The National Association of Realtors’ Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee approved four MLS policy updates during the NAR NXT 2026 conference in New Orleans, addressing copyright protections for listing data, local data feed requirements, permitted data uses and committee membership qualifications.
IBM and the University of Chicago unveiled the company’s most advanced quantum computer at UChicago’s Hyde Park Labs, anchoring the new National Quantum Algorithm Center and advancing Illinois’ push to become a global hub for quantum technology.
President Trump claimed the U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs in October, saying the number ‘smashed all expectations.’ Fox News separately reported the unemployment rate held at 4.1 percent, with stocks finishing Friday’s session mixed.
The share of first-time home buyers edged up to 22 percent while their median age held at an all-time high of 40, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2026 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. A record 10 percent of first-time buyers paid all cash, with many relying on inherited funds.
Chicago-based United Airlines announced passengers can now stream personalized content from their own Spotify accounts directly on seatback screens on Starlink-equipped aircraft, making United the first airline to offer the feature. The integration is available now and will expand to half the fleet by next spring.
TransUnion appointed David Gilbert, a 35-year company veteran currently serving as international CFO, as interim chief financial officer effective Jan. 1, 2027, as current CFO Todd Cello transitions out of the role. The company said it continues to search for a permanent replacement.
The U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs in October, roughly double what forecasters had predicted, while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1 percent, according to a Labor Department report aired on Fox News Friday.
Chicago-based CME Group reported a record average daily volume of 30 million contracts in October, a 15 percent increase over the same month last year. Interest rate, equity index, energy and agricultural products all set October records.
Chicago-headquartered Cboe Global Markets joined the Capital Markets Alliance in filing a lawsuit challenging the CFTC’s approval of single-stock perpetual derivatives contracts. A federal judge denied a temporary restraining order but said the challengers are likely to succeed on the merits.
Chicago-based Sprout Social reported third-quarter revenue of $125.1 million, an 8 percent year-over-year increase, and posted a record non-GAAP operating income of $26.3 million. The company also initiated a $50 million stock buyback program and raised its full-year revenue outlook.