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Beth Mazza and Victoria Sivrais’s business book climbed from No. 145 to No. 13 on the USA TODAY Best-Selling Books list in its second week after launch.

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Joan Brothers, founder and CEO of Manhattan Boutique Real Estate, used UNGA and Climate Week NYC conversations to spotlight how local knowledge, trust and human relationships shape global business.

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The Strategic Alliance for Economic Emancipation launched SAFEE.world on Oct. 1, 2026 with 16 initial partners and an open call for more organizations to join.

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Los Angeles Small Business Expo comes back to the Pasadena Convention Center on Sept. 30 with more than 100 exhibitors, free admission and sessions on AI, marketing and small-business operations.

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Froda has launched in France through a partnership with Shine, bringing same-day, in-app financing to 200,000 self-employed people and small businesses.

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Influential Women is spotlighting Tammi Hayes, founder and president of Capital Strategies Group, whose path from Cold War Moscow to Boston cybersecurity boardrooms shaped a career in investment banking, private equity, and advisory work.

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IAOTP will honor Diane McClelland at its December 2027 awards gala in Miami for her work co-founding Girls STEAM Institute and advancing women’s entrepreneurship.

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Quantum Heaps appointed former Salesforce executive Roman Romancini as president for Latin America as the Singapore-based AI revenue technology company expands its leadership footprint across four regions.

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PuroClean’s veteran franchise program, PuroVet, was featured on 760 WJR’s The Veteran Blueprint, where Paul Edelstein and retired Brig. Gen. Doug “Odie” Slocum discussed how business ownership can support veterans after military service.

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Tim Draper says Africa could move faster than legacy financial systems by embracing Bitcoin, blockchain and mobile-first finance, as the Africa Blockchain Festival prepares to meet in Nairobi Oct. 15-17. The comments highlight a growing push to…

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The Business Research Company says the global medium-duty pickup truck market is on track to grow from $31.83 billion in 2025 to $45.2 billion by 2030, driven by logistics demand, construction activity and fleet modernization.

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The Global ERG Network’s 2026 Annual Conference in Charlotte now includes HRCI recertification credit, a new partnership with Global Impact and several added speakers.

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AIM Intelligence was named one of 10 finalists in NVIDIA’s Inception Grand Challenge 2026 Asia-Pacific competition, standing out from about 10,000 startups for its end-to-end AI security platform.

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The loose fill polystyrene packaging market is projected to grow from $2.53 billion in 2025 to $3.34 billion by 2030, fueled by e-commerce, logistics, and demand for protective packaging.

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Jenni “JWOWW” Farley will be honored by the International Association of Top Professionals at its 10th Annual Awards Gala in New York City on Dec. 12, 2026. The recognition spotlights Farley’s career in entertainment and her autism and…

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Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike used a July trip to New York to tout city-to-city cooperation on climate resilience and energy innovation while pitching Tokyo as a deeper global financial center.

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Four entrepreneurs from Kenya, South Africa and Niger have reached the final of the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.

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Twelve startups will pitch at the Startup World Cup New York Regional Competition on Sept. 28 at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan after a field of 116 teams from 10 countries.

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Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria can generate one million export-linked jobs by 2030 as the government and private sector launch the Hire From Nigeria campaign in New York. The effort aims to connect Nigerian talent with international…

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Global Health Exhibition said its 2026 event in Riyadh will feature more than 500 speakers across four conference stages, with leaders from Mayo Clinic, GSK, Imperial College London and Blackstone.