Company Continues Journey to Restore Trust with Stakeholders SAN FRANCISCO – April 17, 2017 – Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) is launching a new, integrated marketing campaign – “Building better every day” – that builds on the company’s commitment to rebuilding trust and creating a better bank for customers, team members, and communities. The campaign launches […]
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 […]
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 […]