PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 4, 2012 – Efforts to improve arts and science skills among South Florida preschoolers received a boost today in the form of an $800,000 grant from the PNC Foundation. South Florida Science Museum, Family Central, Palm Beach State College and Young At Art will share the three-year grant to enhance access […]
Initial PNC Arts Alive grants totaling $1.5 million over three years have supported central Ohio arts organizations, driven greater audience attendance COLUMBUS, OH, Dec. 3, 2012 — The PNC Foundation announced today a $1 million, four-year extension for PNC Arts Alive, an innovative program supporting visual and performing arts in central Ohio with a focus […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — BNC Bancorp (Nasdaq: BNCN) (“BNC”) today closed its acquisition of First Trust Bank (“First Trust”), thereby expanding and enhancing the BNC franchise in the attractive Charlotte Metro area. BNC previously announced its plan to acquire all the capital stock of First Trust on June 4, 2012. As […]
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 29, 2012 – Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) has been awarded a $525,000 grant by the PNC Foundation to create its newest permanent exhibition, Slippery Science, the first element of a new preschool education program at MOSI. Slippery Science, opening Dec. 2, will be located inside Kids In Charge!, MOSI’s children’s […]
Refreshed Website Offers a More Personalized, User-Friendly Experience NEW YORK, November 16, 2012 — American Express Travel announces a redesign of the brand website that will deliver an intelligent, user-friendly interface to customers. The newly enhanced amextravel.com, developed in partnership with Orbitz Worldwide, features an upgraded Pay with Points experience, making it easier for American […]
ATLANTA, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today announced SunTrust’s partnership and $100,000 investment in the Chamber’s Hiring Our Heroes program. The nationwide initiative helps veterans and military spouses find meaningful employment by working with its network of state and local chambers and other strategic […]
Park Sterling Bank Names Judy Wishnek as the Charlotte Market President Charlotte, N.C., November 8, 2012 – Park Sterling Bank (Nasdaq: PSTB) announced today that Judy Wishnek, has been named Market President for Charlotte, NC. She will be responsible for all commercialbanking activities for Park Sterling Bank in the Charlotte market. Jim Cherry, CEO of […]
CLEMMONS, N.C., Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Sheffield Financial, a division of BB&T Financial, FSB, which is a subsidiary of BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT), has signed a three-year installment financing services agreement with The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC), effective immediately. The Toro Company supports a variety of customer financing options and has agreed to endorse Sheffield […]
Significantly expands and enhances Sterling’s government guaranteed lending and servicing capabilities SPOKANE, Wash. October 22, 2012 — (BUSINESS WIRE)– Sterling Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STSA) (the “Company”) and American Heritage Holdings (“AHH”) today announced that the Company and its principal operating subsidiary, Sterling Savings Bank (“Sterling”), have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AHH, the holding company for Borrego Springs […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Park Sterling Corporation (Nasdaq:PSTB), the holding company for Park Sterling Bank, today announced that as a part of its October 1, 2012 merger with Citizens South Banking Corporation, Citizens South Bank has merged with and into Park Sterling Bank. Citizens South Bank's 21 branch locations in North […]