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Charles Schwab Recognized as Best Investing Platform Overall by U.S. News
WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Schwab has been recognized as the Best Investing Platform Overall by U.S. News & World Report in their 2025 U.S. News Money Awards – the third year in a row Schwab has received the best ranking overall from U.S. News. Schwab was also awarded Best Investing Platform for Stock Trading, Best Investing Platform for Options Trading, and Best Investing Platform for Forex Trading. Companies were selected for the list by the U.S. News editorial team on the
Simon & Schuster Teams with Thoughtworks to Revolutionize Language Learning for Greater Innovation and Business Alignment
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thoughtworks announced a significant advance in its long term collaboration with Simon & Schuster, a globally recognized publishing leader.
Lazard CEO and Chairman Peter R. Orszag to Speak at the 2025 Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials, Payments & CRE Conference
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) today announced Peter R. Orszag, CEO and Chairman, is scheduled to participate in a fireside discussion at the Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials, Payments & CRE Conference on Tuesday, June 10, at 9:00 a.m. E.T. A live audio webcast will be available via the Lazard Investor Relations website at www.lazard.com. A replay will be available on the same website, shortly after the conference. About Lazard Founded in 1848, Lazard is the preeminent fi
BGC Group to Present at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange & Trading Conference on June 5, 2025
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BGC Group to Present at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange & Trading Conference on June 5, 2025
Michael Gonzales Joins Alliant Insurance Services’ Value-Based Healthcare and Risk Management Solutions Team
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AlliantInsurance--Michael Gonzales has joined Alliant Insurance Services as First Vice President with the Value-Based Healthcare and Risk Management Solutions team within its Employee Benefits Group. Based in North Carolina, Gonzales will work closely with clients across the healthcare spectrum, empowering organizations to thrive in the value-based care ecosystem by transforming risk into opportunity. “Michael’s deep understanding of provider organizations and his ability to buil
FORE Biotherapeutics Raises $38 Million in Series D-2 Financing for the Continued Advancement of Plixorafenib
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FORE Biotherapeutics, a registration stage biotherapeutics company dedicated to developing targeted therapies to treat patients with cancer, today announced a $38 million Series D-2 financing. For this initial close of the Series D-2, leading healthcare dedicated investors participated, including SR One, Medicxi, OrbiMed, HBM Healthcare Investments, Wellington Management, Novartis Venture Fund, Cormorant Asset Management, and 3B Future Health Fund. This $38 millio
Octane Earns a 2025 FICO Decision Award; Responsibly Expands Credit Access with FICO Auto Score 10
BOZEMAN, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $FICO--Global analytics software leader FICO today announced that Octane (Octane Lending, Inc.), the fintech revolutionizing the buying experience for major recreational purchases, earned a 2025 FICO® Decision Award for Customer Onboarding and Management. Since 2016, Octane has partnered with FICO to support its risk management and responsibly expand credit access. Octane has transformed the financing experience for recreational markets with its digital tools, credit p
Global Student Accommodation Secures $500 Million Refinancing With Wells Fargo
LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Student Accommodation (“GSA” or the “Company”), the global leader in student housing, today announces the successful closing of a $500 million senior loan facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”), one of the world’s leading financial institutions. The transaction strengthens the existing relationship between GSA and Wells Fargo and signals the continued demand amongst lenders for the U.S. student housing sector. The facility covers 23 asset
Perfect Corp. Unveils AI That Connects the Entire Beauty & Fashion Journey at VivaTech 2025
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perfect Corp. (NYSE: PERF), a global leader in AI and AR beauty and fashion technology, will present its full suite of AI-powered solutions at VivaTech 2025. The company will demonstrate how its advanced AI technologies help brands elevate the retail experience and deliver personalized consumer journeys across beauty, skincare, fashion accessories, and apparel. By connecting every touchpoint of the beauty and fashion journey, Perfect Corp.’s precision AI drives seamle
Strategy Announces $2.1 Billion STRF At-The-Market Program
TYSONS CORNER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Strategy™ (Nasdaq: MSTR; STRK; STRF) today announced that it has entered into a sales agreement pursuant to which Strategy may issue and sell shares of its 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “perpetual strife preferred stock”), having an aggregate offering price of up to $2.1 billion (the “ATM Program”). Strategy expects to make sales of perpetual strife preferred stock pursuant to the ATM Program in a disciplin
Great Hill Partners Promotes Mike Thompson to Head of Growth Team
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm that invests in high-growth, disruptive companies, today announced the promotion of Mike Thompson to Managing Director, Head of Growth Team. Thompson’s promotion to the newly created role reflects Great Hill’s continued commitment to strong growth and value creation by building exceptional portfolio companies. Thompson officially joined Great Hill in 2018 as the firm’s first Growth Partner, after serving as an active board memb
GEM Token Fund Commits $100M to MoviePass for Launch of Mogul – Hollywood’s First Daily Fantasy Entertainment Platform
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GEM Token Fund ISA Ltd. (“GEM” or the “Fund”) is pleased to announce the completion of its first transaction. The Fund’s $100 million token purchase agreement with MoviePass Inc., a technology company redefining the moviegoing experience, and its partner, C3 Foundation, has been undertaken to accelerate the development of Mogul—the first-ever daily fantasy entertainment platform built for Hollywood. Mogul, which launched in beta earlier this month, lets fans play the
KKR Leads Financing for Greenbriar’s Acquisition of West Star Aviation
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that credit funds and accounts managed by KKR served as lead investors on a debt financing for Greenbriar Equity Group's acquisition of West Star Aviation (“West Star” or the “Company”). Since its founding in 1947, West Star has built a reputation as a premier service provider for business aviation. The Company offers comprehensive MRO capabilities across aircraft manufactured by every major OEM and maintains the
Ohio Teacher Wins $10K Summer Getaway and Other Prizes in Tropical Smoothie Cafe® Sunshine for Teachers Contest; 19 Other Teachers and Their Schools Also Prize Winners
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CampusMultimedia--Ohio teacher wins Tropical Smoothie Cafe® Sunshine for Teachers Contest grand prize including $10K summer getaway and $1000 donation for his school.
Fifth Third Recognized Among Forbes 2025 America’s Best Employers for New Grads
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fifth Third (Nasdaq: FITB) has been awarded a place on the 2025 Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for New Grads. This award highlights Fifth Third’s dedication to fostering a workplace where recent graduates can thrive, grow and make a meaningful impact from day one. “At Fifth Third, building strong connections with our customers, our communities and each other is at the core of who we are. Our early career programs provide an invaluable experience to students
Atlantic Union Bankshares Announces Planned Retirement of Robert M. Gorman, EVP and Chief Financial Officer
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Announcing retirement plan of CFO Rob Gorman
Options Strengthens APAC Footprint with Backing from InvestHK at Official Hong Kong Launch
HONG KONG & LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Options Strengthens APAC Footprint with Backing from InvestHK at Official Hong Kong Launch
Glance AI Launches AI-Native Commerce Platform Built on Deep Commerce Intelligence and Hyper-Real Visual Shopping
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a pivotal moment for global commerce and AI innovation, Glance, a leading consumer technology company backed by Google, has unveiled Glance AI, an AI-native commerce platform powered by its most advanced proprietary AI models. Built to revolutionize how people shop and to reshape how intelligence drives decisions and economies, Glance AI moves online shopping beyond search to an inspiration-led discovery experience. It also marks the emergence of the ‘AI c
VIGL Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether the Sale of Vigil Neuroscience, Inc. is Fair to Shareholders
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the sale of Vigil Neuroscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIGL) to Sanofi is fair to Vigil shareholders. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Sanofi will acquire Vigil for an upfront payment of $8.00 per share of common stock in cash. Vigil shareholders will also receive a non-tradeable contingent value right entitling the holder to potentially receive an additional $2.00 per share in cash payable fol
OS Investors Have Opportunity to Join OneStream, Inc. Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law Firm
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OS Investors Have Opportunity to Join OneStream, Inc. Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law Firm