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Key insight: The debts of a wealthy art collector and real estate mogul have opened an opportunity for Oklahoma’s Bank7 to acquire Century Bank of New Mexico. Supporting data: Bank7 has offered to pay $68 million for a 71% stake in the Santa Fe lender. Expert quote: “I think it’s a very compelling opportunity for…

When South Korean billionaire Chey Tae-won rang the Nasdaq’s opening bell for SK Hynix‘s $26.5 billion listing on Friday, it marked the ultimate payoff of a bet many once considered risky: buying a loss-making chipmaker that has since become an AI powerhouse. SK Group’s 2012 acquisition of Hynix was viewed as problematic even within the…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways B2B customer experience is reaching an inflection point as buyer expectations rise, service channels multiply and AI reshapes how teams operate. Yet many organizations are still relying on outdated systems, siloed data and reactive support models. To stay competitive, B2B teams must modernize their CX…

Key insight: Trump plans a 25% tariff on most Brazilian exports, citing the role of the country’s Pix payment rail as one of the reasons.  What’s at stake: Pix has become Brazil’s most popular option for digital payments.  Expert quote: “These tariffs could have a much broader impact on payments than people realize, particularly if…

Multigenerational issue Every generation posted a lower index reading this quarter. Millennials fell hardest, down 1.2% quarter over quarter to an average of 58.1, and this cohort also logged the steepest rate of significant point drops of any age group as they move through peak earning years without the inherited wealth cushion available to younger…