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SEED SPOT and Bentonville-based Arkade received more than $475,000 from the Walton Family Foundation to pilot Land+Launch NWA, a yearlong effort to connect founders with Northwest Arkansas retailers, suppliers, and investors.

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GrassrootsHealth will recognize three scientists on Nov. 2 in San Diego for research linking sunlight, UVB, vitamin D and cancer prevention.

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Dyad has appointed former Boston Consulting Group managing director Sara Codella as chief executive officer, effective Oct. 27, 2026. The leadership change comes as the Boston-based insurance technology company pushes to expand its AI capabilities…

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VIOVOC says the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent for technology that passively reads volatile compounds in bathroom air and turns them into personalized fiber guidance.

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cloudEQ has been recognized in Inc.’s 2026 Power Partner Awards for helping businesses with cloud, AI and other technology services.

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Cook County commissioner candidate Aasi Siddique rolled out an education platform on Oct. 17 in Chicago that ties critical reasoning, cross-cultural communication, financial literacy and mental wellness to student readiness.

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Akara Partners and Deven Group have closed construction financing and equity for 5077 College Avenue, a 305-bed student housing development next to San Diego State University.

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Expedia Group named Color Factory one of the experiences to try in 2027 under its new “Un-Adulting” travel trend, highlighting the Chicago-based immersive art experience alongside destinations including Tokyo Disneyland, Xcaret and Dreamworld.

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Go Brewing unveiled Cold Standard, a 45-calorie non-alcoholic lite beer, and is promoting it with a recruiting push aimed at people who rarely post on social media.

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The Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation will bring The Revival: Djembe in the New Millennium to the Filcom Center in Waipahu on Nov. 6, marking the dance theater’s first performance in Hawaii.

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Kleer Blue Water has launched a direct-to-consumer home water testing service in Chicago that covers city water and private wells.

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Raincoat Roofing is celebrating its 45th anniversary as a family-owned commercial and industrial roofing contractor in Broadview, Illinois.

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INKA Group is growing its Illinois-based carrier operation with more than 55 power units and leased trailers, while adding transportation technology to improve dispatch, load visibility and fleet management.

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Cotton growers facing higher labor costs and tighter lint-quality demands are turning to mechanization, and buyers now want machines matched to row spacing, field size and service support.

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Pegasus Investments Real Estate Advisory closed the sale of a two-property Starbucks drive-thru portfolio in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Peoria, Illinois, for about $4.1 million.

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Ice T and DJ Afrika Islam have partnered with Cadogan Tate to move DAY ONE DNA: From the Private Collection of Ice T & DJ Afrika Islam into a national tour after its Harvard debut.

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The U.S. Department of Energy declared a temporary grid emergency covering 13 states and Washington, D.C., giving PJM Interconnection emergency authority through Oct. 16. Buckeye Power Systems says the order is a reminder for homeowners and…

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Newpoint Advisors is guiding a court-supervised sale of a century-old Upper Midwest aluminum, brass and bronze foundry and machine shop as the business prepares for Chapter 11 in Illinois.

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Quality Containers has added 23 regional markets across the U.S., widening its shipping container delivery network from California and Arizona into a total of 26 markets.

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Angliana Cabinets has been named a Verified Excellence Award winner in Lexington by the Consumer Ratings Institute, following a 4.5-star rating across 74 reviews.