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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) to Ilaf Takaful Insurance Company K.S.C. (Closed) (ILAF Takaful) (Kuwait). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect ILAF Takaful’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management (ERM...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--  Funds Date TIDM ISIN Code Shares in Issue Currency Net Asset Value NAV/per Share First Trust Indxx Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF 24.06.2026 MISL.LN IE000NVDQXE1 3,950,002.00 USD 130,759,900.76 33.104  ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New restrictions on federal student loans start July 1st, increasing the need for supplemental financing options that college students may rely on to complete their degrees. The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) has responded to the need by expanding its graduate loan program and offering an undergraduate loan rate lower than the Federal Parent PLUS Loan. For the 2026-27 academic year, the MEFA Undergraduate Loan features a fixed interest rate range o...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--  Funds Date TIDM ISIN Code Shares in Issue Currency Net Asset Value NAV/per Share FIRST TRUST BLOOMBERG GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLY CHAIN UCITS ETF 24.06.2026 CHPS.LN IE000KXTLDE2 775,002.00 USD 41,282,019.85 53.267  ...

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) has adopted a landmark resolution calling for the fundamental modernization of public transit systems, shifting the national focus from legacy input-based models to performance-driven, technology-integrated service. The resolution signals a broad national consensus that legacy operational frameworks must shift toward performance-driven, technology-integrated service. By uniting municipal leaders from across the count...

LEVERKUSEN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 7:2 landmark ruling in the Durnell Roundup™ case on Thursday, affirming that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) expressly preempts state-law-based failure-to-warn claims when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made a definitive determination on product safety. This decision, which reflects strong support across the ideological spectrum of the Court, helps to bring significant conta...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--  Funds Date TIDM ISIN Code Shares in Issue Currency Net Asset Value NAV/per Share First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF 24.06.2026 UNCU.LN IE00BD6GCF16  802,537.00 USD  37,920,297.72   47.251  ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nicokick.com and Northerner.com, the two leading online nicotine pouch retailers in the United States, today released the Nicotine Pouch and Oral Nicotine Report 2026. The report is an annual analysis of purchasing patterns and survey responses from their U.S. online customers. It draws on 2025 purchasing data from more than 172,000 customers and a survey of 2,245 adult nicotine pouch customers conducted between December 2025 and January 2026. Among survey responden...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IMPLANET (Euronext Growth: ALIMP, FR0013470168, eligible for PEA-PME), an implant company specializing in innovative spinal devices and the distribution of advanced medical equipment, has announced its support and participation at the State of Spine Surgery Think Tank, June 25-27 in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico. The State of Spine Surgery Think Tank event moves beyond traditional lectures and exhibits to focus on meaningful discussion, practical insights, and real-...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--  Further to the announcement made on March 13, 2026, CRH (NYSE: CRH) today announces that the separate schemes of arrangement to cancel the Company’s 5% preference shares and 7% preference shares became effective today, June 25, 2026, and that the preference shares have been cancelled. Cancellation of the admission of the 5% preference shares to trading on Euronext Growth Dublin is expected to occur with effect from 7:00 a.m. (BST) tomorrow, Friday June 26, 2026. Abo...