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Verint Charts the Future of CX Automation at Upcoming Conference

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Verint® (NASDAQ: VRNT), The CX Automation Company™, today announced that its annual CX Automation conference will focus on charting the future of AI in Customer Experience (CX). To inspire and inform attendees, Engage 2025 will feature experts and leaders across industries who are already modernizing contact center operations, enhancing experiences and deploying AI to drive millions of dollars in real-world value. This must-attend event for CX, contact center an

Pagaya Accelerates Point-of-Sale Market Penetration, with Over $1 Billion in Additional Funding Capacity Through Inaugural POS Securitization

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pagaya Technologies LTD. (NASDAQ: PGY) ("Pagaya" or “the Company”), a global technology company delivering AI-driven product solutions for the financial ecosystem, today announced the launch of POSH (Pagaya Point of Sale Holdings Trust), a new asset-backed revolving securitization program focused on point-of-sale financing (“POS”), which will enable Pagaya to be a growth catalyst for point-of-sale providers in the U.S. By combining increased funding capacity through P

Redfin Predicts Home Prices Will Dip 1% by the End of the Year, and Reports That Purchases Are Getting Canceled at Near Record Rate

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #housingmarket--(NASDAQ: RDFN)—Redfin economists expect the median U.S. home-sale price to fall flat in the third quarter, and fall 1% year over year by the fourth quarter. That’s according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Redfin expects mortgage rates to remain elevated near 7% for the remainder of the year. This marks a stark reversal from years of home-price increases. Aside from a brief period in 2023, home prices have been ri

Sling Money Launches US and European Virtual Accounts in Partnership with Bridge to Expand Global Earning Power

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sling Money, the app for instant, low cost global money movement, launched US and EU Virtual Accounts for users to get paid in USD and EUR.

Apiture Named Functionality Standout in 2025 XCelent Awards

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
WILMINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Celent--Digital banking solutions provider Apiture announced it has been recognized by research and advisory firm Celent in its 2025 XCelent Awards.

MDT Releases Key Insights for How Credit Unions Can Unlock New Levels of Efficiencies

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MDT today released a new whitepaper designed to help credit unions uncover and correct inefficiencies, streamline operations and more.

EDO: TV Advertising Drives Digital Gains, Can Double Website Traffic for QSR Brands

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands have long turned to TV advertising to drive foot traffic, but not all impressions deliver the same value. In a climate of economic uncertainty and tighter marketing budgets, new research from TV outcomes company EDO shows that advertisers who focus on impression quality, as measured by consumer ad engagement, can unlock greater performance and boost digital channels without additional spend. Analyzing more than two years of TV air

BitGo Launches Crypto-as-a-Service Platform for Fintechs and Banks to Easily Offer Crypto Trading to Their End Users

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BitGo, the leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, today announced the launch of its Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform—a powerful solution designed to enable financial institutions, fintechs, and enterprises to seamlessly embed crypto functionality directly into their products. BitGo’s CaaS platform leverages the firm’s secure wallet infrastructure, modular APIs, and regulatory licensing to significantly simplify operational and infrastructure re

Solidus Labs Unveils Agentic-Based Compliance: A New Model for Trade Surveillance Operations

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Solidus Labs brings game-changing agentic-based compliance platform to market to improve compliance capabilities in digital and traditional assets.

Charles Schwab Recognized as Best Investing Platform Overall by U.S. News

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Schwab has been recognized as the Best Investing Platform Overall by U.S. News & World Report in their 2025 U.S. News Money Awards – the third year in a row Schwab has received the best ranking overall from U.S. News. Schwab was also awarded Best Investing Platform for Stock Trading, Best Investing Platform for Options Trading, and Best Investing Platform for Forex Trading. Companies were selected for the list by the U.S. News editorial team on the

Simon & Schuster Teams with Thoughtworks to Revolutionize Language Learning for Greater Innovation and Business Alignment

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thoughtworks announced a significant advance in its long term collaboration with Simon & Schuster, a globally recognized publishing leader.

Lazard CEO and Chairman Peter R. Orszag to Speak at the 2025 Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials, Payments & CRE Conference

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) today announced Peter R. Orszag, CEO and Chairman, is scheduled to participate in a fireside discussion at the Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials, Payments & CRE Conference on Tuesday, June 10, at 9:00 a.m. E.T. A live audio webcast will be available via the Lazard Investor Relations website at www.lazard.com. A replay will be available on the same website, shortly after the conference. About Lazard Founded in 1848, Lazard is the preeminent fi

BGC Group to Present at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange & Trading Conference on June 5, 2025

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BGC Group to Present at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange & Trading Conference on June 5, 2025

Michael Gonzales Joins Alliant Insurance Services’ Value-Based Healthcare and Risk Management Solutions Team

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AlliantInsurance--Michael Gonzales has joined Alliant Insurance Services as First Vice President with the Value-Based Healthcare and Risk Management Solutions team within its Employee Benefits Group. Based in North Carolina, Gonzales will work closely with clients across the healthcare spectrum, empowering organizations to thrive in the value-based care ecosystem by transforming risk into opportunity. “Michael’s deep understanding of provider organizations and his ability to buil

FORE Biotherapeutics Raises $38 Million in Series D-2 Financing for the Continued Advancement of Plixorafenib

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FORE Biotherapeutics, a registration stage biotherapeutics company dedicated to developing targeted therapies to treat patients with cancer, today announced a $38 million Series D-2 financing. For this initial close of the Series D-2, leading healthcare dedicated investors participated, including SR One, Medicxi, OrbiMed, HBM Healthcare Investments, Wellington Management, Novartis Venture Fund, Cormorant Asset Management, and 3B Future Health Fund. This $38 millio

Octane Earns a 2025 FICO Decision Award; Responsibly Expands Credit Access with FICO Auto Score 10

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
BOZEMAN, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $FICO--Global analytics software leader FICO today announced that Octane (Octane Lending, Inc.), the fintech revolutionizing the buying experience for major recreational purchases, earned a 2025 FICO® Decision Award for Customer Onboarding and Management. Since 2016, Octane has partnered with FICO to support its risk management and responsibly expand credit access. Octane has transformed the financing experience for recreational markets with its digital tools, credit p

Global Student Accommodation Secures $500 Million Refinancing With Wells Fargo

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Student Accommodation (“GSA” or the “Company”), the global leader in student housing, today announces the successful closing of a $500 million senior loan facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”), one of the world’s leading financial institutions. The transaction strengthens the existing relationship between GSA and Wells Fargo and signals the continued demand amongst lenders for the U.S. student housing sector. The facility covers 23 asset

Perfect Corp. Unveils AI That Connects the Entire Beauty & Fashion Journey at VivaTech 2025

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perfect Corp. (NYSE: PERF), a global leader in AI and AR beauty and fashion technology, will present its full suite of AI-powered solutions at VivaTech 2025. The company will demonstrate how its advanced AI technologies help brands elevate the retail experience and deliver personalized consumer journeys across beauty, skincare, fashion accessories, and apparel. By connecting every touchpoint of the beauty and fashion journey, Perfect Corp.’s precision AI drives seamle

Strategy Announces $2.1 Billion STRF At-The-Market Program

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
TYSONS CORNER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Strategy™ (Nasdaq: MSTR; STRK; STRF) today announced that it has entered into a sales agreement pursuant to which Strategy may issue and sell shares of its 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “perpetual strife preferred stock”), having an aggregate offering price of up to $2.1 billion (the “ATM Program”). Strategy expects to make sales of perpetual strife preferred stock pursuant to the ATM Program in a disciplin

Great Hill Partners Promotes Mike Thompson to Head of Growth Team

Lastest from Businesswire - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:37
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm that invests in high-growth, disruptive companies, today announced the promotion of Mike Thompson to Managing Director, Head of Growth Team. Thompson’s promotion to the newly created role reflects Great Hill’s continued commitment to strong growth and value creation by building exceptional portfolio companies. Thompson officially joined Great Hill in 2018 as the firm’s first Growth Partner, after serving as an active board memb

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