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NBA's Economic Empire: Revenues Surge as Global Brand Expands
The National Basketball Association's revenues are exploding, with franchise values averaging $1.9 billion and internati...
Canada Intensifies Talks with US to Avert Sweeping 50% Tariffs as August 19 Deadline Looms
Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for the third time in three weeks as bo...
NBA's Financial Empire: $24B TV Deals, $1.9B Team Values and Global Expansion
From record media rights to surging international merchandise sales, the National Basketball Association has transformed...
DEME Group: Inside the Maritime Solutions Provider’s Operations and Financial Profile
A snapshot of DEME Group’s four business segments—offshore energy, dredging, environmental, and concessions—alongside it...
Trump Warns Iran: US Will Demand Compensation for 50 Years of Losses
President Trump signals that future U.S.-Iran talks will include reciprocal claims over historical deaths, raising the s...
Indra Nears All-Time High After 37% Surge Since Mid-July, Leading IBEX 35 in August
Spain's defense and tech champion has rebounded sharply from March lows, buoyed by strong half-year results and a €11.7b...
Swiss Re Warns Europe's 'Chronic' Heat Risk Is Straining Economies and Insurers
Europe's fifth heatwave of the year has spurred Swiss Re to flag far-reaching consequences for health, infrastructure an...
Supermicro Stock Jumps as Margins and Orders Overshadow Revenue Miss
Supermicro shares rose 7% after-hours as a massive gross margin beat and a record US$60bn order book eclipsed a slight r...
August 12 Solar Eclipse in Portugal: Four Myths That Can Put Your Eyes at Risk
A partial solar eclipse visible across mainland Portugal on August 12 brings a deceptive drop in brightness, prompting a...
Jeff Bezos-Led Consortium Nears Deal to Buy 30% Stake in Liverpool F.C. at $6bn Valuation
A group backed by Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is close to acquiring a minority stake in Liverpool...
How a Neuro-Radiologist Built a 200,000-Doctor Platform and Took Aim at Europe’s Health Tech Market
Daniela Seixas turned clinical frustration into Tonic Easy Medical, a health tech platform used by 57% of Portuguese doc...
How DRT Group Kept Deliveries Flowing After Storm Kristin's Destruction
Sónia Calado’s company faced a crippling storm, yet met every order. But China’s price undercutting is the bigger long-t...
ByteDance Tests AI Model That Could Match Anthropic’s Top Systems
ByteDance is in early testing of a new AI model with up to 10 trillion parameters, a scale that would surpass all existi...
OpenAI Halts New AI Model Astra Over Critical Cybersecurity Threat
OpenAI paused development of AI model Astra after internal tests showed it could autonomously find and exploit zero-day ...
Lisbon Holds Nearly Half of Portugal’s Ultra-Luxury Home Listings as Market Tops 3,200 Properties
New data from Idealista shows 3,267 Portuguese homes priced above €3 million, with 47% in Lisbon and over 80% in Lisbon ...
Why Millennial Consumer Trends Are Redefining the Business Landscape
Born between the mid-80s and mid-90s, millennials now represent half the global workforce. Their digital-first, authenti...
How Israel Transformed from Emerging Market to a Global Scale-Up Nation
With over 9,000 startups, record funding, and the highest engineer density on earth, Israel's innovation ecosystem has f...
What Are Cannibal Stocks and When Do They Reward Investors?
Cannibal stocks, or companies that aggressively buy back their own shares, can sharply lift earnings per share – but onl...
Switzerland Tops Gold Reserves Per Capita; Portugal Ranks 12th With 12 Small Coins
A per-capita analysis of central bank gold holdings shows Switzerland leads with 115g per person, while the U.S. drops t...
Alcon Lifts 2026 Profitability Outlook as Tariff Refunds Boost Margins, Shares Jump
Eye-care giant Alcon raised its 2026 margin guidance after a stronger first half and a $60 million US tariff refund. The...
Oil Surge Reignites Inflation Fears, Dampens European Stocks
European equities tread water as Brent crude jumps past $89 on Middle East tensions, driving up bond yields and rate-hik...
Inside the NBA Machine: The $24 Billion Media Deal and Global Expansion Fueling Record Franchise Values
Annual revenue streams of sponsorship, television, ticketing, and merchandise have transformed NBA teams into global bra...
Sea Limited Jumps 14% as Shopee Targets $1 Billion EBITDA
Sea Limited's shares surged after the company reported 48% revenue growth, driven by Shopee’s 28% GMV jump and an upgrad...
Aldrees Powers Up Net Profit 28%, Yet Stock Stays Stuck
Strong Q2 numbers from fuel stations and logistics show Aldrees capitalising on Saudi Vision 2030 spending, but investor...
Georgia Ranks 48th in World for Export Dependence, With 47.4% of GDP Tied to Trade
Georgia's exports reached $18bn in 2025, 47.4% of GDP, ranking 48th globally. Heavy dependence on tourism and re-exports...
The Cannibal Stock Strategy: Why Buybacks Aren't Always a Feast for Investors
Companies eating their own shares can inflate earnings per share, but shareholders only win when the stock is cheap. Her...
Adyen, Robinhood, Wirecard: What Fintech's Hype and Hazards Mean for Investors
Fintech firms have reshaped finance, but high valuations, competitive complexity, and the Wirecard scandal underscore ri...
TBC Bank Celebrates 10 Years of AD BLACK SEA Festival in Batumi
The 10th AD BLACK SEA festival in Batumi brings together global creative leaders with TBC Bank's longstanding support, h...
Kazakhstan Offers Three-Year Tax Holiday to Crypto Investors in Bid to Revitalise Sector
A new government decree exempts individual investors from income tax on digital asset gains for three years, while creat...
Bifurcated Spending: Why Mid-Market Brands Are Losing the Post-Pandemic Consumer
Inflation-fatigued shoppers are splitting their dollars between ultra-value essentials and premium products that deliver...