U.S. tariffs have risen significantly — from an average of about 3% to 24.8% based on trade volume — marking the highest level in more than 100 years.

The Walt Disney Company is bringing its first theme park to the Middle East, announcing plans for Disneyland Abu Dhabi in partnership with Miral.

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.