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OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term Issue Credit Rating (Long-Term IR) of “a” (Excellent) on the $846 million (of which $450 million remained outstanding as of March 31, 2025), 6.00% Series Hannover, No. 1 variable funding credit-linked note (Block 1 CLN), due July 1, 2038, issued by Weston2038 LLC (Weston2038), a Delaware limited liability company (issuer). Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term IR of “a” (Excellent) on the $433 million (which upsized t

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nine Dean, a holding company that partners with great businesses to drive long-term value for all stakeholders, today announced the appointment of founding team member Andrew Kassoy as Chairman Emeritus, effective immediately. This recognition reflects Kassoy’s significant contributions as a valued partner, collaborator, and friend throughout the conception and launch of Nine Dean. Throughout Nine Dean’s development, Kassoy has consistently brought a thoughtful perspe

CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #BOC25--Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council will host its Business Opportunity Conference on Aug. 3-5 in Charleston, South Carolina.

WASHINGTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CB Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CBFV), the holding company for Community Bank, announced that its 5% common stock repurchase program was completed on June 13, 2025. The program commenced on July 26, 2024. In connection with the program, the Company purchased a total of 257,145 shares of the Company’s common stock at an average price of $28.70 per share. About CB Financial Services, Inc. CB Financial Services, Inc. is the bank holding compan

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith reminds investors of the upcoming August 8, 2025 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the case filed on behalf of investors who purchased Vestis Corporation (“Vestis” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VSTS) securities between May 2, 2024, to May 6, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”). IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN VESTIS CORPORATION (VSTS), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONGOING SECUR

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A- (Excellent) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “a-” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) of Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company and Indiana Farmers Indemnity Insurance Company. These companies are collectively referred to as Indiana Farmers Insurance Group (Indiana Farmers) and are domiciled in Indianapolis, IN. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) has been revised to

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to Calais Reciprocal Insurance Exchange (CIE) (Springfield, IL). Concurrently, AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) to the $85 million, 7% surplus notes, due May 2040, and the $15 million, 7.0% surplus notes, due May 2040 issued by CIE. The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The rati

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--L.A. Press Conference Re: SCOTUS Transgender/Skrmetti Ruling - TODAY 12:30 pm

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz reminds investors of the upcoming June 24, 2025 deadline to participate as a lead plaintiff in the securities fraud class action lawsuit filed on behalf of investors who acquired Avis Budget Group, Inc. (“Avis” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CAR) securities between February 16, 2024 and February 10, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”). IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO LOST MONEY ON AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. (CAR), CLICK HERE TO PARTICIPATE IN

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fanfix, the leading brand-safe creator monetization platform, announced today it has paid out over $170 million to creators, marking a major milestone in its mission to enable direct-to-fan, sustainable income without relying on advertising or brand partnerships. With more than 270 creators earning over $100,000 annually, many of them crossing the $1 million lifetime earnings threshold, Fanfix continues to demonstrate that brand-friendly content drives real value a

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) plans to host a live audio webcast of its earnings conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on Friday, July 18, 2025, to discuss the company’s second-quarter 2025 financial results. The webcast will be accessible to the general public through the American Express Investor Relations website at https://ir.americanexpress.com/. The financial results and presentation materials are scheduled to be released and posted on the website at approxim

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smartmatic today presented overwhelming evidence that Fox not only defamed the company, but did so knowingly and deliberately, at the direction of Rupert Murdoch and senior leadership, in a desperate attempt to retain angry viewers. A legal filing submitted in New York highlights that Fox’s reckless actions not only inflicted damage on Smartmatic, but undermined Americans’ faith in free and fair elections. “Fox lies again. Internal communications reveal that t

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #ComplexLitigation--GrayRobinson is pleased to announce former U.S. Attorney and Harvard-trained litigator Roger B. Handberg has joined the firm as shareholder in its Litigation practice. Based in the Orlando office, Handberg brings over two decades of proven frontline executional strength to GrayRobinson’s high-stakes white-collar defense, government investigations, and complex litigation practice. “We are tremendously excited to welcome Roger Handberg to GrayRobinson,” said GrayRo

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Conferences--Fortify Ventures, in collaboration with Loudoun County’s Department of Economic Development, proudly announces Distilled Intelligence 3.0 (DI 3.0), set to take place from October 13-16, 2025, at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia. This invitation-only investor summit and national pitch event will bring together some of the nation’s brightest startup founders, top-tier investors, influential family offices, and seasoned operators to catalyze impactful relatio

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Multiplier Holdings, a technology company building AI-native professional services firms, publicly launched with $27.5 million in Seed and Series A funding. The Series A round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Ribbit Capital (led the Seed), EDBI, and SV Angel. Multiplier is helping to overcome the AI adoption hurdle by acquiring specialized professional services firms and integrating custom AI automation to deliver better results f

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (“AmTrust” or the “Company”) has been recognized by Celent as a winner of a Model Insurer award for Digital Customer Experience. Celent is a global research and advisory firm for the financial services industry. The Company won the award for its groundbreaking platform: AmTrust Genius, an AI-powered quoting solution that’s redefining how brokers and agents generate insurance quotes. Built into the AmTrust Online broker portal, AmTrust

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sleeping Bear Capital Portfolio Company Completes Sale to Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW)

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #ItsMoreThanJustNumbers--Miller Kaplan welcomes a new partner, Steven Gin, CISA; he will lead the firm's new Risk Advisory practice.

EL PASO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a meaningful step toward advancing homeownership opportunities, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and First National Bank Texas (FNBT) awarded a $25,000 grant to a first-time homebuyer in El Paso, Texas. Alicia Zapata, a single mother of two, used the Homebuyer Equity Leverage Partnership (HELP) grant to make a down payment on her family’s first home. “I was renting a house I could never afford to buy, and it felt like homeownership was alway

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Altaira Strategic Partners, LLC, a provider of institutional-grade back and middle office solutions for investment funds, today announced a strategic partnership with DeepSee.ai, a specialist in agentic AI for financial services. The collaboration marks a significant step toward building the next-generation operating model for private funds—one that uses intelligent automation to drive efficiency, scale, and performance at a time of heightened competition for capital.