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Weekly Recap: 15 Finance Press Releases You Need to See
Saturday, August 30, 2025
A roundup of the most newsworthy financial press releases from PR Newswire this week, including Aon's strategic investment advancing employer-focused obesity solutions and the new Atmos((TM)) Rewards Summit Visa Infinite(®) card from Alaska Airlines.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help finance journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
1. Aon Announces Strategic Investment in eMed to Scale GLP-1 Population
Health PlatformThe investment follows the launch earlier this year of
Aon's subsidized GLP-1 weight management benefit program for its U.S.
workforce - developed by eMed - which has delivered strong adherence,
high retention and sustainable results for the firm's colleagues.
2. Alaska Airlines and Bank of America present a new premium credit card
designed for global travelers, the Atmos((TM)) Rewards Summit Visa
Infinite(®) cardThe Atmos Rewards Summit card is designed for global
travelers and modern explorers, featuring a brand-new Global Companion
Award benefit, passes to Alaska Lounges, a faster path to achieving
status, 3x points on all eligible dining and foreign purchases, and more.
3. Workday and DailyPay Form Strategic Partnership to Bring On-Demand Pay to
Millions of WorkersThrough this collaboration, employers can give
workers, including frontline and hourly workers, real-time access to
their money as they earn it.
4. Foundation Building Materials, Building Products Distribution Company
Owned By American Securities and CD&R, To Be Sold To Lowe's In $8.8
Billion TransactionUnder the ownership of American Securities and CD&R,
FBM has experienced a period of exceptional growth resulting in 27% per
annum revenue growth and 31% per annum EBITDA growth.
5. Retirees Fear Rising Costs from Tariffs and Inflation will Outpace Social
Security BenefitsAccording to the 12th edition of the Nationwide
Retirement Institute's Social Security Survey, half of retirees are
terrified about the impact of tariff changes on their retirement income
or savings, and 63% believe these rising tariffs will drive inflation
beyond what Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) can cover.
6. BitMine Immersion (BMNR) is the #1 ETH treasury in the world, now 2nd
largest crypto treasury globally and the 10th most liquid US stock,
trading $6.4 billion per day on averageBitMine Crypto holdings of $6.6
billion ETH is a $1.7 billion increase from $4.9 billion reported last
week.
7. truckstop.com Acquires DENIM, Bring Enhanced Financial Solutions and
Back-Office Automation to Freight Carriers and BrokersBy integrating
Denim's innovative financial technologies into truckstop.com's expansive
freight matching and carrier identity solutions, the combined entity will
enhance operational stability, improve liquidity, and reduce business
risk for carriers and brokers alike.
8. Pye-Barker Launches "ALL In" Employee Ownership ProgramThe move makes
Pye-Barker the largest company in the fire and life safety industry to be
powered by employee ownership, underscoring its deep commitment to shared
success and a culture where everyone thrives.
9. Nine in 10 Small to Mid-Sized Businesses Worry They Won't Be Able to
Afford Health Benefits in Three YearseHealth, Inc. released new research
showing most small- to mid-sized employers are worried about being able
to afford offering health benefits in the future, while awareness of a
defined contribution approach remains unchanged from a year ago.
10. J.P. Morgan Asset Management Unveils New JPMorgan Equity and Options ETF
(JOYT)"JOYT reflects our commitment to providing cutting-edge active
ETFs that address the diverse needs of our clients," said Travis Spence,
Global Head of ETFs at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. "This addition
offers investors a sophisticated approach to seeking diversified sources
of total return beyond market appreciation."
11. Thumzup to Acquire Dogehash Technologies, Inc., a Leader in DOGE Digital
Asset MiningThe combined company aims to become the world's leading
Dogecoin mining platform and will leverage Dogecoin Layer-2
infrastructure via staking in DeFi products within the DogeOS ecosystem
to enhance miner economics and amplify yield beyond base block rewards.
12. A Savings SOS: Parents Struggle with Savings Inertia, According to
Vanguard SurveyParents spend more than expected on child-related
expenses while their hard-earned savings often lose value in traditional
bank checking and savings accounts that trail the pace of inflation,
according to Vanguard's new consumer survey.
13. Home values are rising in half the country, falling in the other"Perhaps
more than ever, whether it's a good time to buy depends on where you
live," said Kara Ng, senior economist at Zillow. "A defining trait of
this market is that buyers are gaining leverage that most of them can't
use, because cost barriers are too high. Buyers forced to the sidelines
means less competition for those who can still afford it."
14. Mastercard and Alloy Launch Enhanced Identity and Fraud Prevention
Solution to Streamline OnboardingThe new Mastercard Alloy joint
onboarding solution will leverage identity verification and open finance
to streamline the end-to-end onboarding process while combatting fraud.
15. Debt.com's 2025 Financial Regrets Survey Reveals Credit Card Debt Still
America's #1 Money MistakeNearly 8 in 10 Americans (78%) said they have
at least one financial regret, according to Debt.com's 2025 Financial
Regrets Survey of more than 1,000 adults. Topping the list again was
credit card overspending at 24%, an uptick from last year when 21%
responded the same way.
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