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USA Fencing approaching run-up to LA Games as chance to take sport mainstream
USA Fencing CEO Phil Andrews is betting the runup to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics can make the traditionally niche sport more widely popular in America, and is hoping that growth can reach beyond its affluent base.
Dubai's population has surged to 45 lakh in the past five years, driven by international business, tourism, and financial services. The city has become a hub for professionals, investors, and families, with a growing demand for housing, schools, healthcare, and transporta…
PM Narendra Modi interacted with CEOs and founders of 20 space startups, including India's leading companies Skyroot Aerospace, Agnikul Cosmos, Pixxel, Dhruva Space, GalaxEye, PierSight, Bellatrix Aerospace, and Digantara, in New Delhi. He called for wider applications of…
AppLovin and CoreWeave are two technology companies with different revenue trends. AppLovin's focus on digital advertising leads to sales peaks during the fourth quarter, while CoreWeave's revenue has been growing rapidly due to the demand for computing infrastructure for…
The German economy is expected to grow stronger this year, according to the Verband der Genossenschaftsbanken. Their revised growth forecast is 1.0%, up from 0.5% previously. The BVR attributes this to a noticeable increase in economic activity in Germany despite ongoing …
Virgin challenges Eurostar’s London-Brussels monopoly with Eurotunnel route approval
Virgin Trains has received pre-approval to run international train services through the Channel Tunnel, potentially breaking Eurostar's monopoly. The trains will depart from London St Pancras International and travel through the undersea rail link connecting the UK with n…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is offering a limited-time discount on passes until August 21. The event, which takes place in San Francisco from October 13-15, focuses on building and developing in the AI era.
AMD has borrowed $4.75 billion in its largest bond offering to date, more than triple its last bond sale. The company's business is scaling rapidly, with revenue up 50% year-over-year to a record $11.5 billion.
Kraken parent Payward reported $508 million in adjusted revenue for the second quarter, up 17% year over year despite a decline in crypto spot trading and overall transaction volume.
China's security emergency equipment industry has rapidly developed since the '14th Five-Year Plan'. By 2025, the industry's scale in key areas will exceed 10 trillion yuan, forming a comprehensive industry system covering security prevention, emergency response, and secu…
Viasat's stock has surged nearly 780% since spring 2025, but its fundamentals have not kept pace with this dramatic revaluation. Recent results showed a 1% revenue decline, a 7% adjusted EBITDA drop, and a $52 million net loss, despite strong backlog growth.
Solana's co-founder Mike Dudas believes the network can attract hundreds of millions of mainstream users without them realizing they are using a blockchain. He argues that corporate-backed networks like Coinbase's Base and Robinhood's blockchain face pressure to steer use…
The UK economy has shown surprising resilience, with growth slowing to 0.4% in the first half of 2026. Despite the gloomy international backdrop, consumers have largely continued spending and business investment has boomed.
Teradata remains a buy, supported by a strong balance sheet, low valuation, robust margins, and ongoing product innovation in AI and cloud. TDC's Q2 2026 results were tepid, with low single-digit ARR growth and public cloud ARR reaching 45% of total ARR, but guidance for …
Investors who have managed to grow their IRAs to over a million dollars have done so by getting started early, investing for growth, keeping expenses down, and mostly leaving their portfolios alone. These strategies can be applied by anyone looking to grow their savings.
Airbnb earns $707 million in second quarter, a 27% increase
Airbnb has reported a net profit of $816 million for the second quarter, a 27.1% increase from the same period last year. However, this figure is distorted by a one-time benefit of $77 million due to a tax regulation affecting previous years' profits. The company's operat…
Apollo wins bid for Easyjet in £5.7 billion takeover
Apollo, a financial investor, has won the bid for Easyjet in a £5.7 billion takeover. The company will be acquired by Apollo for £7.15 per share, with the option to remain a long-term shareholder. The takeover has been welcomed by Easyjet's founder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, …
Canada’s dollar to hold steady before modest gains, poll shows
A poll of 34 foreign exchange analysts forecasts the Canadian dollar to remain stable over the next few months before posting moderate gains within a year. The poll showed the Canadian dollar is expected to trade at 1.40 per U.S. dollar, or 71.43 U.S. cents, in three months.
SpaceX reported booming revenue and shrinking losses in its first quarterly earnings report as a publicly traded company, with its Starlink satellite division doubling subscribers to 12 million.
Polymarket, a prediction market platform, is in talks for a fundraising round that would value the company at north of $20 billion. The company's annualized revenue is well above $1 billion, following the launch of its regulated U.S. exchange in May.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeing's 737 Max 7 plane long-awaited certification after a thorough review that lasted nearly a decade. The certification comes after the FAA completed a detailed review of the plane's design and safety studies.
Amazon's market value topped $3 trillion for the first time on Monday, helped by a sharp rally following strong earnings and signs that the AI boom is driving fresh demand for its cloud-computing services.
Ford has a new opportunity for growth despite falling automotive sales. The company plans to deliver eyes-off driving in 2028, and the market prices Ford at 9 times forward earnings.
The 15-month wait-out period for private property owners buying resale HDB flats has been lifted, reducing stress and inconvenience for seniors like Tony Ang and Low Lee Lin. The wait-out period had limited demand for larger five-room resale flats, but lifting it is expec…
A new report from Imperial College and Emlyon Business School has mapped out the ways Silicon Valley's VC-backed founders commit fraud and the role investors play.
Luno, a crypto exchange, is cutting 20% of its global workforce as it restructures operations and shifts resources toward institutional clients, financial infrastructure, and business-to-business services.
Pinsent Masons Appoints John Maciver as Senior Partner
Pinsent Masons has chosen John Maciver as its new senior partner, replacing Andrew Masraf from October 2026. Maciver is a finance partner and heads the firm's financial services sector, which has grown over 20% in the last two financial years.
Conduit Holdings Limited (CNDHF) reported a solid first half performance for 2026, with comprehensive income of $80.3 million and a return on equity of 7.8%. The company grew tangible net assets per share by 8.4% during the first half and 23.2% over the past year.
Netflix's growth story is slowing down, and the company is now in a different phase of its life cycle. The leadership team's updated reporting policy highlights this, and the business is now doing things that were previously unthinkable.
Investor Samuel Smith highlights two underappreciated infrastructure opportunities offering yields between 6% and 8% despite strong growth catalysts.