
Xibei’s founder Jia Guolong has stepped down as CEO of its flagship brand, reinstating veteran Dong Junyi to steady the ailing chain. The company is slashing head‑office staff from over 500 to roughly 200 and plans to close 102 outlets, with about 150 stores already shuttered. Cash‑flow pressures have forced aggressive cost‑cutting, employee equity fundraising, and a Series A round aimed at stabilising operations. Jia’s aggressive expansion and costly side‑ventures have left Xibei teetering on the brink, with a positive cash‑flow target set for April.
The U.S. dollar slipped after President Donald Trump declared the Iran conflict "very complete," prompting a sharp retreat in oil prices. Brent crude fell to $92.46 a barrel, down from Monday's $120 peak, easing pressure on risk‑sensitive currencies such as...

Three senior IKEA marketers – Kirsten Hasler (Australia & New Zealand), Patrizia Rigassi (Japan) and Yuli Park (Korea) – will speak at the Cairns Crocodiles conference on May 14, presented by Pinterest. They will discuss how IKEA balances a unified global brand with...

SEDEMAC, a deep‑tech firm, launched an offer‑for‑sale IPO of 80.43 lakh shares worth ₹1,087 cr, valuing the company at up to ₹5,970 cr. A91 Partners emerged as the top seller, earning ₹325 cr and achieving a 3.6× return while retaining a 56.2 lakh‑share stake. Nandan...

Foxcatcher has launched WorldView Atlas AI, an intelligence layer that embeds agentic workflows into its WorldView platform. The system semi‑automates campaign setup, execution, and reporting, freeing trading specialists to concentrate on strategic optimisation. By keeping humans in the decision loop,...
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) announced that Josh Griggs is stepping down as chief executive, with Dr. Prins Ralston assuming the role immediately. The change follows a turbulent period that saw the closure of its Melbourne and Brisbane offices, a...

Japan’s October‑December GDP was revised up to an annualised 1.3 percent, reversing two quarters of contraction. The upgrade reflects stronger business investment, with capital spending rising 1.3 percent, and a modest lift in private consumption of 0.3 percent. Nominal GDP also jumped to...

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund is close to finalizing its fourth growth fund, Founders Fund Growth IV, with about $6 billion in commitments. Approximately $1.5 billion of the capital comes directly from the firm’s partners, reflecting strong internal backing. The fund follows a $4.6 billion...

Mongolia’s government is moving to renegotiate the loan it obtained from Rio Tinto to fund its 34% share of the Oyu Tolgoi copper‑gold mine. The aim is to secure a lower interest rate and cut the annual management fee that...

Lisa Sutton Gardner, founder and director of Enigma, reflects on a 38‑year advertising career that began after reading Ogilvy. She highlights Enigma’s new "Here for Good" brand platform for Newcastle Permanent, built on human insight and designed to be unignorable....

LePub has appointed Ete Davies as Global Chief Operating Officer, adding depth to its executive team as the agency accelerates international growth. Davies will steer global business operations, client delivery, and product management, aiming to make the agency’s creative services...

AppsFlyer announced the creation of a General Manager role for Western Europe and the Middle East, appointing Alexia Nakad to lead the region. The new position underscores the firm’s push to expand its omni‑channel and data‑collaboration strategy across high‑growth markets. Nakad...

Deputy CEO Doris Ong recounts her rise from ERA Singapore’s management trainee program to leading its project marketing arm, which has sold over 60,000 homes across 450 developments. She leveraged that experience to champion ESG initiatives, community partnerships, and a...

Chris Webb argues that every new estate agency should define an exit strategy from day one, not as a distant goal but as a guiding intent. Without a clear plan, owners build overly dependent businesses that become heavy as they...
In a Bloomberg Talks episode, WWE star Charlotte Flair (Ashley Fliehr) sat down with Carol Massar and Norah Mulinda to discuss her wrestling career, mental‑health journey, and the launch of her lifestyle brand Self‑Care is For Everyone. The 15‑minute interview...

The article presents a valuation framework that derives exit multiples from long‑run growth, ROIC, and discount‑rate assumptions rather than treating them as arbitrary market plugs. Empirical regressions on high‑growth firms show that expected one‑year revenue growth accounts for roughly 55%...

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are pushing energy prices higher, threatening the profit margins of Thailand's consumer‑goods conglomerate Osotspa Plc. Energy accounts for roughly 20% of the company's costs, and a rise in LNG to $140‑150 per unit could...

A sudden escalation in the Middle East has driven crude oil prices up nearly 40% in a week, pushing barrel prices toward $150 and sending jet‑fuel costs soaring. Fuel, the airline industry's largest variable expense, is now testing the resilience...

Paramount+ and creative agency Hello have teamed with ARIA‑winning artist G Flip to relaunch Pat Benatar’s classic “All Fired Up” as the official anthem for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026. The reworked track will feature across Paramount+ live coverage, radio play, streaming platforms...

The market is showing pronounced divergence across asset classes, with equities rotating toward defensive, value‑oriented sectors while growth‑heavy tech lags. In credit, higher‑rated high‑yield bonds remain tight, but spreads on CCC‑rated loans have widened sharply, especially in the software segment....

An employment tribunal in Leeds ordered West Leeds Civils to pay Ms B Hayes over £23,500 after finding she was subjected to racial harassment. The manager repeatedly called her “potato”, “Paddy” and “pikey”, creating a hostile environment that led to...

China announced at the 2026 Two Sessions that it will draft a comprehensive financial law and a dedicated financial stability law within the year. The measures aim to cement the yuan’s global role, expand green‑finance frameworks, and formalise risk‑control mechanisms....

Former Bank of England staff Matthew Austin and Ryan Lovelock have launched Sportl, a pay‑as‑you‑go gym‑booking app that lets users reserve classes without a subscription. The startup closed a £250,000 pre‑seed round backed by industry veterans and appointed fitness influencer...
Aviat Networks reported Q3 2026 revenue of $111.5 million, a year‑over‑year decline but a 5.9% increase in the first six months. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $11.3 million, representing 10.1% of revenue, while operating cash flow hit $23.9 million and net...
Kohl's reported a 3.9% decline in net sales for Q4 2025 and a 4% drop for the full year, driven by weaker store traffic and weather impacts. Despite the top‑line weakness, gross margin rose 25 basis points to 33.1% and...
KVH Industries reported a 27% jump in Q4 service revenue to $28.3 million, driven by rapid subscriber growth and a massive expansion of its Starlink LEO data pool. The company added roughly 2,000 vessels, pushing the total contract fleet above 9,000,...
loanDepot closed 2024 by completing its Vision 2025 cost‑reset program and announced a leadership transition, with CEO Frank Martell stepping down after the June 4 annual meeting. The fourth‑quarter adjusted net loss widened to $47 million, but pull‑through weighted rate‑lock volume...
Oracle reported Q3 FY2026 results highlighting a $523.3 billion RPO backlog, up 433% year‑over‑year, and total cloud revenue of $8 billion, representing 33% growth and half of overall revenue. Cloud infrastructure surged 66% to $4.1 billion, with GPU‑related revenue jumping 177%, while multi‑cloud...
Motorsport Games reported a 37.7% year‑over‑year revenue increase to $2.6 million in Q2 2025, driven by Le Mans Ultimate DLC sales and rapid growth of its Race Control subscription service. Net income more than doubled to $4.2 million, delivering the company’s first positive operating...
Blend Labs reported Q4 2021 revenue of $81 million, with its platform segment generating $37 million and Title365 $44 million. Despite a 35% drop in industry mortgage volumes, platform revenue rose 19% year‑over‑year and mortgage banking revenue grew 14%, while consumer‑banking revenue surged...
Investment banks and mortgage lenders are discussing a potential increase in the issuance of Credit Asset Securities (CAS) and Structured Trade Asset-Backed Credit Receivables (STACR) following a strong Q4 performance in the US mortgage market. The proposal aims to tap...
The escalating Middle‑East conflict is dampening confidence in aviation asset‑backed securities (ABS), prompting issuers to reassess new deals. Investors fear heightened geopolitical risk could trigger airline defaults and impair aircraft lease cash flows. Consequently, global issuance volumes are expected to...
AerSale reported Q4 2025 revenue of $90.9 million, a 4% decline, while adjusted EBITDA rose 17.1% to $15.2 million. Excluding volatile flight‑equipment sales, revenue grew 9.8% in the quarter and 18.7% for the full year, driving a 38.2% increase in full‑year adjusted...
Priority Technology Holdings reported broad‑based same‑store sales weakness in its merchant solutions segment, with restaurants, construction and wholesale trade hit hardest. A $2 million year‑over‑year revenue headwind stemmed from residual‑purchase runoff and lower end‑market revenue, improving from a $4.5 million drag earlier...
Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings reported a full‑year revenue of $122.8 million, a 25% increase, and posted a net income of $4.1 million, reversing a loss from the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $45.3 million, and management forecast 2026 revenue of $135‑$145 million with...
ADC Therapeutics reported Q4 2025 product revenue of $15.8 million, down from $18 million a year earlier, while GAAP net loss narrowed to $41 million ($0.30 per share). Non‑GAAP operating expenses fell 12.1% to $45 million, driven by lower R&D spend. A $60 million private...
Pangaea Logistics Solutions (Palomar) posted a record $2 billion gross written premium for 2025, a 32% increase, and adjusted net income of $216.1 million, up 62% year‑over‑year. Adjusted return on equity rose to 25.9%, surpassing its 2x target. The company completed the...
ABM Industries reported Q1 2026 revenue of $2.1 billion, up 2.2% year‑over‑year, driven by strong organic growth in Technical Solutions (22% revenue increase) and Aviation (8% rise). Adjusted earnings per share improved to $0.87 and the company lifted the lower end...
Ultralife Corp reported Q2 2025 revenue of $48.6 million, a 13% increase year‑over‑year, driven by the Electrochem acquisition and a 61% jump in government defense sales within its battery segment. Net income fell to $0.9 million ($0.05 EPS GAAP) as...
Corebridge Financial reported a record $42 billion in 2025 sales, a 15% rise in adjusted pretax operating income to $760 million, and operating EPS of $1.22. The company completed the industry’s largest variable annuity reinsurance transaction, reducing legacy liabilities to roughly 1%...
Cooper‑Standard reported full‑year 2025 sales of $2.74 billion, a modest 0.4% increase driven by favorable foreign‑exchange and pricing recoveries. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $209.7 million, reaching the high end of management guidance, while GAAP net loss narrowed dramatically to $4.2 million. The company...
United Nations Assistant Secretary General Kirsi Madi appeared on Bloomberg Talks to stress that women’s economic empowerment is both a human right and a business imperative. She argued that gender equality fuels productivity, innovation, and long‑term growth. Madi highlighted the...

West Coast Eagles has appointed Carat and Hypnosis as its agencies of record, launching the new brand platform "All The Way West" across broadcast, out‑of‑home, press and digital channels. The campaign spotlights fans and community members, positioning the "West" identity...

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a roughly hour‑long phone call, their first since the Iran‑Russia conflict escalated. The leaders discussed proposals to end the war in Iran and linked those efforts to a potential resolution of...

Arsenal F.C. turned the long‑standing corner‑kick joke into a star‑studded promotional film for its Arsenal App. The short comedy‑sketch features actors Asa Butterfield and Aaron Pierre alongside players like Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard, and women’s stars such as Kim Little. Legends David Seaman and...

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) says foreign investors will likely return once geopolitical tensions ease, positioning Thailand as a regional safe‑haven. Since the Middle East conflict, the SET index fell about 10.5% but remains 8.5% higher year‑to‑date, keeping Thailand...

Influencer analytics is shifting from vanity metrics like likes and views to revenue‑centric measurement that ties creator spend to CAC, ROAS, LTV and actual sales. Marketers are urged to build a KPI ladder that moves from outputs (posts) to outcomes...

A British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld a trial order requiring FCAPX to pay the remainder of a three‑year fixed‑term salary to former engineer Joseph Bouchard after the company terminated him without cause. The court found that a superseding clause...

Atlan, an India‑based data‑management vendor, has adopted an AI‑first strategy that asks engineers to teach AI coding agents instead of writing code themselves, and encourages marketers to train agents to design campaigns. This internal shift reflects a broader industry move...

BrewDog was sold to Tilray Brands, prompting the abrupt termination of 500 staff and closure of 38 pubs. The deal erased the value of the “Equity for Punks” scheme, leaving roughly £75 million invested by fans worthless. The article argues that...