EIC and Oxford Economics data show business events generated $3.1 trillion in sales and 24.2 million jobs in 2025 while remaining an overlooked growth engine.
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Marico Profit Jumps 25% as Portfolio Pivot Lifts Volumes
Marico posted its strongest PAT growth in 28 quarters as India volumes hit a 20-quarter high and foods plus premium care accelerated the mix shift toward.
Business Events Add $1.8 Trillion GDP as Asia Overtakes Europe
EIC and Oxford Economics find business events generated $1.3tn direct spend and $1.8tn GDP in 2025, with Asia rising and jobs still lagging 2019.
Southwest Fills Corporate Gaps After Years of Product Overhaul
Southwest adds Business Priority perks and NDC booking for corporate accounts in 2027 after ending open seating and free bags, narrowing gaps with Delta.
Talentuch Opens Business Central Desk to Unlock Scarce Developers
Talentuch formalizes a Business Central recruitment practice after years of partner placements.
Small Business Bankruptcies Are Rising Where the Details Pile Up
Subchapter V bankruptcy filings jumped 50% in 2026 as survey data ties the surge to the same bookkeeping and admin habits owners are told will save them.
Your AI-Written Business Plan Is Starting to Cost You Funding
Small businesses are racing to adopt AI, but venture investors and lenders are learning to recognize and discount generic, AI-written business plans.
Small Businesses’ Failed AI Pilots Leave a Costly Paper Trail
Small business AI pilots fail at a 95% clip, and the undocumented process behind it is the same red flag lenders price into a sale.
Sierra Leone’s Labour Ministry Presses Banks After Union Trust Bank’s Collapse
Sierra Leone's labour ministry summoned bank executives in Freetown to press severance and outsourcing compliance.
Topps Tiles’ 5.3 Million Pound Northampton Bet Lands Five Award Nods
Pro Tiler Tools scored five business award shortlists this year, validating parent Topps Tiles' 2022 bet on trade-focused tiling supply.