It’s a 10 Haircare Taps Khloé Kardashian as Ambassador, Plots Packaging Rebrand, Book Release for 20th Anniversary
It’s a 10 Haircare, founded by Carolyn Aronson in 2006, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with $500 million in annual retail sales. The brand has appointed Khloé Kardashian as its first global ambassador and is launching a full packaging redesign that will debut at Ulta in summer 2026 before rolling worldwide. Aronson is also releasing a memoir, “Lift, Hold, Shine,” in October, underscoring her shift toward a more public profile. Despite the expansion, she has no plans for an IPO or sale, keeping the company privately owned.
Core Update Done, GSC Bug Fixed, Mueller On Gurus – SEO Pulse via @Sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google confirmed the March 2026 core update completed on April 8 after a 12‑day rollout, allowing SEOs to begin post‑update analysis. A long‑standing Search Console bug that over‑reported impressions for nearly a year was disclosed and will be corrected, trimming reported visibility...
Why Your Digital Transformation Didn’t Fail. Your Data Environment Did.
Manufacturers are investing heavily in digital transformation—ERP, MES, and BI layers—but many projects stall because the underlying data environment remains unfinished. Without clear KPI ownership, reconciled metric definitions, and validated inputs, shop‑floor teams distrust system outputs and revert to spreadsheets....
Swiggy Co-Founder Nandan Reddy Exits; Phani Kishan, Rahul Bothra Elevated to Board
Swiggy announced a board overhaul on April 10, 2026, with co‑founder Nandan Reddy exiting to pursue independent ventures. Chief Growth Officer Phani Kishan and Group CFO Rahul Bothra were elevated to Executive Director roles, gaining board seats. Prosus Ventures’ nominee...
Fuel Surcharges Give Rates to US a Boost – with More to Come
Ocean carriers have begun applying emergency fuel surcharges to U.S. shipments, pushing spot rates higher across major lanes. The World Container Index showed Shanghai‑Los Angeles rates rise 9% to $2,910 per 40 ft and Shanghai‑New York up 7% to $3,671. The most striking...
Singapore’s Olam Group Reshuffles Executive Team
Singapore‑listed Olam Group announced a sweeping executive reshuffle at its April 27 AGM. Long‑time chairman Lim Ah Doo will step down after nine years, with deputy chairman Yap Chee Keong taking the chair, while co‑founder Sunny Verghese hands over the...
Oricell Therapeutics Raises $110 Million to Advance Global Cell Therapy Development
Oricell Therapeutics announced a $110 million pre‑IPO financing round aimed at accelerating its global cell‑therapy program. The capital will fund expanded clinical trials, manufacturing upgrades, and a broader market rollout, especially for its lead liver‑cancer therapy that is nearing pivotal studies....
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Iran is now demanding a $2 million toll per very large crude carrier transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with payment required within seconds via Bitcoin to evade sanctions. Scans show only a handful of tankers have passed the chokepoint, underscoring a...
How to Convince Your Boss They Need a Coach
Senior leaders often lose candid feedback as they ascend, creating blind spots that can hinder strategy execution. Suggesting executive coaching to a boss can feel risky, but positioning it as a high‑performance tool aligned with the leader’s own challenges mitigates...
Caught in the Middle: Manager Roles Shift as AI, Humans Come Together
Managers are finding their roles redefined as AI tools become integral to daily operations. Executives overseeing remote teams of 200+ employees report a tension between AI theory and practical deployment, requiring new hybrid skill sets. Consulting work across hundreds of...
Employee Engagement Falls Worldwide as AI Investment Fails to Deliver Productivity Gains
Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report shows employee engagement slipped to 20 percent in 2025, down from a 23‑percent peak in 2022 and the lowest level since 2020. Despite rapid AI investment, only 12 percent of workers say AI has fundamentally...
BIDSO Raises Rs 63 Cr in Series A Round Led by Blume Ventures
BIDDO, a design‑first manufacturing platform for toys and consumer goods, closed a Rs 63 crore ($6.8 million) Series A round led by Blume Ventures, with participation from Peer Capital, Sadev Capital and Alteria Capital. The capital will fund an IP‑led product pipeline, global expansion...
Meta Moves Fast Toward a World Where AI Builds the Software
Meta has launched a new Applied AI (AAI) engineering organization and is forcibly reassigning its top software engineers to the unit. AAI’s long‑term goal is to have autonomous AI agents handle the majority of building, testing and shipping Meta’s products,...
When You Start to Find Employee Requests Irritating
Leaders often feel disproportionate irritation when employees make routine requests, a reaction rooted in personal history rather than the request itself. Research cited in the article shows that childhood stress makes adults 2.6 times more likely to experience anxiety, while...
Cumulus Media Reports Operating Results for 2025
Cumulus Media reported a 10.3% decline in 2025 net revenue to $741.7 million, driven by double‑digit drops in both spot and network broadcast sales. Adjusted EBITDA fell 37.1% to $52 million, while the company posted a net loss of $200.7 million, an improvement...
‘I Joined the Management Team the Day After Returning From Maternity Leave’
Women in Solar+ Europe highlighted Ilse Cappelle, Libra Energy’s Head of Marketing & E‑commerce, who stepped onto the management team the day after returning from maternity leave. Her story showcases the company’s commitment to career growth, work‑life balance, and gender‑inclusive...
This Is What the Global Workforce Will Look Like by 2100, According to New Research
A Pew Charitable Trusts analysis of United Nations projections shows the world will add roughly 2 billion people by 2100, pushing the global median age from 31 to 42. Africa and South‑Asia will generate over 60% of that growth, while Europe...
This Is What the Global Workforce Will Look Like by 2100, According to New Research
New demographic research projects the world will add roughly 2 billion people by 2100, pushing the global population to about 10.9 billion. The bulk of this growth will occur in Africa and South‑Asia, while Europe and East Asia face aging societies and...
AI Is Redefining First-Time Jobs
Artificial intelligence, especially agentic AI, is prompting roughly half of companies to eliminate or plan to eliminate entry‑level positions. Surveys show 21% of firms have already frozen hiring, 36% will do so by year‑end, and 47% expect a halt by...
Brand Visibility Versus Leader Visibility: 22 Perspectives
The Inc. Leadership Forum surveyed 22 executives on whether to prioritize company branding or personal leader visibility. Data from Sylver Consulting shows leader visibility generates 2.7 × more impressions and 2.6 × higher engagement than brand‑first tactics. Respondents split between championing the...
Fewer Federal Employees Are ‘Thriving’ and More Are ‘Struggling’, According to New Survey
A Gallup survey shows the share of federal employees who consider themselves "thriving" fell from 58% in 2024 to 48% in 2025, a ten‑point drop. At the same time, the proportion classified as "struggling" rose from 37% to 47% and...
Most CEOs Think They Have Financial Leadership
Most CEOs believe they have financial leadership because the books are clean and reports arrive on time, but they often only have financial management. True financial leadership goes beyond accurate reporting to shape strategic decisions with real‑time insight. A 2024...
New VantageScore RiskRatio™ Digital Release Enables Mortgage Lenders, Auto Lenders and ABS Investors to Strengthen Consumer Credit Risk Benchmarking
VantageScore unveiled a digital upgrade to its RiskRatio™ analytics platform, targeting mortgage lenders, auto financiers and asset‑backed securities (ABS) investors. The new suite, which also includes CreditGauge™ and Inclusion360®, delivers interactive, open‑access credit insights across models, industries and consumer lifecycle...
Blaze Pizza, Farmer Boys, Mike's Red Tacos, HigherMe Experts Discuss Recruitment, Retention
At the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in San Diego, a panel of franchise leaders from Blaze Pizza, Farmer Boys, Mike’s Red Tacos, and Edible Brands discussed how people, not technology, drive profitability. They emphasized rapid candidate communication—responding within 24 hours—to win...
Offside: Trump Admin Steps Over NFL Media Line
The Department of Justice, under the Trump administration, opened an antitrust investigation into the NFL’s media rights agreements. Analysts say the move aims to level the playing field for media companies, especially those favored by Trump such as Paramount Skydance....
Campaign Trail: Cheetos Soundtracks a Heist with Megan Thee Stallion, Nickelback
PepsiCo revived its Flamin’ Hot Dill Pickle Cheetos as a permanent SKU after it became the fastest‑selling limited‑edition flavor in brand history. To celebrate the comeback, the company and agency Gut Miami produced a four‑minute music video titled “Pickle’s Back,”...
Jack Fertility: Scrapping the Stigma of Men’s Fertility Health
Jack Fertility, founded by Lily Elsner and Nick Shipley, is set to launch a discreet at‑home male fertility test kit that ships via Royal Mail and employs a proprietary ageing algorithm to preserve sperm motility data. The service offers men...
Bata India Launches ‘Everyday Essentials’ Campaign with Taapsee Pannu
Bata India unveiled its "Everyday Essentials. Reinvented" campaign, featuring actress Taapsee Pannu, to promote a new line of open‑footwear such as sandals and peep‑toes. The collection is designed for extended, all‑day wear across varied occasions and launches at a starting price...
UFC Gym to Open Seven Locations in Spain
UFC Gym announced entry into Spain with seven locations, converting six CR7 Fitness gyms and opening a new site. The chain will operate two formats—UFC Gym Signature, a full‑service facility, and UFC Gym Jiu Jitsu, a boutique MMA‑focused studio. At...
Russian Plan to Ban Foreign Carriers May Be ‘Symbolic’ Gesture
The Kremlin is drafting a decree that would bar major foreign container carriers—CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL and X‑Press Feeders—from calling at Russian ports. The move comes after years of sanctions‑driven pull‑outs, leaving MSC as the sole major liner with two services...
The Masters’ New Amazon Deal Doesn’t Threaten CBS
Amazon Prime Video will air four hours of exclusive Masters coverage this spring, marking the first streaming foray into the traditionally broadcast‑only tournament. CBS Sports, which has aired the Masters for 71 consecutive years, retains the bulk of the live...
Google Discusses Page Weight, Average Mobile Homepage Size, and Googlebot File Size Limits
Google clarified its Googlebot file‑size limits on the Search Off The Record podcast, confirming a 2 MB cap for HTML pages, 65 MB for PDFs, and a 15 MB ceiling for other file types. The limits apply per individual file, not to the...
Executives on the Move: New Claims Officers at Chubb, RLI
Chubb Limited appointed Kevin Rampe as senior vice president and Global Claims Officer, expanding his remit to lead the insurer’s worldwide claims organization while retaining his North America claims responsibilities. Rampe, a Chubb veteran since 2005, previously served as global...
AI Will Boost Productivity. But First It Will Drag the Economy Down.
Artificial intelligence promises double‑digit margin gains for asset managers, but firms are currently experiencing a short‑term productivity decline as they integrate AI alongside legacy processes. Early adopters, such as a $20 billion investment fund, saw memo‑writing time balloon from 10 to...
Box Volumes Surge, but Instability Casts a Shadow
Global container volumes jumped to 15.04 m TEU in February, a 12‑13% year‑on‑year increase that outpaced the five‑year average despite the Chinese New Year lull. The surge coincided with a four‑point drop in the CTS Global Price Index to 74, suggesting...
Six Flags Magic Mountain Takes a $533 Million Hit
Six Flags disclosed a $1.5 billion non‑cash write‑down after an accounting test revealed that Magic Mountain’s goodwill was overstated by $533.7 million. The impairment also hit other parks, trimming the trade‑name value by $169.3 million, roughly a 20% decline. The adjustments stem from...
Rentilium Layoffs Deepen After Internal Irregularity Concerns
Proptech startup Rentilium announced sweeping layoffs after a forgery issue in its sales department triggered financial strain. Over half of its staff, many junior employees, were told to leave with little notice, and the company promised two months' severance despite...
OMV Nominates BP Executive Emma Delaney as Next CEO
Austrian integrated oil and gas group OMV has nominated BP executive Emma Delaney as its next Chief Executive Officer, with the Supervisory Board slated to confirm the appointment. Delaney, who currently serves as Executive Vice President at BP, will assume...
From Surviving to Thriving: AI Driven Tax Automation for Manufacturers
Vertex and CPA.com released a white paper detailing how AI‑driven tax automation can help manufacturers tackle growing sales and use tax complexity. The paper highlights real‑world scenarios where AI tools improve compliance accuracy, cut manual effort, and lower audit risk....
From Fairness to Inclusion: 3 Habits for Managing Diverse Teams
The Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) urges Singapore managers to translate the Workplace Fairness Act and fair‑employment guidelines into daily habits that promote inclusion. It outlines three practical habits—getting to know individuals beyond assumptions, seeking diverse...
Unilever Strikes Deal to Acquire Plant-Based Supplement Maker Grüns
Unilever announced a deal to acquire US plant‑based supplement maker Grüns for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition adds one of the largest greens brands in the United States to Unilever’s portfolio. It aligns with the group’s strategy to tilt its...
DGFT Rolls Out Procedure for Allocation of Calcined Coke
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued a detailed procedure for allocating imports of calcined petroleum coke (CPC) for the aluminium sector in fiscal year 2026‑27. Applications are now open, and allocations will be based on the recommendations...
A Platform Strategy in Motion: Behind Reebok’s Return
Reebok is rebuilding its global presence through Authentic’s platform model, which uses a network of more than 2,000 licensing partners across 150 countries to deliver locally‑tailored products and experiences. The brand has appointed NewRee Sports as its new operating partner...
AI-Assisted Development Multiplies Human Error: What’s Your AI Governance and Risk Management Strategy?
Enterprises are rapidly embedding agentic AI into software development, turning AI models into co‑pilots that generate code at unprecedented speed. While productivity surges, the technology often injects insecure patterns, expanding the attack surface as developers accept AI suggestions without thorough...
New CEO, New Layoffs? What Disney’s Story Tells Us
Disney announced plans to eliminate roughly 1,000 positions, primarily within its marketing division, as the company continues to integrate its entertainment, sports and experiences units under a new chief marketing and brand officer. The cuts come just weeks after Josh...
Google’s Push For Data Strength Is Really A Push For Better Bidding via @Sejournal, @Brookeosmundson
Google is urging advertisers to prioritize data strength, arguing that AI‑driven bidding only works with high‑quality conversion signals. The push spans product updates, tag gateway, server‑side tagging, and new integrations with platforms like HubSpot and Zapier. Google stresses that conversion...
Investing in Part of the Workforce Creates an AI Skills Gap, Finds Report
Forrester’s AIQ 2.0 report reveals a widening AI skills gap as only half of organisations provide AI training to non‑technical staff. Training on core capabilities such as prompt engineering barely rose from 19% to 23% between 2024 and 2025. Meanwhile,...
The Quiet Research and Development Lab Nobody’s Talking About
Luxury fashion houses are increasingly treating product development like a science, establishing low‑profile research and development labs that operate behind the brand’s public façade. These labs experiment with sustainable fibers, AI‑driven design tools, and new retail experiences, often collaborating with...
Marketers on the Move: Hires and Exits at Babylist, OpenAI, McDonald’s, and More
A wave of marketing leadership changes swept the industry this week. OpenAI’s chief marketing officer Kate Rouch stepped down to focus on health, while Babylist hired veteran Jill Cress as its first CMO after a 45% revenue surge to $750 million. Other...
Something’s Wrong With Hiring, and It’s Not AI: 2 Reasons Buried in the Data
BambooHR’s five‑year analysis of 72 million applications reveals a hiring slowdown unrelated to AI. Applicants per posting nearly doubled from 45 in 2021 to 95 in 2025, yet completed hires fell 20% to 1.05 million and the hiring rate dropped from 4.5%...