NORWICH, N.Y., May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NBT Bancorp Inc. (“NBT” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced that it completed the merger (“Merger”) of Evans Bancorp, Inc. (“Evans”) with and into NBT on May 2, 2025, followed by a core systems conversion over the weekend. The Merger has extended the NBT Bank, N.A. (“NBT Bank”) branch network into the Western Region of New York with the addition of 14 banking offices in the Buffalo area and 4 locations in greater Rochester. NBT Bank now has 175 branches across its seven-state footprint. “We are thrilled to welcome over 200 employees and more than 40,000 customers from Evans Bank into the NBT family as a result of this merger,” said NBT President and CEO Scott A. Kingsley. “Adding the Buffalo and Rochester markets to our service area is a natural extension of our footprint in...

Combining observability with experimentation and feature flags will help companies build high-quality products faster and with less risk, especially when using AI NEW YORK, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDOG), the monitoring and security platform for cloud applications, today announced it has acquired Eppo, a feature flagging and experimentation platform, which will tightly integrate with Datadog’s existing Product Analytics suite. Today, application developers need to stitch together analytics from various tools across engineering, product and business teams to understand the impact of their new features and improvements. Changes are often rolled out without understanding their impact to KPIs, making it difficult to tie these changes back to business outcomes. With its acquisition of Eppo, Datadog creates...

Los Angeles, CA, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioSig Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSGM) (“BioSig” or the “Company”), a medical technology company is pleased to announce it has entered into a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to enter into a proposed merger or other business combination (the “Merger”), with Streamex Exchange Corporation (“Streamex”) in an all-stock transaction, to bring a real-world asset tokenization company public on the Nasdaq. Proposed Transaction Highlights include:Technology Stack – A fully developed and operational primary issuance and decentralized exchange infrastructure for on chain commodity markets. Commodity-focused real-world asset tokenization infrastructure and financing platform. Tokenization and financing infrastructure for streamlining the investment process, increasing...

Builds upon Firefly’s recent acceptance into the NVIDIA Connect program Marks next major step toward building a proprietary foundation model of the human brain KENMORE, N.Y., May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. (“Firefly,” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AIFF), an Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) company developing innovative solutions that improve brain health outcomes for patients with neurological and mental disorders, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Evoke Neuroscience, Inc. (“Evoke”), a medical device company developing and commercializing technologies to aid in the comprehensive assessment of brain health. The transaction marks another important step toward Firefly building a proprietary foundation model of the human brain using its FDA-cleared Brain Network Analytics (“BNA™”) technology. As...

TORONTO, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vencora, a long-term acquirer of financial services technology companies, today announced that it has acquired Data Action (“DA”), a leading Australian provider of core and digital banking solutions and technology services. Today’s announcement marks Vencora’s first acquisition of an Australian-based banking technology company, and together with Vencora’s insurance technology business SSP, it greatly expands Vencora’s presence within the region. DA was founded in 1986 as a co-operative undertaking by eight local credit unions. Headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia, the company provides a strong suite of solutions to financial institutions nationwide. Today, DA is a leading banking platform provider for challenger banks that supports over five million customer accounts across Australia. “We...

Leading Food-Service and Commercial Refrigeration Distributor in Sunbelt Markets MIAMI, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Watsco, Inc. (NYSE: WSO) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Southern Ice Equipment Distributors as well as two other transactions completed thus far in 2025. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Founded in 1984 and based in Lafayette, Louisiana, Southern Ice is a leading distributor of food-service and commercial refrigeration equipment, parts and supplies, including products manufactured by Manitowoc Ice, a division of Pentair plc. The Company operates seven locations in key Sunbelt markets including Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Southern Ice will operate under its existing name and under the direction of its current leadership team to provide continuity...

Pershing Square to Support HHH’s Strategic Expansion Through Investment, Advisory, and Other Resources HHH Will Operate as a Diversified Holding Company Seeking to Acquire Controlling Interests in High-Quality, Durable Growth Public and Private Companies Howard Hughes Corporation, HHH’s Real Estate Development Business and Principal Subsidiary, Will Continue as the Nation’s Leading Community Builder Pershing Square’s Primary Purchase of HHH Stock for $100.00 per Share Represents a 48% Premium to Friday’s Closing Price Pershing Square Will Now Own 46.9% of the Company Pershing Square’s Investment Materially Improves Howard Hughes’ Credit Profile and Strategic and Financial Flexibility THE WOODLANDS, Texas and NEW YORK, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH) (the “Company,” “Howard Hughes” or “HHH”)...

PRESS RELEASE Wolters Kluwer acquires Czech software provider for the waste management sector Alphen aan den Rijn — May 2, 2025 — Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory today announced it has acquired Inisoft Group, s.r.o. (Inisoft), a Czech provider of regulatory compliance software for the waste management sector. The company’s solutions are used by over 3,600 customers, including government agencies, municipalities, waste management providers and other businesses. Inisoft’s solutions, including Envita, facilitate compliance with national and local laws and regulations for the disposal of waste, including tracking and reporting of waste data. Lubomir Weiss, General Manager of Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory Czechia: “By integrating the expertise and know-how of Inisoft into Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory, we are further...

MORRISTOWN, N.J., May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via IBN — Authentic Holdings, Inc (OTC:AHRO) has completed the acquisition of Goliath Motion Pictures Entertainment. Chris Giordano President of Authentic Holdings, Inc., stated: “The closing of the Goliath Motion Pictures Promotions’ library is a watershed deal for Authentic Holdings, Inc and its shareholders. It not only adds $11 million in tangible assets to our balance sheet, but it will enable us to leverage the content contained in the library with “Video on Demand” opportunities as well as developing revenue share programs with both large corporate media distribution companies as well as the many independent station owners.” We are currently in 61 “Designated Market Areas” (DMAS). The Goliath acquisition will now allow us to...

KCI Welcomes ATS Team in Strategic Telecommunications AcquisitionKCI and ATS team members meet in Richmond, Virginia, to mark the official completion of KCI’s acquisition of Advanced Telecommunications Solutions.Sparks, Maryland, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The telecommunications division of KCI Construction Services is pleased to announce the acquisition of Advanced Telecommunications Solutions (ATS), a Richmond, Virginia-based firm specializing in the installation of equipment supporting the wireless industry. Since its inception in October 2015, ATS has developed strong relationships with leading cellular carriers, garnering an excellent reputation for its industry knowledge, technical expertise, and delivery of high-quality installations. Building on this foundation, ATS’s consistent performance has established...