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FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HTeaO, the nation’s leading iced tea franchise, today announced the appointment of Chris Phillips as Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Phillips will oversee the company’s finance, accounting, information technology, and strategic planning functions as HTeaO continues its rapid expansion across the U.S. Phillips brings more than two decades of experience leading finance and strategy for highly franchised, multi-brand restaurant organizations. His backgrou

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BFK--BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today each of the closed-end funds named below (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) have completed their reorganizations or mergers, as applicable (each, a “Reorganization” and collectively, the “Reorganizations”). Additionally, each of the Survivor Funds, as identified below, adopted a Discount Management Program that seeks to enhance long-term shareholder value via periodic liquidity events if certain conditions are met (s

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dextra Partners, a multi-strategy private equity firm focused on the middle market, today announced the promotion of Gabriella (“Gab”) Paradiso to Director. Ms. Paradiso is a key contributor within the operations team, overseeing investor relations, portfolio analytics, and ESG. “Gab’s ability to work seamlessly across functions makes her an essential leader on our operations team,” said Dextra’s founding partners. “Her promotion reflects Gab’s exceptional work ethic,

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ProCap Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRR) (“ProCap Financial” or the “Company”), the first publicly traded agentic finance firm, today announced significant balance sheet improvements following the Company’s share repurchases, debt reduction, and continued Bitcoin accumulation. The Company has executed a comprehensive deleveraging strategy that included repurchasing approximately $135 million of its convertible notes for $119 million today. The Company has repurchased appr

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The O'Connor Group, a leading HR outsourcing and recruitment firm, announces today the launch of 57th Street Partners, a boutique executive search firm designed to connect top-level executives with transformative opportunities to drive innovation in the life sciences, technology, energy, and professional services industries. As CEO and founder of The O’Connor Group, Marcia Zaruba O’Connor envisioned a dedicated practice built on earned trust and strategic

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #btc--Empery Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: EMPD) (the “Company” or “Empery Digital”) today announced an update on its previously authorized share repurchase program. As of February 6, 2026, the Company has repurchased 15,403,738 shares of its common stock under its $200 million share repurchase program, at an average purchase price per share of $6.71, including all fees and commissions. Following these repurchases, the current number of shares outstanding is 36,016,497, after

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EverChain Exchange today announced the sale of a $1.2 billion consumer debt portfolio to certified buyers on the EverChain Exchange. EverChain CEO Matthew Wratten said, “EverChain is the only debt exchange where creditors can sell debt confidently in a simple, transparent marketplace built with compliance at its core. It’s the place where experienced institutions and first-time buyers and sellers can access a fair and reliable competitive debt market.” EverCha

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #datarails--Datarails Launches Spend Control to Give CFOs Full Visibility on Contracts and Eliminate Zombie Subscriptions

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AlliantInsurance--Alliant Insurance Services has hired Amanda Quitmeyer as Assistant Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group. Based in Chicago, Illinois, Quitmeyer partners with organizations to design and deploy strategic solutions that support business goals, enhance employee well-being, and manage healthcare costs. “Amanda brings both insight and dedication to every client engagement,” said Kevin Overbey, President of Alliant Employee Benefits. “Her ability to pair b

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DISCO (NYSE: LAW), a creator of industry-leading litigation technology, today announced the industry’s first scaled agentic AI tool for fact investigation and eDiscovery. The significant enhancement to DISCO’s AI-enabled technology platform adds an autonomous, multi-step reasoning engine to its Cecilia Q&A tool that returns significantly more detailed and thorough results – even on very large data sets. The result is not just greater speed to evidence, it’s g

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MassPay, a leading global payout orchestration platform, today announced it closed 2025 with explosive growth, delivering 286% growth in December volume compared to the prior year, while securing landmark partnerships that position the company for accelerated expansion in 2026. The company's breakthrough year solidified its position as the enterprise solution of choice, with businesses increasingly demanding instant, compliant global payout capabilities. Processing b

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CEO--Best Upon Request announces an ownership transition, with Cory McCruden becoming owner and CEO following Tillie Hidalgo Lima’s retirement.

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Financial Literacy for All (FL4A), a national initiative dedicated to advancing financial education and economic opportunity for all, today announced that Ed Bastian, Chief Executive Officer of Delta Air Lines, will assume the role of Co-Chair, succeeding Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart, who has served in the role since the initiative’s launch. Bastian will join the initiative’s leadership at a pivotal moment as FL4A continues to expand its reach and deepen

NEW YORK & RIYADH, Saudi Arabia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Safanad, a principal-led investment company that builds world-class businesses, is pleased to announce the successful sale of HC-One, the UK’s largest care home provider, with nearly 300 homes and servicing around 15,000 residents, to a leading healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), at a sale price over US$ 1.6 billion. The sale concludes a ten-year investment and business-building period during which Safanad led HC-One’s transformation

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scienaptic AI, a global leader in advanced credit decisioning technology, today announced that First Financial of Maryland Federal Credit Union (First Financial), headquartered in Sparks Glencoe, Maryland, has selected the Scienaptic platform to enhance its credit decisioning processes. The partnership supports First Financial’s ongoing efforts to modernize lending operations, improve consistency and efficiency, and responsibly expand access to credit for its members.

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Experian announces the launch of the high-yield Experian Smart Money™ Digital Savings Account.

ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today released its February 2026 ICE Mortgage Monitor Report. According to the analysis, early January declines in mortgage rates unlocked refinance opportunities for nearly five million borrowers and helped push affordability to a four-year high. “Even small reductions toward 6% rates can significantly boost affordability, particularly for homeowners who could ref

BOSTON & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Audax Private Equity (“Audax”), a capital partner for middle and lower middle market companies, announced today it has completed the sale of Colony Hardware (“Colony” or “the company”), a direct-to-jobsite distributor of construction materials and jobsite supplies servicing specialty and general contractors. Audax sold Colony to White Cap, a leading distributor of specialty construction supplies and safety products for professional contractors. The terms

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Artificial intelligence is a supersonic tsunami hurling towards the U.S. economy. Upon impact, millions of jobs will be destroyed. Financial security will disappear. And economic despair will be pervasive. We don’t have to accept this fate. ProCap Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRR) (“ProCap Financial” or the “Company”) today announced its plan to become the first publicly traded agentic finance firm and unveiled its mission to “help independent investors make money.” ProCa

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it was recognized as the largest Fannie Mae DUS® lender by volume in 2025, making it Fannie Mae’s #1 lending partner for the seventh consecutive year. In addition to being their largest multifamily lending partner by volume at $8.9 billion, W&D was also recognized by Fannie Mae as: #1 Producer for Small Loans #3 Producer for Structured Transactions #4 Producer for Multifamily Affordable Housing “What a partnershi