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A new Express Employment Professionals‑Harris Poll shows 82% of Canadian job seekers and 86% of hiring managers view networking as critical for landing roles, with 45% saying its importance has risen over the past decade. Respondents rely on a mix of in‑person events, coffee chats, LinkedIn, cold outreach and virtual webinars, but many feel ill‑equipped to navigate this hybrid landscape. Men and younger workers dominate networking activity, yet 66% of seekers admit they don’t know the best platforms, and 48% lack the soft‑skill confidence needed. Those who do network report tangible benefits, including referrals, interviews and job offers.
In the March 12 2026 RIA Edge Podcast, Creative Planning CEO Peter Mallouk outlines how he scaled the firm from a boutique operation with 30 clients to a $40 billion AUM powerhouse and set the stage for a $700 billion independent‑advisor market. He credits...
The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s latest data shows women now comprise 55% of UK lawyers but only 35% of equity partners, with parity at salaried partner level (49%). Representation of disabled solicitors has risen to 8%, still well below the 17%...
Ayar Labs and server maker Wiwynn announced a partnership to build rack‑scale AI infrastructure that uses Ayar’s co‑packaged optics, specifically TeraPHY engines powered by a SuperNova remote light source. The design can connect up to 1,024 AI accelerators and deliver...
SAP introduced the first major features update, FPS01, for its hosted private S/4HANA instances. The update adds AI‑driven agents that analyze tasks across systems and suggest concrete actions, stopping short of autonomous execution. SAP positions this as the penultimate step...
At the start of the year, the market was pricing in 2 Fed rate cuts. Today: just one cut, and not until the September meeting. The reality is inflation never moved down to the Fed's 2% target and is now moving higher....
👌 Top content tips for authentic, semantic rich content (the type that performs well in AI) by @kmadhavan77 from Microsoft at Friends of Search 👇 1. Build unique content depth intensity: focus on areas that reflect...
Philippine planners warn that the Middle East conflict‑driven oil price surge could keep growth under 5% this year. DEPDev modeled two price scenarios—$100/barrel in March rising above $80 through May, and $140/barrel staying above $80 until September—each shaving 0.2‑0.3 percentage...
The Iran War could trigger a global economic crisis and you won’t find a better summary of why than this one sentence from Rachel Ziemba below. Yes, this is about gas prices. But it’s also about: - the cost of food...
The thing I get apologized to for most when someone first comes to me is how messy their books are. Please stop. Genuinely. Almost everyone who comes to me has a messy backlog. It's not a reflection of who you are,...
Novo Holdings' assets under management plunged 34% in 2025, falling to €93 billion as its controlling stake in Novo Nordisk lost market value. Despite the valuation hit, the holdings generated €2.8 billion in income and delivered 8‑9% five‑ and ten‑year returns, outpacing...
Mortgage Rates Go Up: As The Price Of Oil Goes Up So Do Mortgage Rates Unless the War In The Middle East ends quickly we will soon see most Mortgage Rates in Canada start with a 4 And ZERO chance of Bank...
HotelData’s 2025 Labor Costs & Trends report shows U.S. hotel wages rising sharply, with wage cost per occupied room (CPOR) climbing 12.8% year‑over‑year to $48.32. The acceleration intensified in Q4, where wage CPOR jumped 21.1% YoY, while hours per occupied...
Archer Roose Wines, led by CMO Conley Downing, is reshaping the wine category with canned formats and a humor‑first brand voice aimed at Gen Z. The company posted 41% year‑over‑year revenue growth by expanding occasions such as concerts, flights, and cruises,...
Financial institutions are urging federal rule changes and cross‑sector data sharing to combat AI‑enabled fraud. Panelists highlighted the need for banks, telecoms and social‑media platforms to exchange real‑time signals, creating a unified view of fraud networks. Current safe‑harbor protections under...
The Central Bank of Turkey kept its one‑week repo rate at 37% and left the interest‑rate corridor unchanged at 35.5%‑40%, signaling a pause amid heightened global risk and rising energy prices. In its statement the bank shifted away from an...
The software maturity wall isn't a secret. Everyone has this chart. $38B in 2028. Mostly B and below. These aren't getting refinanced at par. They're getting extended. The only question is whether the A&E is consensual or coercive. And if the last...
Blue Owl says the marks are real. Every sell-side analyst has a Buy. Yet $OBDC trades at a 25% discount to NAV. Finally had a chance to go through the portfolio. Found exactly what you'd expect: stale marks, understated software exposure,...
France’s private equity market continues to hold its ground in Europe despite a broader fundraising slowdown. Recent data shows French funds maintaining stable capital commitments while peers in the UK and Germany face declines. The resilience is attributed to a...
Meta doesn't care how many ads you're running. It cares how different they are. You can’t keep blaming the same old things when CPM rises. → More competition in the auction → Post-holiday budget shifts → Algorithm changes Those things are real....
Caster Communications was acquired by longtime agency leaders Alexandra Crabb and Peter Girard, with founder Kimberly Lancaster staying on until August 2026 to ensure a smooth handover. DiGennaro Communications launched The Authority Studio, a standalone content‑strategy and production unit led...
The UK Debt Management Office completed a £6.25 billion (US$8.4 billion) Green Gilt offering maturing in 2037, the first new green gilt since 2021. The issuance brings total green gilt proceeds to £55.8 billion since the program’s launch and introduces a dedicated green...
okay, founders/VCs can test the alpha version now... https://t.co/AQNDNk7N2l some notes: - will extract startup details/VC interest (after call) - i have access to transcription/notes - you will be able to see your own - a verification steps checks to see if you're a VC/founder first,...
Doeren Mayhew announced the acquisition of Berman Hopkins CPAs & Associates, adding nearly 100 employees and nine principals to its roster. The deal expands the Michigan‑based firm’s presence in central Florida, bolstering its service platform across construction, healthcare, manufacturing and...
Marketers are drowning in data yet lack actionable insights, prompting a call for smarter martech architectures. The piece argues that an AI‑enabled stack built around social intelligence can eliminate the “complexity tax” that slows decision making. It references research showing...
Alan Mond, President and CEO of East Coast Microwave (ECM), reflects on a decade of leadership, detailing the company’s evolution from a home‑grown distributor to a Powell Electronics division serving over 30 countries. ECM has expanded its line‑card with major...
Narcity Media introduced Boost, a self‑serve tool on its Locals.tv platform that lets brands pay local creators to share Instagram Stories. The service taps a network of over 2,000 creators across Canadian cities, allowing campaigns to be launched in minutes...
General Atlantic announced a strategic entry into the secondaries market through a partnership with Clipway. The joint venture aims to raise a $1 billion fund dedicated to growth‑equity and late‑stage venture capital secondary transactions. By leveraging Clipway’s technology platform, the partnership...
Flight attendants at American Airlines, represented by the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), have revived their strike‑ready red lanyards and pins to pressure CEO Robert Isom to step down after a recent vote of no confidence. The union’s “WAR”...
CFOs are shifting vendor and subscription spend management from a reactive back‑office task to a strategic priority in 2026. Rising inflation, post‑pandemic budget tightening, and an explosion of recurring SaaS contracts have exposed the limitations of manual expense processes. Finance...
I started a little marketing agency 7 years ago called Homestead, named after the street I grew up on. I had the vision to build something special and looking back now, I think we did exactly that. Today I’m excited to...
Most of you would make more money with: • 500 targeted followers • Who know exactly what you sell • And are ready to buy Than: • 50,000 random followers • Who think you're "inspiring" • But have no idea what you offer Clarity > Reach
China's government set a 2026 growth target of 4.5‑5% after meeting its 2025 goal of 5%. 2025 GDP reached CN¥140.19 trillion ($20.4 trillion), with consumption contributing 52%, investment 15.3%, and exports 32.7% of growth. The economy faces geopolitical tensions and a US‑led...
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Would like to understand why these tankers are sailing unimpeded. Is it that they are going to China? Is it physically impossible to commandeer these ships like with Venezuela?
The article outlines how employee ownership reshapes the operating system of wealth‑management firms, emphasizing sustainable, organic growth over aggressive AUM targets. It details the need to balance profit distribution between current owners, future stakeholders, and reinvestment for long‑term health. Talent...
What is Family VC? A collaborative community of ambitious family office peers who are allocating to VC and navigating the wild world of family office operations. https://t.co/MLJG9YwWx3
The Death of the URL: Why Your Identity Is Your New SEO by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/UzUIDVuiMG @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #Marketing #Leadership #MarketingSuccess #MarketingStrategy https://t.co/8yIvVPGQ3s
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) released its first risk‑monitoring report for 2026, warning that market and systemic stress remain high despite solid performance in late 2025. Geopolitical tensions, stretched equity valuations, rising price correlations and sophisticated cyber‑hybrid threats...
The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey just jumped to its highest level since Q3/2022. They surveyed 41,700 employers in 42 countries. https://t.co/rs7Dv4XiH6
AI adoption is increasing the speed at which organizations process information, evaluate risks, and act across complex operations. This shift places growing pressure on governance structures and leadership routines. Microblog @antgrasso https://t.co/BtozIiLa0Y
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) released its takeaways from the 2025 Call for Evidence on the retail investor journey, outlining concrete actions to make investing easier for EU consumers. It will focus on streamlining disclosure requirements, simplifying suitability...
Trump is a genius He just figured out he f**ked himself. He didn't see that starting a war that the closed the world's most important energy chokepoint might backfire? #IranWar #OilMarkets #GasPrices #EnergyCrisis #Hormuz #Geopolitics https://t.co/eqI97IDGLV
Had no idea it’s National Working Moms Day, or that working moms even get a day. Regular reminder that the greatest needle mover for working mothers is working from home. Incentivize employers to offer work from home as a benefit...
Bryan Construction announced that Kristi Rader will serve as its new chief financial officer, bringing more than 25 years of financial leadership after joining the firm in September 2023. Rader, formerly controller at Norwood Development Group, will oversee finance, accounting,...
A case for content in various forms, from @sivers (in case you needed a reminder) https://t.co/KsZRViXJtz
WHEN jobs START disappearing? A) Hail an @Uber or @lyft B) Ask driver how supply of new drivers has affected their take-home pay & working hours C) Ask why they didn't apply for unemployment benefits D) Circle back please PS) You'd have read about this...
Check out the latest article in my newsletter: The Leadership Style No One Wants to Talk About — And Why It's Killing Your Digital Transformation https://t.co/MKU5dXoC9o
New NYT Opinion from me: The debt math of the United States only works if the rest of the world believes in it… but they’re starting not to. What does that mean for our future (and for all this debt)?...
Tropic, a British gene-editing startup, has raised $105 million in new financing to expand production of bananas that don’t brown https://t.co/rHHAMO6mST
