Checkpoint Capital appoints Jack Stimac as president and chief financial strategist
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS THREAD)–Checkpoint Capital, LLCa FinTech capital markets firm that supports depository institutions, has named John C. “Jack” Stimac, Jr. as president and head of financial strategies, effective immediately. Working alongside the founder and president of Checkpoint Capital Jon Virostek and CEO Billy WeberJack will focus on expanding and implementing the company’s first fixed income pricing transparency model across community banks in the US. He joins the firm with an extensive career in financial services of almost 20 years. Most recently, he was at Baird, serving as Director of Fixed Income Capital Markets in Memphis, TN, and prior to that,…
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Stocks rise amid a busy week of inflation data
US stocks opened higher on Monday as investors neared the final stretch of earnings season and braced for a busy week of inflation data. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% after the benchmark index posted three straight weeks of gains despite modest losses on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 180 points, or 0.6%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.3%. The moves come after stocks ended mixed in Friday’s session after a jobs report showed the US economy added twice as many jobs in July as expected. The Labor Department reported that nonfarm payrolls rose by 528,000 last month,…
Read More »Pulmatrix announces Q2 2022 financial results and provides a corporate update
Pulmazole is on the way for the phase 2b start of the study in the first quarter of 2023 Phase 1 PUR3100 study is ongoing with data expected in Q4 2022 End Q2 with 42.9 million dollars in cash and equivalents LEXINGTON, Mass., August 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Pulmatrix, Inc. (NASDAQ: WEDDING), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative inhaled therapies to address serious diseases using its proprietary iSPERSE™ technology, today announced second quarter 2022 financial results and provided a corporate update related to its development programs. Ted Raad, CEO of Pulmatrix commented, “Our focus this quarter has been on advancing…
Read More »UK cash withdrawals hit record high as Brits grapple with inflation
The Post Office has attributed the record amount of personal cash withdrawals at its 11,500 branches to more stays in the UK and people using cash to manage their budgets. Gannet77 | Getty Images Britain’s post office, which provides banking and mail services, handled a record 801 million pounds ($967 million) in personal cash withdrawals in July. In total, more than £3.3 billion in cash was withdrawn and deposited at Post Office counters, the first time the amount has passed the £3.3 billion threshold in its 360-year history. Personal cash withdrawals rose almost 8% month-on-month to £744m in June, and…
Read More »Mimi Carsley joins Jack Henry & Associates as Chief Financial Officer
The industry veteran brings 30 years of experience in financial technology, planning and corporate finance MONETT, Mo., August 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — jack henry & Associates, Inc.® (Nasdaq: JKHY) announced today that I’m Carsley has been appointed as the financial director (CFO) and treasurer of the company, effectively September 1, 2022. Carsley is an accomplished global business executive who brings a strong combination of financial acumen, strategic perspective, operational expertise and client service, with over 30 years of experience in the financial industry. She will succeed Kevin Williams, who previously announced plans to retire. Williams will continue in his role…
Read More »Air Industries Group announces financial results for the three and six months ended 30 June 2022
BAY SHORE, NY–(BUSINESS THREAD)–Air Industries Group (NYSE American: AIRI), a Tier 1 integrated manufacturer of precision assemblies and components for mission-critical defense and aerospace applications, and a prime contractor for the US Department of Defense, today announced the its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. Comparisons for the second quarter of 2022 Consolidated net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2022 were $14.0 million, a decrease of $1.4 million or (9%) from $15.5 million in the 2021 period . Net sales in the second quarter increased $1.9 million or 16% from $12.1…
Read More »Experts value the importance of financial literacy classes for students
TAMPA, Fla. — Experts want students to start thinking about financial literacy courses. “Financial literacy is having the skills to make smart decisions with your money,” said Kristina Ellis, personal finance and personality expert at Ramsey. Florida students will soon have to take a financial literacy class. The state passed a law earlier this year that requires students to take a personal finance class in high school. This measure has received a lot of support from financial experts. RELATED: “I feel like I talk to so many adults who are constantly saying, why weren’t we taught this basic money stuff…
Read More »New Financial Literacy Book: A Playbook for Financial Success | news
“Escape the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Lifestyle” focuses on action, not theory—giving readers practical tools and templates to use to make better financial decisions. AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 8, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — “Escape the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Lifestyle” (ISBN: 978-1667832098), written by Larry Szeliga and published by MYOB Publishing, is a financial literacy book which offers a new solution to an old problem. It’s not a get-rich-quick book or a million-dollar book, but a book about the author’s path to financial health. Although the author was a successful C-level executive with a six-figure income and a history of running multibillion-dollar companies for decades of profitable…
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