Under One Roof: The Opportunities and Challenges of Co-Branding
Co‑branding is gaining traction as franchisees like Mrs. Fields and TCBY combine forces to capture broader consumer segments. Shared storefronts lower operating expenses, enable cross‑purchasing, and smooth seasonal sales swings. The model also appeals to landlords, who see reduced vacancy risk and stronger lease terms. However, partners must manage reputational spillover, operational integration, and brand‑identity preservation to succeed.
Piggyvest Marks 10 Years with Documentary Exploring Its Impact on Saving Culture in Nigeria
Piggyvest celebrated its 10‑year anniversary by releasing a YouTube documentary that chronicles its evolution from a modest startup called Piggybank in 2016 to a leading digital savings platform serving over 6 million Nigerians. The company reports that it has processed more...
Hopping over the Debt - Process Intelligence Can Show Banks How They Operate, Not How They Think They Operate
Process intelligence firms like Celonis and ProcessLab are exposing the gap between banks' designed workflows and their real‑world execution, often shocking middle managers while confirming senior executives' hunches. Research shows 94% of organizations still suffer siloed data, and AI projects...
Twilio Posts 20% YoY Revenue Growth in Q1 2026, Boosting Enterprise Cloud Communications
Twilio announced first‑quarter 2026 revenue of $1.4 billion, up 20% year over year and 16% organically, marking its fastest organic growth since 2022. The cloud communications platform also posted record non‑GAAP operating income and lifted its full‑year revenue outlook, underscating strong...
Zepbound Soars and Lilly Advises Patience on Foundayo
Eli Lilly reported a blockbuster first‑quarter, with revenue jumping 56% to $19.8 billion driven by soaring sales of its obesity drugs Zepbound and Mounjaro. Zepbound alone generated over $4 billion, up about 80% year‑over‑year, while Mounjaro nearly doubled to close to $9 billion. The...
How to Repurpose Existing Content for Multiple Channels
Azad Yakatally, social media lead at Spring Health, urged marketers to stop chasing brand‑new ideas and instead recycle existing assets across channels. At a Ragan conference he demonstrated how a single webinar, white paper or testimonial can be split into...
Stop These 3 Critical HR Mistakes that Are Undermining Your Leadership Credibility
The episode highlights three common HR mistakes that erode a leader’s credibility: avoiding direct performance conversations, delegating those talks to HR, and using HR as a threat. It explains how delayed involvement and poor documentation limit corrective options and increase...
CMLS CEO to Depart; Compass Names People Leader; New CEO at Buffini
Denee Evans announced she will step down as CEO of the Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) effective May 31, with REdistribute CEO Amy Gorce serving as interim leader while a permanent successor is sought this summer. Compass International Holdings appointed...
Vistance Offloads Ruckus Networks in $1.9B Deal
Vistance Networks has agreed to sell its Ruckus Networks unit to Belden for $1.85 billion, with an expected net cash receipt of about $1.7 billion after taxes and expenses. The transaction, slated to close in the second half of 2026, will free...
Did Interviewers Say the Quiet Parts Out Loud? The EEO-1 Data May Have Confirmed the Rest.
The EEOC secured a $200,000 Title VII settlement with a waste‑management firm after evidence showed it systematically rejected qualified female truck‑driver applicants. During an interview, a manager told a female candidate to discuss the job with her husband and warned...
Embedd Founder: Be Intentional About Testing
Michael Lazarenko, co‑founder of Embedd—a platform that uses AI to turn semiconductor datasheets into structured, machine‑readable models—emphasizes the need for intentional hypothesis testing, warning that unchecked assumptions can waste months of development. He advises founders to raise significantly more capital...
Why Abu Dhabi Walked Away From OPEC After Nearly 60 Years
Abu Dhabi announced it will leave OPEC after nearly six decades, citing a "pure policy change" driven by market fundamentals. The move ends a chronic quota dispute that costs the UAE more than $50 billion in foregone revenue as ADNOC expands...
Smart Returns to Its Roots — and Scales up in Europe: Interview with CEO Smart Europe Wolfgang Ufer
Smart is reviving its iconic two‑seater with the upcoming #2 while scaling its fully electric lineup (#1, #3, #5) across Europe. Wolfgang Ufer, who took over as European lead on March 1, now oversees 17 markets and is driving a growth‑focused...
Alternative Supply Chain Strategies Companies Should Prioritize
Jeff Golfman, founder of Send 123, urges companies to move beyond merely adding suppliers and adopt data‑driven, structural supply‑chain reforms. He recommends a detailed audit of product origins to build geographic risk profiles, longer lead times with strategic inventory buffers, and...
How One Startup Turned Extinction Into a Multi-Billion-Dollar Science Movement
Serial entrepreneur Ben Lamm’s Colossal Biosciences, a Texas‑based de‑extinction startup, announced progress reviving the extinct Blue Buck, adding another mammal to its portfolio that already includes woolly mammoths, dire wolves and the Tasmanian tiger. The effort now spans nearly every...
Barack Obama’s Former Speechwriter Says Founders Make This 1 Public Speaking Mistake. Here’s How to Avoid It
Jon Favreau, former chief speechwriter for President Barack Obama, shared on The Bossticks podcast how founders can avoid a common public‑speaking pitfall. He warns against writing speeches for the history books and urges a conversational tone that feels like talking...
Podcast | People Director, Stiltz: How We Help Our Managers Drive Better Team Performance
Stiltz Homelifts’ Group People Director Tara Lochery says performance management must be a continuous process, not a once‑year event. She argues that managers need real‑time tools and training to address both strong and weak performance moments. Stiltz has built tailored...
The Jesser Business Blueprint (Feat. JesserCo President Zach Miller)
In this episode of Crater Upload, hosts Lauren Schnipper and Joshua Cohen interview Zach Miller, President of Jesser Co., about the recent reorganization of the company and its growth strategy. Miller explains how the parent company shifted from Bucket Squad...
The Cloud Migration Fulfilling FC Bayern Munich’s AI Ambitions
FC Bayern Munich’s IT department completed a migration to SAP Cloud ERP Private, consolidating 52 legacy fan‑data systems into a single S/4HANA cloud instance. The move unlocks AI‑driven automation across HR, logistics and finance while delivering scalable compute, enhanced security...
I Sold My Company for 8 Figures. Here’s Why My Spouse Was the Secret to My Success (and Why People...
Dave Kerpen and his wife Carrie co‑founded Likeable Media, a word‑of‑mouth marketing firm. Leveraging complementary strengths—Dave’s sales and vision with Carrie’s operations—they grew to 75 employees, secured clients like Verizon and 1‑800‑Flowers, and earned two Inc. 500 spots. After two decades,...
DBS Sees BSP Off-Cycle Hike in May as Peso Falters, Inflation Risks Intensify
DBS Bank expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to convene an off‑cycle policy meeting in May, with a potential 25‑basis‑point rate hike as the peso stays under pressure from Middle East tensions. The central bank’s hawkish stance follows an...
India, UK Discuss Ways to Boost Bilateral Trade
India and the United Kingdom held a virtual meeting between Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Business Secretary Peter Kyle to explore ways to deepen bilateral trade and investment. The dialogue builds on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) signed...
Iran’s Undersea Cable Attack Could Cripple Global Internet and $10 Trillion Daily Flows After Hormuz Blockade
Iran is threatening to weaponize its position in the Strait of Hormuz by targeting the undersea fiber‑optic cables that carry the bulk of global internet traffic. The cables support over 99 % of international digital communications and transmit roughly $10 trillion in...
Ridgeline Raises More than $180m for Sophomore Fund
Ridgeline Capital Management announced the final close of its sophomore fund, securing more than $180 million in commitments. The new vehicle is aimed at early‑stage technology and healthcare companies, extending the firm’s focus on high‑growth sectors. The raise follows a first...
Data: Football Viewership Growing Across the US
Nielsen reports U.S. audiences logged nearly 80 billion minutes watching football in 2025, underscoring the sport’s accelerating popularity ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Interest is rising across the board, with a third of the general population and nearly two‑thirds...
Amid Scorching Heatwave, Zomato, Blinkit Expand ‘Insurance Plan, SOS Support’ and More for Gig Workers
Zomato and Blinkit, under the Eternal group, rolled out a suite of heat‑wave safeguards for their delivery partners, including expanded health insurance, 24/7 SOS support, and real‑time weather alerts. The insurance now reimburses up to $60 for OPD visits, $1,200...
DMWF Spotlight: From Framework to Reality: Scaling Hyper-Personalisation with Greene King
The Digital Marketing World Forum highlighted how Bond’s Personalisation Maturity Framework helps companies move from fragmented, campaign‑centric tactics to true hyper‑personalisation. The framework evaluates four pillars—data, decisioning, content and orchestration—to pinpoint gaps and prescribe actionable steps. Greene King’s four‑year transformation, built...
China Bans Firing for AI, Forces Firms to Bear Costs
China just made it illegal to fire someone to replace them with AI. I’m a Psychologist. Here’s what no one is saying about why. China didn’t ban AI. They banned MORAL OFFLOADING. The court ruled the cost of transformation belongs to the organization. Not the...
UAE’s OPEC Exit Hands Asia a Petroyuan Moment
On May 1, 2026 the United Arab Emirates formally quit OPEC after nearly six decades, ending its participation in the cartel that underpins the petrodollar system. The departure frees Murban crude from the organization’s dollar‑only pricing rules, allowing contracts to...
WBD Lines up 4,000 Live Hours for Summer of Sport
Warner Bros. Discovery will air more than 4,000 hours of live sport this summer across TNT Sports, Eurosport and HBO Max. The schedule, running from May through July, includes over 50 events in 50 markets, ranging from Grand Tour cycling and Roland‑Garros to...
Port Snared in US-China Dispute, Says Panama President
Panama President Jose Raul Mulino said the country maintains a positive relationship with China even as it faces a dispute over port concessions formerly held by Hong Kong‑based CK Hutchison. A Panama Supreme Court ruling—widely viewed as influenced by U.S. pressure—revoked...
Iran-Linked Shock’s Impact on Emerging Europe Seen Milder than 2022 Crisis, Says Wiiw Economist
Emerging Europe is feeling a new geopolitical shock tied to Iran, but Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) says the impact will be far less severe than the 2022 crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Oil prices have...
Gold Loses Its Shimmer in Asia over Rising Oil Prices, Hawkish Fed Stance
Gold prices in Asia slipped 12% to $4,620 per ounce, retreating from a February peak of $5,248. The decline is driven by soaring oil prices amid the Iran‑U.S. conflict, which have reignited inflation concerns and pushed central banks toward a...
Could China Drive Oil to US$250/ Bbl?
The piece argues that monetary dynamics, not just geopolitics, drive oil prices, citing the 1973 Arab‑Israeli embargo and the 1979 Iranian Revolution as reactions to a weakening US dollar. It links those historic spikes to the collapse of Bretton Woods...
Apple Says iPhone 17 'Most Popular Ever' As Sales Soar
Apple reported first‑quarter revenue of $111 bn, a 17% year‑over‑year rise, driven by a record‑breaking iPhone 17 launch. Sales in China surged 28%, making the new model the most popular Apple launch ever. The low‑priced MacBook Neo generated "off the charts" demand,...
InsideArbitrage Event Driven Monitor – May 1, 2026
The InsideArbitrage May 1 roundup highlights a wave of high‑profile M&A activity, including Union Pacific’s amended merger filing with Norfolk Southern that could pull 2.1 million trucks off highways, and shareholder approvals for Silicon Labs‑Texas Instruments and ZIM‑Hapag‑Lloyd deals. UWM Holdings sweetened...
Indonesia Boosts Payouts for Delivery Drivers in Labor Day Handout
Indonesia’s government announced a Labour Day handout that raises the daily payout for delivery drivers across the country. The subsidy adds roughly 1.5 million rupiah per driver, aiming to offset rising fuel costs and the surge in gig‑economy demand. The move...
3 Leadership Lessons I Learned From My Worst Bosses
Former corporate employee Mita Mallick shares three leadership lessons drawn from her worst bosses. She warns against late‑night emails, highlights how silence enables workplace bullying, and urges leaders to intervene when disengagement spreads. Each lesson includes actionable steps such as...
NatWest Faces £140m Hit From Iran War as UK Growth Slows and Inflation Rises
NatWest posted a 12% rise in operating profit to $2.54 billion in Q1, beating consensus, but warned that the Iran‑Israel conflict will cost the bank about $178 million and trigger a $360 million impairment. The lender cut its base‑case UK GDP growth forecast...
Run Your Business Like a Buyer Could Walk Through the Door at Any Minute, Hustle Mindset
Reece Borg’s “Hustle Mindset” urges founders to run their companies as if a buyer could walk in at any moment, shifting focus from rapid growth to robust systems. By prioritising clear processes, consistent revenue, and defined roles, entrepreneurs transform a...
Royal Navy Team Warns of Humanitarian Crisis as Mariners Trapped by Dual Blockade in the Gulf
The Royal Navy’s monitoring team reports the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed from roughly 130 daily transits to fewer than 10, creating the deepest maritime disruption since World War II. Iran’s IRGC has mined the strait and attacked vessels, while the...
The Sales Talent Lessons Radio Needs From Hispanic Radio
Hispanic radio leaders argue that attracting and retaining sales talent now hinges on storytelling, community ties, and digital integration rather than commissions alone. They frame radio as part of a broader ecosystem, emphasizing purpose, earnings potential, flexibility, and modern tools....
I Was One of Lovable's First 50 Hires. Here's How I Got the Job After Initially Getting Rejected.
Mindaugas Petrutis, a non‑technical content creator, was initially rejected by AI startup Lovable but later became one of its first 50 hires. He spent months building daily AI prototypes, sharing them publicly, and solving the company’s influencer‑marketing problem during a...
UK Manufacturing at Four-Year High but Costs Rise at Pandemic Pace
The UK manufacturing sector posted a four‑year high in April, with the S&P Global Purchasing Managers Index climbing to 53.7 – its strongest reading since May 2022 and the sixth month above the growth threshold. Staffing levels rose for the...
Nielsen Data Gives Radio a Foothold With World Cup Fans
Nielsen’s Fan Insights survey reveals that 61% of U.S. soccer fans rely on radio for sports news, outpacing the 46% baseline of the general population. Podcast usage mirrors this trend, with 60% of fans tuning in versus 37% of non‑fans....
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Want to ideate a few programmatic pages for your site? This Claude prompt will help. (I recommend you don't go overboard. Just 10-20 pages will be a good starting point.) The prompt: "Based on my product [your url]) and my integrations/features: (name some...
US Munitions Depend on China’s Rare‑earth Magnet Supply
My take @FortuneMagazine on China’s control over the replacement of US depleted weapons stockpile: "Replenishing these [US] munitions requires 5-10 metric tons of finished defense-grade rare earth magnets, more than 95% of which must come from China." https://t.co/M437EG5SfV
How EMIs Can Close the Gap in AML Architecture
Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs) face AML gaps as instant payment rails leave no buffer for traditional monitoring. Regulators now apply the same due‑diligence standards as banks, exposing structural flaws in legacy AML stacks. Salv argues that consolidating screening, monitoring and...
Compensation Range Shapes College NIL Deal Values
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KKR and Neuberger Private Markets Acquire Flow Control Group
KKR partners with Neuberger Private Markets in joint acquisition of Flow Control Group Read the full story here: https://t.co/7B490ti3yJ https://t.co/EgmoZQ7xJh