Weekly Recap: 14 Finance Press Releases You Need to See

A roundup of the most newsworthy financial press releases from PR Newswire this week, including EchoStar's spectrum license sale to AT&T, key results from Deloitte's 2025 Global Business Services Survey and Aflac's 2025 college football campaign.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 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. EchoStar Announces Spectrum Sale and Hybrid Mobile Network Operator (MNO) Agreement, Steps Toward Resolving Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Inquiries
   EchoStar has entered into a definitive agreement with AT&T to sell 3.45 GHz and 600 MHz spectrum licenses for approximately $23 billion, part of EchoStar's ongoing efforts to resolve the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) inquiries.
2. Deloitte Unveils the '2025 Global Business Services Survey'
   Survey findings reveal that of the 66% of organizations planning to invest in Generative AI in the next three years, the top expectations for business impact are in improved employee performance and productivity, reduced manual work and increased innovation.
3. Amid college football uncertainty, the Aflac Duck takes charge as commissioner
   The Aflac Duck is taking charge as the commissioner — the Commissioner of Coverage, that is — for the 2025 season, ready to call the shots and set the game plan to help navigate the financial gaps when traditional health insurance doesn't cover everything.
4. SBI Group and Chainlink Announce Strategic Partnership To Accelerate Institutional Digital Asset Adoption In Key Global Markets
   This strategic collaboration combines SBI's deep market expertise with Chainlink's secure and reliable infrastructure for data and interoperability, used by leading financial institutions and DeFi applications worldwide.
5. Chime Enterprise Adds Ubiquity as Newest Employer Partner, Providing Employees Chime's Comprehensive Fee-Free Financial Wellness Suite
   Through the partnership, Ubiquity employees now have access to the full range of Chime's fee-free financial tools, including earned wage access so employees can access their pay anytime, a high yield savings account with an APY that is 9x the national average, credit building through Chime's secured credit card, and more.
6. Mastercard and Infosys Collaborate to Scale Cross-border Payments
   The strategic collaboration will streamline onboarding for financial institutions and strengthen access to Mastercard Move, Mastercard's portfolio of money movement capabilities.
7. Vanguard Announces Intent to Revert Diversification Status for Two Funds
   If approved by fund shareholders, the diversification status changes will enable the funds to invest directly in securities in the same weights as their target benchmarks.
8. Zelle^® Launches "When it Counts" Brand Platform, Elevating $1 Trillion in Payments into Moments that Matter
   The launch of the new brand platform comes as Zelle surpassed $1 trillion in total payment volume in 2024, the most ever sent by a person-to-person payments service in a single year and processed more than 3.6 billion transactions over the course of the year. The campaign, which goes live on September 2, shows that behind every Zelle payment is a story of human connection.
9. MagMutual Transforms Operations with Appian
   MagMutual achieved greater speed, transparency, and agility by using Appian's AI-powered platform to improve efficiency and deliver a faster, more seamless experience to the physicians it serves.
10. Diebold Nixdorf Unveils New Branch Automation Solutions Portfolio
    Diebold Nixdorf's Branch Automation Solutions portfolio empowers financial institutions to optimize operations, reduce costs and deliver a compelling consumer experience in a digital environment as a service.
11. BitMine Immersion (BMNR) Reigns as the #1 ETH Treasury in the World, 2nd Largest Crypto Treasury Globally and the 20th Most Liquid US Stock, Trading $2.8 Billion per Day on Average
    As of August 24th at 5:30pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 1,713,899 ETH at $4,808 per ETH (Bloomberg), 192 Bitcoin (BTC) and unencumbered cash of $562 million.
12. Cerberus and HD Hyundai Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch Cerberus Maritime
    In addition to providing investment diligence and strategic insights, HD Hyundai will explore opportunities for collaboration related to U.S. shipyards, ports, and maritime technology. This strategic partnership is aligned with HD Hyundai's commitment to the U.S.-Korea alliance and supporting the future of U.S. and allied shipbuilding.
13. Invest Fest 2025 Unites Billionaires, Celebrities, and Entrepreneurs: Magic Johnson, Issa Rae, Jack Dorsey, and 2 Chainz Headline Global Finance Movement
    With over 25,000 attendees per day, the three-day experience confirmed its place as a cultural and financial juggernaut. Across the weekend, $275,000 in direct capital was awarded, including pitch funding, scholarships, and a $25,000 grant in partnership with Bevel.
14. Self Storage Manager's Customers Can Now Instantly Reach New Renters on Neighbor's Self Storage Marketplace
    This integration enables Self Storage Manager customers to seamlessly list their available units on Neighbor's marketplace, putting their facilities in front of digital-first renters searching online for self storage, vehicle storage, storage facilities, and storage unit prices in their city.

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