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ANCHORAGE, Alaska--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Trustees of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) convened for its Annual Meeting in Anchorage and via Teams Webinar on September 25-26, 2024. Key discussions included the Fund's Fiscal Year 2024 performance, investment strategy, and governance initiatives focused on ensuring the Fund's sustainability and growth for all Alaskans. The Board approved the recommended revisions to their Charters and Governance Policies, the annual independent

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--John Woods, Ph.D., provost and chief academic officer at University of Phoenix, was featured on the “Future of Education” podcast, where he shared insights into how the University is revolutionizing education for working adults through its innovative skills-based curriculum. The episode, released on September 15, 2024, delves into how this approach equips learners with the practical skills needed to excel in today’s rapidly evolving workforce. “We’ve built a curriculum

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryan, a leading global tax services and software provider, has been named to the Pittsburgh Business Times 2024 Best Places to Work in Western Pennsylvania list. This marks the tenth consecutive year that Ryan has been named to this prestigious list. “At Ryan, every team member plays a pivotal role in delivering exceptional client experiences and creating a strong workplace culture,” said Ginny B. Kissling, Global President and Chief Operating Officer at Ryan. “They

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bloomreach, the platform fueling limitless ecommerce personalization, today announced it has earned a 2024 Tech Cares Award from TrustRadius. This fifth annual award celebrates companies that prioritize and value their commitment to impactful Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). All award nominations were thoroughly vetted by the TrustRadius team, a trusted research and review platform. "We are incredibly honored to receive the 2024 Tech Cares Award fro

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Universal Trust [NYSE: FT]: Notification of Sources of Distributions Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 The Fund’s estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on September 30, 2024 and for the fiscal year 2024 year-to-date are as follows: Estimated Allocations for September Monthly Distribution as of August 31, 2024: Distribution Per Share Net Investment Income Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains Net Realized Long-

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund [NYSE: TEI]: Notification of Sources of Distributions Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 The Fund’s estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on September 30, 2024, and for the fiscal year 2024 year-to-date are as follows: Estimated Allocations for September Monthly Distribution as of August 31, 2024: Distribution Per Share Net Investment Income Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gain

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--. Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust [NYSE American: FTF]: Notification of Sources of Distributions Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 The Fund’s estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on September 30, 2024 and for the fiscal year 2024 year-to-date are as follows: Estimated Allocations for September Monthly Distribution as of August 31, 2024: Distribution Per Share Net Investment Income Net Realized Short-Term Capita

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ATTN:, the leading purpose-driven, storytelling media company and a division of Candle Media, and The Female Quotient (The FQ), an experience and media company advancing gender equality in the workplace, today announced the inaugural Women in AI Summit, set to take place on November 13, 2024 at Webster Hall in New York. The summit, hosted in collaboration with Microsoft Advertising, HP Inc., and Amazon Web Services (AWS), will feature an impressive lineup of speakers,

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FINRA’s Board of Governors met on September 18-19. The agenda included discussions around FINRA’s long-term financial planning and engagement with key stakeholders, including representatives of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and FINRA’s South and Mid-West Regional Committees. The Board also recently appointed two Industry Governors: Cyrus Amir-Mokri, General Counsel for J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank; and Eric Schimp

SAN ANGELO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A San Angelo jury has returned a combined $6.56 million verdict against a local bar and an intoxicated patron who struck and killed a pedestrian. Johnell Hornsby died on March 14, 2020, after being struck by a car driven by Brian Keith Castillo, whose blood intoxication level was measured at 0.198, almost 2.5 times the legal limit, when tested more than three hours after the accident. According to court testimony, Mr. Castillo had been drinking at Kimbo’s Sal

CORAL GABLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NYSE: AMTB) (the “Company”) today announced the closing of its public offering of 8,684,210 shares of its Class A voting common stock (the “common stock”), at a price to the public of $19.00 per share, which included 784,210 shares issued upon the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares of common stock. The total gross proceeds from the offering were approximately $165 million. Stephens Inc. an

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) today announced that it will report third quarter 2024 earnings prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, October 11, 2024. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Laurence D. Fink, President, Robert S. Kapito, and Chief Financial Officer, Martin S. Small, will host a teleconference call for investors and analysts at 7:30 a.m. ET. BlackRock’s earnings release and supplemental materials will be available via the investor r

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LFCR Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with the Schall Law Firm

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has assigned indicative Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) to senior unsecured issues, “bbb+” (Good) to senior subordinated issues and “bbb” (Good) to junior subordinated and preferred stock on the recently filed shelf registration of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The Hartford) (Delaware) [NYSE: HIG]. The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is positive. Concurrently, AM Best has withdrawn the ratings on the pr

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has placed under review with negative implications the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Southern Trust Insurance Company (Southern Trust) (Macon, GA). The Credit Ratings (ratings) of Southern Trust have been placed under review with negative implications following material erosion in risk-adjusted capitalization as of the second quarter 2024. This position was driven primarily by sur

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stratus Financial LLC (“Stratus” or the "Company"), a leading consumer finance platform dedicated to providing innovative funding solutions, is excited to announce the appointment of Eljona Shkreli as Managing Director, Investor Relations. Eljona takes over from Alan Rios, who has recently stepped into the CIO role. In her new position, she will play a crucial role in strengthening Stratus' connections with investors and the wider financial community. “Eljona’s

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ISN, the global leader in contractor and supplier information management services, announced that Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, has selected ISNetworld as its primary contractor information management platform. ISN will assist Clariant with enhancing all aspects of its contractor and vendor management process, including online training, evaluations and contractor state licenses. “At Clariant, we are deeply committed to the safety of our

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Octagon Credit Investors, announced today that effective January 1, 2025, Andrew Gordon, Executive Chair, will assume the role of Senior Advisor.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bectran, Inc., the industry leader in credit, collections and accounts receivable management technology, has introduced a new collaboration with Cobalt Intelligence, a highly regarded data solutions firm specializing in secretary of state (SOS) data collection. Bectran’s new API integration with Cobalt provides users with a powerful anti-fraud and efficiency generating toolkit. “This collaboration is a realization of our goal to make fraud solutions easier to implement

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fifth Third’s inclusive employment practices have been recognized by the National Organization on Disability (NOD), which has named the company a 2024 Leading Disability Employer in advance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. The award recognizes Fifth Third’s disability inclusion efforts in areas including workforce strategy, talent outcome metrics and sourcing, climate & culture, people practices, and workplace tools & accessibili