Ifthenpay H1 Revenue Reaches €4.5M, Payment Volume Nears €1B
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Ifthenpay H1 Revenue Reaches €4.5M, Payment Volume Nears €1B

Portuguese fintech Ifthenpay posted 13% revenue growth in the first half of 2026, processed €976 million in client payme...

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Polymarket Eyes $20 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round
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Polymarket Eyes $20 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round

The prediction market platform is reportedly seeking $1 billion at a $20 billion valuation, just months after a $15 bill...

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From a Berlin Restaurant to a Neobank: The Georgian Holding’s Audacious Pivot
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From a Berlin Restaurant to a Neobank: The Georgian Holding’s Audacious Pivot

Vako Gegidze launched a remote staffing firm during the pandemic after a clandestine meeting in a closed Berlin restaura...

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Agencies Are Shifting From Media Buying to Proof of Performance
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Agencies Are Shifting From Media Buying to Proof of Performance

As execution becomes a commodity, brands are demanding independent proof that their ad spend worked. The Omnicom-Interpu...

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Petrobras Posts R$52.4bn Q2 Profit, Nearly Doubling Year-Ago, on Soaring Oil Prices
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Petrobras Posts R$52.4bn Q2 Profit, Nearly Doubling Year-Ago, on Soaring Oil Prices

Petrobras reported net profit of R$52.4 billion for Q2 2026, a 96.8% jump, fueled by a 54% surge in Brent crude prices a...

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The Unseen Backbone: Why Financial Data Providers Command a Moat
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The Unseen Backbone: Why Financial Data Providers Command a Moat

In modern markets, mastery of information separates the amateur from the professional, putting a premium on the firms th...

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Return to Office Surge: The Real Reasons Behind the Shift — and the High-Stakes Trade-Offs
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Return to Office Surge: The Real Reasons Behind the Shift — and the High-Stakes Trade-Offs

Five years after remote work seemed the new normal, Moscow’s offices are filling again. An HR expert explains why the pe...

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Alfonso Fanjul, Sugar Baron Who Rebuilt Empire After Cuban Exile, Dies at 89
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Alfonso Fanjul, Sugar Baron Who Rebuilt Empire After Cuban Exile, Dies at 89

Alfonso Fanjul fled Cuba with nothing after the revolution and built Florida Crystals into a diversified $4 billion agri...

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Veeva Systems' AI-Powered Cloud Migration Tightens Its Grip on the Life Sciences Sector
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Veeva Systems' AI-Powered Cloud Migration Tightens Its Grip on the Life Sciences Sector

With 19 of the top 20 pharma companies on its platform, Veeva Systems is migrating clients to a new AI-native CRM, promi...

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Marwin-Meloman Pours $68M into Semey Cultural Hub, Kicking Off Nationwide Expansion
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Marwin-Meloman Pours $68M into Semey Cultural Hub, Kicking Off Nationwide Expansion

Kazakhstan’s largest books and media chain breaks ground on a 53,000 sqm mixed-use complex that blends restored heritage...

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Airbnb Lifts Revenue Forecast Again as US and Europe Demand Soars
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Airbnb Lifts Revenue Forecast Again as US and Europe Demand Soars

Airbnb revised its 2026 revenue growth target to at least 15%, up from a previous 10-15% range, citing strong travel dem...

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Bernstein Downgrades Stellantis to Underperform as US Inventory Woes Mount; Shares Slide 3%
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Bernstein Downgrades Stellantis to Underperform as US Inventory Woes Mount; Shares Slide 3%

Bernstein cuts Stellantis from ‘in-line’ to ‘underperform’ and halves the price target to €4, warning that optimistic US...

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Gen Z's AI Fluency Puts Pressure on Managers, Urging a Rethink of Leadership
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Gen Z's AI Fluency Puts Pressure on Managers, Urging a Rethink of Leadership

Talent platform Indeed finds 45% of employers seek AI-native skills, yet only 19% of workers feel proficient. Gen Z lead...

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OpenAI Asks US Court to Dismiss Apple's Trade-Secret Lawsuit Over Talent Poaching
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OpenAI Asks US Court to Dismiss Apple's Trade-Secret Lawsuit Over Talent Poaching

OpenAI argues it has no need for Apple's trade secrets, saying it builds something entirely new, as the ChatGPT-maker fi...

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Alfi Sells Stake in Slovenian Tomato Producer Paradajz, Returning Control to Founders
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Alfi Sells Stake in Slovenian Tomato Producer Paradajz, Returning Control to Founders

Private equity fund Alfi has exited Paradajz after six years, selling its 23.4% holding to existing shareholders. The de...

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Mwango Brain Selected for Angola Education Data System, Contract Terms Undisclosed
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Mwango Brain Selected for Angola Education Data System, Contract Terms Undisclosed

Angolan tech firm Mwango Brain says it will serve as implementing partner for the country’s EMIS program, but the minist...

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WPP Chief Cindy Rose: Outcome-Based Client Pay Still ‘A Few Years’ Away
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WPP Chief Cindy Rose: Outcome-Based Client Pay Still ‘A Few Years’ Away

Despite CEO Cindy Rose making outcome-based remuneration a cornerstone of WPP’s turnaround, only one client — Jaguar Lan...

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Ideally pushes synthetic consumer insights earlier into creative process, signs Omnicom Oceania deal
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Ideally pushes synthetic consumer insights earlier into creative process, signs Omnicom Oceania deal

The New Zealand-based research firm argues that integrating synthetic audience feedback at the start of the creative pro...

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MDR on UPI Will Land on Merchants, Not Users: FM Sitharaman Clarifies Amid Bill Debate
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MDR on UPI Will Land on Merchants, Not Users: FM Sitharaman Clarifies Amid Bill Debate

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said any merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI would apply only to businesses, not con...

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Apollo to Acquire EasyJet for £5.7bn After Rival Bidder Drops Out
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Apollo to Acquire EasyJet for £5.7bn After Rival Bidder Drops Out

US investment firm Apollo Global has agreed to buy British low-cost airline EasyJet for £5.7bn in cash, ending a takeove...

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How Empathy Became a Business Strategy: Karen Faith on Trust, Recruitment and Customer Retention
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How Empathy Became a Business Strategy: Karen Faith on Trust, Recruitment and Customer Retention

Karen Faith trains leaders at Google and Amazon to use cognitive empathy as a strategic tool. Research shows it can cut ...

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BNP Paribas Sweeps German Certificate Awards, Maintains 20%+ Market Share
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BNP Paribas Sweeps German Certificate Awards, Maintains 20%+ Market Share

The French bank was named overall winner in two major German structured product competitions, cementing its lead in a ma...

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China Chunlai to Buy Dublin Business School in $125.5m Deal
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China Chunlai to Buy Dublin Business School in $125.5m Deal

China Chunlai Education Group is acquiring Dublin Business School from Kaplan, marking the Chinese group's first Irish v...

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Lupin Q1 Profit Rises 16% as US Sales Surge; Stock Retreats from Day's High
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Lupin Q1 Profit Rises 16% as US Sales Surge; Stock Retreats from Day's High

Mumbai-based drugmaker Lupin beat estimates with a 16.1% rise in net profit to ₹1,415 crore, driven by a 30% jump in US ...

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Meta Faces 72-Hour Crisis in India as Safe Harbor Immunity Hangs in the Balance
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Meta Faces 72-Hour Crisis in India as Safe Harbor Immunity Hangs in the Balance

Indian parliamentary panel demands Mark Zuckerberg apologize within three days after a mistakenly blocked post by Prime ...

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Disney and TikTok Strike Deal to Let US Users Remix Marvel, Star Wars Clips
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Disney and TikTok Strike Deal to Let US Users Remix Marvel, Star Wars Clips

Disney will allow TikTok users in the US to use official film and series footage in short videos, with creators’ content...

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WBD Banks on HBO Max Ad Tier and Live Sports as Linear TV Drags Down Q2 Earnings
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WBD Banks on HBO Max Ad Tier and Live Sports as Linear TV Drags Down Q2 Earnings

Warner Bros. Discovery reported $8.7B in Q2 revenue, missing estimates as linear TV ad sales fell sharply. However, stre...

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The Uruguayan Yarn Multinational Born in a Kitchen That Dresses the World’s Knitters
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The Uruguayan Yarn Multinational Born in a Kitchen That Dresses the World’s Knitters

From a pot of dye in Montevideo to subsidiaries on three continents, Malabrigo Yarn has quietly become a top luxury hand...

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Dignitas and Mike and Ike Renew Fortnite Partnership Until 2031
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Dignitas and Mike and Ike Renew Fortnite Partnership Until 2031

Esports organization Dignitas and candy brand Mike and Ike have extended their Fortnite-centered collaboration for five ...

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Tianfeng Securities Hit With Maximum Fine for $1.3bn Illegal Fund Transfer to Bankrupt Parent
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Tianfeng Securities Hit With Maximum Fine for $1.3bn Illegal Fund Transfer to Bankrupt Parent

China’s securities regulator fined Tianfeng Securities for channeling over 9.3 billion yuan to its former controlling sh...

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