CEO TALKS: Sarah Benady of Jacquemus
Jacquemus CEO Sarah Benady returned from a 10‑day Asia tour announcing a Shanghai flagship and a China‑focused digital platform slated for 2026. The brand is reshaping its leadership, adding a COO, chief digital officer and an APAC general manager while welcoming Sandbridge Capital to the board after a minority investment. Benady also highlighted a strategic shift away from wholesale, cutting distribution by a third and boosting direct‑to‑consumer sales to roughly 50% of revenue. Supply‑chain changes now see all leather goods made in Italy and most fabrics sourced from European mills.
Agencies Compete for SEO Talent as Client Demand for Zero-Click Expertise Surges
Ad agencies are racing to fill senior SEO positions as brands clamor for zero‑click and AI‑driven search expertise. Eight firms, from indie shops to large holding companies, posted roles with salaries ranging from $100,000 to $260,000. The hiring focus extends...
How College Athlete Carson Roney Went From TikTok Dances to Gatorade Commercials
Carson Roney, a college basketball and volleyball player, turned TikTok dance videos into a 5 million‑follower empire. By partnering with Wasserman manager Erin Convey, she expanded her content to fashion and beauty, securing long‑term deals with Gatorade, the NBA and other...
Retail According to Authentic Brands
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) continues to reshape retail by buying only the intellectual property of iconic names and licensing them to partners, a model that now generates over 70% adjusted EBITDA margin. The recent acquisition of a 51% stake in...
Iran War: What Does Tehran Want and Will It Get It?
In a televised discussion, Gideon Rachman and Brookings scholar Suzanne Maloney explore Tehran’s objectives in the ongoing Iran‑U.S. confrontation and the prospects for a negotiated settlement. They argue that Iran’s primary aim is to lift crippling sanctions, secure regional leverage, and...
How the World Is Preparing for Oil Shortages
The Financial Times podcast warned that a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a sharp oil shortage, potentially cutting as much as 20% of world supply. In response, Gulf monarchies have launched a wartime‑style financing drive, raising...
From Losing $1M a Month to a $1B Exit — Jim Sorenson on Building Impact That Pays
In this episode, Jim Sorenson recounts how he turned a company burning $1 million a month into a near‑$1 billion exit in under three years by pivoting from a mass‑market video‑compression startup to a niche video‑relay service for the deaf and hard‑of‑hearing....
How Portland Leather Goods Did $1M in Sales in 20 Days on TikTok Shop Thanks to an Affiliate Blitz
Portland Leather Goods catapulted its TikTok Shop sales from roughly $1,200 a day to a $100,000 peak after launching a seven‑day affiliate blitz in March. By recruiting about 500 creators who posted 3,800 videos and amassed 13 million views, the brand...
Crooked Pop
Crooked Pop, founded by former Bai CEO Ben Weiss, launched a hard‑soda line built on its proprietary Organic Super Dry Alcohol (OSA) derived from ancient grains. The debut includes Orange Cream, Blackberry and Cherry Lime, each delivering 80 calories, less...
Fulham's Revenue Rises, but Losses Surge to £85 Million
Fulham complete the set of Premier League Clubs accounts for 2024/25 🔑figures ⚽️Revenue £195m ⬆️7% ⚽️Wages £167m ⬆️8% ⚽️Wages 85% of revenue ⚽️Average weekly wage £79k ⚽️Highest paid director £1.59m ⬆️18% ⚽️Underlying loss £85m ⬆️23% ⚽️Player sale profits £41m ⬆️25% ⚽️Pre tax loss £44m ⬆️37% ⚽️ Accumulated losses over...
NY Home Care Workers Hunger Strike Over 24‑Hour Shifts
Home care workers in New York are set to begin a hunger strike on Thursday as they fight to ban 24-hour shifts. The city and state seem prepared to wait it out, as Hochul and Mamdani work behind the scenes...
Octus: Private Credit & Deal Origination Insights – 4/13/2026
Octus released its latest private‑credit briefing, examining 27 stressed securities tied to 23 borrowers. The analysis shows that fair‑value pricing for these loans can differ by as much as 40 basis points between the lowest and highest marks. A detailed...
Join Us: When RCM Becomes a Strategic Asset—Lessons From Luminis Health Imaging
Two years after adopting a new revenue cycle management (RCM) platform, Luminis Health Imaging reports measurable financial gains. The second‑generation system delivered deeper analytics, enabling higher clean claim rates, fewer resubmissions, and faster cash collections. A data‑driven overhaul of prior‑authorization...
The IPO Buzz: Arxis (ARXS) Priced Upsized IPO at $28 – Top of Range – & It Flew on NASDAQ
Arxis (ARXS) upsized its IPO to 40.5 million shares, pricing at the top of its $28 range and raising roughly $1.13 billion. The company debuted on Nasdaq at $38 per share, closing the first trading day at $38.75—a 38% gain. At pricing,...
Ogilvy APAC and Quad China Launch Tuborg’s New Global Campaign “You Don’t Have To”
Ogilvy APAC and Quad China have launched Tuborg's new global campaign “You Don’t Have To,” aimed at young people overwhelmed by social‑media pressure and performance anxiety. The rollout features two global films directed by Cannes Lions Grand Prix‑winning director Terence Neale,...
Hopes Grow for a Breakthrough in US-Iran Talks as Pakistan Mediates
Pakistani officials, led by Army Chief Asim Munir, delivered a fresh U.S. proposal to Tehran on 15 April, hoping for a major breakthrough in nuclear negotiations. The talks focus on narrowing the gap between a five‑year and a twenty‑year enrichment freeze...
Stephanie Pomboy: Is The Iran War Creating A Global Scramble For Hard Assets?
Stephanie Pomboy’s latest livestream argues that the Iran war is intensifying a global scramble for hard assets such as gold, energy, and commodities. She contends that soaring defense spending and heightened supply‑chain risks underscore the fragility of fiat currencies and...
Peyush Bansal Admits Lapse in Lenskart’s Grooming Policy; Says No Curbs on Religious Symbols
Lenskart founder Peyush Bansal issued a statement on X denying that the company restricts employees from wearing religious symbols after a purported grooming policy went viral. He clarified that the circulating document was outdated, does not reflect current guidelines, and...
Honoring 2 Community-Centered Leaders in Health Philanthropy
Grantmakers In Health announced Mark Constantine of the Dogwood Health Trust as the 2026 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award winner and Gladys Vega of La Colaborativa as the 2026 Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy recipient. Both leaders are recognized for centering...
Havas Play Singapore Names Teresa Goh GM
Havas Media Network Singapore appointed Teresa Goh as General Manager of Havas Play Singapore, the agency’s entertainment, sports and culture hub. Goh will oversee client partnerships, integrated campaign development and business expansion across social, content, influencer and performance‑marketing services. The...
India's Apple Component Exports to China Surge to Record $2.5 Billion Under ECMS Scheme
Apple’s Indian suppliers have shipped a record $2.5 billion of iPhone components to China in FY 26, a direct result of the government’s Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS). The surge follows a rapid rise from $920 million in FY 25 to $2.8 billion by January,...
Stop Passing Blame: A Guide to Owning Outcomes and Demonstrating True Integrity
On the Sales Hunter Podcast, leadership strategist Anton Gunn explains that integrity is revealed during adversity, not just in good times. He outlines a three‑step process—awareness, apology, and corrective action—to own mistakes and rebuild trust. Gunn also introduces the Affinity...
Apple (AAPL) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why
Apple stock rose 2.6% after announcing a partnership with Amazon’s newly‑acquired Globalstar to use the Leo satellite network for iPhone and Watch connectivity. The deal gives Apple faster, more reliable space‑based communications, strengthening its position in the emerging satellite‑phone market....
Reporter Interview Sparks Two Articles on Neurodivergent Workplace Inclusion
Do you guys remember the reporter I spent an hour on the phone with last week talking about the ways that employers can do better for their neurodivergent employees? Well that chat resulted in not one, but TWO articles out this...
How The Apple (AAPL) Investment Story Is Shifting On AI, China And Valuation Concerns
Apple’s fair‑value estimate nudged up to $296.46 per share, a modest rise that keeps the stock near analysts’ target range. Bullish analysts point to the upcoming MacBook Neo, refreshed Macs and expanding AI‑driven services as fresh earnings catalysts. Bearish voices...
End of the Road for Two Key Challenges to FW Act Amendments
Employers have lost two pivotal appeals challenging the Fair Work Commission’s interpretation of recent Fair Work Act amendments. The first appeal contested the regulated labour‑hire arrangement (RLHA) orders for workers at 13 mining sites, arguing that BHP OS was providing a...
Cattyfeast Turns Cat Food Into Design Purrfection
Italian studio REWOT s.r.l. redesigned FIDOVET’s Cattyfeast cat food with gold‑foil cans and a sophisticated, flavor‑coded palette, turning the product into a premium pantry‑style item. The new wordmark combines a friendly serif with luxury cues, avoiding the typical cartoon aesthetic...
Qld Welcomes Major Investment in Kestrel Coal Mine Acquisition
The Queensland Government welcomed Yancoal Australia's purchase of an 80% stake in the Kestrel Coal Mine, Australia’s largest underground metallurgical coal operation near Emerald. The acquisition is expected to safeguard more than 800 direct jobs and bolster indirect employment. It...
ZoomInfo Data Enrichment: About It & When To Look Elsewhere
ZoomInfo remains the go‑to B2B data‑enrichment platform for large North‑American enterprises, offering a database of over 250 million contacts and 100 million companies. Its subscription‑plus‑credit pricing starts around $15,000 per year but can quickly climb into six‑figure enterprise contracts as credit consumption...
Oil Prices Trade Subdued Amid Fragile Ceasefire, Peace Deal Hopes
Oil prices edged lower on Thursday as Brent slipped to $94.68 and WTI to $90.96, reflecting a modest 0.26% and 0.36% decline respectively. Market sentiment was tempered by optimism over a cease‑fire expected to hold through 21 April and renewed Iran‑US...
U.S. Toppled Iran’s Regime With British Help in 1953 — Can Trump Repeat History Sans UK Military in 2026?
The United States has activated a full‑scale naval blockade of Iran’s Gulf ports, deploying more than 15 warships to interdict vessels without authorization. While the 1953 U.S.–U.K. blockade helped precipitate a CIA‑backed coup, today’s effort lacks British military support and...
ICYMI - Reports that Iran Proposes Partial Hormuz Reopening for Ships via Oman Waters
Iran has signaled a willingness to let commercial vessels transit the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz without attack, linking the offer to progress in US‑Iran negotiations. The proposal marks a shift from earlier hardline ideas such as transit...
The AI Marketing Tools You’re Using Were Trained on Your Competitor’s Customer, Not Yours
Most AI‑powered marketing platforms used by APAC startups are built on datasets that reflect Western, English‑speaking consumers. As a result, the algorithms prioritize urban, smartphone‑native audiences that competitors already chase, driving higher customer‑acquisition costs for founders. The article argues that...
Australian Labour Market – Largely Stable but Dark Clouds Present
The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that March 2026 saw modest employment growth of 17,900 jobs, driven primarily by a 52,500‑person rise in full‑time positions while part‑time work fell by 34,600. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.3 % as the participation...
Pakistan’s “Managed Failure”: What the U.S.-Iran Stalemate Means for India’s Oil Supplies & Inflation? OPED
Senior US and Iranian officials met in Islamabad for a 21‑hour dialogue that ended without a formal deal, underscoring a deliberate "managed failure" aimed at containing escalation. The venue choice, the absence of Israel, and divergent US‑Iran agendas highlighted the...
Pinterest’s New Ad Asks: When Did Watching Life Online Become Enough?
Pinterest unveiled a 60‑second in‑house film titled “How did they do it?” that stitches together employee home movies to argue the best thing found online is a reason to go offline. The ad, part of a broader brand campaign against...
Taking Operational Risk to Resilience with Emerging AI Systems: Gartner
Gartner warns that generative AI (GenAI) and agentic AI are exposing enterprises to rising security incidents. It predicts 25% of GenAI applications will suffer at least five minor incidents annually by 2028, and 15% will encounter a major breach by...
Verus' Latest RMBS Deal Raises $733.8 Million
Verus Securitization Trust launched a $733.8 million residential mortgage‑backed securities (RMBS) transaction, series 2026‑4, backed by 1,433 moderately leveraged non‑prime mortgages. The pool has a weighted‑average loan‑to‑value of 69 % and a combined LTV of 70.5 %, with a weighted‑average coupon of 7.17 %. The...
YouTube Finally Lets You Turn Off Shorts: Check Out Exact Settings to Clean up Your Feed
YouTube has introduced a new setting that lets users set the Shorts feed limit to zero, effectively removing Shorts from the app. The option expands on the Shorts feed limit feature launched in October 2023, which previously allowed a minimum...
Old Farts Burn Through Fuel Like Prune Juice
Australian household spending surged 2.9% in March, propelled by a 22.9% jump in transport costs as fuel prices spiked amid Middle East tensions. Excluding transport, overall spending still rose 1.0%, with modest gains in recreation, hospitality, utilities and insurance. The...
Hormuz Crisis Drives 3‑5% Rise in Indian Luxury Construction
Strait of Hormuz Crisis Threatens Luxury Housing in India. Developers are worried about delayed imports of key materials like aluminium, steel, Italian marble, and tiles. This is causing higher costs and possible delays in construction. Prices of these imported materials have already...
Iberdrola Hits 400 MW Italy Capacity with Lazio Acquisition
Iberdrola reaches 400MW in Italy with acquisition of Lazio solar plant #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/VAieQ86UrX
Identify Hidden Resistance by Analyzing Culture, Not Asking Employees
Don't ask employees if they'll resist change—they'll say no. Instead, assess cultural nuances, operational dynamics, and human elements that *will* create resistance. Understanding these is key to effective change management. #ChangeManagement #OrgCulture https://t.co/Xo7YxuWAt3
US Crude Inventories Drop, First Since Iran Conflict
Today, the EIA released data on crude oil inventories held by US firms. Since the first time since the US-Israeli war on Iran began, inventories have declined. STAY LONG OIL. https://t.co/sc7GCwRvTK
China's Food Security Policy Fuels Global Fertilizer Scarcity
China is prioritizing food security over producer profitability That keeps fertilizer cheap at home while exporting scarcity to global markets. China has a strategy The US hauls Bessent into a WH press conference to make false promises about $3 gas by September
Taiwan Emerges as Global Economic Powerhouse
Three facts worth storing in memory: -Taiwan’s stock market is now bigger than the UK’s -Taiwan is on track to be a larger source of US imports than China. -Eight of the world’s ten largest companies rely on Taiwanese (#9 & #10...
US Threats to Chinese Banks Irrelevant as Iran War Persists
US letters threatening Chinese banks supporting Iran are irrelevant Unless the war with Iran drags on. That tells you all you need to know. The war with Iran is not ending soon. That has dire consequences for the global economy #Geopolitics #Iran #China #Sanctions #OilMarkets
IRS Cuts Act as Tax Breaks for the Hidden Wealthy
Here’s the thing—especially on April 15: cutting the IRS isn't some abstract budget trim. It's a tax cut delivered through weaker enforcement. And it mostly goes to people with the most scope to hide income. https://t.co/HAu6RDag6P
Consumer Sentiment Plummets Even as Retail Sales Surge
Consumer sentiment just hit a record low while retail sales are running the hottest they've been in over two years. 🔒 Members-Only https://t.co/gH4ALHEYBO
AI Empowers HR Management for a Brighter Future
@Jessica95291669 Thanks for the repost, from @HRCurator Empowering People with AI: Revolutionizing the Management of Human Resources for a Brighter Future @TEBReview https://t.co/ErTL19hrUm #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR