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OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Colonnade Insurance S.A. (Colonnade) (Luxembourg), a member of the Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax) [TSX: FFH] group of companies. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect Colonnade’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance,

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Snowden Lane redeemed a significant portion of its private equity sponsor's ownership stake and provided partial liquidity to vested advisor owners.

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leavitt Equity Partners (“LEP”), a value-add, healthcare-focused private equity firm, today announced four promotions, including Sierra Smith to Partner and Chief Operating Officer, John Smith to Partner, Hilary Hall to Principal, and Daxton Allsop to Vice President. “It is an honor to work with such talented and driven team members, and we are thrilled to celebrate this year’s promotions, including adding Sierra and John to our partnership. We look forward to c

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smartsheet (NYSE:SMAR), the AI-enhanced enterprise-grade work management platform, today announced Jim Hahn has joined the company as Vice President of Corporate Communications. Hahn is a high-performing and seasoned leader with more than two decades of experience leading integrated communications strategies for enterprise technology businesses at pivotal moments. Previously, he spent fifteen years at Dell in various executive communication roles. As the Vice P

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a race against time as AI transforms business at unprecedented speed, Uplevyl has launched the Future Forward Accelerator, targeting 1,000 female leaders ready to claim their place at the forefront of the AI revolution. With AI leadership positions being filled daily, the window of opportunity for women to secure their place as AI-fluent leaders is narrowing. While AI is projected to contribute up to 15.7 trillion dollars to the global economy by 2030, women c

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ademi LLP is investigating ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ: ESSA) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its transaction with CNB Financial. Click here to learn how to join our investigation and obtain additional information or contact us at gademi@ademilaw.com or toll-free: 866-264-3995. There is no cost or obligation to you. In the transaction, ESSA Bancorp stockholders will receive CNB common stock valued at approximately $21.10 per ESSA Banco

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--The ISG Payroll Management Buyers Guides say the need for flexibility is driving demand for AI-powered payroll platforms.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM), a leading global investment management firm with $1.3 trillion in assets under management as of September 30, 2024, announced a series of appointments in the global fixed income team to further strengthen NTAM’s credit investing and fundamental research capabilities. Kevin Gaydos has joined NTAM as Head of Credit Research. He leads a team of investment analysts focused on the entire capital structure, with a focus on investment g

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the sale of ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESSA) to CNB Financial Corporation for 0.8547 shares of CNB common stock for each share of ESSA common stock is fair to ESSA shareholders. Halper Sadeh encourages ESSA shareholders to click here to learn more about their legal rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper at (212) 763-0060 or sadeh@halpersadeh.com or zhalper@halpersadeh.com. T

COLUMBUS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Synovus has named Katie Webb as its chief consumer digital and client experience officer.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the merger of CNB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CCNE) and ESSA Bancorp, Inc. is fair to CNB shareholders. Halper Sadeh encourages CNB shareholders to click here to learn more about their legal rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper at (212) 763-0060 or sadeh@halpersadeh.com or zhalper@halpersadeh.com. The investigation concerns whether CNB and its board violated the federal

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ademi LLP is investigating Akoya (NASDAQ: AKYA) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its transaction with Quanterix. Click here to learn how to join our investigation and obtain additional information or contact us at gademi@ademilaw.com or toll-free: 866-264-3995. There is no cost or obligation to you. In the transaction, Akoya stockholders will receive only 0.318 shares of Quanterix common stock for each share of Akoya common stock

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA releases research in response to potential exposure of our rated universe of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) to the unfolding events surrounding the wildfires in Los Angeles, California, which began on January 7. While it will take time to assess the ultimate impact of the fires, KBRA has identified the potential exposure of our rated RMBS universe to these fires through the utilization of FEMA disaster declarations. KBRA's analysis generally assume

NEW YORK & DALLAS & PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Mountain Capital, LLC (“New Mountain”), a leading growth-oriented investment firm with more than $55 billion in assets under management, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Machinify, Inc. (“Machinify”), a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software transforming healthcare payments. Machinify will become a core part of the company recently formed through the merger of The Rawlings Group (“Rawlings”),

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

LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LD Micro, a wholly owned subsidiary of Freedom U.S. Markets LLC and an unparalleled name in the small- and micro-cap sphere, announces the return of the 15th Annual Invitational to New York. This premier event will take place at The Westin Grand Central on April 9 and 10, 2025. This year's Invitational will be action-packed with two full days of dynamic company presentations and one-on-one meetings. We'll also be showcasing compelling keynotes, insightfu

CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DHI Group, Inc. (NYSE: DHX) today announced that it will be participating in the Sidoti & Co. Virtual Investor Conference on January 23, 2025. Art Zeile, Chief Executive Officer, and Greg Schippers, Interim Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present on Thursday, January 23rd, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and will also be hosting one-on-one meetings with institutional investors throughout the day. A webcast of the presentation will be availabl

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colbeck Capital Management (“Colbeck”), a leading middle-market private credit firm focused on strategic lending, is proud to support Partners in Hearing, a nonprofit organization committed to helping young children who are deaf or hard of hearing – and their families—receive the support, supplemental care and education needed to succeed. Partners in Hearing seeks to assist children who do or likely will benefit from cochlear implantations. Founded in 2017, Partners i

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley has announced the appointment of 173 Managing Directors. The new Managing Directors are: Andrea Alberti Jon LeBoutillier Andrew Arena Ben L. Lee Emma Atkins Dick Lee Mona Benisi Jason Lees Maria Berezhkova Benjamin Liberos Alison Bilger Uri Lichtenfeld Priya Bindra Daniel J. Lingeza Nathan Bishop Fan Liu Peter Boehm Sarah Lloyd-Johns Dan Bray Elly Lukenskaite Katalin Broz Mayank Maheshwari Shinya Bukawa Richard Mancusi Edward Bury Koren Maranca Ryuk Byu

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optimum Retailing (OR), the in-store intelligence and merchandise management platform for the world’s most popular retail stores, today announced the launch of Realgram AI, a groundbreaking visual merchandising platform that auto-generates store-specific planograms in one click using real-time inventory and aligned with business goals. Attendees at NRF 2025 can experience Realgram AI in action at OR’s Booth #753. Designed to solve one of retail’s most persisten