Fubo Announces 1-for-12 Reverse Stock Split
FuboTV announced a 1‑for‑12 reverse stock split, consolidating Class A shares to about 29.4 million and Class B shares to 79 million. The split follows a 255 % plunge in share price since Disney’s October 2025 acquisition that merged Fubo with Hulu + Live TV. Fubo ended its latest fiscal period with 6.2 million paid subscribers, including 1.63 million North American users and 342 000 Molotov TV customers. Management says the move will better align the share count with the company’s size and improve appeal to institutional investors.
Oklahoma Has Led the Way on Teacher Pension Funding. Can It Keep It Up?
Oklahoma has dramatically improved its teacher pension health, shrinking the unfunded liability from $10.4 billion in 2010 to $6.1 billion and lifting the funded ratio from 47% to 80% by mid‑2024. The gains stem from benefit cuts, a higher retirement age, longer...
Buyside Approaches Data Center-Adjacent Bonds with Caution
Municipal bond issuance is accelerating as data‑center projects drive demand for public‑power and water infrastructure, with demand projected to rise 20‑25% annually through 2030. While public‑power issuance is down 33.7% year‑to‑date, water‑sewer issuance is up 15.9%, and analysts forecast up...
Tishman Speyer’s Jacx Loan Sent to Special Servicing
Tishman Speyer’s $425 million CMBS loan for The Jacx in Long Island City has been moved to special servicing as the September maturity looms. The loan, originated in 2021 to refinance the 1.2‑million‑square‑foot office‑retail complex, faces refinancing challenges due to high...
Announcing Xero Integrations in Zoho Flow
Zoho Flow has launched a native integration with Xero, the accounting platform used by over 4.6 million businesses worldwide. The integration enables automated workflows that move data between Xero and hundreds of apps, including CRM, e‑commerce, and help‑desk tools. It supports...
Coal India Board Approves up to 35% Divestment in SECL via OFS and up to 25% in Mahanadi Coalfields
Coal India Ltd's board approved selling up to 35% of its stake in South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) via an Offer for Sale and issuing fresh equity up to 10% of post‑issue capital. It also cleared a divestment of up...
UBS Curbs Sale of Some FX Products to Swiss Clients After Losses
UBS Group AG has been barred from offering range target profit forwards (RTPFs) to Swiss retail clients after the products caused deep losses for a small group of investors last year. The bank now limits RTPFs to professional investors and...
Basel Committee Technical Amendment on the Standardized Approach to Operational Risk
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued a final technical amendment to the standardized approach for operational risk, clarifying the treatment of rental income from investment properties. The amendment, published on 23 March 2026, will be mandatory from 1 April 2029 and is incorporated...
The Latest Liability Management Technology: Structurally Senior Minority-Owned Joint Venture Financings
A publicly traded company created a minority‑owned joint venture (JV) and funded it with senior secured loans and preferred equity from a new lender group, then distributed the proceeds back to the company. The JV received valuable IP assets, freeing...
INWIT Slashes Outlook on Towers Conflict with TIM and Fastweb+Vodafone
Italian tower owner INWIT slashed its 2026 revenue outlook after TIM, Fastweb and Vodafone announced a 50:50 joint venture to build 6,000 new 5G towers, a move that conflicts with existing master services agreements. The announcement sent INWIT shares down...
Groww Promoter Group Entities Pledge 1.9 Cr Shares To Aditya Birla Capital
Groww’s promoter group entities pledged a total of 1.88 cr shares, worth roughly $36 million, to Aditya Birla Capital on March 20. The pledge represents about 27.8% of the promoter’s stake, while public investors hold the remaining 72.2%. Groww, which went public in November 2025...
SEBI Cuts Minimum Investment in Social Impact Funds to ₹1,000 to Boost Retail Participation
India’s Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) has slashed the minimum investment for Social Impact Funds (SIFs) from ₹2 lakh (about $2,400) to just ₹1,000 (roughly $12). The move aligns SIF entry requirements with Zero Coupon Zero Principal instruments traded on the...
Mercer Acquisition Brings ‘Missing Link’ to AltamarCAM
Mercer has completed the acquisition of AltamarCAM, a specialist in private‑equity secondaries, to fill a strategic gap in its investment‑advisory platform. The deal was discussed by Mercer’s Michael Dempsey in a Q&A with AltamarCAM founder Jose Luis Molina, emphasizing the...
Coca-Cola Pension Fund ILS Investment Grew to $266m on Returns in 2025
The US pension fund of Coca‑Cola saw its insurance‑linked securities (ILS) portfolio rise to $266 million at the end of 2025, the highest valuation since 2022. After a decline from $330 million in 2021 to $248 million in 2024, the fund recorded a...
Legend Internet Is Merging with Spectranet in a Broadband Consolidation Play
Legend Internet Plc, Nigeria’s first listed ISP, announced a merger with market‑leader Spectranet, targeting completion in Q2 2026 pending FCCPC and NCC approval. The deal combines Legend’s listed status and fibre footprint with Spectranet’s strong wireless brand, aiming to boost network...
Slip of Spurs: How Relegation From Premier League Would Wreck Tottenham Hotspur’s Stature and Finances
Tottenham Hotspur, the ninth‑richest football club globally, sit 17th in the Premier League, just one point above the relegation zone after a 0‑3 loss to Nottingham Forest. Relegation would slash broadcast, commercial and ticket revenues, potentially costing the club around...
Uncle Nearest Founder’s Bankruptcy Attempt Is Denied: Trial Balance
Federal Judge Suzanne Bauknight denied founder Fawn Weaver's request to place Uncle Nearest into Chapter 11 bankruptcy after the brand was placed in receivership following a $108 million default lawsuit by Farm Credit Mid‑America. The judge ruled only the court‑appointed receiver, Phillip Young,...
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Operating Lease: How It Works and Differs From a Finance Lease
Operating leases let businesses use assets without acquiring ownership, treating payments as operating expenses. Under ASC 842, any lease longer than 12 months must be recorded on the balance sheet as a right‑of‑use asset and a corresponding liability. This accounting shift,...
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Revenue Recognition: What It Means in Accounting and the 5 Steps
Revenue recognition determines when companies record sales, differing between cash and accrual accounting. Under GAAP and IFRS, firms exceeding $31 million in gross receipts must use accrual accounting and follow a five‑step model to allocate transaction price and recognize revenue. The...
Japan PM Says to Mull Stopgap Measure in Case Budget Fails to Pass by March
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government will draft a stopgap spending measure if the FY2026 regular budget fails to secure upper‑house approval before April 1. The regular budget, worth ¥122.31 trillion (≈$773 billion), cleared the lower house but faces a minority...
Crypto Investors Sent 100,000 Capital Gains Tax Warning Letters – Do You Need to Pay Tax?
HM Revenue & Customs has dramatically stepped up enforcement on crypto assets, sending 101,024 capital‑gains‑tax warning letters between 2020 and 2025. This volume is over 40 times greater than the letters issued for shares, making crypto investors its biggest CGT...
If Iran War Sends Oil Prices up 100%, Here's What History Says Will Happen to the Stock Market
A potential Iran‑related conflict has driven Brent crude near $113 a barrel, a 60% jump in less than a month and a 100% surge compared with pre‑war levels. JPMorgan’s historical analysis shows that when oil prices double, the S&P 500 typically...
The Future of Forecast Value Add: An Expert’s AI Agent Framework Transforming E-Commerce Forecasting
The article argues that as AI‑driven forecasting stacks grow more intricate—leveraging large language models, agents, and orchestration tools like LangChain—companies must adopt Forecast Value Add (FVA) to prove each component’s worth. FVA measures the incremental accuracy and cost impact of...
Lead Edge Capital Scores Biggest Capital Raise yet with Oversubscribed $3.5bn Fund VII
Lead Edge Capital announced the close of its seventh private‑equity fund with $3.5 billion of commitments, making it the firm’s largest raise to date and an oversubscribed transaction. The new Fund VII will focus on investments in software, internet platforms and...
Insurers Rank Financial Volatility as This Year’s Top Risk
A recent Society of Actuaries and Casualty Actuarial Society survey finds financial volatility ranked as the most impactful risk for insurers in 2026, cited by 25% of respondents. The concern is strongest among life insurers, where 63% selected volatility, while...
Ethiopia’s Bishoftu Mega Airport Secures Fresh Financing Momentum
Ethiopia’s Bishoftu International Airport, a $12.5 billion megaproject designed for up to 110 million passengers a year, is moving from planning to construction with a target completion around 2030. Italy has entered financing discussions, signaling European confidence and adding a new layer...
HomesToLife Delivers 97% Jump in FY2025 Net Profit to US$16.6 Million
HomesToLife Ltd reported FY2025 net profit of $16.6 million, a 97% jump from the prior year, driven by a 13% rise in net revenue to $377.9 million. Export sales grew 12% to $349.6 million, with Europe and North America leading the expansion, while...
Synlait Outlines “Recovery Roadmap” After H1 Loss
Synlait Milk posted a half‑year net loss of NZ$80.6 million (≈US$47.5 million) and an EBITDA loss of NZ$35 million (≈US$20.7 million), after a profit warning a month earlier. Net debt surged 88% to NZ$472.1 million (≈US$278 million), while revenue modestly grew 3.5% to NZ$949 million (≈US$560 million). The...
Kandal M Venture Limited Announces Financial Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2025
Kandal M Venture Limited reported a 17% revenue decline to $7.9 million for the six months ended September 30 2025, driven primarily by higher U.S. import tariffs and related discounts. Gross profit fell 34.7% and margin slipped to 18.7% as material and labor...
United Health Services: Talkspace Acquisition Shows The New Normal For Hybrid Healthcare
United Health Services completed the acquisition of virtual behavioral health platform Talkspace at $5.25 per share, valuing the company at roughly $835 million enterprise value. The purchase brings about 6,000 licensed clinicians into UHS’s network, directly addressing chronic staffing shortages and...
Eurobites: Poste Italiane Proffers €10.8B Bid for Telecom Italia
Poste Italiane has submitted a €10.8 billion offer to acquire Telecom Italia, Italy’s largest fixed‑line operator. The postal group already controls 27.3% of TIM after buying shares from former major shareholder Vivendi. TIM’s fixed‑line network has already been sold to a...
Buy The Dip: These 9-13% Yields Are Way Too Cheap
Ladder Capital (LADR) and Blue Owl Capital (OBDC) are trading at deep discounts to book value while offering yields of 9.4% and 13.5% respectively. LADR’s internally managed platform stresses credit discipline and projects a 9% return on equity as loan...
Chart Of The Day: Treasuries Trashed As Inflation Fears Mount
U.S. Treasury prices have sharply declined as inflation concerns intensify, driven by surging energy commodities. Over the past month, long‑bond futures dropped six points and the 30‑year yield climbed roughly 30 basis points from its pre‑war low to 4.93%. The...
Veolia Environnement SA (VEOEY) Discusses Integration of ESG as a Value Driver in Financial and Operational Strategy Transcript
Veolia Environnement’s executive team outlined how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations are now a central value driver in the company’s financial and operational strategy. The presentation, delivered amid heightened geopolitical instability in the Middle East, emphasized that ESG integration...
Confirmed: Primary Wave Music to Acquire Kobalt From Francisco Partners
Primary Wave Music has agreed to acquire Kobalt, a leading independent publishing and technology platform, in a deal valued at over $1.5 billion. Brookfield will co‑invest, reinforcing a partnership that began with a $2 billion funding arrangement in 2022. Kobalt will stay...
USAA Adding to Stated Reinsurance for some ResRe Cat Bonds After SCS Model Update
USAA is inserting a 100% retained quota‑share layer into the stated reinsurance of several of its Residential Re annual aggregate catastrophe bonds after a Verisk risk‑model update raised the expected loss from severe thunderstorms. The adjustment covers bonds issued in...
Nasdaq, Talos Partner on Tokenized Collateral Management
Nasdaq and digital‑asset platform Talos announced a partnership to link Talos’ infrastructure with Nasdaq’s Calypso and Trade Surveillance systems, creating an integrated solution for tokenized collateral management. The collaboration aims to unlock over $35 billion of capital currently tied up in...
Office Properties Drive Maturity Extension Wave
CRED iQ’s loan analytics platform has recorded 1,249 CMBS loans receiving maturity extensions, representing roughly $115 billion of outstanding principal. Extensions now dominate workout activity, especially in the office sector, which accounts for 64% of the identified extension balance. Forbearance agreements...
Gryphon-Backed Rootstock Picks up ERP Software Provider Ascent Solutions
Rootstock, the cloud ERP specialist backed by Gryphon Investors, announced the acquisition of Ascent Solutions, a provider of Salesforce‑based ERP and operational applications. The deal adds Ascent’s suite of cloud solutions to Rootstock’s portfolio, strengthening its position on the Salesforce...
SBI Cards Issues ESOP Shares to Employees
SBI Cards and Payment Services allotted 5,530 equity shares to eligible employees under two ESOP schemes, approved on March 22, 2026. The 2019 plan issued about 3,350 shares at an exercise price of roughly $1.83 per share, while the 2023...
Enhancing Payments Security Training and Intelligence to Combat Emerging Payments Fraud
Payments fraud surged 89% year‑over‑year, propelled by a 3.6‑fold rise in AI‑driven attacks such as deepfakes and impersonation. Criminals are exploiting executives' personal digital lives, using cloned voices and videos to bypass traditional controls. The report from Veriff stresses that...
Why Follow-the-Sun Transportation Financial Management Is Critical for Global Ocean Shipping
Global ocean shipping operates continuously, yet many shippers still manage freight financials from a single regional hub, creating costly delays. Complexities such as multi‑currency billing, port surcharges, and demurrage amplify the need for real‑time oversight. Follow‑the‑sun transportation financial management distributes...
Facing Budget Gaps, Pennsylvania, New Jersey Governors Turn to Reserves
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled a $53.2 billion budget that relies on $4.5 billion from the state’s $7.5 billion rainy‑day fund to narrow a projected $2.4 billion gap, while New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill presented a $60.7 billion plan that taps nearly $2 billion of a $7.2 billion...
EA Touts $700 Million Buyout Cost Savings to Coax Debt Investors
Electronic Arts is courting investors for a $15 billion debt package that will fund its acquisition by a consortium of private‑equity firms. The financing proposal emphasizes roughly $700 million in annual cost‑saving synergies that the new owners expect to recognize as earnings....
DBS Downgrades Singtel to ‘Hold’ on Weaker Valuation of Bharti Airtel
DBS Group Research downgraded Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) to a “hold” and cut its target price to S$5.36 (about $4) after trimming the valuation of its Indian associate Bharti Airtel by 13% to 2,000 rupees (≈ $24). The analyst warned that Singtel’s FY2027...
Arbutus Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2025 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
Arbutus Biopharma announced a $950 million upfront settlement from Moderna, with a potential $1.3 billion contingent payment, strengthening its cash position to $91.5 million. The company reported $14.1 million revenue for 2025, driven by license milestones, while cutting R&D expenses by $28.8 million. Clinical progress...
WeRide Reports Record Full Year 2025 Revenue of RMB684.6 Million, Up 90% Year over Year
WeRide announced full‑year 2025 revenue of $97.9 million, a 90% increase year‑over‑year, driven by a 310% surge in product sales and a 210% jump in robotaxi revenue. The company’s robotaxi fleet expanded to 1,125 vehicles operating in 12 countries, while gross...
Tax Strategy Implementation Challenges: Why Even the Best Plans Fail
Tax strategy failures stem not from weak planning but from execution gaps that leave deductions unrealized. Business owners often leave meetings with solid strategies, yet contributions aren’t funded, elections aren’t filed, and deadlines slip. AI tools accelerate scenario modeling but...
Nasdaq Seeks to Build Crypto Into Wall Street’s Market Plumbing
Nasdaq announced a partnership with digital‑asset technology firm Talos to embed crypto trading and risk‑management tools into its existing exchange infrastructure. The collaboration will let banks and brokers handle crypto collateral, surveillance, and settlement on the same platforms used for...