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RSS Feed for citybizAugust 26, 2025 — Matt Botha, Senior Director of M&A, utilizes his expertise in M&A and due diligence to drive the valuation, structuring, and execution of deals. He ensures alignment between partners and Empower for long-term success.
August 26, 2025 — Bob Marshall is the Co-Founder and CEO of Whisker Labs, where he leads the development of cutting-edge sensor technology that protects families, homes, and communities by predicting and preventing electrical fires while also advancing the resiliency and safety of the U. S.
August 26, 2025 — Robert Rivani, commercial real estate and hospitality visionary and President of RIVANI (formerly Black Lion), has acquired the storied Lincoln Theatre building at 551 Lincoln for $37 million–a property famously anchored by H&M. Following the momentum of the announcement that Playboy will relocate their global headquarters to the penthouse at RIVANI’s flagship project at 1691 Michigan Avenue, this latest acquisition further solidifies Rivani’s footprint on Miami Beach and signals a bold new chapter for the city’s most iconic pedestrian promenade.
August 26, 2025 — Mike Sanders is a tax technology entrepreneur with over 30 years’ experience building and scaling successful businesses. In 1998, he co-founded Tax Partners, growing it into the nation’s largest sales tax compliance service bureau before its acquisition by Thomson Corporation.
August 26, 2025 — Steel Peak, a commercial real estate investment firm focused on industrial outdoor storage (IOS) properties, announced today that it has acquired an industrial outdoor storage (IOS) property located at 1503 Thornton Ave SW in Pacific, Washington for $6. 2 million.
August 26, 2025 — Community IX, operator of the FL-IX (South Florida) and CIX-ATL (Atlanta) Internet Exchanges, today announces the launch of its newest Internet Exchange (IX) in Northern Virginia, named CIX-NoVA. Service will initially be offered through data centers in Ashburn and Reston, marking Community IX’s first presence in the Northern Virginia market, with additional locations under review.
August 26, 2025 — Across the western United States and beyond, wildfire has shifted from a seasonal worry to a year-round, systemic threat. It strains insurers, depresses real estate markets and rattles entire communities.
August 26, 2025 — C3ntro Telecom (C3ntro), a leader in global telecommunications and fiber infrastructure provider, today announced that it has been shortlisted for this year’s Global Connectivity Awards in two categories. The company has been included as a finalist for best Latin American/Caribbean Connectivity Provider as well as project of the Year – Subsea, Terrestrial, Satellite and/or Wireless for its revolutionary Tikva Project.
August 26, 2025 — Theresa Hush co-founded Roji Health Intelligence in 2002 after decades in leadership roles across government, payer, and provider organizations. Her experience directing Illinois Medicaid, leading strategic transformation of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois regulation, and building clinically integrated hospital networks showed her how payment systems and data could be used to optimize health care and control costs.
August 26, 2025 — APR Energy, a global leader in specialized energy solutions, will be participating in Datacloud USA, taking place September 16-17, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. David Dorman, Director of Commercial Operations at APR Energy, will join industry experts to share insights on how innovative energy strategies are powering data center reliability, affordability, and stability in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape.
August 26, 2025 — Katten announced today that the firm is promoting a cohort of 11 attorneys to join the partnership, effective September 1. “This is a career-defining moment for this group of talented attorneys.
August 26, 2025 — Scott Lynch is President and CEO of Massachusetts-based Colonial Systems Inc, New England’s largest resource for installing commercial and institutional interiors. Among the companies that Colonial has collaborated with under Scott’s leadership are LEGO®, MIT, Boston Children’s Hospital, Google, Harvard University, Liberty Mutual, Amazon, and Gillette Stadium to bring their diverse spaces to life.
August 26, 2025 — Critical Metals Corp. (Nasdaq: CRML) (“Critical Metals Corp” or the “Company”), a leading critical minerals mining company, today announced that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for an offtake agreement with Ucore Rare Metals Inc (“Ucore”), a leader in rare-and critical-metal resources, extraction, beneficiation, and separation technologies.
August 26, 2025 — RethinkFirst, a leading global health technology company and solutions provider in behavioral health and neurodiversity, today announced that it has been recognized for its exceptional growth and innovation, securing a place on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies for the seventh consecutive year.
August 26, 2025 — Atlanta Tint Lab is proud to announce its official opening in Marietta, Georgia, bringing top-quality auto protection services to drivers across the northwest Atlanta metro area. Specializing in auto window tinting, ceramic coating, and paint protection film (PPF), Atlanta Tint Lab is dedicated to helping vehicle owners enhance their cars’ appearance, comfort, and long-term value.
August 26, 2025 — Zachary’s Jewelers, a family-owned fine jeweler located in the heart of Downtown Annapolis, celebrated 20 years at its flagship location at 100 Main Street with a special “Fire & Ice” event on Saturday, Aug. 23.
August 26, 2025 — Say the words “video game” and your kids are bound to stop and listen. The local owner of the new Code Ninjas, a learning center that will open on July 28 at 513 1st Ave.
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August 26, 2025 — WaveMaker, Inc. , the leading agentic app gen platform for consumer-scale web and mobile experiences, in collaboration with AT&T (NYSE: T), unveiled TestDrive, a white-label try-before-you-buy mobile app developed for MVNOs, consumer brands, influencers and wholesale connectivity enablers.
August 26, 2025 — Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced today that its Peruvian subsidiary, Gilat Perú, has signed an additional $25 million agreement with Pronatel (Programa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones), Peru’s national telecommunications program.