Hospitality & Jobs: Four Seasons Resort and Residences Puerto Rico earned a MICHELIN Key, spotlighting its 300+ workforce and the island’s luxury tourism momentum. Career Credentials: Spain’s traders can now pursue Global Trader Certification Institute (GTCI) exams in Spanish, aiming to professionalize hiring for investment and trading roles. Workforce & Growth: Emera, ATCO and Canadian Utilities announced a merger of equals to build a Canadian utility and energy infrastructure powerhouse, targeting scale for major electrification and transmission projects. Anti-crime & Compliance: A new push argues banks should adopt an “offensively defensive” anti-financial crime posture as sanctions and geopolitical shifts accelerate. Labor Mobility: Israel will halt private recruitment of Sri Lankan and Indian workers for construction from Jan. 1, 2027, reshaping cross-border hiring pipelines. Talent & Recognition: Jamaica’s S Hotel Montego Bay was ranked #2 in Condé Nast Traveler’s Atlantic, Caribbean & Central America Readers’ Choice Awards. Education & Global South: UKZN doctoral student Melissa Sibanda will represent South Africa at BRICS debate finals in Moscow, focusing research on energy access and gender inequality in informal settlements. Business Travel Impact: GBTA says business travel generated $283B in economic activity across 25 major destinations, supporting 1.4M jobs.