TORONTO, June 28 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Canada ( RY ) has appointed Jessica Rausch as chief operating officer of its US global asset management (GAM) business and Brandon Lew as president in the division's new-look leadership since Donald Sanya's appointment as CEO. The three executives will start their new roles on Aug. 1, the Toronto-based lender said. Rausch...

Canadian cannabis extraction company Ayurcann Holdings Corp. ( AYURF ) (FSE: 3ZQ0) and a special purpose acquisition company Arogo Capital Acquisition Corporation ( AOGO ) entered into a definitive business combination agreement. The combined company will be worth $210 million. “Ayurcann is one of the most innovative companies we have encountered, particularly in cannabis extraction and product development, stated Suradech...

09:59 AM EDT, 06/28/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Vericity ( VERY ) said Friday that its acquisition by iA American Holdings has been completed. Under the terms of the previously announced deal, Vericity ( VERY ) was acquired by iA American, a subsidiary iA Financial, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $170 million. As a result of the deal completion,...

10:16 AM EDT, 06/28/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tucows ( TCX ) , an internet services company, on Friday named Ivan Ivanov as CFO, effective Aug. 5. Ivanov will replace Dave Singh, who stepped down to pursue other opportunities. Ivanov previously served as executive director and business unit CFO at Verizon. The company is at a pivotal moment, and what's compelling...