Ten robots roaming Los Angeles streets will soon sport custom designs to direct passersby toward cancer education and donation portals. This unconventional outreach marks the start of a month-long campaign by Beverly Hills-based Bedford Breast Center, which has partnered with local brands to fund support services for survivors.
With retention and acquisition priorities deadlocked for U.S. financial leaders, Mole Street is bringing new research to the 8th annual Digital Marketing for Financial Services Midwest Summit. Company representatives will occupy Booth 5 at the Hilton Chicago through September 23 to address the fragmentation hindering modern client experiences.
The Forest Beach area of Hilton Head Island sees a shift in property oversight as FirstService Residential assumes full-service management of the Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort. The transition follows a successful collaboration on lagoon infrastructure repairs that prompted the resort board to expand the partnership to cover the entire community.
Fashion Trust U.S. has appointed Dr. Omar Mir to its board of directors, tasking the global business leader and philanthropist with spearheading the 2027 Sustainability Award. The move signals a strategic shift for the nonprofit as it deepens its commitment to ethical production standards within the emerging American design sector.
The Delaware Court of Chancery saw 25 merger and acquisition settlements last year, the highest frequency since 2012. Despite this volume, aggregate payouts plummeted to $326.6 million from a 2023 peak of $734.8 million, as a surge in SPAC-related litigation fundamentally reshaped the legal landscape for corporate deals.
Lexeo Therapeutics has secured access to Apertura Gene Therapy’s TfR1 CapX technology, a specialized AAV capsid platform designed to cross the blood-brain barrier. This partnership aims to enhance the delivery of genetic treatments for Friedreich ataxia, a degenerative condition currently affecting approximately one in 50,000 people across the United States.
Every year, more than 600,000 military-connected families pack up their lives for permanent change of station moves, often leaving behind vital support networks. From September 26 through October 4, Blue Star Welcome Week aims to bridge this gap, mobilizing communities nationwide to help these families find a sense of belonging.
After five decades of steering higher education through shifting technological tides, CollegeSource CEO Kerry Cooper has been named a finalist for the 2026 Tech Edvocate Awards. The recognition highlights her long-standing efforts to modernize how institutions handle student mobility and degree planning in an increasingly complex academic landscape.
Jon Miller, the architect behind Marketo and Engagio, is challenging his own legacy with the launch of Phave. Emerging from two years of stealth, the platform abandons rigid, rule-based automation in favor of a reasoning engine designed to replace traditional tools like HubSpot and Pardot in enterprise marketing environments.
Boehringer Ingelheim is deepening its partnership with Seattle-based Variant Bio, extending their existing research into kidney disease to include cardiovascular conditions. The expanded multi-year deal leverages Variant Bio’s AI-powered Inference platform to identify novel genetic targets, with the total value of the agreement now exceeding $250 million.
Fundraising in private markets has become increasingly polarized, with Limited Partners concentrating capital among fewer managers. To bridge the intelligence gap for General Partners, Juniper Square has launched Capital Intelligence, an AI-powered tool that integrates institutional data from Nasdaq eVestment directly into its existing Investor CRM platform.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has signed a four-year agreement to deploy Altitude by Geotab, a mobility analytics platform designed to refine infrastructure planning. By integrating real-world commercial vehicle movement data, the state aims to replace traditional, static survey methods with high-resolution insights into freight traffic and corridor performance.
To mark Hunger Action Month, Hormel Foods has funneled $332,000 in cash donations to over 40 local hunger-relief organizations across its American production network. The initiative empowers individual plant teams to address specific food insecurity challenges within the communities where their staff live and work.
Mexico has secured a second C-130J-30 Super Hercules from Lockheed Martin, reinforcing its position as the first Latin American nation to integrate the advanced tactical airlifter into its fleet. This acquisition builds on the initial delivery from January 2026, significantly expanding the country’s regional humanitarian and strategic airlift capacity.
Hub International is set to overhaul its executive structure on January 1, 2027, promoting four veteran leaders across the United States and Canada. The move aims to sharpen the global brokerage’s sales strategy and regional operations while maintaining a focus on its internal broker-led culture during a period of rapid expansion.
A 2026 ServiceLink report reveals a persistent disconnect between how loan officers perceive borrower needs and what homebuyers actually prioritize. While originators often underestimate their clients' appetite for digital tools, borrowers are increasingly willing to switch lenders to secure faster, more transparent, and tech-driven closing experiences.
Ten years after its founding, the viral C-beauty brand Flower Knows is moving beyond social media feeds into physical retail. Starting this month, 450 Ulta Beauty locations across the United States will host a curated selection of the brand’s signature, artfully packaged cosmetics through the retailer’s "Just Dropped Beauty" platform.
In a direct challenge to claims that presidential media access is shrinking, Real America's Voice announced it will provide its internal White House and presidential pool coverage to all media organizations free of charge. The network intends to bypass traditional gatekeeping by offering unwatermarked footage to any interested news outlet.
With up to 5% of surgical patients facing potential infections linked to sterilization, Chicago-based Surgical Directions has launched a diagnostic tool to help health systems uncover hidden vulnerabilities in their sterile processing departments. The move addresses growing regulatory pressure as procedural services expand into decentralized ambulatory environments.
Nauticus Robotics will implement a 1-for-6 reverse stock split on September 24, 2026, a move designed to boost the company’s per-share price and regain compliance with Nasdaq Capital Market listing requirements. The consolidation follows authorization granted by shareholders during the company’s annual meeting earlier this year.
The ViaPath Foundation is scaling its commitment to criminal justice reform by awarding grants to 22 organizations across 14 states. The funding aims to bolster community-based reentry programs, youth development initiatives, and specialized support for justice-involved veterans, targeting critical gaps in services for individuals navigating the justice system.
Finance leaders now have a direct line to specialized insurance brokerage expertise as Brown & Brown joins the Financial Executives International (FEI) Strategic Partnership Program. The collaboration aims to provide CFOs and controllers with actionable data to navigate the rising costs of healthcare and complex workforce benefit mandates.
Priced at $4.97, Suave’s latest skincare line marries long-lasting hydration with dessert-inspired scents. The collection, which hits shelves this September, leverages a blend of five nourishing butters and oils designed to support the skin barrier while providing an olfactory experience centered on vanilla, strawberry, and pistachio notes.
Perspecta, a specialist in provider data management, will sponsor the 2026 SIIA National Conference held in Phoenix from October 11-13. The firm intends to demonstrate how precise data integration assists third-party administrators and self-insured employers in managing administrative expenses and complying with federal mandates like the No Surprises Act.
After a seven-year tenure at the Department of Justice and a leadership role at EY-Parthenon, Brian Levine is moving to Control Risks to head the firm's Americas Incident Response practice. He joins the global consultancy to navigate a landscape where digital, physical, and geopolitical threats increasingly converge into single, high-stakes crises.
After 15 years in the technology sector, Tarun and Kokil Singhal are pivoting to senior care, launching an Always Best Care franchise in Williamson County. The move stems from the couple's personal history of navigating the challenges of caring for aging relatives without an adequate support network.
Performance apparel brand Rhone has signed a lease for 40,000 square feet at 300 Atlantic Street, a trophy office property in downtown Stamford. The Fairfield County-founded company will occupy the building's top two floors, housing more than 150 employees when it relocates its primary operations next summer.
Forty-seven percent of business calls in the United States occur on weekends or after traditional Monday-through-Friday business hours, according to new data from AnswerConnect. This shift signals a disconnect between rigid office schedules and shifting consumer habits, as missed calls increasingly translate into lost revenue and diminished search visibility.
Perched above the shifting tides of Victoria Harbour, Regent Hong Kong has unveiled The Terrace, a 290-square-metre venue designed to bridge the gap between indoor refinement and open-air spectacle. The space targets high-end social and corporate gatherings, framing the city skyline as a central component of every event.
Equifax is rolling out Signal Score for Email and Signal Score for Device, two intelligence tools designed to help retailers and financial institutions neutralize automated fraud. By analyzing non-public data in real time, these solutions aim to block synthetic identities and account takeovers before transactions are finalized.
