Ipsen appoints Catherine Bradley to board of directors
Ipsen appoints Catherine Bradley to board of directors
How Compass’ Consolidation Cooled New York Agent Moves
To an outside observer, New York CIty agents have their pick of power brands with which to hang their license. Corcoran, with its strong brand recognition and agent-favorite leader Pam Liebman, was a strong draw. Sotheby’s International Realty and its built-in globe-spanning client base could be appealing. And Compass, with its tech-forward platform and outspoken […]
Worth & Associates Acquires 108K-SF San Antonio Office Campus
Worth & Associates acquired The Commons at Concord Park, a four-building, 108,116 square-foot office campus located at 300 E. Sonterra Blvd in San Antonio’s Stone Oak submarket. It brings the company’s total owned portfolio to 3 million square feet. The Commons at Concord Park currently features 17,131 square feet of available space for lease, with […]
Agentic commerce has a payment tech opening for banks
Key insight: Cards are the major payment method for agentic commerce, but that will change as usage of the technology grows. What’s at stake: Not supporting local payments, such as digital wallets and account-to-account payments, will stymie the market’s growth potential. Forward look: There are still technology challenges, including authentication, since most payment systems were […]
CME Tests Institutional Demand for Sports Index Derivatives
CME Group plans to list futures and options on FutureSports Performance Indexes. The proposed launch would extend sports-linked trading beyond individual event contracts into benchmark-based derivatives for institutional markets. FutureSports emerged from stealth in July as an independent index administrator backed by CME Ventures, Robinhood, Wedbush and DRW Special Investments. Its board includes former ICE […]
Jon Bolerjack’s Stan Lee Doc Goes Inside the Last Years of His Life
“How much money did I make?” It’s a question that Jon Bolerjack never thought he’d hear the man sitting next to him ask. Comics legend Stan Lee‘s ideas and hustle birthed an empire. So how could he not know about all the money he’d just made doing a signing at a comic-book convention? That was […]
Todd Blanche nomination on edge over Trump, IRS settlement
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche gives opening remarks during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be Attorney General, at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC on July 15, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images The nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general was at risk on Wednesday […]
Recruitment: when wages aren’t enough, can benefits close the deal?
That finding carries significant implications for 2026. According to the Robert Half 2026 Canada Salary Guide, 44 per cent of Canadian professionals plan to look for a new job in the second half of 2026 – up sharply from 26 per cent just 12 months prior – with better benefits and perks (38 per cent) tied with career advancement opportunities as […]
How Circle’s IBM patent deal shakes up stablecoins
Key insight: Circle acquired nearly 1,000 blockchain patents overnight through buying up IBM’s portfolio of distributed ledger tech patents. What’s at stake: Circle could use the patents either defensively to strengthen its IP protections or offensively to demand payment from banks using IBM’s blockchain tech. Expert quote: “Circle just gained a trump card it could […]
Big Brands Have a New Secret Weapon for Sales: Their Own Employees
Companies are spending more of their marketing budgets turning store staff and micro-creators into brand ambassadors—and it’s outperforming traditional mega-influencers.