the addition of two new Managing Directors — Michael Del Pero and Muizz Kheraj — who will be based in its Los Angeles office. These hires reflect Cascadia’s ongoing commitment to expanding its presence in the Southern California market while enhancing its expertise in the Technology and Specialty Industrial sectors and further investing in its advisory capabilities acros