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Bank of America Names Jeff Crabtree President of Sarasota/Manatee
09 Oct 2026
Bank of America announced today that Jeff Crabtree, Consumer Banking region executive, has been named president of Sarasota/Manatee. He succeeds Stephenie Whitfield, who recently relocated to Georgia for another role with the company.
Bank of America Supports Canadian Red Cross Recovery Efforts Following Severe Wildfires
08 Oct 2026
Bank of America announced that it has provided funding to the Canadian Red Cross to help communities across Canada recover and rebuild after this summer’s wildfires, as many of the affected communitie
Bank of America Named to PEOPLE’s 100 Companies That Care List for Eighth Consecutive Year
08 Oct 2026
Bank of America announced it has been named to PEOPLE’s 2026 100 Companies That Care list. This marks the bank’s eighth consecutive year on the list, underscoring its long-standing commitment to suppo
As U.S. Cybercrime Losses Top $20 Billion, Bank of America Expands Fraud Education for Small Business Owners
06 Oct 2026
As cybercrime and fraud continue to impose financial costs on businesses and consumers, Bank of America today announced an expanded fraud-awareness initiative designed to help small business owners be
Boston Children’s Hospital Receives $10 Million Gift from Bank of America to Support New Behavioral Health Campus
02 Oct 2026
Boston Children’s Hospital today announced a $10 million grant from Bank of America to help establish a new pediatric behavioral health campus, marking an important step forward in expanding access to
Bank of America Personal Retirement Strategy Surpasses $100 Billion as Demand for Personalized Retirement Solutions Accelerates
01 Oct 2026
Bank of America today announced its Personal Retirement Strategy (PRS) program has surpassed $100 billion in total assets, including more than $10 billion in assets under management by Merrill Managed.
Bank of America to Convene 500+ Innovators and Capital Providers at 15th Annual Technology Innovation Summit
30 Sep 2026
Bank of America will host more than 500 technology companies and investors for its 15th annual Technology Innovation Summit in San Francisco on October 7. The summit brings founders and venture capita
Bank of America to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Host Investor Conference Call on October 14
30 Sep 2026
As previously announced, Bank of America will report its third quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, October 14. The results will be released at approximately 6:45 a.m. ET, followed by an investor conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Bank of America Study Finds Gen Z and Millennial Donors Bring New Approach to Giving
30 Sep 2026
New research from Bank of America Private Bank finds that a new generation of wealthy donors is bringing a distinct approach to philanthropy, supporting more causes and utilizing a broader range of c
Bradesco Completes First Pilot Transaction Using BofA’s Cross-Border Real-Time Payments Solution
29 Sep 2026
Bank of America today announced that Bradesco, one of Brazil’s largest private-sector banks, has completed the first pilot transaction using the bank’s Cross-Border Real-Time Payments solution. The pa
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 20 Mar 2025
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Radar’s ancestors: From sound mirrors to modern detection technology
By Kiron Kasbekar | 11 Mar 2025
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By Omar Almeida | 08 Mar 2025
Bell Laboratories, or Bell labs, which has now become Nokia Bell Labs, is one of the most renowned research and development organizations in the history of science and technology.
Company story – Quaker Oats
By Kiron Kasbekar | 08 Mar 2024
Quaker Oats is a company whose products I remember from my childhood days. Years before a foreign exchange crisis caused the Indian government to impose curbs on consumer product imports, we used to see a host of foreign brands in the Indian market. Including Quaker Oats, which I remember eating when I was a child, and which has been available for the past two decades or more.
