HONG KONG – November 03, 2026 -- City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) rose three places to 4th among 1,725 institutions in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings 2027, entering Asia's top five for the first time and placing 2nd in Hong Kong.

Three Hong Kong universities now sit in Asia's top five, a first for the city's higher education sector.

Hsinchu County – November 01, 2026 -- Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA) retained the top spot in wireless interface IP with 68% market share by IP revenue, 12 times that of the next-largest vendor, according to IPnest's September 2026 Design IP report. The category grew approximately 14% in 2025.

MELBOURNE – October 28, 2026 -- Firmable, an AI-native B2B sales platform, jumped from #8 to #4 on G2's global Momentum Grid for Sales Intelligence, which ranks the fastest-rising products in the category worldwide. The company earned 17 badges in G2's Fall 2026 reports and improved its ranking in 28 of the 32 reports it featured in last season. It held its position in the other four.

Jackson, Miss. – October 16, 2026 -- Newk's Eatery, a fast-casual brand with nearly 100 locations, has taken the No. 244 spot on the 2026 Franchise Times Top 400, which ranks the largest U.S.-based franchise systems by global systemwide sales.

Los Angeles – October 10, 2026 -- Marketing Maven Public Relations has ranked No. 14 among the nation's top home furnishings PR firms in O'Dwyer's 2026 rankings, placing the bicoastal agency one spot ahead of Scenario Communications at No. 15.