Skechers USA, Inc. (“Skechers”), the Comfort Technology Company and leader in hands-free footwear technology, announced today that it will vigorously defend the patent suit filed in Texas federal court against Skechers by Kizik Design, LLC (“Kizik”) alleging, in essence, that the entire line of Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins® (“Slip-ins”) infringe Kizik’s patents. The Company believes that Kizik’s allegations are baseless. As owners of a vast portfolio of intellectual property, Skechers respect...

Howden, the global insurance intermediary group, today announces the appointment of Mike Parrish as Chief Executive Officer, Howden U.S., and of Jim Hays as Vice Chairman, Howden Group Holdings. Mike will build a next-generation U.S. retail broking business for clients and talent, bringing Howden’s unique employee-ownership driven and client-centric model to the largest and most dynamic insurance market in the world. Jim will bring more than 40 years’ U.S. insurance industry experience to the H...

Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company, today announced its partnership with actor and health advocate James Van Der Beek to increase awareness about colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and the Shield™ blood test. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last year, Shield offers a convenient and more pleasant new option for CRC screening for eligible individuals 45+. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.b...

Brinley Partners, LP (“Brinley”), an alternative asset manager specializing in private credit, today announced a $4 billion commitment as part of a strategic partnership with a leading U.S. insurance company. In the initial phase of the partnership, Brinley will deploy $1 billion to launch a collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”), the first in a planned series of rolling vintages. Founded in 2021 with a seed investment from British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, Brinley has conti...

Regula, a global developer of identity verification (IDV) solutions and forensic devices, enters a strategic technology partnership with Indicio, a market leader in Verifiable Credential technology and decentralized identity solutions. Together, the two companies will deliver a breakthrough in portable digital trust by issuing document and biometric identity verification solutions as tamper-proof Verifiable Credentials. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:...

Telness Tech, the rapidly growing tech company reinventing telecom for modern mobile operators, today announced the appointment of John Browett to its Board of Directors. Browett brings decades of leadership and governance experience from some of the world’s most prominent companies, including Octopus Group, Apple, and Tesco. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250730862294/en/John Browett to join Telness Tech Board of Di...

The Levi’s® brand, in collaboration with global icon Beyoncé, today debuted The Denim Cowboy, the final installment of the year-long Levi’s® REIIMAGINE campaign. The film weaves together the three previous chapters, revealing the campaign as more than a reinterpretation of iconic Levi's® advertisements - it is the creation of a new narrative centered on empowerment and rewriting the rules. Shown throughout The Denim Cowboy are Levi’s® icons and hero pieces from the new BEYONCÉ x LEVI’S® denim c...

The Coca-Cola Company today announced that Luisa Ortega will become president of the Europe operating unit effective Sept. 1, succeeding Nikos Koumettis, who will retire in 2026 after a 25-year career with the company. Koumettis will remain with the company through Feb. 28, 2026, as a senior advisor. He will also serve on the board of directors of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd., a company-owned bottler in India. Ortega joined Coca-Cola in 2019 and currently serves as president of t...