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Deel Launches The Pitch, a $15M Global Tournament to Find the Next Generation of Borderless Founders
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Deel, the leading global HR and payroll platform, today announced the launch of The Pitch, an international competition designed to identify, elevate, and fund the world’s most promising seed-stage startups. Leveraging Deel’s global footprint, the program aims to level the playing field for founders by surfacing talent based on merit rather than geography or connections. The Pitch will engage over 20,000 startups across seven global regions, culminating in a total inv
Popular, Inc. Declares Dividend on Preferred Stock and Announces Distribution on Trust Preferred Securities
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Popular, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPOP) announced today that it has declared the following monthly cash dividend on its outstanding shares of Non-Cumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock: a monthly cash dividend of $0.132813 per share of 6.375% Non-Cumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock, 2003 Series A, payable on March 2, 2026 to holders of record as of February 15, 2026. The Corporation also announced the following monthly distribution on its outstanding Trust
RISR Partners With Allworth Financial to Further Strengthen Business Owner Planning Across National Advisory Platform
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #BusinessOwners--RISR, a leading business owner engagement platform for financial advisors, today announced a strategic partnership with Allworth Financial (“Allworth”), a national, full-service registered investment advisory (RIA) firm with approximately $34 billion in assets under management (AUM). Through the collaboration, Allworth advisors will leverage RISR’s business owner planning technology through a unified dashboard, enabling them to guide entrepreneurs through every st
WealthReach Launches InsuranceReach, Bringing AI-Powered Prospecting to Insurance Professionals
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--InsuranceReach helps teams uncover prospects who are actively researching insurance solutions to reduce time spent chasing leads and drive growth.
Midtown Advisors Joins Osaic, Bringing $153 Million in Client Assets
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #EmpoweredIndependence--Osaic, Inc. (“Osaic”), one of the nation’s largest providers of wealth management strategies, today announced that Midtown Advisors, an independent wealth management firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina, has affiliated with the firm. Led by Managing Director Tom Perry, Midtown Advisors manages approximately $153 million in client assets and joins Osaic following more than a decade with LPL Financial. The Midtown Advisors team also includes Director of Sales
OpenX Appoints Matt Sattel to Chief Executive Officer
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenX Technologies, Inc., one of the world’s leading omnichannel supply-side platforms, today announced that Matt Sattel has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer at OpenX. Sattel previously served as President of OpenX, where he oversaw OpenX’s commercial, technology, strategy, operations, and marketing teams. Sattel succeeds John Gentry, who passed away last month. Gentry spent 12 years at OpenX and was known for shaping the company’s long-term visio
Ibotta’s 2026 State of Spend Report Reveals 62% of Shoppers Now Choose Price Over Brand, Shaping How CPG Brands Drive Trial and Loyalty
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ibotta, Inc. (NYSE: IBTA), the performance marketing platform for promotions, today released its third annual State of Spend report revealing that while consumers feel less direct impact from inflation, they remain firmly focused on value. At the same time, brand loyalty continues to weaken, signaling a fundamental shift in how consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands acquire and retain their customers. Rather than turning to pre-inflation shopping habits, consumers have so
Phixius by Nacha and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan Integration Goes Live, Expanding Multi-Responder Account Validation Network
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Phixius by Nacha (Phixius)—a secure, peer-to-peer payment information network—today announced that its integration with Kinexys Liink, the world’s first bank-led peer-to-peer blockchain-based data sharing network, part of Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, is now live. With this integration, financial institutions and organizations that make ACH payments can benefit from a multi-responder account validation system. Now, data requesters on Kinexys Liink can receive validation
Zest AI Partners with Cornerstone and GoWest as the First Credit Union Leagues to Deploy its GenAI Lending Intelligence Solution to Enhance Advocacy
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Zest AI announced that Cornerstone League and GoWest Credit Union Association have become the first credit union leagues to adopt LuLu, its GenAI-powered Lending Intelligence solution that gives financial institutions instant analytics, reporting, and insights. Together, the leagues represent more than 900 credit unions serving roughly 30 million members nationwide, significantly expanding the role of generative AI in delivering credible, data-backed adv
Masters AI Taps Legal AI’s Leading Voice Cat Casey to Anchor the Industry's First True AI Learning Ecosystem & Global Conference Series
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Masters AI, a division of The Master Conference, announced today a partnership with Cat Casey that fundamentally changes what Masters AI Legal is and what it can deliver. Casey, who founded TechnoCat and has spent 20 years as legal's most credible voice on AI, becomes the anchor of a reimagined global conference series and comprehensive learning ecosystem. The goal is straightforward: make legal professionals genuinely fluent in AI at the moment the profession needs i
DealStream Q1 2026 Survey: Buyers Gain Upper Hand as Main Street M&A Market Stabilizes
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the first quarter of 2026 unfolds, the “Main Street” mergers and acquisitions market is undergoing a decisive shift. A new survey just released by DealStream, the leading platform for business-for-sale transactions, reveals that while economic uncertainty persists, leverage has swung significantly in favor of buyers, with deal volume expected to rise. The Q1 2026 Market Survey, which polled 602 buyers, sellers, and intermediaries, indicates that the era of seller dom
Kalshi Announces Independent Surveillance Audit Committee, Partnerships with Director of Wharton Forensic Analytics Lab and Solidus Labs, and new Head of Enforcement
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prediction market platform Kalshi today announced a major expansion of its market surveillance and enforcement framework. The company has formed an independent surveillance advisory committee and new trading surveillance partnerships with Solidus Labs and the Director of the Wharton Forensic Analytics Lab, Daniel Taylor. These initiatives further strengthen Kalshi’s market surveillance and compliance programs, solidifying its position as the leading federally regulate
AI-Powered Experian Assistant for Model Risk Management Wins 2026 BIG Innovation Award
COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AI-Powered Experian Assistant for Model Risk Management Wins 2026 BIG Innovation Award.
China Liberal Education Holdings Limited (CLEUF) Shareholders Who Lost Money – Contact Law Offices of Howard G. Smith About Securities Fraud Investigation
BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of China Liberal Education Holdings Limited (“CLEU” or the “Company”) (OTC: CLEUF) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws. IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN CHINA LIBERAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED (CLEUF), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH ABOUT POTENTIALLY PURSUING CLAIMS TO RECOVER YOUR LOSS. Contact the Law Offices of Howard G. S
Cav Launches Compliance OS™ to Deliver Audit Acceleration and Continuous Cyber Assurance for US Military Services, Federal Agencies, Financial Institutions, and Critical Infrastructure
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cav, the continuous cyber assurance company trusted by leading government agencies and Fortune 500 enterprises, today announced the launch of Compliance OS™, an agentic AI-powered platform that delivers audit acceleration and continuous cyber controls monitoring for high-reliability organizations (HROs). HROs rely on Cav for a holistic compliance, cybersecurity, and governance solution that replaces fragmented, manual programs with automated, evidence-backed assuran
Circle and Polymarket Partner to Strengthen Onchain Financial Markets
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, today announced a partnership with Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, to support reliable dollar-denominated settlement infrastructure for Polymarket users. Currently, Polymarket uses Bridged USDC (USDC.e) on Polygon as collateral for all trading activity. As part of this partnership, Polymarket will transition to native USDC in the coming months
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. INVESTOR ALERT: Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP Investigates American International Group, Inc.’s Directors and Officers for Breach of Fiduciary Duties – AIG
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $AIG #AIG--Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP (“Scott+Scott”), an international securities and consumer rights litigation firm, is investigating whether the leadership of American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”) (NYSE: AIG) breached their fiduciary duties to AIG and its shareholders. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE Scott+Scott is investigating whether members of AIG’s board of directors or senior management failed to manage AIG in an acceptable manner, in breach of their fiduciary duti
Picard Medical, Inc. (PMI) Shareholders Who Lost Money – Contact Law Offices of Howard G. Smith About Securities Fraud Investigation
BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of Picard Medical, Inc. (“Picard” or the “Company”) (NYSE: PMI) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws. IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN PICARD MEDICAL, INC. (PMI), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH ABOUT POTENTIALLY PURSUING CLAIMS TO RECOVER YOUR LOSS. Contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss your legal rights by emai
SURMOUNT Adds Scott Budzenski to Capital Markets Team as Managing Director, Further Expanding West Coast Presence
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SURMOUNT, a leading full-service net lease real estate advisory and investment platform, announced today that Scott Budzenski has joined the firm as Managing Director, Capital Markets, based in Los Angeles. Budzenski's appointment further strengthens SURMOUNT's rapidly growing platform and supports the firm's continued expansion in California ahead of the official opening of its Los Angeles office. Budzenski joins SURMOUNT’s Capital Markets team led by Christopher
Kalshi Partners with Solidus Labs to Power Next-Generation Trade Surveillance
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Compliance--Kalshi taps Solidus Labs as its trade surveillance partner, boosting market integrity for the world’s largest CFTC-regulated prediction market.
