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UserTesting Announces Keynote Speaker Adam Alter for Its Fourth Annual Customer Conference, The Human Insight Summit (THiS) 2024
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $USER #CX--UserTesting Announces Keynote Speaker Adam Alter for Its Fourth Annual Customer Conference, The Human Insight Summit (THiS) 2024
ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Completion of Mergers and Share Conversion Prices
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement
First Eagle Investments Appoints Michael Constantino as Chief Financial Officer
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Eagle Investments (“First Eagle”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Constantino as the firm’s new Chief Financial Officer, effective today. In this role, he will play a pivotal role in helping to drive First Eagle’s performance and growth initiatives, identify opportunities to advance the business and create incremental value. Reporting to Mehdi Mahmud, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Eagle Investments, Constantino will oversee the
Volato Announces Acceptance of Compliance Plan by NYSE American
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Volato Group, Inc (“Volato,” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: SOAR), today announced that the NYSE American LLC (the "NYSE American") has accepted the Company's plan of compliance for continued listing on the exchange. As previously reported, on June 18, 2024, the Company received a notice (the "notice") from the NYSE American LLC (the “NYSE American”) advising the Company that it is not in compliance with the NYSE American continued listing standards set forth in Sec
Customers Bank bolsters executive team with new C-suite appointments, sets stage for continued deposit growth, momentum
WEST READING, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CUBI #banking--Customers Bank names Lyle Cunningham Chief Banking Officer and Nick Robinson Chief Risk Officer.
Starboard Value Issues Letter to News Corp Shareholders Regarding a Proposal to Eliminate the Company’s Dual-Class Share Structure at the 2024 Annual Meeting
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starboard Value LP (together with its affiliates, “Starboard” or “we”), a significant shareholder of News Corporation (Nasdaq: NWSA, NWS) (“News Corp” or the “Company”), today released the below letter sent to News Corp shareholders. A copy of the letter can be reviewed below or downloaded at: https://www.starboardvalue.com/presentations. *** September 9, 2024 Dear Fellow Shareholders, Starboard Value LP (together with its affiliates, “Starboard” or “we”) is a large s
Robert Forsyth Joins Lazard Asset Management as Global Head of ETFs
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lazard Asset Management is pleased to announce that Robert Forsyth has joined the firm as Managing Director and Global Head of ETFs. Based in New York, Mr. Forsyth will drive the development and expansion of Lazard’s active ETF platform. “Lazard has been a leading provider of active strategies for decades, helping clients diversify their portfolios by accessing insight-driven products that seek to generate alpha,” said Evan Russo, CEO of Lazard Asset Management. “We a
Everlaw Welcomes Gloria Lee as Chief Legal Officer
OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Everlaw, the cloud-native investigation and litigation platform, announced the appointment of legal veteran Gloria Lee to the position of Chief Legal Officer (CLO), effective immediately. As the company’s legal strategist, Lee advises Everlaw’s executive leaders and Board of Directors to drive business growth while mitigating risk. She leads the legal department and is responsible for all legal, regulatory, and privacy issues across the company. Lee brings over
Celebrating Three Decades of Impact: The Janus Henderson Foundation Marks its 30th Anniversary with over US$48 Million Donated to Grassroots Charities
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Janus Henderson Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Janus Henderson Investors, today celebrates its 30th anniversary. Since 1994, the Foundation has made positive and lasting impacts on communities worldwide by contributing over US$48 million to strategic partnerships, volunteering, and charitable causes. While the Foundation has always focused on education and first offered four-year college scholarships to at-risk youth, its mission has evolved into investing in
American Banker Names Brittany Kelley of Pathward One of The Most Influential Women in Payments: Next
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pathward's Brittany Kelley is one of The Most Influential Women in Payments: Next.
True Acquires Boutique Executive Search Firm Paradigm
HADDONFIELD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--True, global executive talent platform, announced their acquisition of Paradigm Search, known for placing elite engineering and product leaders.
The Hartford And Active Minds Collaborate To Bring Mental Health Exhibit To U.S. College Campuses
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #ActiveMinds--The Hartford, a leading provider of employee benefits, and Active Minds, a leading mental health nonprofit organization, are expanding their partnership to bring the award-winning Send Silence Packing® exhibit to more than 100 U.S. college and university campuses in 2024 and 2025. Announcing the expanded partnership during National Suicide Prevention Month, Active Minds released new data that shows 76% of Send Silence Packing attendees supported their own well-
WEX Board of Directors Authorizes $1 Billion Increase to Share Repurchase Program
PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX), the global commerce platform that simplifies the business of running a business, today announced that its board of directors has authorized an amended share repurchase program under which up to an additional $1.0 billion worth of WEX’s common stock may be repurchased, expanding the total authorization to $2.05 billion through December 31, 2025. “This is yet another important milestone in the execution of our balanced capital allocation fra
ACADIA HEALTHCARE INVESTOR ALERT: Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP Investigates Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s Directors and Officers for Breach of Fiduciary Duties – ACHC
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP (“Scott+Scott”), an international securities and consumer rights litigation firm, is investigating whether the leadership of Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (“Acadia Healthcare”) (NASDAQ: ACHC) breached their fiduciary duties to Acadia Healthcare and its shareholders. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE Scott+Scott is investigating whether members of the Acadia Healthcare board of directors or senior management failed to manage Acadia Healthcare
Adtran sets new SBTi targets for net-zero emissions
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #5G--Adtran today announced its new Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments. The company aims to achieve net-zero emissions across its entire value chain by 2048, aligning with the global objective of limiting warming to 1.5°C to mitigate the most severe impacts of climate change. Adtran’s newly approved commitments include a 74.5% reduction in absolute scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2032 and scope 3 emissions by 40% within the same timeframe
Auto Dealership Buy/Sell Market Hits All-Time Record in First Half of 2024, Nearly Double Pre-Pandemic Average
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #autoindustry--The auto dealership buy/sell market experienced an all-time record in the first half of 2024, with 204 completed dealership transactions representing 381 franchises sold, according to the just-released Second Quarter 2024 Blue Sky Report® by Kerrigan Advisors. At this rate, transaction activity is nearly double pre-pandemic levels and annualizing at 760+ franchises sold, a new industry milestone. This heightened activity was largely driven by an increase
Scienaptic CUSO Secures Strategic Investment from Credit Union Clients
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scienaptic AI, a New York-headquartered, leading AI-powered credit underwriting platform, announced that its Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) has received strategic equity investments from six of its credit union clients. The CUSO is driven by a coalition of visionary credit unions—ELGA Credit Union, Wildfire Credit Union, 4Front Credit Union, CoVantage Credit Union, Credit Union of Colorado, and People Driven Credit Union—representing a presence across Michig
Madryn Asset Management Appoints Dr. Rochelle Walensky as a Senior Advisor
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Madryn Asset Management (“Madryn” or the “Firm”), a leading alternative asset management firm that invests in innovative healthcare companies specializing in unique and transformative products, technologies, and services, today announced that Dr. Rochelle Walensky has joined the Firm as a Senior Advisor. Dr. Walensky is a highly accomplished and distinguished healthcare professional who possesses extensive experience spanning the public sector and academia. Prior to j
finally raises $200M Series B with $50M equity and $150M credit facility
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The AI-powered, all-in-one finance and HR suite, finally, today announced that it has closed a $50M Series B from PeakSpan Capital and $150M credit facility from Encina. The new capital follows the company’s $95M Series A in 2022 and additional $10M capital injection in February of this year, bringing total funds to date to $305M. Since its Series A, finally has shown annual revenue growth of 300%. The Series B will supercharge finally’s explosive growth journey. finally
FICO Expands Educational Analytics Challenge with Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Inspire the Next Generation of Data Scientists
BOZEMAN, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $FICO--FICO (NYSE: FICO): Highlights: The FICO® Educational Analytics Challenge expands to include students from Morehouse College, Bowie State University, and Delaware State University, with more HBCUs to participate in the spring semester. For the 2024-25 school year, the real-world analytics challenge will focus on financial fraud detection, helping students identify anomalies and fraud features leveraged in a real-time fraud detection model. Students will learn how