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Durham firm appoints CEO to steer commercial efforts, plans to hire
A budding life sciences company in Durham has appointed a new CEO to lead its transition into a commercial organization.
Belmont University’s Thomas F. Frist Jr. College of Medicine receives preliminary accreditation
Students in Nashville looking to go to medical school now have another option. Belmont University’s Thomas F. Frist Jr. College of Medicine has received preliminary accreditation and will soon begin accepting applications.
Women face a gender gap in the SBA’s marquee loan program. Some want to change it.
The Small Business Administration has been working to broaden access to its 7(a) lending program — but data shows there’s a long road to level the playing field for women-owned businesses.
While women-owned businesses accounted for about 38% of American businesses, they were approved for about 32.6% of SBA 7(a) loans in fiscal year 2023 . But the share of loans approved for businesses majority-owned by women stood at just 21.2%
The rate of improvement in recent years is mixed. In 2022, about…
Regulation could level playing field against Bank of America, Wells Fargo
New rules proposed by the Biden Administration target big banks' control over their customers' data.
What to watch as Bank of America, Truist, Wells Fargo report Q3 earnings
As another round of reports on quarterly bank earnings commences, expectations are upbeat. Here's what analysts are watching as Charlotte's three largest banks prepare to reveal their financial results.
Twin Cities Largest Credit Unions
The Twin Cities 24-county metro area includes Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Washington and Wright in Minnesota, and Pierce and St. Croix in Wisconsin. The Business Journal used information from the National Credit Union Administration, as well as company representatives and websites to compile this list. No. 5 Spire Credit Union and No. 6 Hiway Credit Union in August 2023 received approval to merge in a deal that will take effect in January 2024. No. 10 Thrivent Financial is chartered in Wisconsin. The Business Journal includes it because its sponsor, Thrivent, has corporate headquarters in Minneapolis. Last year's No. 25 Financial One Credit Union merged with No. 4 Magnifi Financial in 2022.
Venture deal value is sinking in Tampa Bay amid fundraising drought, report says
Venture fundraising in Tampa Bay has nearly grinded to a halt after a record-setting year in 2022.
Pittsburgh tech sector deals, dollars drop in Q3
PitchBook Q3 and nine-month data for Pittsburgh and U.S. shows slump as fewer tech firms get funding and dollars drop.
UC College of Medicine appoints AI, machine learning expert to new C-suite role
The UC College of Medicine recruited Rodrigo Deliberato away from a California bioscience startup to lead advanced data initiatives in partnership with Cincinnati Children's.
The Petri Dish: Neumora hires Amgen R&D head; Brigham and Women’s scientists launch startup
Two Brigham and Women's scientists teamed up to commercialize a technology they developed in Boston: nasal sprays that, they say, block and remove inhaled airborne contaminants for up to eight hours. Plus other life sciences news you may have missed.