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FHLBank Chicago Opens 2026 Affordable Housing Program with $51 Million Available
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) has opened the application period for its 2026 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund. With $51 million available and up to $2 million per project, the program supports the development and preservation of affordable housing across Illinois and Wisconsin. AHP grants help fund the acquisition, new construction, or rehabilitation of rental and owner-occupied housing. Through the program, FHLBank Chicago financ
Phillips 66 to Host Annual Meeting of Shareholders
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Phillips 66 will host its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, May 13 at 8 a.m. CT.
COEO Solutions Acquires S-NET Communications to Deepen Network, Security, and Managed IT Capabilities for Mid-Market Businesses
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--COEO Solutions (“COEO”), a Riata Capital Group portfolio company focused on providing managed network and cloud communications to multi-location mid-market enterprises, today announced the acquisition of S-NET Communications, Inc. (“S-NET”). The acquisition advances COEO’s growth strategy of building a more complete platform for mid-market businesses that are underserved by major carriers -- the very companies at the heart of what COEO calls the Forgotten 5000
Traffic & Mobility Consultants Acquires CTSi, Expanding Its Presence in Northeast Florida
ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Traffic & Mobility Consultants Acquires CTSi, Expanding Its Presence in Northeast Florida
Valtris Specialty Chemicals Announces New Chief Human Resources Officer
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valtris Specialty Chemicals, a leading global manufacturer of a comprehensive portfolio of specialty additives, announced today the appointment of Clint Shephard as the company’s new Chief Human Resources Officer. Mr. Shephard will play a key role in leading the company’s global talent strategy. Mr. Shephard will be based in the company’s new office in Midland, Michigan. Mr. Shephard most recently served as Senior Director of Human Resources at Myers Industr
Ncontracts Introduces Nquiry: AI-Powered Regulatory Intelligence That Delivers Defensible Compliance Answers in Minutes
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ncontracts, the leading provider of integrated compliance, risk, and vendor management solutions to the financial industry, today launched Nquiry Ntelligence — an AI-powered compliance intelligence platform purpose built to help financial organizations get fast, accurate, cited, auditable answers to complex regulatory questions in minutes. Compliance teams at banks, credit unions, mortgage companies, and wealth management firms face a growing and often unmanag
Audax Private Debt Closes $1 Billion Private Credit Continuation Vehicle, Led by Pantheon
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Audax Private Debt Closes $1 Billion Private Credit Continuation Vehicle, Led by Pantheon
Hercules Capital Enters Next Phase of Growth with Expanded Leadership Team
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) (“Hercules,” “Hercules Capital,” or the “Company”), the largest and leading specialty financing provider to innovative venture, growth and established stage companies backed by some of the leading and top-tier venture capital and select private equity firms, today announced a strategic evolution of its executive leadership team to accelerate its next phase of growth and operational scaling. Effective May 18, 2026, Seth Meye
NIQ Research Reveals New Rules of Commerce: AI Is Beginning to Decide What Consumers Buy
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NIQ’s report, examines how commerce intelligence is helping brands, retailers, and platforms succeed in a rapidly converging global market.
SK Capital Partners Completes the Sale of Phoenix Flavors & Fragrances to Turpaz Industries
NORWOOD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Affiliates of funds advised by SK Capital Partners, LP (“SK Capital”), a private investment firm focused on the material sciences, specialty ingredients, and life sciences sectors, announced today that it has completed the sale of Phoenix Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (“Phoenix” or the “Company”) to Turpaz Industries Ltd (TLV: TRPZ), a global developer, manufacturer, and marketer of specialty fragrance, flavor, and natural ingredient solutions for consumer and in
TITAN Group Completes the Acquisition of Keystone Cement in the United States
BRUSSELS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Titan SA (Euronext Brussels, Paris and Euronext Athens, TITC) announces that its subsidiary, Titan America SA (“Titan America”), has completed the acquisition of Keystone Cement, a Pennsylvania-based cement manufacturer and aggregates producer, following the agreement announced on 9 January 2026. With this closing, the three acquisitions announced by the Group since November 2025, are now complete: Vracs de L’ Estuaire (port of Le Havre, France) - gri
Coty Partners With Pencil to Build End-to-End Gen AI Content System
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coty, one of the world's largest beauty companies, and Pencil, the world's #1 generative AI marketing platform, today announced a partnership to put real-time, AI-powered content creation at the heart of Coty's Consumer Beauty division. With a transformation and creative team led by sister company Jellyfish, Pencil's end-to-end content platform will be embedded across Coty's Consumer Beauty brands, enabling creative and marketing teams to generate, deploy, and optimiz
Two River and Vida Ventures Extend Track Record of Company Creation and Value Realization Following the Candid Therapeutics’ Acquisition by UCB
LOS ANGELES, BOSTON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two River, LLC (“Two River”) and Vida Ventures (“Vida”), both part of the Bellco Health ecosystem, today acknowledged the announced acquisition of Candid Therapeutics (“Candid”), a privately held clinical-stage biotechnology company redefining the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases through novel T-cell engagers (TCEs), by UCB (Euronext: UCB), a global biopharmaceutical company, for up to $2.2 billion, including $2.0 billion upfront
Stable Announces Strategic Partnership and Agreement to Sell Portfolio of Revenue-Share Interests to Navigator Global Investments for $195 Million
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stable Asset Management (“Stable”), one of the largest and most-tenured GP stake builders focused on GP seed and acceleration investing, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell a portfolio of minority, net revenue-share interests in alternative asset managers (the “Target Portfolio”) to Navigator Global Investments (ASX: NGI), a diversified alternative asset management company, for $195 million. Stable and NGI also announced a long-term
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release
OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(BRK.A; BRK.B) – Berkshire’s operating results for the first quarters of 2026 and 2025 are summarized in the following paragraphs. However, we urge investors and reporters to read our 10-Q, which has been posted at www.berkshirehathaway.com. The limited information that follows in this press release is not adequate for making an informed investment judgment. Earnings of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries for the first quarters of 2026 and 202
KBRA Releases Research – U.S. Credit Union Industry 2025 Review: Margin Recovery Meets Credit Normalization
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA releases research examining recent performance trends for U.S. credit unions (CU) with over $1 billion in assets, highlighting a meaningful inflection in earnings entering 2026. KBRA believes that 2025 marked a turning point for the CU sector, as margin recovery reestablished core earnings capacity following a period of funding pressure. Improving deposit dynamics, favorable earning-asset repricing, and more balanced loan and deposit growth supported a meaningful
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Members of Auto Club Group; Affirms Credit Ratings of Auto Club Florida Group’s Members
OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “a” (Excellent) of Auto Club Insurance Association (Dearborn, MI) and its wholly owned subsidiaries and affiliates, which are collectively referred to as Auto Club Group (ACG). Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the FSR of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs of “a-” (Excellent) of
PIMCO Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Common Share Distributions
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Boards of Trustees/Directors of the PIMCO closed-end funds below (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”) have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund’s common shares as summarized below. For the following Funds, the distributions are payable on June 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on May 11, 2026, with an ex-dividend date of May 11, 2026: Monthly Distribution Per Share Fund NYSE Symbol Amount Change From Previous Month Percentage Change From Previo
KBRA Assigns a Rating of BBB to RD Michigan Property Owner I LLC's $14 Billion Senior Secured Notes
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns its BBB rating to RD Michigan Property Owner I LLC’s $14 billion senior secured notes. The Outlook is Stable. Related Digital and Blackstone (the sponsors) have formed the special-purpose entity RD Michigan Property Owner I LLC (the issuer) to finance the construction of a 974MW data center campus in Washtenaw County, Michigan, consisting of four buildings: the Core (Building 1), Compute 1 (Building 2), Compute 2 (Building 3), and Compute 3(Building 4). T
STORE Capital Publishes Latest Corporate Responsibility Report
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--STORE Capital LLC ( “STORE Capital” or the “Company”), an internally managed net-lease real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in Single Tenant Operational Real Estate, today announced the publication of its latest Corporate Responsibility Report. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the Company’s continued commitment to sustainability, social responsibility, and governance, while highlighting meaningful progress and advancements made over

