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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Small business buyers, sellers, and intermediaries reported a significant rebound in market confidence during the third quarter of 2026, according to the latest Member Confidence Survey released by DealStream. Following a year-high peak in negative sentiment in Q2, economic sentiment improved markedly, with respondents describing current economic conditions as "bad" dropping 12.3 percentage points to 28.8%. “What stands out this quarter is not a dramatic shift in market...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) prices rose 26% globally between 2021 and 2025, consumers have become more deliberate about where they save and where they spend. NielsenIQ (NYSE: NIQ) has released new findings showing that private label is no longer viewed simply as a lower-cost substitute, but as a credible competitor across value, mainstream, and premium segments. The findings, published in NIQ’s latest report, A Tale of Two Consumers: The Polarized Mindsets Res...

WILDLIGHT, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) today released its 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report. The report highlights the company’s progress across four corporate responsibility pillars: Forests, Planet, People, and Practices. These pillars focus on managing forests sustainably, minimizing environmental impacts, focusing on Team Members and safety, and prioritizing strong governance practices. “At Rayonier, sustainability and corporate responsibility are ingrained in everyth...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Varicent's New Research Report, Nobody Outsells The Plan, Reveals Revenue Plan Design Is the Strongest Predictor of Revenue Performance...

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Money continues to be one of the biggest sources of stress in relationships, according to a new study from TD Bank U.S....

COVINA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SimpleClosure, the industry standard for responsible company shutdowns, today published its H1 2026 Shutdown Report highlighting data trends from the total number of companies they’ve helped shut down from January 1 through June 30, 2026 across the United States.Overall venture capital investment increased by 30% in the first half of the year, reaching a record $412.7 billion, according to Crunchbase and PitchBook data. By comparison, SimpleClosure experienced it...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Propel, creator of the first product value management (PVM) platform to transform how manufacturers develop, launch, and service products, today released research confirming product lifecycle management (PLM) as the central foundation for successful model context protocol (MCP)-enabled AI in manufacturing. MCP is the open standard that enables AI systems to securely connect to, and act on, data across enterprise business systems. Commissioned by Propel Sof...

LEHI, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Weave (NYSE: WEAV), a leading AI-powered patient engagement and payments platform purpose-built for healthcare practices, today released its 2026 State of Healthcare Pulse Survey, a survey of 285 owners, office managers, and front desk staff across dental, specialty medical, optometry, and veterinary practices. The findings point to a clear consensus: manual administrative work in disconnected systems is the biggest drag on healthcare practices, and interest in AI i...

TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JD Power: Complex Systems and Passenger Screens Test Limits of Owners’ Technology Appetites...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nine in ten consumers (91%) polled in a new payment fraud survey of 1,000 Canadian adults conducted by global management and technology consultancy Capco, a Wipro company, fear their online data could be used to make impersonation easier or reveal answers to security questions. Card or card data theft (45%), identity theft (45%) and account takeover (41%) are the fraud types that most worry respondents, the survey found. More than a third (36%) of survey respondents ha...