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73% of U.S. Professionals Say Administrative Work Makes Them Miserable, New 8am Research Finds
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--8am™, the professional business platform purpose-built for the needs of legal, accounting, and client-focused professionals, today released its 2026 Admin Misery Index. The cross-industry survey of 1,200 U.S. professionals examines how administrative work - tasks like time tracking, invoicing, and compliance paperwork - affects overall employee wellbeing, workplace productivity, and expectations around AI. Key findings from 8am’s Admin Misery Index Admin work is
Easy Aerial Completes $20 Million Series B Funding Round to Expand Global Defense Footprint
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Easy Aerial is scaling production and global operations to meet accelerating demand for aerial intelligence.
Jenzabar Reports Continued Momentum in H1 2026 as Higher Education Institutions Modernize Technology
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jenzabar, Inc., a leading technology innovator in higher education, today announced significant growth during the first half of 2026, with colleges and universities worldwide selecting more than 200 Jenzabar solutions to underpin modernization initiatives. In addition, 19 institutions went live with Jenzabar’s award-winning student information systems, ERP, and point solutions during the six-month period. This momentum underscores the trust that higher education leaders
Minute Media Unveils New Brand Identity
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Minute Media unveiled its new brand identity, Minute, reflecting the company's evolution into a leading global sports content & technology business.
Alpaca Partners with Kalshi to Expand Prediction Market Access Through Its Global Brokerage Infrastructure
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alpaca partners with Kalshi to expand prediction market access through its global brokerage infrastructure.
Reevemark Launches Sentinel, Agentic AI Simulation Designed for High-Stakes Communications
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reevemark today announced the launch of Sentinel, a proprietary, agentic AI simulation capability that enables clients to anticipate more precisely how stakeholder groups will react to their most important communications before they become public. The moments that define a company's reputation unfold quickly, in public. In a crisis, proxy contest, or transaction, decisions about what to say, to whom, in what order and through which channels have historically been base
Morningstar’s AI Academy Earns Multiple Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Awards®
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investing insights, today announced that its AI Academy has received three Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Awards®: a Gold Award for Best Custom Content and Silver Awards for Best Learning Strategy and Best Use of AI for Learning. The Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Awards® recognize organizations that successfully develop and deploy programs, strategies, technologies, and solutions that deliver
O.C. Tanner Named Rewards and Recognition Leader in Everest Group's 2026 PEAK Matrix® Assessment
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--O.C. Tanner, the global authority in employee recognition and workplace culture solutions, today announced it has once again been named a Leader in the 2026 Everest Group Rewards and Recognition (R&R) Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessment. The annual assessment evaluates rewards and recognition providers based on market impact, vision, and capability in delivering effective R&R solutions. O.C. Tanner’s continued placement as a Leader reflects its enduring co
Underdog Unleashes Paul Walter Hauser as "The Dog" in New National Campaign and Brand Platform
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Underdog, the sports prediction market and fantasy sports pioneer, today unveiled a new creative campaign debuting before football season that features Golden Globe and Emmy-winning actor Paul Walter Hauser as “The Dog”, a yellow-tracksuited, gold-chained, smooth-talking mascot who walks his owner through making picks on Underdog. Directed by award-winning talent Jody Hill, the campaign is running nationally across broadcast, cable, streaming and CTV, YouTube, social,
Engine Capital Sends Letter to EPAM Systems’s Board of Directors Highlighting Company’s Undervaluation and Urging the Initiation of a $750 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase Program
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Engine Capital LP (together with its affiliates, “Engine”), which owns approximately 1.5% of the outstanding shares of common stock of EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) (the “Company”), today announced that it has delivered a letter to the Company’s Board of Directors.The full text of Engine’s letter to the Company can be viewed here.About Engine CapitalEngine Capital LP is a value-oriented special situations fund that invests both actively and passively in companies und
American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Closing of the Sale of Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that it has completed the previously announced sale of Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina. Consistent with prior estimates, AFG expects to recognize pretax core operating earnings of approximately $125 million ($1.20 per share, after tax) from the sale subject to final cost accounting and customary closing adjustments. The property was owned equally by AFG parent and its Great American Insurance Company s
Independent Proxy Analysis Highlights Significant Risks of Vishal Garg’s Campaign to Seize Control of Better Home & Finance Board of Directors
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BETR #BETR--The Special Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Special Committee”) of Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR) (“Better” or the “Company”) today highlighted the findings of an independent analysis of the consent solicitation being conducted by the Company’s former CEO, Vishal Garg. Proxyanalyst, an independent, AI-driven proxy analysis service, instructed four leading AI models—Claude, Gemini, Grok and OpenAI—to review the proxy materials of Bet
C1 Fund Inc. Reports Portfolio Developments and Key Milestones in Shareholder Letter
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C1 Fund Inc. Reports Portfolio Developments and Key Milestones in Shareholder Letter
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Completes Strategic Balance Sheet Repositioning to Enhance Earnings Power and Support Future Growth
LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (“F&M” or the “Bank”) (OTCQX: FMBL) today announced it has completed a strategic repositioning of its investment securities portfolio designed to enhance long-term earnings power, improve balance sheet flexibility, and support continued growth in customer borrowing demand. “The balance sheet repositioning reflects the disciplined approach that has defined F&M for more than a century,” said W. Henry Walker, F
SURMOUNT’s Capital Markets Division Tops 100 Closed Financings Since 2025 Launch
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SURMOUNT, one of the nation's leading commercial real estate advisory and investment platforms, today announced that its Capital Markets division recently surpassed its 100th financing transaction, a milestone reached in the group's first 16 months of operation. Since its formation in March 2025, SURMOUNT Capital Markets has closed more than $400 million in total loan volume, working with 30 different lending institutions on transactions spanning 31 states. Launched u
Five Nuveen Closed-End Funds Announce Name Changes
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Trustees of five Nuveen closed-end funds have approved changes to each Fund’s name. In connection with the name changes, the Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund (NYSE: NPCT) and the Nuveen Global High Income Fund (NYSE: JGH) will also adopt revised investment policies associated with their respective new names. There will be no changes in the investment approach or investment objective of any of the funds as a result of the name and investment policy changes. The
Franklin Templeton Announces Availability of 19(a) Notices for Certain Closed-End Funds
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NPI Names Susan Marty Chief Go-to-Market Officer
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #ChannelGrowth--NPI appoints Susan Marty as the company's new Chief Go-to-Market Officer.
Xylinx Acquires Pivot Business Group, Expanding Financial Support Across the Business Growth Cycle
LEAWOOD, Kan. & GRAHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xylinx acquires Pivot Business Group, expanding accounting, tax, CFO, valuation and M&A advisory services for growing businesses.
Kraft Heinz to Participate at 2026 Barclays Global Consumer Conference
PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC) will participate in a fireside chat at the Barclays Global Consumer Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, to discuss the Company’s business strategy.The session will begin at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, and a live webcast will be available at ir.kraftheinzcompany.com. A replay will be accessible after the event on the same website and will be available for six months.ABOUT THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANYKraft Heinz (Nas
