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Dec

29th

2040

Amazon | New Offerings, CT_Monitor Company

The best Amazon Prime Day deals under $50 you can shop in 2025

These are some of the best Prime Day deals under $50 we've found this year. Happy shopping! Billy Cadden Amazon Prime Day 2025 has officially begun, which means you have until Friday, July 11th, to take advantage of all of the Amazon Prime Day deals, especially those that are under $50.

Sep

13th

2026

Deutsche Bank | CT_Monitor Company

Deutsche Bank expects ECB’s next rate move only in 2026, and it’s a hike

Deutsche Bank expects ECB’s next rate move only in 2026, and it’s a hike

Investing India

Sep

1st

2026

City of Hope (CTCA) | B2B Tag

Cytoreduction with bridging therapy improves outcomes after CD19 CAR T-cell therapy in B-ALL with high disease burden

We conducted a retrospective analysis of all pediatric and adult patients with B-ALL treated at City of Hope who received a CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy between the period of November 2014 and October 2024. Patients were only included if they had undergone disease assessments before LA and again after BT before LD.

ASH Publications

Jul

31st

2026

PCS members delaying retirement due to pensions crisis

PCS continues to meet weekly with representatives of the Cabinet Office. In the meeting on 24 July, we met with the newly-appointed director of civil service pensions Richard Vianello. Some progress has been made in establishing a quality assurance process to satisfy the Cabinet Office that system fixes are in place and adhered to.

Jul

31st

2026

UEFA | Operational Challenges, Capital Investment, Sports Rights Updates, Football, Investments, Operational Challenges

AFC backs UEFA, CONCACAF opposition to FIFA's World Cup investment plan

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 31 (ANI): The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Friday expressed solidarity with UEFA and CONCACAF in opposing FIFA's plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. FIFA, on Tuesday, had announced that it was seeking to launch FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) to bring together the sale of FIFA's commercial rights, including broadcasting, sponsorship, ticketing and licensing, with the operational delivery of its tournaments.

Caribbeanherald

Jul

31st

2026

Operational Challenges, Capital Investment, Sports Rights Updates, Football, Investments, Operational Challenges

AFC backs UEFA, CONCACAF opposition to FIFA's World Cup investment plan

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 31 (ANI): The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Friday expressed solidarity with UEFA and CONCACAF in opposing FIFA's plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. FIFA, on Tuesday, had announced that it was seeking to launch FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) to bring together the sale of FIFA's commercial rights, including broadcasting, sponsorship, ticketing and licensing, with the operational delivery of its tournaments.

Jul

31st

2026

UEFA | Operational Challenges, Capital Investment, Sports Rights Updates, Football, Investments, Operational Challenges

AFC backs UEFA, CONCACAF opposition to FIFA's World Cup investment plan

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 31 (ANI): The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Friday expressed solidarity with UEFA and CONCACAF in opposing FIFA's plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. FIFA, on Tuesday, had announced that it was seeking to launch FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) to bring together the sale of FIFA's commercial rights, including broadcasting, sponsorship, ticketing and licensing, with the operational delivery of its tournaments.

Sri Lankan News

Jul

31st

2026

UEFA | Operational Challenges, Capital Investment, Sports Rights Updates, Football, Investments, Operational Challenges

AFC backs UEFA, CONCACAF opposition to FIFA's World Cup investment plan

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 31 (ANI): The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Friday expressed solidarity with UEFA and CONCACAF in opposing FIFA's plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. FIFA, on Tuesday, had announced that it was seeking to launch FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) to bring together the sale of FIFA's commercial rights, including broadcasting, sponsorship, ticketing and licensing, with the operational delivery of its tournaments.

Jul

31st

2026

FIFA | Management Changes, Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag, Management Changes

Infantino’s senior advisor Cordeiro resigns following proposal to sell FIFA stake

Carlos Cordeiro, senior advisor to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, resigned with immediate effect on Friday in protest at proposals to sell a stake in the World Cup, calling the plan “a bad deal for football”. Cordeiro, a former banker and ex-U.S. Soccer ‌Federation vice president hand-picked to help grow world soccer for FIFA, announced his immediate resignation, saying he could not “stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup”.

Club of Mozambique

Jul

31st

2026

Coupang | B2B Tag, Data Breach

Coupang ordered to compensate consumers for data leak

SEOUL, July 31 (AJP) - South Korea's consumer watchdog on Friday ordered e-commerce giant Coupang to compensate victims of last year's massive data breach, marking the first decision to recognize the company's liability for damages resulting from the leak.

Jul

31st

2026

Zee Entertainment | B2B Tag

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited Extraordinary General Meeting Held on July 31, 2026

The Extraordinary General Meeting of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited was held on July 31, 2026, through video conferencing. The meeting commenced at 4:00 p.m. IST and concluded at 4:40 p.m. IST. The resolutions regarding the issue of fully convertible warrants to the promoter group entity on a preferential basis, the approval of the Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP Plan), and the extension of the ESOP Plan to employees of subsidiary companies were passed with requisite majority. The voting results were announced and uploaded on the company's website and the National Securities Depository Limited website.

Bombay Stock Exchange

Jul

31st

2026

FIFA | Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

FIFA studying impact of expanding World Cup to 64 teams for 2030 edition

July 31 - FIFA is studying whether to expand the World Cup from 48 to 64 teams for the 2030 edition, according to a document seen by Reuters, in a move that could reshape soccer's showpiece tournament when it celebrates its centennial.

The Straits Times

Jul

31st

2026

FIA Formula One World Championship | Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

US Grand Prix promoter expects record crowd despite new F1 rules

The US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, is set for a record crowd in 2026 despite criticism of Formula One’s new rules from some fans and drivers, according to circuit founder and race promoter Bobby Epstein.

The Straits Times

Jul

31st

2026

Orca Security | New Offerings, New Offerings

Orca launches AI security tools for all software builders

Orca Security has launched two tools to secure software built both inside and outside traditional development pipelines, targeting the growing use of artificial intelligence in software creation. The products are Orca AI AppGen Security and Orca AI Code Security Auditor.

SecurityBrief New Zealand

Jul

31st

2026

Okta | B2B Tag, Mergers and Acquisitions

Okta to buy Permiso Security in identity threat push

Okta has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Permiso Security, adding cloud-native identity threat detection to its security platform. Permiso focuses on detecting threats across human, non-human and agentic identities in multi-cloud environments. The acquisition will bring new identity risk signals, behavioural analytics and threat detections into Okta's broader platform.

SecurityBrief New Zealand

Jul

31st

2026

FIFA | Management Changes, Corporate Restructuring, B2B Tag, Business Restructuring, Management Changes

'A bad deal for football': FIFA adviser Cordeiro resigns over Infantino's proposal

New York, July 31 (IANS) Senior FIFA adviser Carlos Cordeiro has resigned from his advisory role, distancing himself from FIFA's proposal to introduce private investment into its flagship competitions and declaring that he had "no involvement" in the plan.

Jul

31st

2026

UK small business sales & hiring growth slow again

Sales growth and hiring among UK small businesses slowed again in the three months to June, marking a third consecutive quarterly slowdown in sales growth. Data from 440,000 UK small businesses using Xero showed year-on-year sales growth eased to 3.6% in the June quarter, down from 4.2% in the March quarter and 5.5% in the December quarter.

Jul

31st

2026

invideo | Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Invideo Agent One ranks #1 in Physion-Arc 1.0 Benchmark

The agent led all three quality dimensions and placed first on 12 of 16 metrics in a seven-agent evaluation by Physion Labs. SAN FRANCISCO , July 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- invideo Agent One has ranked first overall in Physion-Arc 1.0, an independent benchmark from Physion Labs that evaluates AI video agents on minute-long, multi-scene video generation.

PR Newswire Asia

Jul

31st

2026

Temu | B2B Tag, Legal Issues and Lawsuits, Regulatory Compliance

EU accuses Temu of hindering inspection in Ireland

The European Union says Temu failed to cooperate during surprise raids into possible foreign subsidies. BRUSSELS: The European Union on Friday accused Temu of failing to hand over information during an inspection as part of a probe into the Chinese-owned online retailer.

Jul

31st

2026

Mastercard | New Offerings, New Offerings

Cryptocurrency Project Backed by 140 Companies Including Visa and BlackRock Launched! This Giant Altcoin Was Selected!

OUSD, a stablecoin backed by a consortium including Visa, Mastercard, and BlackRock, will be launched on Ethereum. Continue Reading: Cryptocurrency Project Backed by 140 Companies Including Visa and BlackRock Launched! This Giant Altcoin Was Selected!

Jul

31st

2026

Google DeepMind | New Offerings, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, B2B Tag, New Offerings

Google DeepMind unveils Gemini Robotics 2 for humanoids

Google DeepMind has unveiled Gemini Robotics 2, a new system for humanoid and other robotic platforms. The release centres on three models that can operate together or separately, covering action, reasoning and on-device adaptation for robotics tasks.

IT Brief Canada

Jul

31st

2026

Sony Consumer Electronics | Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance

Sony Not Backing Down From Decision to End Game Discs, Says Will 'Cautiously' Move Forward With Plan

Sony is going to move forward with its plan to end disc production for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles despite severe backlash. The PlayStation parent announced this month it would stop making game discs starting January 2028.

Jul

31st

2026

Sony Mobile Communications | Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance

Sony Not Backing Down From Decision to End Game Discs, Says Will 'Cautiously' Move Forward With Plan

Sony is going to move forward with its plan to end disc production for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles despite severe backlash. The PlayStation parent announced this month it would stop making game discs starting January 2028.

Jul

31st

2026

Sony Group | Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance

Sony Not Backing Down From Decision to End Game Discs, Says Will 'Cautiously' Move Forward With Plan

Sony is going to move forward with its plan to end disc production for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles despite severe backlash. The PlayStation parent announced this month it would stop making game discs starting January 2028.

Jul

31st

2026

K-TEK | Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance

ABB India Q2 net profit rises 3 pc to Rs 362 cr

New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) ABB India on Friday reported a 3 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 362.30 crore in the June quarter, supported by revenue growth. It had clocked a net profit of Rs 351.74 crore in the second quarter of 2025, the company said in an exchange filing.

Press Trust of India

Jul

31st

2026

Mellanox Technologies | Emerging Tech, ESG

Watt it’s worth: Why AI data centres run hot and drink deep

Erin Brockovich, the environmental campaigner immortalised in the Oscar-winning film, is digging into AI data centres. This week, I’d like to explore why. HEAT: A FEATURE, NOT A BUG AI’s story began nearly 80 years ago, in the offices of Bell Labs, with the invention of the transistor.

Hindustan Times

Jul

31st

2026

Financial Results, Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag, Financial Performance, Mergers and Acquisitions

ITV says World Cup lifts advertising, but forecasts weaker third quarter

, the British broadcaster that has agreed to sell its channels and streaming platform to Comcast's Sky, said the World Cup lifted first-half ad revenue but forecast declining sales in the third quarter as the boost from the tournament faded.

Jul

31st

2026

Cloudflare | B2B Tag

Security leaders warn as AI bot traffic overtakes humans

Cloudflare reports that automated bot activity has overtaken human traffic on the internet. Security experts say the same automation trend is beginning to shape both cyber risk and everyday digital services. Cloudflare Radar data shows bot traffic now accounts for most global web requests.

ChannelLife Australia

Jul

31st

2026

Qualcomm | Procurement and Sales, Supply Chain and Procurement, Pricing Updates

It's official: Qualcomm chip prices are going up on September 1

Qualcomm has made it official: chip prices are going up. CEO Cristiano Amon confirmed the move during the company's fiscal Q3 2026 earnings call on July 29, telling CNBC bluntly, "Cost went up, prices are going to go up." The increase applies broadly across Qualcomm's product stack and takes effect on September 1.

Jul

31st

2026

Tesla | Emerging Tech, Corporate Restructuring, B2B Tag, Business Restructuring, Mergers and Acquisitions

Tesla May Sell or Spin Off Its Business in China

According to The Wall Street Journal, Tesla is considering options to spin off or sell its entire business in China to accelerate an anticipated merger process with SpaceX. This step could cause drastic changes in the global automotive market and fundamentally reshape the company's structure, reports Techcrunch.com.

Jul

31st

2026

Samsung Electronics (Holding) | Product Updates

Samsung’s update promise in real-world use: how up-to-date are its flagship smartphones?

Samsung’s new flagship phones from its foldable series have just been released, once again with a long update cycle. Samsung has placed special emphasis on this for years. That’s reason enough to take a closer look at the manufacturer’s update promise.

Jul

31st

2026

Dentsu | Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes, Marketing and Promotional Activities

Maya Nair Elevated as Senior Vice President at dentsu India

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, July 2026 — dentsu India has elevated Maya Nair to the role of Senior Vice President , recognizing her significant contributions to the organization and its continued growth. Previously serving as Vice President , she will now take on expanded leadership responsibilities, supporting strategic business initiatives, driving client transformation, and strengthening the company’s integrated marketing and consulting capabilities.

Jul

31st

2026

The Story Lab | Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes, Marketing and Promotional Activities

Maya Nair Elevated as Senior Vice President at dentsu India

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, July 2026 — dentsu India has elevated Maya Nair to the role of Senior Vice President , recognizing her significant contributions to the organization and its continued growth. Previously serving as Vice President , she will now take on expanded leadership responsibilities, supporting strategic business initiatives, driving client transformation, and strengthening the company’s integrated marketing and consulting capabilities.

Jul

31st

2026

SITI Networks | B2B Tag, Regulatory Compliance

MUFG Intime India Pvt. Ltd. Issues Confirmation Certificate under Regulation 74(5) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018

MUFG Intime India Pvt. Ltd. has issued a confirmation certificate under Regulation 74(5) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018. The certificate confirms that securities received from depository participants for dematerialisation during the quarter ended 30th June 2026 were confirmed (accepted/rejected) to the depositories and that securities comprised in the said certificates have been listed on the stock exchanges where the earlier issued securities are listed.

Bombay Stock Exchange

Jul

31st

2026

Samsung Electronics (Holding) | New Offerings, Emerging Tech, New Offerings

Samsung Galaxy S27 to get big camera upgrade: What we know

Samsung is reportedly working on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S27 to give the series its yearly refresh. Early leaks point out that the device could boast a sharper, brighter AMOLED display and may potentially shake up the camera hardware.

Jul

31st

2026

Tencent Holdings | Product Recalls

Marvelous Cuts Ties With Tencent After Six Years, Story of Seasons Mobile Title Axed

Japanese game developer Marvelous has confirmed that it is ending its business and capital partnership with Image Frame Investment, a subsidiary of Tencent Group. The announcement came on July 31, following a Bloomberg report last month that said Tencent was considering pulling its investments from several Japanese game studios, including Marvelous, known for the Rune Factory and Monster Hunter Stories series.

Jul

31st

2026

Mellanox Technologies | Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Facility Expansion

Foxconn launches Taiwan’s largest Nvidia HGX B300 AI cluster

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Foxconn launched Friday the first phase of its Visionbay.ai supercomputing center, bringing Taiwan’s largest Nvidia HGX B300 AI cluster online. The 5 MW cluster is built on Nvidia HGX B300 systems and has more than 90% of its capacity already leased, per CNA .

Jul

31st

2026

Algonomy | Big Data/Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Mergers and Acquisitions

ADA announced the acquisition of Algonomy

ADA, The Data and AI Experience Company, today announced it has completed acquisition of Algonomy, a leader in agentic decisioning for retail. The deal strengthens ADA’s intelligent growth platform with AI decisioning technology, closing the gap from data and insight to a fully agentic experience, and extending ADA’s reach to 34 combined markets across APAC, the US, MENA, and Europe.

Jul

31st

2026

Sony Group | Financial Results, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Joint Ventures, Financial Performance, Mergers and Acquisitions

Sony Boosts Outlook as Music, Image-Sensor Businesses Fuel Profit Growth

By Kosaku Narioka Sony Group raised its annual forecasts after first-quarter net profit climbed faster than expected, driven by growth in earnings from its music and image-sensor businesses, even as its game division remained lackluster. The strong results come as the Japanese electronics and entertainment company has been boosting its entertainment content and laying the groundwork to capitalize on its expertise in image-sensing technology in the era of artificial intelligence.

Jul

31st

2026

K-TEK | Emerging Tech, Financial Results, ESG, B2B Tag, Financial Performance, Sustainability Initiatives

ABB India Records Strong Order Growth, Revenue, and Profitability in Q2 CY2026

ABB India Limited reported a strong order growth of +50% and revenue growth of +21% in Q2 CY2026, driven by robust demand across core and emerging segments. The company's profitability also improved, with an operational EBITA margin of 14.7% and a cash balance of INR 7,243 crore. ABB India's performance was led by the Electrification and Motion divisions, which recorded significant wins in Q2 CY2026. The company's sustainability initiatives also made progress, with a waste diversion rate of 99.7% and a water recyclability rate of 42%. ABB India's mid-term growth outlook is +10% CAGR (2025-30), driven by megatrends such as electrification, automation, and energy transition. The company's diversified business model and resilient profitability position it well to navigate global volatility.

Bombay Stock Exchange

Jul

31st

2026

Dish TV | B2B Tag, Legal Issues and Lawsuits

Dish TV India Limited Discloses Initiation of Arbitration Proceedings for Recovery of Dues

Dish TV India Limited has informed the National Stock Exchange of India Limited that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dish Infra Services Private Limited, has initiated arbitration proceedings against DCPlay Distribution Private Limited for recovery of Rs. 130 Crore, along with applicable interest, due to continued failure to comply with agreed terms. The financial impact would be limited to the compensation and penalty under the arbitration proceedings.

Bombay Stock Exchange

Jul

31st

2026

Discovery announces documentary on Operation Sindoor, to premiere on Aug 15

Discovery on Friday announced a two-part documentary, “Declassified: Operation Sindoor”, which will chronicle India’s military operation following the Pahalgam terror attack. The documentary will premiere on Discovery and discovery+ on August 15 from 9 pm to 11 pm.

The Tribune India

Jul

31st

2026

Warner Bros. Discovery

Discovery announces documentary on Operation Sindoor, to premiere on Aug 15

Discovery on Friday announced a two-part documentary, “Declassified: Operation Sindoor”, which will chronicle India’s military operation following the Pahalgam terror attack. The documentary will premiere on Discovery and discovery+ on August 15 from 9 pm to 11 pm.

The Tribune India

Jul

31st

2026

WBD Networks (Discovery)

Discovery announces documentary on Operation Sindoor, to premiere on Aug 15

Discovery on Friday announced a two-part documentary, “Declassified: Operation Sindoor”, which will chronicle India’s military operation following the Pahalgam terror attack. The documentary will premiere on Discovery and discovery+ on August 15 from 9 pm to 11 pm.

The Tribune India

Jul

31st

2026

Discovery announces documentary on Operation Sindoor, to premiere on Aug 15

Discovery on Friday announced a two-part documentary, “Declassified: Operation Sindoor”, which will chronicle India’s military operation following the Pahalgam terror attack. The documentary will premiere on Discovery and discovery+ on August 15 from 9 pm to 11 pm.

The Tribune India

Jul

31st

2026

Citadel | B2B Tag, Mergers and Acquisitions

Citadel Accumulates Most Situational Awareness Portfolio Post AI Selloff

Ken Griffin’s Citadel has reportedly stepped in to buy a large portion of the publicly traded stock portfolio of Situational Awareness, the hedge fund run by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner. The deal comes after steep losses tied to last month’s broad selloff in AI...

Jul

31st

2026

HCLTech | Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes

HCL Technologies Limited: Retirement of Ms. Nishi Vasudeva as Independent Director

HCL Technologies Limited announces the retirement of Ms. Nishi Vasudeva as an Independent Director, effective July 31, 2026, following the completion of her second term. She will cease to be the Chairperson of the Stakeholders' Relationship Committee, and Member of the Audit Committee, Risk Management Committee, and Nomination & Remuneration Committee. The company appreciates her valuable guidance, contribution, and counsel during her tenure.

Bombay Stock Exchange

Jul

31st

2026

Credit Agricole Payment Services | Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance

Credit Agricole beats Q2 profit forecasts as customers numbers grow

The company reported net income attributable to shareholders of €2.05bn for the three months to 30 June, down 11.9% year-on-year on a reported basis, but 1.4% higher when excluding a one-off €304m gain recognised the previous year.

Jul

31st

2026

Sony Consumer Electronics | B2B Tag

Sony finally responds, confident killing physical discs will not impact revenue

After weeks of silence, Sony was finally forced to respond to the backlash from its controversial decision to kill physical game discs starting January 2028. During its latest earnings call for FY26 Q1, the executives were asked about the decision, and it looks like Sony is confident that there won’t be any negative impact on its business.

Jul

31st

2026

Sony Mobile Communications | B2B Tag

Sony finally responds, confident killing physical discs will not impact revenue

After weeks of silence, Sony was finally forced to respond to the backlash from its controversial decision to kill physical game discs starting January 2028. During its latest earnings call for FY26 Q1, the executives were asked about the decision, and it looks like Sony is confident that there won’t be any negative impact on its business.