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Oil lenders see cautious borrowers despite price spike to $100
Energy companies resist ramping production despite oil hitting $100/barrel, banks report, citing lessons from 2014-2016 crash.
Community Bank & Trust fails after risky SBA loan strategy
Georgia's second bank failure this year shows how even institutions with a license to create money can collapse when they abandon conservative practices.
Banks chase $312B stablecoin market without clear positioning
Major banks are launching stablecoins while Mastercard drops $1.8B on BVNK, but institutions lack clarity on which market layer they can actually compete in.
Banks split on BNPL adoption as national banks embrace, locals resist
American Banker survey shows 48% of national banks support BNPL while 32% of community banks oppose it, with regulatory uncertainty holding back broader adoption.
Fox Sports launches 'Miracle' World Cup campaign with USMNT win fantasy
Network's first promo imagines Team USA winning the World Cup with celebrity cameos and Elvis soundtrack ahead of June 11 tournament start.
CNN gains 75% viewers while Fox News drops in key demo
April 2026 cable ratings show CNN's biggest year-over-year growth amid major news events, though Fox News keeps total viewership lead.
Brands layer multiple data sets to avoid creepy targeting
Marketing leaders combine digital insights with offline surveys and community feedback to build authentic audience connections.
Only 8% of brands run formal incrementality programs
Industry panel reveals most marketers can't prove whether campaigns changed behavior or just captured existing demand.
CTV ads run on unknown apps 40% of the time
Connected TV measurement lacks transparency, with advertisers unaware of where nearly half their programmatic ads actually appear.
SAP acquires Dremio to unify enterprise data for AI agents
The enterprise software giant will combine Dremio's lakehouse platform with its Business Data Cloud to eliminate data fragmentation barriers that kill AI projects.
Meta gives 8,000 workers a month to wait for layoffs
The company announced May 20 layoffs without naming targets, creating weeks of productivity-killing uncertainty that experts say will damage retention long-term.
DOL finds most employers skip parity checks on mental health carveouts
EBSA report reveals plans with separate mental health administrators rarely compare benefits coverage, creating compliance gaps.