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More than 6 million U.S. business applications were filed in the trailing 12 months ending June 2026, as AI disruption, higher costs and job uncertainty push more Americans into entrepreneurship.

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Virtú Investments has bought Collins on Pine, a 76-unit apartment community with ground-floor retail in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.

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GenBio said its research and intellectual-property strategy is aligning with a wave of more than $500 billion in announced U.S. pharmaceutical investment and a coming round of patent expirations across the industry.

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Next Street on August 18, 2026 launched the Next Street Institute, a research arm aimed at helping leaders understand how AI, reindustrialization, demographic shifts and capital flows are reshaping America’s small business economy.

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Oxford Business Group and Saudi Arabia’s Food and Drug Authority have released the first article in an eight-part series on how regulatory reform could shape food, drug and health care investment in the Kingdom.

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The Gluckstadt Madison Business Alliance will host its first Elevate Conference on Oct. 27 in Gluckstadt, bringing Central Mississippi business leaders together for a half-day event focused on practical takeaways.

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Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP said Partner Stephen Bradford was recognized by the Los Angeles Times as a Private Equity & M&A Business Visionary in a special section published August 18, 2026. The profile cites more than $1.5 billion in…

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Advids introduced a dedicated video production offering for CleanTech, Renewables and Energy Management companies as the energy transition creates more complex sales, financing and regulatory conversations.

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PeakActivity has merged with Belgrade-based DME Studio to combine technology strategy, AI and commerce services with video and content production.

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Corporate travel is shifting as younger workers favor flexible policies, research hubs draw longer stays, and bleisure trips grow across the U.S. Boulder is emerging as one example of how specialized industries and outdoor access are changing…

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A new report says Pennsylvania households and businesses are absorbing steep electricity costs from data center growth, with small businesses among the hardest hit. The study argues state policy can shift more of those grid-expansion costs onto…

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New data shows more business travelers are blending work and leisure, and New Orleans is well-positioned to benefit from the shift.

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USTA Pacific Northwest will take over operations of the Portland Tennis Center on Sept. 1 under a 25-year lease with the City of Portland and spend about $2.3 million to modernize the facility.

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Sklar Kirsh LLP said Jeffrey Sklar and Scott Ehrlich were named to the Los Angeles Times’ 2026 Private Equity & M&A Business Visionaries list.

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BalancedTrust said Monday it appointed Chris Gowen as Business Development and Relationship Manager and Jack Sasikumar as Senior AI Engineer to support its compliance infrastructure platform.

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Guided Business Growth has launched The AI Shift and Break Your Business to help small and mid-sized business owners move from AI experimentation to building practical AI roadmaps.

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Balentine said Tuesday it acquired Alpharetta-based Valuation Growth Advisory in an all-stock deal, bringing founder Tom Matthesen in as head of business advisory.

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Etherio said Monday it acquired Chicago-based River West Meeting Associates to deepen its life sciences meetings work, add experienced staff and expand its footprint in the Chicago market.

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StickerYou says more small businesses are using AI to create branded materials faster and cheaper, from stickers and labels to packaging and promotions.

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Rising Tide Capital said Dr. Joynicole Martinez has been selected as a 2026 NJBIZ Leading Women in Business honoree, with recognition set for Thursday night in Somerset, New Jersey.