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Tigerless Health Enters into Business Combination Agreement with Piermont Valley Acquisition Corp. to Become Publicly Listed
Banking & Financial ServicesMergers and Acquisitions

Tigerless Health Enters into Business Combination Agreement with Piermont Valley Acquisition Corp. to Become Publicly Listed

April 20, 2026 6:00 AM

Tigerless Health, Inc. ("Tigerless Health" or the "Company") and Piermont Valley Acquisition Corp. (OTCID:CMCAF) ("PVAC"), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that will result in Tigerless Health becoming a publicly traded company, expected to be listed on NASDAQ. The transaction values the Company at an enterprise value of approximately...

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Investar Holding Corporation Announces 2026 First Quarter Results
Banking & Financial ServicesEarnings

Investar Holding Corporation Announces 2026 First Quarter Results

April 20, 2026 6:00 AM

Investar Holding Corporation ("Investar") (NASDAQ:ISTR), the holding company for Investar Bank, National Association (the "Bank"), today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Investar reported net income available to common shareholders of $11.5 million, or $0.77 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $5.4 million, or $0.51 per diluted common...

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Maha to Assess a Potential Separation of its Venezuela Oil Asset
Banking & Financial ServicesRegulatory

Maha to Assess a Potential Separation of its Venezuela Oil Asset

April 20, 2026 2:40 AM

Maha Capital (STO:MAHA-A) - The board of directors of Maha Capital ("Maha" or the "Company") today announces that it has instructed management to assess a potential separation of the Company's oil and gas business, including its 24% indirect holding in the Venezuelan oil company PetroUrdaneta, from its fintech business. A potential separation would result in two independent companies with distinct operational focuses, capital allocation...

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Villa Roma EB-5 Opens to Global Investors
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Villa Roma EB-5 Opens to Global Investors

April 18, 2026 6:05 AM

FAY Investment Group, a global investment platform primarily focused on acquisition, management and development of Real Estate and Hospitality assets, has announced the launch of Villa Roma EB-5, a structured investment offering focused on the redevelopment of the historic the Villa Roma Resort in Upstate New York. Located within a Rural Targeted Employment Area, the project combines a reduced 800,000-dollar minimum investment, priority...

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Cashmere Valley Bank Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer
Banking & Financial ServicesFinancing

Cashmere Valley Bank Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer

April 17, 2026 8:00 PM

Cashmere Valley Bank (OTCQX:CSHX) (the "Bank"), today announced the preliminary results of its previously declared cash tender offer for shares of its common stock, which expired at 5:00 p.m., Cashmere, Washington time, on Thursday, April 16, 2026.Based on the preliminary count, the Bank expects to acquire approximately 127,419 shares of its common stock at a price of $75.00 per share for a total cost of approximately $9,556,425. These shares...

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Bluesky Digital Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire ChessGold Inc
Banking & Financial ServicesMergers and Acquisitions

Bluesky Digital Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire ChessGold Inc

April 17, 2026 5:21 PM

Bluesky Digital Assets Corp. (CSE:BTC)(OTCQB:BTCWF) ("Bluesky" or the "Company") announces that it has entered into a share exchange agreement dated April 17, 2026 (the "Agreement") with ChessGold Inc. ("ChessGold") and the shareholders of ChessGold (together with ChessGold, the "Vendors"), whereby the Company will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of ChessGold (the "ChessGold Shares"), subject to the terms and conditions...

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Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.38 per Share
Banking & Financial ServicesDividends

Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.38 per Share

April 17, 2026 4:00 PM

Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc. (OTCQX:TYCB), parent company of Calvin B. Taylor Bank, announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.38 per share for the first quarter of 2026. This dividend is payable on May 7, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 27, 2026."Prudent balance sheet management focused on profitable growth and maintaining strong liquidity has enabled the...

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D. Boral Capital acted as Exclusive Placement Agent to Genius Group Limited (NYSE:GNS) in Connection with its $8,000,000 Registered Direct Offering
Banking & Financial ServicesFinancing

D. Boral Capital acted as Exclusive Placement Agent to Genius Group Limited (NYSE:GNS) in Connection with its $8,000,000 Registered Direct Offering

April 17, 2026 1:20 PM

On April 16, 2026, Genius Group Limited (NYSE:GNS) ("Genius Group" or the "Company") a leading AI-powered education group, announced the closing of its previously announced Registered Direct Offering for the purchase and sale of 21,621,621 ordinary shares (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof). The Company received total gross proceeds of $8,000,000, before deducting commissions and offering expenses.D. Boral Capital LLC acted as the Exclusive...

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Oak View Bankshares, Inc. Share Repurchase Program
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Oak View Bankshares, Inc. Share Repurchase Program

April 17, 2026 8:55 AM

Oak View Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") (OTCID:OAKV), parent company of Oak View National Bank (the "Bank"), today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program, effective April 17, 2026, through April 16, 2027, to repurchase up to $1.4 million of the Company's common stock. Repurchases under the program may be made through privately negotiated transactions or open market transactions, including pursuant to a...

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Roxmore Resources Significantly Expands Land Position at Converse Gold Project By 70%
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Roxmore Resources Significantly Expands Land Position at Converse Gold Project By 70%

April 17, 2026 7:00 AM

Roxmore Resources Inc. (formerly, Axcap Ventures Inc.) (TSX:RM)(OTCQX:GARLF) ("Roxmore" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has significantly expanded its land position at its flagship Converse Gold Project ("Converse" or the "Project"), located on the Battle Mountain - Eureka Trend in Nevada, USA.The expanded land position provides additional flexibility for future project design and infrastructure layout ahead of the Company's...

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Sterling Neblett Named to Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors List
Banking & Financial ServicesAwards

Sterling Neblett Named to Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors List

April 17, 2026 5:00 AM

Centurion Wealth Management is proud to announce that Co-Founder, Sterling D. Neblett CEPA, CFP®, has been named to the Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list by Forbes, compiled by SHOOK Research. Sterling was selected for inclusion on the list from a pool of more than 52,000 nominations submitted to Forbes this year.This recognition highlights top financial advisors across the country based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative...

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Commercial National Reports 16.71% Earnings Increase
Banking & Financial ServicesEarnings

Commercial National Reports 16.71% Earnings Increase

April 16, 2026 3:10 PM

Commercial National Financial Corporation (OTCQX:CNAF)(Company), parent Company of Commercial Bank & Trust of PA, has reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The Company earned $503,000 (or $0.18 per average share outstanding) in the first quarter 2026 compared to $431,000 (or $0.15 per average share outstanding) in the first quarter of 2025. Earnings in the first quarter of 2026 increased by $72,000, or 16.71%, compared to...

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 FHLB Dallas and Wells Fargo Celebrate Opening of Affordable Apartments That Received $1.75M Grant
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

FHLB Dallas and Wells Fargo Celebrate Opening of Affordable Apartments That Received $1.75M Grant

April 16, 2026 11:35 AM

Wells Fargo, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Foundation Communities celebrated the grand opening of the 156-unit Norman Commons affordable apartment complex that will support families and individuals in Austin, Texas. The development received a $1.75 million grant from FHLB Dallas through Wells Fargo to assist with development costs.The $58 million complex was developed by Foundation Communities and the Austin Housing...

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Media Alert: Advocate for a Future Without Exploitative Trade at D.C. Climate Week
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

Media Alert: Advocate for a Future Without Exploitative Trade at D.C. Climate Week

April 16, 2026 9:30 AM

WHOFairtrade America, Marketplace of the Future, D.C. Climate WeekWHATApproaching its 10th annual event in NYC, the Marketplace of the Future is the longest running consecutive event in NYC Climate Week history and is making its second year return in D.C. this month. The Marketplace of the Future, as one of D.C. Climate Week's primary features, shows the public what the future could look like if we give ourselves full permission to envision the...

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Mastercard: What Financial Health Looks Like Right Now
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

Mastercard: What Financial Health Looks Like Right Now

April 16, 2026 9:30 AM

Originally published by MastercardBy Vicki HymanDirector, Global Communications, MastercardFinancial health is often framed as a long-term goal: building wealth, buying a "forever home," planning for retirement, perhaps even early retirement. But new global research from Mastercard suggests that for many consumers today, financial health is far more immediate and practical.Across 11 markets, consumers defined being "financially well" first and...

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Climate First Bancorp Releases 2025 Annual Impact Report
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Climate First Bancorp Releases 2025 Annual Impact Report

April 16, 2026 9:00 AM

Climate First Bancorp (www.climatefirstbank.com), the holding company for Climate First Bank and OneEthos, today released its 2025 Annual Impact Report - marking another transformative year of progress toward returning value to investors while advancing climate solutions and using banking as a force for good. The full 2025 Annual Impact Report is available at www.climatefirstbank.com/impact.From 2024 to 2025 the bank's total assets rose from...

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Freedom Holding Corp. Acquires ChessBase, a Market Leader in Chess Software, Data and Content
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Freedom Holding Corp. Acquires ChessBase, a Market Leader in Chess Software, Data and Content

April 16, 2026 8:05 AM

Freedom Holding Corp., the international investment and technology company, has announced the acquisition of ChessBase, one of the world's oldest and largest platforms specializing in chess software, analytics and database solutions. The company plans to strengthen the platform's market position through the broader deployment of artificial intelligence and its integration with the group's ecosystem. The expected investment in the project is...

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Waton Financial Marks One Year as a Listed Company with MOTA: A New Chapter in Human-AI Investment Collaboration
Banking & Financial ServicesRegulatory

Waton Financial Marks One Year as a Listed Company with MOTA: A New Chapter in Human-AI Investment Collaboration

April 16, 2026 8:00 AM

One year ago, Waton Financial (NASDAQ:WTF) made its debut on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange with a clear mission: to bridge the gap between AI innovation and regulated financial infrastructure. Today, as the company celebrates its first anniversary as a listed entity, it announces MOTA-Manager of Trading Agents-a platform that represents a new paradigm in human-AI investment collaboration.Building Infrastructure FirstWhile the AI trading space has...

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Financial Services Luxembourg Introduces the First Integrated Financial Infrastructure System in Luxembourg, Eliminating Structural Gaps Between Governance, Tax, and Accounting
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Financial Services Luxembourg Introduces the First Integrated Financial Infrastructure System in Luxembourg, Eliminating Structural Gaps Between Governance, Tax, and Accounting

April 16, 2026 3:00 AM

Luxembourg remains one of Europe's most advanced jurisdictions for cross-border investment structuring, institutional funds, and global wealth management. As Europe's largest investment fund center and the second largest globally, it manages approximately €7.3 trillion in assets across UCITS and alternative funds, including €5.8 trillion in regulated structures and €2.8 trillion in alternative investments.Driven by private equity, private debt,...

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Maywood Acquisition Corp. 2 Announces Closing of $100,000,000 Initial Public Offering
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Maywood Acquisition Corp. 2 Announces Closing of $100,000,000 Initial Public Offering

April 15, 2026 4:05 PM

Maywood Acquisition Corp. 2 (the "Company") announced today that it completed its initial public offering of 10,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit. The offering resulted in gross proceeds to the Company of $100,000,000.The Company's units are listed on the Nasdaq Global Market ("Nasdaq") under the ticker symbol "MYXXU." Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, one right entitling its holder to receive one-fourth of one Class A ordinary...

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