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FirstLight Fiber Successfully Raises Five-Year Senior Secured Infrastructure Debt Financing Package

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tisdag, maj 7, 2024
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Albany, NY, May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FirstLight Fiber , the Northeast U.S.’s largest independent fiber bandwidth infrastructure provider with 25,000 fiber network route miles and more than 125,000 addressable locations, successfully raised a five-year senior secured infrastructure debt financing package.

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  • Albany, NY, May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FirstLight Fiber , the Northeast U.S.’s largest independent fiber bandwidth infrastructure provider with 25,000 fiber network route miles and more than 125,000 addressable locations, successfully raised a five-year senior secured infrastructure debt financing package.
  • The package will be used to refinance FirstLight’s existing financing and support its future capital expenditure needs.
  • “We are extremely proud to have secured this innovative financing from many of our core relationship banks,” added Kevin Genieser, Managing Partner at Antin Infrastructure Partners and FirstLight Board Member.
  • “This is an exciting evolution for us and well positions FirstLight for the future.”
    FirstLight Fiber is owned by funds managed by Antin Infrastructure Partners.

Decarbonization Partners Exceeds Fundraising Target With US$1.40 Billion Final Close for Inaugural Fund

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torsdag, april 25, 2024
Finance, Consulting, Banking, Accounting, Professional Services, MUFG Bank, Ecosystem, Investment, Partner, Acceleration, BBVA, Climate change mitigation, SFDR, Insurance, Partnership, EV, Fund, BlackRock, Recycling, TotalEnergies, Renewable energy

Decarbonization Partners , a partnership between BlackRock and Temasek focused on investing in next-generation private companies that support the acceleration of decarbonization and the transition to a net-zero economy, today announced the final close of US$1.40 billion for its inaugural late-stage venture capital and growth private equity investment fund, The Decarbonization Partners Fund I (the “Fund”), surpassing its fundraising target of US$1 billion.

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  • Decarbonization Partners , a partnership between BlackRock and Temasek focused on investing in next-generation private companies that support the acceleration of decarbonization and the transition to a net-zero economy, today announced the final close of US$1.40 billion for its inaugural late-stage venture capital and growth private equity investment fund, The Decarbonization Partners Fund I (the “Fund”), surpassing its fundraising target of US$1 billion.
  • The diversity and depth of the investor base reflects the global nature of the opportunity around climate investing, which directly aligns with Decarbonization Partners’ global focus.
  • We’re pleased and encouraged to see many other partners and investors coming on board for Decarbonization Partners’ inaugural fund.
  • The team was intentionally constructed to provide portfolio companies with trusted value-add partners who bring significant technical and operational experience.

Accenture Debuts Global Creative Campaign Spotlighting Stories of Reinvention

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måndag, april 22, 2024
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Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today unveiled a new global creative campaign, “Reinvented with Accenture.” The campaign spotlights how the company is working with clients to drive some of their most significant business reinventions, including through the transformative power of technologies like generative AI.

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  • Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today unveiled a new global creative campaign, “Reinvented with Accenture.” The campaign spotlights how the company is working with clients to drive some of their most significant business reinventions, including through the transformative power of technologies like generative AI.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240422772780/en/
    “Reinvented with Accenture” showcases the company’s transformative work with clients across industries worldwide (Graphic: Business Wire)
    “This campaign is about our clients.
  • Accenture collaborated with global business publication Fortune to develop Fortune Analytics, an AI-powered product, custom built and trained on more than 20 years of data from the iconic Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500 lists.
  • And connections to almost any industry you can think of,” said Neil Heymann, global chief creative officer, Accenture Song.

JOHNSON CONTROLS PRICES SENIOR NOTES OFFERING

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tisdag, april 16, 2024
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CORK, Ireland, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) (the "Company" or "Johnson Controls"), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today announced the pricing of its offering of $700 million senior notes due 2029.

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  • CORK, Ireland, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) (the "Company" or "Johnson Controls"), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today announced the pricing of its offering of $700 million senior notes due 2029.
  • General corporate purposes may also include acquisitions, additions to working capital, repurchase of ordinary shares, dividends, capital expenditures and investments in JCI's subsidiaries.
  • Tyco Fire & Security Finance, S.C.A., a subsidiary of the Company, is a co-issuer of the notes.
  • The offering of the notes is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement, prospectus and related prospectus supplement.

Air Lease Corporation Announces Closing of Offering of €600 Million of Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes

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torsdag, mars 28, 2024
Professional Services, Air, Aerospace, Transport, Manufacturing, Finance, Other Transport, Deutsche Bank, EUR, NatWest Markets, J. P. Morgan, BBVA, Air Lease Corporation, Sale, Société Générale, Security (finance)

Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) (the “Company”) announced the closing on March 27, 2024 of its previously announced offering of €600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.70% senior unsecured medium-term notes due April 15, 2030 (the “Notes”).

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  • Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) (the “Company”) announced the closing on March 27, 2024 of its previously announced offering of €600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.70% senior unsecured medium-term notes due April 15, 2030 (the “Notes”).
  • “We are pleased to announce the successful closing of our inaugural EUR bond offering.
  • The EUR market will serve as another strategic component of our global funding program as we seek to diversify our sources of liquidity,” said Greg Willis, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Air Lease Corporation.
  • BBVA, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan, NatWest Markets, and Societe Generale acted as joint book-running managers for the offering of the Notes.

Zapata AI and Andretti Acquisition Corp. Announce Closing of Business Combination

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torsdag, mars 28, 2024
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Zapata Computing, Inc. (“Zapata AI”), the Industrial Generative AI software company developing solutions to solve enterprises’ most difficult, industrial-scale problems, announced today that it has completed its business combination with Andretti Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: WNNR), a special purpose acquisition company.

Key Points: 
  • Zapata Computing, Inc. (“Zapata AI”), the Industrial Generative AI software company developing solutions to solve enterprises’ most difficult, industrial-scale problems, announced today that it has completed its business combination with Andretti Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: WNNR), a special purpose acquisition company.
  • “Today marks an exciting new chapter in Zapata AI’s history that all of our valued stakeholders can be proud of,” said Christopher Savoie, CEO of Zapata AI.
  • Zapata AI's generative AI and optimization offerings include Zapata AI Sense™, a numerical, computational solution, and Zapata AI Prose™, a text-based large language model solution.
  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP served as legal counsel to Andretti Acquisition Corp. Foley Hoag LLP served as legal counsel to Zapata AI.

Multinational Financial Services Company BBVA Consolidates Technology Solutions with Domo to Support its Digital Transformation Journey

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onsdag, mars 20, 2024
Professional Services, Data Management, Technology, Software, Finance, Fintech, Banking, NPS, SVP, Pulse, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, BBVA, Online shopping

Domo (Nasdaq: DOMO) announced that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), one of the largest global financial services institutions in the world, consolidates technology solutions with Domo to help the company – and its more than 121,000 employees – reach its digital transformation goals.

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  • Domo (Nasdaq: DOMO) announced that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), one of the largest global financial services institutions in the world, consolidates technology solutions with Domo to help the company – and its more than 121,000 employees – reach its digital transformation goals.
  • In addition to enabling BBVA with a platform to easily access customer data, Domo also helps BBVA measure and comprehend its customers' digital interactions in the BBVA app.
  • “With a company as complex as BBVA, it can be hard to adapt to new technologies or processes.
  • Additionally, by integrating information from the thousands of customer queries BBVA receives each month, Domo sheds new light on the financial services institution’s performance.

Air Lease Corporation Announces Pricing of Offering of €600 Million of Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes

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torsdag, mars 21, 2024
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Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) (the “Company”) announced the pricing on March 20, 2024 of its offering of €600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.70% senior unsecured medium-term notes due April 15, 2030 (the “Notes”).

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  • Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) (the “Company”) announced the pricing on March 20, 2024 of its offering of €600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.70% senior unsecured medium-term notes due April 15, 2030 (the “Notes”).
  • The sale of the Notes is expected to close on March 27, 2024, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
  • Owners of the Notes will receive payments relating to the Notes in Euros.
  • BBVA, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan, NatWest Markets, and Societe Generale are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering of the Notes.

Zapata AI Expected to Trade on the Nasdaq Under Ticker Symbol ZPTA

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måndag, mars 18, 2024
Finance, Professional Services, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, New York Stock Exchange, BP, BASF, Organization, Growth, BBVA, Andretti Autosport, Acquisition, WNNR, Andretti, DARPA

The common stock and public warrants of the combined company will trade under the ticker symbols “ZPTA” and “ZPTAW”, respectively.

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  • The common stock and public warrants of the combined company will trade under the ticker symbols “ZPTA” and “ZPTAW”, respectively.
  • “Nasdaq is the most prestigious exchange in the world for high growth technology companies and burgeoning AI organizations,” said Christopher Savoie, CEO of Zapata AI.
  • As a public company, Zapata AI will focus on fueling continued innovation, driving enterprise customer acquisition and advancing Zapata AI’s growth strategy.
  • Karen Snow, Global Head of Listings for Nasdaq, stated: “We are excited to welcome Zapata AI to the Nasdaq family and look forward to supporting their continued growth and success as a Nasdaq listed company."

Comerica Bank Names Larry Franco Executive Vice President, National Director of Retail Banking & Operations

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måndag, mars 18, 2024
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DALLAS, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) announced that Larry Franco has been named Executive Vice President, National Director of Retail Banking & Operations.

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  • DALLAS, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) announced that Larry Franco has been named Executive Vice President, National Director of Retail Banking & Operations.
  • He will succeed Rhonda Davenport, Executive Vice President and National Director of Retail Banking, who is expected to retire in April 2024, following more than 36 years with Comerica.
  • Franco will report to Cassandra McKinney, Executive Vice President, Executive Director of the Retail Bank.
  • An accomplished leader with more than 25 years of retail banking experience, Franco joins Comerica following his tenure with PNC Bank in Houston, where he served as the Southwest Territory Executive, Executive Vice President, leading a team of 3,200 team members across 501 retail bank branches.