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Grant Thornton to Acquire CBIZ for 5 Billion Dollars in Record Deal

Grant Thornton to Acquire CBIZ for 5 Billion Dollars in Record Deal

Chicago, Wednesday, 29 July 2026.
Grant Thornton Advisors will acquire CBIZ in an landmark $5 billion all-cash deal, creating the fifth-largest corporate tax and advisory firm in the United States.

Banks Turn to Smart Automation as Fraud Incidents Surge

Banks Turn to Smart Automation as Fraud Incidents Surge

New York, Wednesday, 29 July 2026.
Financial institutions are shifting from manual phone calls to smart automated outreach to combat rising fraud. Remarkably, a major U.S. bank successfully resolved 87.5% of security alerts automatically.

Harlan Coben Thriller Enters Netflix All-Time Top Ten Ranking

Harlan Coben Thriller Enters Netflix All-Time Top Ten Ranking

Los Angeles, Wednesday, 29 July 2026.
Netflix’s I Will Find You reached 101.9 million views in six weeks, securing the tenth spot on the streamer’s all-time most popular English-language television series list.

Idaho Mining Project Launches Multimillion-Dollar Expansion to Boost Domestic Mineral Supplies

Idaho Mining Project Launches Multimillion-Dollar Expansion to Boost Domestic Mineral Supplies

Warren, Wednesday, 29 July 2026.
On July 29, 2026, Sidney Resources announced a $222.7 million expansion in Idaho to process critical minerals, scaling production ninefold and creating 460 jobs to strengthen domestic supply chains.

SoFi Faces High Expectations as Second Quarter Results Arrive

SoFi Faces High Expectations as Second Quarter Results Arrive

San Francisco, Wednesday, 29 July 2026.
SoFi reports second-quarter results today, July 29, 2026. With shares trading at over triple the financial industry average price-to-earnings ratio, quarterly growth must justify its premium valuation.

YouTube Premium to Include Peacock Streaming at No Extra Cost

YouTube Premium to Include Peacock Streaming at No Extra Cost

New York, Wednesday, 29 July 2026.
Starting in early 2027, YouTube Premium will integrate NBCUniversal’s ad-supported Peacock, signaling a major strategic shift toward streaming service consolidation to reduce subscriber churn and accelerate growth.

Corning Shares Drop 16% After C

Corning Shares Drop 16% After C

New York, Wednesday, 29 July 2026.
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Visa Beats Revenue Expectations Driven by Strong Consumer

Visa Beats Revenue Expectations Driven by Strong Consumer

San Francisco, Wednesday, 29 July 2026.
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Mookie Betts Launches New Customizable Baseball Glove Brand

Mookie Betts Launches New Customizable Baseball Glove Brand

Fullerton, Wednesday, 29 July 2026.
Dodgers star Mookie Betts launched LGND, a customizable glove brand, highlighting a growing trend of active athletes bypassing traditional endorsements to build their own direct-to-consumer business equity.

How Inefficient AI Prompts Are Quietly Inflating Corporate Tech Bills

How Inefficient AI Prompts Are Quietly Inflating Corporate Tech Bills

San Francisco, Wednesday, 29 July 2026.
A July 2026 benchmark study reveals that inefficient AI prompt formatting inflates corporate API costs by 45 percent without improving accuracy, offering businesses a massive optimization opportunity.