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Fall Postsecondary Enrollment Grows 4.5%, Rebounds Above Pre-Covid Levels
Undergraduate enrollment up nearly 5%, slightly below 2019 levels; Freshman enrollment up 5.5%
Upexi Shifts Focus into Bitcoin and Crypto with Strategic Investment in Digital Currency as Part of Long-Term Strategic Crypto Initiative
Subsidiaries have been organized to invest and capitalize on the opportunities of cryptocurrency including Bitcoin and other coins with high growth potential
Carter Bankshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
MARTINSVILLE, VA / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2025 / Carter Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:CARE), the holding company of Carter Bank (the "Bank") today announced quarterly net income of $8.3 million, or $0.36 diluted earnings per share ("EPS"), for the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to net income of $5.6 million, or $0.24 diluted EPS, for the third quarter of 2024 and a net loss of $1.9 million, or $(0.08) per share, for the fourth quarter of 2023. Pre-tax pre-provision income1 was $5.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, $6.8 million for the third quarter of 2024 and $1.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2023.
Greene Concepts Inc. to Revolutionize the Market With the Launch of BE WATER(TM) Crypto Token on the Ethereum Blockchain
MARION, NC / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2025 / Greene Concepts Inc. (OTC PINK:INKW), renowned for its commitment to providing high-quality, health-enhancing beverages, is excited to announce the imminent launch of the BE WATER™ crypto token. This innovative digital asset, set to become available on the Ethereum blockchain, represents a fusion of value and utility, embodying the essence of adaptability and resilience in the ever-evolving cryptocurrency market.
Helium One Global Ltd Announces Change of Registered Office
LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2025 / Helium One Global (AIM:HE1), announces that its registered office address has changed to 171 Main Street, PO Box 92, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, VG110.
MainStreetChamber Holdings, Inc. Accelerates Acquisition Goals with Letters of Intent for 11 Companies
LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2025 / MainStreetChamber Holdings, Inc. (OTC PINK:MSCH) has signed Letters of Intent (LOIs) between January 16 and January 20, 2025, to acquire 11 companies, a major step toward its ambitious goal of acquiring at least 52 companies in 2025. These acquisitions mark a significant milestone in the company's mission to empower small, home-based, and micro-businesses while redefining the entrepreneurial landscape.
Les Paul owned by guitar god Jeff Beck auctioned for over £1 mn
A 1954 Gibson Les Paul owned by Jeff Beck sold for £1.06 million ($1.3 million) at an auction of the late guitar legend's musical equipment in London on Wednesday.
Musk bashes Trump-backed AI mega project
Tech titan Elon Musk cast doubt Wednesday on a $500 billion AI project announced by US President Donald Trump, saying the money promised for the investment actually wasn't there.
Does China control the Panama Canal, as Trump claims?
US President Donald Trump's threat to seize the Panama Canal over alleged undue Chinese influence may really be aimed at limiting Beijing's growing diplomatic and economic presence in Latin America, experts say.
Yemen's Huthis say freed detained ship's crew after Gaza truce
Yemen's Huthi rebels on Wednesday freed the crew of the merchant ship Galaxy Leader after detaining them for more than a year, citing the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas as motivation.
Mel B, Trump and Milei: What happened at Davos Wednesday
Even when Donald Trump wasn't in the room or even the main theme, the US president kept coming up again Wednesday at the gabfest of global elites in the Swiss resort of Davos.
Argentina's Milei says would leave Mercosur for US trade deal
Argentina's President Javier Milei said Thursday he would be willing to leave the South American Mercosur bloc if necessary to secure a coveted trade agreement with the United States.
Fashion world 'afraid' of Trump, says Van Beirendonck
Belgian designer Walter Van Beirendonck said Tuesday that the fashion world was "afraid" of US President Donald Trump and failing to speak out against him for commercial reasons.
P&G sees China improvement but consumers 'still struggling'
Procter & Gamble is seeing encouraging signs in China, but a full recovery is still a ways off, executives said Wednesday as the consumer products giant reported solid earnings.
Stock markets mostly higher as they track Trump plans, earnings
US and European stock markets mostly pushed higher Wednesday as investors tracked earnings and President Donald Trump's policy plans that are starting to impact the global economy.
Anti-Semitic acts at 'historic' highs in France despite 2024 fall: council
France saw nearly 1,600 anti-Semitic acts in 2024, a slight dip on the year before but still at levels unseen in recent years as the Israel-Hamas war raged in Gaza, the country's main Jewish organisation said on Wednesday.
Trump's meme coin venture sparks backlash
Cryptocurrencies launched by Donald and Melania Trump have angered some digital currency advocates and sparked fresh allegations of leveraging the presidency for profit.
Prince Harry settles lawsuit against Murdoch's UK tabloids
Prince Harry settled on Wednesday a hotly-disputed lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's UK tabloid publisher, which apologised for hacking the British royal's phone and agreed to pay him "substantial damages".
Stock markets diverge tracking Trump plans
European stock markets rallied and Chinese indices slid Wednesday in reaction to US President Donald Trump's policy plans that are starting to impact the global economy.
Sudan 'political' banknote switch causes cash crunch
Sudan's army-aligned government has issued new banknotes in areas it controls, reportedly aimed at undermining its paramilitary rivals but causing long queues at banks, disrupting trade and entrenching division.
Masa Son, Trump's Japanese buddy with the Midas Touch
Masayoshi Son, the Japanese tycoon helming US President Donald Trump's big new AI push, is the son of an immigrant pig farmer with a spectacular but also sketchy investment record.
Borussia Dortmund sack coach Nuri Sahin after Champions League setback
Borussia Dortmund have fired struggling head coach Nuri Sahin after Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League loss at Bologna, saying on Wednesday they had "lost faith" in the young manager.
'Love for humanity': Low-crime Japan's unpaid parole officers
Teruko Nakazawa once intervened in a knife fight between an ex-offender and their mother -- all in a day's unpaid work for Japan's army of volunteer probation officers.
Brazil saw 79% jump in area burned by fires in 2024: monitor
Wildfires in Brazil last year consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, a monitor reported Wednesday, as the country continues to battle blazes often set by farmers and ranchers illegally expanding their territory.
No home, no insurance: The double hit from Los Angeles fires
As he looks at the ruins of his home razed when deadly fires tore through the Los Angeles area, Sebastian Harrison knows it will never be the same again, because he was not insured.
Inspire Veterinary Partners Announces 1-for-25 Reverse Stock Split
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA / ACCESS Newswire / January 22, 2025 / Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq:IVP) ("Inspire" or the "Company"), an owner and provider of pet health care services throughout the U.S., today announced that it will effect a 1-for-25 reverse stock split ("Reverse Stock Split") of its authorized and issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Common Stock"). The Reverse Stock Split will become effective at 12:01am, Eastern Time, on January 27, 2025. At such time, each 25 shares of issued and outstanding Common Stock will automatically be reclassified into one new share of Common Stock. The total number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance will then be reduced by a corresponding proportion from 36,998,148 shares to 1,479,926 shares. Proportional adjustments will also be made to outstanding equity awards, warrants and convertible notes, and to the number of shares issued and issuable under the Company's stock incentive plans and certain existing agreements. No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. All fractional shares will be rounded up. The Reverse Stock Split will affect all common stockholders uniformly and will not alter any stockholder's percentage interest in the Company's equity.
Old Second Bancorp, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Net Income of $19.1 Million, or $0.42 per Diluted Share
AURORA, IL / ACCESS Newswire / January 22, 2025 / Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company," "Old Second," "we," "us," and "our") (NASDAQ:OSBC), the parent company of Old Second National Bank (the "Bank"), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024. Our net income was $19.1 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to net income of $23.0 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2024, and net income of $18.2 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2023. Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes certain nonrecurring items, as applicable, was $20.3 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $23.3 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2024, and $19.1 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2023. The adjusting item impacting the fourth quarter of 2024 included $1.5 million of transaction-related expenses due to the early December 2024 purchase of five branches from First Merchants Bank ("FRME"). The adjusting items impacting the third quarter of 2024 included $471,000 of FRME transaction-related expenses; the adjusting items impacting the fourth quarter of 2023 results included $1.2 million of nonrecurring litigation expense. See the discussion entitled "Non-GAAP Presentations" below and in the full release found at www.oldsecond.com, under the investor relations tab; the tables beginning on page 17 provide a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP equivalent.
Community Bancorp. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results; Generates Continued Strong Growth in Loans Leading to Record Total Assets
DERBY, VT / ACCESS Newswire / January 22, 2025 / Community Bancorp., (OTCQX:CMTV) Community National Bank reported earnings for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024, of $4.1 million or $0.73 per share, an increase of $565 thousand or 15.98% compared to $3.5 million or $0.64 per share for the fourth quarter of 2023. Full year earnings for 2024 were $12.8 million or $2.28 per share, compared to $13.4 million or $2.43 per share for the prior year period, a decrease of $667 thousand or 4.97%. On a per share basis, earnings increased 14% in the 2024 fourth quarter to $0.73 per share compared to the prior year period; on an annual basis, earnings per share of $2.28 decreased 6% year over year, reflecting the impact of a declining rate environment and reliance on wholesale funds earlier in the year.
Insurance Agency Mergers and Acquisitions Dip 10% in 2024
Deals for property & casualty and benefits brokers in US and Canada reverted to pre-boom levels while three mega-deals made news, OPTIS Partners reports
Tamkeen Launches ‘Bahrain Skills and Gender Parity Accelerator’ at Davos
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND / ACCESS Newswire / January 22, 2025 / The Bahrain Labour Fund (Tamkeen) has partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to launch the Bahrain Skills and Gender Parity Accelerator. The announcement was made at Davos, exemplifying the theme of the 55th Annual Meeting "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age," wherein the data-driven accelerator is aimed at closing the gender skills gap in high-growth industries and at increasing the participation of the current and next generation of the local Bahraini workforce.
Bank of Idaho Holding Company Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results
IDAHO FALLS, ID / ACCESS Newswire / January 22, 2025 / Bank of Idaho Holding Company (the "Company") (OTCQX:BOID), the holding company for Bank of Idaho (the "Bank"), today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The Company reported consolidated net income of $4,113,000, or $0.91 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2024. This compares to $3,864,000, or $0.86 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2024, and $2,076,000 or $0.47 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2023. Adjusted fourth quarter 2024 earnings were $4,298,000, or $0.96 per diluted share, when adjusted for one-time income adjustments of $186,000, or $0.05 per diluted share.
How to Secure a Dental Practice Loan: Tips for First-Time Borrowers
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL / ACCESS Newswire / January 22, 2025 / Doing anything for the first time can be intimidating. Think back to the first time you cleaned a patient's teeth in dental school, the first time you made a diagnosis you'd never seen before, or the first time you thought about starting your own dental practice. It's the same thing the first time you borrow money as a business owner. The good news is that dental practice loans are designed to help dental professionals like you further your business goals, so there's nothing to be afraid of, just plenty to learn.