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Simpay Appoints John Pfisterer as CFO
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Simpay Appoints John Pfisterer as CFO

August 12, 2024 10:05 AM

New CFO brings experience & visionTREVOSE, PA / ACCESSWIRE / August 12, 2024 / Simpay, a full-service provider of payments acceptance, payroll systems, and commercial insurance solutions for small, medium, and enterprise businesses, appoints John Pfisterer as the company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO). John Pfisterer Joins Simpay John Pfisterer at the Simpay Corporate Site "We are excited to have John join our leadership team," says Simpay CEO,...

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Black Unicorn Factory Achieves $500 Million Milestone in Alternative Funding, Signaling a New Era in Venture Capital
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Black Unicorn Factory Achieves $500 Million Milestone in Alternative Funding, Signaling a New Era in Venture Capital

August 12, 2024 7:40 AM

Black Unicorn Factory announces the successful funding of over 150 businesses, totaling more than $500 million in alternative funding. This significant milestone reflects a shift in the venture capital landscape, emphasizing the viability and effectiveness of non-traditional investment models.The approach adopted by Black Unicorn Factory utilizes specific provisions within the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations that permit...

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Global Education Communities Corp. Launches the 16th GEC Branded Building in Metro Vancouver
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Global Education Communities Corp. Launches the 16th GEC Branded Building in Metro Vancouver

August 12, 2024 7:00 AM

Global Education Communities Corp ("GECC" or the "Company") (TSX:GEC)(OTCQX International:GECSF) is pleased to report that the Company will take possession of GEC® Kingsway on August 9, 2024. Leasehold improvements will commence upon possession, with safety, cleanliness, convenience, and comfort features consistent with other GEC® branded properties throughout Metro Vancouver.About GEC® Kingsway:GEC® Kingsway is located at 4589 Gladstone Street...

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Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Declares a Monthly Distribution of $0.1175 Per Share
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Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Declares a Monthly Distribution of $0.1175 Per Share

August 9, 2024 4:15 PM

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:ARDC) announced today the declaration of its distribution for the month of August 2024 of $0.1175 per common share, payable as noted below.The following dates apply to the declared distribution:Ex-Date: August 20, 2024Record Date: August 20, 2024Payable Date: August 30, 2024Per Share Amount: $0.1175Based on the Fund's current share price of $14.69 (as of its close on August 8, 2024),...

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Northern Trust’s North America Intern Program Recognized in the Top 100 Internship Programs
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Northern Trust’s North America Intern Program Recognized in the Top 100 Internship Programs

August 9, 2024 11:00 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 9, 2024 / Northern TrustWhat great news for our North America Campus team!We are so pleased to share that our North America Intern program has been recognized as one of the top 100 internship programs, as announced today by Yello.co and WayUp.Proud to see the hard work and dedication of the team recognized. They are the ones who make our internship programs the success they are.Internships have become such...

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AffordaCare Insurance Partners With ReminderMedia to Enhance Employee Health Benefits
Banking & Financial ServicesPartnerships

AffordaCare Insurance Partners With ReminderMedia to Enhance Employee Health Benefits

August 9, 2024 10:00 AM

The CHAMP Plan Offers Comprehensive Coverage and Cost Savings for Businesses of All SizesDALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / August 9, 2024 / AffordaCare Insurance, a nationally recognized group health insurance agency dedicated to revolutionizing the traditional employee benefits model, has partnered with ReminderMedia, a leading provider of marketing and client engagement solutions. This collaboration introduces the AffordaCare Insurance Champion Health...

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Tortoise Capital Announces Tortoise Decarbonization Infrastructure Index Constituent Changes Due to Corporate Action
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Tortoise Capital Announces Tortoise Decarbonization Infrastructure Index Constituent Changes Due to Corporate Action

August 8, 2024 6:35 PM

Tortoise Capital today announced that SunPower Corp (NASDAQ:SPWR) will be removed from the Tortoise Decarbonization Infrastructure IndexSM (DCRBN) as a result of its announced bankruptcy and asset purchase agreement with Complete Solaria, Inc. SPWR will be removed from the index when the market opens on Aug. 9, 2024.Special rebalancing is not required for DCRBN. SPWR will be removed, and its weight distributed pro rata to remaining Index...

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Orlando Credit Union’s Workplace Banking Program Allows Employees the Opportunity to Earn $250 Cashback
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Orlando Credit Union’s Workplace Banking Program Allows Employees the Opportunity to Earn $250 Cashback

August 8, 2024 4:00 PM

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESSWIRE / August 8, 2024 / Orlando Credit Union, leveraging 88 years of dedicated service to businesses and their employees, announces the launch of Workplace Banking, a comprehensive initiative designed to empower organizations and their staff with tailored financial solutions to assist as they action their financial journey. Employee BenefitsThrough Workplace Banking, Orlando Credit Union extends its renowned suite of products...

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For the First Time Ever, a Portland Non-Estate Planning Attorney is Offering Estate Planning for Added Financial Benefit
Banking & Financial ServicesProduct Announcements

For the First Time Ever, a Portland Non-Estate Planning Attorney is Offering Estate Planning for Added Financial Benefit

August 8, 2024 2:11 PM

55% of adults in America recognize the importance of easing the burden on loved ones through proper estate planning, yet 68% of Americans do not have a will or estate plan.PORTLAND, OR / ACCESSWIRE / August 8, 2024 / Most people don't plan ahead, which results in up to 40% of their net worth going to the government when they pass on. Downing & Co., a prominent CPA firm headquartered in Portland, OR, specializes in estate planning, wealth...

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Evolve Bank & Trust's Becky Bowers Named to Memphis Business Journal’s Women Who Lead
Banking & Financial ServicesAwards

Evolve Bank & Trust's Becky Bowers Named to Memphis Business Journal’s Women Who Lead

August 8, 2024 2:00 PM

Bowers Becomes Second Evolve Leader in Two Years Named to ListMEMPHIS, TN / ACCESSWIRE / August 8, 2024 / Evolve Bank & Trust ("Evolve") is proud to announce Community Bank President, Becky Bowers has been named to the Memphis Business Journal's 2024 "Women Who Lead" list. Since 2021, the "Women Who Lead" list has honored more than 300 area women who have leadership roles and have help serve customers in finance.Becky Bowers Bowers has been in...

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Aegis Capital Corp. Acted as Sole Bookrunner on a $10 Million Underwritten Public Offering for Expion360 Inc. (NASDAQ:XPON)
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Aegis Capital Corp. Acted as Sole Bookrunner on a $10 Million Underwritten Public Offering for Expion360 Inc. (NASDAQ:XPON)

August 8, 2024 11:15 AM

Aegis Capital Corp. acted as Sole Bookrunner on a $10 Million Underwritten Public Offering for Expion360 Inc. (NASDAQ:XPON).Expion360 Inc.Expion360 Inc. designs, assembles, manufactures, and sells lithium iron phosphate batteries and supporting accessories under the VPR 4EVER brand name. It provides battery monitors; direct current battery chargers; various models of industrial tie-downs; power generators AURA POWERCAP 600; terminal blocks; bus...

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Identifee and Nacha Partner to Include Access to the Nacha Operating Rules & Guidelines Within Identifee’s AI Tool for Financial Institutions
Banking & Financial ServicesPartnerships

Identifee and Nacha Partner to Include Access to the Nacha Operating Rules & Guidelines Within Identifee’s AI Tool for Financial Institutions

August 8, 2024 11:00 AM

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / August 8, 2024 / Identifee is pleased to announce a partnership with Nacha, the organization that governs the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network, to include the Nacha Operating Rules & Guidelines within the Identifee Digital Assistant (IDA) Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool for financial institutions. This innovative arrangement will provide banks and credit unions with enhanced ways to easily access the...

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OMNICOMMANDER Named to Top 100 Best Companies List
Banking & Financial ServicesAwards

OMNICOMMANDER Named to Top 100 Best Companies List

August 8, 2024 11:00 AM

OMNICOMMANDER was recently named one of Florida's Best Companies To Work For.The annual Best Companies To Work For In Florida list featured in the August issue of Florida Trend magazine ranks 100 companies in small, medium, and large employer categories.To participate, companies or government entities were required to have at least 15 workers in Florida and to have been in operation for at least one year. Companies that chose to participate...

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MetLife 2023 Sustainability Report: Promoting Financial Stability and Wellness
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

MetLife 2023 Sustainability Report: Promoting Financial Stability and Wellness

August 8, 2024 8:30 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 8, 2024 / MetLife, Inc.MetLife Sustainability ReportPart of building a more confident future is supporting our customers during difficult times, particularly when the health and wellness of their family is at stake. We strive to improve and evolve our products and services based on local market and customer needs. Many of MetLife's insurance products and services support wellness. These include dental,...

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Capital.com And Newsquawk Forge Strategic Partnership To Empower Retail Traders With Real-Time News Feeds
Banking & Financial ServicesPartnerships

Capital.com And Newsquawk Forge Strategic Partnership To Empower Retail Traders With Real-Time News Feeds

August 8, 2024 3:00 AM

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM / ACCESSWIRE / August 8, 2024 / Capital.com, the global trading platform whose trading client volumes surpassed $1trn in 2023, today announced a strategic partnership with leading market real-time news platform, Newsquawk. With this partnership, Capital.com clients will have access to instant, market-moving news typically reserved for institutional and professional traders.Through an API integration, Newsquawk feeds will...

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Truist Foundation Increases Support for Southeastern Communities Impacted by Storm Debby
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

Truist Foundation Increases Support for Southeastern Communities Impacted by Storm Debby

August 7, 2024 4:30 PM

Additional $100,000 grant will help communities across the Carolinas recover from anticipated floodingCHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / August 7, 2024 / As storm Debby moves up the Southeastern coastline, Truist Foundation today announced it will donate an additional $100,000 to support relief and recovery efforts in impacted communities in South Carolina and North Carolina in anticipation of catastrophic flooding. Funds will be distributed to the...

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Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation Receives August Monthly Extension From Sponsor Affiliate to Complete its Initial Business Combination
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation Receives August Monthly Extension From Sponsor Affiliate to Complete its Initial Business Combination

August 7, 2024 4:15 PM

CLEARWATER, FL / ACCESSWIRE / August 7, 2024 / Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq:FRLA) ("FRLA" or the "Company") today announced that Water On Demand Inc., a privately-held subsidiary of OriginClear, Inc. (OTC: Other:OCLN) ("OCLN") and owner of its sponsor, Fortune Rise Sponsor LLC (the "Sponsor"), has deposited the required $100,000 (representing an additional $0.032 per public share) into the Company's trust account for the benefit...

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Derwent Investments Raises Bets on September 2024 Fed Rate Cut
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Derwent Investments Raises Bets on September 2024 Fed Rate Cut

August 7, 2024 4:00 PM

Asia-based investment management firm, Derwent Investments has announced its expectation of a US interest rate cut from the US Federal Reserve in September 2024 in a research note sent to clients yesterday. Based on a comprehensive analysis of current economic indicators and market conditions, Derwent Investments believes that a rate reduction is likely to occur as part of the Federal Reserve's efforts to support continued economic...

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United Bancorp, Inc. Reports 2024 Second Quarter and Six-Month Earnings Performance
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United Bancorp, Inc. Reports 2024 Second Quarter and Six-Month Earnings Performance

August 7, 2024 11:00 AM

MARTINS FERRY, OH / ACCESSWIRE / August 7, 2024 / United Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBCP) reported diluted earnings per share of $0.30 and net income of $1,739,00 for the three months ended June 30, 2024. For the first six months of the current year, UBCP reported diluted earnings per share of $0.64 and net income of $3,732,000.Randall M. Greenwood, Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer remarked, "We are happy to report on the solid earnings and,...

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AB Shortlisted in Nine Categories at the Investment Week Sustainable Investment Awards 2024
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

AB Shortlisted in Nine Categories at the Investment Week Sustainable Investment Awards 2024

August 7, 2024 10:45 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 7, 2024 / AllianceBernsteinAllianceBernstein (AB) is honored to have been shortlisted in nine categories at the Investment Week Sustainable Investment Awards 2024. From being shortlisted for Best Sustainable Investment Thought Leadership Paper to Group of the Year for ESG Integration and to a variety of Best Sustainable Fund categories, the industry is recognizing our efforts to integrate material ESG...

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