MEXICO CITY, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday named Emilia Esther Calleja to lead state power firm Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), making her the first woman to hold the post. Speaking alongside Sheinbaum on Monday, Calleja said she has previously held a number of posts at the firm over the past two decades. ...

02:14 PM EDT, 08/12/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Compass Therapeutics ( CMPX ) shares were up 7% in recent trading on Monday, after the company posted revenue above consensus. The company reported Q2 net loss of $0.10 per diluted share, widening from a loss of $0.09 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected a loss of $0.10. Revenue for...

02:09 PM EDT, 08/12/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Scotiabank announced a US$2.8 billion investment in a large U.S. regional bank, KeyCorp, notes National Bank. The transaction is expected to be financially accretive and also represents a larger commitment to the bank's North American Corridor strategy, writes National Bank's Gabriel Dechaine. He also believes most investors were expecting Scotiabank to be less...

B. Riley Financial Inc. ( RILY ) shares are currently trading at around $8.08, down more than 52.54% at last check Monday, after reports circulated that its second-quarter earnings would be delayed as regulators probe the Los Angeles-based boutique bank. What Happened: The “overwhelming majority” of B. Riley’s non-cash losses stem from its investment in Franchise Group, Inc. (FRG), according...