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Polymarket's annualized revenue topped $1 billion within six weeks of its U.S. launch

Daily trading volume on the U.S. platform has risen from around 50 million in mid-May to more than 200 million on June 20
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The Next Web
· Jun 29, 2026
Prosus profit roughly doubles as its e-commerce bets and Tencent stake pay off
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Salon
· Jun 22, 2026
Private equity is hungry for Pizza Hut
Declining sales have out-Pizza'd the Hut, so Yum! Brands is slicing it off in a 2.7 billion split deal
NDTV
· Jul 11, 2026
Avenue Supermarts Q1 Results: D-Mart Operator Reports In-Line Quarter; Profit Rises 13%
In the year-ago period D-mart had posted a Rs 830 crore net profit.
Economic Times
· Jul 6, 2026
Titan Q1 update: Business grows 41% as jewellery, watches sales gain pace
Titan's consumer sector experienced a remarkable forty-one percent surge in the first quarter, driven by robust festival demand that significantly elevated sales in its jewellery division. The company also launched seventy-seven new stores, enhancing retail outreach. Notably, international markets such as North America and the GCC recorded impressive double-digit growth, while emerging businesses reflected a solid nineteen percent increase during this timeframe.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 10, 2026
Uniqlo defies sluggish China market with double-digit profit growth
Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo posted higher revenue and double-digit profit growth in mainland China over the three-month period ending in May, defying sluggish domestic consumption and lingering bilateral tensions. Same-store sales rose, driven by enhanced marketing and “buoyant demand” for summer products in May, when temperatures started to rise. Easy pants, UV-protection items, T-shirts and other summer products all saw strong sales, according to the earnings report from Fast Retailing,...
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· Jul 10, 2026
Didi-Backed Autonomous Truck Firm on Profitability
Wei Junqing, CEO at Chinese autonomous freight technology firm KargoBot, says he expects the company to be profitable in around two and a half years. He speaks exclusively on Bloomberg: The China Show. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Related coverage for "Polymarket's annualized revenue topped $1 billion within six weeks of its U.S. launch": The Next Web — Prosus profit roughly doubles as its e-commerce bets and Tencent stake pay off. Salon — Private equity is hungry for Pizza Hut. NDTV — Avenue Supermarts Q1 Results: D-Mart Operator Reports In-Line Quarter; Profit Rises 13%. Economic Times — Titan Q1 update: Business grows 41% as jewellery, watches sales gain pace . South China Morning Post — Uniqlo defies sluggish China market with double-digit profit growth. Bloomberg — Didi-Backed Autonomous Truck Firm on Profitability
