Eighty-eight lucky diners will secure free meals for a year as Metro Diner marks the eighth anniversary of National Fried Chicken & Waffle Day on August 8. The restaurant chain, which established the holiday in 2018, is leveraging the numerical coincidence of 8/8 to launch its most extensive promotional campaign to date.
Healthcare providers are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence to manage revenue cycles, but a persistent focus on task volume rather than financial results is backfiring. By automating inefficient workflows without regard for payment outcomes, organizations risk scaling administrative waste and increasing the cost of collecting reimbursements rather than reducing it.
Chicago-based investment firm Tercera is launching an advisory wing designed to guide technology services companies through the operational shifts required by the AI era. By pairing hands-on execution support with its existing capital business, the firm aims to help leaders improve margins and secure higher exit valuations in a crowded market.
North Canton-based Diebold Nixdorf has achieved Android Enterprise Gold Partner status, the highest validation tier for deploying and supporting large-scale mobile solutions. This recognition confirms the firm’s technical expertise in managing approximately 400,000 Android devices across a global retail network, signaling a shift toward hardware-agnostic mobile strategy for its clients.
“Every generation inherits both the achievements and the failures of those who came before it,” author William Potter says, introducing a sprawling satirical novel that navigates the defining conflicts of the twentieth century through the eyes of a fictional memoirist, Elias Deane Grimm Lohr.
Conflict persists between People Incorporated and its long-term investor Yakira Capital Management, which is publicly demanding the board abandon its proposed acquisition of MGM Resorts International. Yakira argues that at current market valuations, repurchasing PPLI’s own undervalued shares offers a far more lucrative path for shareholders than expanding into gaming.
Pittsburgh-based OpenAssets has secured SOC 2 Type 2 compliance and renewed its ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, marking a significant step in the firm's efforts to standardize security for institutional digital asset infrastructure. The dual validation confirms the company’s internal controls meet rigorous global standards for information risk management and operational integrity.
After a 15-year tenure within the company’s HR organization, Marcie Small has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at CACI International. She steps into the role following the retirement of Angie Combs, who served the national security firm for over seven years.
Family-owned Jordan Vineyard & Winery will integrate its premium Alexander Valley portfolio into Bronco Wine Co.’s national commercial infrastructure starting August 1, 2026. The move aims to scale Jordan’s market reach and distributor support while the Sonoma-based estate maintains its independent operations and long-standing luxury positioning.
“Banks often resolve this issue from a short-term perspective so they can get the enforcement action lifted,” says Dr. Jeffrey L. Edwards, founder of FFERM Technologies. By focusing solely on regulatory checklists rather than the systemic failures behind them, many institutions treat symptoms while leaving core vulnerabilities untouched.
With suicide ranking as a leading cause of death among Illinois residents ages 15 to 54, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is mobilizing 14 communities this autumn. The organization aims to raise $1 million through its Out of the Darkness event series to fund critical mental health resources.
The Illinois chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has unveiled its 2026 schedule for the Out of the Darkness Community Walks, a series of 14 events running from September through October. The campaign aims to raise over $1 million to bolster mental health awareness and fund life-saving resources.
The Raiden Science Foundation has secured a manufacturing partnership with Genezen to produce an AAV9 gene replacement therapy for UBA5 disorder. This milestone transitions the project from four years of research and development into clinical-grade manufacturing, moving the ultra-rare neurodevelopmental condition closer to first-in-human trials.
Realty Income Corporation has earned a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating of 'A' with a stable outlook from Fitch Ratings, marking a significant milestone for the San Diego-based firm. This achievement distinguishes the company as the first net lease REIT and only the fourth U.S. REIT to secure such an investment-grade standing.
After 17 years at the helm, Students 2 Science co-founder Dr. Paul A. Winslow is stepping down to join the Board of Trustees. The nonprofit, which provides hands-on STEM education to students across New Jersey, named current Chief Development Officer Dan Barnett as his successor, effective September 1, 2026.
Guangzhou-based digital healthcare firm Pomdoctor Limited is pivoting its business model to integrate traditional internet hospital services with high-margin artificial intelligence and data-driven revenue streams. The NASDAQ-listed company aims to stabilize its financial performance while scaling specialized chronic disease management and pharmaceutical research services.
Petco Health & Wellness Company has appointed Jeffrey Naylor, the former Chief Financial Officer of The TJX Companies, to its Board of Directors. Effective August 1, 2026, the industry veteran will also assume the role of Audit Committee Chair to oversee the company’s financial strategy during its ongoing business transformation.
Moving beyond initial remote-control pilots, Houston-based waste giant WM is partnering with Caterpillar to deploy autonomous heavy machinery. By transitioning from a 2025 test of remote-controlled bulldozers in Marana, Arizona, the company intends to fundamentally reshape hazardous landfill work through self-operating compactors and advanced digital oversight.
To mark the 2026 Woodward Dream Cruise, Goodyear is launching its first Motor City Garage in Detroit. The retail space, located at 3075 East Grand Blvd, serves as a hub for vehicle care and automotive history, underscored by a rare double-blimp appearance over the city for the mid-August festivities.
Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners has finalized its largest fundraise to date, securing $5.4 billion in investable capital for its seventh flagship vintage, CCP VII. The capital injection underscores a robust appetite among institutional investors for middle-market private credit strategies that prioritize complexity and structural expertise over broadly syndicated debt.
Shoppers in Matthews and beyond can now consolidate their medicine cabinet and kitchen pantry needs into a single transaction. Harris Teeter has launched a new service allowing customers to bundle eligible prescription deliveries with standard grocery orders, utilizing the existing Instacart infrastructure to bring both to their doorsteps simultaneously.
BorgWarner has locked in a significant contract extension to supply high-voltage inverter technology to a major European automaker. The deal covers both plug-in hybrid and 800V battery-electric vehicle platforms, with production slated to commence in 2029, reinforcing the supplier's strategic position in the evolving electric mobility market.
Bybit has appointed Peter Loo, a former senior executive at Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, as its new Chief Legal and Compliance Officer. The move signals an aggressive push by the exchange to align its global operations with stringent international regulatory standards as it seeks to mature into a comprehensive financial platform.
Ingolf-Christian Quandt has been named General Counsel at global crop protection firm ADAMA, stepping into the role effective August 1, 2026. A former Syngenta executive who joined the company earlier this year, he now joins the Global ADAMA Leadership Team to steer the firm’s legal strategy and international compliance operations.
Kobi Marenko, President of Arbe Robotics, will outline the company's radar sensing strategy at the 46th Annual Growth Conference hosted by Canaccord Genuity. The event, scheduled for August 11-13 in Boston, provides a platform for the firm to detail its high-resolution technology stack to institutional investors.
San Diego-based cAMPfield Therapeutics has overhauled its senior executive team, appointing four industry veterans to spearhead the development of its lead drug candidate, prifemilast. The move marks a strategic push to transition the oral PDE4 inhibitor into global Phase 2 trials for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
Digital commerce faces a massive disruption as AI agents begin shopping on behalf of consumers, a shift projected to move $500 billion in spending by 2030. According to a new IDC study, merchants relying on rigid, closed-off platforms risk losing access to a quarter of their potential market within years.
Shareholders of Distribution Solutions Group are facing a potential exit as the company moves toward a $35.00 per share acquisition by LKCM Headwater Investments. Philadelphia-based Kaskela Law has launched an investigation into the deal, questioning whether the price undervalues the company and if board members fulfilled their fiduciary obligations.
Following a July 13 regulatory meeting, the FDA signaled it may allow Acurx Pharmaceuticals to submit a New Drug Application for its antibiotic ibezapolstat based on a single Phase 3 clinical trial, provided the efficacy data proves robust enough to cover both acute treatment and the reduction of infection recurrence.
Half of all travelers passing through Terminal 4 at Ontario International Airport now utilize TSA PreCheck, a sharp increase that mirrors the facility’s broader push for expedited screening. Since the introduction of onsite enrollment kiosks two years ago, participation among departing passengers has climbed from 13% to 26%.
