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Conduent Expands Finance and Procurement Capabilities with Fairmarkit's AI-Powered Technologies including GenAI
FLORHAM PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-driven business solutions and services provider, today announced a strategic collaboration with Fairmarkit, an autonomous AI-powered sourcing platform designed to optimize procurement workflows from RFP to award for all levels of spend. The Fairmarkit sourcing technology will complement Conduent's FastCap® Finance Analytics, which improves financial performance by identifying cost-saving opportunities
KBRA Assigns Ratings to Clear Street Holdings LLC
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings of BBB- to New York, NY based Clear Street Holdings LLC ("CSH"). The Outlook for the ratings is Positive. Support for the ratings encompasses the experienced management team that includes risk management, prime brokerage, and financial and treasury management personnel with specialized capital markets expertise. The deliberately constructed and differentiated technological foundation and suite of cloud-based applic
U.S. Small Business Job Growth Remains Stable in July
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #employmenttrends--Job growth among U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employees is holding steady, according to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch for July. The national Small Business Jobs Index, a primary component of the report that measures the pace of small business job growth across the country, has increased 0.17 percentage points to 99.82 in July. Meanwhile, hourly earnings growth for small business workers has maintained a consistent trend, remaining belo
EDO and Affinity Solutions Find Creative Quality Triples In-Store Sales Impact Versus Frequency for QSRs
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EDO, the TV outcomes company, and Affinity Solutions, the leading consumer purchase insights company, have released an analysis exploring the real-world sales impact of TV advertising for Quick-Service Restaurant (QSR) brands – challenging assumptions about media weight and the role of live sports in the media mix. The report finds that creative quality has three times the impact on in-store sales as ad frequency, and nearly eight times the impact on online conversion
Corpay Cross-Border Named the Official FX Partner of Sunderland AFC
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corpay, Inc.*, (NYSE: CPAY) a global leader in corporate payments, is pleased to announce that Corpay’s Cross-Border business has entered into an agreement with Sunderland AFC to become their Official Foreign Exchange (FX) Partner. Through this partnership, Sunderland will be able to utilise Corpay Cross Border’s innovative solutions to help mitigate foreign exchange exposure from their day-to-day business needs. Additionally, Corpay Cross-Border’s award-winning platfo
New N-able Report Underscores Escalating Cyber Threats Facing SMBs
BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--N‑able, Inc. (NYSE: NABL), a global software company delivering a unified cyber resiliency platform, today launched its first annual 2025 threat report, exploring the rise in cyberattacks on small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) ranging from 100-2,500 employees. The report uncovers a dramatic rise in detected threats across SMBs, from approximately 48,749 in June 2024 to over 13.3 million by June 2025, as they increasingly invest in the proper security too
Hercules Capital Declares a Total Cash Distribution of $0.47 per Share for the Second Quarter 2025
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) (“Hercules” or the “Company”), the largest and leading specialty finance provider to innovative venture, growth and established stage companies backed by some of the leading and top-tier venture capital and select private equity firms, is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has declared a second quarter 2025 total cash distribution of $0.47 per share. The following shows the key dates of the second quarter 2025
Vena Recognized as a Leader With Outstanding Overall Rating in 2025–2026 Performance Management Vendor Landscape Matrix from BPM Partners
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vena, the only Complete FP&A platform powered by agentic AI and purpose-built to fully amplify the Microsoft technology ecosystem, today shared its eight total Outstanding and Excellent rankings in the new 2025–2026 Performance Management Vendor Landscape Matrix (VLM) produced by BPM Partners, the leading independent authority on business performance management. Vena was ranked as an all-around Outstanding provider, the highest possible ranking, with a score of 4.6
Storage Post Celebrates Smooth Acquisition of Three Iconic Sofia Storage Locations
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Storage Post Self Storage recently increased its presence in the Big Apple with the acquisition of three long-standing Sofia Storage locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn. These pre-established facilities—situated in some of New York City’s most sought-after neighborhoods—are more than strategic additions to Storage Post’s portfolio; they represent a proud continuation of a family-built legacy that helped shape the self-storage industry in New York City. The newly acqui
ICE Mortgage Technology Allows Homeowners to Apply for Home Equity and Refinance Loans from the MSP Web and Mobile Consumer Interface
ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ICE Mortgage Technology, a neutral provider of a robust end-to-end mortgage platform and part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), today announced new integrations between its origination and servicing solutions that allow homeowners to apply for home equity loans (HELs), home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and refinance loans directly from their ICE-supported mortgage servicing portal. The integration marks a significant milestone in the interco
Green Street Acquires College House, Expanding Property-Level Coverage into High-Growth U.S. Student Housing Sector
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Green Street, the preeminent provider of commercial real estate intelligence and analytics in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia, today announced the acquisition of College House, a leading provider of property-level data and insights for the U.S. student housing sector. Founded in 2019, College House has built a strong reputation in a fragmented market by offering high-quality, timely, and deeply granular data. The acquisition marks a significant mi
O2 Investment Partners Announces Promotions
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #O2Investment--O2 Investment Partners is excited to announce the promotions of Jimmy Frye to Partner, Charles Miller to Principal, and Travis Aho to Vice President.
Skyline Investors Closes Inaugural $125 Million Fund to Support Micromarket Companies
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skyline Investors, a newly launched Los Angeles-based private capital firm specializing in investments to bolster local economies, announced the successful closing of its inaugural fund, reaching its target of $125 million. Skyline Investors Fund I (“Fund I”) attracted a diverse mix of investors aligned with Skyline's solution-oriented strategy, including high-net-worth individuals and financial institutions with a shared focus on impactful community investing. Led
Compa Launches Frontline, Delivering Real-Time Hourly Worker Compensation Data to Enterprise Retailers
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compa, a compensation intelligence company with the largest real-time market data network, announced the launch of Compa Frontline, a new product that delivers real-time hourly worker market data down to the zip code. With Frontline, enterprise compensation teams can build local talent markets, track shifting pay trends, and price competitive pay for frontline roles without relying on outdated surveys. As the first product of its kind to offer hourly work
ExactSearch.AI Launches to Transform Executive Search with Transparent Pricing and AI-Driven Precision
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ExactSearch.AI launches a new model for executive search—delivering exceptional talent through AI efficiency and partner-led service.
Torani’s Opportunity-Driven Manufacturing Strategy Powers Climb Toward $1 Billion
SAN LEANDRO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As U.S. manufacturers struggle to hire and retain talent, century-old flavor company Torani is defying this trend by growing and scaling its manufacturing, leading the way to a bold future for the industry. The mid-market company is rapidly expanding its San Francisco Bay Area operations with an exceptionally high retention rate of 94.8%, well above the manufacturing industry average of 71.4%. With roughly 1.8 million monthly layoffs in the U.S. and nearly
PCI Pal Launches Fraud Management Suite to Strengthen Contact Center Security
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PCI Pal® (LON: PCIP) today announced the launch of its new Fraud Management Suite, beginning with AI-powered risk scoring for customer engagements. Designed to protect against rising card-not-present (CNP) fraud, the new capability delivers real-time risk insights to agents and AI bots before a payment is collected — reducing chargebacks and revenue loss without adding friction to the customer experience. CNP fraud remains one of the most costly threats for glo
Innate Pharma Announces Its Participation in the BTIG Virtual Biotechnology Conference
MARSEILLE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #IRConference--Innate Pharma announces its participation in BTIG virtual biotechnology conference
UnionBank Onboarded 50,000 Customers a Month at Peak with 5-Minute Approvals Using FICO Platform
MANILA, Philippines--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FICO (NYSE: FICO): Highlights: UnionBank implemented FICO® Platform in just nine months, enabling seamless integration with Citibank’s systems Over 1 million customers transferred as part of UnionBank’s $700 million acquisition of Citibank’s consumer banking business in the Philippines More than 80% of credit card and personal loan applications are now processed straight-through, reducing onboarding time to 5–15 minutes Record-breaking account bookings of 5
Bakkt Announces Pricing of $75 Million Public Offering
ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (“Bakkt” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BKKT) today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 6,753,627 shares of Class A common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 746,373 shares of Class A common stock at a public offering price of $10.00 per share and public offering price of $9.9999 per pre-funded warrant, which represents the per share public offering price of each share of Class A common s