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 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.

Papa Johns, an international pizza food chain, is expanding its partnership with Google Cloud to leverage AI to improve sales and customer service.

United Airlines announced that it is expanding global flights to Asia and Australia, including daily flights to Vietnam and Thailand starting in October 2025.

Biogen, a multinational biotechnology company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, announced that it signed a 15-year lease in the MIT-owned Kendall Commons' complex in the city's Kendall Square neighborhood.

Hyundai recently announced a $21 billion U.S. investment plan that will create new jobs, open factories, improve vehicle technology, and boost vehicle production.

Audemars Piguet, the Swiss luxury watch brand, is the first retailer to occupy space at Parc Cinq after signing a 12,000 square-foot corner space lease.