ICC and YouTube Expand Global Access to ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
The International Cricket Council has teamed with YouTube to broadcast every match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, extending live streams beyond warm‑up games already on the ICC’s channel. The partnership covers multiple territories—including Nepal, Germany, the Netherlands and Japan—and adds local‑language commentary for markets such as Japan, Indonesia and Thailand. Dedicated audience‑development campaigns will run across additional Asian and European countries, while on‑demand highlights remain globally accessible. The effort is positioned as a fan‑first push to broaden cricket’s appeal in fast‑growing regions.
Sprint One Channel Daily to Hit $100K/Month
If your business isn't making $100k a month. Here’s what you need to do. Grab a kitchen timer. Set it to 4 hours. And advertise until the timer is up. You can do warm outbound, cold outbound, content, or paid ads. Don’t do...
A War of Words Sends Brent Crude to a Two-Month Low
Brent crude slid to $88 a barrel on June 12, hitting its lowest level since April 2026 as a public feud between President Trump and Tehran sowed uncertainty over a prospective U.S.–Iran agreement. The price dip was amplified by China’s...
Asha Sharma Faces Tough Decisions with Limited Room for Manoeuvre | Opinion
Asha Sharma’s first 100 days as Xbox CEO have been largely praised, especially after she halted the console‑focused Copilot project she inherited from Microsoft’s Core AI division. Critics who feared an AI‑driven overhaul of Xbox’s gaming experience were reassured by...
Seven Charts that Will Define France’s G7 Summit
From June 15‑17 France will host the G7 in Évian‑les‑Bains, reviving the forum’s original purpose amid heightened geopolitical fragmentation. Leaders will grapple with a rapid shift in China‑G7 trade, where Chinese exports surge while imports fall, prompting talks of new Section 301‑style...
Guy Carpenter Appoints Phil Xue as MD and COO for Mainland China and Hong Kong
Guy Carpenter, the Marsh‑owned reinsurance broker, announced Phil Xue as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer for Mainland China and Hong Kong, effective August 1, 2026. Xue returns after leading AXA International Reinsurance in Shanghai and AXA XL’s China operations, adding more than...
Shipping Industry Condemns Attacks on Seafarers as Hormuz Death Toll Reaches 14
World shipping bodies BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO issued a joint condemnation of escalating attacks on merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Since February 28, 2026, the International Maritime Organization has verified 46 attacks, resulting...
A Perfect French Debt Storm
France is heading toward a sovereign debt crisis as its public debt climbs to about 125% of GDP, a level comparable to Greece’s pre‑crisis peak. An Iran‑triggered energy price shock, rising ECB rates and a slowing Eurozone economy are squeezing...
Beyond Impact White Paper Calls for Capital Reorientation Toward Food Ingredient Innovation
Swiss venture capital firm Beyond Impact released a white paper urging investors to shift focus from consumer‑facing plant‑based brands to core ingredient and enabling technologies such as precision fermentation, cellular agriculture, and molecular farming. The paper quantifies a $190 billion addressable...
Stop Hasty Judgments: A Leadership Skill You Need
We’re wired to assess situations quickly and move on. But in leadership, that reflex costs us more than we realize. Learn one actionable skill to avoid making hasty judgments: https://lnkd.in/epXKYRcG
Like Trucking and Railroads, Shipping Struggles in Fight for Talent, Aging Workforce
The maritime sector is confronting a global talent crunch as its 2 million‑strong crew base ages and recruitment pipelines lag. Industry leaders at a BIMCO seminar highlighted the strain caused by geopolitical events, such as 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian...
RBI Forex Measures to Lower Banks' Overseas Borrowing Costs by 2-2.5 per Cent, Aid Inflows: Report
The Reserve Bank of India has launched a concessional USD‑INR swap facility to cut the cost of external commercial borrowing for banks by 2‑2.5 percentage points. The measure, paired with a refreshed FCNR(B) deposit framework offering 6‑7% yields, aims to attract...
Maya Rogers on Keeping Tetris Immortal
Maya Rogers, CEO of The Tetris Company, has turned the classic puzzle game into a multi‑platform brand, licensing it to film, fashion, esports and live events while preserving the core gameplay. Under her leadership the company won a landmark 2012...
Market Brief: Investors Reconsider The Appeal Of Cash
Investors are gravitating back to money‑market funds as expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts wane and inflation remains sticky, offering cash‑like yields that rival short‑term bonds. The market is also watching new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s inaugural meeting for clues...
How Exposed Is the Global Economy to Persian Gulf Energy Supply?
An OECD study reveals that the global economy’s reliance on Persian Gulf oil and gas extends far beyond direct imports, with indirect supply‑chain linkages amplifying exposure. Asian economies such as Thailand, Korea, India and Japan show the highest indirect dependence,...
Marcus Evans Announces the Healthcare CEO & Executive Strategy Summit, 19 – 20 October 2026, Las Vegas, Nevada
Marcus Evans will host the invitation‑only Healthcare CEO & Executive Strategy Summit on October 19‑20, 2026, at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas. The two‑day event brings together senior hospital and health‑system leaders with select suppliers...
Morningstar DBRS' Takeaways From CREFC Annual Conference 2026: How Private Credit Is Expanding Into Commercial Real Estate
At the CREFC 2026 conference, panelists highlighted a rapid shift of insurance‑company capital into private‑credit commercial real‑estate (CRE) deals, filling the financing void left by the 2023 regional‑bank collapse. CRE collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) have rebounded, with $30 billion issued in...
Musk’s Low Cost of Capital Powers SpaceX IPO
SpaceX IPOs today. One hallmark of the largest IPO in history : Elon Musk’s astoundingly low cost of capital. Despite raising 25x more than the typical founder, Musk retained ownership in the top decile. Some founders raise $2m for an idea....
Port of Los Angeles Forecasts 7% Container Volume Decline
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners approved a $3.4 billion budget for FY 2026‑27, adding $665 million over the prior year and earmarking a 31% boost for capital projects. The port now projects a 7% drop in container volumes, handling about 9.3 million...
Fox Scores Early World Cup Fiscal Goal With Hydration Break Commercials
Fox is leveraging FIFA's new mandatory hydration breaks at the 22‑minute and 67‑minute marks of the 2026 World Cup to insert full‑screen commercials across its TV and streaming platforms. The breaks, now a standard part of every match regardless of...
A Finance Strategy For Early-Stage CFOs
Series‑A startups often prioritize product and growth over finance, leaving the CFO to build a solid financial foundation from scratch. Jon Anderson of Payouts Network outlines how early‑stage CFOs should establish robust financial infrastructure, align cash, burn and unit‑economics metrics,...
Mega Offers FIFA World Cup on MegaTV App
Kyrgyz telecom operator Mega has added live FIFA World Cup matches to its MegaTV mobile app. The service is free for subscribers of Mix, MegaUnlimited, MegaSuperHit, Exclusive, and the Eldiki + MegaTV bundle, with zero‑rated data traffic. Users can watch the tournament...
Pinwheel CEO on Selling Kid-Safe Phones
In this episode of E‑Commerce Conversations, founder Dane Wipek of Pinwheel explains how his company creates kid‑safe smartphones by buying bulk Android devices, installing enterprise‑grade mobile device management software, and offering a subscription‑based parental‑control platform. He details the hardware sourcing...
Rick Winningham: Building Leaders Behind the Pipeline
Rick Winningham, CEO of Theravance Biopharma, was honored as the 2025 HBA Honorable Mentor of the Year, underscoring his three‑decade commitment to developing leaders. He credits mentorship for the success of his teams and for advancing Theravance’s respiratory portfolio, especially...
Unifor Members Ratify New Contract at Fairmont Empress
Unifor Local 4276 ratified a four‑year collective agreement with the Fairmont Empress Hotel, delivering a 17.75% wage increase over the contract term. The deal expands mental‑health coverage and upgrades paramedical and vision benefits for staff. It also adds more vacation and...
The Faster Labor Contracts Act Passed the House
The Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408) cleared the House 230‑193, imposing a strict 144‑day timeline that forces first‑contract mediation and binding arbitration after a union is certified. Lawmaker Donald Norcross used a rare discharge petition, pulling the measure past...
AeroFarms Sold to Palm Ventures
AeroFarms has been acquired by Palm Ventures, an Austin‑ and Greenwich‑based family investment office, with the deal closing in April 2026. The new ownership installed Gustavo Burger, a veteran of Kraft Heinz and Anheuser‑Busch InBev, as CEO and substantially reduced the company’s debt....
Mistral AI Seeks 3 Billion Euros to Fund Its European AI Push
French AI startup Mistral AI is in early talks for a new funding round of about €3 billion (roughly $3.3 billion) that would value the company near €20 billion ($22 billion). The valuation marks a steep rise from the €11.7 billion ($12.8 billion) level recorded in...
The 10 Fastest-Growing Canadian Instagram Accounts of May 2026
May 2026 saw a surge of Canadian Instagram accounts adding massive followings, led by motivational creator Dark Joseph Ravine (+208,697, 13.8 M total). Sports‑betting tipster RjBetz and the Montreal Canadiens each gained over 100,000 followers, buoyed by NBA and NHL playoff...
KCMO Talk Radio Inks Deal with Mizzou Tigers
Cumulus Media's KCMO Talk Radio has secured a multi-year agreement with Mizzou Athletics and Learfield’s Central Bank Tiger Network to become the exclusive broadcast home for Missouri Tigers football, men’s and women’s basketball starting this fall. The partnership adds a...
Soybean Oil Likely to Remain Competitive in 2027 as Argentina Plans Export Tax Cuts
Argentina announced a phased reduction of export taxes on soybeans and soy‑by‑products beginning January 2027, lowering the soybean levy from 24% to 21% and targeting 15% by December 2028. The by‑product tax will fall from 22.5% to 19.5% by December 2027, reaching 14%...
NextTrip Acquires Controlling Stake in TikTok Partner Agency YADA to Build Creator-Commerce Travel Platform
NextTrip, Inc. announced it has acquired a controlling interest in YADA Commerce Inc., a fully licensed TikTok Partner Agency. The deal gives NextTrip direct access to YADA’s creator network, which reaches billions of social‑media users, and positions the company to...
IHeart Continues Sports Deals with NXXT Golf Partnership
iHeartMedia announced a new partnership with NXXT Golf, naming the company the Official Media Partner for the tour’s flagship events. The deal makes iHeart the title and presenting sponsor of the NXXT Faldo Junior Tour, the NXXT Women’s Pro Tour,...
NFL's Partner Fear Locks Deals Through 2033
Netflix wants more NFL. YouTube wants more than Sunday Ticket. Congress is whining. None of it matters. The NFL's ultimate leverage is its partners' fear of change, and we think every deal gets locked in through 2033 by the end...
Bridge Sales-Marketing Gap: Make Content Actionable, Not Just Pretty
Why Sales Teams Ignore Marketing Content and How to Fix the "Make It Pretty Department" problem https://t.co/xuPKd8kxEe
Bezos Says Get Ready for Talent Shortages, Not Mass AI Layoffs
Jeff Bezos argues that AI will create a talent shortage, not mass layoffs, as AI‑driven productivity fuels new demand for engineers and manufacturers. He unveiled Prometheus, an industrial‑AI venture that raised $12 billion at a $41 billion valuation to build "artificial general...
Executive Pay Packs Bizarre Perks: $100k Housing, Leased Cars
The finale in my compensation series at @endpts: the oddities and eccentricities of executive pay packages Feat. an annual $100k housing allowance for Novavax CEO, leased cars for Organogenesis execs, $23,000 internet for Regeneron's George Yancopoulos: https://t.co/yFQzKfnbeX
Meta's Rivos Acquisition Fails to Boost AI Chips
Meta Bought Rivos to Accelerate Its AI Chip Push. It Isn’t Working. — The Information https://t.co/vVFz9Btqjq
Manychat Offers Creators a Times Square Billboard in New Contest Challenging ‘Not a Real Job’ Stigma
Manychat has launched a U.S.-focused contest that lets creators win a Times Square billboard slot, challenging the notion that content creation isn’t a real job. The competition runs from June 8 to June 30, 2026, and requires a sub‑two‑minute video that displays the...
YouTube Brings Back Private Messaging 7 Years After First Launch
Google’s YouTube is re‑launching private messaging in the U.S. and other regions, seven years after the original 2017 rollout was discontinued in 2019. The new feature is restricted to users 18 and older and works through an invitation link that must...
Orion CMC Considers Acquiring Stake in French Miner Eramet
Orion Critical Mineral Consortium, backed by the United States and Abu Dhabi, is evaluating a purchase of the 37% stake in French miner Eramet currently held by the Duval family. The consortium, which was launched with $1.8 bn in capital, seeks...
The Mask Still Stuck in 1918
SCUDOdoc, founded by serial entrepreneur Benny Shoham, is launching the first digitally controlled ion‑plasma filter mask that achieves 93.6% particle filtration—outperforming top N95 masks—while eliminating the waste of disposable PPE. The reusable device costs about $436 per year, matching the...
The Digital Pivot: How HSS Transformed Hire with Agentic AI
HSS ProService, formerly HSS Hire Group, has turned its 130‑depot, equipment‑rental operation into an Uber‑style digital marketplace that links construction managers with a network of suppliers. After divesting its physical assets, the firm digitised ordering, lifting web‑based transactions from roughly...
BIG3 BASKETBALL to Go Public Through Business Combination with Graf Global Corp.
BIG3, the premier 3‑on‑3 basketball league founded by Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz, will go public through a definitive business combination with SPAC Graf Global Corp. The deal values BIG3 at a $290 million pre‑money valuation and targets a Q4 2026 closing, with the...
CFOs On the Move: Week Ending June 12
A wave of CFO appointments swept across technology, insurance, sports and consumer sectors this week. Adobe’s long‑time finance chief Dan Durn will leave to become chief financial officer of Marvell Technology, while Steve Day steps up as Adobe’s interim CFO....
How Bezier Labs Helped NeetCode Grow From 10K to 104K LinkedIn Followers
NeetCode partnered with Bezier Labs in December 2024 to turn its LinkedIn page into a growth engine. Within a year the follower count leapt from roughly 10,000 to over 104,000, generating more than 9.6 million impressions and 10,500 monthly website visits. The...
The Capital Stack for Accounting Firms
The accounting industry is rapidly consolidating, prompting firms to finance acquisitions through multi‑layered capital stacks. SBA 7(a) loans, conventional bank financing, seller notes and equity are the primary components, with a typical $500,000‑$2 million deal split 50% SBA, 25% seller financing,...
12 Steps You Need to Carry Out Post-ERP Implementation
After an ERP system goes live, the real work begins. Companies must execute a dozen critical post‑implementation tasks, from intensive user training and finalizing process documentation to data migration, issue triage, and project closeout. Ongoing governance—including regular update meetings, a...
These 8 Executives Told Us What It’s Like Working for Elon Musk
A group of former Tesla and SpaceX executives shared how their time under Elon Musk shaped the clean‑energy startups they now lead. They highlight gaps in long‑duration energy storage, the need for total electrification, and the importance of rapid, parallel...
INTERVIEW: CEO of West Africa's Regional Stock Exchange Says It’s Time for Investors to Come to Africa
The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) is courting global investors, highlighting its $30 bn market capitalisation and a $25 bn debt market spanning over 200 securities. CEO Dr Edoh Kossi Amenounve outlined a five‑year plan that includes deeper regional integration via the...