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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns a preliminary rating of "BBB” with Stable Outlook to surplus notes (“Notes”) to be issued by Clear Blue Specialty Insurance Company (CBSIC) (KBRA Insurance Financial Strength Rating: A-/Stable). As surplus notes, the Notes are deeply subordinated and payments thereon are subject to the prior approval of the Texas Department of Insurance. If any payments are not approved, the payment will be extended until approval is given. Interest will continue to accru

CORAL GABLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $RTACU #IPO--Renatus Tactical Acquisition Corp I (Nasdaq: RTACU) (the “Company”) today announced the closing of its upsized initial public offering of 24,150,000 units at $10.00 per unit, including 3,150,000 units issued pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. The offering was priced at $10.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $241,500,000. The units began trading on The Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the ticker symbol “RTA

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BHK--BlackRock Core Bond Trust (NYSE: BHK) (the "Fund") today announced that its Board of Trustees (the "Board") has approved the terms of the issuance of transferable rights ("Rights") to the holders of the Fund's common shares of beneficial interest (par value $0.001 per share) ("Shares") as of May 27, 2025 (the "Record Date"). Holders of Rights will be entitled to subscribe for additional Shares (the "Offer") at a discount to the market price of the Shares. After consid

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Syncora Guarantee Inc. (“Syncora Guarantee”) today announced that certain financial information of Syncora Guarantee has been made available on Syncora Guarantee's website (www.syncoraguarantee.com). The information posted is Syncora Guarantee’s Statutory Basis Financial Statements as of March 31, 2025. About Syncora Guarantee Inc. Syncora Guarantee Inc. is a New York-domiciled insurance company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Syncora FinanceCo LLC. For additiona

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: KTF) (the “Fund”) announced that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders for the Fund will be held on September 19, 2025 at the offices of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., 100 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Holders of record of common shares and preferred shares of the Fund at the close of business on August 1, 2025 will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. Important Infor

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EEA) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) each announced today that its Board of Directors declared the distributions set forth below. GF’s and EEA’s total distributions will be paid in cash to the stockholders of record as of May 27, 2025. Details for each Fund’s distributions are as follows: Declaration- 05/16/2025 Ex-Date- 05/27/2025 Record- 05/27/2025 Payable- 06/06/2025    

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc. (NYSE: DTF) (the “Fund”), a closed-end fund advised by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., today announced that Phillip Hooks, CFA, will step down as portfolio manager of the Fund effective May 16, 2025. Dusty Self, senior portfolio manager, will remain as portfolio manager of the Fund. About the Fund DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc. is a diversified closed-end investment management company whose investment object

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B (Fair) from B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bb+” (Fair) from “bbb-” (Good) of Life Insurance Company of Louisiana (LICOL) (Shreveport, LA). The outlooks of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect LICOL’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its marginal operating performance, very limited business profile and appropriate enterprise

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care solutions to office-based dental and medical practitioners, today announced the successful completion of a $250 million strategic investment by funds affiliated with KKR, a leading global investment firm. Upon the closing of this transaction, KKR has become the holder of approximately 12% of the common shares of Henry Schein. In connection with the investment, William K. “Dan” Daniel,

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”), announces that it has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, captioned Cameron v. Krispy Kreme, Inc., et al., Case No. 25-cv-332, on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Krispy Kreme, Inc. (“Krispy Kreme” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DNUT) securities between February 25, 2025 and May 7, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Pla

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, today announced that the company’s Founder, B. Thomas Golisano, has decided to step down from his role as a member of the Paychex Board of Directors effective after the Board’s July, 2025 meeting. Mr. Golisano, 83, established Paychex in 1971 with a vision to provide payroll support to small businesses. The company went public in 1983, and he served as President, Chief Exe

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyosung America, the North American leader in ATM and payments technology, has promoted Chris King to Chief Revenue Officer. In his new role, King is charged with accelerating the company's growth in the financial and retail technology sectors. King, who previously served as senior vice president of sales, will now oversee all revenue operations through direct sales, channel partnerships, marketing and strategic account development. King brings more than 35 years of ind

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to notes issued RFS Asset Securitization V LLC (the “Issuer”). RFS Asset Securitization V LLC will issue five classes of Series 2025-1 Notes totaling $130 million initially. Rapid Financial Services, LLC (“RFS”), a Delaware limited liability company and Small Business Financial Solutions, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SBFS”, together with RFS, the “Company”) is a specialty financial services company that uses its proprie

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) (the “Company”), today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.035 per share for the second quarter of 2025, payable to holders of the Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock and to holders of Empire State Realty OP, L.P.’s (“ESRO”) Series ES, Series 250 and Series 60 operating partnership units (NYSE Arca: ESBA, FISK and OGCP, respectively) and Series PR operating partnership uni

NEW YORK CITY & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed merger of Endo, Inc. (OTC: NDOI) and Mallinckrodt plc. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Endo shareholders will own 49.9% of the combined company. KSF is seeking to determine whether the merger and the process that led to it are adequate, or whether the merger is fair to Endo shareholders. I

NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. (“Bridge” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BRDG) to Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Bridge shareholders and Bridge OpCo unitholders will receive, at closing, 0.07081 shares of Apollo stock for each share of Bridge

NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DNB) to Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Dun & Bradstreet will receive $9.15 in cash for each share of Dun & Bradstreet that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration a

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed merger of Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) and Edge Autonomy. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Redwire will pay the purchase price for the acquisition of Edge Autonomy in a combination of $150 million in cash and $775 million in shares of Redwire common stock. KSF is seeking to determine whether the merger and t

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Logan Ridge Finance Corporation (NasdaqGS: LRFC) to Portman Ridge Finance Corporation (NasdaqGS: PTMN). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Logan Ridge will receive 1.50 newly issued shares of Portman for each share of Logan Ridge that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board), a nonprofit organization with more than 100,000 CFP® professionals, today announced actions taken to uphold its ethical standards, imposing sanctions on seven individuals. CFP Board is a professional body that has adopted a Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct (Code and Standards) that benefits and protects the public and advances financial planning as a distinct and valuable profession. The Code a