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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America and the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today unveiled new consumer research, fielded through Critical Mass Media, examining Gen Z's relationship with audio and the surprising resilience of broadcast radio among younger audiences. The study reveals that Gen Z's desire for community and belonging is driving a surprising resurgence in radio engagement, with the medium continuing to serve as a key s...

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb” (Good) of ELCO Mutual Life and Annuity (ELCO) (Lake Bluff, IL). The outlook of the FSR is stable.The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect ELCO’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as adequate, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral busines...

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Volvo CE announces expanded U.S. production, with over 50% of its North American machine supply able to be produced in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania....

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “aa” (Superior) of Assured Guaranty Re Overseas Ltd. (AGRO) (Bermuda). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.The ratings reflect AGRO’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strongest, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management (ERM).AGRO’s risk-adjusted c...

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Federal Home Loan Bank Pittsburgh’s (FHLBank) Board of Directors has approved an increase of $20 million in the pool of funds anticipated to be made available for the 2026 funding round for FHLBank’s Voluntary Housing Grant (VHG), increasing the total allocation expected to be awarded in VHG from $13.5 million to $33.5 million. This increase is in response to the need for affordable housing throughout our district of Delaware, Pennsylvania and West Virginia (Dis...

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Pyure Company, a leader in advanced hydroxyl-based air and surface purification technology, has been named a finalist in the 2026 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards. The honor is the latest in a year of building recognition for Pyure in senior living and long-term care, following peer-reviewed clinical validation and independent industry coverage.Pyure’s finalist entry, “Clearing the air: A controlled study of continuous air purification in long-...

HOLMDEL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vonage, azienda del gruppo Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), oggi ha annunciato che Max Factory Group, una delle principali catene di rivenditori in Italia con 48 punti vendita presenti in sette regioni, ha scelto Vonage per trasformare il modo in cui comunica con i clienti. Integrando la API Vonage Messages via WhatsApp e Vonage Conversational Connect – una piattaforma di messaggistica multicanale che consente ai marchi di creare, lanciare e gestire campagne personalizza...

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Technology Assessment Initiative (EMRTAI) recently accepted five technology developers from its third round of applications for assessments of technologies to characterize or recover critical minerals in mining and mineral processing waste. Infinite Elements, AlkaLi Labs, Advanced Environmental Technologies, Transition Metal Solutions and Stalagmite submitted successful applications to participate in the EMRTAI technol...

ロザンゼルス--(BUSINESS WIRE)--（ビジネスワイヤ） -- グローバルなビデオゲームコマース企業であるエクソーラは、拡張性に優れたフルマネージド型ゲームバックエンドプラットフォームを提供するアクセルバイトとの提携を通じ、ゲーム開発者向けの統合型バックエンドソリューションを発表しました。これに伴い、AccelByte Gaming Services（AGS）とエクソーラのグローバル決済および収益化ツールを組み合わせた総合ソリューションのクローズドテストプログラムを開始しました。一部の開発者は早期アクセスに申し込み、本格的なリリースに向けて統合ソリューションの構築に協力することができます。 ゲームスタジオがPC、モバイル、コンソール、ウェブなど、複数のプラットフォームでライブゲームを展開・拡大する際、プレイヤーデータの管理、ゲームバックエンドの運用、そしてグローバルな決済処理といった要素は、コストを増大させ、リリースを遅らせる要因となります。エクソーラは、アクセルバイトとの創業パートナーシップを通じて、アクセルバイトのバックエンドサービスと自社の決済・収益化機能を一つの統...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xsolla, azienda globale attiva nel commercio dei videogiochi, oggi ha presentato soluzioni backend integrate destinate agli sviluppatori di videogame tramite una collaborazione con AccelByte, una piattaforma backend per videogiochi totalmente gestita ed estensibile, e ha avviato un programma di test chiuso relativo a una soluzione combinata che unisce AccelByte Gaming Services (AGS) con gli strumenti globali per i pagamenti e la monetizzazione di Xsolla. Alcuni svi...