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Lauren June 26, 2020
Microsoft announced in a blog post on Friday that it would permanently close its retail stores around the world and shift its focus to online sales. The company said it would still keep some physical experience centers to serve cus...
Lauren June 26, 2020
WASHINGTON - June 24, 2020 - CoStar Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSGP) (“CoStar”) announced today that it has priced an offering of $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 2.800% senior unsecured notes due 2030 (the “Notes”) in a private placement (the “Offering”) exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The sale of the Notes is ex...
Lauren June 26, 2020
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) today announced that Chandra Dhandapani, its Chief Digital & Technology Officer and a member of the company’s Executive Committee, has been promoted to Chief Administrative Officer. In her new role, 
Lauren June 26, 2020
Amazon is buying Zoox, a self-driving car startup, its biggest move yet into autonomous technology. Amazon is paying around $1.2 billion, according to a source familiar with the price. Why it matters: While previous investments in electric truck manufacturer Rivian and self-driving tech company Aurora Innovation seemed focused on facilitating package delivery, Amazon made clear today it will hel...
Lauren June 26, 2020
This Just In: Michael Beckerman, CEO of CREtech with some exciting news We catch up on a quick "this just in" with Michael Beckerman, CEO of CREtech on his new global consulting practice (which I also am participating in).
Lauren June 26, 2020
Rhino and other startups, including TheGuarantors, Obligo and Jetty, offer insurance as an alternative for security d...
Lauren June 26, 2020
Sidewalk Labs, an urban innovation unit at Alphabet Inc., has laid off about 20 people, according to people familiar with the matter. The job cuts, which amount to approximately ...
Lauren June 25, 2020
Industrialized or manufactured construction is a familiar concept. We have been building with components and even whole wall panels for years. However, with a heightened focus on efficiency due to skilled labor shortages and tighter margins, industrialized construction is accelerating across the globe. As we noted in our first paper, “Technological advancements disrupting the global construction...
Lauren June 25, 2020
As colleges around the country map out plans to reopen their campuses in the fall, they have embarked on some unique and pricey shopping expeditions: sourcing miles of plexiglass, hundreds of thousands of face masks and, in the case of the University of Central Florida, trying to get in an order for 1,200 hand-sanitizer stations before neighboring theme parks could buy them all up.
Lauren June 25, 2020
Before the coronavirus crisis, Hudson Pacific Properties was preparing to roll out a new mobile app for its office tenants within the next year and a half. Hudson Pacific had been piloting the digital community bulletin board, which would allow tenants to communicate with property managers in real time, and wanted to make sure it worked properly in a few buildings before introducing it across the ...