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Quantum firms are racing to market as the industry hits 'inflection point'

Quantum firms go public despite volatile markets as recent breakthroughs pushed commercialization closer. Investors are backing the sector as funding shifts from research to early-revenue opportunities. Practical quantum advantage is expected…

40% Of US Marketers Fail A Basic Marketing Test. Why This Matters.

Steps of education leading to success goal. Taking strategic steps towards graduation. A recent IPSOS study, run with Marketing Professor Mark Ritson, found that 40% of American marketers don't have a grasp of even the most basic concepts in their…

NFL asks prediction markets to refrain from offering 'objectionable bets'

The NFL sent a letter to prediction markets, like Kalshi and Polymarket, asking them to refrain from offering contracts on what the league calls “objectionable bets.” “As part of our ongoing engagement with the CFTC (Commodity…

Prediction Markets Vs. Sports Betting: High-Stakes D.C. Lobby Showdown

Mick Mulvaney, former Acting White House Chief of Staff during Trump's first Administration and former Congressman from South Carolina, is now the Executive Director of Gambling Is Not Investing (GINI), a coalition pushing back against the growth…

Democrats press Trump admin on prediction markets

More than 40 Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to provide guidance underscoring that federal employees cannot use nonpublic information to trade on prediction markets. Several well-timed wagers on recent events, such as the…

Source: Feds probing prediction market bets that predicted US actions | CNN Politics

Federal prosecutors are looking at whether certain lucrative bets placed on prediction markets have violated insider trading laws, according to a source.

Japan's top polluters face new rules as carbon market advances

Major companies in Japan face mandatory new rules on climate reporting under the next phase of the country's planned national emissions trading system. Reporting requirements begin in April for about 300 to 400 companies with annual Scope 1, or…

NFL asks prediction markets to stop manipulable trading

In letters sent Sunday, the NFL asked prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket to refrain from offering trades on events that can be easily manipulated or determined in advance, including what announcers say during broadcasts…

Democrats press Trump administration on insider trading in prediction markets

More than 40 Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to provide guidance underscoring that federal employees cannot use nonpublic information to trade on prediction markets. Led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the group in a…

Shizuoka's premium melons hit Aussie market

High-end musk melons produced in Shizuoka Prefecture have started hitting the Australian market amid growing interest in Japanese food culture in the Oceanian country. The Shizuoka Crown Melon, grown chiefly in the cities of Fukuroi and Hamamatsu…

Sephora and Benefit investigated over marketing to children

Sephora and Benefit investigated over marketing skincare to children…

Sephora and Benefit investigated over marketing to children

Why Bond Markets Are Changing Their Mind on the War

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Hansgrohe India appoints Shrinivas Jyoti as head of marketing

Hansgrohe Group has appointed Shrinivas Jyoti as the Head of Marketing for its India operations. In this role, Jyoti will oversee the marketing functions for the company's core brands, Hansgrohe and the luxury-focused Axor, covering India and…

Next Tottenham manager odds: Roberto De Zerbi leads market to replace Igor Tudor

Igor Tudor is no longer in charge of Tottenham Hotspur. In truth, he was never in control of the north London side over the course of his 44 days as interim manager. Spurs couldn't afford to give Tudor any more time to turn things around. The…