The Pipeline: Nuveen Nears $2.5bn Target, Foresight Names New Real Assets Head and InfraVia Doubles up on Power
Nuveen’s EPIC II fund is approaching a $2 billion second close, moving toward its $2.5 billion fundraising target. The fund focuses on core infrastructure assets across Europe and North America. Meanwhile, Foresight has appointed a new head of real assets to steer its expanding portfolio. InfraVia announced a major power acquisition, effectively doubling its exposure to the energy sector.
BP's New All-Female Top Two Means the Renewables Dream Team Is History
BP has installed an all‑female leadership duo, naming veteran Carol Howle as deputy chief executive and Meg O’Neill as chief executive. The appointments replace the former “green dream team” that had steered BP toward offshore wind, solar and green‑hydrogen projects....
9 Smart Steps to Protect Your Startup During a Separation
Founders facing personal separation must act quickly to shield their startups from legal and financial fallout. The article outlines nine practical steps, from segregating personal and business accounts to obtaining specialist legal counsel, securing an accurate valuation, and reviewing shareholder...
Cisco Appoints Pete Shimer as Board Member
Cisco announced that former Deloitte executive Pete Shimer has been appointed to its board of directors, effective immediately. Shimer, who spent four decades at Deloitte—including stints as COO, CFO and interim CEO—will serve on the company's Audit Committee. The hire...
Pepsi, Paypal, Diageo, AB InBev Pull Out of Wireless Festival After Ye Booking
Pepsi, Diageo, PayPal and AB InBev have withdrawn their sponsorship of the Wireless festival after Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, was confirmed as headliner despite his recent antisemitic remarks. The pull‑back followed intense public backlash, pressure from Jewish organisations...
Sporticast: An NFL Partner’s Curious Anti-NFL Legal Argument
Fox’s legal team asked the FCC to strip the NFL of its broadcasting antitrust exemption, a move that surprised industry observers given Fox’s deep financial ties to the league. The argument arrives as the NFL prepares to renegotiate its major...
Gallo Finalises $775m Buyout of Four Roses Bourbon
Gallo has completed a $775 million acquisition of Four Roses Bourbon from Japan’s Kirin Holdings, returning the iconic brand to U.S. family ownership after 83 years. The deal expands Gallo’s premium spirits portfolio and strengthens its presence in Europe and Japan....
Seoul to Budapest: Asiana’s New Route Signals a Shift in Europe–Asia Travel
Asiana Airlines launched a twice‑weekly direct Seoul‑Budapest service on April 3, marking its ninth European destination and creating daily non‑stop connectivity alongside Korean Air. The route caters to both growing Korean tourism to Hungary and a solid base of business travel...
Geopolitics and Markets: Could Tensions Trigger Another Black Monday?
Professor Radu Tunaru examines how the Iran‑U.S. confrontation of 1987 sparked the Black Monday crash, highlighting that external geopolitical shocks, not just program trading, can trigger market meltdowns. He draws parallels to today’s Iran conflict, noting its impact on oil,...
United Petfood Enters Canada
United Petfood has entered the Canadian market by acquiring the Jupiter dry‑pet‑food plant in Drummondville, Quebec, from the Legault Group. The facility, which began operations in 2023, features the latest production technology and offers room for further expansion. CEO Dries...
Beauty Briefing: The Billion-Dollar Business of Bath & Body Works’ Japanese Cherry Blossom
Bath & Body Works is banking on its flagship Japanese Cherry Blossom fragrance to fuel a turnaround, marking the scent's 20th anniversary with new limited‑edition products and heightened marketing. The fragrance now drives more than $1 billion in annual sales, making...
What CIOs Must Know About Bossware Strategy
The pandemic‑driven shift to remote work sparked a rapid adoption of employee‑monitoring software, now dubbed “bossware.” An estimated 74% of organizations employ such tools, many powered by AI to track keystrokes, screenshots, and even biometric data. A fragmented legal landscape—federal...
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson Resigns, Leaving Behind A Mixed Legacy
Air India confirmed that CEO Campbell Wilson will step down after four years, having signaled his intent as early as 2024. A search committee has been formed to appoint a successor, with Wilson remaining until the transition is complete. During...
AT&T CTO Casts Doubt on AI Compute at the Far Edge
AT&T’s chief technology officer, Yigal Elbaz, expressed skepticism about deploying AI compute at the far edge of the network, arguing that existing data‑center capacity and AT&T’s fiber and wireless backbone already deliver sufficient latency performance. He highlighted the $650 billion U.S....
Strabag Buys Structural Steelwork Specialist Crofton
Strabag has completed the acquisition of Crofton, a UK structural steelwork specialist founded in 1953. Crofton will continue operating under its own name from its Linton premises, retaining its senior management team. The purchase aligns with Strabag’s global‑local growth model,...
World Premier Squash Names Saurav Ghosal as Sports Commissioner Ahead of 2026 Launch
World Premier Squash (WPS) has appointed former world No. 10 Saurav Ghosal as its sports commissioner ahead of the league’s inaugural season in August 2026. The competition will field 24 players, reserving eight spots for established professionals and using AI‑enabled challenges to...
Beyond Engagement: Why Benefits Leaders Must Focus on Enablement
Employee engagement has stalled, with Gallup reporting a global rate of just 21% in 2024, prompting benefits leaders to rethink traditional morale‑boosting tactics. The article argues that true improvement comes from employee enablement—providing tools, skills, and autonomy across financial, developmental,...
How the US–Iran War Is Disrupting LPG Supply in Meghalaya and Tripura
The US‑Iran conflict has choked the Strait of Hormuz, the conduit for roughly 90% of India’s imported LPG, creating a supply shock. In the Northeast, Tripura and Meghalaya are seeing long queues as hospitals receive full quotas while commercial users...
Ofi Invest Real Estate Unifies Operations Under Single Structure
Ofi Invest Real Estate announced the unification of its asset management and fund management arms into a single corporate structure. The consolidation is designed to streamline decision‑making, eliminate duplicate functions, and present a cohesive strategy to clients and partners. By...
IKEA Alsulaiman and FP7 McCann Rewards Customers for Getting Lost with Step Buy Step
IKEA Alsulaiman launched Step Buy Step on World Health Day 2026, a wellness‑led in‑store program created with FP7 McCANN. Customers receive a BRÄSLET bracelet; walking 4,000 steps unlocks a 10 % discount for IKEA Family members. The activation aligns with Saudi Vision 2030’s Quality of...
One in Five Employees with Long-Term Illness Supported by RedArc Were Helped to Remain in or Return to Work
RedArc’s 2025 survey shows that one in five employees with complex, long‑term health conditions who received insurer‑provided support were able to stay in or return to work. The programme also boosted confidence for 51% of participants and helped 26% engage...
Liquidity Meets Reality
Claire Madden of Connection Capital says the surge in private‑market secondaries reflects both structural maturation and a cyclical response to constrained exits. She positions secondaries as a portfolio‑management tool that enables rebalancing and exposure to high‑quality assets, but not a...
Eagle Park Snaps up RTD Brand
Eagle Park Brewing & Distilling has acquired the ready‑to‑drink brand SoulBoxer Cocktail Co, marking its first major move into canned cocktails. The deal expands Eagle Park’s portfolio beyond beer and spirits to include RTD cocktails, with plans for non‑alcoholic and...
Gen Z Drives Surge in Multiple Frontline Jobs as Cost Pressures Bite
Gen Z workers are fueling a record surge in UK poly‑employment, with 67 percent of employees holding multiple frontline jobs aged 18‑27. Deputy’s Big Shift 2026 report shows 1.35 million people now juggle two or more roles, driven by high living costs...
Jamie Dimon Warns Iran War Could Keep Rates Higher for Longer — Why It Hits Your Money
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned that a renewed conflict involving Iran could disrupt global energy markets, pushing oil prices higher and reigniting U.S. inflation. He explained that supply‑side shocks make inflation “sticky,” forcing the Federal Reserve to keep policy rates...
Trump Steps up Iran Threats as Deadline Approaches
President Donald Trump has escalated rhetoric toward Iran as a critical deadline looms on the nuclear agreement’s compliance schedule. In recent remarks, he warned Tehran of “serious consequences” if it fails to meet the stipulated benchmarks. The administration has simultaneously...
Nudging Teachers to Underserved Schools at Zero Cost
A low‑cost behavioural nudge—reordering an online vacancy list to show hard‑to‑staff schools first—significantly shifted teacher applications in Ecuador. Candidates exposed to the treatment were 4.3 percentage points more likely to rank an underserved school as their top choice and 1.9...
Air Transport International Pilots Ratify Collective Bargaining Agreement
Air Transport Services Group announced that pilots at its subsidiary Air Transport International have ratified a new four‑year collective bargaining agreement, approved by a strong majority. The contract adds compensation, retirement, scheduling and quality‑of‑life enhancements while preserving operational flexibility. The...
R230-Million in the Bag for Endeavor’s Third Harvest Fund
Endeavor South Africa closed its Harvest Fund III at R230 million (≈ $12.4 million), after a R190 million (≈ $10.3 million) first close in October 2024. The rules‑based co‑investment vehicle targets Series B and later‑stage technology firms across South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria and Kenya, deploying capital alongside qualified lead...
Everything Retailers Need to Know About the Launch of the Fair Work Agency
The UK Fair Work Agency launched on 7 April, consolidating enforcement of the National Minimum Wage, agency worker rules and gangmaster licensing under a single executive body. Retailers are urged to audit compliance with existing rights, especially holiday‑pay calculations and record‑keeping,...
Profit in the Chaos: How Smarter Procurement Shields Companies in Turbulent Times
The article argues that rising geopolitical volatility has turned procurement into a strategic, risk‑management function rather than a back‑office cost‑center. Companies still rely on fragmented ERP, contract files, and spreadsheets, which leaves them vulnerable to sudden supplier disruptions, price spikes,...
What You Need to Know Before Emissions Regulators Come Knocking
Regulators worldwide are tightening climate‑related financial disclosure, forcing companies to inventory Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, especially those tied to IT infrastructure. The IFRS standards have been transposed into law across major economies, and cloud providers now publish detailed emissions dashboards, though...
I Run a Business with My Husband. We Put Our Marriage First and Don't Let Our Egos Get in the...
Susie Moore and her husband Heath have built a thriving life‑coaching firm by treating themselves as copreneurs rather than just spouses. Their formula centers on putting the marriage ahead of any business decision, carving out crystal‑clear roles, and keeping egos...
The SB Podcast: IWD 2026 – the Power of Mentorships
The Spirits Business hosted an International Women’s Day panel in London, gathering about 75 women to discuss mentorship’s role in the drinks sector. Speakers including Ingrid Smith, Cleo Farman, Raissa de Haas and Roberta Mariani shared informal mentorship experiences, scholarship...
Sovato’s New CEO Explains the Plan to Scale Telesurgery and Take It Worldwide
Sovato has appointed former Intuitive executive Brian Miller as CEO to accelerate its telesurgery platform worldwide. Miller argues that surgeon shortages, geographic variability in outcomes, and proven remote‑surgery technology create a ripe market. Sovato’s strategy focuses on integrating with large...
Nobody Knows How to File Taxes on Prediction Market Wins
Prediction‑market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket have surged, with Kalshi processing over $12 billion in monthly trade volume, yet the IRS has issued no clear guidance on how users should report winnings. Tax professionals are left to interpret existing rules...
Adam Grant Just Endorsed Ben Franklin’s 200-Year-Old Advice on How to Win Over Skeptics
Adam Grant and Brené Brown reconcile their long‑standing feud on the new podcast The Curiosity Shop, crediting a 200‑year‑old tactic popularized by Benjamin Franklin. The method—asking a skeptic for help—turned a hostile interaction into a collaborative opportunity, allowing Grant to secure...
The NFL Names U.S. Bank As Its First Bank and Wealth Management Sponsor
The NFL announced a multi‑year partnership with U.S. Bank, making it the league’s first standalone banking and wealth‑management sponsor in three decades. The deal breaks the former all‑encompassing Visa agreement into three separate categories, with American Express taking payments and a peer‑to‑peer...
Lucas Tells Fortune 500 to Avoid DEI Discrimination
On Feb. 26, 2026 EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas sent a letter to Fortune 500 CEOs urging their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to comply with civil‑rights statutes. The agency also sued Coca‑Cola Northeast for a women‑only networking event, deeming...
Head of Talent, CHG | Workers Are 'Job Hugging' Because of This Leadership Blind Spot
Amanda Hall, Head of Talent at Clermont Hotel Group, identifies a new workforce trend called "job hugging," where employees stay in roles out of caution rather than ambition. Deloitte data shows 42% of hospitality workers are staying put until conditions...
Most Self-Published Books Fail. These Marketing Strategies Help Entrepreneurs Win
Self‑published books face a high failure rate, but entrepreneurs can turn them into profitable assets by adopting an "authorpreneur" mindset. Treating the manuscript as a business requires a clear purpose, niche focus, and a structured marketing plan. Effective promotion meets...
Cloud-First Vs. Sovereign-First: Navigating the Trade-Off
Enterprises are increasingly adopting sovereign cloud solutions to meet data‑residency mandates, mitigate geopolitical risk, and reduce reliance on foreign cloud providers. Gartner defines sovereign cloud as locally hosted services that ensure legal and operational autonomy, a definition echoed by Forrester...
Cold-Climate Data Centers: The Next Hot Thing in Data Center Growth
Cold‑climate data centers exploit naturally low ambient temperatures to provide free cooling, dramatically lowering power and water consumption. Operators such as atNorth, Facebook, and Google have already deployed facilities in Iceland, Sweden, and Finland, demonstrating cost and sustainability gains. The...
LALIGA Becomes First European Soccer League to Partner with Polymarket in the United States and Canada
LALIGA North America has signed a multi‑year deal with Polymarket, making the prediction market the league’s Official and Exclusive Prediction Market Partner across the United States and Canada. The agreement marks the first time a European soccer league has partnered...
Google’s Mueller On SEO Gurus Who Are “Clueless Imposters” Via @Sejournal, @Martinibuster
Preeti Gupta argues that the term “guru” is being diluted in the SEO industry, turning a culturally sacred title into a marketing buzzword. John Mueller reinforced this view, labeling self‑declared SEO gurus as “clueless imposters” and emphasizing SEO’s ever‑changing nature....
India, Vietnam, Cambodia Rise as Apparel Hubs Amid Trade Protectionism
TradeBeyond’s 2026 Retail Sourcing report flags rising trade protectionism, especially U.S. tariffs, as a key driver reshaping global apparel supply chains. Manufacturers in India, Vietnam and Cambodia are gaining market share as brands seek alternatives to China. India posted a...
How Trump’s Iran Threat Is Hitting Oil, Inflation and Markets
President Donald Trump’s threat to eliminate Iran in a single night sparked an immediate surge in oil prices, pushing crude above $110 per barrel. Traders quickly priced in the heightened risk to the Strait of Hormuz, prompting equity markets to...
Digest: OpenAI Buys TBPN; CNN International Commercial Builds Agentic Infrastructure; SpaceX To Mandate Grok in IPO?
OpenAI’s purchase of the Technology Business Programming Network marks the AI leader’s first direct foray into media ownership, positioning the three‑hour daily show TBPN under chief political operative Chris Lehane. CNN International Commercial is building an in‑house agentic infrastructure, aiming...
Tiger Global, Viking, Maverick Hit by March Market Turmoil
Several high‑profile hedge funds, including Tiger Global, Viking and Maverick, suffered steep losses in March as market volatility surged. The turmoil triggered the sector’s heaviest monthly drawdown in over four years, echoing broader Q1 challenges for equity‑heavy strategies. While some...
West Asia Conflict May Trigger Layered Stress on Margins, Liquidity in India's Financial Sector: EY
EY warns that the West Asia conflict will cascade through India’s financial services sector, creating layered stress on margins, liquidity, and asset quality. Early signs include longer supply chains, higher freight and insurance costs, and tighter working‑capital cycles. Second‑order effects...