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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--North Carolina-based law firm, Cranfill Sumner LLP, announced today it has brought on former Assistant Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Christina Zaroulis Milnor, to launch an affiliate boutique group and its new Washington, D.C., office with well-known white collar partners, Patrick M. Mincey and Stephen Bell. The new group, Mincey Bell Milnor (MBM) will focus on white collar, regulatory enforcement, high-stakes civil litigation, and representat

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eton Advisors, a boutique multi-family office headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina proudly announces the appointment of Brian Hughes as President. This strategic move marks a significant milestone for Eton Advisors as it charts a course for continued growth and advancement in its client-centric approach. With a decades-long track record in the wealth management sector, Brian Hughes, formerly CEO of Hughes Growth Strategy and co-Founder of Touchpoint G

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nexstar Media Group owned and operated TV stations in Chicago, Norfolk, and Lafayette will become affiliates of The CW Network on September 1.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CCaaS--Broadvoice Wins 2024 Excellence in Customer Service Award from the Business Intelligence Group

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Faire: WHEN: Saturday, June 1st   11am-5pm MT     WHERE: Tennyson Street   Between W 35th and W 46th Ave   www.Faire.com/IndieRetailFest     WHAT: In celebration of Denver’s small businesses, come celebrate the local shops on Tennyson Street to close out Small Business Month. Join for a day of in-store events, a shop crawl, live music, free drinks from Call to Arms Brewery, plus food trucks, free prizes and more.     WHY: In honor of Small Business Month this year, Faire set

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #disrupt--Cordiance delivers major updates to Modios for Indirect Tax Automation and adds support for Enterprise, Professional, and SMB Use Cases.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #NapoliShkolnik--Marie Napoli, a founding partner at Napoli Shkolnik, garners recognition for her exceptional legal contributions.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Brentwood based law firm SCHONBUCH HALLISSY LLP, providing exceptional trial skills, litigation strategy and legal counseling, opens on May 1, 2024. Located at 11999 San Vicente Boulevard in Brentwood, the firm has additional offices in Westlake Village and Mission Viejo. The firm’s slogan, “Real. Trial. Lawyers.,” was created by founding partner Mike Schonbuch, signifying that firm attorneys try cases all the time. In fact, the experienced and respected attorn

NEW YORK & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and Tricon Residential Inc. (NYSE: TCN, TSX: TCN) (“Tricon” or the “Company”) today announced the closing of the previously-announced statutory plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) pursuant to which Blackstone Real Estate Partners X (“BREP X”), together with Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (“BREIT”), acquired all of the outstanding common shares of Tricon (“Common Shares”) for $11.25 per Common Sha

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SeatGeek, the high-growth technology platform transforming the live event experience for fans, teams and venues, today released a report that reveals insights on the popularity of country music and how Beyoncé’s most recent album has influenced today’s youngest fans to explore more country music subgenres and artists. “Beyoncé's impact on country music has been revolutionary, introducing a whole new demographic of fans to its beauty and depth – all while reshaping the

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #communications--Cookerly PR was selected by DS Smith for media relations and government affairs support in North America.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HighVista Strategies, LLC (“HighVista”), an alternative asset manager pursuing specialized investments in public and private markets, today announced the final close of HighVista Private Equity X, LP. The fund closed on $675 million of commitments, including a sizeable GP commitment and other affiliated capital. HighVista Private Equity X received strong support from a broad group of longstanding investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and family of

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, has announced a new leader for the Chicago market. Arla Lach, an Audit and Assurance partner who has been with Grant Thornton nearly 25 years, will succeed Mark Sullivan. Sullivan is retiring after a successful, decades-long career, including more than 14 years with the firm. Lach and Sullivan are working closely to ensure a seamless transition, and Lach’s term as

WEEHAWKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Applicationprotection--TrueFort, the lateral movement protection company, today announced it was named to the Citizens JMP Cyber 66 report for the second year in a row. In the annual report, Citizens JMP's experts identify private cybersecurity companies that are best-positioned to influence the future of cybersecurity due to their innovative technologies, strong leadership, and commitment to customer success. TrueFort will demonstrate the TrueFort platform next week at the RSA Confe

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) and revised the outlook to positive from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the FSR of B (Fair) and the Long-Term ICR of “bb+” (Fair) of One Alliance Insurance Corporation (One Alliance) (San Juan, Puerto Rico). The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect One Alliance’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as adequate, as we

CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK) announced today that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.7650 per share of common stock, an increase of 8.1 percent. “American Water continues to be an industry leader in dividend growth, which is a result of our successful execution of key strategic initiatives,” said M. Susan Hardwick, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Water. “We recognize the value of our dividend a

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To continue serving consumers’ varying retirement-income needs, Pacific Life recently enhanced the features of three of its optional benefits, available with certain advisory and traditional variable annuities for an additional cost. Designed for growth and protection, these strategies offer clients the flexibility to protect their money or withdraw income in retirement. Open Architecture from Pacific Life with Future Income Generator Clients who select F

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creativeeconomy--XR Extreme Reach, XR Extreme Reach (XR), a global technology company that powers the creative economy, announces its Chief Executive Officer, Louisa Wong, has been elected as a board member to the Ad Council. Joining the ranks of 23 newly elected senior executive board members, Wong will help ensure that the Ad Council’s campaigns remain effective and impactful as the organization remains steadfast in addressing the country’s most critical and pressing social and heal

VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #MilitaryAppreciationMonth--Navy Federal launches celebratory activities and member deals to honor Active Duty, Veterans and their families for Military Appreciation Month.

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitchell Sandler PLLC, a majority-women-owned and women-managed law firm focused on financial services and civil litigation, celebrates its five-year anniversary this month by adding two industry leaders to its Fair Lending Practice Group. Jon Seward and Olivia Kelman are joining the firm’s multidisciplinary team of financial services attorneys and compliance professionals that advise banks, credit unions, independent mortgage companies and fintechs on regulatory, e