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EMEA – September 12, 2026 -- Applications per hire in EMEA have doubled over the past five years, yet recruiters in the region have kept Time to Hire steady at 37-43 days since 2021, according to Ashby's EMEA Recruiter Productivity report.

Technical hiring shows the widest regional application gap

Business roles in EMEA draw a volume of applications comparable to the Americas, at 170 per hire versus 229 in AMER. Technical roles diverge sharply, with AMER positions receiving 610 applications per hire against just 254 in EMEA. The sharpest rise in application volume occurred between 2022 and 2023.

Amanda Johnson, Head of Global Talent Acquisition at DeepL, said inbound volume has doubled since she joined the AI company in 2024. She attributed part of the surge to candidates shifting from traditional SaaS firms toward AI companies, while noting rising competition from new AI entrants in London.

Uniondale, N.Y. – – September 12, 2026 -- Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Jennifer Polovetsky as a shareholder in its New York City and Long Island offices, deepening the firm's real estate practice with more than two decades of eminent domain and complex transactional experience.

Polovetsky joins from Duane Morris with a track record in high-value New York property deals

She represented the seller in New York City's approximately $122 million acquisition of 14 Bronx properties designated for conversion into permanent affordable and supportive housing. She also advised the seller on a roughly $74 million property sale to New York City for supportive housing purposes.

Bridgewater, N.J. – September 08, 2026 -- Insmed Incorporated (Nasdaq: INSM) has issued inducement equity awards to 128 newly hired employees, a move tied to its ongoing workforce expansion in the biopharmaceutical sector.

Insmed grants 115,320 restricted stock units to new hires as employment inducement

The awards, approved by Insmed's Compensation Committee, were granted on August 31, 2026, under the company's 2025 Inducement Plan. The plan is structured to comply with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), which permits equity grants as a material inducement for new employees without requiring shareholder approval.

Newark, N.J. – September 08, 2026 -- Prudential Advisors has added Zachary Karason, a Cleveland-based financial advisor who managed more than $106 million in total client assets at U.S. Bancorp Advisors, to its Mid America Financial Group.

Karason brings a $106 million book of business to Prudential's Ohio operation

Karason joins Prudential Advisors' Mid America Financial Group, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, after more than 12 years in the financial services industry. He began his career at Merrill Lynch, rising to assistant vice president, before moving to U.S. Bancorp Advisors as a wealth management advisor. He holds a bachelor's degree from Northwood University.

Los Angeles – September 07, 2026 -- Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added David M. Herzog, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney with more than 18 years of federal prosecutorial experience, as a shareholder in its Litigation Practice in Los Angeles.

Herzog brings nearly two decades of federal case-management and trial expertise to the firm's litigation bench

Herzog served with the U.S. Attorney's Offices in Los Angeles and Spokane, Washington, holding leadership posts including Chief of Appeals, Deputy Criminal Chief, and Deputy Chief of the Violent and Organized Crimes Section. He briefed and argued dozens of matters before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and led investigations spanning international human trafficking and organized crime cases requiring coordination of large legal teams and extensive evidentiary records.