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The Weather Company has made Weather Story Assist generally available, an AI storytelling co-pilot on Max Cloud for TV station groups that keeps local meteorologists in editorial control.

curated · 2026-10-19 · context →

The Weather Company appointed Jay Humphlett as General Manager of Aviation and Public Sector division in a newly created role, signaling expansion into defense, intelligence, aviation and government technology markets with focus on weather intelligence as operational risk asset.

curated · 2026-06-23 · context →

The Weather Company partnered with Steller to launch contextual travel advertising experience combining weather data and travel video on weather.com

curated · 2026-05-06 · context →

AustralianSuper increased its investment in Perth Airport by acquiring two co-investors' stakes, bringing its holding to around 29.4%.

curated · 2026-10-19 · context →

AustralianSuper appointed a head of treasury, Europe to strengthen liquidity management capabilities and expand European operations

curated · 2026-06-15 · context →

AustralianSuper promoted Shaun Manuell to Chief Investment Officer, succeeding Mark Delaney who is retiring after 25 years. Manuell officially takes over on July 1, 2026

curated · 2026-05-31 · context →

Louis Vuitton has closed five stores in mainland China over the past two years, including a chocolate boutique in Shanghai, amid a shift of luxury demand toward pre-owned goods.

curated · 2026-10-18 · context →

Louis Vuitton named Official Supplier and Branded Licensee for FIFA World Cup 2026, creating bespoke trunk for trophy transport and presentation at New York-New Jersey final.

curated · 2026-07-17 · context →

Louis Vuitton won a high-profile trademark infringement case against a Chinese milk tea brand, securing a $1.5 billion judgment that reinforces IP protection enforcement in China.

curated · 2026-07-03 · context →

Chief Financial Officer of ASX-listed Lovisa (ASX:LOV) has exited, prompting analyst questions about whether the growth outlook changes.

curated · 2026-10-18 · context →

Lovisa executing global store expansion strategy with positive market sentiment reflected in 5% share price rally driven by retail demand

curated · 2026-06-25 · context →

Lovisa stock down 20% annually despite strong H1 results, indicating market confidence issues requiring strategic response

curated · 2026-05-12 · context →

Condé Nast's UK arm saw pre-tax profits excluding exceptional items fall 36% (from £28m to nearly £18m) in the latest year. The publisher cites a restructuring bill, and the owning family has ruled out a sale of the group.

curated · 2026-10-18 · context →

Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch steps down

curated · 2026-10-01 · context →

Condé Nast laid off staff in late 2025, leading to a union confrontation and subsequent wrongful termination settlement. Three of four fired employees received nearly two years of severance and positive recommendations; one declined settlement to pursue litigation.

curated · 2026-05-27 · context →

Chemist Warehouse is reported to be set to take four key sites from Priceline Pharmacy after the collapse of Priceline's biggest franchisee partner, Infinity.

curated · 2026-10-18 · context →

South Australian Employment Tribunal ruled that four Chemist Warehouse franchisees underpaid staff by requiring Level 3 qualifications while paying Level 1-2 wages (~$60/week shortfall). SDA estimates potential $10M+ in backpay across nationwide network if systemic underpayment found.

curated · 2026-07-03 · context →

Following 2025 merger with Sigma Healthcare, the $24B pharmacy giant is expanding to UK market, partnering with GreenLight Healthcare to convert UK pharmacies

curated · 2026-05-12 · context →

Oil derivatives trader Yaoyao Liu, credited with generating billions of dollars for Vitol, is leaving the commodities trading firm.

curated · 2026-10-17 · context →

Vitol's renewables arm acquired a data center campus in South Carolina from Meridan Gridworks, marking the commodity trader's entry into AI infrastructure

curated · 2026-08-17 · context →

Vitol and Rio Tinto are in talks to establish a joint venture aimed at lowering freight costs

curated · 2026-06-26 · context →

Loop is downsizing its planned plastic recycling plant in India from 70,000 to 45,000 kilotons per annum to lower capital requirements, and must secure equity funding for its joint venture equity contribution before construction can start. A special board committee formed in September 2026 is evaluating equity, debt, and non-dilutive options.

curated · 2026-10-17 · context →

Loop, a three-year-old Brooklyn creative shop, achieved 182% revenue growth in 2025 with 30 new client wins (93% win rate). Turned down 37+ inbound requests to maintain quality.

curated · 2026-07-23 · context →

Loop raised $95m Series C funding led by Valor Equity Partners to expand AI platform for logistics and supply chains

curated · 2026-04-20 · context →

Cboe Global Markets is hiring Catherine Grover as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Cboe Global Markets announced the hiring of Boudewijn Duinstra as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, indicating a significant leadership addition in risk management function.

curated · 2026-05-26 · context →

Cboe Global Markets announced the planned hiring of Boudewijn Duinstra as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer

curated · 2026-05-26 · context →

Reliance-owned Jio Platforms opens India's largest IPO on October 21, selling 270 million new shares at 1,065 to 1,119 rupees each, with investors in Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong being pitched.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Jio Platforms IPO touted as India's largest public offering with estimated size of $3.8 billion and enterprise valuation of $143-146 billion, likely by end of October 2026.

curated · 2026-10-04 · context →

Akash Ambani appointed as Managing Director of Jio Platforms for 5 years effective April 9, 2026, ahead of anticipated IPO. Represents significant leadership transition with IPO preparation underway.

curated · 2026-05-13 · context →

Porsche presented its Sportwagenschmiede '35 nine-year plan, which includes a 9,000-job workforce reduction already agreed with employee representatives, a 25-30% cut in overall workforce across direct and indirect functions, a 40% cut in management positions, and a 20% cut in development and sales costs. Break-even is targeted below 200,000 vehicles.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Porsche unveiled a concept preview of a new supercar, the Mission S, positioned above the 911, and its CEO discussed the China market and the future of EVs.

curated · 2026-10-15 · context →

Porsche is reducing complexity by cutting car models as part of a cost optimization strategy to revive margins impacted by US tariffs and weak China demand

curated · 2026-06-23 · context →

Pointerra (ASX:3DP) has entered a partnership with Carahsoft, a US public-sector IT distributor, to bring its cloud geospatial platform to government buyers.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Pointerra (ASX:3DP) secured a major US utility contract to expand its digital twin platform into the North American market.

curated · 2026-07-30 · context →

Pointerra (ASX:3DP) signed a multi-year Master Services Agreement with Origin Energy worth A$0.7M over 3 years for automated monitoring of 750km of gas transmission pipeline in Queensland, with expansion clause across Origin's broader asset base (wellheads, gathering networks, downstream infrastructure).

curated · 2026-05-28 · context →

Estonia's Skeleton Technologies surpassed a $1B valuation with Siemens backing and is expanding into the US.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Skeleton Technologies partnered with DG Matrix to integrate fast-response energy storage systems with solid-state transformer technology for AI data center power management, targeting 800 VDC infrastructure challenges.

curated · 2026-07-22 · context →

Tallinn-based AI infrastructure and grid power systems provider announced €33m first close of pre-IPO round ahead of planned 2027 US IPO

curated · 2026-05-08 · context →

Chief Commercial Officer Samantha Pearce plans to retire by June 30, 2027 or upon appointment of a successor, creating a planned commercial leadership transition.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Jazz Pharmaceuticals acquired Actio Biosciences to expand and strengthen its epilepsy division capabilities

curated · 2026-08-12 · context →

Jazz Pharmaceuticals entered into a collaboration with AbCellera to discover next-generation T-cell engaging multispecific antibodies. Jazz paid $56 million upfront with up to $792 million in potential milestone payments and retains exclusive development and commercialization rights.

curated · 2026-06-17 · context →

Patagonia is merchandising used Worn Wear apparel alongside new products on its main e-commerce site, ending the separate Worn Wear website, after a multiyear IT overhaul of inventory, merchandising and pricing systems.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Patagonia is actively scoping the New Zealand merino wool industry and pursuing a potential fibre procurement partnership, with directors presenting at industry summit on supply chain rethinking.

curated · 2026-06-17 · context →

Patagonia appointed Amanda Calder-Mclaren to newly-created role of senior director of marketing and impact to unite storytelling and action

curated · 2026-04-16 · context →

Figma launched Figma Specs, a Markdown-based editor for defining design language usable by designers and AI agents, alongside code layers public beta and expanded MCP tools, announced at its first Config event in India.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Figma launched major platform update with AI-powered code layers, native motion/3D support, and AI-driven custom plug-in creation. Deepening integration with acquired Weavy tool planned for 2026.

curated · 2026-06-25 · context →

Figma Make officially launched two-way GitHub integration, transforming from prototyping sandbox into live visual software editor that connects to production codebases. Designers can now import Git repositories, visually edit code, and push changes via GitHub pull requests with full enterprise governance integration.

curated · 2026-05-28 · context →

Groupon relaunched LivingSocial as an agent-first marketplace, with a live portal exposing 56,256 US offers via REST API, MCP connector and OpenAPI docs, plugins in ChatGPT and Claude, and a Partner API for builders; agents can search and prepare carts but humans complete payment.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Aditya Rajkumar appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Groupon

curated · 2026-07-19 · context →

Groupon announced 400 job cuts in May 2026 as part of AI-driven workforce restructuring across the technology sector.

curated · 2026-06-04 · context →

Payoneer Checkout has gone live in Singapore, extending the product into a new national market.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Payoneer opened a new innovation hub in Gurugram, India focused on AI, engineering, and platform development. The hub brings together teams across engineering, product, data, AI, compliance technology, commercial operations and workforce management.

curated · 2026-07-14 · context →

Payoneer is reported to be in potential merger discussions with Nuvei to enhance stablecoin and enterprise payment capabilities.

curated · 2026-06-11 · context →

The University of Liverpool opened its purpose-built Bengaluru campus at Alembic City in Whitefield, with nearly 300 students in its first cohort. It is the first Russell Group university with a campus in Karnataka and its first international campus opening in more than 20 years.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

University of Liverpool operating India campus as part of international university expansion wave, with regulatory approval received earlier than peers and estimated enrolment of 250–300 students for 2026/27.

curated · 2026-08-24 · context →

University of Liverpool secured £1.8m funding to launch the Women's Health Innovation Studio (WIN Studio) and advance the PPH Butterfly device for postpartum haemorrhage control. Multi-centre clinical trials planned across UK with global feasibility study. Seven innovations currently in clinical testing.

curated · 2026-06-09 · context →

Astorg is raising its ninth flagship private equity fund and is offering anchor LPs a 12% preferred return, an above-typical hurdle.

curated · 2026-10-15 · context →

Astorg is executing a $1 billion carve-out of Thermo Fisher's microbiology business, driven by demand for antimicrobial testing capabilities.

curated · 2026-08-14 · context →

Astorg agreed to acquire Thermo Fisher's microbiology business for over $1 billion with plans for scaling

curated · 2026-04-28 · context →

Moody's Corporation and Allvue Systems launched the Moody's Analytics EDF-X Private Credit Model, a forward-looking tool built on de-identified Allvue borrower data that estimates hard and soft credit events in private credit markets.

curated · 2026-10-15 · context →

Moody's Corporation announced integration of its decision-grade intelligence into Amazon Quick through a dedicated Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, providing AWS customers direct access to Moody's ratings, research, and data on 600M+ public and private entities

curated · 2026-06-16 · context →

Christina Kosmowski named as CEO of Moody's Analytics division

curated · 2026-04-15 · context →

Elation Health launched automated payment posting, extending its AI-driven platform into an end-to-end primary care revenue cycle (clinical note to posted payment). It reports over 70% reduction in manual claim handling across partner practices since a March 2026 phased rollout.

curated · 2026-10-15 · context →

Elation Health acquired Aster, an AI-native EHR platform focused on women's health. This is Elation's second acquisition (after Lightning MD in 2023). The deal brings expertise in autonomous AI agents and accelerates development of an agentic operating system for primary care.

curated · 2026-07-07 · context →

Elation Health acquired Aster, an AI-native EHR startup for women's health founded by Fifi Kara and Dr Lailah Kara-Newton. Acquisition announced June 3, 2026. Aster team joining Elation to support development of agentic operating system for primary care.

curated · 2026-06-05 · context →

Royal Caribbean will run its Rhapsody of the Seas on year-round European itineraries for 2028-29, with summer cruises including Egypt overnights and winter sailings to the Canary Islands.

curated · 2026-10-14 · context →

Royal Caribbean says the Icon-class Hero of the Seas, under construction at Meyer Turku in Finland, will enter service earlier than the originally scheduled August 11, 2027 debut because construction is ahead of schedule.

curated · 2026-10-09 · context →

Royal Caribbean announced new Japan and Asia itineraries for spring 2028, deploying the Voyager of the Seas from late February through April 2028. The cruises target Japan's cherry blossom season with multiple itineraries including a 10-night open-jaw route from Hong Kong.

curated · 2026-10-01 · context →

Geely Auto unveiled the Monjaro, a new five-door plug-in hybrid family SUV intended as its flagship model, at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, and also showed Project KO11 (a high-performance all-terrain plug-in hybrid SUV). The Monjaro is expected to reach the UK in 2027.

curated · 2026-10-14 · context →

Geely Auto is entering the Canadian market with a vehicle launch planned for 2027.

curated · 2026-10-09 · context →

Geely Auto announced a capacity restructuring plan to eliminate excess production capacity across units, with options to close, suspend, merge or sell redundant facilities. This is part of a broader strategic overhaul to improve global competitiveness amid competition with BYD.

curated · 2026-06-14 · context →