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Amgen Settles Shareholder Suit Over Undisclosed $10.7B Tax Bill for $74 Million
The biotech giant resolves a class action alleging it hid a massive potential tax liability from investors, with the und...
Adidas, Nike, and the $10B World Cup Ad War: Five Lessons That Separate Brand Breakthroughs from Noise
The 2026 FIFA World Cup drew record ad spending, but only a handful of campaigns drove real commercial results. Here’s w...
Dangote Plans Refinery Listing with Dollar Dividends to Retain African Wealth
In a wide-ranging IFC conversation, Aliko Dangote detailed a vision that marries industrial scale with retail inclusion ...
Novo Nordisk Sues Eli Lilly for ‘Deceptive’ Ads Using Outdated Dosing Data
Novo Nordisk alleges Eli Lilly compared its drugs to lower, non-current doses of Wegovy and Ozempic in advertising, seek...
Novo Nordisk Sues Eli Lilly Over ‘Unfair’ Comparison of Weight-Loss Drugs
The Danish drugmaker claims Eli Lilly’s advertising for Zepbound and Mounjaro used outdated Wegovy doses, misleading pat...
Lecico Egypt Requests Trading Halt as Ceramics Merger Enters Final Stage
Lecico Egypt has asked the Egyptian Exchange to suspend trading on its shares from Wednesday, 22 July 2026, while it com...
Polish Companies Struggle with KSeF E-Invoice Errors as Corrections Reach 20%
Nearly six months in, the National e-Invoice System still trips up businesses with XML discrepancies, double VAT risks a...
Canva’s Billionaire Founders Unveil Global Goals Platform in First Step Toward $42 Billion Pledge
Cliff Obrecht and Melanie Perkins’ new philanthropic initiative asks people worldwide what single goal they most want to...
Raymond James Upgrades Ralph Lauren to Outperform, Sets $410 Price Target on Earnings Momentum
Raymond James upgrades Ralph Lauren to Outperform, citing accelerating brand momentum, pricing power, and international ...
Five Traits That Predict Success as a PE-Backed CEO
New research reveals why some corporate leaders thrive in private equity while others stumble—and it comes down to comme...
Bangladesh Garment Sector Steps Up Sustainability Reporting as GRI-Led ITSB Initiative Gains Momentum
Over 100 industry stakeholders attended the second ITSB Masterclass in Dhaka, focusing on GRI-based disclosures to meet ...
AT&T Business Launches Multi-Device Plans with 'Unlimited' Hotspot, Starting at $75 per Line
AT&T Business’s new Unlimited Your Way for Business plans let companies mix and match tiers for up to 50 lines, but the ...
Time for Fun Leaves B3 Exchange After Losing Battle to Global Entertainment Giant Live Nation
T4F, once the force behind major concerts in Brazil, is going private after revenues plunged 70% and global rivals like ...
Watch Duty App Reaches 10 Million Users as Extreme-Weather Alerts Become a Business
The nonprofit platform born from California wildfires now partners with utilities and railways, on pace to surpass 17 mi...
Brazilian Fintechs Grow Credit Share to 4.5%, But Big Banks Remain Unshaken
Fintechs like Nubank and Inter expanded their slice of Brazil's lending market by 1pp in a year, fueled by consigned loa...
FIFA Bets $13bn Cycle on Super Bowl-Style Final, Doubles Halftime for Madonna and Bieber
The 2026 World Cup final will feature a 30-minute musical break with global pop icons, as FIFA bypasses its own rules to...
FIFA’s World Cup Revenue Hits Record $15 Billion, Fortifying Infantino Amid Scandal
Record hospitality and secondary ticket sales push FIFA’s 2026 World Cup take to $15bn, as a player-ban reversal scandal...
Roaches Unveils Vertical IR Yarn Coating System That Slashes Waste and Boosts Consistency
British textile machinery specialist Roaches has commercialised Fortis, a vertical infra-red coating system that tackles...
Shima Seiki Bets on Seamless Knitting and Digital Workflows at ITM 2026 in Istanbul
Japanese knitting machine pioneer Shima Seiki and Turkish partner TETAS unveiled new WHOLEGARMENT machines, design softw...
AATCC Opens 2026 Proficiency Testing Registration with Streamlined Digital Tools
The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists invites labs worldwide to join its annual proficiency testing...
OpenAI’s $100B Ad Target ‘Will Miss by 90%’ as Analyst Calls Chatbot Market Far Smaller
eMarketer projects the entire U.S. standalone chatbot ad market will reach just $5.41 billion by 2030, making OpenAI’s r...
Netflix Closes In on $3 Billion Ad Revenue Goal as Upfront Deals Advance
Streaming giant reports 13% revenue growth to $12.6 billion in Q2, says its ad business is on track to double to $3 bill...
Farmers Insurance Retires J.K. Simmons, Bets on Pink and Plain Language to Climb Out of Ninth Place
Farmers' first major rebrand in years drops its long-time spokesman and introduces a 'Coverage on a Page' tool, betting ...
Toyota Offers 2026 Truck Buyers 6-Month Free onX Elite Navigation
The automaker deepens its collaboration with onX, launching a storytelling initiative and giving new owners a free trial...
North American Startup Funding Drops to $31.8B in Q2, a Three-Year Low
Venture investment across all stages fell sharply in Q2 2023, with late-stage deals hit hardest. The $31.8 billion total...
Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Launches to $264M Global, Outpacing 'Oppenheimer' as Summer Box Office Roars
Christopher Nolan's epic adaptation opened to $264.1 million worldwide, driven by insatiable demand for IMAX 70mm screen...
Inside BlackRock: The World's Largest Investment Manager
A look at BlackRock’s structure, clients, and investment strategies — and why its reach extends across every major asset...
How a $10 pair of glasses could unlock $27 billion for the global garment industry
A Bangladesh factory trial shows reading glasses boost sewing productivity by 6%—with every $1 spent returning $3.37. Vi...
US Corporate Cash-to-Value Ratio Drops to 20-Year Low as Capex Booms
U.S. corporate cash swelled in Q1 2026, yet aggressive reinvestment pushed the cash-to-enterprise value ratio to a two-d...
e& Completes $5.95bn Sale of Its Entire Vodafone Stake to Niel Family's Vega
The Abu Dhabi-based telecom operator finalised the transfer of 3.94 billion shares, generating net cash of $1.3 billion ...