Clean-technology incubator program expands focus beyond commercial buildings DENVER — April 11, 2017 – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced a $20 million expansion of the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2), a program that advances emerging clean technologies and startup companies. IN2, now a $30 million program co-administered by Wells Fargo and the […]
Panera Shareholders to Receive $315 Per Share in Cash in $7.5 Billion Transaction St. Louis, MO — APRIL 5, 2017 — Panera Bread Company (“Panera” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PNRA) and JAB today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which JAB will acquire Panera for $315 per share in […]
Doubling subscribers in less than two years, Xero has organically grown from the market challenger to a global accounting platform leader WELLINGTON, 30 March, 2017 – Xero Limited (NZX: XRO; ASX: XRO) today announced it recently surpassed one million subscribers* worldwide on its global cloud accounting platform. Xero has doubled subscriber numbers in less than […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (March 30, 2017) – Truliant Federal Credit Union has named Abby Mathiason to the role of manager for its new South End Charlotte Member Financial Center. As manager, she will be responsible for management and business development of the 2400 South End Boulevard location and aligning strong member-service communication with Truliant’s mission to […]
26 Experiments and Products Reveal Benefits for Today, Tomorrow and the Future Highlights: Applying data from many to help one: Machine learning and artificial intelligence is helping U.S. and Canada consumers file their taxes, and self-employed professionals sort personal versus business expenses Hands-on displays reveal how augmented and virtual reality, and voice activation and chatbots […]
Latest Integrations Provide Customers With Better Solutions to Run Their Small Business MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 29, 2017 – Two new integrations with QuickBooks Online and G Suite will give small businesses better options for invoicing and communicating with their customers, Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq:INTU) announced today. The new Gmail Add-on for Invoicing lets small business […]
Coppedge retires after 40-year banking career WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — BB&T today announced Jim Daly has been named president of its West Florida Region. Daly, who previously served as a Community Banking group executive in Winston-Salem, N.C., assumed his new role effective March 26, 2017. He replaces Ken Coppedge who retired March […]
London, UK, 28 March 2017 – Square today announced that it has launched in the UK, making it easier than ever for millions of small and medium-sized businesses across Britain to take card payments and run their business. The UK marks the fifth country where Square is available, joining existing markets Canada, Japan, Australia and […]
OAKVILLE, ON, March 27, 2017 /CNW/ – Restaurant Brands International Inc. (“RBI”) (NYSE/TSX: QSR, TSX: QSP) today announced that it expects to complete the acquisition of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. (“Popeyes”) (NASDAQ: PLKI) today, following the successful completion of its tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Popeyes at […]
ORLANDO, Fla., March 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) today announced that it has agreed to acquire Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen (Cheddar’s) for $780 million in an all-cash transaction from its stockholders including private equity firms L Catterton and Oak Investment Partners. Cheddar’s will add to Darden’s portfolio of differentiated brands which currently […]