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Optimum Subsidiary Announces Final Results of Tender Offer for Shares of Optimum’s Class A Common Stock
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CSC Investments II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CSC Investments II”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Optimum Communications, Inc. (NYSE: OPTU) (“Optimum”), today announced the final results of its tender offer, which expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 30, 2026. Based on the final count by Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, the depositary for the tender offer (the “Depositary”), a total of 246,605,915 shares of Optimum’s Class A Common Stock, p
The Radoff-JEC Group Responds to Chairman and CEO Omid Farokhzad, M.D.’s Proposal to Acquire Seer, Inc.
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bradley L. Radoff and Michael Torok (together with certain of their affiliates, the “Radoff-JEC Group” or “we”), who collectively own approximately 7.7% of the outstanding common stock of Seer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEER) (“Seer” or the “Company”), today issued the following statement in response to Chairman and CEO Omid Farokhzad, M.D.’s July 1, 2026 proposal to acquire Seer: “For the first time, we agree with Dr. Farokhzad – Seer should not be a public company. Seer should b
AIG Appoints Christine Williams as Head of Global Client and Broker Relationships
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) today announced that Christine Williams has been named Head of Global Client and Broker Relationships, effective September 1, 2026. Ms. Williams will report to Jon Hancock, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of General Insurance, AIG. She will be based in New York. In this new role, Ms. Williams will lead AIG’s enterprise-wide relationships with key global clients and distribution partners, working acros
The Radoff-Jumana Group Highlights Genesco Inc.’s Value Destruction and Calls for CEO Mimi Vaughn to Step Down as Chair of the Board of Directors
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bradley L. Radoff, Jumana Capital Investments LLC and Christopher R. Martin (collectively, the “Radoff-Jumana Group” or “we”), who collectively own approximately 9.1% of the outstanding shares of Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) (“Genesco” or the “Company”), today released a rebuttal presentation spotlighting several false and misleading claims made in the Company’s July 1, 2026 presentation. The Radoff-Jumana Group also issued the following statement: “Given the Board’s lates
SpeakUp Launches Sienna Insights, Giving Compliance Teams Instant Insight and Trends From Their Case Data
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #SpeakUp--SpeakUp today launched Sienna Insights, a new analytics product for ethics and compliance teams. Part of the Sienna AI suite, Sienna Insights gives compliance officers instant insight into their case data: not just what happened, but the trends and patterns behind it, contextualized to their program. The timing reflects a wider shift across the industry. Thomson Reuters Institute's 2025 C-Suite Survey found that time-consuming reporting tasks were the factor most freq
Eric Rabinowitz Joins Evercore as Senior Managing Director in the Healthcare Investment Banking Group
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Evercore announced today that Eric Rabinowitz has joined the firm as a senior managing director in the healthcare investment banking group. He will be based in New York. “We are excited to welcome Eric to Evercore,” said Naveen Nataraj, co-head of Evercore’s U.S. investment banking business. “As healthcare companies navigate an increasingly dynamic environment, his expertise enhances our ability to help clients evaluate transformative opportunities and execute on thei
B Capital Closes Oversubscribed Ascent Fund III at $500 Million Hard Cap
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--B Capital, a global multi-stage investment firm, today announced the final close of B Capital Ascent Fund III, L.P. ("Ascent Fund III" or the "Fund") at its hard cap of $500 million in aggregate capital commitments. The Fund was oversubscribed and nearly doubled the size of its predecessor, B Capital Ascent Fund II, following strong support from both existing and new investors. The Fund will accelerate B Capital’s core mission to partner with extraordinary entrepreneu
Jensen Hughes Expands Southeast Asia Presence with Acquisition of HiLT
COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jensen Hughes, a global leader in fire & life safety, security and risk-based engineering and consulting, today announced the acquisition of HiLT Pte. Ltd. (HiLT), the leading fire protection engineering firm in Singapore. This acquisition strengthens the firm’s presence in the Asia-Pacific region and enhances its ability to support clients across demanding sectors, including transportation, energy storage systems and large-scale commercial and industrial dev
Upstart Publishes June 2026 Origination Volume
BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Upstart Publishes June 2026 Origination Volume
Walker & Dunlop Arranges $232 Million Financing for Workforce Housing Portfolio
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walker & Dunlop arranged $232,352,000 in financing for a portfolio of five multifamily properties totaling 1,585 units across Arkansas and Florida.
Skillsoft Completes Sale of Global Knowledge Business, Advancing Focus on AI-Native Skills Management Platform
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL), a leading AI-native skills management platform, today announced that it has completed the sale of its Global Knowledge business to an affiliate of Enduring Ventures. With the transaction complete, Skillsoft has a simplified portfolio focused entirely on its AI-native skills management platform. As AI changes which skills matter and how quickly they evolve, Skillsoft helps organizations track that shift and act on it. Skillsoft expects to maintain
Unum Group Announces $3.8 Billion Long-Term Care Reinsurance Transaction with Fortitude Re
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) announced today that its Unum Life Insurance Company of America subsidiary (“Unum America”) has entered into an agreement to cede to Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (“Fortitude Re”), on a coinsurance basis, certain individual long-term care (“LTC”) insurance policies representing $3.8 billion of statutory reserves in Fairwind Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Unum (“Fairwind”). At closing, Unum America will recapture t
Sofinnova Partners Announces Myricx Bio Agrees to Be Acquired by Novartis
PARIS & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sofinnova Partners, a leading European life sciences venture capital firm, today announced that its portfolio company Myricx Bio (“Myricx”) has reached agreement to be acquired by Novartis, for up to $1.5 billion including $1.1 billion cash upfront plus potential milestone payments. This marks Sofinnova Partners' seventh exit in three years. Myricx Bio is a UK-headquartered transatlantic biotech company focused on the discovery and development of a novel class o
AM Best to Sponsor and Participate at Vietnam Insurance Summit 2026
OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best will sponsor and participate at the Vietnam Insurance Summit, to be held 31 July 2026, in Da Nang, Vietnam. Thuy Anh Ngo, market development manager, AM Best, will discuss the credit rating agency’s 2026 outlook on Vietnam’s non-life insurance segment. The presentation, which will include topics such as insurance demand, regulatory refinements and market competition, is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ICT. Additionally, Rob Curtis, managing director and chief exe
Access Advance Welcomes Samsung and Sharp to the VVC Advance Patent Pool
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Access Advance announced additions to the VVC Advance Patent Pool, including Samsung Electronics and Sharp Corporation as Licensors and Licensees.
ON Investors Have Opportunity to Join ON Semiconductor Corporation Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law Firm
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $ON--ON Investors Have Opportunity to Join ON Semiconductor Corporation Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law Firm
Kaname Capital Issues a Public Letter and a Summary of the General Meeting Minutes — Raising Five Priority Investigation Items to the Third-Party Committee and Strongly Protesting the Conduct of the Meeting
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kaname Capital (“Kaname” or “we”) today issued a public letter addressed to the Board of Directors, the Board of Corporate Auditors, and the Third-Party Committee of Fukuda Denshi Co., Ltd. (securities code: 6960; “Fukuda Denshi”). We give a measure of credit, as a sign of a commitment to governance reform, to the establishment of the Third-Party Committee announced on June 25, 2026 and to the launch of the governance reform project announced at the shareholders’ meetin
Rosen Law Firm Urges Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ: PODD) Stockholders with Large Losses to Contact the Firm for Information About Their Rights
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers and acquirers of Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ: PODD) securities between February 21, 2025 and May 26, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Insulet develops, manufactures, and sells insulin delivery systems.For more information, submit a form, email attorney Phillip Kim, or give us a call at 866-767-3653.The Allegations: Rosen Law Firm is Investigating the Allegat
Pat Mercuri’s Mortgage Marketing Conference Presentation Highlights the Growing Demand for Data-Driven Direct Mail Strategies
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Managed Direct Response announced the successful completion of a recent mortgage industry conference where Founder and President Pat Mercuri shared proven direct mail marketing strategies designed to help mortgage companies increase response rates, improve lead quality, and drive higher conversion rates. Mortgage professionals from across the industry attended the presentation to learn how today’s lenders are combining advanced data, highly targeted mailing stra
CG Semi Commences Commercial Production at Its G1 OSAT Facility in Sanand, Gujarat
SANAND, GUJARAT, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CGPower--CG Semi commences commercial production at its G1 OSAT facility in Sanand, Gujarat, A key milestone in India’s semiconductor manufacturing journey.
