Author name: Cathy Owens

As a journalist, Cathy Owens has always been interested in writing about the business world. She aims to keep her readers up-to-date on current events and trends in the business world, without sacrificing the journalistic integrity that made her want to be a writer in the first place.

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From bootstrapped to billions: How Nord spent ‘hundreds of millions’ minting VPN customers to become Lithuania’s tech darling

Nord Security started as an obscure, bootstrapped company in a part of the world where tech champions are rare: Lithuania.  But it didn’t take long for it to become mainstream with its niche (and sometimes expensive) cyber security and virtual private network (VPN) products.  Tomas Okmanas and Eimantas Sabaliauskas saw this opportunity in 2012 while […]

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Brent Pullar

Brent Pullar appointed as Director of Growth at Harcourts

A long-standing member of the Harcourts family since 2007, Brent brings unparalleled expertise and a unique perspective to support and drive sustained success for Harcourts offices across Victoria. Having co-founded the real estate empire MPRE Group in 2000 and later serving as Harcourts Victoria CEO for an impressive five years, Brent has consistently demonstrated his

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Chanel Brings Golden-Hour Glamour to Lake Como for Its Cruise 2026 Show

Think of the latest Chanel cruise collection as a palate cleanser—a clean interlude after Virginie Viard’s departure from the house and before Matthieu Blazy’s first outing, which will be shown this fall in Paris. The Chanel design team headed to Lake Como in order to highlight its longstanding relationships with Italian artisans. Chanel’s patronage of

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JetBlue to partner with another U.S. airline in the coming weeks, president says

JetBlue Airways is getting ready to announce a partnership with another U.S. airline with a larger network in the coming weeks, the carrier’s president said Tuesday. One possibility: United Airlines. JetBlue’s leaders have repeatedly said they need a partnership to better compete against larger airlines like Delta Air Lines and United. JetBlue’s planned acquisition of

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'It's unlike anything we have seen before:' European Union left reeling after Trump's first 100 days

European leaders have been left reeling after the first 100 days of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term saw increasing geopolitical and trade turmoil. “It’s unlike anything else we’ve seen before from the U.S. administration,” European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told CNBC’s “Europe Early Edition” when asked what Trump’s first 100 days have

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Microsoft says Asia’s climb up the value chain—from ‘made in’ to ‘created in’—will make it a hub for AI adoption

Asia-Pacific businesses are frantically trying to explore how to best use AI to improve productivity, according to new survey data from Microsoft, which the company’s new Asia president credits to the region’s rapid climb up the value chain. “We’ve been through an inflection point where the two decades of ‘Made in’—’Made in China’ and ‘Made

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Kristen Bell’s ‘Nobody Wants This’ home hits the market

The 1926-era property, which served as the home of Kristen Bell’s character Joanne in the popular streaming series, is located in the historic Miracle Mile neighbourhood of Los Angeles, according to Style at Home. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom residence spans nearly 3,776 square feet and includes numerous custom features. The home was last purchased in 2021

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