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MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avenue Z, the hybrid agency pioneering AI Search Optimization (AEO), has been selected to co-lead a featured workshop at SXSW 2026 alongside Profound, the marketing platform for the era of AI, enabling brands to understand, control, and scale how they appear across AI Search. The interactive workshop, “Conversation Culture: A Live AEO / AI Search Audit for Brands,” will debut the industry’s first-ever live AEO Brand Audit, revealing in real time how generative Answer Eng

NEW YORK CITY & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors with substantial losses that they have until May 1, 2026 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) (“Apollo” or the “Company”), if they purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s securities between May 10, 2021 and February 21, 2026, inclu

CHESTERFIELD, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #MEC40thAnniversary--Midwest Employers Casualty (MEC), a leading provider of excess workers’ compensation and captive solutions, is celebrating its 40th anniversary, marking four decades of innovation, strong industry relationships, and a deep commitment to improving outcomes for employers and injured workers nationwide. Throughout its history, MEC has maintained a customer‑centric focus, ensuring that the needs of agents, insureds, and their injured employees remain at the cente

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Clutch research finds that 71% of consumers have encountered a scam or attempted scam while shopping online, underscoring how common deceptive tactics have become in digital commerce. Nearly all consumers (92%) say they are concerned about the influence online scams have on their purchasing decisions, signaling a widespread shift toward more cautious buying behavior. Most Consumers Have Been Scammed, Many Recently More than half of consumers (56%) say they have

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Textio, a leader in recruiting tools, today launched Lavalier: an interview intelligence platform built to help recruiting teams raise their hiring bar with interviews that drive better decisions faster. Lavalier is free to start with transparent and scalable pricing. “The bar for what makes a great hire is shifting fast. AI and evolving company needs are redefining the skills that matter for nearly every role. But most teams are still evaluating candidates the s

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AlliantInsurance--Dan Sisk has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group. As part of the company’s Alliant Affinity team, Sisk will leverage more than three decades of experience in employee benefits to help organizations design and execute strategic programs that drive measurable results. “Dan brings deep technical acumen and a results-oriented approach to every client relationship,” said Kevin Overbey, President, Alliant Employee Ben

HENDERSON, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PMSI has been recognized with a 2026 Progress in Lending Innovation Award. This distinction is widely regarded as the Gold Seal of recognition for true mortgage industry innovation and was evaluated on a weighted scale measuring the innovation’s overall industry significance, the originality of the innovation, the positive change the innovation made possible, the intangible efficiencies gained because of the innovation, and the hard cost and time savings that t

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) was selected as the recipient of the 2025 CLO Manager of the Year (Americas) by the Private Debt Investor (“PDI”) awards. PDI is a private markets publication, tracking the institutions, the funds, and the transactions shaping the private debt markets. PDI is published by PEI, the only global B2B information group focused exclusively on private equity, private debt, private real estate, infrastructure and agri investing. The Private Debt I

DALLAS & AUSTIN, Texas & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm investing in founder-led B2B SaaS and technology companies, today announced an investment in Autire, a cloud-based and AI-powered software platform built to support CPA firms performing employee benefit plan (EBP) audits. Employee benefit plan audits represent one of the most specialized and compliance-driven areas within the accounting profession. As regulatory expectations increase an

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LevelBlue, a global leader in managed and professional cybersecurity services, today announced the launch of its Resilience Retainer, enabling prioritized, rapid access to its elite roster of 300+ incident response (IR) experts worldwide under a more versatile and client-friendly evolution of the traditional IR retainer. Through continuous readiness, prioritized response, and alignment with cyber insurance and legal requirements, the Resilience Retainer is designed to h

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moses Singer LLP is pleased to announce that Jessica Caterina has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation practice. Caterina brings more than a decade of experience handling high-stakes commercial disputes for corporations, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals nationwide. Caterina’s experience covers litigation in state and federal courts, arbitrations, and internal investigations across industries from financial services to media, energy, and

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacific Life Launches Breakthrough Structured Settlements Annuity Benefit Option

LISLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #95Years--DeVry University marks 95 Years of educational impact, expanding access to career-focused education grounded in real-world relevance and innovation.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seward & Kissel LLP announced today that Christopher Belisle has joined the Firm as co-head of maritime finance in the Maritime and Transportation Practice in New York. Belisle is the third leading transportation finance lawyer to join the Firm in the last nine months, along with Susanne Burstein and John Benson. Belisle primarily advises on U.S. and cross-border asset-based loan facilities for maritime assets and related infrastructure, as well as lease financing

LAUSANNE, Switzerland & PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Polares Medical SA (“Polares”), a clinical-stage structural heart company developing the MRace Posterior Leaflet Replacement (PLR) system for mitral regurgitation (MR), today announced the closing of a $50 million Series C financing. The oversubscribed financing was achieved with strong participations from DC Global Ventures, Lumination Partners, existing investors, and a new strategic investor. Polares is focused on the large and grow

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best will deliver a presentation at the Reinsurance Association of America’s (RAA) “Re Underwriting 2026: The Art and Science of Reinsurance Underwriting – Fundamentals and Current Issues,” event, which will take place March 12-13, 2026, in Hamilton, Bermuda. AM Best Senior Financial Analyst Guilherme Monteiro Simoes will lead a session, titled, “Financial Analysis: Evaluating Balance Sheet Strength and Counterparty Risk,” during which he will discuss how rati

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northlane Capital Partners (“NCP”) announced today that it has completed an investment in File & ServeXpress (“FSX” or the “Company”), a leading provider of online document exchange, data and document management, and notifications, serving courts, government agencies, and legal professionals across the United States. NCP invested alongside the FSX management team, led by CEO Tammy Carter, underscoring a shared vision for the Company’s future. FSX provides a c

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced its acquisition of CNM LLP, an OCFO advisory firm headquartered in LA.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AndersenConsulting--Andersen Consulting expands its platform in the Middle East through a Collaboration Agreement with Reach Consulting.

CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BridgePeak Energy Capital (“BridgePeak”), a leading provider of commercial loan origination, servicing, and portfolio management solutions for regulated financial institutions and private credit funds, today announced record 2025 results. The company closed and funded over $1.73 billion across 129 energy loans, spanning development, construction, and permanent financing facilities on behalf of its lender clients—marking the most successful year of originations