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SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chegg, a leading student-first online learning platform, announced today that Sarah Bond and Dr. Paul LeBlanc are departing its board of directors. "On behalf of the entire board, I want to express our deepest gratitude to Sarah and Paul for their service and unwavering dedication over the years,” said Dan Rosensweig, Executive Chairman and Co-Chairperson of the Chegg Board. “Their leadership and expertise have been instrumental in guiding our mission throu

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fifth Third Bank, National Association, today announced it will decrease its prime lending rate to 8.00%, effective immediately. The rate was last changed on July 26, 2023, when Fifth Third increased its prime lending rate from 8.25% to 8.50% About Fifth Third Fifth Third is a bank that’s as long on innovation as it is on history. Since 1858, we’ve been helping individuals, families, businesses and communities grow through smart financial services that improve lives

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA releases research noting a resurgence in reciprocal formations over the last 24 months. In Florida alone, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation approved four newly created reciprocals in April 2024. While there are many differences relative to stock insurance companies, the key distinction for mutuals and reciprocals is that they are owned by their policyholders or subscribers. KBRA believes that certain structural aspects of these organizational formats pro

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As many states and communities prepare for Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day on Sept. 22, Face the Fight (FTF) is announcing a new round of nonprofit grant recipients. These grants will support initiatives focused on preventing veteran suicide and breaking the stigma around seeking help within the military community. The grants total $13.9 million and will fund 27 projects from 23 grantees in communities across the country; to date the initiative has awa

SYRACUSE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Security--Chimera Integrations opens new Syracuse HQ, highlighted by its rankings on Inc 5000 and SDM 100, emphasizing robust growth and community focus.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.815 per share on outstanding common stock, payable on November 15, 2024 to stockholders of record on October 4, 2024. About Marsh McLennan Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $23 billion and more than 85,000 c

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Money20/20, the world's leading fintech show and the place where money does business, brings the largest gathering of leading AI brands together with major players in banking and fintech at its upcoming USA show in Las Vegas on Oct. 27-30, 2024. This year's groundbreaking agenda features an unprecedented convergence of AI pioneers and financial powerhouses, setting the stage for fintech's next revolution under the theme "Human X Machine." Leading AI disruptors like Da

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”) reminds investors of the upcoming October 28, 2024 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (“Sage” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SAGE) securities between April 12, 2021 and July 23, 2024, inclusive (the “Class Period”). If you suffered a loss on your Sage investments or would like to inquire about potentially pursuing cl

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”), a leading national shareholder rights law firm, today announced that it has commenced an investigation on behalf of GitLab Inc. (“GitLab” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GTLB) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of the federal securities laws. If you suffered a loss on your GitLab investments or would like to inquire about potentially pursuing claims to recover your loss under the federal securities laws, you c

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. ("Harbor"), the asset manager that curates a select suite of predominantly actively managed ETFs, mutual funds, and collective investment trusts, celebrates three years since becoming an issuer of ETFs and since the launch of their first ETFs: The Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF (Ticker: SIHY) and the Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF (Ticker: SIFI). “We believe great things happen in ‘3s,’” said an emphatic Kristof Gleich, Preside

BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Truckload freight volumes and rates continued on divergent paths in August, with shipments rising and prices falling for the third straight month, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service. The DAT Truckload Volume Index (TVI), an indicator of loads moved in a given month, increased for all three equipment types in August: Van TVI: 289, up 2.8% month over month Refrigerated TVI: 220, up 4.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ustwo, the innovative employee-owned digital product studio, shares the exciting appointment of their new CEO, Nicki Sprinz as they enter into their twentieth year of business. With a decade of experience across her tenure at ustwo to date, and previously holding the roles of Group Managing Director and Commercial Director, Sprinz will continue to grow the business within its key sector categories of healthcare, financial services, tech, auto and mobility alongside runn

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FHLBank Pittsburgh will relocate our headquarters at close-of-business on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, to 301 Grant Street, Suite 2000, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barclays today announces the appointments of Derek McNulty as Global Co-Head of Chemicals Investment Banking, Derek Davidson as Head of Americas Commercial, Residential and Industrials Services, and Jared Itkowitz as Head of Americas Transportation and Logistics within Industrials Investment Banking. All three are based in New York and report to Spyros Svoronos, Global Head of Industrials Investment Banking. Mr. McNulty joins Barclays with close to 30 years of experie

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of GitLab Inc. (“GitLab” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GTLB) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws. On March 4, 2024, GitLab lowered its full-year 2025 guidance, disclosing that it expected a non-GAAP operating loss of $12 million to $13 million and an operating non-GAAP revenue of $5 million to $10 million. The Company stated that the revision was due to

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Internal Communications Strategies in the Digital Workplace: Optimizing the Digital Employee Experience, Boosting Employee Engagement & Driving Productivity" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Learn how to elevate your digital employee engagement strategies from corporate communication leaders just like you. Join us at the Internal Communications Strategies In The Digital Workplace Conference, a three-day in-person networking and le

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #agencyacquisition--Inszone Insurance Services, a rapidly growing national provider of commercial, personal, and benefits insurance, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Catalyst Benefits Group, LLC, a well-respected employee benefits insurance brokerage firm based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This strategic merger further enhances Inszone’s footprint and capabilities in the employee benefits sector, bringing exceptional service and expertise to clients in the region. Founded in 20

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Denver Broncos announced a collaboration with premier IT solutions provider Trace3 as the franchise's official artificial intelligence consultancy. The reliance of ingesting quality data and adoption of analytics solutions to drive real-time decisions is rapidly increasing throughout the sports industry. Trace3's leading expertise in data, analytics and AI will streamline, accelerate, and improve business decisions for the Denver Broncos organization. "We

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LHL Strategies, Inc. (“Lighthouse Life” or the “Company”), a life settlement market-maker, originating life insurance policies for resale to institutional asset investors, today announced the acquisition of the key assets of Settlement Benefits Association (SBA) and the hiring of SBA’s founders, Noam Weiss and Adam Lippman, as senior executives. Several of SBA’s top employees have also been hired at Lighthouse Life. SBA operated as a life settlement broker fo

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cotton Holdings, Inc., a Houston-based disaster relief and infrastructure support company, has announced its strategic leadership transition plan to focus on its next stage of growth. Founder Pete Bell will transition to Chairman and Co-CEO focusing on expansion and new opportunities, effective September 18, 2024. At that time, Bryan Michalsky, currently CFO, will be appointed Co-CEO alongside Bell, focusing on day-to-day and operational optimization. In addition, Kevi