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Shanghai certified 30 new regional headquarters and 15 overseas‑funded R&D centres, including eight Fortune 500 firms. The certifications highlight continued foreign interest despite a three‑year decline in China’s realised FDI. Shanghai now hosts over 1,000 HQs and 647 R&D sites, reinforcing its role as a multinational hub. The move aligns with Beijing’s push for high‑tech, biotech and integrated‑circuit investments.
https://sparktoro.com/blog/why-linkedin-might-have-two-algorithms-and-why-marketers-should-care/ I suspect many of you who follow me here might be interested in @amandanat's latest breakdown of the LinkedIn's algorithm, and why your posts there might not be getting the traction you expect (happens to me, too)
Carroll University has gone live with Ellucian’s Student, Human Capital Management and Finance solutions, unifying its SIS and ERP on a SaaS‑native, AI‑powered platform. The deployment was completed in less than 12 months, replacing legacy systems and delivering role‑based self‑service...
The Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously, except for Stephen I. Miran, to keep the federal funds target range at 3.5%‑3.75% on March 18, 2026. The decision reflects solid economic activity, modest labor market gains and still‑elevated inflation, while the...
The article spotlights the growing power of founder‑led brands, featuring SolComms founder Bruno Solari, Bogg creator Kim Vaccarella, and Madison Reed founder Amy Errett. Each founder stresses mission‑driven authenticity and direct customer feedback as engines for growth. Both Bogg and...
Lincoln Educational Services Corp (Nasdaq:LINC) announced that CEO Scott Shaw and CFO Brian Meyers will present the company’s recent operating success and growth roadmap at the 38th Annual Roth Conference in Laguna Niguel, California. The meeting targets growth‑oriented institutional investors...
Thoma Bravo and Hellman & Friedman are actively modelling a takeover of FactSet after AI‑related worries knocked the stock 39% in six months. The same AI‑induced discount has made Morningstar and Gartner attractive targets, but private‑equity firms are wrestling with...
As audiences increasingly skip traditional commercials, brands are turning to authentic product placements to maintain relevance. EightPM’s partnership with 7‑Eleven led to a subtle integration on the hockey rink in the series Heated Rivalry, illustrating the power of early, low‑touch...
Unily announced that its AI‑native conversational execution layer, Unily Glass, will be generally available on March 31, 2026, after early demos at UNLEASH America and Gartner Digital Workplace Summit. The new feature transforms the Unily employee experience platform from an...
Valeura Energy announced 2025 results featuring $594.4 million in revenue, a $306 million cash balance and no debt, while sealing a farm‑in with PTTEP and a joint venture with Transatlantic Petroleum. The cash cushion and strategic deals set the stage for larger...
Nokia announced the completion of its AI‑driven fixed‑network analytics project for Turkcell, delivering end‑to‑end visibility for more than 3 million broadband users and processing hourly data from an estimated 15 million connected devices. The deployment marks a step toward autonomous, cognitive network...
MongoDB reported fourth‑quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $695.1 million, up 27% year‑over‑year, and Atlas cloud revenue grew 29%. Despite the beat, the stock fell 24% in after‑hours trading as the company issued weaker‑than‑expected first‑quarter guidance and announced the departures of its...
Google’s John Mueller clarified that repeated crawling of pages returning a 404 status is not a problem and can even be a positive signal. Googlebot continues to revisit 404 URLs for an extended period to verify whether the content has...
Mave Health, a 2023 health‑tech startup, secured $2.1 million in seed funding led by Blume Ventures to commercialize its mental‑health wearable headset. The device uses low‑intensity transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to improve focus, mood and stress regulation, and is now...
Nespresso announced pop icon Dua Lipa as its new Global Brand Ambassador and will debut the "Vertuo World" campaign on April 14. At the same time the brand is discounting its limited‑edition butter‑yellow Vertuo Pop+ machine to under $100, a...
Info-Tech Research Group's CIO Priorities 2026 report finds more than three‑quarters of APAC CIOs expect agentic AI deployments by year‑end, while only 6% share risk‑governance responsibility across executives. The findings arrive as techno‑nationalism forces CIOs to rethink supply‑chain and energy...
Odisha Vigilance arrested retired headmaster Pradip Kumar Mohanty and his wife Gitarani after a six‑year, Rs 5.56 crore pension fraud that used the state education department’s HRMS to siphon funds. The scheme, uncovered after the arrest of their son, bank branch head...
A study commissioned by Stripe co‑founders John and Patrick Collison and authored by University of Galway economist Alan Ahearne warns that Ireland’s productivity is driven by foreign multinationals at six‑fold the rate of domestic firms. The report calls for urgent...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has entered its first pre‑IPO advisory agreement with Swedish biotech firm Anocca, providing governance and investor‑readiness support ahead of a potential stock‑market listing. The move expands the EIB’s toolkit beyond financing to include advisory services,...
The article introduces the Octopus Model, a framework that shifts sales and marketing decision‑making from a central brain to the organization’s edges. By leveraging AI, frontline reps gain real‑time intelligence, while a shared data layer keeps arms coordinated. The model...
Bernie Miles, a former Klarna executive and ex‑CTO of PPRO, has been appointed chief data and technology officer at fintech platform Tide. In his new role, Miles will steer Tide’s transition to an AI‑first business‑management platform that bundles credit, accounting,...
The UK government has identified 389 employers, including Harvey Nichols and J.D. Williams, for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage to roughly 60,000 workers. Collectively, these firms must repay more than £7.3 million in back wages and face fines totaling...
HM Treasury has launched an open call for evidence on reforming the United Kingdom’s Advance Corporation Tax (ACT) regime. The government will repeal the restrictive ‘shadow ACT’ rules on 1 April 2026 and is consulting on a possible full phase‑out of the...
Elizabeth Bananuka’s Blueprint, launched in 2020, offers a measurable, accountable DEI framework for UK PR agencies, moving beyond token‑style fixes. The model requires independent assessment, data submission, and annual re‑certification, focusing on recruitment, development, and retention of diverse talent. By...
China’s 15th Five‑Year Plan (2026‑2030) repositions the country for a hostile international environment, emphasizing geopolitical resilience over the optimistic growth narrative of previous plans. Domestically, the plan pushes for technological self‑reliance and reinforces traditional industries such as metallurgy and shipbuilding,...
5 min until key EZ data drop; Construction output for, checks notes ... January, and Q4 labour costs.
Nestlé is targeting the "fourth wave" of coffee, a Gen Z‑driven shift toward at‑home café experiences that prioritize cold, convenient, customizable, and crafted drinks. The company is expanding cold‑forward offerings, including Starbucks Crema Collection concentrates and a new Coffee Mate Cool Crème frozen...
Rwanda’s Kigali International Finance Centre (KIFC) has risen to become Africa’s third‑largest financial hub, trailing only Casablanca and Mauritius, after passing 22 laws and offering a 3% corporate tax, zero withholding tax and six‑hour company registration. The centre now hosts...
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State‑owned COSCO Shipping Ports announced a push to grow its global terminal footprint, focusing on Southeast Asia, South‑America and Africa to mitigate rising geopolitical risks such as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, China Merchants Shekou reported a 74.7%...
The March 19 InsideArbitrage Event Driven Monitor highlighted several high‑profile merger‑arbitrage moves, including SunOpta’s April 16 shareholder meeting following an Ontario court order and Saltchuk’s cash tender offer for Great Lakes Dredge’s 5.25% senior notes due 2029. The Department of...
Mango has appointed Sara Donnielli, former senior executive at Estée Lauder, as its new Brand Director and Management Committee member. Donnielli, who spent two decades leading luxury fragrance and cosmetics portfolios, will report to CEO Toni Ruiz. The hire aligns...
#IGG results taken well by the market and increased volatility from Iran crisis adding to activity. Interesting comments about product range, cost reduction, customer acquisition etc. New share Buyback programme of £125m. Strategy Review to report in the Autumn.
Austria’s public finances have deteriorated after energy price shocks and a post‑pandemic slowdown, leaving the 2025 deficit at 4.5% of GDP and debt at roughly 80% of GDP. The government has launched a seven‑year fiscal consolidation plan aiming to cut...
‘Genius at Scale’ argues that large firms achieve innovation by fostering collaborative, experimental cultures rather than relying on lone geniuses. The authors, Linda Hill, Emily Tedards, and Jason Wild, illustrate this through case studies at Mastercard, Delta Air Lines, Procter...
U.S. entrepreneurs establishing businesses overseas face a complex web of tax, legal and operational hurdles. The article outlines six common mistakes, from choosing an inappropriate foreign entity that triggers GILTI liability to overlooking forced‑heirship inheritance rules. Real‑world case studies illustrate...
Accedo One and Magine Pro have launched Leyra, a joint‑venture SaaS platform that unifies their respective OTT technologies. The new offering blends Magine Pro’s subscriber‑lifecycle management with Accedo One’s streaming stack and Marketplace, delivering a single end‑to‑end solution. Leyra promises...
Affiliates are increasingly turning to paid traffic as organic search becomes volatile, but success hinges on a simple margin test: earnings per click must exceed cost per click. High‑ticket SaaS, finance, and insurance offers provide enough commission to absorb higher...
China telling Southeast Asia it's ready to work together on energy security is a little... strange... given they're also banning all fuel exports (something Beijing has yet to publicly acknowledge) https://t.co/tm36jPLTKT
Venatus Media, in partnership with Lumen Research, reports that its video‑ad platform achieves up to five times higher attention by targeting audiences "In the Zone"—users deeply engaged in gaming, sports or entertainment. The technology assesses mindset, context and timing to...
A new DMA and Jicmail report finds traditional media outperform digital in trust, creativity, targeting, and measurement. Channels like TV, radio, out‑of‑home and direct mail—dubbed “Super Touchpoints”—deliver 25% higher effectiveness but are used in only 55% of campaigns. Effectiveness rises...
Ferrero announced the acquisition of Brazil’s protein‑snack brand Bold Snacks, marking its first entry into the better‑for‑you segment. The deal brings Bold’s Divinópolis factory and a workforce of roughly 300 employees under Ferrero’s umbrella. By adding a high‑protein, health‑focused line...
#BA. selling final holding in Air Astana #AA80 for about $30m; good thing to be out of.
Iranian forces launched a missile that struck Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG complex, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas plant, causing extensive damage and prompting fears of a prolonged supply shock. The attack follows Israel’s strike on Iran’s South Pars field, escalating a...
Investment bank Houlihan Lokey reports that technology has slipped down the list of preferred sectors for corporate venture secondary transactions. Managing Director Michael Pilson told Secondaries Investor that investors are increasingly gravitating toward sectors such as healthcare, consumer, and industrials....
POS agents have been vital for financial inclusion in Nigeria, providing cash access and basic banking services to the informal sector. However, rising fees and anti‑agent sentiment are eroding trust, as withdrawals through agents can now cost more than ATM...
Cindy Meis, director of undergraduate career services at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, highlights a growing mismatch between how employers label "entry‑level" positions and the experience they actually require. A SHRM study shows 61 % of advertised entry‑level...
The article argues that evaluating contingent clinical staffing solely on cost overlooks critical performance dimensions. It highlights speed of placement, predictability of onboarding, assignment stability, and transparency as essential factors that affect operational continuity and patient experience. The piece also...
Your360 AI has launched a full‑scale group 360 offering that replaces costly interview‑based assessments with AI‑driven voice conversations. The service includes confidential AI interviews, synthesized coaching reports, and live debriefs led by PhD‑qualified people scientists, starting at $2,500 for up...
HDFC Bank’s chairman abruptly resigned under hostile circumstances, leaving the board perplexed and investors unsettled. The departure was announced without prior notice, sparking speculation about internal power struggles and governance lapses. Market reaction was muted but volatility rose as analysts...
