Enterprise agents are languishing in pilot purgatory—not because the underlying models are deficient, but because frontline staff refuse to rely on them. ICMI’s 2026 analysis—based on surveys of 1,200 contact-centre agents—finds that 67% of respondents admit they “work around” AI tools rather than incorporate …
Retail rent growth has lost its upward momentum—at least for now. According to Lea Clay Park, founder and chief executive of Axiom Retail, the market has entered a phase of “flattening rents,” where annual increases hover near zero in many submarkets. Yet beneath this …
Illinois’s new rulebook—the first comprehensive state-level framework for home-equity investment products—was hailed on May 20th by the Coalition for Home Equity Partnership (CHEP), an industry body that counts HomeFundIt, Unison HomeOwnership Investors and Point as members. The framework sets operating standards for shared-equity arrangements, …
Marshalls’s decision to plant a 31,470-square-foot flagship in Liberty Bklyn—a $1.5bn mixed-use complex anchored by high-end brands—reflects a calculated bet on the enduring appeal of off-price retail. The store, which opened on April 23, occupies ground-floor space leased for a decade from Madison Capital, …
Elecor Properties’ 900 Third Avenue—completed in 2017 at a cost of $1.2bn—has carved out a reputation as one of Midtown East’s most sought-after office towers. Its 1.2m sq ft of Class A space, LEED Platinum certification, and proximity to Grand Central Terminal have made …
Mortgage lenders are caught in a quiet revolution—one that is reshaping how creditworthiness is priced. The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) decision to adopt VantageScore 4.0 for loans backed by Fannie Mae andFreddie Machas thrust two rival credit scoring systems into the spotlight: VantageScore …
Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on Tuesday disclosed that Peter Griffith, its executive vice-president and chief financial officer since 2020, will retire effective September 1st 2026. In a classic reverse handover, the Thousand Oaks-based giant has tapped Thomas Dittrich—most recently CFO of Galderma, a Swiss dermatology specialist …
The archetypal image of the pharmaceutical representative—briefcase in hand, ready to deliver a polished pitch to a time-constrained physician—is fading faster than the ink on aPatentexpires. Patients, once passive recipients of medical advice, now enter consultations armed with data scraped from social feeds, online …
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is a global pharmaceutical giant with aMarket Capitalisationof approximately $820bn as of May 2026, making it one of the world’s most valuable healthcare companies. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Lilly has long been a cornerstone of the city’s economy, anchoring …
BeOne Medicines is a privately held oncology biotechnology company focused on developing precision therapies for cancers with high unmet need. While firm-specific financials remain undisclosed, the group operates in the $250bn global oncology market—a segment projected to expand at 7% annually through 2030, driven …