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SAINT LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grandmaster (GM) Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu of India captured his first overall Grand Chess Tour (GCT) championship in dramatic fashion, defeating defending champion GM Fabiano Caruana of the United States in the 2026 GCT Finals. Held Aug. 22–27 in the U.S. Chess Capital of Saint Louis, the Finals delivered a thrilling knockout battle featuring four of the world’s elite players, with Praggnanandhaa R. emerging victorious to claim the biggest title of his career on t...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Joseph (JB) Long to join Northpointe Bancshares, as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Credit Officer...

AURORA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Simplify Healthcare®, a Simplify Group™ company and leading provider of technology solutions for payers, today announced Kamal Ahuja’s promotion to Chief Growth Officer. In this role, Kamal will lead the growth strategy and market expansion for the Payer AI Platform, helping health plans modernize operations through connected workflows, intelligent automation, and a unified data foundation. Kamal has served in a senior sales leadership position at Simplify Healthc...

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Altria Announces Election of Steve Presley to Altria’s Board of Directors...

KEARNEY, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--THE BUCKLE, INC. ANNOUNCES THE RESIGNATION OF ANGIE J. KLEIN FROM THE COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS...

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced that Rhonda Taylor, the Company’s Executive Vice President and General Counsel, will retire from the Company. To support a seamless leadership transition, Taylor will remain in her current role through December 6, 2026, then serve in a senior advisory role through at least April 2, 2027. Kelly Collier, Dollar General’s current Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel for Business Law will succe...

BENGALURU, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TVS Motor Company today announced the appointment of Peyman Kargar as Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 27, 2027....

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Silvergate Capital Corporation published today a letter to shareholders from the board of directors. August 27, 2026 Fellow Shareholders, We are writing to you as the new board of directors of Silvergate Capital Corporation (“Silvergate” or the “Company”) (effective March 31, 2026) to give you an update on Silvergate since its last press release on July 1, 2024. Summary of Key Events during the Past Two Years As many of you are already aware, on September 17, 20...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced that two members of its board of directors, Jesse Lynn and Steven Miller, will be departing the board. The departures, which are effective immediately, are according to the terms of the agreement with Icahn Enterprises L.P. disclosed in 2024, which requires a minimum beneficial ownership of the company’s outstanding shares to maintain representation on the board. “We appreciate the constructive contributions of Jesse and Steven a...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The SW Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) at SMU Cox has added a new trustee to its board roster of highly respected advisors. Kit Sawers, inaugural CEO of Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) new Dallas Office and a vice president of the university, has joined the SWGSB board as the SMU representative. “We are honored to welcome Kit Sawers to our board of trustees. Her experience and perspective will strengthen SWGSB’s leadership and impact within the community bankin...