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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that its shareholders and the general public are invited to access its virtual 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Pfizer has designed the virtual Annual Meeting to ensure that its shareholders who participate will be afforded comparable rights and opportunities to participate as they would at an in-person meeting. Beginning today, shareholders can find additional information on acce

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackhawk Network (BHN), a leading branded payments provider, has released its eighth annual market-leading report on the gift card industry, in collaboration with NAPCO Research. Highlighting trends and best practices in U.S. digital gift card programs, this year’s report revealed U.S. merchants and organizations continue to significantly enhance and invest in their digital gift card offerings. Driven by ongoing consumer demand and strategic innovation, mer

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Operation HOPE and The City of Memphis’s historic virtual town hall and working session on April 4, 2025, the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, brought together 100 of the nation’s most influential leaders from various sectors to chart a bold path for a new economic business plan aimed at advancing opportunity and prosperity for all Americans. Held at the National Civil Rights Museum at the former Lorraine Motel in Memphis, the conv

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, today congratulated Paul Atkins on his Senate confirmation as Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). "On behalf of our Board of Directors, we congratulate Paul Atkins on his confirmation as SEC Chairman,” said Craig Donohue, Chairman of OCC’s Board of Directors. “He brings extensive knowledge and experience in financial regulation and market infrastructure with a princip

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $HCKT #ai--The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), a leading generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) strategic consultancy and executive advisory firm, today released findings from its 2025 Key Issues Study, revealing that AI is rapidly redefining procurement. Indeed, 64% of procurement leaders expect AI and Gen AI to transform their roles within five years. Despite this shift, procurement faces a critical challenge: workloads are projected to increase by 10% in 2025, while bud

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CMO--Gigamon has named Lisa Harrup Mieuli as its CMO to oversee global marketing strategy, demand generation, and brand awareness.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bayview Asset Management (“Bayview”), a leading investment management firm with a 30-year history investing across asset-based credit markets, today announced the launch of the firm’s Fund Finance investment business. Industry veterans Michael Timms and Colin Doherty have joined Bayview to serve as co-heads of the newly created strategy. Together, Timms and Doherty will focus on building out Bayview's Fund Finance investment capabilities and expanding Bayview’s market

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Business is moving at warp speed, and go-to-market teams are struggling to keep up. Marketing tactics that worked last year are now obsolete. Sales playbooks that used to be reliable are outdated. Customer service expectations have skyrocketed beyond what most teams can handle. AI is driving these shifts, and while it has the promise to be transformative, SMBs are overwhelmed with the onslaught of AI tools and updates. Three out of four leaders admit that they feel li

EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--nEye Systems, an optical switch startup founded by UC Berkeley technologists, has announced the completion of a $58 million Series B round of financing led by Alphabet’s independent growth fund, CapitalG, with participation from M12, Microsoft’s venture fund; Micron Ventures; NVIDIA; and Socratic Partners. This financing brings the company’s total funding to $72.5 million; nEye previously secured an unannounced Series A led by TEDA Holdings with support from

FREDERICKSBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Obsidian Solutions Group (www.obsidiansg.com), a leader in defense, intelligence, and homeland security solutions, is proud to announce its participation in Modern Day Marine 2025, taking place April 29 – May 1, 2025, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., at Booth 944. This premier military equipment, systems, and technology exposition for the U.S. Marine Corps and joint force provides a platform for industry leaders to demonstr

DUBLIN, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quantum Health, the leading consumer healthcare navigation and care coordination company, has been honored with a Silver Stevie® Award in the Front-Line Customer Service Team of the Year category at the 19th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. This prestigious international award recognizes excellence in disciplines critical to business success. Quantum Health proudly accepts this award recognizing its front-line customer service team, called He

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, W. Capra, the premier end-to-end consulting and services business, announced the continued advancement of Jim DuBoyce with his appointment as Partner. DuBoyce has been an integral part of W. Capra for over 18 years, bringing with him over 30 years of extensive experience in finance, payment operations, procurement, and retail supply chain management. His deep understanding of payment strategy, retail technology, and the industries we serve coupled with his unwav

CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Churchill Stateside Group (CSG), a real estate and renewable energy financial services company, is pleased to announce three significant updates to its Production team, marking the company’s continued growth and commitment to excellence in the multifamily housing industry. Sarah Geis Joins CSG as Vice President of Originations Churchill Stateside Group is excited to welcome Sarah Geis as Vice President of Originations for production. With over 25 years of expe

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Landbase, the leader in agentic AI for go-to-market (GTM), today announced the launch of the Campaign Feed, a product enhancement of the Landbase platform designed to revolutionize how businesses manage their GTM. Additionally, Landbase has acquired Delegate, a company specializing in predictive and automated customer success, leveraging its expertise to bring the Campaign Feed and other product innovations to fruition faster. These strategic updates reinforce La

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BLDG #351Exchange--Cambria Investment Management, a leading quantitative asset management firm, and ETF Architect, a trusted partner for fund managers launching ETFs, today announced the upcoming launch of the Cambria Endowment Style ETF (ENDW), which has begun trading on NASDAQ. ENDW offers investors access to a diversified, global investment strategy designed to seek both income and capital appreciation. Drawing inspiration from endowment-style investment approaches, EN

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Leadership--LaVoieHealthScience (LHS), a leading consulting agency specializing in strategic communications for health, technology and science enterprises as well as government agencies, announces the addition of Nina Gill as Senior Vice President, Public Relations & Communications. With more than 20 years of success in agency and client leadership as well as in developing, managing, and executing on strategic communications programs, Nina joins LHS at a momentous time in the a

WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Schwab today announced that Schwab Alternative Investments Select, its new alternative investments platform, is now available to all eligible retail clients with more than $5 million in household assets at Schwab. The new offer expands on Schwab’s comprehensive wealth management capabilities that serve high net worth (HNW) and ultra-high net worth (UHNW) clients who are increasingly seeking to supplement their investments with non-traditional approaches

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Empathy, the leading platform that combines technology with human touch to transform how people plan for and navigate life’s most challenging moments, today released its fourth annual research report on The Grief Tax. The report exposes the true cost of loss, not just in dollars and time, but also its impacts on health, relationships, and careers, shedding light on how these effects differ between generations and how one’s relationship and role in the process can have

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northern Trust announced today that John Massey was promoted to Senior Managing Director for the Foundation & Institutional Advisors (FIA) practice in the East Region. In this role, Massey will lead a team focused on delivering sophisticated investment management solutions, strategic insights and world-class resources to private foundations, endowments and other nonprofit institutions. Previously, Massey served as a Senior Institutional Investment Advisor

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CGC) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws. IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN CANOPY GROWTH CORPORATION (CGC), 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 ri