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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dow Jones today announced it has completed the acquisition of Dragonfly Intelligence, a geopolitical and security intelligence provider, and Oxford Analytica, a provider of geopolitical intelligence advisory services. Dow Jones acquired the two companies from FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NOTE) for $40 million. Dow Jones' parent company, News Corp, expects to receive a $4 million tax benefit in connection with the transaction. Dragonfly and Oxford Analytica will op

NASHVILLE, Tenn. & ANNISTON, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FB Financial Corporation (“FB Financial”) (NYSE: FBK), the parent company of FirstBank, and Southern States Bancshares, Inc. (“Southern States”) (Nasdaq: SSBK), the parent company of Southern States Bank, jointly announced their entry into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Southern States will be merged with and into FB Financial. Southern States is headquartered in Anniston, Alabama, with 15 branches across Alabama and Georgia,

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mechanics Bank and HomeStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ: HMST) (“HomeStreet”), the holding company of HomeStreet Bank, jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) providing for an all-stock business combination between HomeStreet and Mechanics Bank. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, HomeStreet Bank will be merged

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #cardissuing--Ingo Payments selects Marqeta as issuer processor to power instant account issuing and ecosystem-driven embedded banking solutions for clients.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A team of research industry veterans, led by Tod Johnson, longtime leader and former Executive Chairman of The NPD Group, current Chair of Circana, current Chair of CivicScience, and founder of Media Metrix, today announced the launch of Tenetic with full capabilities in over 200 local U.S. markets and nationally. From launch, the platform is processing trillions of consumer behavioral attributes across hundreds of millions of U.S. consumers, delivering actionable ins

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting (TAA), a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services, today announced that Simon Hjortsberg, the company's Manager of Business Intelligence, will be a speaker at the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference. The anticipated event will take place from March 31 to April 3, 2025, at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. On Monday, March 31, Simon Hjortsberg will participate in a panel-style discussion titled, “Sharin

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TJC, L.P. (“TJC”), announced today that an affiliate of The Resolute Fund VI, L.P. (“Resolute VI”) has closed the acquisition of L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) Commercial Aviation Solutions business (“CAS,” or the “Company”) for $800 million. CAS has two operating business units; the Avionics unit designs and manufactures mission critical, IP-driven avionics products, and the Commercial Training Solutions (“CTS”) unit provides an integrated suite of aircraft trainin

PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (the “Company”) (NYSE: ASA) announced today that it has declared a distribution of $0.03 per common share of the Company payable on May 14, 2025, to shareholders of record of the Company’s common shares as of the close of business on May 5, 2025. This distribution represents a $0.01 per common share increase as compared to last year. The Company has paid periodic distributions on an uninterrupted basis since 1959. The Compan

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. Closes $1.1 Billion Commercial Real Estate CLO

BOSTON & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Audax Private Equity (“Audax”), a capital partner to middle market companies, announced today that it has acquired a majority stake in Lanter Delivery Systems (“Lanter”) from Equity Group Investments (“EGI”), the private investment firm founded by Sam Zell. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based outside St. Louis, MO, Lanter provides overnight, unattended delivery of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts to automotive, agriculture, and heavy t

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AtlasClear Holdings, Inc. (“AtlasClear Holdings” or the “Company”) (NYSEAMEX: ATCH), plans to build a cutting-edge technology enabled financial services firm that would create a more efficient platform for trading, clearing, settlement and banking of evolving and innovative financial products with a focus on the small and middle market financial services firms. The Company has announced that it has initiated a change of its transfer agent from Continental Stock Tra

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) (“Ares”) announced today that Joel Holsinger, Partner and Co-Head of Ares’ Alternative Credit strategy, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Ares Charitable Foundation (the “Ares Foundation”) to serve as Co-Chair alongside current Chair, Michael Arougheti, Chief Executive Officer of Ares. Since its launch in 2021, the Ares Foundation has committed more than $66 million to a global portfolio of nonprofit organizations t

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ICON plc Schedules First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cool Company Ltd. (“CoolCo” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CLCO / CLCO.OL) announces that it has filed its Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the U.S. Form 20-F can be downloaded from the link below, is available on our website (www.coolcoltd.com) and shareholders may receive a hard copy free of charge upon request. ABOUT COOLCO CoolCo is an LNG Carrier pure play with a fleet of 13 vessels and a well-balanced po

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SK Capital Makes Strategic Investment in Spectrum Vascular

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cannae Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNNE) (“Cannae” or the “Company”) today announced that it plans to use at least $460 million, from the proceeds of the recently announced sale of Dun & Bradstreet (“DNB”), to repurchase shares of its common stock, pay future quarterly dividends, and retire existing debt. As a result, Cannae would utilize at least 72% of its expected DNB sale proceeds as a capital return to shareholders and as debt repayment. The Company expects to rep

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services, today announced that its CCH Tagetik® expert solution has retained its leadership position for the eighth consecutive year in the prestigious BARC Score Financial Performance Management (FPM) report. Karen Abramson, CEO of Wolters Kluwer Corporate Performance & ESG, said: “The BARC Score FPM Report has ranked CCH Tagetik as a market leader year after year, recognizing ou

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) will report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, after the market closes on Thursday, May 1, 2025. AIG’s press release and financial supplement will be available in the Investors section of AIG’s website at https://www.aig.com. AIG will also host a conference call on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET to review these results. The live, listen-only webcast is open to the public and can be accesse

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #biohacking--Next Health and Sunlife Organics launch the “Limitless” superfood smoothie—packed with functional ingredients to energize and fuel vibrant living.

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advantage Distribution Holdings (“ADH”), an HVAC distribution platform backed by Tigertail Capital Partners (“TCP”), is pleased to announce its acquisition of CTC Supply (“CTC” or the “Company”). Founded in 2000, CTC is a leading distributor of HVAC equipment, parts, and supplies used primarily in residential single-family and multi-family end-markets. Headquartered in Fayetteville, North Carolina, CTC operates four locations throughout coastal North Carolina to deliver