Barclays Appoints Martin Douglass as Head of Financial Sponsors M&A

LONDON & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Barclays today announces the appointment of Martin Douglass as Head of Financial Sponsors M&A. Mr. Douglass will be based in New York, and will report to Dan Grabos, Head of Americas M&A. Mr. Douglass will work in close partnership with JF Astier, Global Head of Financial Sponsors Group, and Christian Oberle, Head of Americas Financial Sponsors Group. Mr. Douglass has close to 15 years of investment banking experience and joins Barclays from Morgan St

Media Advisory: FHLB Dallas and Gulf Coast Housing Partnership to Celebrate Grand Opening of Affordable Housing Development for Older Adults

JACKSON, Miss.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Representatives of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) will join dignitaries in a ceremonial ribbon cutting event to celebrate the grand opening of The Pearl at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 28, 2024, in Jackson, Mississippi. FHLB Dallas awarded Gulf Coast Housing Partnership (GCHP) an $850,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant, through its member Trustmark National Bank. The funds assisted with construction of The Pearl, an affordable apartme

Inventor of Purple Mattress Unveils New Technology and New Brand for Better Sleep

ALPINE, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tony Pearce, inventor of Purple’s flexible grid technology, has developed a new pressure-isolating system for mattresses. After the tremendous, industry-shaking success of Purple, Mr. Pearce divested from the company and retired. But an inventor’s mind doesn’t rest; Tony had unfinished goals in the sleep industry. “I am forever proud of the grid technology my brother and I created and the incredible improvements it has made for millions of people. It remains one m

The Crypto Industry Loudly Defends Telegram’s Pavel Durov

When the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was arrested, he received a flood of support from a multitrillion-dollar industry that relies on it.

Empowering Innovation and Sustainability: Exelon’s Investments in Emerging Companies Are Driving Critical Clean Energy and Climate Solutions

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXC), the nation’s largest utility company, has announced the latest companies to receive venture capital investments as part of Exelon’s Climate Change Investment Initiative (2c2i). These companies are leading the way with products, services and technologies that are focused on reversing or mitigating the damage done by climate change, while also working to improve the communities where they operate. Each year through a competitive process,