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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 9/30/26 10/15/26   Name of Closed-End Fund NYSE Ticker Net Investment Income Per Share Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. MSD $0.145 Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc. EDD $0.21 For more information call: 1-800-231-2608. The amount of net investment income to be paid by the Funds is determined in acc

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited (“the Bank”) (BSX: NTB.BH) (NYSE: NTB) announced the results of the Shareholders’ vote at the Bank’s Annual General Meeting held in virtual format today (September 18, 2026). Each of the proposals numbered 1 through 4 on the Meeting Agenda was approved by the requisite vote. Proposal 5, which sought authority to adjourn or postpone the Meeting if there were insufficient votes to approve Proposal 4, was not necess

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Carolina Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: FCBM) (“First Carolina” or the “Company”), the holding company for First Carolina Bank (“Bank”), announced today that Steven Deaton, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of the Company and the Bank, plans to retire, effective January 1, 2027.“We are extremely grateful for Steven’s many contributions to First Carolina,” said Ron Day, Chairman, President, and CEO. “He has led us through a number of key milesto

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dean Omar Branham Shirley, LLP, a nationally recognized plaintiffs trial firm, announced that eight of its attorneys have been named to the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America list. The firm attorneys recognized are: Benjamin Braly – Product liability, asbestos, plaintiff Trey Branham – Injury, product liability, asbestos, plaintiff Aaron D. Chapman – Injury, product liability, asbestos, plaintiff Jessica M. Dean – Injury, product liability, asbestos, plain

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mesa Royalty Trust (the “Trust”) (NYSE symbol-MTR) announced today that there will be no distribution paid for the month of September 2026, as costs, charges and expenses attributable to the Trust’s royalty properties exceeded the revenue received from the sale of oil, natural gas and other hydrocarbons produced from such properties, as reported by the working interest owners. The Trust was formed to own an overriding royalty interest of the net proceeds attributable t

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Permianville Royalty Trust (NYSE: PVL, the “Trust”) today announced a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $0.016000 per unit, payable on October 14, 2026, to unitholders of record on September 30, 2026. The net profits interest calculation represents reported oil production for the month of June 2026 and reported natural gas production during May 2026. The calculation includes accrued costs incurred in July 2026. The following table

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (the “Company” or “KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) announced that the Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock with respect to the third quarter of 2026. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2026 to KREF’s common stockholders of record as of September 30, 2026. About KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. KREF is a real estate finance company that focuses primarily on originating and acquiring senior loans secu

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The board of directors of Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment insights, today declared a quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share, consistent with the dividend paid in July. The dividend is payable Oct. 30, 2026, to shareholders of record as of Oct. 2, 2026. Please contact investors@morningstar.com with any questions. About Morningstar, Inc. Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment insights in North Am

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RIV) (the “Fund”) has closed a $75 million private offering of Series B Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares, due September 18, 2031 (the “MRPS”). The MRPS are rated A1 by Moody’s Ratings. Net proceeds from the offering of the MRPS will be used primarily to refinance the Fund's existing debt and to make new portfolio investments. The table below sets forth the key terms of the MRPS issued.   Series Amount ($ MM)

LAKE MARY, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VerifyMe, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRME) (“VerifyMe”), a provider of authentication and precision logistics technologies today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized and declared a special cash dividend of $0.15 per share (the “Dividend”), to be distributed pro-rata per share of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) to (i) holders of Common Stock, and (ii) holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns a rating of A- with a Stable Outlook to the $250 million subordinated notes issued by Columbia Bank ("the bank") with a final maturity date of September 18, 2036. The notes are callable at the option of the bank, commencing on September 18, 2031. Net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes and to retire trust preferred securities outstanding at its holding company, Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ: COLB). Key Credit Considerations The ra

VENLO, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that it will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on November 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CET. Shareholders will be asked to vote on the appointment of Jonathan M. Pratt to the QIAGEN Managing Board after he joined QIAGEN as Chief Executive Officer on September 1, 2026. Subject to shareholder approval, Jon Pratt would join Roland Sackers, Chief Financial Officer, as the two me

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $APP #AI--AppLovin Sued for Securities Fraud After Allegedly Misleading Investors About Generative AI Progress – Investors Urged to Contact BFA Law

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will be a bronze sponsor and exhibitor at InsureTech Connect Vegas 2026 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, 2026. Conference attendees can visit booth 1033 for information about AM Best and how our products and services can empower insurance professionals:BestESP: Our electronic statement preparation application offers an intuitive, streamlined filing experience.Best’s Insurance Reports: Enhance top-level research and su

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has assigned a Performance Assessment (assessment) of PA-2 (Excellent) to Gridiron Insurance Underwriters, Inc. (Gridiron) (Plantation, FL) and Signature Specialty, LP (Signature) (Plantation, FL). Signature is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gridiron. The outlook assigned to the assessment is stable.The assessment reflects Gridiron’s exceptional underwriting capabilities, excellent governance and internal controls, strong financial condition, excellent organ

RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #classaction--Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com), a nationally recognized securities litigation law firm, informs investors that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has been filed against DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (DICK’S) (NYSE: DKS) on behalf of those who purchased or acquired DICK’S common stock between September 8, 2025 and August 24, 2026, inclusive. The lawsuit is filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania an

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP reminds investors of the upcoming November 13, 2026 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Baidu, Inc. (“Baidu” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BIDU) securities between November 18, 2025 and August 17, 2026 inclusive (the “Class Period”). IF YOU SUFFERED A LOSS ON YOUR BAIDU, INC. INVESTMENTS, CLICK HERE TO INQUIRE ABOUT POTENTIALLY PURSUING CLAIM

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--What’s better than winning 300 awards over nine years?Winning 302.Bospar, the “politely pushy” PR and marketing agency that puts technology and pharma companies on the map, today announced it has surpassed 300 award wins, an achievement that demonstrates the agency’s resolve to help clients achieve measurable business results across technology, healthcare and consumer markets.The milestone was reached last night at the PRSA-NY Big Apple Awards Gala at Sony Hall in

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #agenticAI--Infrrd launches IDP Forge, a self-serve document AI API with multi-LLM routing, BYOK, corrections, and continuous learning for developers.

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International human rights lawyer Jared Genser and Lanny J. Davis, who has close ties to two former US presidents and a worldwide reputation for defending those under attack with lies and smears, and for repairing the damage done to their reputations, have joined the legal and advocacy team supporting Cambodian businessman Yim Leak, Seiden Law LLP, which serves as Yim Leak's chief global counsel, announced today. Their first move is to hold the Thai government accou