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DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) today announced that the Company will present at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on Wednesday, September 11th. The presentation will begin at 3:45 p.m. Pacific Time and will include comments from Devin McGranahan, Chief Executive Officer. Investors and interested parties will be able to listen to the investor presentation via webcast from www.westernunion.com, under the investor relations section. The archived

PARAMUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PsychoGenics, a leader in AI-enabled phenotypic drug discovery, has been awarded a Fast Track Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant by NIMH, worth up to $3 million over four years. This grant will support PsychoGenics in utilizing eCube®, its proprietary AI-enabled EEG platform, along with its advanced machine learning tools, to identify novel applications for existing drugs targeting rare diseases. There are approximately 10,000 identified rare disease

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digital payment preferences are surging, according to the 2024 ACI Speedpay Pulse Report, published by ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), an original innovator in global payments technology. More than three-quarters of Americans now prefer to pay their bills digitally, especially Gen Z and Millennials, who show a significant inclination toward mobile payments. However, this increase in digital payments also brings about heightened risks – almost one in five consumers su

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #cybersecurity--Managed Services Providers (MSPs) are increasingly looking to provide cybersecurity services based on heightened demand from their current clients. Though the revenue potential is lucrative, the road for many MSPs to transition into a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) is perceived as prohibitively difficult, time-consuming and expensive. Cynet’s All-in-One Cybersecurity Platform offers a compelling solution to this challenge. By unifying a full suite of cybersec

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Indeed, the world’s #1 job site1 and a global job matching and hiring platform, will host its annual FutureWorks conference on September 26, 2024. The event will take place in person in Dallas, TX, bringing together top talent leaders to discuss how the world can work better. The event is also available for virtual viewing. Registration is now open at IndeedFutureWorks.com. Indeed FutureWorks 2024 will explore ways that better work can lead to better lives and ho

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #housingmarket--(NASDAQ: RDFN) — The typical down payment for U.S. homebuyers hit a record high of $67,500 in June, up 14.8% from $58,788 a year earlier, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. This was the 12th consecutive month the median down payment rose year over year. The nearly-15% jump in the median down payment significantly outpaced the increase in home prices, which were up 4% in June year over year. The increase is

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AutoDealers--EFG Companies analyzed 10 years of online consumer vehicle inquiries for dealers across the nation revealing missed business opportunities.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. (CCC) (NASDAQ: CCCS), a leading cloud platform powering the P&C insurance economy, today announced that management will present at the following investor conferences: The Citi Global TMT Conference in New York, NY. The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at 7:30 a.m. ET. The Goldman Sachs Communacopia and Technology Conference in San Francisco, CA. The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, September 1

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SugarCRM, provider of the award-winning intelligence-driven sales automation platform, today announced it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide B2B CRM Platform Software for Industrial Manufacturing 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc # US52034425, June 2024). The report notes, “SugarCRM focuses on the midmarket segment and considers manufacturing as a strategic vertical, with the company's solutions adopted by over 1,200 B2B industrial manufacturing

HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #NICE--NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that the District Attorney’s Office for the Augusta (Georgia) Judicial Circuit will be deploying NICE Justice digital evidence management, one of the AI-powered solutions in NICE’s Evidencentral platform, to deliver timelier justice for victims of crime. Through its deployment of NICE Justice, the DA’s Office aims to reduce delays associated with evidence intake and handling, and move cases through the criminal justice system f

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PropertyGuru Group Limited (NYSE: PGRU) (“PropertyGuru” or “the Company”), Southeast Asia’s leading 1 property technology company, today announced that it will no longer hold its second quarter financial results conference call originally scheduled for Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 7:30am Eastern Standard Time (EST) / 7:30pm Singapore Standard Time (SGT) due to the announcement on August 16, 2024 that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquire

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RF Investment Partners, a provider of flexible growth capital, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Rent-A-John, a leading provider of portable sanitation facilities. Rent-A-John represents the first acquisition under RF’s newly formed portable sanitation platform. This RF-led platform is actively seeking tuck-in acquisitions as it builds the preferred provider of portable sanitation solutions throughout the Southeast and beyond. North Carolina-based Rent-A-John

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) announced it acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the future growth of EverService Holdings, LLC (“EverService”), an existing portfolio company of Sunstone Partners. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, EverService is a provider of customer acquisition and engagement services to small and mid-sized businesses. Serving businesses across legal, home services, and healthcare industri

LOS ANGELES & DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The TCW Group, a leading global asset management firm, today announced that it has continued its global expansion with the opening of a new office in Dubai, UAE. The new office, located in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), will focus on supporting and serving the investment needs of Sovereign and Institutional clients in the Middle East. This new location represents TCW’s first office in the Middle East. Over time, the F

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #O2Investment--O2 Investment Partners announced today that it has partnered with Harley Exteriors to support the company’s rapid growth.

DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Primerica, Inc. (NYSE: PRI), a leading provider of financial services and products in the United States and Canada, announced today the release of the Primerica Household Budget Index™ (HBI™), a monthly index illustrating the purchasing power of middle-income households with income between $30,000 and $130,000. In July 2024, the average purchasing power for middle-income households was 101.1%, relatively unchanged compared to 101.0% in June 2024. A year ago, the in

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (“Webtoon” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: WBTN) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws. On June 27, 2024, Webtoon conducted its initial public offering (“IPO”), selling approximately 16.3 million shares at $21 per share. On August 8, 2024, Webtoon released its second quarter 2024 financial results, revealing revenue of $321 mill

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BEN) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws. On August 21, 2024, Franklin disclosed that the co-Chief Investment Officer of its subsidiary, Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”), is on a leave of absence after recently receiving a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Excha

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Black Spade Acquisition II Co (the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) sponsored by an affiliate of Black Spade Capital Limited, announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 15,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units are expected to be listed for trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) under the ticker symbol “BSIIU” on August 28, 2024. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of o

TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EMDA Research, an Israeli based proxy advisor has advised their institutional clients, to vote FOR Tal Yaacobi’s election and AGAINST Chairman Earl Shanks’ re-election to the Board at the Cognyte Software Ltd.’s (Nasdaq: CGNT) 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), which is scheduled to be held on September 4, 2024. EMDA has further recommended shareholders vote AGAINST the Compensation Plan for the CEO. EMDA concluded that Mr. Yaacobi wou