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Super El NiΓ±o: The Strongest on Record Is Coming β€” and Its Heat Could Kill 451,000
Climate & Environment

Super El NiΓ±o: The Strongest on Record Is Coming β€” and Its Heat Could Kill 451,000

China's meteorologists say this year's El NiΓ±o could be the strongest ever measured, with ocean temperatures peaking in November β€” while a new University of Chicago analysis warns that heat alone could claim 451,000 lives by February.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20269 min read
Less Spend, More Sales: How AVO Grew Revenue 221% While Cutting Ad Budgets 78%
Case Studies

Less Spend, More Sales: How AVO Grew Revenue 221% While Cutting Ad Budgets 78%

Between August 1 and September 11, 2026, Digital Brands Group's collegiate brand AVO grew revenue 221% year over year β€” while cutting digital marketing spend 78% and delivering 3.65x return on ad spend. A masterclass in efficiency over volume.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
The Inside-Out Rebrand: How ABM Won a Gartner Award With 60% Higher Conversions
Case Studies

The Inside-Out Rebrand: How ABM Won a Gartner Award With 60% Higher Conversions

ABM Industries won the 2026 Gartner Marketing and Communications Award after relaunching its brand from the inside out β€” engaging employees first, then the market. The results: 60% higher website conversions, 75% staff adoption, and 40 million impressions.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read
OpenAI's $70 Billion Inflection Point: The Enterprise Pivot Behind the Fastest Revenue Run in Tech
Case Studies

OpenAI's $70 Billion Inflection Point: The Enterprise Pivot Behind the Fastest Revenue Run in Tech

On September 29, 2026, Axios reported OpenAI's annualized revenue run-rate is approaching $70 billion β€” up more than 70% since July, powered by enterprise sales that more than doubled. Behind the headline is a case study in converting consumer reach into corporate contracts.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read
Starbucks' Turnaround Playbook: Why 8.1% Growth and 250 Closures Go Together
Case Studies

Starbucks' Turnaround Playbook: Why 8.1% Growth and 250 Closures Go Together

In late September 2026, Starbucks posted 8.1% North American same-store sales growth β€” and announced 250 store closures in the same breath. Under CEO Brian Niccol, the coffee giant is proving that growth and pruning are two halves of one strategy.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
How Snorkel AI Turned Data Labeling Into a $3.5 Billion Growth Story
Case Studies

How Snorkel AI Turned Data Labeling Into a $3.5 Billion Growth Story

Once known for programmatic data labeling software, Snorkel AI rebuilt itself around finished, expert-grade datasets β€” and watched its annualized revenue run-rate climb past $350 million. This is the inside story of one of the year's sharpest AI pivots.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
Britain's Flat Jobs Market: Vacancies at a Five-Year Low as Young Workers Suffer Most
Careers

Britain's Flat Jobs Market: Vacancies at a Five-Year Low as Young Workers Suffer Most

Unemployment is stuck at 4.9%, vacancies have fallen to their lowest since 2021, and 1.3 million young people are neither working nor studying. The September 2026 picture of the UK labour market.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20267 min read
How AI Is Rewriting Job Descriptions β€” and Fragmenting Pay
Careers

How AI Is Rewriting Job Descriptions β€” and Fragmenting Pay

Sixty-one percent of employers are rewriting job descriptions because of AI β€” but fewer than half can say what the new roles should pay. Inside the β€œAI skills vortex” reshaping salaries.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
The AI Skills Divide: PwC Warns Half the Workforce Risks Being Left Behind
Careers

The AI Skills Divide: PwC Warns Half the Workforce Risks Being Left Behind

AI use is up, training access is down, and 56% of workers say they are falling behind. PwC's survey of nearly 50,000 workers across 48 countries reveals a workforce splitting in two.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
Tech Layoffs Top 225,000 in 2026 β€” and AI Is Now the Stated Reason
Careers

Tech Layoffs Top 225,000 in 2026 β€” and AI Is Now the Stated Reason

More than 225,000 tech workers have lost their jobs this year. For the first time, artificial intelligence β€” the same technology firms are pouring billions into β€” is the explanation executives put in the press release.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
America's β€œNo Hire, No Fire” Job Market: What the Latest Data Tells Workers
Careers

America's β€œNo Hire, No Fire” Job Market: What the Latest Data Tells Workers

Job openings are falling, layoffs sit near historic lows, and hiring has barely recovered. Inside the American labour market's strangest equilibrium β€” and what it means for your career.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20267 min read
Disney Is Down 6.7% β€” So Why Does Wall Street Say StrongBuy? Inside the $125 Bull Case
Business

Disney Is Down 6.7% β€” So Why Does Wall Street Say StrongBuy? Inside the $125 Bull Case

Disney stock is down 6.7% over the past year β€” yet Wall Street's consensus is a StrongBuy, with BofA's Jessica Reif Ehrlich reiterating a $125 target on September 29. Parks, the NFL Network deal, and cost savings are the pillars of the bull case.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read