From Mocked Pitch to Unstoppable IPO Success
Entrepreneurs: They'll laugh at your first pitch but they won't laugh at that damn IPO.
Sudan Ranks Second Most Miserable Due to Soaring Unemployment
In Hanke’s 2025 Annual Misery Index, Sudan ranks as the SECOND MOST MISERABLE country in the world. SKY-HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT = ECONOMIC MISERY. https://t.co/6zw2PMVR8o
Training Consultants Hurts Now, Fuels Long‑term Profitability
We invest an obscene amount of resources, time, energy into training our financial consultants. Ask any organisation, they will tell you that it does not make financial sense. Why? In the short term, profitability takes a hit. Because if I’m here...
Gain a Competitive Edge in the AI-Driven Marketplace
Finding your edge in a synthetic world by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/cNWvlII2QI @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #SalesEnablement #Marketing #Leadership #MarketingStrategy #ArtificialIntelligence https://t.co/ElCEOZaKjz
Football's Cost Surge Outpaces Revenue Growth
Football does not have a revenue earning problem, it has a cost control problem. Revenues in the Premier League have ⬆️by 3,233% since it started in 1992 but wage costs are up 4,429% and transfer purchases 4,138%. If you are...
New Book Maps Power, Money, Politics in Esports
Geopolitical Economy of Esports Book publication, 6th May Examines convergence of power, money, politics and business in this fast growing sector Sections: -General introduction -China -Saudi Arabia -Asia -Europe & rest of world https://t.co/ZEI85yArWJ https://t.co/54Uxrn38W6
Asia Reconsiders LNG, Turns to Renewables Amid Iran Conflict
Asia thinks twice about plans to embrace LNG as Iran war chokes supply 🇻🇳 Vietnam gas power project may switch to wind/solar +storage 🇹🇭 Thailand pushes for more renewables 🇨🇳 China wants to use more domestic fuel 🇲🇾 Malaysia aims to pump more gas...
Infrastructure Investment Fuels China’s Q1 Growth Amid Weak Consumption
1/3 NYT: "Strong investments in rail lines and other infrastructure offset weak consumer spending and a shrinking trade surplus as the Chinese economy continued to grow in the first three months of the year." This is exactly it. https://t.co/nM9A94Bq3q
Meta Halts Buybacks, $80B Idle for AI Chips
Meta’s quarterly buybacks in 2025: Q1: $13.4 billion Q2: $9.8 billion Q3: $3.2 billion Q4: Zero. $80 billion authorisation sitting unused. The money went to AI chips. April 29 earnings will tell us if it’s coming back. https://open.substack.com/pub/dralexkoh/p/meta-deep-dive-the-discount-nobodys?r=4zq7nk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
AI Redefines Marketing Operations for 2026 and Beyond
The State of Marketing in AI-driven World @Adobe Strategic insights on how AI is reshaping marketing’s operating model in 2026 and beyond. https://t.co/YcO0tjxIMa https://t.co/SnJvySu4XL
Pakistan's Military Government Brokers Abroad, Begs at Home
#PakWatch🇵🇰: Pakistan’s military-led government plays global broker but can’t fix its own economy. Pak has a STUNNING 25 IMF bailouts since 1950. PAK ONLY KNOWS HOW TO DO ONE THING WELL = PASS THE BEGGING BOWL. https://t.co/UEnCmuPatw
China's Stagnant Imports Pose Bigger Trade Challenge than Exports
1/2 Soumaya Keynes notes that while China's surging exports may be a problem for many countries, they are the smaller problem. The bigger problem is that China's imports have barely grown at all. The more general point is that free trade...
Thyssenkrupp Q1 Net Loss Driven by Steel Restructuring
Thyssenkrupp posted a first-quarter net loss as Steel Europe restructuring costs and weak demand hit results. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/04/thyssenkrupp-steel-restructuring.html
Jardine Matheson Poised to Dominate Hong Kong Grocery Market
Jardine Matheson is in talks to acquire CK Hutchison's supermarket business ParknShop and merge it with Wellcome. Competition in Hong Kong's grocery industry would go down significantly, with the combined entity controlling >50% of the market. https://t.co/4MD3n7ptN1
Underdog's Moneyball Strategy Shakes Celtic‑Rangers Dominance
Scottish football is facing its biggest upset in decades thanks to one team going full Moneyball against the big spending of Celtic and Rangers https://t.co/upq2qsXmsY
U.S. Inflation Stays Hot Despite Hormuz Shock
New at THE OVERSHOOT: "Look Through" the Hormuz Shock if You Want. U.S. Inflation is Still Running Hot. https://t.co/fwWOwt7491 Plus: explaining the CPI-PCE gap https://t.co/0DPKZoAo2y
Leiden University Seeks Postdoc for Population-Scale Network Science
🚨 Hiring Postdoc in Population-Scale Network Science Leiden University About this postdoc. In this postdoc position, the focus is on methods and algorithms for large-scale graph analytics, in particular network science approaches for analyzing longitudinal, population-scale relational data derived from administrative sources,... 📩
Prepared Minds Spot Opportunities Others Miss
Most entrepreneurs didn't find their best opportunity. They stumbled into it. What separated those who capitalised from those who walked past: preparation. Opportunity recognition is a skill you can train. Chance favours the prepared mind. Start paying attention differently.
CEO's Third‑person RNS Sparks Mystery Author Speculation
#VP. in line ….but apparently we have a mystery RNS author …or the CEO habitually refers to herself in the the third person https://t.co/keETuuCLqP
Master Change Management to Unlock Post‑Go‑Live Value
Projects often fail due to poor change management, but successful organizations master it. Go-live won't be perfect; expect turbulence and a productivity dip. True value emerges weeks or months post-go-live through optimization. #ChangeManagement #ProjectSuccess https://t.co/gwaAKgeMbQ
Weekly System Review Fuels MYRESET’s Patient Care
Founder Diaries Day 5? — Weekly regroup of our systems, targets & goals for MYRESET at our favorite lounge 💉💚⏰ (We’re also “on call” for our patients booked in for consults all the time. We make sure our doctors are...
Rupee Weakness Drops India to Sixth in Global GDP Rankings
#IndiaWatch🇮🇳: When measured in dollar terms, India falls from 4th to 6th in global GDP rankings. This slip can be laid at the rupee's doorstep. With the rupee down ~11% in FY26, India’s GDP is smaller in dollar terms. India...
Canada's G7 Membership Defies Its Smaller GDP
And yet, for some strange reason Canada, which has half the UK’s GDP, remains in the G7.
Q1 GDP Hits 5.3% Despite Sector Slowdown
1Q GDP (advanced estimate) 5.3% as projected. Slowdown seen across all sectors. By sectors (vs 4Q25): •Services 5.4% (4Q25: 6.3%), •Manufacturing 5.8% (6.1%), •Construction 7.8% (11.0%), •Agriculture 2.8% (5.4%) •Mining & quarrying -1.1% (+2.0%) Sumber DOSM Still good growth nonetheless. BNM full year...
Russian Oil Revenues Plunge 22% in April Despite Price Rise
MOSCOW, April 16 (Reuters) - Russian state oil and gas revenues, which account for about a quarter of budget income, are set to fall around 22% year on year in April, hit by a jump in subsidies to refineries despite...
Sistema, Kismet Launch Three IPOs to Revive Russian Market
MOSCOW, April 16 - Russia's leading private equity fund Sistema and smaller rival Kismet Capital announced three major initial public offerings on Thursday, including one for local e-commerce giant Avito, in a bid to provide fresh impetus to the country's...
Emerging Markets Set for Strong Post‑Conflict Surge
The coming wave for emerging markets will get stronger in the post-conflict era - #emergingmarkets #EM #dollar #capital #liquidity https://t.co/7DuKFyjwOx
Oil Dips on Trump's Israel‑Lebanon Ceasefire Optimism
Oil prices fall as Trump announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire Oil prices retreated on Thursday after President Donald Trump expressed optimism about the prospect of ending the war with Iran, even as the broader energy market remained on edge over continued disruptions...
Turkey Ranks Third in Misery Due to Soaring Borrowing Costs
In Hanke’s 2025 Annual Misery Index, Turkey ranks as the THIRD MOST MISERABLE country in the world. SKY-HIGH BORROWING COSTS = ECONOMIC MISERY. https://t.co/w0bnKkmBqM
CFOs Must Cut Costs While Funding New Tech
CFOs facing the big squeeze: Cut costs, ramp investment, says @Deloitte https://t.co/FXI8mK7j2H It's not easy being a chief financial officer and they're being squeezed again as they need to cut costs yet continue to invest in new technologies such as…...
Disney's Infinity Could End IMAX Showdown, Aid Smaller Chains
I’m not yet a fan of Disney’s Infinity standard. But the knee jerk response to it is short sighted. This is not just about opening weekend. They had to fight last year for any IMAX screens for Zootopia 2 vs...
AI Self‑checks Iterate Outputs for Higher Quality Thumbnails and Titles
When I build skills now I always ask AI to spin up a separate eval agent to do yes/no checks to grade the first agent's output. And if the output isn't "yes" across the board it asks the first agent to...
US‑Israeli Iran Conflict Could Rival COVID’s Economic Fallout
Bloomberg reports that Indian officials say that the US-Israeli war on Iran could be as DISRUPTIVE as the COVID pandemic, and the damage to the global economy will LAST FOR YEARS. I agree. https://t.co/czPLAmZmrb
Timing, Not Content, Drives Distribution Success
Most people think distribution is a content problem. Wrong channel. Bad hook. Weak copy. It's not. Distribution is a timing problem. Ran the same cold email sequence to the same list twice. Two weeks apart. Zero changes. First send — silence. Second send — three calls...
Apple’s Longtime Watch, AirPods Marketing Chief Stan Ng Retires
NEW: Apple’s marketing chief for the Apple Watch, AirPods, Home and Health — Stan Ng — is retiring, the latest changing of the guard at the company. He’s been at Apple for 31 years and was a mainstay under both...
The Right Coach Transforms Leaders and Their Organizations
I understand why people hesitate about investing in coaching. There are a lot of snake oil salesmen and unqualified folks out here. But when you find the right coach, it can completely change your career and your life. That’s why I...
AI Brand Crisis: Choose a Stance or Lose
Pick a Side or Get Left Behind: The Looming AI Brand Crisis by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/Ab8RLnV6pu @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #Leadership #Marketing #MarketingStrategy #MarketingSuccess #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #ContentMarketing #MarketingTips #MarketingEthics
Universal Basic Income Offsets AI Unemployment Without Causing Inflation
Universal HIGH INCOME via checks issued by the Federal government is the best way to deal with unemployment caused by AI. AI/robotics will produce goods & services far in excess of the increase in the money supply, so there will...
China Triples Export Controls, Turns Supply Chains Into Leverage
In a counterattack to America’s aggressive protectionist measures, China has nearly TRIPLED its use of export controls in the last 5 years. Beijing is turning its supply-chain dominance into geopolitical leverage. CHINA'S MESSAGE = IF YOU ATTACK US, WE WILL COUNTERATTACK....
Canva's Future: Orchestral Harmony, Wedding Creativity, Lagos Vision
Canva Create 2026: What an Orchestra, a Wedding, and a Lagos Wish Taught Me About Where This Platform Is Going https://t.co/GCMOcWexad
Congrats to Willob and UlyssesInc_—Maybe Fund Atlantis Hunt
Congrats @Willob and @UlyssesInc_! Hope you use some of this money to finally find Atlantis. https://t.co/Lui5edcikk
Job Sites Force You to Retype Your Entire Resume
when you upload your resume and the application asks you to retype your entire work history https://t.co/mDG2n5Otoz
Cisco Bets on AI Waste to Fuel 70% AI Code
Something I'm hearing more often: AI wastage is necessary, at least for a while. Cisco's @jpatel41 says you gotta let people burn through tokens to build the instinct. Now has its first product with zero lines of human code and...
Top CEOs Prioritize Strategic Investors Over Speedy Funding
Best CEOs use investment process to find the best investors for the business not the fastest checks in.
US Sanctions Backfire, China Gains One‑Third of Iran Trade
In 1995, China accounted for virtually ZERO of Iran's trade. Today, it accounts for 1/3. Ill-advised US sanctions on Iran have BACKFIRED. They’ve allowed China to increase its sphere of influence. https://t.co/JUoFF3ACJR
Middle East Conflict Triggers First LNG Export Decline in Decade
Global LNG exports are forecast to DROP this year for the first time in over a decade 🚢⚠️ This is a big turnaround. Analysts expected supply to rise by more than 7% in 2026. But now the Middle East conflict is...
Use Fake Job Postings to Outsource Problem Solving
The plan? Create a fake job posting to attract qualified candidates and design an interview process with meetings, projects, and presentations so they can solve all of our company’s problems without us hiring anyone or paying a consultant.
McPaper Leadership Repeats Past Discriminatory Practices
So @ByChrisThomas and @jamiestockwell, this is what you call leadership at McPaper in 2026? This crap reminds of when I worked at @usatodaysports and was told via a company email attending gay pride could lead to termination. @crissy_froyd did...
Riyadh Patrons May Invoke Force Majeure to Halt Golf Funding
Sounding a lot like @EchoStar, @livgolf_league patrons in Riyadh are considering invoking a force majeure clause (Iran War) to cut off funding to the @PGATOUR rival.
US Assets Attract Foreign Capital Despite Geopolitical Tensions
Markets at all-time highs while investors brace for Middle East escalation. Foreign capital keeps flooding into US assets despite the geopolitical noise. 🔒 Members-Only https://t.co/6dtFQpMPMO