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Say Goodbye to Shaving Emergencies This Summer! Gillette Venus Launches Smoothguard, a New Campaign featuring Social Media Star and Podcast Host, Drew Afualo
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smoother days are ahead, as today, Gillette Venus, the #1 Most Awarded Razor Brand*, announces the launch of Smoothguard, a comedic and educational campaign featuring creator Drew Afualo. Celebrating personalized body care and unapologetic confidence this summer, the campaign delivers a clear message – your skin requires unique attention on different parts of the body, and the coily, coarse hair and sensitive skin around your pubic area need the proper tools to fight ir
Marsh Risk unveils AI-powered Risk Companion suite of analytics to empower clients with faster, smarter risk management
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marsh Risk, a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) and the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor, today announced the launch of Risk Companion, the next iteration of its digital solutions suite designed to help clients more effectively and efficiently manage their unique risks. The Risk Companion suite is enabled by an AI-powered analytics engine that connects Marsh Risk’s extensive risk dataset to its advanced actuarial models and deep subject-matter expertise.
Northern Trust Universe Data: Global Market Declines Stall Returns for U.S. Institutional Investors in Q1 2026
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #assetmanagement--The Northern Trust Universe of large institutional plans reported its first negative quarterly return since 2024.
Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and Her Daughter Demand Due Process
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #DueProcessNow--Today, Faragalla Law announced its representation for Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter, Sarinasadat “Sarina” Hosseiny, two lawful permanent residents who were recently detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Sam Faragalla, Managing Attorney, calls for due process for the mother and daughter detained in April of 2026. “This case is not about politics, popularity, or foreign policy disagreements, it is about whether the government can detain and depo
Manifest OS Raises $60M to Scale the World’s First AI-Native Law Firm Model
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Manifest OS — the company powering the next generation of AI-native law firms with outcomes-based fixed pricing and predictable quality — today announced a $60M Series A at a $750M valuation, the largest Series A in legal technology history. The investors in this round included Menlo Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, First Round Capital, and Quiet Capital. This marks a major step in the company's mission to end the billable hour and make high-quality legal services accessibl
HireRight Appoints Ryan Lowe as Chief Financial Officer
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HireRight announced the promotion of Ryan Lowe to Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately.
Andersen Appoints Susan (Sue) Decker to Board of Directors
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Andersen Group Inc. today announced the appointment of Sue Decker to its Board of Directors.
Rival Systems Launches Rival One AI Skills for Seamless Integration with AI Coding Agents
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rival Systems (“Rival”), a leading provider of multi-asset trading and risk management technology, today announced the release of Rival One AI Skills.
AI, Layoffs, and a New Wave of Employee Lawsuits Expose Small Businesses to Litigation Risks; Counterpart’s Agentic Insurance™ Platform Protects Them
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Counterpart--Counterpart, the specialty insurance company built for the AI era, today announced the close of its $50M Series C financing round led by Valor Equity Partners, with continued participation from existing investor Vy Capital. The round brings Counterpart's total funding to $106 million. The announcement comes at a moment of unprecedented risk for American small businesses. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) fielded nearly 270,000 inquiries in FY
Ostium Launches Decentralized Execution Layer With Jump, Others as Hedging Partners
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ostium Labs, the developer of the Ostium protocol, today announced the launch of the first real-time decentralized execution layer. This novel infrastructure hedges directional flows with a network of institutional participants active in the world’s most liquid traditional markets, including Jump, which serves as a hedging partner alongside prime brokers and other major institutions. To date, Ostium has processed over $50 billion in cumulative volume and generated nearly
Q2 Introduces Q2 Treasury Fulfillment to Transform How Financial Institutions Onboard and Activate Commercial Clients
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:QTWO), a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for financial services, today announced Q2 Treasury Fulfillment, a solution designed to modernize and streamline how banks and credit unions onboard and implement treasury services for commercial clients. As financial institutions face increasing pressure to grow deposits and deepen commercial relationships, the treasury onboarding experience has become a critical point of diffe
BDO USA Announces CIO Succession: Russ Ahlers to Retire; Jim Maza Named Next CIO
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BDO USA today announced that Chief Information Officer Russ Ahlers will retire Sept. 1. Jim Maza has been named his successor.
HIBRID Trash Solutions Helps Multifamily Communities Reduce Trash Complaints by 35% Weekly
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #apartments--HIBRID Solutions combines valet trash with a resident-facing mobile app, cutting complaints and saving leasing teams time weekly in multifamily.
Wells Fargo & Company Announces Common Stock Dividend
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced its board of directors approved a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.45 per share, payable June 1, 2026, to stockholders of record on May 8, 2026. About Wells Fargo Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial services company that has approximately $2.2 trillion in assets. We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commerc
94% of Contractors Say Site Access Delays Stem From Process Issues, New TEAM Survey Finds
TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As worksites compete for contractor labor and fight to keep projects on schedule, even small access delays can ripple into bigger staffing and start-date problems. A new TEAM survey points to where that friction lives. The TEAM 2026 Contractor Compliance Bottleneck Survey found 94% of contractors say site access delays are driven by process issues rather than the requirements themselves. The TEAM 2026 Contractor Compliance Bottleneck Survey was conducted in March
National Life Group Appoints Matthew Frazee as Chief Financial Officer to Support Continued Organizational Growth
MONTPELIER, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Life Group recently announced the appointment of Matt Frazee as Chief Financial Officer of the organization. Frazee joined National Life Group in 2011 as Vice President and Controller. He moved into the Operations organization in 2016 and was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2017. In 2018, he joined the Distribution organization and was most recently named Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer in January 2024. Throughout his tenure,
OrgChart Releases New Research That Exposes the Most Common Barriers to Successful Workforce Planning
NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New research from OrgChart, a market-leading organizational chart and workforce planning solution, reveals HR leaders face a growing list of challenges when workforce planning, putting their organization’s future strategy and employee retention at risk. The report, The State of Workforce Planning: 2026, was based on survey responses from more than 400 HR leaders in the US. Although HR leaders said they are actively planning for the future, they also acknowledged
Merchant, Emerge Partner to Expand Family Office Capabilities Across Its Network of Independent Advisors
LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merchant, a global operating company that provides growth capital and strategic resources to leading independent financial services firms, today announced a partnership with Emerge Business Management (“Emerge”) to deliver integrated family office solutions to ultra-high-net-worth families through Merchant’s community of independent advisory firms. Through the partnership, Merchant partner firms gain direct access to Emerge's family office solutions, inc
Protective to Acquire Obsidian from Genstar Capital, Expanding into Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Protective Life Corporation (Protective), a U.S. subsidiary of Daiichi Life Group, Inc. (Daiichi Life, TSE:8750), announced today that its principal subsidiary, Protective Life Insurance Company, has entered into an agreement with Genstar Capital (Genstar), a leading private equity firm focused on investments in targeted segments of the financial services, software, industrials and healthcare industries, to acquire Obsidian Insurance Holdings, Inc. and its aff
AAA Fund Wins the 2026 Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing and Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University today announced that the AAA Fund team was named the winner of the 16th annual Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge. The global competition inspires graduate students to address environmental and social issues through innovative financial vehicles. The winning team was one of 12 finalists selected from a record pool of applicants, which
