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VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $LAC #Nevada--Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX: LAC) (NYSE: LAC) (“Lithium Americas” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company has received its first drawdown of $435 million from its $2.23 billion guaranteed loan from the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) Loan Programs Office (“LPO”) under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (“ATVM”) Loan Program (the “DOE Loan”) to finance the construction of the processing facilities at Thacker Pass, located in

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yunqi Capital Limited (together with its affiliates and the funds it advises, “Yunqi Capital”), an investment management firm and 5.1% shareholder of STAAR Surgical Company (“STAAR” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:STAA), today issued the following letter to the Board of Directors of STAAR regarding Yunqi’s opposition to the proposed sale to Alcon Inc. (SIX/NYSE:ALC) on the terms announced on August 5, 2025. The text of the letter to the Board is as follows: October 21, 202

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released the latest results of its Public Pension Funding Index (PPFI), which analyzes data from the nation’s 100 largest public defined benefit plans. For the sixth straight month, the PPFI funded ratio improved in September, rising from 84.2% as of August 31 to 85.4% as of September 30—just below the previous high-water mark of 85.5% seen at the end of 2021. Aggregate monthly investment gains estim

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan, Inc. announced a binding open season for the Western Gateway Pipeline, a proposed refined products pipeline system.

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #BusinessCentral--Paystand Enhances Microsoft Dynamics Automation

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zeta Global to Announce Third Quarter 2025 Results on November 4, 2025

PEORIA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #casualtyinsurance--RLI Corp. reports profitable results for third quarter 2025 with an 85.1 combined ratio reflecting disciplined underwriting and consistent execution.

BATAVIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Graham Corporation (NYSE: GHM) (“GHM” or “the Company”), a global leader in the design and manufacture of mission-critical fluid, power, heat transfer and vacuum technologies for the Defense, Energy & Process, and Space markets, today announced the acquisition of certain specified assets of Xdot Bearing Technologies (“Xdot”), a specialized consulting, design and engineering firm focused on foil bearing technology. Xdot has developed and patented a breakthroug

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rithm Property Trust Inc. (NYSE: RPT, “Rithm Property Trust” or the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared third quarter 2025 common and preferred stock dividends. Common Stock Dividend The Board declared a cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock. The third quarter common stock dividend is payable on November 28, 2025, to stockholders of record as of November 14, 2025. Preferred Stock Dividend In accordance with the

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ameris Bancorp (NYSE: ABCB) (the “Company”) announced today that its board of directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $200 million of its outstanding common stock. The board's authorization is a continuation of and increase in the Company's previously announced share repurchase program which was set to expire on October 31 and under which the Company has repurchased $36.3 million of its outstanding common stock in the past 12 months. Repurchases of shares,

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Resources Connection, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGP) (the “Company”) announced today that the Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend of $0.07 per share, payable on December 12, 2025 to all stockholders of record on November 14, 2025. ABOUT RGP RGP (Nasdaq: RGP) is an award-winning global professional services firm with three decades of experience helping the world’s top organizations navigate change and seize opportunity. With three integrated offerings—On-Demand Talent, C

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $WOW #crestview--Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP (“Scott+Scott”), an international securities and consumer rights litigation firm, is investigating whether the directors of WideOpenWest, Inc. (“WideOpenWest”) (NYSE: WOW) breached their fiduciary duties to WideOpenWest’s shareholders in approving a buyout by DigitalBridge Investments, LLC (“DigitalBridge”) and Crestview Partners (“Crestview”) for inadequate consideration. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE Scott+Scott is investigating whether W

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Longacre Square Partners, a full-service advisory firm specializing in contested and special situations, corporate relations, and crisis management, today announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with AI-Powered InvestorSight. The partnership supports Longacre’s continuous integration of analytics and insights into its business, while further expanding its industry-leading advisory offerings for contested and special situations.1 Under the terms of the par

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baxter International Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights – BAX

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nacha announced today that Spire is now a Nacha Preferred Partner for ACH Experience/Fraud Monitoring/Open Banking. Spire brings ACH payments directly into everyday commerce through a merchant-branded Pay-by-Bank solution—built on a full-service ACH payments platform—which is accepted at 99% of merchants in the United States. This expands the reach of ACH with a frictionless experience for consumers and merchants. Sellers reap benefits including faster settlement t

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AIAgents--AdsGency, the LLM advertising platform that enables AI agents to autonomously run organizations’ entire paid marketing workflow, today announced it has raised $12 million in seed funding. The round was led by XYZ Venture Capital, with participation from Streamlined Ventures, HF0, Hat-Trick Capital, and more. The seed round is supporting the hiring of a top-flight engineering team to ship fast and meet massive market demand. The AdsGency platform automates everyth

ROSEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FloWorks International LLC (“FloWorks”), a leading specialty distributor of critical flow control products and a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”), today announced the acquisition of Slater Controls LLC (“Slater Controls” or the “Company”). This transaction marks the sixth acquisition completed by FloWorks under Wynnchurch’s ownership – a major milestone that highlights FloWorks’ continued execution of its disciplined M&A strategy.

MERCER ISLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #banking--PortX, the AI-powered data integration platform built for banks and credit unions, today announced the close of a strategic growth round backed by Allied Solutions and the American Bankers Association (ABA). This latest round brings two of the most respected names in financial services and includes renewed participation from existing backers—BankTech Ventures, Curql Collective, BTech Consortium, and others—reflecting sustained conviction in PortX’s strateg

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chief, the most powerful membership community and platform for senior women leaders, has named Roshanie Ross as Chief Experience Officer (CXO). Ross is a dynamic senior leader known for scaling organizations that blend operational excellence with a customer-obsessed user experience. As CXO, Ross will lead the next chapter of innovation as Chief continues to tailor its member experience—creating a seamless journey that spans the many ways members connect across the com

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #GreatPlaceToWork--Align announces it has been recognized on two prestigious Fortune Best Workplaces lists by Great Place to Work.