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TGN Appoints Mariana Jourdan to Lead Community Relations and Sustainability
The Argentine gas pipeline operator TGN hires sustainability veteran Mariana Jourdan, bringing Toyota Argentina ESG expe...
Record $12.5 Billion Lakers Sale Puts Kushner, Iger and Walter Under Intense Scrutiny
A $12.5 billion agreement to sell control of the Los Angeles Lakers to a Josh Kushner–Bob Iger group has triggered quest...
Time Out and Chase Launch UK Top 2% Restaurant Guide With 2% Cashback Tie-In
Time Out is rolling out The Top 2%, a 200-restaurant UK guide created with Chase and WPP Media, spanning print, digital,...
Why World Cup Hydration Breaks Became a Breakout Ad Inventory Win
Fans mocked the 2026 World Cup's mid-half hydration breaks, but advertisers saw a different story: audience loss of roug...
Why Managed Workwear Is the Circular Textile Model the Wider Industry Can Learn From
A new Textiles Intelligence report argues that European workwear-as-a-service providers such as Elis and Lindström turn ...
Manchester's WAWWA Triples Turnover After £120,000 Digital Factory Upgrade
The UK clothing maker says a Made Smarter-backed move from manual patterns to CAD/CAM and automated cutting cut grading ...
Dove's US Open Return Pairs Fashion Photographers With Antiperspirant Marketing
The Unilever brand is turning its second year as US Open underarm sponsor into a fashion-led, social-first campaign buil...
The Cofounder Conversations AI Startup Teams Say Prevent Costly Breakups
Three AI startup teams on equity, domain ownership, commitment and conflict: the early agreements that keep small, fast-...
Chandrasekaran to Step Down as Tata Sons Chairman After Board Deadlock
The TCS lifer who rebuilt Tata Group's global ambitions will leave in February 2027 after a six-month impasse over his r...
IP Nation Launches as First Investment Platform for Arabic Music and Entertainment IP
UAE-based IP Nation debuts with a $100m target and backing from Influence Media Partners, aiming to buy and develop Arab...
Banco do Brasil Says Agribusiness Delinquency Still High, Bets on MP 1.376 and Tighter Collateral
BB's Q2 call showed an R$3.9bn adjusted profit beat, but high agro defaults and capital pressure kept analysts cautious ...
Telstra CEO Pay Rises 11% to $6.8m Despite Triple-Zero Outage and 1,200 Job Cuts
Australia's largest telco lifts full-year profit 2.7%, increases mobile prices, announces a $1bn buyback and cuts 1,200 ...
ANZ Reports 12% Drop in Home Loan Applications After Housing Tax Changes
ANZ is the third major Australian bank to flag weaker mortgage demand after negative gearing and capital gains tax chang...
Drought Fire Bans Leave French Pyrotechnic Firms Counting a Lost Summer
Prefects across France have cancelled August 15 fireworks over fire risk, hitting summer-dependent pyrotechnic businesse...
Kushner and Iger Agree to $12.5 Billion Los Angeles Lakers Takeover
The reported deal values the NBA franchise at a US record $12.5 billion, marking a rapid flip after last year's $10 bill...
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles NSE Price at ₹349.6; Quarterly EBITDA Slumps 99% to ₹17 Crore
Shares of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles traded at ₹349.6 on NSE with a market cap of ₹1,28,753.89 crore, while quarterl...
ECOWAS Investment Bank Approves More Than €269.55m and $200m for Guinea, Ghana and Sierra Leone Projects
The EBID board approved five operations spanning roads, a regional hospital, an 11 MW hydro plant and a reinsurance capi...
Afreximbank's New Red Line: No More Raw Lithium Exports Without Local Processing
President George Elombi says Afreximbank will finance only mine-and-process projects, is racing to scale PAPSS against s...
OHLA Holds Half-Year Profit at €500,000 as Flaggers Litigation Obscures Operating Gains
Recurring net profit reached €27.1m against a prior-year loss, while a Supreme Court ruling ended M-12 toll-road claims ...
Randstad Portugal Names Carla Rebelo as CEO After Adecco Finance Role
The former Adecco Group CFO returns to lead Randstad Portugal, pledging technology integration and a happier workforce.
Kushner and Iger to Buy Los Angeles Lakers in Record $12.5 Billion Deal
The investor and former Disney CEO agreed to acquire a majority stake from Mark Walter, setting a new high for a U.S. sp...
The Franchise Model: Low-Capital Growth for Brands, High-Stakes Commitment for Operators
Franchising lets chains such as McDonald's and Marriott expand quickly with less capital, while franchisees pay fees and...
Why Financial Literacy Is Becoming a Core Workplace Benefit
Financial stress follows employees into work and shows up as presenteeism, absenteeism and turnover. A growing employer ...
Disney+ to Broadcast Formula E Worldwide as GEN4 Cars Debut in 2026/27
Disney+ will carry all Formula E races in most international markets and ESPN+ in the US from the 2026/27 season, starti...
Oak View Group and BIG Digital Bet on Programmable Venue Media
Oak View Group has named BIG Digital a preferred North American partner for portable fan engagement and sustainable disp...
Youth Sports Is a $40B Market Still Running on Fragmented, Fee-Heavy Operations
A $40B industry growing at nearly 50% in five years is undercut by hidden fees, fragmented platforms and inconsistent ru...
Supreme Court Mediates Fresh Push to Unlock R$6.6bn Rescue for Banco de Brasília
A court-led conciliation meeting on 13 August will test whether federal officials, bankers and the DF government can sav...
Nvidia Loses $130 Billion in Market Value on Reports of a $500 Billion AI Financing Plan
Shares fell 2.4% to about $218 on Monday as the Financial Times reported Nvidia is working with Apollo, Blackstone, Blac...
Revolut Founder's Tesla-Style Pay Plan Could Make Him Britain's Richest Person
Nik Storonsky holds nearly 29% of Revolut and a Musk-inspired stock award tied to its $115bn valuation, putting him with...
Turlov-Controlled Sary-Arka Airport Slashes Loss 72,700-Fold, Yet Liabilities Still Exceed Assets
Sary-Arka cut its first-half net loss from KZT 363.6m to KZT 5,000, boosted by a KZT 501.9m FX gain, but remained in neg...