The Powell Perspective

Amid rapid expansion, Kumon's top 5 franchise rank highlights a powerful model blending its classic method with new tech to dominate the education market.

Dealers battle slow sites and clunky tools. Team Velocity’s Apollo platform uses native integrations to boost speed, cut costs, and fix the CX.

A national design challenge draws 150+ entries from young architects and planners, aiming to build resilient, sustainable cities for a changing India.

New data shows SMBs are uncertain about 2026, citing growth and costs as top fears, yet most are ignoring the AI tools that could be their solution.

A new partnership embeds programmatic ads into electronic health records, promising hyper-targeted marketing but raising questions about clinical disruption.

A new telehealth pharmacy offers flat-rate annual pricing for compounded weight loss drugs, challenging high costs but raising questions about regulation.

Swedish biotech innovator Hansa Biopharma wins a top award for its life-saving transplant tech, facing a pivotal year with FDA review on the horizon.

Forget long holidays. A 34% surge in short trips reveals a new travel era where workers trade extended breaks for frequent, AI-planned weekend getaways.

Sydney-based Siltrax has achieved a key safety certification for its record-breaking silicon fuel cell, accelerating its use in aviation and transport.

The Fortune 500 firm appoints a former McDonald's global operations EVP to guide its strategic transformation and purpose-driven mission.

The strategic acquisition of Amax Precision by Specac creates a vertically integrated giant in analytical instrumentation, targeting life sciences.

Empty service bays and long wait times plague car owners. A new book reveals a strategic hiring framework that treats staffing as a financial imperative.

Autonomous security firm XBOW appoints Samsung SDS veteran WonLae Lee to lead its APAC expansion, starting in South Korea, to counter AI-driven threats.

Global wellness leader Sisram partners with a Fosun Pharma subsidiary to build a major manufacturing hub, aiming to dominate China's booming aesthetics market.

National Geographic Society appoints a private equity leader and a renowned conservationist, signaling a new strategy blending business acumen with field impact.

A breakthrough liquid biopsy using '6-base genome' analysis shows unprecedented success in spotting Stage I colorectal cancer, promising to boost survival rates.

Struggling laser firm NUBURU pivots from R&D to revenue, acquiring an Italian manufacturer to target the $20B industrial market and a future in defense.

Renowned trial lawyer Robert Ross receives a top award, marking a career defined by record-setting verdicts and a profound commitment to legal service.

CareXM's new conversational AI replaces frustrating phone menus, aiming to ease clinician burnout and improve patient access amid a workforce shortage.

As Parliament resumes, a major business group says billion-dollar federal aid initiatives are failing entrepreneurs, demanding urgent tax and policy reform.