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Most Admired For-Profit CEO: Ron Zach
Nations Reliable Lending LLC's Ron Zach has been named a Most Admired CEO by the Houston Business Journal.
Stock market hits a milestone: 3,453 days on the rise. Not everyone is celebrating.
The party has been going for more than a decade. But a lot of Americans haven’t been celebrating.
Fed frets over ability to fight next recession
The Federal Reserve officials' discussions flagged a number of key risks to the broadly sunny short-term outlook for the U.S. economy.
NBA’s San Antonio Spurs sign Frost Bank as first jersey sponsor
The San Antonio Spurs have joined the ranks of NBA teams with company logos on their uniforms, having signed a deal with one of the franchise's earliest corporate sponsors.
Frost Bank has entered into a multiyear agreement with Spurs Sports & Entertainment to have its logo on the front of every player's jersey beginning with the 2018-19 season. The deal also includes what SS&E has characterized as a “comprehensive community engagement platform” and an expanded digital and in-arena presence with…
Atlanta tech accelerator brings Tampa digital health firm into its portfolio
Peerfit, a Tampa tech company focused on wellness, has been selected by public-private tech accelerator Engage Ventures to become part of its third cohort of investment companies.
The selection means Peerfit will have access to funding and expertise from some of the most influential companies in the United States.
The companies that are limited partners in Atlanta-based Engage are AT&T (NYSE: T), Chick-fil-A, Cox Enterprises, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), Georgia-Pacific, Georgia Power Foundation, Goldman…
Banker pleads guilty to money laundering charges, S. Fla. properties could be seized
A Swiss banker pleaded guilty to laundering money for Venezuelan nationals, while prosecutors in the blockbuster indictment moved to seize 17 South Florida properties allegedly tied to the scheme.
Matthias Krull, a German national and resident of Panama, pleaded guilty in federal court in Miami on Wednesday to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. He will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on Oct. 29. The 44-year-old man, who was a banker with Switzerland-based…
Insurance commissioner authorizes assistance of unlicensed adjusters due to Hurricane Lane
Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito issued a declaration authorizing temporary assistance of nonresident unlicensed independent adjusters due to the anticipated impact of Hurricane Lane.
The Category 4 strom is expected to lash the Islands with maximum winds of more than 150 miles per hour and heavy rains on Thursday and Friday.
“The Insurance Commissioner has decided to allow nonresident unlicensed independent adjusters to operate in the State temporarily to help handle the amount of…
Fast 50 #2: Century Support Services’ year-long customer-service training program teaches employees communication skills
Mandatory, year-long customer-service training program teaches employees communication skills.
Former Johnson Controls chief information officer lands at AIG; Abbott Labs exec hired as successor
Johnson Controls International plc's former chief information officer has landed at a prominent financial services firm.
John Repko, who left Johnson Controls in April after serving as global CIO following the company's merger with Tyco International, will begin a similar position at American International Group Inc., more commonly known as AIG, effective Sept. 4. In April, Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) said Repko was leaving the merged company after a “two-year commitment” to pursue opportunities…
Dallas’ newest wealth management chief making ‘dollars and sense’ toward $1B firm
Debra Brennan Tagg talks about how clients are handling all the uncertainty over Trump's trade 'bluff,' the dip in FAANG stocks, and how philanthropy in the city is changing.