Education
Ohio Wesleyan Gets $40 Million Gift for Faculty Pay and a New College
A $40 million trust commitment from Dudley and Harriet Mecum will fund faculty compensation and turn Ohio Wesleyan's arts and humanities division into a college.
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Medical & Health
CMS Opens $275M Loan Repayment Program for Nursing Home Nurses
Nurses and nursing students can get up to $40,000 in loan repayment or a $10,000 stipend for three years of work in qualifying nursing homes.
Travel
Acqualina Resort Earns Forbes Travel Guide Sustainability Badge Again
The oceanfront Miami resort has again received the VERIFIED Responsible Hospitality badge, its third in a row, after an assessment of environmental and community practices.
Retail
Macy's Herald Square Brings Back Holiday Square, Remakes Santaland
The New York flagship reopens its 50,000-square-foot Holiday Square on Oct. 31 with more than 35 vendors and a redesigned Santaland.
Business
Bolt Biotherapeutics Buys Prana and Raises $120 Million
Bolt Biotherapeutics acquired Prana Therapies in a stock deal and lined up a $120 million private placement expected to fund operations into 2028.
Business
Midera Food Processing Buys Poultry Equipment Maker Phoenix
Midera Food Processing has acquired Phoenix Innovations, an Arkansas builder of poultry equipment with about $25 million in annual revenue.
Business
Oak View Group Picks Payactiv for Earned Wage Access
OVG will offer employees at more than 40 US locations access to wages they have already earned, plus budgeting tools, through Payactiv.
Education
New Public-College Accreditor Approves Florida Polytechnic
The Commission for Public Higher Education has granted accreditation to Florida Polytechnic University, its first decision since it was founded in 2025.
Travel
Paradisus Cancun Adds Wellness Spaces After Its Renovation
Meliá's Paradisus Cancun, which held its grand opening on Oct. 18, now offers a recovery suite, facials and daily fitness classes alongside Mexican cultural workshops.
Retail
Kith Opens Its Second Canadian Store in Vancouver
The New York retailer has set up a 9,000-square-foot shop at Oakridge Park, with a dessert counter and an early Salomon release.