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Masayoshi Son Reshapes SoftBank Around Mega AI Bets as Governance Questions Intensify
SoftBank has overtaken Toyota to become Japan’s most valuable company, but Son’s all-in AI strategy, concentrated contro...
Born Social Launches Creator Platform to Scale Human Creativity Against AI
The Born Creator Community aims to help brands produce localised, authentic content through a managed creator network, w...
Brands Combat 'Sea of Sameness' with Gaming, Culture, and AI-Driven Campaigns
From State Farm’s gaming series with IShowSpeed to PepsiCo’s “The Crunch Prix,” marketers are tapping niche culture and ...
Czech Football Becomes a Billion-Crown Broadcasting War as Prima Takes on Oneplay
As the top Czech football league kicks off tonight, a new battle begins off the pitch: streaming giant Oneplay faces a f...
Google Tops World Cup Ad Impressions as Food & Beverage Brands Dominate
Samba data shows Google led U.S. World Cup TV ad impressions with 185.7 million, ahead of Michelob Ultra and Verizon, wh...
India's RSWM wins CITI sustainability award at Bharat Tex 2026
RSWM won CITI's Data-Driven Sustainability Excellence award at Bharat Tex 2026, showcasing innovations like Milkweed Fib...
Plus Ultra President and CEO Resign Amid Influence-Peddling Probe Over 2021 Bailout
The two executives step down after admitting they paid €530,000 to a firm linked to former PM Zapatero for help securing...
Paramount's Warner Bros Discovery Takeover Delayed to 2027 as Court Cites Competition Risks
A US judge extended the deadline for Paramount Skydance to buy Warner Bros Discovery to June 2027, as 12 states sue to b...
Zhongman Petroleum Stock Surges 30% Despite 70% Profit Drop — How Long Can the Speculative Rally Last?
The Chinese oil-services firm saw three trading limit-ups in four days as investors bet on rising oil-sector capex, even...
Plus Ultra Airline’s President and CEO Resign Amid Bailout Influence Probe
The two top executives stepped down days after admitting in court that the Spanish carrier paid a 1% commission on its €...
Elon Musk’s Net Worth Blasts Past $400 Billion on SpaceX Surge
A soaring SpaceX valuation and a post-election Tesla rally have pushed Elon Musk’s fortune beyond $400 billion, a new al...
Debonair Group Signs 8 MWp Rooftop Solar Deal with Super Star Renewable Energy
The Bangladeshi textile giant's renewable energy investment will cut 6,800 tons of CO2 annually, lowering costs and boos...
WinCo and Subcontractor Face Class-Action Suit Over Alleged Janitor Misclassification
A California lawsuit accuses WinCo Foods and TEC Services of misclassifying cleaning staff as independent contractors, d...
Domtar Agrees to $1.5M Penalty and $2.6M in Upgrades to Resolve Arkansas Mill Emissions Violations
The pulp and paper giant will fix pollution controls and monitoring failures at its Ashdown facility after alleged Clean...
NASA Partners with Blue Origin for New Glenn Stage Testing at Stennis, Bolstering Artemis Moon Plans
NASA and Blue Origin have agreed to test the second stage of the New Glenn rocket on the historic B-2 stand at Stennis S...
Mirbud Secures PLN 18 Million Contract to Build School Shelter as Poland Expands Civil Defence Infrastructure
The Polish contractor will design and build a 300-person shelter for a small Wielkopolska municipality, one of many such...
Italy’s Textile Machinery Makers Bet on Egypt’s Modernisation Surge
A Cairo workshop organised by ACIMIT and ICE attracted 23 Italian firms and over 120 Egyptian operators, reinforcing dem...
India's Denim Boom Attracts Global Brands, Lifts Domestic Fabric Makers
Young consumers, sustainability demands, and new trade pacts are turning India into a key denim sourcing hub, benefiting...
ILO Throws Weight Behind Bangladesh Labour Reforms as LDC Exit Nears
Director-General Houngbo’s high-level Dhaka visit signals international support for amended labour laws, with ready-made...
INDEX 26 Geneva Draws 11,400+ Visitors as Nonwovens Industry Bets on Circular Design
The triennial trade fair highlighted the sector's pivot to PFAS-free materials and recyclable mono-material structures, ...
Google Lifts Capex Target to $195B as AI Drives 24% Revenue Surge
Alphabet's Q2 revenue jumped 24% to $119.8B, fueled by an 82% cloud spike, but the company now plans to spend at least $...
FIFA’s Record $15 Billion World Cup Haul Raises the Bar for Brazil 2027 and 2030
After smashing revenue and viewership records in 2026, FIFA’s chief business officer lays out plans to carry momentum in...
Havas Touts AI-First Strategy as North America Q2 Revenue Jumps 6.4%
The holding company’s organic net revenue in the region outpaced peers, driven by joint ventures, client wins, and its C...
Telemundo World Cup Viewership Jumps 150% as Network Touts Local Authenticity Playbook
NBCUniversal's Telemundo averaged 5.9 million total viewers through the World Cup quarterfinals, up 150% from 2022, and ...
Paramount+, Faire, Havas: The Business Models Shaking Up Media and Commerce
A wave of strategic moves from Paramount+'s ad-supported free tier to Faire's wholesale targeted ads and Havas's AI-firs...
Amazon’s Million-Dollar Sellers Revolt Over Margin-Squeezing Ad Changes
A group of top Amazon sellers is pushing back against platform changes that force off-network ads and AI-generated creat...
Warner Bros. Discovery Targets ‘Dead Air’ with Shoppable Pause Ads as Standardization Looms
WBD is advancing pause-ad technology with shoppable storefronts and contextual targeting, aiming to turn frozen screens ...
Unilever Declares Big Brand Ads Dead — But Advertisers Are Split on Whether Reach Still Rules
Unilever’s CEO says mass advertising is over and plans to put 300,000 creators at the centre of its strategy. The Cannes...
Teen Drops Lawsuit Against Meta on Eve of Social Media Addiction Trial
A 15-year-old plaintiff withdrew his claims without any payment, halting what was to be the second bellwether trial in a...
Lindt & Spruengli Sued in US Over Child Labor Claims in Cocoa Supply Chain
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt faces a lawsuit alleging it misleads consumers by falsely promoting efforts to end child lab...