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Avengers: Endgame 'Encore' Storms Back to No. 1 With $86M Weekend, Inches Toward Avatar's Record
Movies

Avengers: Endgame 'Encore' Storms Back to No. 1 With $86M Weekend, Inches Toward Avatar's Record

Seven years after it left cinemas, a re-release with four extra minutes of footage beat three brand-new releases β€” and pushed Endgame to within about $40 million of Avatar's all-time crown.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Chaiders, Fibermaxxing and Black Currant: The Flavours Defining Autumn 2026
Food

Chaiders, Fibermaxxing and Black Currant: The Flavours Defining Autumn 2026

From chai-cider mashups to gut-health grazing, this season's menus trade simple comfort for layered complexity β€” and put value back at the centre of the plate.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
Milan Fashion Week SS27: The Skirt Summer Begins as Prada, Fendi and Gucci Bet Big on Statement Dressing
Fashion

Milan Fashion Week SS27: The Skirt Summer Begins as Prada, Fendi and Gucci Bet Big on Statement Dressing

From Prada's skirt-only masterclass to Fendi's sheer slips and Gucci's Eighties glamour, Milan's Spring/Summer 2027 shows set out a bold, craft-driven vision of next summer.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
148 Deals Across 15 Countries: United Franchise Group's Global Push
Entrepreneurship

148 Deals Across 15 Countries: United Franchise Group's Global Push

Ten new master franchise agreements are taking five UFG brands into markets from Ireland to Japan β€” a snapshot of franchising's cross-border momentum in 2026.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
'Obsession': The Sub-$1 Million Horror Film That Made $519 Million and Almost Went Straight to Streaming
Entertainment

'Obsession': The Sub-$1 Million Horror Film That Made $519 Million and Almost Went Straight to Streaming

Curry Barker's twisty horror film is now the highest-grossing movie ever made for under $1 million β€” and its director has revealed it nearly skipped cinemas entirely after Netflix came calling.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Singapore Draws a Hard Line: No Yield, Full Backing for Regulated Stablecoins
Digital Economy

Singapore Draws a Hard Line: No Yield, Full Backing for Regulated Stablecoins

MAS consultation P015-2026, open until October 16, would write Singapore's stablecoin framework into law: 100% reserve backing, redemption at par β€” and an outright ban on paying yield to holders.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 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
COSRX's 5 Peptide Lip Collection Brings Skincare Science to Your Lips
Beauty

COSRX's 5 Peptide Lip Collection Brings Skincare Science to Your Lips

The derma skincare brand's nine-product lip line β€” tinted treatments, barrier balms, and an overnight mask β€” launches exclusively at Ulta.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read
Shark Beauty's Celestial Skies Collection Brings Beauty Tech to Sephora's Holiday Shelves
Beauty

Shark Beauty's Celestial Skies Collection Brings Beauty Tech to Sephora's Holiday Shelves

The limited-edition line created with Claudia Sulewski dresses four bestselling devices in midnight navy and gold β€” and signals beauty tech's shift from specifications to design.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read