Leadership ·
Harvard Grace Capital Appoints Alyssa Mediate as Director of Capital Formation and Investor Relations
Harvard Grace Capital appointed Alyssa Mediate, J.D. as director of capital formation and investor relations.
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Leadership ·
Harvard Grace Capital appointed Alyssa Mediate, J.D. as director of capital formation and investor relations.
Product Launches ·
xAI's Grok 4.7 arrives in AWS Kiro with a 500K-token context window, billed at 2.7x base credits up to 200K tokens and 5.4x beyond, for four paid plans.
Funding ·
KBRA assigned preliminary ratings to Crunch Funding's Series 2026-1 senior secured notes, the fitness franchisor's first whole business securitization.
Product Launches ·
Brain Sensei is offering PM PrepCast customers one free month of its self-paced PMP exam prep course through November 30, 2026.
Legal & Disputes ·
Holzer & Holzer is investigating whether ADI Global Distribution broke federal securities laws after a $655 million quarterly net loss sent its stock lower.
Expansion ·
TVS Motor opened a São Paulo flagship store and plans to lift Brazil production from 110,000 to 130,000 units by 2027 through a Mottu retail partnership.
Product Launches ·
Priority Tax Relief launched a free tax forgiveness calculator that estimates potential savings from tax relief based on debt amount.
Expansion ·
Bonville & Howard, P.C., a Massachusetts disability law firm founded in 1947, expands into New York City.
Product Launches ·
Resero Analytics launched TurboLIMS, a cloud-based LIMS for GLP and non-GLP toxicology and pharmacology studies, with SEND dataset export planned for 2027.
Earnings & Results ·
Vertex Resource Group reported Q3 2026 net revenue of $52.2 million and adjusted EBITDA of $8.9 million, up 23.5%, with net income of $0.8 million.
Funding ·
Badger Infrastructure Solutions priced C$200 million of 6% senior unsecured notes due 2033, led by TD Securities and CIBC World Markets, to repay debt.
Legal & Disputes ·
Sargadelos claims NVIDIA's eye-shaped logo copies its 50-year-old Modelo P ceramics design, posting a side-by-side comparison but taking no legal action.
Research & Clinical Trials ·
Aravax's PVX108 met its Phase 2 primary endpoint in children aged 4-11, with the 50nmol dose lifting tolerated peanut 2.4-fold versus 1.2-fold on placebo.
Leadership ·
23XI Racing hired John Klausmeier as its first technical director, starting in December after three Cup Series wins.
Earnings & Results ·
Northview Residential REIT lifted FFO per unit 19.6% to $0.61 in Q3 2026 as same door NOI rose 4.2% and a credit facility renewal cut its rate spread by 70 basis points.
Expansion ·
Cerebras is behind schedule on the first 250 MW tranche of its 750 MW OpenAI deal, citing slower data center contracting and a 165 MW Finland site in progress.
Expansion ·
Dana Safety Supply plans an early December 2026 opening of its 55th location in Rogers, Arkansas, a nearly 30,000-square-foot site.
Earnings & Results ·
Longeveron reported a $6.1 million third-quarter net loss and $7.2 million in cash, requested an FDA meeting on ELPIS II.
Mergers & Acquisitions ·
Sciens Water Opportunities Fund II acquired Roberts Filter Group, a Coatesville, Pennsylvania filtration maker founded in 1889.
Funding ·
First Canadian Graphite closed a $4.84 million oversubscribed financing with 10,762,417 units at $0.45 each.
Leadership ·
Sean Bush returns to That 1 Painter as Chief Growth Officer, taking on revenue and profitability across a 323-unit franchise system.
Earnings & Results ·
Andersen posted a Q3 loss of $0.55 per share versus a FactSet estimate of $0.81 and guided 2027 revenue to $1.28 billion-$1.33 billion.
Partnerships ·
Optimus Technologies, John Deere and Penske deployed five 2027 Freightliner Cascadia trucks running on B100 biodiesel.
Leadership ·
Nuix appointed Lori Cornmesser, who brings over 25 years of partner experience, as Global Vice President, Partner Ecosystems, reporting to Oliver Harvey.
Partnerships ·
Future Technologies and Ceragon Networks form a strategic relationship to help legacy Cambium licensed microwave customers preserve existing network investments.
Expansion ·
Lobaki expands into North Carolina, with consultant Yuan Nichols relocating to Charlotte to lead school.
Leadership ·
Peraso appointed Kevin Liu as interim CFO effective November 18, 2026, taking over from CEO Ronald Glibbery, who held the role since October 2.
Product Launches ·
NextPower introduced a consolidated lifecycle services business and showcased shipping power conversion and storage products at RE+ 2026.
Earnings & Results ·
Enhanced Group posted $3.3 million in third-quarter revenue and a $13.5 million net loss, while its all-stock deal for 77% of DEAG is expected to close in early 2027.
Legal & Disputes ·
Navitas Semiconductor filed a six-count patent infringement lawsuit against Renesas in East Texas over its new 650 V SuperGaN FET and REXGaN transistor family.
Mergers & Acquisitions ·
Security 101 acquired LVSI Corp., a Springfield, Virginia integrator, adding federal and IT capabilities and expanding its Mid-Atlantic footprint.
Partnerships ·
Intel and RadixArk are optimizing the open-source SGLang inference stack for Intel CPUs, GPUs and accelerators, including Intel AMX.
Product Launches ·
Amplitude's Wave agent turns session replays and analytics into build plans, with card-driven sends up 160% versus control after one day in its own test.
Leadership ·
Madhive appointed Jack Smith, formerly of DoubleVerify and GroupM, as Chief Product & Technology Officer to unify product and engineering and expand Maverick AI.
Regulation & Approvals ·
Eligible earned X12 Certification Seals across four operating rule sets after third-party testing, covering eligibility checks, claim status.
Product Launches ·
BlackRock's Nick Nefouse explains how LifePath Paycheck folds insurer-backed lifetime income into target-date 401(k) plans on the NIRS Retirement in America podcast.
Expansion ·
Serotonin Active will open its first physician-led longevity clinic inside New York Sports Club on Manhattan's Upper East Side in the first quarter of 2027.
Expansion ·
Simon Property Group broke ground on Sagefield, a 100-acre open-air destination in Thompson's Station, Tennessee.
Product Launches ·
YTO and SUMEC will present five tractors at EIMA International, led by the 25 hp NST254H compact model.
Business ·
Kia won two categories in the Second Annual Buzz Awards, with the 2027 Telluride taking Family and the 2026 K4 Hatchback taking Budget, the only brand.
Partnerships ·
Qentelli invests $1 million in Squeez to fund engineering for its loyalty-to-experiences platform, as Squeez prepares travel and hospitality brand deals.
Legal & Disputes ·
A New York court rejected FIFA's motion to intervene in UEFA's bid for Thrive Capital and JP Morgan documents on the collapsed FIFA Forward Enterprise scheme.
Regulation & Approvals ·
Ameren won Missouri approval for 545 megawatts of battery storage and 400 megawatts of solar, aimed at replacing retired coal output and meeting data center demand.
Product Launches ·
CircuitAI launched an onchain agent that ranks Uniswap stock token pools by USDG rewards every 15 minutes and steps back around market closings and earnings.
Legal & Disputes ·
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill sued Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood, Coinbase and Gemini on November 12, 2026.
Business ·
The Lucas Bols Company was named Spirit Brand of the Year by Wine Enthusiast's 2026 Wine Star Awards.
Expansion ·
Mercantile Bank bought 12274 James St. in Holland for a full-service branch with a drive-thru, targeting early 2028 completion and more than double the local team capacity.
Product Launches ·
BonBon released its 2026 Advent Lighthouse Calendar for $75, holding 24 mini bags of vegan Swedish gummies and sold on the brand's website.
Product Launches ·
Hy-Vee launched a Holiday Meal Deal feeding 10 people for under $35, with 26 items and a gluten-free option.
Research & Clinical Trials ·
Evidation Health completed its PACE rheumatoid arthritis pilot, with 29 participants logging over 1,300 daily assessments and 251 proteins planned for analysis.
Product Launches ·
Newsday launched an interactive college guide covering more than 150 New York schools, with tuition, acceptance rates.
Regulation & Approvals ·
Ecosense's four consumer radon monitors, EcoQube, EcoQube Flex, RadonEye and EcoBlu, gain C-NRPP approval.
Mergers & Acquisitions ·
Open Road Resorts acquired Rustic Timbers Door County Camping, an 80-acre park with 20 cabins, bringing its portfolio to 11 parks and entering Wisconsin.
Product Launches ·
CityPlace launches its Season of Glow holiday experience on November 14 with nightly snowfall, a Discovery Tree and more than 1 million visitors expected.
Regulation & Approvals ·
The IMF Executive Board cut Mexico's Flexible Credit Line access to 150 percent of quota, about $18 billion, after concluding its 2026 Article IV review.
Business ·
Alliant Credit Union's Meredith Ritchie earns 2027 Chicago Titan 100 recognition for a second straight year, with the awards event set for February 18.
Leadership ·
FCT appointed Daniela De Tommaso president and chief executive officer effective January 1, 2027, adding the CEO title to her presidency.
Leadership ·
Internova Travel Group named Melissa Krueger president of Global Travel Collection, succeeding Angie Licea at the $2.4 billion luxury travel division.
Business ·
Smoothstack earned a 2026 Gold HIRE Vets Medallion from the U.S. Department of Labor, its third Gold award.
Partnerships ·
Phillips 66 will supply gasoline, renewable diesel and propane across LA28's 49 venues and fuel the Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relays under a new partnership.
Product Launches ·
Ahlgrens bilar launches its first US road trip down Route 66 for the road's 100th anniversary, with creator content on TikTok and Instagram and candy at Target.
Divestitures ·
Sheremetyevo's board approved selling its 75% Biblio-Globus stake to entities tied to Wildberries & Russ for about 40 billion rubles.
Research & Clinical Trials ·
DelveInsight's 2026 BCMA report covers more than 100 pipeline therapies from over 80 players, with 8+ in late-stage development for multiple myeloma and other diseases.
Mergers & Acquisitions ·
PAI Pharma acquired Nexus Pharmaceuticals, adding more than 20 hospital injectable products to its sterile injectable portfolio and expanding its hospital reach.
Legal & Disputes ·
Simon Property Group terminated Puppygram's Tippecanoe Mall lease after a zoning lawsuit, giving the puppy store until December 10 to vacate the Indiana mall.
Business ·
Latham & Watkins launched a $1m AI bonus pot for associates, equal to one percent of its $8.3 billion revenue.
Product Launches ·
Critical Software's Karvel on-board software platform reached TRL-9 after flying aboard the ATHENE-1 satellite.
Legal & Disputes ·
Halper Sadeh LLC is investigating whether Driven Brands officers and directors breached fiduciary duties.
Mergers & Acquisitions ·
CDI Global Iberia advised Top Global's shareholders on the Madrid visual communications firm's sale to HL Display.
Partnerships ·
Mekdam Holding, MEEZA and Quandela signed a strategic partnership at MWC26 Doha to deploy photonic quantum computing across the Gulf.
Regulation & Approvals ·
UnitedHealth released an audit finding its medical policy process rigorous, but the review did not examine how policies are applied in coverage decisions.
Partnerships ·
ESPN will broadcast MotoGP across its platforms and Disney+ in the U.S. and Latin America from 2027 under a two-year deal with Liberty Media.
Expansion ·
Seattle Sperm Bank will open a Nashville donor laboratory in January 2027, its sixth US site, to meet rising global demand for donor sperm.
Divestitures ·
OCI Energy sold its 327 MWdc Clairemont solar project in Kent County, Texas, to Hyundai Engineering, its second Texas solar sale to the Korean builder since 2024.
Product Launches ·
Project InnerSpace launched Abundance Energy Group, a for-profit public benefit corporation targeting 2 terawatts of geothermal capacity globally in under 20 years.
Earnings & Results ·
Legence guided full-year 2027 revenue to $5.3 billion to $5.6 billion on November 12, 2026, alongside its third-quarter results and a revised 2026 outlook.
Earnings & Results ·
Premier Foods cut debt to £131m and upgraded profit forecasts, with CEO Alex Whitehouse saying cheaper financing allows several further acquisitions.
Legal & Disputes ·
A Brussels court set aside a seizure of Polish air traffic control income tied to Pfizer's EUR1.3 billion vaccine claim.
Product Launches ·
CoSchedule now lets marketers publish Instagram carousels with up to 20 images and videos, double the previous limit, on Starter.
Research & Clinical Trials ·
Lungpacer Medical enrolled the first patient in AERO-PAS, a post-approval study of its AeroPace diaphragm neurostimulation system.
Product Launches ·
Wallace opened Hua LAB in Fuzhou with beef burgers priced up to 40 yuan and group-buy deals from 8.5 yuan, targeting Shake Shack and Five Guys.
Earnings & Results ·
Immunotec's European network sales rose 65% to $26.9 million in the first nine months of 2026, with Europe's share of total revenue climbing to 21.4%.
Product Launches ·
Soneil Spark will debut a trailer-mounted Mobile BESS at RE+ 2026, with capacities from 230 to 1,840 kWh.
Business ·
MedStar Health CIO Scott MacLean receives CHIME's 2027 Digital Health Leader of the Year award, recognizing his career in healthcare technology and industry service.
Expansion ·
Indiana American Water plans to invest another $1 billion-plus over five years after nearly $1 billion in the past five.
Legal & Disputes ·
Pomerantz LLP is investigating Integra LifeSciences for potential securities fraud after a 21.2% stock drop on October 2 and an 8.76% fall on October 21.
Leadership ·
Tenarai expanded Mohit Bhat's role to President, Chief Engineering and AI Transformation Officer, uniting engineering teams and global delivery for AI deployments.
Partnerships ·
Heritage will run exposition and event services for the Texas Restaurant Show from its 2027 edition in San Antonio.
Product Launches ·
An inventor from Garden Grove, California submitted the VELARE, a portable rechargeable holster that keeps massage oils and gels warm.
Business ·
Amazon MGM's How to Rob a Bank, produced by Imagine Entertainment, is tracking below $10 million from 2,810 theaters.
Partnerships ·
FENECON and A123 Systems announced a strategic partnership to develop commercial and industrial battery storage systems, supporting FENECON's Greenville.
Product Launches ·
RightRev launched RightAgents, AI agents that reconcile revenue and draft audit-ready explanations, with human approval before any entry posts to the general ledger.
Mergers & Acquisitions ·
BlueMatrix completed its acquisition of Aiera with Thoma Bravo as majority shareholder, uniting research authoring.
Product Launches ·
Upway and E-Bike Sense launched Safe Start, a free six-module e-bike safety course, as California's SB 1167 labeling rule takes effect January 1, 2027.
Product Launches ·
Cision introduced Cision Intelligence, an AI platform whose first release connects customers to Brandwatch Consumer Research agents through Cision MCP.
Business ·
Childfree Trust will attend HLTH 2026 in Las Vegas to promote care planning for adults without children.
Expansion ·
SupplyHouse will open a 715,000-square-foot Atlanta fulfillment center in 2027, adding 300 jobs and one-day delivery for Georgia.
Funding ·
Axle raised $9 million led by Eniac and Bonfire Ventures to expand its AI platform for corporate access, already used by more than a dozen sell-side firms.
Business ·
Indrotek highlighted its InDro Robotics division and the Obsidian autonomous platform as Canada's proposed $2.3-billion Defense Drone Initiative takes shape.
Leadership ·
Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar filed to sell 300,000 shares valued at $50.76 million under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted in August.
Product Launches ·
DIAGENS introduced a CT model analyzing 509 diseases and imaging findings, reaching a macro-averaged AUC of 0.855.
Business ·
Waymo was named the 2026 Entrepreneurial Company of the Year by the Harvard Business School Association of Northern California at a sold-out San Francisco event.
Research & Clinical Trials ·
Natuvion's 2026 Transformation Study with NTT DATA Business Solutions finds 66% of companies skip full data migration, leaving legacy systems running.
Regulation & Approvals ·
Reliance Industries won a 25-year Ministry of Power approval to lay an overhead transmission line through Bharuch district villages.
Business ·
Casepoint won the 2026 eDiscovery Innovation of the Year award for Casepoint IQ, its AI foundation combining agentic AI.
Product Launches ·
Feedzai expanded Digital Trust so banks can tell human customers from AI agents, citing 44% more fraud detected and 41% fewer SMS one-time passcodes.
Product Launches ·
Google will launch Gemini smart glasses on December 10, with Warby Parker styles starting at $395 and Gentle Monster at $449.
Partnerships ·
Legend Robot named CD Peintre its regional agent in Eastern Canada after a 3.3m wall-finishing robot coated 221 m²/h at an Ottawa residential project.
Partnerships ·
Liberty Star Minerals will host Mt. Baker Mining and Metals founder Jason Gaber at Red Rock Canyon in December 2026 to process rock and pour a first gold bar.
Leadership ·
Home Helpers CEO Emma Dickison will become second vice chair of the International Franchise Association board in February 2027.
Expansion ·
Replay Sports Cards opens its third North Carolina shop in Greenville on November 14, run by father-son franchisees Jim and Jake Whitehurst.
Leadership ·
Angi appointed Alex Tolston chief legal officer, succeeding Shannon Shaw, effective immediately. Tolston led legal work on TEGNA's $6.2 billion sale to Nexstar.
Product Launches ·
Tursio launched cost controls and mirrored governance for AI search, showing each query's cost and letting admins set daily budgets before queries stop.
Leadership ·
Carol Cone On Purpose named Kristian Darigan Merenda Chief Operating and Innovation Officer, adding operations oversight to her innovation and Purpose x AI work.
Earnings & Results ·
CAVA's summer hospitality contest lifted guest experience metrics at about two-thirds of locations, as labor costs rose to 26% of revenue and sales grew 3.1%.
Regulation & Approvals ·
Evluma's RoadMax Edge roadway luminaires earn DarkSky Approved status, with a dedicated order guide limiting compliant options to 3000K, 2700K and 2200K.
Expansion ·
Square Cow Movers opened a St. Petersburg franchise covering 35 ZIP codes and about 710,000 residents, led by owner John-Michael Hines.
Expansion ·
U-Haul lit the signage on its 25-story Phoenix headquarters tower on November 12, capping a two-year buildout that moved nearly 2,000 employees into Midtown.
Partnerships ·
The Engine is accepting applications until December 21, 2026, for its second Ignition Pass, which funds up to five Tough Tech startups.
Product Launches ·
Prometric launched ProGuardian, adding over 26,000 cameras across 100 countries and extending workstation-level exam security to more than 13,000 stations.
Leadership ·
Kingsley Gate appointed Biiprashish Roy as Senior Partner in Mumbai and Vinay Kumar as Partner in Bengaluru.
Product Launches ·
Oterra launched ColorFruit Red Radish Powder, a radish-based red for US cereals, snacks and baked goods, as a natural alternative to FD&C Red No. 40.
Product Launches ·
BitGo adds USDC minting and redemption to Go Accounts for eligible BitGo Bank & Trust clients, routing orders through Circle Mint.
Earnings & Results ·
Suburban Propane reported $109.0 million in fiscal 2026 net income and raised its annualized distribution to $1.40 per unit, a 7.7% increase.
Leadership ·
McGuireWoods appointed Murielle Dawdy, formerly of 50 South Capital Advisors, as Managing Director of Private Equity to develop McGuireWoods Capital Partners.
Partnerships ·
Stegra signed a multi-year agreement to sell Meta environmental attribute certificates tied to green steel from its Northern Sweden plant.
Partnerships ·
Kargo's four camera towers at Northern Wind's New Bedford seafood facility tracked 6,970 shipments and saved $106,000 in year one, a 3x return.
Expansion ·
Syntys broke ground on a 20MW Tier III-compliant data center in Qatar on November 12, 2026, expanding its home-market campus for AI and HPC workloads.
Product Launches ·
Birch Gold Group is giving a free 1-gram gold bar with every $20,000 precious metals purchase, with eligibility claimed by November 27 and buys done by December 23.
Business ·
Esker was named a Leader in four IDC MarketScape reports covering accounts payable, accounts receivable and e-invoicing.
Product Launches ·
Cardinal Point Wealth Management published an article explaining the $15 million U.S. estate and gift tax exclusion for 2026 and treaty relief for Canadians.
Funding ·
Southern Company plans a $1.75 billion equity units offering led by BofA Securities and Barclays, using proceeds to repurchase convertible notes and repay short-term debt.
Earnings & Results ·
Viatris took a $100 million sales hit from its suspended Nashik plant in Q3 and is counting on its pending $1.65 billion Pacira acquisition to lift growth.
Earnings & Results ·
Pharvaris posted a €47.4 million third-quarter loss and held €283 million in cash as it prepares an NDA for deucrictibant XR in the first half of 2027.
Earnings & Results ·
Cardinal Infrastructure Group grew Q3 revenue 65.1% to $201.9 million while adjusted EBITDA margin fell to 4.2%.
Product Launches ·
Dev Technosys launched AI security assessments covering seven areas, with remediation engagements starting at $10,000 and findings ranked by severity.
Incidents ·
Astral Foods evacuated its Festive processing plant after an ammonia release on November 11, 2026; 24 of 1,472 staff were treated and the site was declared safe.
Partnerships ·
AtomiQ, a Nuclear Diamond Batteries subsidiary, signed a non-binding MOU with Curio to explore domestic supply of strontium-90 and americium-241 for nuclear batteries.
Product Launches ·
Ring's Drone Cam will ship in January with no manual controls, relying on AI Pilot after a CBS News demo showed the drone crashing twice under manual flight.
Expansion ·
Danakali has finished 330 soil samples, 63 stream samples and 37 rock chips at its Orson project in Gascoyne.
Regulation & Approvals ·
Vivan Therapeutics has all regulatory approvals to begin a TuMatch clinical registration study at Burjeel Cancer Institute in Abu Dhabi.
Partnerships ·
Dairyland Power and Applied Atomics will study small modular reactors totaling about 150 megawatts at the closed Genoa site.
Expansion ·
Radar Hire opened engineering sourcing desks in India and Brazil, placing data engineers at about a fifth of a West Coast salary for US startups.
Product Launches ·
XYRA launched an agentic AI accounting assistant giving UAE SMEs instant answers on bookkeeping, tax and compliance.
Earnings & Results ·
Ashiana Agro Industries' board approved unaudited Q2FY27 results on November 12, 2026, noted a limited review certificate and took no other decisions at the meeting.
Leadership ·
Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers extended CFO Nazhat J. Shaikh's tenure to March 31, 2027, effective December 1, 2026.
Leadership ·
Rakovina Therapeutics expanded Dr. Artem Cherkasov's advisory role with $160,000 a year, $60,000 in shares, and a joint Artemis webinar on November 18.
Product Launches ·
Phase3D launched User Profiles in Fringe Operator, letting teams save measurements, thresholds and alerts to turn calibrated inspection data into quality criteria.
Leadership ·
FCM Travel has appointed Mark McSpadden, formerly of Amex GBT and Sabre, as Chief Product Officer to own its end-to-end product and AI strategy.
Leadership ·
Terranor Group has appointed Eirik Jørgensen to chair its Nomination Committee for the 2027 AGM, with shareholders able to submit board recommendations by January 31, 2027.
Business ·
Stockstar held its 14th Capital Power awards in Shanghai on November 6, 2026, marking 30 years since its 1996 founding with 25 million registered users.
Business ·
KPMG Private Enterprise named AURIMOD the 2026 Global Tech Innovator winner for its VIVO wearable, with nearly 4,000 patients treated by year-end.
Product Launches ·
Tuya released Tuya Cloud Devices, an open-source skill that lets Meta's Muse agent control smart devices with one API key across 3,000+ categories.
Product Launches ·
Codeway's Retake AI face editor has passed 38 million users and produces over 2 million edited photos a month.
Product Launches ·
ZEPIC launched Neura, an AI agent that turns a shopper's chat into a storefront, cutting the eight-step buying journey to one conversation for 200 brands.
Product Launches ·
Oktopost integrates LinkedIn's Member Delegation Extension API, bringing delegated executive and employee mentions into its Social Inbox for B2B marketing teams.
Earnings & Results ·
Bank Aljazira's net financing income climbed 20.4% year-on-year to SAR 856 million in Q3 2026, the key factor Argaam cited in the bank's quarterly results.
Product Launches ·
SGS has opened registration for a complimentary webinar on RoHS, REACH, PFAS and other chemical rules for electronics makers in the EU, US and Asia.
Regulation & Approvals ·
Indiana Economic Development Corp. says 2025 audit findings are addressed while the attorney general pays FTI Consulting up to $275,000 for a new expense review.
Product Launches ·
Versasec launched vSEC:CMS Identity, a multi-factor authentication server included with vSEC:CMS Premium and vSEC:CLOUD.
Leadership ·
China Renaissance appointed Jun Liang, formerly CEO of Shenwan Hongyuan Securities (H.K.), as president of its Hong Kong securities unit to deepen cross-border business.
Partnerships ·
Siemens CEO Roland Busch said joint projects with Nvidia will continue no matter what the AI chipmaker decides about founder Jensen Huang's leadership.
Leadership ·
Keaton Interiors named Mallory Gomez sole owner after founder Andra Maldovan retired, with the 34-year-old designer planning coast-to-coast expansion over five years.
Leadership ·
Lionel Uzan becomes president of Federation Studios, succeeding founder Pascal Breton, as Montefiore Investments turns its 33% stake into a majority holding.
Product Launches ·
Eviden Enterprise Access Management is now available on IGEL OS 12 through the IGEL App Portal, bringing multi-factor authentication and single sign-on to endpoints.
Product Launches ·
Trina Storage and TÜV Rheinland released a white paper on grid-forming energy storage, covering synthetic inertia.
Dividends & Buybacks ·
TORM issued 48,167 Class A shares at DKK 179.80 each after restricted share units were exercised, lifting its share capital to USD 1,027,600.49.
Product Launches ·
Neural Defend's Arcas 290M and Arcas 90M each scored 99.93% on 4,524 clips in Podonos's independent audio deepfake benchmark.
Product Launches ·
WhatsApp is rolling out view-once text messages to select Android beta users on version 2.26.45.6, letting recipients open a message once before it disappears.
Partnerships ·
Chipotle and Zipline delivered steak bowls and burritos by drone to golfers Joel Dahmen and Mark Hubbard on the 18th hole during an Austin Championship practice round.
Earnings & Results ·
Cenomi Centers reported Q3 2026 net profit of SAR 404.9 million, down from SAR 1.19 billion, as footfall rose 20.7% and net rental revenue grew 2.8% to SAR 507.3 million.
Leadership ·
Morrisons Chief AI Officer Mohsen Ghasempour joins the first Retail Technology Show 2027 advisory board alongside AllSaints' Alfie Meekings and Peek & Cloppenburg's Constanze Freienstein.
Product Launches ·
Mayer & Cie will show the OVJA 2.4 EM mattress machine, rated at up to 30 kg per hour, and the MSC 3.2 II single jersey machine.
Partnerships ·
Commercial Bank of Qatar joins the QFC Digital Assets Lab to test tokenisation and digital asset use cases.
Business ·
Beko CEO Can Dinçer told a COP31 panel that home appliance efficiency is key to cutting Scope 3 emissions, which make up 99% of the company's total.
Mergers & Acquisitions ·
Central Asia Metals completed its Cygnus Metals acquisition and lists on TSX November 13, with a 70,000 m drill programme planned at Chibougamau next year.
Mergers & Acquisitions ·
First Capital Partner plans a partial offer of EUR 8.20 a share to raise its Patrizia stake from 58.89% to as much as 73%.
Business ·
Wallenius SOL will operate as Wallenius Link from November 12, 2026, after Wallenius Lines became sole owner, with operations and leadership unchanged.
Mergers & Acquisitions ·
InstallatørGruppen has agreed to acquire Hjarsø El-teknik ApS, an 18-employee electrical contractor in Greve, Denmark, in its 44th Danish acquisition.
Business ·
IBM selected LivXP from seven finalists for its Sports Tech Startup Prize, awarding up to $100,000 for a proof-of-concept project.
Partnerships ·
Clientshare has partnered with Excellerate Services UK & Ireland to give account teams a consistent way to collect client sentiment and close the loop.
Earnings & Results ·
Air Astana grew Q3 2026 revenue 20.6% to $529.1 million, but faster cost growth cut profit to $18.5 million and EBITDAR margin to 20.0%.
Business ·
LiuGong gathered about 2,000 dealers and customers in Liuzhou and displayed 210 machines, including 96 new energy models.
Product Launches ·
NextPhone's AI receptionist now sends call summaries and intake answers straight into Clio, Lawmatics and MyCase as leads, included on its Growth plan.
Product Launches ·
BDI Securities launches tailored cash management for UK multi-site businesses, covering collection to banking.
Research & Clinical Trials ·
iMetal Resources filed a Gowganda West technical report citing 0.42 g/t gold over 278.35 metres and recommending a $2.25 million exploration program.
Expansion ·
VCU Health opened a 24-bed acute care unit at Children's Hospital of Richmond, a $37 million build-out that brings the pediatric hospital to 235 beds.
Business ·
Best Lawyers placed The Terry Law Firm in Regional Tier 1 for Knoxville personal injury litigation and Tier 2 for medical malpractice in its 2027 Best Law Firms edition.
IPOs & Listings ·
Robinhood Financial is one of six brokers named to sell Anthropic IPO shares, with up to 20 percent reserved for retail investors ahead of the November 18 pricing.
Earnings & Results ·
Tractial's first-half 2026 revenue fell 43% to €1.38 million with an €817K operating loss as the payment firm shifts to embedded finance and plans a 2027 rollout.
Dividends & Buybacks ·
Aflac's board declared a $0.64 per-share first-quarter 2027 dividend, up 4.9%, payable March 1, 2027, extending 44 consecutive years of increases.
Regulation & Approvals ·
TWS Technology secured TÜV Rheinland conformity for two commercial storage systems ahead of the February 18, 2027 EU battery passport deadline.
Earnings & Results ·
Zealand Pharma reported DKK 4,529 million in Q3 revenue and DKK 3,267 million operating profit, and began a Phase 3 petrelintide program with Roche.
Partnerships ·
MidChains has partnered with Standard Chartered to add fiat settlement, segregated client money accounts and correspondent banking to its VARA-licensed digital asset platform.
Partnerships ·
Santhera signed an exclusive distribution deal with SteinCares for AGAMREE in 31 Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Divestitures ·
Banqup Group is selling its Balkan activities to local partners for €11.5 million, with €6 million due at closing and the rest in two annual installments.
Product Launches ·
DFRobot and Sensirion launched the Gravity SFA40 formaldehyde module at $49.50, measuring 0–1000 ppb.
Partnerships ·
Dentsu PR Consulting will promote Nikkei's NIKKEI KAI generative AI service, which draws on over 20 million articles.
Partnerships ·
BioMap unveiled 11 partnerships at its Hong Kong summit, spanning breast cancer AI, traditional Chinese medicine, peptide drugs and agricultural breeding.
Partnerships ·
MOIN will fund cross-border payouts in USDC through Nium, settling across Japan, the US, Europe, Australia and Canada without Korean banking hours.
Partnerships ·
TAILG returned to COP31 in Antalya for the third year, unveiling its Global Low-Carbon Action Handbook and highlighting Green Ride Africa with the UNDP.
Product Launches ·
Navatar enhanced its Salesforce Model Context Protocol so Claude can draw on documents in SharePoint, shared drives and its CRM.
Contracts & Customers ·
NCDMM was awarded a $7.5 million task order to work with Automation Alley on secure, distributed additive manufacturing for the U.S. Army, starting.
Earnings & Results ·
Lotus Eye Hospital posted a 279% rise in Q2 net profit to ₹43.95 lakh on 36% revenue growth, while operating cash flow turned negative at ₹73.21 lakh.
Product Launches ·
LTM's AI-QEM error mitigation function is now in the IBM Quantum Functions Catalog, validated on circuits over 100 qubits without extra QPU time.
Funding ·
Biomatter closed an oversubscribed $18 million Series A led by Astanor to fund a 2,000 m² Vilnius facility opening in 2027 and expand its US commercial team.
Partnerships ·
CGU and WFI Insurance become champions of the Goulburn Murray Regional Prosperity Plan, building on CGU's Jawun partnership to create First Nations employment pathways.
Contracts & Customers ·
JA will supply high-efficiency n-type modules for Teraco's 120MW Sediba solar project, which is expected to generate over 354,000MWh annually by the end of 2026.
Business ·
Jaras at InterContinental Phuket is promoted to One MICHELIN Star in the Thailand Guide 2027, while hom's Min wins the MICHELIN Service Award and hom keeps Selection status.
Product Launches ·
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy launched its first train with locally built Stadler coaches on the Astana-Almaty route.
Divestitures ·
Mayne Pharma sold its Australian and international commercial and manufacturing operations for $55.5 million.
Funding ·
Gama closed a €15 million seed round led by Transition to build its first Wing solar array production line and hire 60 people.
Research & Clinical Trials ·
Laekna Therapeutics will present animal data on LAE124, its oral dual amylin/calcitonin receptor agonist for obesity.
Earnings & Results ·
Nykaa's Q2 revenue rose 28.1% to Rs 3,006 crore with net profit nearly tripling to Rs 101 crore, as Honasa and Lenskart also posted strong growth.
Partnerships ·
Huazhu holds 30% of a new 5 million yuan Guangzhou hotel management company with Yingxin Development, registered in the same building as two REIT hotels.
Product Launches ·
Olight showcased its Oclip 2 Series at SEMA 2026, a hands-free light with 115° tilt and 360° rotation aimed at automotive technicians and inspectors.
Business ·
Arkham Intelligence labeled 40 on-chain addresses tied to VanEck's European Bitcoin ETN, holding 6,864.99 BTC worth about $507.2 million.
Business ·
REIWA named 22 winners at its 2026 Awards for Excellence before more than 500 guests at Crown Perth, with victors eligible for the 2027 national awards.
Product Launches ·
StarlandUS is offering 50 complimentary bespoke ring design spots for Black Friday, waiving design fees and spotlighting its 'It Says' vow system for personalized rings.
Mergers & Acquisitions ·
Lionsgate has acquired North America and UK distribution rights to Alma Har'el's Wet, starring Connor Storrie and Rebecca Ferguson.
Funding ·
Diamond Estates issued 32,465,316 common shares to settle $4.65 million in debenture principal and $1.47 million in interest.
Product Launches ·
Arspura launched E-PUROS, a 2-in-1 oral care and RO water filter, on Kickstarter with Early Bird rewards starting at $1,199 and an 800 GPD tankless system.
Partnerships ·
PropAccount and FundedTrading partner to give new prop firm operators 50% marketing credit on the $3,000 setup fee.
Regulation & Approvals ·
Joly's office says she never met Roshel before Stellantis sold its Brampton plant, a deal tied to up to $529 million in federal funding.
Business ·
LG Electronics' PRISM AI won three honors at the 2026 AMEC awards, including Gold for AI in communication measurement.
Product Launches ·
SOJAO has rolled out Recustomer's delivery tracking and returns and exchanges tools on its online store.
Restructuring ·
Champion Breweries proposes Champion Brands as its new listed parent, exchanging 11.32 billion shares one-for-one and targeting completion in the first quarter of 2027.
Funding ·
Sandfire Resources America raised its bridge loan with Sandfire BC and Tintina Montana to $77.4 million and pushed the latest maturity to December 31.
Research & Clinical Trials ·
Nanoveu's EMASS ECS-DoT-22 chip used up to 56 times less energy per AI inference than published rivals, with evaluation kits now available through DigiKey.
Earnings & Results ·
Team reported Q3 revenue of $220.4 million and cut its 2026 operating and cash flow guidance, citing deferred maintenance and Middle East disruptions.
Earnings & Results ·
Quanta Computer reported record third-quarter revenue of $34.1 billion, up 125.2%, while gross margin fell to 4.75% as AI servers took over the sales mix.
Leadership ·
Glass House Brands reappointed MGO as auditor effective November 6, 2026, after BDO resigned over an unresolved deconsolidation accounting issue.
Research & Clinical Trials ·
Ardea Resources' scoping study values a scandium recovery circuit at Goongarrie Hub at $509.8 million.
Legal & Disputes ·
Robbins LLP filed a securities fraud class action against Portillo's over its rapid expansion, as shares fell 31.2% to $3.93; lead plaintiff deadline is January 11, 2027.
Expansion ·
Art Spaces will break ground on Turn to the River Phase III, The Gathering Space, on November 17 in downtown Terre Haute, adding seating.
Regulation & Approvals ·
Clarity Pharmaceuticals received FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for Cu-64 SAR-bisPSMA prostate cancer imaging.
Regulation & Approvals ·
Professional Diversity Network's pre-funded warrants are locked up for 90 days from the August 13, 2026 closing.
Research & Clinical Trials ·
Talga Group's Talnode-C graphite anode reached over 8,000 cycles at 75% capacity retention in KRI's ultra-long-life battery.
Legal & Disputes ·
Hagens Berman and co-counsel resolved Lower Umatilla Basin groundwater claims with Lamb Weston, which will pay $25 million into a settlement fund.
Product Launches ·
Griptape now supports LTX-2.5 VFX capabilities with four cloud nodes for matte extraction, SDR-to-HDR conversion, reframe and upscale.
Legal & Disputes ·
VinFast filed design patents in India for an electric scooter with a 5.2kW motor and 160km range plus an electric motorcycle.
Expansion ·
VietJet Air launched three direct routes from Cebu and Clark to Vietnam, with promotional fares from $75.
Product Launches ·
Ascend Performance Materials is working with Indian OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers to develop Starflam X-Protect.
Dividends & Buybacks ·
Airtel Africa bought 799,925 of its own shares from Citigroup Global Markets on 5-6 November 2026, part of a tranche targeting up to 12.03 million shares by 22 December.
Earnings & Results ·
ICTSI's nine-month net income rose 20% to $898.89 million as cargo volumes hit 12.11 million TEUs, helped by new terminals in South Africa and Indonesia.