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MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Porzio, Bromberg & Newman was named the winner of the 2023 Financial Times Innovative Lawyers North America in Healthcare & Life Sciences award.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #KBRA--KBRA announces the assignment of preliminary ratings to five classes of BX 2023-XL3, a CMBS single-borrower securitization. The collateral for the transaction is a $1.0 billion floating rate, interest-only mortgage loan. The loan has an initial two-year term with three, one-year extension options and requires monthly interest-only payments based on SOFR cap of 5.00%. The loan is secured by the borrowers’ fee simple interests in 109 industrial assets. In total, the por

OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BBBSA #BBBSA--The law firm of Federman & Sherwood has initiated an investigation into Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (“BBBSA”), with respect to their recent data breach. On November 22, 2023, BBBSA informed individuals that the company experienced a data breach after an unauthorized party accessed sensitive consumer data entrusted to the company. According to BBBSA, they determined that information stored on their servers may have been subject to unauthorized access o

OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Bluefield--The law firm of Federman & Sherwood has initiated an investigation into Bluefield University, with respect to their recent data breach. On November 27, 2023, Bluefield University informed individuals that the company experienced a data breach after an unauthorized party accessed sensitive consumer data entrusted to the company. According to Bluefield University, they determined that information stored on their servers may have been subject to unauthorized acc

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avolon Holdings Limited (“Avolon”), a leading global aviation finance company, announces the pricing of a private offering (the “Offering”) by its wholly owned subsidiary, Avolon Holdings Funding Limited, for a principal aggregate amount of US$400 million of 6.375% senior unsecured notes due 2028 (the “Notes”). The Notes were priced at 100.296% of par value (a yield of 6.295%), plus accrued interest from November 4, 2023. The Notes will be issued as additional notes und

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The suit alleges defendants issued false statements re: Beauty Health business and prospects, resulting in its stock trading at inflated prices.

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of National Western Life Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: NWLI) to Prosperity Life Group. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of National Western will receive $500.00 in cash for each share of National Western that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that l

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of SomaLogic, Inc. (NasdaqGM: SLGC) to Standard BioTools Inc. (“the Company”) (NasdaqGS: LAB). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, upon closing of the proposed transaction, Standard BioTools shareholders will own approximately 43% of the combined company. KSF is seeking to determine whether the transacti

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Central Securities Corporation (NYSE American: CET) announced today that the price at which Common Stock will be issued in payment of the $1.65 per share distribution payable on December 21, 2023 is $36.80 per share. This price is the arithmetic average of the daily volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the Corporation’s Common Stock for each of the last three trading days ending on and including December 5, 2023, rounded to two decimal places. The distribution wa

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE: BGT), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: FRA) and BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: DSU) announced increases to their monthly distributions. Certain BlackRock municipal Funds previously declared their December, January and February distributions and declared special distributions today in order

OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #DataBreach--The law firm of Federman & Sherwood has initiated an investigation into Zeroed-In Technologies, with respect to their recent data breach. On November 27, 2023, Zeroed-In Technologies informed individuals that the company experienced a data breach after an unauthorized party accessed sensitive consumer data entrusted to the company. According to Zeroed-In Technologies, they determined that information stored on their servers may have been subject to unauthoriz

NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fordham Global Foresight, a preeminent geopolitical advisor to board and C-suite executives, today announced a partnership with Diligent, a leading GRC SaaS company, to offer best in class insight and analysis on the increasingly complex geopolitical landscape. Geopolitical risks have risen markedly over the past year; sparking uncertainty, causing significant disruption to the business and investment environment, and re-shaping the international system. And

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Each of the Morgan Stanley closed-end funds listed below (the “Funds”) today declared the following dividends.   RECORD DATE PAYABLE DATE 12/15/23 1/12/24       Name of Closed-End Fund   NYSE Ticker     Net Investment Income Per Share     Short-Term Capital Gains Per Share     Long-Term Capital Gains Per Share   Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. MSD $0.20* (Quarterly) --   -- Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc. EDD $0.09* (Quarterly)

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited ("Butterfield" or the "Bank") (BSX: NTB.BH; NYSE: NTB) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a $90 million ordinary share repurchase program (“the Share Repurchase Program”) pursuant to which the Bank is authorized to purchase up to 3.5 million of its ordinary shares through December 31, 2024. Michael Collins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said: “I am pleased that the Board of Directors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) today declared the following dividend. RECORD DATE PAYABLE DATE 12/15/23 12/27/23 Name of Closed-End Fund NYSE Ticker  Net Investment Income Per Share Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. CAF $0.121853 The amount of net investment income to be paid by the Fund is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. It is possible that all or a portion of the Fund’s fiscal year 2023 dividend may be a

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Trustees of BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (the “Trust”) (CUSIP: 09190C104) announced today the Trust’s quarterly distribution, payable on December 29, 2023. This distribution is considered a liquidating distribution under the Trust's Plan of Liquidation announced on November 15, 2023. The Trust expects to make periodic liquidating distributions to shareholders pursuant to the Plan of Liquidation in advance of its termination and to make a fin

BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rand Capital (Nasdaq: RAND) Declares Total Fourth Quarter Cash Dividend of $0.63 per Share; Full Year 2023 Dividend Distributions up 60%

PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: HG; “Hamilton” or “The Company”) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. Commenting on the third quarter 2023 financial results, Pina Albo, CEO of Hamilton, said: “It has been a momentous few weeks for Hamilton having closed our initial public offering on November 14th, and we are pleased to be reporting our first quarterly results as a public company. For the quarter ended Septem

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $NCPL #Earnings--Netcapital Inc. (Nasdaq: NCPL, NCPLW) (the “Company”), a digital private capital markets ecosystem, announced today that Founder, Jason Frishman, will present at the Singular Research 18th annual "Best of the Uncovereds" conference in San Francisco on Thursday, December 7, 2023. Presentation Date: Thursday, December 7, 2023 Presentation Time: 2:00 pm PST Track: Track 2 Location: AMA Conference Center, San Francisco Registration: To register please use this link During h

PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mastercard (NYSE: MA) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 66 cents per share.