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Fifteen new locations are coming to Metro Detroit as Houston-based Shipley Donuts enters the Michigan market. A franchise agreement with local operators Hole Lotta Dough, LLC marks the brand’s latest regional push, with the first of the 15 shops scheduled to begin serving fresh, handmade donuts and kolaches by early 2027.
Tracking 400,000 students from Miami-Dade County over two decades, Florida International University researchers have found that children who attend public school pre-K programs consistently outperform peers from home-based or private center-based care in standardized tests and grades throughout their high school careers.
The U.S. Lumber Coalition is calling on the Trump administration to escalate trade enforcement against Canada, citing fresh data from Statistics Canada that shows a failure in efforts to diversify export markets. The coalition argues that Canadian producers are dumping excess inventory into the U.S. to mask structural overcapacity.
Homeowners often exhaust their budgets on unnecessary renovations before listing, failing to realize that buyer perception hinges on maintenance and presentation rather than expensive overhauls. Bill Sahadi, a Southern Pines-based real estate expert, argues that targeted, modest improvements yield better market results than large-scale remodeling projects.
For the fifth consecutive year, Phoenix-based luxury concierge provider The Perfect Companion has secured a spot on the Inc. 5000 list. The firm, which specializes in premium in-home senior care, achieved a 96% three-year growth rate to land at number 3,142 on this year’s national ranking of private companies.
Brian Helweil, a veteran real estate attorney known for navigating complex commercial office and retail transactions, has joined Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder in its New York office. Moving from Loeb & Loeb, Helweil brings extensive experience in high-stakes leasing, acquisitions, and joint ventures to the firm’s global practice.
Stamford-based Alchemy is repositioning itself as a tech-enabled leader in career-connected learning, following the acquisition of Ease Learning and a strategic investment from Achieve Partners. The firm aims to bridge the widening gap between higher education instruction and workforce requirements through its proprietary Curie platform.
The board of directors at Genuine Parts Company has authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.0625 per share of common stock. This distribution reflects the Atlanta-based automotive and industrial parts supplier's ongoing commitment to returning capital to shareholders, with the payment scheduled for early October.
After a two-decade tenure under Joseph C. Bartolacci, Pittsburgh-based Matthews International Corporation has named Michael J. Whitehead as its new President and CEO. The move follows a deliberate succession search aimed at steering the industrial technology firm through its next phase of innovation and global growth.
American Public Education, Inc. is deploying a new AI-powered Student Lifecycle Platform to overhaul the academic experience across its four institutions. By integrating Salesforce’s Agentforce and Data 360, the company aims to replace manual administrative processes with automated, personalized support for its 109,000 enrolled students.
Adecoagro S.A. reached a record Adjusted EBITDA of $172.5 million for the second quarter of 2026, fueled by a surge in the fertilizers segment. The Luxembourg-based producer leveraged increased urea production and higher market prices to offset mixed results in its sugar, ethanol, and agricultural operations.
With Colorado’s unpredictable weather patterns, homeowners often face significant financial risks from hail, wind, and snow damage. Centennial-based insurance expert K.D. Sakraida, known as the Insurance Queen, outlines how residents can audit their current policies to avoid costly coverage gaps before the next severe weather event strikes the region.
A class action lawsuit alleges Smartsheet Inc. misled shareholders by repurchasing its own stock at suppressed market prices while concealing a lucrative acquisition bid from a private consortium. Investors who sold shares between June 1 and September 23, 2024, are now seeking compensation for the alleged failure to disclose the offer.
Ignition Acquisition Holdings LP, a fund managed by Apax Partners, is divesting 8 million shares of Carmel-based digital marketplace OPENLANE. The secondary offering involves stock converted from Series A preferred shares earlier this year, with BofA Securities serving as the sole underwriter for the transaction.
Investors who purchased Primoris Services Corporation common stock between August 5, 2025, and June 22, 2026, face a critical September 21, 2026, deadline to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in a pending securities class action lawsuit, according to a notice issued by the Rosen Law Firm.
Shareholders of Group 1 Automotive will receive a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share on September 15, 2026. This payout reflects the company's previously announced 10% increase in its annualized dividend rate, moving from $2.00 per share in 2025 to $2.20 per share for the current year.
Acquisitions teams buried under mountains of broker emails now have a new automated filtering tool. Toronto-based Altrio has launched Altrio Pro, an AI-powered service that connects directly to Outlook or Gmail to automatically capture, summarize, and score inbound real estate deals against a firm’s specific investment criteria.
RideNow Group swung to a $6.5 million net profit for the second quarter of 2026, a sharp recovery from the $32.2 million loss recorded during the same period last year when the company was saddled with a significant franchise impairment charge.
Investors will receive a comprehensive business update from VolitionRx Limited on Friday, August 14, as the company prepares to discuss its financial and operational performance for the second quarter of 2026 at 8:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time.
Century Fasteners Corp. has appointed Michael Maertens as its new Chief Financial Officer to spearhead the company’s global financial strategy and market expansion. Maertens joins the Elmhurst-based master distributor with two decades of experience managing investor-grade finance functions, cost optimization, and margin expansion for high-growth organizations.
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. has officially completed its transition from British Columbia to Delaware, aligning its legal home with its primary U.S. operations. The move, finalized on August 11, 2026, aims to improve the company's appeal to American investors and secure potential inclusion in major financial market indexes.
Finance Chief has named C2FO to its list of the top 10 cash management platforms, highlighting the company’s ability to convert static invoices into active liquidity. The recognition underscores a shift in corporate finance, where treasury teams increasingly prioritize on-demand capital access over traditional, fixed-term payment structures.
The Board of Trustees of the FS Specialty Lending Fund announced a monthly distribution of $0.1495 per share for August 2026. Payable on August 31, the dividend follows a period where the fund, which manages $1.9 billion in assets, focused on senior secured debt and private credit opportunities.
Philadelphia-based FS Credit Opportunities Corp. announced a monthly distribution of $0.0594 per share for August 2026. The payment is scheduled for August 31, with an ex-dividend date of August 24, as the fund continues managing approximately $2.2 billion in event-driven credit and special situation assets.
Dermot McDonogh, Chief Financial Officer at BNY, will take the stage at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference in New York on September 14, 2026. The 9:45 a.m. ET presentation is expected to cover strategic financial outlooks and provide updates on the firm's global market position.
Matt Waters has been appointed head of the Large Commercial and Specialty business unit at AXA XL, stepping into the role effective immediately. Tasked with overseeing operations across the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, Waters will focus on driving profitable growth and deepening relationships with North American brokers and clients.
The Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (NYSE: ARDC) has declared a monthly distribution of $0.1125 per common share for August 2026. Based on the fund's closing price of $12.48 on August 10, this payout reflects an annualized distribution rate of approximately 10.82 percent for investors.
A 146% surge in revenue since 2022 has landed Boca Raton-based Demand The Limits Injury Attorneys a spot on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list. Ranked at No. 2,302, the firm stands out as one of the fastest-growing private enterprises in the United States, marking a significant milestone for the Florida practice.
A suite of abrdn U.S. closed-end funds, including the Income Credit Strategies and Global Dynamic Dividend funds, has scheduled upcoming distributions for shareholders. Payments are set for late August and late September, with specific ex-dividend dates established for August 24, 2026, across the various investment portfolios.
Total U.S. consumer debt hit $18.25 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, marking a 2.1% year-over-year increase. While mortgage obligations continue to anchor the bulk of household debt, new data from Equifax points toward a broader stabilization trend as delinquency rates improve across major lending categories.