Cassandra “Casey” Perkins has stepped into the role of Chief Business Officer at Santa Fe-based Mercury Bio, effective June 22, 2026. The promotion signals a strategic shift for the biotech firm as it advances its intracellular immunotherapeutic pipeline toward clinical trials for neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Dubai-based Letsia Holding is entering a new strategic phase defined by governance reform and international expansion. Under Chairman Mohamed Rabie Moawad, the conglomerate is pivoting from its initial venture-building model toward long-term institutional maturity, targeting deeper integration across its technology, fintech, and digital infrastructure portfolios in Europe and the Middle East.
Quark Expeditions has initiated its earliest season launch in 35 years, opening bookings for over 70 Arctic and Antarctic voyages scheduled for 2028 and 2029. The expansion introduces specialized photography workshops and land-based extensions, marking a shift toward more immersive, structured engagement with remote polar environments.
Trading firms can now access real-time order imbalance metrics for Nasdaq TotalView directly through the dxFeed QD model. By visualizing supply and demand dynamics before opening and closing auctions, the firm provides institutional traders a window into market intent at the most volatile moments of the trading day.
As insurance carriers retreat from fire-prone regions, Incline Village-based Wildfire Pro Shop is deploying an EPA-certified fire-retardant spray program designed specifically for the complex structural needs of Tahoe-Truckee townhome clusters, aiming to stabilize insurance premiums and mitigate risks for local homeowners' associations.
For years, many women have been told that fatigue and hormonal shifts are inevitable consequences of aging, leaving them seeking answers in a fragmented healthcare system. Thrivelab has now emerged as the highest-rated women’s hormone clinic on Trustpilot, signaling a shift in how patients evaluate integrated, foundation-first clinical care.
The Aero Club of Southern California will present its 47th annual Howard Hughes Memorial Award to Wahid Nawabi, the Chairman and CEO of AeroVironment, during an October 23 ceremony in Los Angeles. The honor recognizes his role in transforming the company into a dominant force in modern aerospace and defense technology.
Outdoor enthusiasts and owners of working dogs now have wider access to premium nutrition, as Sunshine Mills brings its Sportsman's Pride Field Master line to Rural King locations across 17 states. The expansion aims to serve the growing demand for high-protein, functional pet products designed for active, performance-driven lifestyles.
Los Angeles-based Premier Plus Lending is shifting its underwriting operations in-house, a strategic pivot designed to accelerate loan processing and deepen collaboration between loan officers and decision-makers. The expansion marks a significant push to support the firm’s rapid growth following a year that saw production exceed $500 million.
Actor and three-time cancer survivor Colin Egglesfield is headlining Team CSC United, a group of runners competing in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon to raise $50,000 for the Cancer Support Community’s national network of free patient resources and navigation services.
A new report from Disability:IN and the American Institutes for Research identifies a $675 billion consumer market that remains largely overlooked by mainstream manufacturers. As labor participation rates for working-age adults with disabilities reach record highs, their collective discretionary income has surged, signaling a vast, untapped opportunity for growth.
A 12-year streak as the nation's top-rated leasing company offers a distinct milestone for D&M Leasing as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. Based in Fort Worth, the company has spent five decades refining a concierge-style model that prioritizes customer relationships over traditional dealership negotiations.
More than 100,000 attendees are expected to descend on the Virginia Beach oceanfront this Labor Day weekend as the Super Girl Surf Festival makes its Mid-Atlantic debut. The three-day event, running September 5–7, 2026, combines a high-stakes professional surfing competition with a sprawling showcase of music, sports, and lifestyle programming.
With 39 percent of U.S. eighth graders falling below basic proficiency on the 2024 Nation's Report Card, the Austin-based company Playful Digits has launched Level Up Math. The platform provides a diagnostic tool designed to uncover foundational weaknesses that often go unnoticed by parents until students reach high school algebra.
Beaverton-based CTL is moving beyond hardware, offering its new Rocket Asset Management software free to all K-12 school districts. The platform aims to consolidate fragmented inventory tracking and help desk ticketing into a single dashboard, regardless of whether a school currently uses CTL devices or other manufacturers.
After fifteen years as a regular patron of the Pak Mail at 2334 W Buckingham Rd, David Somiari has stepped into the role of franchise owner. Transitioning from a three-decade career in accounting and industrial technology, Somiari acquired the Garland location to preserve a local business fixture nearing its 30th anniversary.
Andrew Paradise, the chief executive of FIRY, is set to appear on NYSE Live to detail the strategic shift behind his company’s recent rebranding from Skillz Inc. The appearance coincides with a broader day of activity on the trading floor, as market participants track shifts in the AI sector and Middle Eastern geopolitical developments.
Nearly one in four neurodivergent professionals has been searching for work for over two years, a duration five times longer than the national median. A new survey from the employment network Mentra reveals that systemic employer barriers—not candidate limitations—are keeping this highly skilled, loyal workforce on the sidelines.
MiniMed has launched its MiniMed 780G and MiniMed Go systems across Europe, integrating the newly introduced Instinct and Instinct Go sensors. Developed by Abbott, these devices aim to streamline diabetes management by combining advanced automation with the smallest and thinnest sensor technology currently available in the company’s portfolio.
Quantum Computing Inc. has finalized its acquisition of NHanced Semiconductors, a deal valued at $73.1 million in cash and stock. The move secures a critical manufacturing footprint, launching the company’s second fabrication facility and shifting its focus from experimental research to scalable commercial production of photonic chips.
With over 300 million patient records now live, TriNetX has scaled its federated health data network across 240 healthcare organizations worldwide. This milestone marks a significant shift in clinical research, providing pharmaceutical firms and academic institutions with a unified, real-time source of EHR-native data to support drug discovery and patient safety.
Esquire Financial Holdings has finalized the exchange ratio for its acquisition of Signature Bancorporation, settling on a conversion rate of 2.671 shares of Esquire stock for each share of Signature common stock following the sale of a $70 million loan portfolio.
Michelle Bowers has joined QuadMed as Vice President of Growth, tasked with spearheading strategic sales initiatives and expanding the company’s footprint in employer-sponsored healthcare. She brings over two decades of experience in business development and healthcare innovation to the Sussex-based provider of direct primary care.
The Wendy’s Company has appointed Steve Cirulis as its new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer, effective June 23, 2026. Cirulis, a veteran with three decades of experience in the retail and restaurant sectors, steps into the role as the company seeks to accelerate its ongoing brand turnaround efforts.
Affecting roughly 7% of all newborns, Metatarsus Adductus has long required painful casting or surgery to correct inward-turning feet. A new partnership between UNFO Med Ltd. and OrthoPediatrics now brings a non-invasive, FDA-approved corrective brace to the U.S. market, aiming to replace traditional, distressing treatment protocols.
Advertisers often struggle to track how bid requests travel through the complex digital advertising ecosystem before reaching a buyer. IAB Tech Lab is now addressing this visibility gap with SupplyChain v1.1, a proposed update designed to map both the financial transactions and the technical custody of every ad impression.
For the fifteenth consecutive year, Herndon-based ePlus inc. has secured its position on the CRN Solution Provider 500, an annual ranking of the largest IT service companies in North America. The list identifies firms driving significant revenue and growth through innovation in an increasingly complex digital landscape.
Sixteen-year-old Orion Greene of San Rafael, California, has been named the 2026 National Student Visionary of the Year by Blood Cancer United. His record-breaking fundraising campaign gathered more than $1,234,579, a tribute launched in memory of his father, John Greene, a longtime advocate for the organization who passed away last November.
Dr. Alex Williams, Executive Vice President of Technology at XTI Aerospace, will join a panel of industry executives on June 25 to evaluate the shifting landscape of the U.S. drone sector, focusing specifically on domestic manufacturing, supply chain stability, and the growing mandate for NDAA-compliant technology.
Rising 42 positions since last year, Blue Bell-based Unisys has secured the 32nd spot on The Economist’s 2026 Global Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces list. This certification, awarded by the Best Practice Institute for the third consecutive year, highlights a corporate culture focused on employee satisfaction, upskilling, and AI-driven innovation.
