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RSS Feed for CitybizOctober 29, 2025 — UNIGRID, the ultra-safe sodium-ion battery company, today announced that it has expanded its foundry subscriptions and grown its production capacity 10x — reaching 100 MWh/year — to meet growing demand. The company also projects another 10x growth in capacity in 2026 (expected to reach 1 GWh/year) with more manufacturing through foundry partnerships.
October 29, 2025 — PR Yu is Founder & Managing Partner of Yu Galaxy, a leading solo-GP venture firm. A graduate of Peking University (0.
October 29, 2025 — This Veteran’s Day, AutoNation (NYSE: AN) proudly recognizes the generations of patriots who have defended our nation’s freedoms by offering an exclusive 20% discount on all services in-store at AutoNation-branded locations* nationwide and through the convenience of AutoNation Mobile Service** from November 10 – 15, 2025. “America’s Veterans, including more than 1,000 proud team members at AutoNation, have earned our deepest gratitude for their service and sacrifice,” said Christian Treiber, AutoNation’s President of After-Sales.
October 29, 2025 — TestSprite, the agentic testing tool for AI-native development, today announced the close of a $6. 7 million seed round, bringing total funds raised to approximately $8.
October 29, 2025 — Corsha, the first and only Machine Identity Provider (mIDP) purpose-built to secure machine-to-machine (M2M) communication across operational systems and critical infrastructure, introduces a partnership and new platform integration with Dragos, Inc. , a global leader in operational technology (OT) cybersecurity.
October 29, 2025 — FIVE COUNTIES PROGRESS TOWARD BAY FERRY SYSTEM: Two years after a study found the project feasible, five counties developing a new Chesapeake Bay ferry system say work is progressing, aiming to launch before 2030. The study was completed by a tourism consortium representing Anne Arundel, Calvert, Queen Anne’s, Somerset and St.
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October 28, 2025 — On behalf of the popular fast casual Mexican restaurant chain Someburros, Phoenix-based retail brokerage specialist Western Retail Advisors has completed new location deals in Surprise, Peoria and Maricopa that will soon bring the hometown Arizona business to 20 restaurants statewide. The latest Someburros restaurant location was announced this week, following the company’s acquisition of 1.
October 28, 2025 — Fidelity Bancorp Funding (“FBF”), a leading private credit platform specializing in real estate bridge lending, announced it has secured an incremental investment commitment of $300 million from TCW, a leading investment firm managing over $200 billion of assets under management. The new capital increases FBF’s total lending capacity to $600 million, further strengthening its ability to serve private real estate investors amid tightening credit conditions.
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October 28, 2025 — Maestra. io, the all-in-one, real-time, CDP-powered marketing platform for direct-to-consumer brands, today announced the launch of its Shopify Loyalty App, the Maestra Companion App, enabling brands to deploy fully featured loyalty programs in minutes and seamlessly sync first-party data into cross-channel journeys.
October 28, 2025 — – Compromised inboxes remain the primary attack vector, and identity alerts rise as sold motor carrier manipulation eases – Highway, the leader in Carrier Identity® and proactive fraud prevention for freight brokers, today releases its Q3 2025 Freight Fraud Index, revealing a continued rise in identity-driven attacks targeting brokers and carrier networks. According to the report, direct thefts have now surpassed compromised emails and ownership-change abuse as the leading fraud vector, with rogue carriers driving a significant share of losses.
October 28, 2025 — 92,000 Sprouts-anchored shopping center, 100% leased during COVID-19 pandemic, recently sold to long-time partner Langdon Street Capital NewMark Merrill Companies retains management, building on long-standing ownership and management presence in City of Rialto Calabasas-based retail owner and developer NewMark Merrill Companies, Inc. announced the sale of Rialto Village, a newly constructed, 92,000-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center in the rapidly growing Inland Empire city of Rialto, California, to Langdon Street Capital.
October 28, 2025 — JETSET Pilates, the fast-growing modern Reformer Pilates franchise offering premium, full-body workouts, is proud to announce the upcoming opening of its newest Florida studio in Dr. Phillips.
October 28, 2025 — Priority Capital Advisory is pleased to announce that it has led the arrangement of a $28 million loan on behalf of CityPads, a private equity fund manager and multifamily developer with operations based in Chicago and Los Angeles. The senior debt financing is for the development of a 92-unit apartment property located at 8931-8945 Helms Place in West Los Angeles.
October 28, 2025 — Blo Blow Dry Bar, North America’s original blow dry bar franchise, will open its newest Florida bar on October 31 in Palm Beach Gardens. Located at 11290 Legacy Ave, Suite 140, the new bar will offer five signature styles on its hair menu, à la carte options, a variety of hair treatments, plus five signature makeup looks and a curated selection of customized styles to suit every occasion.
October 28, 2025 — Expanded ownership group strengthens operations, broadens reach, and reinforces the company’s mission to protect workplaces and communities. Heart To Beat, a leading life-safety partner to organizations nationwide, announced a strategic partnership with three business leaders — Mike Britton, John Ryan, and Dave Stefanski — who have joined Founder and CEO Scott Kuhlman as owners and operators of the business.
October 28, 2025 — Comperemedia, the leading go-to-market strategy provider for financial services marketers, today announces their strengthened ability to help financial institutions decode competitor strategies and consumer targeting patterns through the introduction of Equifax risk scores directly within the Comperemedia Direct platform. With access to Equifax risk score data, marketers can now benchmark competitors’ acquisition activity, assess credit risk distribution, and identify portfolio growth opportunities with unprecedented precision.
October 28, 2025 — Dream Exchange announced today that Elwood Blackwell has made a strategic investment in the company. Blackwell brings more than three decades of experience in the consumer packaged goods industry, where he has advised companies on growth strategy, market expansion, and operational efficiency.
October 28, 2025 — Damian O’Doherty, a longtime figure in Maryland’s political and public-affairs circles, has launched a new venture, O’Doherty & Associates marking a break from the firm he co-founded nearly two decades ago, KO Public Affairs. In a statement announcing his departure, O’Doherty said that after 17 years helping to build KO, “the canvas in public affairs has changed.