One year after announcing plans to open a research and development center in the U.S., Swedish company Heart Aerospace has now decided to fully relocate its operations to Los Angeles, California.

Unilever is poised to make a $1.5 billion investment in Mexico over the next three years that will boost production for the global consumer goods company.

From our Thought Leader Partner, JLL. In recent years, discussions around the employee experience have overlooked a central component of the workforce: the frontline worker. Frontline employees constitute a substantial portion of the global workforce, with variation across regions. These employees are pivotal to the daily operations and overall success of an organization, often serving as the first point of contact for customers or playing a key role in product manufacturing.

Roche, the Swiss-based international pharmaceutical company, announced a $50 billion US investment that will create more than 12,000 jobs, and expand manufacturing and research facilities.

Capital One could soon become the country’s largest credit card company after the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved an acquisition and merger with Discover Card Services in an all-stock deal.

San Francisco-based Open AI is looking into a $3 billion purchase of Windsurg, an AI coding tool. The move would be Open AI’s biggest acquisition deal and would help the company better compete against other generative AI companies.

From our Thought Leader Partner, MRI Software. Real estate is a data-heavy industry, full of time-consuming inefficiencies. AI helps solve these challenges by automating manual tasks, enabling better decision-making, and optimizing resource management. Learn three reasons why AI is becoming indispensable in real estate.

From our CRE As A Strategy Leader Thought Leader Partner, Cushman & Wakefield. Global Head of Portfolio Lease Administration, Phillip Kelloff, explores the critical role of data management in handling expansive real estate portfolios. Joined by Kimberley Burn, EMEA’s Head of Portfolio Administration; Ashley Metcalf, Regional Director of Lease Administration Brokerage Accounts, and Rory Murray, Vice Chair, Transaction Management, they discuss the necessity of meticulous data management for compliance, strategic decision-making, and the advantages of outsourcing to ensure data accuracy, optimize asset management, and drive organizational success.

Organizations are moving beyond traditional, anecdotal workplace personas to embrace data-driven approaches for user segmentation.

Foot Locker, the international footwear and apparel brand, recently signed a new lease, marking the latest development in relocating its corporate headquarters to St. Petersburg, Florida.

Italian luxury houses Prada and Versace announced they have merged after Prada purchased the company from Capri Holdings in a $1.375 billion deal.

From our Designing the High Performing Workplace Thought Leader Partner, Gensler. The Gensler Research Institute has released its 2025 Global Workplace Survey, a landmark report reflecting on 20 years of workplace evolution. Drawing on insights from over 16,000 office workers across 15 countries and 10 industries, the findings reveal a decisive shift: design is no longer a backdrop—it’s the engine driving performance, loyalty, and resilience, redefining the workplace as a destination people choose.