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BKT Tyres has launched the "Elevate Your Drive" campaign, fronted by Bollywood star Ranveer Singh, to announce its entry into India’s on‑highway tyre market. The TV‑led multimedia push highlights a purpose‑driven proposition built around confidence, progress and performance, and introduces a new sonic identity for brand recall. Chief Marketing Officer Mahesh Koppad says the initiative positions BKT as a reliable, performance‑focused choice for Indian motorists. The campaign was created by Infectious Advertising with production partners Mangata Films and Prachar Communications.
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The NXT Foundation launched the inaugural NXT Fellowship, a one‑week immersion for 70 emerging leaders from 39 top universities worldwide. Held alongside the second NXT Summit at Bharat Mandapam, the program delivered 100 sessions covering economics, diplomacy, and cultural heritage...
TAM Sports, the sports intelligence arm of TAM Media Research, has expanded its monitoring suite to track advertising on linear live broadcast as well as live streaming via Connected TV and mobile devices. The move broadens its cross‑platform analytics, which...
Oil prices +2% - here’s the latest: ⚠️ Iran: Says it will target U.S. technology company facilities next, including $AMZN $MSFT $NVDA $IBM $ORCL $PLTR locations in Israel, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi 🛢️ Oil reserve release updates: 🇩🇪 Germany to partially release national...
In this episode of the Sound of Economics, former Dutch central bank governor Klaas Knopp and Bruegel director Jeremy Zentelmeier assess Europe’s economic outlook amid the new Israel‑Iran conflict, highlighting the region’s surprising resilience but warning of a negative supply shock from...
Paychex, Inc. announced that its Paychex Flex and Paycor platforms earned Lighthouse Research & Advisory’s 2026 Tech Awards, winning Best Small Business‑focused Solution and Best Midsize Business‑focused Solution in the Core HR/Workforce category. The awards recognize only 1‑2% of HR...
Hamilton Lane’s 2026 Market Overview finds evergreen private‑equity funds outperformed traditional closed‑end funds over both one‑ and three‑year horizons. The edge stems from continuous capital inflows, flexible redemption terms, and longer investment horizons. Evergreen structures are gaining traction as investors...
The reality is: If you like commodities, you should also appreciate resource-rich economies — and their currencies. Canadian “peso” poised to outperform while it remains one of the most heavily shorted currencies in the world today. You don’t need to tell me...
The latest Wide Boundary News episode examines the U.S. and Israeli military offensive against Iran and the resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint that handles roughly 20% of global oil and a significant share of LNG, sulfur...
Assembly Bill 1383 would let California public‑safety unions negotiate more generous retirement benefits for newly hired police officers and firefighters, lowering the retirement age from 57 to 55 and raising the compensation cap to $280,000. The bill, the most significant...
Kenvue COO Meri Stevens introduced monthly "shark tank" meetings to accelerate operational innovation, rapidly testing ideas and discarding weak concepts. A digital council allocates funds, delivering ten‑fold in‑year savings while scaling winning projects globally. Innovations focus on touchless agents, predictive...
Yourco unveiled Frontline Intelligence, an AI‑powered add‑on to its SMS‑based two‑way communication platform that converts everyday frontline chats into real‑time operational insights. The solution supports more than 135 languages and requires no app downloads, making it instantly accessible to deskless...
At NEXUS 2026, Jeremy Weisberg of A&M Capital highlighted that its second‑aries strategy targets mid‑market and smaller transactions. The firm argues these deals deliver a more attractive risk‑adjusted return profile than larger, more complex secondary purchases. Weisberg stressed that exit...
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet from March 31 to April 2 in a summit that could extend their year‑long trade truce. Chinese officials say the White House has provided no clear agenda, leaving Beijing unsure...
Seabridge Gold’s board set 16 performance objectives for 2026, with a heavy focus on securing a partner for the KSM copper‑gold project. The 2025 report card was a D+, though the company met 88% of its targets, the missing KSM...
Facility management leaders are re‑evaluating the practice of staffing teams exclusively with high‑performing "superstars." While McKinsey research shows star performers can outpace peers by 400% and bring traits like self‑motivation and time‑management, an all‑superstar model can stall long‑term growth as...
The post argues that marketing failures stem from a missing distribution architecture, not from the number of channels deployed. It defines distribution as an architectural layer that must connect identity, motion, and market, and outlines five structural truths about how...
Harvard Business School researchers examined how ChatGPT and China‑based DeepSeek evaluate roughly 5,000 Chinese publicly listed firms. The study found a pronounced “foreign bias”: ChatGPT consistently issued higher price targets and more buy recommendations than DeepSeek, yet its forecasts were...
Google’s Performance Max continues to blend Search, YouTube, Display and Shopping, but its AI‑driven asset engine can dilute bottom‑funnel ROI. In 2026 marketers discovered a “feed‑only” configuration that strips away all manually added assets, forcing the algorithm to rely solely...
RA Capital, Forbion, and Canaan have collectively invested in Solstice Therapeutics, the CTLA-4 antibody partner of Harbour Therapeutics. The funding round, reportedly a multi‑million dollar Series B, will support Solstice's pre‑clinical and early clinical programs. By backing Solstice, the investors...
In this episode of the Health System CIO Show, CISO Keith Dumling discusses his first year at Catholic Health, emphasizing the importance of listening to the organization’s culture before acting and integrating quick wins into a longer‑term cybersecurity roadmap. He...
Wilson James, a provider of aviation, security, infrastructure and logistics services, has chosen Legion’s AI‑powered Workforce Management platform to modernise its operations across the UK and abroad. The solution adds demand forecasting, dynamic scheduling, real‑time attendance and compliance tools, shifting...
Businesses are losing talent as more than 212,000 women left the U.S. workforce in early 2025, driven by return‑to‑office mandates and caregiving pressures. Research from Rutgers shows caregiving cultivates 18 skills that map onto 76.5% of the BLS’s core workplace...
A federal jury in Pennsylvania convicted former Corsa Coal vice‑president Charles Hunter Hobson on two FCPA counts, conspiracy, money‑laundering and wire‑fraud charges, despite the 2025 Trump‑era pause on FCPA enforcement. The DOJ completed its review and proceeded, emphasizing that bribery...
Jackie Cuscuna and Brian Smith, the former Ample Hills founders, are opening a new chicken‑burger concept called Ramblin’ Chick in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. After two bankruptcies and a brief reacquisition of Ample Hills, they are pivoting to a smaller, profitability‑focused...
Case Study: Managing a Business with a Remote Owner: The Hidden Challenges Today, I want to discuss a common scenario in business ownership: when an owner spends most of their time away from the business and relies on a manager to...
Zapier analyzed 10,000 AI‑powered workflows and found nearly one‑third designed for lead management. These Zaps automate capture, enrichment, routing, and follow‑up, using AI to extract data from unstructured sources and score prospects. The broader study also highlighted AI use in...
Publicis marks its 100‑year anniversary as CEO Arthur Sadoun warned that rivals are “living in a dream” by assuming artificial intelligence can replace people. Sadoun argued that AI should be used to augment creative talent rather than eliminate jobs, criticizing...
Stanford‑engineered startup Sequel has launched a spiral‑shaped tampon that redirects fluid to the absorbent core, aiming to eliminate leaks for women athletes. The company secured over $8 million in venture funding and received FDA Class II clearance in 2023. Sequel’s product is...
Acorns introduced an employer‑funded benefit that matches the U.S. Treasury’s $1,000 Trump Accounts newborn investment, giving participating employees a total of $2,000 per child. The program, slated for a July 2026 rollout, expands Acorns Early’s existing 1 % match up to $7,000...
Havas London announced the appointment of Seamus Higgins as its new Chief Creative Officer, with the transition slated for later this month. Higgins joins the agency after more than two decades leading creative teams at major global firms. The move...
Industries don't collapse overnight. They are systematically pushed out. China's 90% Model works by building production capacity to meet 90% of global demand in a targeted sector. Chinese companies then flood markets and price at or below marginal cost—supported by subsidies, cheap...
SEBI chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey warned that alternative investment funds must tighten valuation practices as a wave of AIF‑backed companies prepares for IPOs. He highlighted that weak or opaque pricing could distort price discovery and erode investor confidence when firms...
Flextirement is a structured job‑sharing model that pairs retiring Baby Boomers with high‑potential caregivers, creating a phased‑retirement mentorship while re‑engaging part‑time talent. The arrangement splits a full‑time role into 15‑25 hour weekly commitments, preserving institutional knowledge and diversifying the leadership...
Talroo was named the 2026 Lighthouse Tech Award winner for Best Frontline‑Focused Solution in Talent Acquisition. The award recognizes the platform’s ability to deliver measurable hiring outcomes, such as up to an 80% increase in hire and interview rates and...
US political leaders, the oil industry, and traders are waking up to what we advised clients in June: restoring oil and LNG flow in the Strait of Hormuz won't be quick or easy. A load-bearing assumption in global energy is...
"Farmers Face Skyrocketing Fertilizer Prices," https://t.co/CYP8u85BYC "Even when the United States is not directly importing fertilizer from the Middle East, domestic prices still follow global markets." 😲 https://t.co/5N5ApqoDhL
Halfpricesoft.com unveiled the 2026 ezPaycheck Network Version, a payroll solution designed for multi‑office and remote teams. The network edition lets authorized users share payroll data in real time and print checks and tax forms simultaneously from different locations. It retains...
Middle East War Intensifies, IEA Proposes a Coordinated Release of Strategic Reserves, G7 to Consider: The dollar is mixed as the North American session is about to begin. Heightened expectations of a rate hike next week have lifted the Australian...
The Critical Importance of Security and Power Resilience for Data Centers in the AI Era by @ChuckDBrooks https://t.co/GZHzYef4B8 #datacenter #cybersecurity
The Middle East war intensified with three tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the International Energy Agency to propose a coordinated release of 300‑400 million barrels from strategic reserves. The G7 will discuss the plan, which dwarfs the 180 million‑barrel...
Greece to impose cap on profit margins for fuel and groceries https://t.co/PeATWo5wZT via @NikasSotiris https://t.co/SdRCwkzf2I
Eco Atlantic has agreed to acquire the remaining shares of JHI Associates for approximately $52.3 million, issuing up to 96.3 million new common shares that could represent about 21.8% of its post‑transaction capital. The deal grants Eco a 35% working interest in...
$AUD reached its best level since June 2022 amid heightened expectations of a rate hike next week. $USD more broadly mixed. PBOC lows USD fix again. US CPI seems dated but will show floor before the war....
From oversupply to concern of shortages - IEA oil stocks release is coming, sources say https://t.co/ttzyIWK0qw
Escalating hostilities between the United States, Israel and Iran have disrupted LPG shipments to India, prompting Oil Marketing Companies to issue a force‑majeure notice. Borosil Ltd, a major glass maker in Jaipur, said the shortage forced a temporary shutdown of...
Building supplier Marshalls has entered a partnership with the charity Building Heroes to create pathways for service leavers, veterans, reservists and military families into civilian construction roles. As a silver‑sponsoring partner, Marshalls will fund local fundraising and may later provide...
Recruiters are grappling with bloated, outdated candidate databases that often contain dead or irrelevant profiles. A recent statistic shows that 46% of hires come from candidates already in a firm’s own database, highlighting inefficiencies and wasted advertising spend. Leveraging generative...
Intranet Connections announced two senior hires to fuel its next growth phase: Kal K. Sahota as Chief Growth Officer and David Daniel as Director of Sales. Sahota brings over two decades of SaaS and financial‑services leadership, while Daniel adds deep...
