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New York Life Joins Dayforce Benefits Edge
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 -- New York Life Insurance, a mutual life insurance company, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026:
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New York Life joins Dayforce Benefits Edge
Strategic partnership combines enhanced integrations, streamlined administration and innovative employee capabilities that simplify benefits for employers and employees
NEW YORK - New York Life today announced its participation in Dayforce Benefits Edge, a flagship carrier partner program from Dayforce designed to redefine the benefits experience through strategic partnerships, smarter data connectivity and enhanced ... Show Full Article NEW YORK, Sept. 10 -- New York Life Insurance, a mutual life insurance company, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * New York Life joins Dayforce Benefits Edge Strategic partnership combines enhanced integrations, streamlined administration and innovative employee capabilities that simplify benefits for employers and employees NEW YORK - New York Life today announced its participation in Dayforce Benefits Edge, a flagship carrier partner program from Dayforce designed to redefine the benefits experience through strategic partnerships, smarter data connectivity and enhancedemployee experiences.
Through this collaboration, New York Life and Dayforce will deliver deeper integration capabilities that simplify benefits administration, accelerate implementation timelines and enhance the enrollment and claims experience for employers and their employees. New York Life has also launched a new Evidence of Insurability (EOI) Single Sign-On (SSO) connection with automated decision return with Dayforce. New York Life will be the first carrier to offer this innovative capability through Dayforce's API framework to help customers further streamline the enrollment process.
As organizations increasingly seek connected benefits ecosystems that reduce administrative burden while improving employee experiences, the partnership brings together Dayforce's AI-powered people platform and New York Life's market-leading group benefits solutions to create a more seamless end-to-end benefits experience.
"Employers want benefits technology and administration to work together seamlessly, supported by experts who can guide onboarding, strategy and long-term success," said Kristina Welke, vice president, Strategy, Solutions and Marketing, New York Life Group Benefit Solutions. "Our participation in Dayforce Benefits Edge reinforces our commitment to delivering simpler, more connected benefits experiences. Together with Dayforce, we're helping employers streamline administration, accelerate implementation and provide employees with easier access to the benefits they value most."
Key benefits of the partnership include:
Accelerated implementation experience
* Enhanced integration capabilities and pre-built connectivity templates help streamline benefit plan setup and onboarding.
* Dedicated New York Life consultants who are Benefits Edge experts provide consultative implementation support.
* Dedicated Dayforce partner support and escalation pathways help drive efficient issue resolution and ongoing service excellence.
Easier benefits administration for employers
* New York Life Smart Connectivity with Dayforce helps create a coordinated flow of benefits data, reducing manual updates, reconciliation efforts, and administrative disruption.
* Prioritized customer service and case handling support improve operational efficiency and responsiveness for shared customers.
* Enhanced data connectivity helps employers spend less time managing benefits administration and more time supporting their workforce.
Enhanced employee experience
* Easier enrollment and improved access to benefits through integrated digital experiences.
* Native decision support capabilities help employees make more informed benefits elections during enrollment.
* Faster claims processing supported by more accurate and timely eligibility and enrollment data.
* Planned EOI integration capabilities will enable a seamless employee experience through SSO access, integrated employee data, and real-time decision returns directly within Dayforce.
Through Benefits Edge, New York Life and Dayforce will continue exploring capabilities that further simplify enrollment, administration, and employee engagement to advance the future of benefits administration./1
For more information on New York Life's employer benefits solutions, visit https://www.newyorklife.com/group-benefit-solutions.
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ABOUT NEW YORK LIFE
New York Life Insurance Company (www.newyorklife.com), a Fortune 100 company founded in 1845, is the largest/2 mutual life insurance company in the United States and one of the largest life insurers in the world. Headquartered in New York City, New York Life's family of companies offers life insurance, disability income insurance, retirement income, investments, and long-term care insurance. New York Life has the highest financial strength ratings currently awarded to any U.S. life insurer from all four of the major credit rating agencies./3
1/ Dayforce and issuers of New York Life Group Benefit Solutions are independent entities, and each entity is responsible for the products and services that it provides.
2/ Based on revenue as reported by "Fortune 500 ranked within Industries, Insurance: Life, Health (Mutual)," Fortune magazine, 6/3/2026. For methodology, please see https://fortune.com/company/new-york-life-insurance/.
3/ Individual independent rating agency commentary as of 10/28/2025: A.M. Best (A++), Fitch (AAA), Moody's Investors Service (Aa1), Standard & Poor's (AA+).
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Original text here: https://www.newyorklife.com/newsroom/2026/new-york-life-joins-dayforce-benefits-edge---new-york-life
[Category: BizInsurance]
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New York Life joins Dayforce Benefits Edge
Strategic partnership combines enhanced integrations, streamlined administration and innovative employee capabilities that simplify benefits for employers and employees
NEW YORK - New York Life today announced its participation in Dayforce Benefits Edge, a flagship carrier partner program from Dayforce designed to redefine the benefits experience through strategic partnerships, smarter data connectivity and enhanced ... Show Full Article NEW YORK, Sept. 10 -- New York Life Insurance, a mutual life insurance company, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * New York Life joins Dayforce Benefits Edge Strategic partnership combines enhanced integrations, streamlined administration and innovative employee capabilities that simplify benefits for employers and employees NEW YORK - New York Life today announced its participation in Dayforce Benefits Edge, a flagship carrier partner program from Dayforce designed to redefine the benefits experience through strategic partnerships, smarter data connectivity and enhancedemployee experiences.
Through this collaboration, New York Life and Dayforce will deliver deeper integration capabilities that simplify benefits administration, accelerate implementation timelines and enhance the enrollment and claims experience for employers and their employees. New York Life has also launched a new Evidence of Insurability (EOI) Single Sign-On (SSO) connection with automated decision return with Dayforce. New York Life will be the first carrier to offer this innovative capability through Dayforce's API framework to help customers further streamline the enrollment process.
As organizations increasingly seek connected benefits ecosystems that reduce administrative burden while improving employee experiences, the partnership brings together Dayforce's AI-powered people platform and New York Life's market-leading group benefits solutions to create a more seamless end-to-end benefits experience.
"Employers want benefits technology and administration to work together seamlessly, supported by experts who can guide onboarding, strategy and long-term success," said Kristina Welke, vice president, Strategy, Solutions and Marketing, New York Life Group Benefit Solutions. "Our participation in Dayforce Benefits Edge reinforces our commitment to delivering simpler, more connected benefits experiences. Together with Dayforce, we're helping employers streamline administration, accelerate implementation and provide employees with easier access to the benefits they value most."
Key benefits of the partnership include:
Accelerated implementation experience
* Enhanced integration capabilities and pre-built connectivity templates help streamline benefit plan setup and onboarding.
* Dedicated New York Life consultants who are Benefits Edge experts provide consultative implementation support.
* Dedicated Dayforce partner support and escalation pathways help drive efficient issue resolution and ongoing service excellence.
Easier benefits administration for employers
* New York Life Smart Connectivity with Dayforce helps create a coordinated flow of benefits data, reducing manual updates, reconciliation efforts, and administrative disruption.
* Prioritized customer service and case handling support improve operational efficiency and responsiveness for shared customers.
* Enhanced data connectivity helps employers spend less time managing benefits administration and more time supporting their workforce.
Enhanced employee experience
* Easier enrollment and improved access to benefits through integrated digital experiences.
* Native decision support capabilities help employees make more informed benefits elections during enrollment.
* Faster claims processing supported by more accurate and timely eligibility and enrollment data.
* Planned EOI integration capabilities will enable a seamless employee experience through SSO access, integrated employee data, and real-time decision returns directly within Dayforce.
Through Benefits Edge, New York Life and Dayforce will continue exploring capabilities that further simplify enrollment, administration, and employee engagement to advance the future of benefits administration./1
For more information on New York Life's employer benefits solutions, visit https://www.newyorklife.com/group-benefit-solutions.
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ABOUT NEW YORK LIFE
New York Life Insurance Company (www.newyorklife.com), a Fortune 100 company founded in 1845, is the largest/2 mutual life insurance company in the United States and one of the largest life insurers in the world. Headquartered in New York City, New York Life's family of companies offers life insurance, disability income insurance, retirement income, investments, and long-term care insurance. New York Life has the highest financial strength ratings currently awarded to any U.S. life insurer from all four of the major credit rating agencies./3
1/ Dayforce and issuers of New York Life Group Benefit Solutions are independent entities, and each entity is responsible for the products and services that it provides.
2/ Based on revenue as reported by "Fortune 500 ranked within Industries, Insurance: Life, Health (Mutual)," Fortune magazine, 6/3/2026. For methodology, please see https://fortune.com/company/new-york-life-insurance/.
3/ Individual independent rating agency commentary as of 10/28/2025: A.M. Best (A++), Fitch (AAA), Moody's Investors Service (Aa1), Standard & Poor's (AA+).
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Original text here: https://www.newyorklife.com/newsroom/2026/new-york-life-joins-dayforce-benefits-edge---new-york-life
[Category: BizInsurance]
Mayer Brown Advises Lenders in Landmark US$3.1 Billion AI Infrastructure Financing for Zankore
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Mayer Brown advises lenders in landmark US$3.1 billion AI infrastructure financing for Zankore
SINGAPORE - Mayer Brown has advised the lenders on a senior term loan facility of up to US$3.1 billion for Zankore, a landmark transaction supporting the development of large-scale NVIDIA-powered AI compute infrastructure in Southeast Asia and one of Asia's largest AI infrastructure financings.
Mayer Brown acted as lead transaction counsel to Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited, ING Bank N.V., Natixis Corporate ... Show Full Article CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown advises lenders in landmark US$3.1 billion AI infrastructure financing for Zankore SINGAPORE - Mayer Brown has advised the lenders on a senior term loan facility of up to US$3.1 billion for Zankore, a landmark transaction supporting the development of large-scale NVIDIA-powered AI compute infrastructure in Southeast Asia and one of Asia's largest AI infrastructure financings. Mayer Brown acted as lead transaction counsel to Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited, ING Bank N.V., Natixis Corporate& Investment Banking, Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.) and United Overseas Bank as senior mandated lead arrangers, underwriters and bookrunners for the financing.
Launched in 2026 with the support of Ooredoo Group, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, NVIDIA and Nokia, Zankore is developing one of Asia's largest AI infrastructure platforms. The financing will support the acquisition and deployment of advanced NVIDIA GPU infrastructure for its AI cloud platform, which aims to serve enterprises, startups, developers and institutions across Indonesia and Southeast Asia, supporting AI training, inference and other advanced AI workloads.
Janelene Chen, Mayer Brown's lead partner on the transaction, said:
"The rapid growth of AI is creating significant demand for financing to support the acquisition and deployment of the underlying compute infrastructure. This transaction reflects the increasing scale and sophistication of financing solutions being developed for AI compute infrastructure. We are delighted to have worked closely with the lender group on this complex, cross-border financing and to have helped bring together the many stakeholders involved in its successful execution."
Mayer Brown advised the lenders throughout the financing on its structuring, negotiation, documentation and execution, including the security arrangements, the underlying GPU contractual framework and export control considerations. The transaction highlights Mayer Brown's cross-border financing capabilities, drawing on the team's longstanding experience in transactions involving Indonesia and its ability to seamlessly advise across multiple jurisdictions and practice areas.
The transaction further demonstrates the firm's strength in financing digital infrastructure and technology assets across Asia Pacific and globally. Mayer Brown regularly advises lenders, sponsors, investors and developers on complex financings involving data centers, telecommunications infrastructure, technology-enabled assets and other critical infrastructure supporting the digital economy.
The Mayer Brown team was led by Singapore-based Banking & Finance partner Janelene Chen, with senior associates Henderik Tan and Gabriel Lim. The team was supported by Projects & Infrastructure partners Andrew Gibb and Justen Fleming in relation to the underlying contractual arrangements; and Mayer Brown's Co-Leader of Sanctions and Export Control Thea Kendler and associate Stephanie Jebeyli on sanctions and export control matters. Additional support was provided by partner Christopher Chubb on New York law matters; and partner Edmund Parker and senior associate William Price on hedging arrangements.
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Original text here: https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2026/09/mayer-brown-advises-lenders-in-landmark-us-3-1-billion-ai-infrastructure-financing-for-zankore
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
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Mayer Brown advises lenders in landmark US$3.1 billion AI infrastructure financing for Zankore
SINGAPORE - Mayer Brown has advised the lenders on a senior term loan facility of up to US$3.1 billion for Zankore, a landmark transaction supporting the development of large-scale NVIDIA-powered AI compute infrastructure in Southeast Asia and one of Asia's largest AI infrastructure financings.
Mayer Brown acted as lead transaction counsel to Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited, ING Bank N.V., Natixis Corporate ... Show Full Article CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown advises lenders in landmark US$3.1 billion AI infrastructure financing for Zankore SINGAPORE - Mayer Brown has advised the lenders on a senior term loan facility of up to US$3.1 billion for Zankore, a landmark transaction supporting the development of large-scale NVIDIA-powered AI compute infrastructure in Southeast Asia and one of Asia's largest AI infrastructure financings. Mayer Brown acted as lead transaction counsel to Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited, ING Bank N.V., Natixis Corporate& Investment Banking, Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.) and United Overseas Bank as senior mandated lead arrangers, underwriters and bookrunners for the financing.
Launched in 2026 with the support of Ooredoo Group, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, NVIDIA and Nokia, Zankore is developing one of Asia's largest AI infrastructure platforms. The financing will support the acquisition and deployment of advanced NVIDIA GPU infrastructure for its AI cloud platform, which aims to serve enterprises, startups, developers and institutions across Indonesia and Southeast Asia, supporting AI training, inference and other advanced AI workloads.
Janelene Chen, Mayer Brown's lead partner on the transaction, said:
"The rapid growth of AI is creating significant demand for financing to support the acquisition and deployment of the underlying compute infrastructure. This transaction reflects the increasing scale and sophistication of financing solutions being developed for AI compute infrastructure. We are delighted to have worked closely with the lender group on this complex, cross-border financing and to have helped bring together the many stakeholders involved in its successful execution."
Mayer Brown advised the lenders throughout the financing on its structuring, negotiation, documentation and execution, including the security arrangements, the underlying GPU contractual framework and export control considerations. The transaction highlights Mayer Brown's cross-border financing capabilities, drawing on the team's longstanding experience in transactions involving Indonesia and its ability to seamlessly advise across multiple jurisdictions and practice areas.
The transaction further demonstrates the firm's strength in financing digital infrastructure and technology assets across Asia Pacific and globally. Mayer Brown regularly advises lenders, sponsors, investors and developers on complex financings involving data centers, telecommunications infrastructure, technology-enabled assets and other critical infrastructure supporting the digital economy.
The Mayer Brown team was led by Singapore-based Banking & Finance partner Janelene Chen, with senior associates Henderik Tan and Gabriel Lim. The team was supported by Projects & Infrastructure partners Andrew Gibb and Justen Fleming in relation to the underlying contractual arrangements; and Mayer Brown's Co-Leader of Sanctions and Export Control Thea Kendler and associate Stephanie Jebeyli on sanctions and export control matters. Additional support was provided by partner Christopher Chubb on New York law matters; and partner Edmund Parker and senior associate William Price on hedging arrangements.
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Original text here: https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2026/09/mayer-brown-advises-lenders-in-landmark-us-3-1-billion-ai-infrastructure-financing-for-zankore
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
Jones Lang LaSalle: Organizational Silos and AI Skills Gaps are the Top Barriers for Singapore Real Estate Leaders
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 (TNSxrep) -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release:
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Organizational silos and AI skills gaps are the top barriers for Singapore real estate leaders
Despite 80% recognizing the need for portfolio action in response to AI-driven transformation, only 11% have reached the optimizing stage.
SINGAPORE - Organizational silos are the most frequently cited barrier to real estate transformation for Singapore's corporate real estate leaders, outranking both AI skills gap and budget constraints that dominate ... Show Full Article CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 (TNSxrep) -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * Organizational silos and AI skills gaps are the top barriers for Singapore real estate leaders Despite 80% recognizing the need for portfolio action in response to AI-driven transformation, only 11% have reached the optimizing stage. SINGAPORE - Organizational silos are the most frequently cited barrier to real estate transformation for Singapore's corporate real estate leaders, outranking both AI skills gap and budget constraints that dominateconcerns elsewhere in APAC. The shift signals that cross-functional alignment now matters as much as capital or capability in unlocking value.
The research reveals that 37% of Singapore organizations name organizational silos as their top constraint, 12 percentage points above the APAC average of 25%, while AI and technology skills gaps (32%) and budget constraints (32%) rank level with one another. Asia Pacific leads the world in AI adoption across technology management (52%), portfolio optimization (51%) and CRE strategy development (47%); for Singapore, internal organizational barriers is the more immediate obstacle in converting that regional momentum into execution at home.
The findings come from JLL's 2026 Future of Work Survey of over 2,200 C-suite executives and Commercial Real Estate (CRE) leaders across 21 countries, including 100 respondents from Singapore.
An Execution Barrier
80% of Singapore organizations recognize the need for portfolio action in response to AI-driven transformation but only 11% have progressed to actively optimizing AI in their CRE operations, lower than the Asia Pacific average of 15%. Around a third (34%) of Singapore organizations are in active deployment stages, whether optimizing or scaling, compared to 41% across APAC. Singapore's single largest group sits at the sourcing stage (27%, against 16% across Asia Pacific): the point at which organizations are selecting tools and partners but have yet to deploy them.
The gap between recognition and action is evident in how organizations are approaching AI readiness. While 52% actively monitor AI trends and 42% analyse implications for their CRE functions, only 36% are modelling portfolio implications with dedicated budgets, 35% have change management programs in progress, 31% are considering new locations for AI talent and just 28% are redesigning spaces for human-AI collaboration. Activity thins markedly as it moves from analysis toward portfolio action. This reveals that organizational and capability barriers, not strategic awareness, are preventing transformation at scale.
"Across Asia Pacific, we're beginning to see a divergence emerge between the organisations moving into AI optimisation and the much larger group still monitoring and analysing from the sidelines," said Susheel Koul, Chief Executive Officer, Real Estate Management Services (REMS), APAC at JLL. "What's notable is that the companies pulling ahead aren't necessarily the ones with the biggest budgets; they're the ones building adaptive capability and treating AI as a growth enabler, not just a cost lever. Left unaddressed, that gap has the potential to compound quickly, which is why closing the skills and capability gap now matters more than ever."
The Capability Concern
Globally, AI and technology skills gaps have emerged as the primary constraint on real estate transformation, cited by 36% of organizations worldwide and 42% across Asia Pacific. This overtakes budget constraints for the first time in the survey's 15-year history, reflecting intense competition for technical talent across industries. Singapore presents a contrasting pattern with 32% citing skills gaps among their leading constraints, 10 percentage points below the regional average, while organizational silos lead at 37%, twelve points above APAC's 25%.
This inversion points to Singapore's distinctive challenge. Singapore organizations cite coordination barriers markedly more often than their regional peers, even as fewer rank the AI skills gap as a leading constraint. Talent concerns remain high regardless: 56% of Singapore respondents expect scarcity rather than improving accessibility over the next three to five years, compared to 49% across Asia Pacific. The pattern suggests the binding constraint is not missing capability but the difficulty of mobilizing it across business units.
Addressing this coordination challenge requires different interventions than talent development programs. Organizations need cross-functional governance frameworks that break down business unit silos, leadership alignment on strategic priorities between C-suite and CRE functions, and integrated data platforms that enable portfolio-wide decision-making. Unlike skills gaps that require long-term workforce development, organizational barriers can be addressed through structural redesign but only if leadership commits to dismantling the fragmented decision-making structures that currently prevent Singapore organizations from capitalizing on their technical capabilities.
This coordination challenge creates a "technology dilemma" for Singapore organizations. Two of the top three portfolio risks are technology-related: cybersecurity and data privacy (53%) and technology and AI disruption (46%), with geopolitical instability (40%) being the other top concern. Uncertainty around AI's impact on space requirements (37%) adds further complexity to portfolio planning.
Organizations must invest in advanced technology to achieve the productivity goals that C-suite leaders increasingly prioritize as core performance indicators but feel acutely exposed to the risks that accompany AI-driven transformation. This dual pressure to accelerate technology adoption while managing technology-related risks, underscores why organizational coordination and governance frameworks have become more critical than budget availability alone.
This integration challenge extends to how organizations think about the relationship between technology investments and physical workspace strategy.
"There is a widespread assumption that AI will reduce the need for physical workplaces, yet our research tells the opposite story," said Kamya Miglani, Head of Research, Real Estate Management Services (REMS), APAC at JLL. "The organisations furthest along in their AI journey are doubling down on their physical environments because they understand that the higher value, more cognitively demanding work that AI enables requires spaces that help people think, focus, and connect at their best, and that technology and workspace experience should not be competing priorities; together, they form the foundation for sustained cognitive performance."
An Aspiration-Affordability Disconnect
While 67% of Singapore organizations lean towards long-term CRE transformation over short-term cost minimization, executing this transformation creates affordability pressures that complicate portfolio strategy. These cost pressures are multifaceted and intensifying.
Rental cost increases stand out as the most distinctive pressure point for Singapore. 42% of Singapore organizations identify rising rents as a primary cost driver, 14 percentage points higher than the Asia Pacific average of 28%, consistent with Singapore's standing as one of the region's tighter and higher-priced office markets. Energy and utility expenses (44%) compound this pressure, with inflationary pressures (38%), technology infrastructure investments (34%), and operating expenses (32%) adding further strain to CRE budgets. Organizations must simultaneously invest in AI capabilities, maintain competitive workplaces, and manage escalating baseline occupancy costs.
As the CRE mandate evolves from cost management to capability enablement, organizations are reorienting their investment priorities accordingly. Reliable technology infrastructure (44%) and advanced technology and AI support (43%) lead as top strategies for achieving employee productivity, surpassing physical space elements like adaptable individual spaces (28%) or wellbeing amenities (27%). This technology-first approach creates a dual imperative: organizations must invest heavily in digital infrastructure while ensuring that physical environments still deliver the high-quality collaborative spaces that AI-enabled cognitive work requires.
This tension between transformation ambitions and cost realities has crystallized into three distinct strategic approaches. Organizations facing multiple constraints prioritize operational optimization within existing portfolios, making disciplined trade-offs when unavoidable costs materialize. Those recognizing capability gaps pursue strategic partnerships to maintain control while outsourcing execution complexity. The leading organizations systematically resolve constraints through capability building, investing in upskilling, change management, and cross-functional collaboration while accepting that near-term cost increases represent strategic investment rather than burden. Singapore organizations must choose which path enables them to navigate cost pressures without sacrificing the transformation needed for long-term competitiveness.
For more news, videos and research resources on JLL, please visit JLL's newsroom (https://www.jll.com/en-sea/newsroom).
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About JLL
JLL (NYSE:JLL) is a leading global commercial real estate services and investment management company with annual revenue of $26.1 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 112,000 as of June 30, 2026. For over 200 years, clients have trusted JLL, a Fortune 500(R) company, to help them confidently buy, build, occupy, manage and invest across a variety of industries and property types, including office, industrial, hotel, multi-family, retail and data center properties. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAY. Powered by rich global datasets and leading technology capabilities, we provide coordinated, end-to-end delivery of real estate services for a broad range of global clients who represent a wide variety of industries. Through LaSalle Investment Management, we invest for clients on a global basis in both private assets and publicly traded real estate securities. For further information, visit jll.com.
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Original text here: https://www.jll.com/en-sea/newsroom/organizational-silos-and-ai-skills-gaps-are-the-top-barriers
[Category: BizReal Estate]
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Organizational silos and AI skills gaps are the top barriers for Singapore real estate leaders
Despite 80% recognizing the need for portfolio action in response to AI-driven transformation, only 11% have reached the optimizing stage.
SINGAPORE - Organizational silos are the most frequently cited barrier to real estate transformation for Singapore's corporate real estate leaders, outranking both AI skills gap and budget constraints that dominate ... Show Full Article CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 (TNSxrep) -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * Organizational silos and AI skills gaps are the top barriers for Singapore real estate leaders Despite 80% recognizing the need for portfolio action in response to AI-driven transformation, only 11% have reached the optimizing stage. SINGAPORE - Organizational silos are the most frequently cited barrier to real estate transformation for Singapore's corporate real estate leaders, outranking both AI skills gap and budget constraints that dominateconcerns elsewhere in APAC. The shift signals that cross-functional alignment now matters as much as capital or capability in unlocking value.
The research reveals that 37% of Singapore organizations name organizational silos as their top constraint, 12 percentage points above the APAC average of 25%, while AI and technology skills gaps (32%) and budget constraints (32%) rank level with one another. Asia Pacific leads the world in AI adoption across technology management (52%), portfolio optimization (51%) and CRE strategy development (47%); for Singapore, internal organizational barriers is the more immediate obstacle in converting that regional momentum into execution at home.
The findings come from JLL's 2026 Future of Work Survey of over 2,200 C-suite executives and Commercial Real Estate (CRE) leaders across 21 countries, including 100 respondents from Singapore.
An Execution Barrier
80% of Singapore organizations recognize the need for portfolio action in response to AI-driven transformation but only 11% have progressed to actively optimizing AI in their CRE operations, lower than the Asia Pacific average of 15%. Around a third (34%) of Singapore organizations are in active deployment stages, whether optimizing or scaling, compared to 41% across APAC. Singapore's single largest group sits at the sourcing stage (27%, against 16% across Asia Pacific): the point at which organizations are selecting tools and partners but have yet to deploy them.
The gap between recognition and action is evident in how organizations are approaching AI readiness. While 52% actively monitor AI trends and 42% analyse implications for their CRE functions, only 36% are modelling portfolio implications with dedicated budgets, 35% have change management programs in progress, 31% are considering new locations for AI talent and just 28% are redesigning spaces for human-AI collaboration. Activity thins markedly as it moves from analysis toward portfolio action. This reveals that organizational and capability barriers, not strategic awareness, are preventing transformation at scale.
"Across Asia Pacific, we're beginning to see a divergence emerge between the organisations moving into AI optimisation and the much larger group still monitoring and analysing from the sidelines," said Susheel Koul, Chief Executive Officer, Real Estate Management Services (REMS), APAC at JLL. "What's notable is that the companies pulling ahead aren't necessarily the ones with the biggest budgets; they're the ones building adaptive capability and treating AI as a growth enabler, not just a cost lever. Left unaddressed, that gap has the potential to compound quickly, which is why closing the skills and capability gap now matters more than ever."
The Capability Concern
Globally, AI and technology skills gaps have emerged as the primary constraint on real estate transformation, cited by 36% of organizations worldwide and 42% across Asia Pacific. This overtakes budget constraints for the first time in the survey's 15-year history, reflecting intense competition for technical talent across industries. Singapore presents a contrasting pattern with 32% citing skills gaps among their leading constraints, 10 percentage points below the regional average, while organizational silos lead at 37%, twelve points above APAC's 25%.
This inversion points to Singapore's distinctive challenge. Singapore organizations cite coordination barriers markedly more often than their regional peers, even as fewer rank the AI skills gap as a leading constraint. Talent concerns remain high regardless: 56% of Singapore respondents expect scarcity rather than improving accessibility over the next three to five years, compared to 49% across Asia Pacific. The pattern suggests the binding constraint is not missing capability but the difficulty of mobilizing it across business units.
Addressing this coordination challenge requires different interventions than talent development programs. Organizations need cross-functional governance frameworks that break down business unit silos, leadership alignment on strategic priorities between C-suite and CRE functions, and integrated data platforms that enable portfolio-wide decision-making. Unlike skills gaps that require long-term workforce development, organizational barriers can be addressed through structural redesign but only if leadership commits to dismantling the fragmented decision-making structures that currently prevent Singapore organizations from capitalizing on their technical capabilities.
This coordination challenge creates a "technology dilemma" for Singapore organizations. Two of the top three portfolio risks are technology-related: cybersecurity and data privacy (53%) and technology and AI disruption (46%), with geopolitical instability (40%) being the other top concern. Uncertainty around AI's impact on space requirements (37%) adds further complexity to portfolio planning.
Organizations must invest in advanced technology to achieve the productivity goals that C-suite leaders increasingly prioritize as core performance indicators but feel acutely exposed to the risks that accompany AI-driven transformation. This dual pressure to accelerate technology adoption while managing technology-related risks, underscores why organizational coordination and governance frameworks have become more critical than budget availability alone.
This integration challenge extends to how organizations think about the relationship between technology investments and physical workspace strategy.
"There is a widespread assumption that AI will reduce the need for physical workplaces, yet our research tells the opposite story," said Kamya Miglani, Head of Research, Real Estate Management Services (REMS), APAC at JLL. "The organisations furthest along in their AI journey are doubling down on their physical environments because they understand that the higher value, more cognitively demanding work that AI enables requires spaces that help people think, focus, and connect at their best, and that technology and workspace experience should not be competing priorities; together, they form the foundation for sustained cognitive performance."
An Aspiration-Affordability Disconnect
While 67% of Singapore organizations lean towards long-term CRE transformation over short-term cost minimization, executing this transformation creates affordability pressures that complicate portfolio strategy. These cost pressures are multifaceted and intensifying.
Rental cost increases stand out as the most distinctive pressure point for Singapore. 42% of Singapore organizations identify rising rents as a primary cost driver, 14 percentage points higher than the Asia Pacific average of 28%, consistent with Singapore's standing as one of the region's tighter and higher-priced office markets. Energy and utility expenses (44%) compound this pressure, with inflationary pressures (38%), technology infrastructure investments (34%), and operating expenses (32%) adding further strain to CRE budgets. Organizations must simultaneously invest in AI capabilities, maintain competitive workplaces, and manage escalating baseline occupancy costs.
As the CRE mandate evolves from cost management to capability enablement, organizations are reorienting their investment priorities accordingly. Reliable technology infrastructure (44%) and advanced technology and AI support (43%) lead as top strategies for achieving employee productivity, surpassing physical space elements like adaptable individual spaces (28%) or wellbeing amenities (27%). This technology-first approach creates a dual imperative: organizations must invest heavily in digital infrastructure while ensuring that physical environments still deliver the high-quality collaborative spaces that AI-enabled cognitive work requires.
This tension between transformation ambitions and cost realities has crystallized into three distinct strategic approaches. Organizations facing multiple constraints prioritize operational optimization within existing portfolios, making disciplined trade-offs when unavoidable costs materialize. Those recognizing capability gaps pursue strategic partnerships to maintain control while outsourcing execution complexity. The leading organizations systematically resolve constraints through capability building, investing in upskilling, change management, and cross-functional collaboration while accepting that near-term cost increases represent strategic investment rather than burden. Singapore organizations must choose which path enables them to navigate cost pressures without sacrificing the transformation needed for long-term competitiveness.
For more news, videos and research resources on JLL, please visit JLL's newsroom (https://www.jll.com/en-sea/newsroom).
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About JLL
JLL (NYSE:JLL) is a leading global commercial real estate services and investment management company with annual revenue of $26.1 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 112,000 as of June 30, 2026. For over 200 years, clients have trusted JLL, a Fortune 500(R) company, to help them confidently buy, build, occupy, manage and invest across a variety of industries and property types, including office, industrial, hotel, multi-family, retail and data center properties. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAY. Powered by rich global datasets and leading technology capabilities, we provide coordinated, end-to-end delivery of real estate services for a broad range of global clients who represent a wide variety of industries. Through LaSalle Investment Management, we invest for clients on a global basis in both private assets and publicly traded real estate securities. For further information, visit jll.com.
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Original text here: https://www.jll.com/en-sea/newsroom/organizational-silos-and-ai-skills-gaps-are-the-top-barriers
[Category: BizReal Estate]
GlobalFoundries and Monolithic Power Systems Form Manufacturing Partnership to Scale High-performance Power Solutions
SANTA CLARA, California, Sept. 10 -- GlobalFoundries, a manufacturer of semiconductors, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026:
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GlobalFoundries and Monolithic Power Systems form manufacturing partnership to scale high-performance power solutions
New agreement brings MPS power management solutions to GF's Singapore fab for volume production in 2027
MALTA, N.Y. and Schaffhausen, Switzerland - GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) and Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MPWR) (MPS), a leading company in high-performance power solutions, today announced a long-term manufacturing ... Show Full Article SANTA CLARA, California, Sept. 10 -- GlobalFoundries, a manufacturer of semiconductors, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * GlobalFoundries and Monolithic Power Systems form manufacturing partnership to scale high-performance power solutions New agreement brings MPS power management solutions to GF's Singapore fab for volume production in 2027 MALTA, N.Y. and Schaffhausen, Switzerland - GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) and Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MPWR) (MPS), a leading company in high-performance power solutions, today announced a long-term manufacturingagreement that will deploy MPS's proprietary process technology to GF's advanced 300mm manufacturing facility in Singapore. The collaboration will enable GF and MPS to expand manufacturing capacity of critical power management solutions for high-growth markets in early 2027.
MPS's innovative proprietary process technologies deliver high-performance, ultra-efficient power management solutions for a wide variety of applications in data center, automotive, consumer and industrial markets. Products manufactured at GF's Singapore facility are expected to include next-generation power solutions for automotive architectures, industrial robotics and automation, and smart power stages for AI and cloud infrastructure. Combining MPS's technology with GF's manufacturing expertise will support the next phase of growth for both companies while providing customers with greater capacity, supply assurance and global scale.
"Integrating MPS innovation with GF's manufacturing scale allows us to extend reach in high-growth electrification and AI markets with improved supply assurance," said Deming Xiao, EVP of global operations at MPS. "Together, we will deliver global scale with local support, and uncompromising power performance."
"This long-term agreement reflects the strength of GF's manufacturing platform and our ability to support customers as they scale innovative technologies into high-volume production," said Pradip Singh, chief manufacturing officer at GF. "Together, we will deliver high-performance power solutions that help meet the growing demands of automotive, industrial, and data center applications where performance and reliability define competitive advantage."
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About GF
GlobalFoundries (GF) is a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors, enabling AI at scale from the cloud to the physical world. Through deep partnerships with customers, GF delivers differentiated, power efficient and high performance solutions for automotive, aerospace and defense, data center, smart mobile devices, internet of things and other high growth markets. With global manufacturing operations across the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted and holistic technology partner for customers around the world. GF's talented, global team remains focused every day on security, longevity and sustainability. For more information, visit www.gf.com.
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About Monolithic Power Systems
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. ("MPS") is a fabless global company that provides high-performance, semiconductor-based power electronics solutions. MPS's mission is to reduce energy and material consumption to improve all aspects of quality of life. Founded in 1997 by CEO Michael Hsing, MPS has three core strengths: deep system-level knowledge, strong semiconductor expertise, and innovative proprietary technologies in the areas of semiconductor processes, system integration, and packaging. These combined advantages enable MPS to deliver reliable, compact, and monolithic solutions that are highly energy-efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible while providing a consistent return on investment to stockholders. MPS can be contacted through its website at www.monolithicpower.com or its support offices around the world.
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Forward-looking information
This news release may contain forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. GF undertakes no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release or to reflect actual outcomes, unless required by law.
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Original text here: https://gf.com/news-and-events/news/gf-and-mps-form-manufacturing-partnership-to-scale-high-performance-power-solutions/
[Category: BizElectronic Products]
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GlobalFoundries and Monolithic Power Systems form manufacturing partnership to scale high-performance power solutions
New agreement brings MPS power management solutions to GF's Singapore fab for volume production in 2027
MALTA, N.Y. and Schaffhausen, Switzerland - GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) and Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MPWR) (MPS), a leading company in high-performance power solutions, today announced a long-term manufacturing ... Show Full Article SANTA CLARA, California, Sept. 10 -- GlobalFoundries, a manufacturer of semiconductors, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * GlobalFoundries and Monolithic Power Systems form manufacturing partnership to scale high-performance power solutions New agreement brings MPS power management solutions to GF's Singapore fab for volume production in 2027 MALTA, N.Y. and Schaffhausen, Switzerland - GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) and Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MPWR) (MPS), a leading company in high-performance power solutions, today announced a long-term manufacturingagreement that will deploy MPS's proprietary process technology to GF's advanced 300mm manufacturing facility in Singapore. The collaboration will enable GF and MPS to expand manufacturing capacity of critical power management solutions for high-growth markets in early 2027.
MPS's innovative proprietary process technologies deliver high-performance, ultra-efficient power management solutions for a wide variety of applications in data center, automotive, consumer and industrial markets. Products manufactured at GF's Singapore facility are expected to include next-generation power solutions for automotive architectures, industrial robotics and automation, and smart power stages for AI and cloud infrastructure. Combining MPS's technology with GF's manufacturing expertise will support the next phase of growth for both companies while providing customers with greater capacity, supply assurance and global scale.
"Integrating MPS innovation with GF's manufacturing scale allows us to extend reach in high-growth electrification and AI markets with improved supply assurance," said Deming Xiao, EVP of global operations at MPS. "Together, we will deliver global scale with local support, and uncompromising power performance."
"This long-term agreement reflects the strength of GF's manufacturing platform and our ability to support customers as they scale innovative technologies into high-volume production," said Pradip Singh, chief manufacturing officer at GF. "Together, we will deliver high-performance power solutions that help meet the growing demands of automotive, industrial, and data center applications where performance and reliability define competitive advantage."
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About GF
GlobalFoundries (GF) is a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors, enabling AI at scale from the cloud to the physical world. Through deep partnerships with customers, GF delivers differentiated, power efficient and high performance solutions for automotive, aerospace and defense, data center, smart mobile devices, internet of things and other high growth markets. With global manufacturing operations across the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted and holistic technology partner for customers around the world. GF's talented, global team remains focused every day on security, longevity and sustainability. For more information, visit www.gf.com.
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About Monolithic Power Systems
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. ("MPS") is a fabless global company that provides high-performance, semiconductor-based power electronics solutions. MPS's mission is to reduce energy and material consumption to improve all aspects of quality of life. Founded in 1997 by CEO Michael Hsing, MPS has three core strengths: deep system-level knowledge, strong semiconductor expertise, and innovative proprietary technologies in the areas of semiconductor processes, system integration, and packaging. These combined advantages enable MPS to deliver reliable, compact, and monolithic solutions that are highly energy-efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible while providing a consistent return on investment to stockholders. MPS can be contacted through its website at www.monolithicpower.com or its support offices around the world.
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Forward-looking information
This news release may contain forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. GF undertakes no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release or to reflect actual outcomes, unless required by law.
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Original text here: https://gf.com/news-and-events/news/gf-and-mps-form-manufacturing-partnership-to-scale-high-performance-power-solutions/
[Category: BizElectronic Products]
Eggo Makes Mornings Golden With Limited-edition Golden Brown Sugar Cinnamon Waffles Inspired by Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters
MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Eggo, a part of Mars Inc., issued the following news release:
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Eggo(R) makes mornings golden with limited-edition Golden Brown Sugar Cinnamon Waffles inspired by Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters
Inspired by the animated film's award-winning song "Golden," Eggo's product collaboration brings a globally inspired flavor and extra-golden hue to breakfast.
* Eggo x Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters Collaboration: Eggo is launching limited-edition Golden Brown Sugar Cinnamon Waffles. Inspired by the hit song in the film, "Golden," these limited-edition waffles feature a ... Show Full Article MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Eggo, a part of Mars Inc., issued the following news release: * * * Eggo(R) makes mornings golden with limited-edition Golden Brown Sugar Cinnamon Waffles inspired by Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters Inspired by the animated film's award-winning song "Golden," Eggo's product collaboration brings a globally inspired flavor and extra-golden hue to breakfast. * Eggo x Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters Collaboration: Eggo is launching limited-edition Golden Brown Sugar Cinnamon Waffles. Inspired by the hit song in the film, "Golden," these limited-edition waffles feature avibrant, extra-golden hue crafted from natural sources.
* Korean Street Food Inspiration: Heavily inspired by hotteok--a popular, sweet Korean street food pancake filled with cinnamon sugar as seen in the movie--this new inspired-by waffle flavor offers a unique, authentic culinary crossover for K-pop fans and foodies alike.
* Release Date and Retail Availability: Eggo x Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters Waffles are available at major national grocery retailers now.
CHICAGO, Illinois - Eggo is teaming up with Netflix's most popular film KPop Demon Hunters, introducing limited-edition KPop Demon Hunters Golden Brown Sugar Cinnamon Waffles. A nod to the film's award-winning original song "Golden," these limited-edition waffles feature a vibrant, extra-golden hue crafted with colors from natural sources. The new waffles, which are inspired by hotteok--the beloved Korean street food sweet pancake famous for its warm cinnamon sugar filling-- bring a globally inspired flavor to the Eggo portfolio.
Whether you're pressing play on the soundtrack, gathering friends for a movie night or simply looking to brighten your morning, Eggo x Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters Golden Brown Sugar Cinnamon Waffles transform breakfast into an extension of the fan experience. Pair them with your favorite toppings, queue up "Golden," and start your day with a breakfast that brings excitement to your morning routine.
"We're thrilled to collaborate with Netflix's hit global phenomenon KPop Demon Hunters to launch a new Eggo waffle flavor that will give our fans a delicious way to make mornings more golden," said Cara Tragseiler, Growth & Marketing Lead, Eggo. "We're always looking for ways to bring unexpected, flavorful fun to breakfast through our limited-time offerings. By bringing the globally inspired flavors of hotteok to our waffles, we're helping consumers to celebrate the film and culture it was inspired by."
The limited-edition Eggo x Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters Golden Brown Sugar Cinnamon Waffles are available on shelves at major retailers nationwide with an MSRP of $3.69.
Be sure to follow Eggo on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook for more details, and to share how you are celebrating this golden collaboration!
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About Mars, Incorporated
Mars, Incorporated is driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. Based on combined Mars and Kellanova 2025 net sales, we are a $65bn+ family-owned business with 170,000 Associates, our diverse portfolio of leading pet care products and veterinary services serve pets all around the world and our quality snacking and food products delights millions of people every day. We produce some of the world's best-loved brands including ROYAL CANIN(R), PEDIGREE(R), WHISKAS(R), CESAR(R), M&M'S(R), SNICKERS(R), EXTRA(R), Pringles(R), Cheez-It(R) and BEN'S ORIGINAL(TM). Our international networks of pet hospitals, including BANFIELD(TM), BLUEPEARL(TM), VCA(TM) and ANICURA(TM) deliver high quality veterinary care and ANTECH (TM) offers breakthrough capabilities in pet diagnostics.
For more information about Mars, please visit www.mars.com. Join us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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About KPop Demon Hunters
From directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, KPop Demon Hunters follows K-pop superstars HUNTR/X, who, when they aren't selling out stadiums, use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet - an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise. KPop Demon Hunters is a Netflix film produced in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation.
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Original text here: https://www.mars.com/news-and-stories/press-releases-statements/eggo-limited-edition-waffles-kpop-demon-hunters
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Eggo(R) makes mornings golden with limited-edition Golden Brown Sugar Cinnamon Waffles inspired by Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters
Inspired by the animated film's award-winning song "Golden," Eggo's product collaboration brings a globally inspired flavor and extra-golden hue to breakfast.
* Eggo x Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters Collaboration: Eggo is launching limited-edition Golden Brown Sugar Cinnamon Waffles. Inspired by the hit song in the film, "Golden," these limited-edition waffles feature a ... Show Full Article MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Eggo, a part of Mars Inc., issued the following news release: * * * Eggo(R) makes mornings golden with limited-edition Golden Brown Sugar Cinnamon Waffles inspired by Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters Inspired by the animated film's award-winning song "Golden," Eggo's product collaboration brings a globally inspired flavor and extra-golden hue to breakfast. * Eggo x Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters Collaboration: Eggo is launching limited-edition Golden Brown Sugar Cinnamon Waffles. Inspired by the hit song in the film, "Golden," these limited-edition waffles feature avibrant, extra-golden hue crafted from natural sources.
* Korean Street Food Inspiration: Heavily inspired by hotteok--a popular, sweet Korean street food pancake filled with cinnamon sugar as seen in the movie--this new inspired-by waffle flavor offers a unique, authentic culinary crossover for K-pop fans and foodies alike.
* Release Date and Retail Availability: Eggo x Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters Waffles are available at major national grocery retailers now.
CHICAGO, Illinois - Eggo is teaming up with Netflix's most popular film KPop Demon Hunters, introducing limited-edition KPop Demon Hunters Golden Brown Sugar Cinnamon Waffles. A nod to the film's award-winning original song "Golden," these limited-edition waffles feature a vibrant, extra-golden hue crafted with colors from natural sources. The new waffles, which are inspired by hotteok--the beloved Korean street food sweet pancake famous for its warm cinnamon sugar filling-- bring a globally inspired flavor to the Eggo portfolio.
Whether you're pressing play on the soundtrack, gathering friends for a movie night or simply looking to brighten your morning, Eggo x Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters Golden Brown Sugar Cinnamon Waffles transform breakfast into an extension of the fan experience. Pair them with your favorite toppings, queue up "Golden," and start your day with a breakfast that brings excitement to your morning routine.
"We're thrilled to collaborate with Netflix's hit global phenomenon KPop Demon Hunters to launch a new Eggo waffle flavor that will give our fans a delicious way to make mornings more golden," said Cara Tragseiler, Growth & Marketing Lead, Eggo. "We're always looking for ways to bring unexpected, flavorful fun to breakfast through our limited-time offerings. By bringing the globally inspired flavors of hotteok to our waffles, we're helping consumers to celebrate the film and culture it was inspired by."
The limited-edition Eggo x Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters Golden Brown Sugar Cinnamon Waffles are available on shelves at major retailers nationwide with an MSRP of $3.69.
Be sure to follow Eggo on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook for more details, and to share how you are celebrating this golden collaboration!
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About Mars, Incorporated
Mars, Incorporated is driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. Based on combined Mars and Kellanova 2025 net sales, we are a $65bn+ family-owned business with 170,000 Associates, our diverse portfolio of leading pet care products and veterinary services serve pets all around the world and our quality snacking and food products delights millions of people every day. We produce some of the world's best-loved brands including ROYAL CANIN(R), PEDIGREE(R), WHISKAS(R), CESAR(R), M&M'S(R), SNICKERS(R), EXTRA(R), Pringles(R), Cheez-It(R) and BEN'S ORIGINAL(TM). Our international networks of pet hospitals, including BANFIELD(TM), BLUEPEARL(TM), VCA(TM) and ANICURA(TM) deliver high quality veterinary care and ANTECH (TM) offers breakthrough capabilities in pet diagnostics.
For more information about Mars, please visit www.mars.com. Join us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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About KPop Demon Hunters
From directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, KPop Demon Hunters follows K-pop superstars HUNTR/X, who, when they aren't selling out stadiums, use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet - an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise. KPop Demon Hunters is a Netflix film produced in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation.
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Original text here: https://www.mars.com/news-and-stories/press-releases-statements/eggo-limited-edition-waffles-kpop-demon-hunters
[Category: BizFood/Beverage]
Ameriprise Financial Matching Public Donations to Feeding America Now Through Oct. 31
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 10 -- Ameriprise Financial, a provider of investment advice, asset management and insurance capabilities, issued the following news release:
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Ameriprise Financial Matching Public Donations to Feeding America(R) Now Through Oct. 31
The company's annual match campaign will help provide 5 million meals to families and individuals facing hunger
Minneapolis - For the 15th consecutive year, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) will match donations to Feeding America(R) (up to $250,000) to support people facing hunger across the U.S. While millions of people across ... Show Full Article MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 10 -- Ameriprise Financial, a provider of investment advice, asset management and insurance capabilities, issued the following news release: * * * Ameriprise Financial Matching Public Donations to Feeding America(R) Now Through Oct. 31 The company's annual match campaign will help provide 5 million meals to families and individuals facing hunger Minneapolis - For the 15th consecutive year, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) will match donations to Feeding America(R) (up to $250,000) to support people facing hunger across the U.S. While millions of people acrossthe country work hard to provide for themselves and their families, nearly 48 million people, including more than 14 million children, experience food insecurity. With the Ameriprise match, each dollar donated through October 31 will help provide 20 meals/* to families and individuals working to build a more food-secure future.
Participation is easy and open to the public: visit www.feedingamerica.org/ameriprise to give online.
"Hunger remains a significant challenge in communities across the country, but we can all work together to help our neighbors," said Jennifer Jones, Vice President of Community Relations at Ameriprise Financial. "Ameriprise has a longstanding commitment to hunger relief, and we're proud to partner with Feeding America to help address food insecurity and support people facing hunger. We encourage others to join us in making a meaningful difference."
Since establishing a partnership with Feeding America in 2009, Ameriprise advisors, employees and clients have helped provide more than 153 million meals and volunteered nearly 420,000 hours to support Feeding America and other hunger-relief organizations nationwide. The Ameriprise matching campaign was established in 2010 to encourage additional donations to Feeding America.
In addition to the matching campaign, Ameriprise is partnering with Feeding America for its 17th annual National Day of Service, which will be on November 5, 2026. This nationwide volunteer effort will bring together thousands of Ameriprise employees, advisors, and clients ahead of the holiday season to help people facing food insecurities.
"We are grateful for longstanding partners like Ameriprise who have stayed committed to our shared vision of a hunger-free America," said Elizabeth Pettengill, Interim Vice President, Corporate and Foundation Partnerships at Feeding America. "Ending hunger takes all of us, especially now when families are feeling the pressure of rising food costs and tight budgets. Ameriprise's match campaign has been - and continues to be - part of a critical and collective effort in ensuring neighbors facing hunger have access to the food they need to thrive."
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About Feeding America
Rooted in the voices of neighbors facing hunger, Feeding America(R) unites the country to ensure everyone has access to food and a thriving future. We support tens of millions of people as part of a nationwide network of 250+ food banks, 20+ statewide food bank associations, 10+ regional co-ops and 60,000+ agency partners, food pantries and meal programs. Powered by leaders and volunteers embedded in local communities, we are one of the nation's most effective food distribution systems to drive immediate impact today--and a catalyst for long-term change through advocating for legislation that improves food security and work to address its factors. We partner with people experiencing food insecurity, policymakers, organizations and supporters, acting united with unwavering commitment to provide nourishing food and work to end hunger at its roots so everyone can live fuller, healthier lives. Visit FeedingAmerica.org to learn more.
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About Ameriprise Financial Community Relations
Ameriprise Financial is dedicated to utilizing the firm's resources and talents to improve the lives of individuals and build strong communities. The firm was recently recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Most Charitable Companies of 2026/1. Through grants, volunteerism and employee and advisor gift matching programs, the company supports more than 8,000 nonprofits globally. The company also has a longstanding commitment to volunteerism. Each year, the firm's employees are eligible for eight hours of paid time off to volunteer. In 2025, Ameriprise volunteers collectively contributed more than 50,000 hours to nonprofits in communities across the country.
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About Ameriprise Financial
At Ameriprise Financial, we have been helping people feel confident about their financial future for more than 130 years/2. With extensive investment advice, global asset management capabilities and insurance solutions, and a nationwide network of more than 10,000 financial advisors, we have the strength and expertise to serve the full range of individual and institutional investors' financial needs.
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*/ About the Match: Ameriprise Financial has committed $250,000 to Feeding America. This amount will be used to double the impact of gifts received between Sept. 1, 2026, and Oct. 31, 2026. Gifts received after the campaign or in excess of this amount will not be matched but will still help provide food for people in need. Currently, $1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America on behalf of local partner food banks. Historical meal equivalencies vary and are updated each year.
1/ Newsweek partnered with Statista to recognize America's Most Charitable Companies. Eligible companies were evaluated September to December 2025 and scored on each of three items: survey of approximately 18,000 U.S. residents providing perceptions of companies' philanthropic activities; social listening via mention tracking with sentiment across news and online sources; research of key performance indicators that represent important aspects of a company's philanthropy performance. Ameriprise did not pay a fee to be evaluated but did pay a fee to publicly cite the results.
2/ Company founded June 29, 1894
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Original text here: https://www.ameriprise.com/newsroom/news-releases/ameriprise-financial-matching-public-donations-to-feeding-america-now-through-oct.-31
[Category: BizFinancial Services]
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Ameriprise Financial Matching Public Donations to Feeding America(R) Now Through Oct. 31
The company's annual match campaign will help provide 5 million meals to families and individuals facing hunger
Minneapolis - For the 15th consecutive year, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) will match donations to Feeding America(R) (up to $250,000) to support people facing hunger across the U.S. While millions of people across ... Show Full Article MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 10 -- Ameriprise Financial, a provider of investment advice, asset management and insurance capabilities, issued the following news release: * * * Ameriprise Financial Matching Public Donations to Feeding America(R) Now Through Oct. 31 The company's annual match campaign will help provide 5 million meals to families and individuals facing hunger Minneapolis - For the 15th consecutive year, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) will match donations to Feeding America(R) (up to $250,000) to support people facing hunger across the U.S. While millions of people acrossthe country work hard to provide for themselves and their families, nearly 48 million people, including more than 14 million children, experience food insecurity. With the Ameriprise match, each dollar donated through October 31 will help provide 20 meals/* to families and individuals working to build a more food-secure future.
Participation is easy and open to the public: visit www.feedingamerica.org/ameriprise to give online.
"Hunger remains a significant challenge in communities across the country, but we can all work together to help our neighbors," said Jennifer Jones, Vice President of Community Relations at Ameriprise Financial. "Ameriprise has a longstanding commitment to hunger relief, and we're proud to partner with Feeding America to help address food insecurity and support people facing hunger. We encourage others to join us in making a meaningful difference."
Since establishing a partnership with Feeding America in 2009, Ameriprise advisors, employees and clients have helped provide more than 153 million meals and volunteered nearly 420,000 hours to support Feeding America and other hunger-relief organizations nationwide. The Ameriprise matching campaign was established in 2010 to encourage additional donations to Feeding America.
In addition to the matching campaign, Ameriprise is partnering with Feeding America for its 17th annual National Day of Service, which will be on November 5, 2026. This nationwide volunteer effort will bring together thousands of Ameriprise employees, advisors, and clients ahead of the holiday season to help people facing food insecurities.
"We are grateful for longstanding partners like Ameriprise who have stayed committed to our shared vision of a hunger-free America," said Elizabeth Pettengill, Interim Vice President, Corporate and Foundation Partnerships at Feeding America. "Ending hunger takes all of us, especially now when families are feeling the pressure of rising food costs and tight budgets. Ameriprise's match campaign has been - and continues to be - part of a critical and collective effort in ensuring neighbors facing hunger have access to the food they need to thrive."
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About Feeding America
Rooted in the voices of neighbors facing hunger, Feeding America(R) unites the country to ensure everyone has access to food and a thriving future. We support tens of millions of people as part of a nationwide network of 250+ food banks, 20+ statewide food bank associations, 10+ regional co-ops and 60,000+ agency partners, food pantries and meal programs. Powered by leaders and volunteers embedded in local communities, we are one of the nation's most effective food distribution systems to drive immediate impact today--and a catalyst for long-term change through advocating for legislation that improves food security and work to address its factors. We partner with people experiencing food insecurity, policymakers, organizations and supporters, acting united with unwavering commitment to provide nourishing food and work to end hunger at its roots so everyone can live fuller, healthier lives. Visit FeedingAmerica.org to learn more.
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About Ameriprise Financial Community Relations
Ameriprise Financial is dedicated to utilizing the firm's resources and talents to improve the lives of individuals and build strong communities. The firm was recently recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Most Charitable Companies of 2026/1. Through grants, volunteerism and employee and advisor gift matching programs, the company supports more than 8,000 nonprofits globally. The company also has a longstanding commitment to volunteerism. Each year, the firm's employees are eligible for eight hours of paid time off to volunteer. In 2025, Ameriprise volunteers collectively contributed more than 50,000 hours to nonprofits in communities across the country.
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About Ameriprise Financial
At Ameriprise Financial, we have been helping people feel confident about their financial future for more than 130 years/2. With extensive investment advice, global asset management capabilities and insurance solutions, and a nationwide network of more than 10,000 financial advisors, we have the strength and expertise to serve the full range of individual and institutional investors' financial needs.
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*/ About the Match: Ameriprise Financial has committed $250,000 to Feeding America. This amount will be used to double the impact of gifts received between Sept. 1, 2026, and Oct. 31, 2026. Gifts received after the campaign or in excess of this amount will not be matched but will still help provide food for people in need. Currently, $1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America on behalf of local partner food banks. Historical meal equivalencies vary and are updated each year.
1/ Newsweek partnered with Statista to recognize America's Most Charitable Companies. Eligible companies were evaluated September to December 2025 and scored on each of three items: survey of approximately 18,000 U.S. residents providing perceptions of companies' philanthropic activities; social listening via mention tracking with sentiment across news and online sources; research of key performance indicators that represent important aspects of a company's philanthropy performance. Ameriprise did not pay a fee to be evaluated but did pay a fee to publicly cite the results.
2/ Company founded June 29, 1894
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Original text here: https://www.ameriprise.com/newsroom/news-releases/ameriprise-financial-matching-public-donations-to-feeding-america-now-through-oct.-31
[Category: BizFinancial Services]
Akin Expands Middle East Project Development Capabilities With Addition of Andrej Kormuth in Dubai
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release o Sept. 9, 2026:
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Akin Expands Middle East Project Development Capabilities with Addition of Andrej Kormuth in Dubai
(Dubai) - Akin announced today that Andrej Kormuth has joined the firm as project development partner in Dubai. His arrival further enhances Akin's project development offering in the Middle East, strengthening the region's integration with the firm's sophisticated global platform.
Andrej advises developers, sponsors, government entities and institutional investors on some of the Middle East's ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release o Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Akin Expands Middle East Project Development Capabilities with Addition of Andrej Kormuth in Dubai (Dubai) - Akin announced today that Andrej Kormuth has joined the firm as project development partner in Dubai. His arrival further enhances Akin's project development offering in the Middle East, strengthening the region's integration with the firm's sophisticated global platform. Andrej advises developers, sponsors, government entities and institutional investors on some of the Middle East'smost significant infrastructure and project development matters. His practice spans conventional and renewable power, water and wastewater, social infrastructure, waste-to-energy and industrial manufacturing projects, as well as public-private partnership frameworks and regulatory structuring across the region.
"Andrej's arrival reinforces our continued commitment to the Middle East and reflects the strategic importance of the region to our global platform," said Akin co-chair Abid Qureshi. "His deep experience and market-leading reputation complement our existing strengths and further enhance our ability to support clients on the region's most significant and complex development projects."
"Andrej has an exceptional reputation and a proven track record of building a leading project development offering," said David Sewell, co-head of the firm's corporate practice. "His deep regional experience, coupled with Akin's integrated global corporate platform, positions us to deliver seamless support on complex projects across the Middle East and beyond."
"The Middle East continues to experience unprecedented investment in infrastructure and strategic development projects, generating significant opportunities across the market," said Middle East corporate practice lead, Wael Jabsheh. "This dynamic environment is driving demand for sophisticated project development advice, with clients increasingly seeking advisers who can provide end-to-end support from project inception through execution."
"The opportunity to join Akin was driven by the strength of its global platform and seamless collaboration across practices and offices," said Andrej. "The firm's ability to bring together market-leading capabilities from across its international network is truly distinctive. I am excited to leverage this platform to help clients advance their most strategic and complex infrastructure and development initiatives."
Andrej joins Akin from Bracewell, where he was Middle East Regional Head of Projects.
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About Akin's Project Development Capabilities
Navigating the multitude of regulations and challenges involved in the development of energy, renewable energy, infrastructure and construction projects requires experienced and committed legal counsel. Akin has extensive experience in project development, and our lawyers handle projects of all sizes and technologies around the world. We represent clients across industries, including renewable energy, oil and gas, technology, financial services, private equity, government, telecommunications, transportation and retail, to name a few. Our lawyers also handle a wide variety of infrastructure projects, including industrial facilities, sports stadiums, roadways, ports and similar projects.
Akin is a leading international law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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Akin Expands Middle East Project Development Capabilities with Addition of Andrej Kormuth in Dubai
(Dubai) - Akin announced today that Andrej Kormuth has joined the firm as project development partner in Dubai. His arrival further enhances Akin's project development offering in the Middle East, strengthening the region's integration with the firm's sophisticated global platform.
Andrej advises developers, sponsors, government entities and institutional investors on some of the Middle East's ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release o Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Akin Expands Middle East Project Development Capabilities with Addition of Andrej Kormuth in Dubai (Dubai) - Akin announced today that Andrej Kormuth has joined the firm as project development partner in Dubai. His arrival further enhances Akin's project development offering in the Middle East, strengthening the region's integration with the firm's sophisticated global platform. Andrej advises developers, sponsors, government entities and institutional investors on some of the Middle East'smost significant infrastructure and project development matters. His practice spans conventional and renewable power, water and wastewater, social infrastructure, waste-to-energy and industrial manufacturing projects, as well as public-private partnership frameworks and regulatory structuring across the region.
"Andrej's arrival reinforces our continued commitment to the Middle East and reflects the strategic importance of the region to our global platform," said Akin co-chair Abid Qureshi. "His deep experience and market-leading reputation complement our existing strengths and further enhance our ability to support clients on the region's most significant and complex development projects."
"Andrej has an exceptional reputation and a proven track record of building a leading project development offering," said David Sewell, co-head of the firm's corporate practice. "His deep regional experience, coupled with Akin's integrated global corporate platform, positions us to deliver seamless support on complex projects across the Middle East and beyond."
"The Middle East continues to experience unprecedented investment in infrastructure and strategic development projects, generating significant opportunities across the market," said Middle East corporate practice lead, Wael Jabsheh. "This dynamic environment is driving demand for sophisticated project development advice, with clients increasingly seeking advisers who can provide end-to-end support from project inception through execution."
"The opportunity to join Akin was driven by the strength of its global platform and seamless collaboration across practices and offices," said Andrej. "The firm's ability to bring together market-leading capabilities from across its international network is truly distinctive. I am excited to leverage this platform to help clients advance their most strategic and complex infrastructure and development initiatives."
Andrej joins Akin from Bracewell, where he was Middle East Regional Head of Projects.
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About Akin's Project Development Capabilities
Navigating the multitude of regulations and challenges involved in the development of energy, renewable energy, infrastructure and construction projects requires experienced and committed legal counsel. Akin has extensive experience in project development, and our lawyers handle projects of all sizes and technologies around the world. We represent clients across industries, including renewable energy, oil and gas, technology, financial services, private equity, government, telecommunications, transportation and retail, to name a few. Our lawyers also handle a wide variety of infrastructure projects, including industrial facilities, sports stadiums, roadways, ports and similar projects.
Akin is a leading international law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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Original text here: https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/press-releases/akin-expands-middle-east-project-development-capabilities-with-addition-of-andrej-kormuth-in-dubai
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]