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Intermark Steel Set to Expand Operations, Deliver Opportunity and Job Creation in Rural Utah

PRICE, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intermark Steel receives pro-growth investment from Advantage Capital to help expand operations and grow 24 new jobs in Price, Utah ....
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Primaris REIT Publishes Inaugural Green Finance Framework

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust ("Primaris") (TSX: PMZ.UN) announced today that it has published its inaugural Green Finance Framework (the “Framework”), under which it may issue green bonds, green loans or other related financial instruments. The framework outlines eight eligible categories for investment: green buildings, energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable water and wastewater management, clean transportation, climate change adaptation, pollution...
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spark Indigenous Energy Summit Launches on Tsuut’ina Nation, Filling a Critical Gap in Canada’s Indigenous Energy Dialogue

CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--spark is a timely, purpose-driven response to a rapidly evolving landscape. As Indigenous participation in Canada’s $185 billion energy sector continues to grow - with over 300 Nations actively involved in oil and gas, renewables, hydro, Nuclear and infrastructure - the time is right for a large-scale national conversation solely focused on amplifying Indigenous voices and leadership in energy. Created by a new, majority Indigenous-owned partnership between Mo...
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Bregal Sphere Announces Investment in Agroforestry and Reforestation Project, Jubilación Segura

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bregal Sphere today announced an investment in Jubilación Segura (“the Project”), an agroforestry and reforestation initiative focused on coffee and cocoa landscapes in the Peruvian Amazon. Bregal Sphere will invest in an expansion of the Project, aiming to double the Project’s size, enabling the distribution of 4.4 million trees over the next five years and the restoration of more than 5,000 hectares of degraded land. The Project will seek to engage over 4,000 addition...
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Crédit Agricole CIB Acts as Sole Green Structuring Agent and Active Joint Bookrunner in Pacific Life’s Inaugural EUR Green Bond

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crédit Agricole CIB recently acted as Sole Green Structuring Agent on Pacific Life’s inaugural EUR 600mm Green Bond. Pacific Life provides a variety of products and services designed to help individuals and businesses in the retail, institutional, workforce benefits, and reinsurance markets and has supported its policyholders for nearly 160 years. The offering has garnered significant interest from global investors, underscoring Pacific Life’s commitment to sustainabl...
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Shareholder Proposal Demanding Accountability for Antisemitism and Hate Across Meta’s Platforms Ranks as Top-Performing Human Rights Concern

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A shareholder proposal designed to hold Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) (“Meta” or the “Company”) accountable for the rampant hateful content across its social media platforms is the top ranked human-rights related shareholder proposal of the 2025 proxy season to date according to research by JLens, the proponent of the proposal. Proposal 8, introduced by JLens, a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), urged Meta to address hate on its platform(s) and services, spec...
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Exagon Impact Capital Acquires SunRoof, a Latin American Renewable Energy Platform, in Strategic Addition to XLA I Portfolio

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exagon Impact Capital (“Exagon”), a private equity firm advancing the renewable energy transition in Latin America and the Caribbean, announced the second portfolio company acquisition on behalf of its inaugural fund, Exagon Latin America Fund I (“XLA I”). The Fund acquired a controlling stake in SunRoof, a Latin American renewable energy platform with operations in Mexico and Chile. Founded in 2016, SunRoof has emerged as a leading renewable energy provider for comme...
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Mineros S.A. Contributed More Than US$12 Million to the Bajo Cauca Region of Antioquia Through Works for Taxes

MEDELLÍN, Colombia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mineros S.A. (TSX: MSA, MINEROS: CB) (“Mineros” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that over the past seven years, Mineros has invested more than US$12 million (COP $50.000M) in social impact projects, benefiting more than 80,000 people in Bajo Cauca, Antioquia. This was accomplished through the Works for Taxes program, through which individuals and legal entity taxpayers may pay income and other taxes by investing in public works or projects of social...
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U.S. business confidence drops to lowest level since November 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New research from Principal ®finds the Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM at 6.02 out of 10, down sharply from 7.8 in November 2024, and the lowest level recorded since November 2020. The Index is scored on a 0 to 10 scale, where 0 reflects no confidence in business health and outlook, and 10 reflects complete confidence. Though the drop in optimism mimics the sentiment of businesses during the COVID pandemic, unique macroeconomic concerns of today and les...
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Academy Asset Management Named to PSN Top Guns List of Best Performing Strategies for Q1 2025

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Academy Asset Management (“AAM”) announced today it has been named to the celebrated PSN Top Guns List of best performing separate accounts, managed accounts, and managed ETF strategies for Q1 2025. The highly anticipated list, published by Zephyr, remains one of the most important references for investors and asset managers. "Q1 2025 presented a fascinating market narrative marked by significant rotation and global shifts. Success demanded adaptability, deep market u...