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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Published on December 11, 2025

Enova International to Acquire Grasshopper Bank for $369M

The transaction will combine Enova’s consumer lending capabilities with Grasshopper’s digital banking infrastructure.

Alyssa Schroer Alyssa Schroer
Updated on December 10, 2025

Making Trades: 19 Trading Firms and Technology Companies Changing the Industry

From market makers to quant shops, these Chicago firms rely on software, automation and analytics to compete across futures, options, ETFs and crypto.

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Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on December 08, 2025

How Alliant Credit Union’s Servant Leadership Culture Empowers Employees

Deputy CISO Adam Lewis describes how empowering employees to “own their domain” fuels innovation, career mobility and mission-driven impact at Alliant.

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Andreas Rekdal Andreas Rekdal
Updated on December 05, 2025

11 Chicago Legal Tech Companies to Know

Dive into Chicago’s booming legal tech scene.

Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on December 04, 2025

How ZS Helps Employees Build Careers Through Continuous Learning and Growth

Two ZS team members share how continuous learning, supportive colleagues and diverse projects have shaped their long-term career growth at the firm.

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Alyssa Schroer Alyssa Schroer
Updated on December 03, 2025

9 Aerospace Companies Lifting Off in Chicago

Kimberly Valentine Kimberly Valentine
Updated on December 03, 2025

Intelsat Engineering Team Culture: These Engineers are Piloting the Future of In-Flight Experiences

With the acquisition of Gogo Commercial Aviation, Intelsat is expanding the potential of in-flight entertainment and exposing engineers and developers to multi-orbit satellite capabilities that connect people on the go, at home, in the air or at sea.

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Brigid Hogan Brigid Hogan
Updated on December 03, 2025

‘Respected and Accepted’ — Employees at Intelsat Excel Through ERGs

After launching four employee-driven ERGs, Intelsat is leading the way for inclusion and diversity across the satcom industry.

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Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on December 03, 2025

What it Means to Empower the LGBTQIA+ Community at 4 Local Companies

Employees from four local organizations share the initiatives and events their employers host to celebrate and advocate for LGBTQIA+ individuals.

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Stephen Ostrowski Stephen Ostrowski
Updated on December 02, 2025

Arity Leadership: The Mission: Safer Driving Experiences. The Engine: Data.

By collecting an enormous scale of data from both insurance outcomes and from 60 million driving trips a day, Arity provides a fast-paced environment of continuous learning for its team

The Mission: Safer Driving Experiences. The Engine: Data.
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