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HAMAMATSU, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yamaha Music Innovations has started a collaboration with Groover. Yamaha Musical do Brasil works with Groover to host a music competition in Brazil....

OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teams from 12 universities across the globe have been selected to participate in The 2025 International Quant Championship (IQC) in Singapore, September 28-30, 2025. The Global Finals are the culmination of the IQC’s three-stage competition, which began in March. The finalists will face off in a live challenge and presentation to determine this year’s IQC global champion. Founded seven years ago by WorldQuant, the IQC has grown into one of the most widely...

FOLSOM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PowerSchool, a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education, is kicking off the 2025-2026 school year with a nationwide giveaway designed to celebrate and support educators. The Start with a Spark campaign invites K-12 school professionals to share what’s inspiring them this year and gives them a chance to win funding for their classroom wishlists. How to Enter: Beginning today through September 15, 2025, eligible participants can enter by: Postin...

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AI-powered solutions for data queries, solution building, talent acquisition and mental wellness won the ISG Startup Challenges at recent ISG events....

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Taiwan has taken a bold step in driving regional wellness innovation with the launch of the ‘2025 Go Healthy with Taiwan’ campaign in USA. Spearheaded by the Taiwan International Trade Administration (TITA) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and executed by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), this campaign encourages US public institutions, enterprises, and SMEs to propose pioneering ways to apply Taiwan’s health-focused technologies to loc...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Purdy®, the No. 1 brand preferred by professional painters*, is continuing its centennial celebration by doing what it loves: thanking the professional painters who make it all matter. As part of its 100th anniversary, Purdy is launching its Pro Story Contest where one winner will receive a $5,000 grand prize, including exclusive merchandise and Purdy products that have helped professionals paint with pride for generations. It’s a full-circle moment: Purdy began in a...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Horace Mann, the largest multiline financial services company focused on helping America’s educators and others who serve the community achieve lifelong financial success, is launching a nationwide sweepstakes to award a $25,000 classroom makeover. The makeover will include furniture and materials from Lakeshore Learning, a leading developer and retailer of educational materials. In addition, hundreds of educators will receive gift cards and back-to-school ce...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Deepinvent, a Silicon Valley superintelligence company advancing solutions for humanity’s greatest challenges, announced today it's hosting the world's first #Deepinvent4Good Inventathon, a virtual competition empowering innovators to turn bold ideas into meaningful and positive inventions. Leveraging the Deepinvent.ai platform, participants will compress years of R&D into minutes to create solutions to real world problems. The free event will award a $10,000...

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nacha’s Payments Innovation Alliance, a membership program bringing together diverse global stakeholders seeking to transform the payments industry, is accepting submissions for its Spotlight! Payments Video Challenge. Adults can win up to $6,500 for making a video that is 60 seconds or less that fits within this year’s theme, Stand Against Scammers. Now in its second year, the contest is designed to inform others about avoiding common financial scams targeted at c...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (IIP) (NYSE: IIPR) announced today it will report its second quarter 2025 results after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Alan Gold, Executive Chairman; Paul Smithers, President and Chief Executive Officer; David Smith, Chief Financial Officer; Catherine Hastings, Chief Operating Officer; and Ben Regin, Chief Investment Officer, will host an investor conference call at 9:00 a.m. Pa...