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H1 2025 Financial Statement
Solid development in a challenging environment; Britvic integration on track. WEBWIRE – Friday, August 15, 2025 Strong Reported Volume Growth Reported volume growth 16.0%, organic volume development -1.7% Group organic volumes excluding San Miguel -0.4% (Q2: +0.2%). Organic volume growth in Western Europe excluding San Miguel +2.4%, Asia -2.8% and Central & Eastern Europe and
Baidu Q4 financial report: AI Cloud revenue surges, offsets losses
On Feb. 18, Baidu released its fourth-quarter earnings report, showing a 2% year-over-year decline in overall revenue, totaling RMB 34.1 billion ($4.77 billion). According to the report, the drop comes amid challenges in online marketing revenue, which totaled RMB17.9 billion ($2.46 billion), decreasing 7% year over year...
How Financial Inclusion and Health Can Move More People into the Middle Class
Skip to content Post Post Share Annotate Save Print By Shamina Singh and Homi Kharas Much ink has been spilled over the damage of inflation, migration, demographic changes, and geopolitical tensions to the global economy. But one positive mega-trend that’s too often missing from the discussion is the rapid, mass movement of people from a
UK businesses warn of financial strain ahead of digital tax rules
Tuesday 29 April 2025 5:51 pm UK businesses warn of financial strain ahead of digital tax rules A majority of UK small business owners are concerned about the financial and operational pressures of HMRC’s upcoming ‘making tax digital‘ (MTD) reforms to income tax. MTD for income tax, set to take effect from April 2026, will
JAMB pledges financial reward for proof of candidate posted outside chosen exam town
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said anyone with proof that any 2025 UTME candidate was assigned exam centre other than their chosen centres should come forward for a handsome reward. This was contained in a statement signed by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin on Saturday. “It
How a Legacy Financial Institution Went All In on Gen AI
Harvard Business Review Logo Illustration by Daniel Liévano Summary. In finance, the industry’s cornerstone companies don’t make a habit of dashing headlong to adopt bleeding-edge technologies. As in many conservative and regulated industries, leaders almost always choose to avoid expensive and embarrassing mistakes rather than embrace the risks of being an early adopter. Yet in
Alleged financial malpractice: Oyetola’s aides knock Gov Adeleke
News Former commissioners and special advisers who served under ex-Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola have dismissed allegations of financial misconduct leveled against him by the current governor, Ademola Adeleke. Governor Adeleke, in a petition filed before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in March 2025, accused Oyetola—now Minister of Blue Economy—of misappropriating a $20
United’s financial struggles under Glazers
MyFootballFacts > Articles By Martin Graham | 20th Feb 2025 When Malcolm Glazer completed his acquisition of Manchester United in 2005, he employed a leveraged buyout strategy, meaning he secured the club by borrowing against it. This method required minimal personal investment but saddled United with enormous debt...
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Former Angels Top Prospect Jordyn Adams, 26, Commits To SMU Football
The 2018 wide receiver recruiting class was spearheaded by top prospects Amon-Ra St. Brown and Ja’Marr Chase. Both elite talents lived up to the immense hype and have since become All-Pro receivers in the NFL. Lost in that group was the player who sat between Brown and Chase in the rankings — a once highly-touted
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College football rankings by returning production: Notre Dame ready for revenge tour
Returning production used to be one of the most important predictors of success in an upcoming college football season. Before the transfer portal ushered in a new era of player movement, replacing starters was a lot more difficult — and identifying which teams had the fewest holes to fill was a surefire why to identify which
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What Is Actually Different This Season About Houston Football?
In just the second year under head coach Willie Fritz, Houston football finished with a 10-3 overall record, and the Cougars were one of the best teams in the Big 12 Conference. While the Cougars lost a lot of talent in the offseason, Houston reloaded through the transfer portal and 2026 recruiting class. Now, one
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Martin Scorsese has officially joined the AI camp and it’s not what anyone expected
Martin Scorsese has partnered with AI startup Black Forest Labs to use generative AI for storyboarding Martin Scoresese Everett Collection / Shutterstock.com Hollywood’s complicated romance with artificial intelligence just got a whole lot more interesting. Martin Scorsese, the 83-year-old director behind Goodfellas, Raging Bull, and The Departed, has signed on as a partner and adviser
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Trump quietly signs a downsized AI executive order asking companies to voluntarily submit models for review 30 days before release
President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday establishing a voluntary framework for government review of frontier AI models before public release, ending weeks of internal White House conflict over how aggressively to regulate the technology. The order, titled “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security,” was signed privately without the usual livestream or public ceremony, a