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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SignalFire, a leading early-stage venture capital firm focused on applied AI, has raised over $1 billion in new capital to fund the next generation of technology startups, bringing its total assets under management (AUM) to approximately $3 billion. This capital raise amid a turbulent fundraising environment is a testament to exceptional investor confidence in SignalFire's AI-native edge, thesis-driven investment strategy, and in-house operational expertise, whic

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acrisure today announced the appointment of Mark Wassersug as Chief Technology Officer and Shawn Pelsinger as Chief Administrative Officer, effective later this month. “As Acrisure enters its next phase of growth, Mark and Shawn bring extensive experience with scaled financial technology companies,” said Greg Williams, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Acrisure. “Their expertise will be key as we expand our global technology platform and build a differentiat

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ncontracts, the leading provider of integrated compliance, risk, and third-party management solutions to the financial services industry, today released findings from its 2025 Third-Party Risk Management Survey, revealing the biggest trends, risks, and strategies shaping third-party risk management (TPRM) today. Ncontracts’ latest report is the industry’s go-to resource for understanding where banks, credit unions, and mortgage companies stand — and how their

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $HCKT #ai--The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), a leading generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) strategic consultancy and executive advisory firm, today released findings from its 2025 Key Issues Study, revealing that 89% of executives are accelerating Gen AI initiatives – up from just 16% last year. This surge reflects a pivotal shift from exploration to acceleration, as enterprises fast-track Gen AI to achieve their top business goals. Gen AI is reshaping business – but

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global professional services firm Huron (NASDAQ: HURN) today announced that Consulting Magazine has named Zach Brody and Grace Schlecte as “2025 Rising Stars of the Profession.” Additionally, Huron was recognized for its Mentoring and Enrichment, as well as its Recruiting and Retention programs, demonstrating the firm’s ongoing commitment to developing exceptional talent and fostering a collaborative culture. “Congratulations to Zach and Grace for their well-deserved r

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading authority for project professionals, has signed an agreement to establish a new joint venture with Green Project Management (GPM), a pioneer in sustainable and regenerative project management. Under the terms of the agreement, the assets developed by GPM to support project professionals with sustainable project management will be transferred to the new joint venture, in which PMI now owns a majority stake. Th

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bell Law Firm confirms the filing of a wrongful death lawsuit against Piedmont Eastside Medical Center following the death of a two-year-old child.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #EnterpriseAGI--ExperienceFlow.AI, a pioneer in artificial general intelligence for enterprises, is honored to announce Professor Richard Sutton, a distinguished researcher and 2024 Turing Award winner, as its Chief Scientific Officer. Prof. Sutton is the pioneer of Reinforcement Learning (RL) and his ground breaking research has significantly advanced the field. His core focus is to develop highly scalable learning and search algorithms that can lead us to Artificial General In

COVINGTON, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: GSAT) (“Globalstar” or the “Company”), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, today announced two new leaders for its terrestrial spectrum and network solutions and wholesale satellite capacity businesses. The terrestrial spectrum and network solutions business aims to deliver transformative, innovative private wireless network solutions enabled by Globalstar’s XCOM RAN and Band n53 assets. The whol

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Triad Partners will host its annual Scale Summit April 8-10, uniting financial advisors for three days of learning, networking, and growth strategies.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The acquisition of Fiduciary Wealth Advisors expands Waverly’s presence into Southwest Florida.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PIPR--Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, is pleased to announce the addition of Christian Draisbach as a managing director to the healthcare investment banking team. Draisbach will be responsible for advising and supporting clients in the biopharma sector. “We are excited for Christian to join our healthcare investment banking team. Christian brings 20 years of experience advising biopharma executives and boards through the lifecycle of their b

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryan, a leading global tax services and software provider, has been recognized as one of the Best Workplaces™ in Canada for 2025 by Great Place To Work®. Ranking 38 on this year’s list and earning this prestigious recognition for the 13th consecutive year underscores Ryan’s unwavering commitment to building a high-trust, high-performance culture that drives business success and enhances quality of life. “We are honored to have earned a place among the Best

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions and the leader in the digital transformation of its industry, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its first-quarter 2025 earnings results on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 11 a.m. EDT. The call will follow the release of the company’s earnings results for the first quarter of 2025, which is schedule

ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today released its April 2025 ICE Mortgage Monitor Report, which reveals a notable cooling in home price growth as the 2025 spring home buying season begins. According to an early look at March data from the enhanced ICE Home Price Index (HPI), annual home price growth has decelerated to 2.2%. The newly enhanced ICE HPI now provides an early look at same-month home

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regions Bank on Monday announced Brandon Greve has been named head of Regions Investment Services, part of the bank’s Wealth Management division. Greve succeeds Jim Nonnengard, who is retiring following a 43-year career in financial services. A veteran leader at Regions, Greve joined the bank in 2009 and most recently served as Consumer Banking Executive for Central and North Alabama, where he led more than 100 Regions branches delivering tailored financial se

PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC) (“Kraft Heinz”) will release its first quarter 2025 financial results on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. A press release and supplemental materials, including a pre-recorded management discussion, will be issued before the market opens. Kraft Heinz management will then host a live question-and-answer session with analysts beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The earnings release, supplemental materials, and audio of

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley today announced $15 million in new multi-year grants to members of its Alliance for Children’s Mental Health (“the Alliance”), as part of the firm’s $50 million commitment to advancing youth mental health solutions. The Alliance brings together leading nonprofits and supports transformative initiatives that strategically address the challenges of stress, anxiety and depression in young people. Since the Alliance’s launch in 2020, over 52 million childre

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bespoke Partners, the leading retained executive search and leadership advisory firm for private equity-backed software companies, is pleased to announce that Brandon Lord has joined the firm as a Partner in the thriving CEO, Board & P&L Practice, which has seen exceptional momentum in 2025. Brandon’s addition expands the team’s capabilities in identifying transformational CEOs, GMs, Board Members, Presidents, and other P&L leaders who are experts at driv

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The board of managers (the “Board”) of TGIF appointed Brent Park, age 43, to serve as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of April 1, 2025. Upon Mr. Park’s assumption of the role on April 1st, Gloria Nelund’s tenure as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer ended and she continues to serve in her longstanding positions as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Park brings extensive experience in