MONTEVIDEO – November 03, 2026 -- The United Nations Global Compact launched the Latin America Business Leaders Coalition (LBLC), a CEO-led regional platform with eight founding companies, at its second Latin America and the Caribbean Leaders Forum in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Baton Rouge – November 03, 2026 -- APTIM has appointed Chuck Prow, former CEO of defense infrastructure firm V2X, as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman effective November 9, 2026. He succeeds Mark Fallon, who is stepping down from both roles to pursue other ventures.

Plainview – November 03, 2026 -- ZBS Group LLP has acquired the tax and accounting practice of Joseph Rabinowitz, CPA, the fourth CPA practice succession in which Michael Zaidman, CPA and financial advisor, and his team have been selected as successor. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Nashville – November 03, 2026 -- Leap Partners, a Southeast home service consolidator that has acquired 36 HVAC, plumbing and electrical companies in four years, has bought 360 Plumbing Service in Richmond, Virginia. The company described the deal as its expansion into Virginia. Financial terms were not disclosed.

INDIANAPOLIS – November 03, 2026 -- Remodel Health and Lively have launched the Remodel Health HSA, which lets employees choose a health plan under a CHOICE Arrangement (formerly ICHRA) and open a health savings account in one enrollment flow. Employers that administer a CHOICE Arrangement through Remodel Health can add the account to their benefits package now.

Wilmington, N.C. – November 03, 2026 -- Association assessments in professionally managed U.S. communities rose 50.5% between 2021 and 2025, driven by higher insurance, utility and other operating costs, according to a new report from Vantaca. AI-enabled management operations now handle 669 doors per staff member, versus 436 at traditional operations.

Bonn – November 03, 2026 -- Germany's planned "Gesellschaft mit gebundenem Vermögen" would lock company assets into the entity permanently and make that decision irreversible, according to a framework concept presented in March 2026. Succession adviser Thorsten Luber of Luber Consulting warns that the model could erode flexibility, innovation incentives and access to financing.

San Francisco – November 03, 2026 -- U.S. small businesses added an estimated 38,000 net new jobs in October on a seasonally adjusted basis, topping the 12-month average of 34,000 and extending positive hiring to a ninth consecutive month, according to the Gusto Small Business Jobs and Pay Report.

Hiring accelerated for a second straight month. September was revised down to 27,000 jobs from an initial 28,000. October's gain is the largest since July.

Irvine – November 03, 2026 -- MFour Data Research now collects 2.35 million unique AI conversations every 30 days, containing 10.1 million consumer-generated messages, after adding Google Gemini alongside ChatGPT on its U.S. mobile-app consumer panel.

MFour links each AI conversation to online and in-store behavior

Every conversation is tied to the same consumer's demographics, web browsing, app usage, GPS-verified store visits, purchases and survey responses. Brands can see what consumers do before and after asking AI for advice.

Dallas – November 03, 2026 -- Covalus, a veteran-owned healthcare consulting firm overseeing more than $15 billion in capital projects across the U.S., has added Anna Riehm, MS, to its Strategy Group.