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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 ...
US Firms Deploy Record Cash into Growth as Cash-to-EV Hits 20-Year Low
US companies are spending their swelling cash reserves on aggressive growth plans, pushing cash-to-enterprise value and ...
Why This Ice Cream CEO Pays $1,000 a Month per Child for Care — and Gets a 128% Return
Molly Moon Neitzel found that reimbursing employee child-care costs up to $12,000 a year per child cut absenteeism, slas...
How Cost-of-Living Pressures Are Trapping Workers in Ethically Toxic Jobs
As household budgets tighten, employees feel unable to leave roles that force them to compromise their values. The resul...
Wingcopter’s Tiltrotor Drones: From Saving Lives in Malawi to Commercial Deliveries with DHL, UPS
German startup Wingcopter has raised $42M and is scaling its tiltrotor delivery drones from humanitarian missions in Afr...
Clear CEO Caryn Seidman Becker Joins Ranks of Self-Made Billionaires as Biometric Firm Targets Life Beyond Airports
Clear’s stock has soared to a $7.6 billion valuation, making founder and CEO Caryn Seidman Becker a billionaire. Now the...
Tumelo’s Platform Turns Retail Investor Preferences Into Proxy Votes, Aims to Settle ESG Battles
Bristol-based fintech Tumelo has signed up Legal & General and Fidelity International to relay retail shareholder views ...
Waabi Raises $1 Billion to Bring Thousands of Robotaxis to Uber Platform
In one of the largest autonomous-vehicle funding rounds in years, Waabi closed a $750M Series C and linked up to $250M f...
The 700-Year-Old Inn Fueling Germany's Bobsled Team — and the True Cost of Olympic Medals
German bobsled legend Francesco Friedrich trained at Isserwirt, a family-run inn in its 16th generation, before winning ...
Samsung Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in U.S. as Headquarters Moves to Texas
Samsung Electronics America is shifting its headquarters to Texas, affecting 739 workers in New Jersey and laying off ro...
Apple Reclaims World’s Most Valuable Company Title from Nvidia
Investor shift beyond pure AI chip plays lifts Apple’s market cap to $4.88 trillion, edging out Nvidia as the market rea...
Omani Listed Banks' First-Half Profits Climb 10.6%, Led by Bank Muscat
Aggregate net profit of seven listed banks on the Muscat Securities Market rose to OMR 305.38 million in H1 2026, with s...
Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden Launches Scholarship-to-Employment Programme for Mining Talent
Registration opens for a fully-funded bachelor’s scholarship pathway at top global mining schools, with a guaranteed job...
Zimbabwe to Proceed with Lithium Concentrate Export Ban on Jan 1, 2027, Rejecting Industry Delay Requests
Africa's largest lithium producer will halt raw lithium concentrate exports from 2027, despite insufficient local proces...
Syrian Market Uncertainty Dashes Hopes for Egyptian Cement Export Revival
Egypt's cement sector, once eyeing Syria as a reconstruction export hub, now faces unclear demand, with only 5,000 tonne...
Smart Wins Baker Approval for Egypt’s New Direct-Discount Bread System
Egypt’s General Division of Bakeries backed Smart’s electronic collection platform over offers from WE, Fawry and e& as ...
FIFA Banks $15 Billion From 2026 World Cup as Deutsche Telekom Snags 2030 Media Rights
Record $15bn revenues, a €44m winner’s cheque, and Deutsche Telekom’s 2030 rights grab show the commercial muscle of FIF...
Spain's Private Equity Awards Crown Deal-Makers in a Record Year
The 19th SpainCap-Deloitte-IESE Private Equity Awards honored eight transactions that delivered financial returns, job g...
Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Sails to Record $264M Domestic Opening
Universal Pictures’ epic adaptation debuts as Christopher Nolan’s biggest launch, with $264 million in US and Canada and...
Carlos Miguens Bemberg, Who Led Quilmes Then Bet on Energy and Gold, Dies at 77
The heir to Argentina’s most famous beer dynasty died on Sunday. He opposed the sale of the family brewery, then used th...
NGX Group CEO Tags AI, Energy and Agriculture as Nigeria's Next Investment Frontiers
Temi Popoola, CEO of Nigerian Exchange Group, has identified artificial intelligence, energy and agriculture as the sect...
Tokyo Disney Operator's Stock Halves as Attendance Stagnates, Management Pivots to Premium Strategy
Oriental Land's share price has tumbled to half its record high, pressured by flat attendance despite new attractions, w...
Decoding the DNA of Iconic Slogans: What 100 Unforgettable Taglines Reveal About Modern Branding
This analysis distills timeless branding lessons from 100 enduring slogans, exploring how they tapped into consumer psyc...
Blockchain Seam: How Luxury & Apparel Giants Are Weaving Trust into Supply Chains
Blockchain transforms textile supply chains with end-to-end traceability, combating counterfeits and greenwashing. Compa...
Kazakhstan Condemns Drone Strikes on CPC Tankers, Warns of Broken Safety Accord
Kazakhstan's foreign ministry accuses unnamed parties of deliberately ignoring an information-sharing pact for civilian ...
Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya Wins NBA Presidency, Becomes Second Female Leader in History
Senior Advocate of Nigeria Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya has been elected the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Associati...