News•Feb 20, 2026
Rupee Declines 27 Paise to 90.95 Against US Dollar in Early Trade
The Indian rupee slipped to 90.95 per U.S. dollar in early Friday trade, down 27 paise from its previous close. The decline was driven by a firmer dollar, higher Brent crude at $71.77 a barrel, and escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. Domestic equities sold off, with the Sensex dropping 150 points and the Nifty falling 35 points. Foreign institutional investors also off‑loaded roughly Rs 880.49 crore of shares, adding further pressure on the currency.
By The Economic Times – Markets
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Bootstrappers Must Charge $30‑$80 for Sustainable Growth
Bootstrappers need to have prices like $30/mo-$80/mo, not like $10/mo. It’s not harder to get customers (see how many times someone raises prices and # cust/day doesn’t change), but you have no money for anything - no marketing, no engineering, no...
By Jason Cohen
News•Feb 20, 2026
B Contact Center WFM Maturity Assessment Framework
The B Contact Center WFM Maturity Assessment Framework provides a structured, evidence‑based method to gauge workforce management capabilities across ten weighted domains. It combines a multi‑rater scoring model, configurable domain and assessor weights, and a five‑point rubric to generate a...
By CustomerThink
News•Feb 20, 2026
Pakistani PM Holds Talks with Rubio After Washington Summit
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Feb 19, focusing on cooperation in critical minerals, energy, counter‑terrorism and potential American investment. The discussion also highlighted Pakistan’s backing of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan...
By bne IntelliNews
News•Feb 20, 2026
Global Market | Japan’s Tightening Cycle Could Redraw the Map of Global Market Liquidity
The Bank of Japan has ended its ultra‑easy stance, pushing policy rates to the highest level in decades and pricing in another hike. Higher domestic yields are likely to trigger repatriation of Japanese savings, cutting the flow of low‑cost funding...
By The Economic Times – Markets
News•Feb 20, 2026
Indonesian Tycoon Mochtar Riady’s OUE REIT Seeks Buyers For Prime Singapore CBD Tower
OUE Commercial REIT, controlled by Indonesian tycoon Mochtar Riady, is seeking buyers for its flagship One Raffles Place tower in Singapore’s CBD. The sale, handled by CBRE and JLL, targets a reserve price of up to S$2.4 billion, roughly 24% above...
By Forbes – Business
News•Feb 20, 2026
Prashant Patankar to Head HR for JioBlackRock
Prashant Patankar has left his role as HR Lead at Colgate‑Palmolive to become head of human resources at JioBlackRock Investment Advisers. Patankar brings more than 15 years of experience across banking, consumer goods, and consulting, most recently overseeing the GCC/GBS...
By HR Katha (India)
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
FERI’s Ferrum Fund Future Stars
FERI’s Ferrum Fund Future Stars (FFFS) is a liquid, open‑ended vehicle that seeds emerging hedge‑fund managers with less than $100 million AUM through revenue‑share agreements, capturing a portion of management and performance fees. Since its 2020 launch, the fund has met...
By The Hedge Fund Journal – Articles
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Rebecca Kutler Plans Overhaul of MS NOW Dayside Lineup
Scoop: MS NOW chief Rebecca Kutler is set to make changes to the network's dayside lineup, I'm told. Details in status.news: https://link.status.news/3MSNqnG
By Oliver Darcy
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
Are M&A Advisers Worth It?
The episode examines whether hiring M&A advisors adds value for mid‑market business owners, citing a Harvard‑referenced study that finds sellers who use professional advisors achieve roughly a 25% higher valuation premium. It outlines how advisors boost deal outcomes by leveling...
By Mergers And Acquisitions Newsletter™
News•Feb 20, 2026
Infra Sector Outlook Cautious as Weak Q3 Performance Leads to 4% YoY Contraction: Nuvama Research
India's infrastructure sector posted a 4% year‑on‑year revenue contraction in Q3 FY26, driven by eroding order books, payment delays, prolonged monsoons and construction bans. Average EBITDA margin slipped 40 basis points to 10.1%, while adjusted PAT margin fell to 5.2%....
By The Economic Times (India) – Economy
News•Feb 20, 2026
At India AI Summit, Sam Altman Says Superintelligence Could Be Here by 2028
At the IndiaAI Summit, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned that artificial superintelligence could emerge by the end of 2028, suggesting datacenters may soon house more intellectual capacity than humans. He highlighted India’s rapid adoption of ChatGPT and Codex, positioning the...
By ET CIO (India)
News•Feb 20, 2026
Defence Drone and Robotics Startup Breaker Pilots $9 Million Seed Round
Australian defence tech startup Breaker has secured a $9 million seed round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from existing backer Main Sequence. The funding will accelerate its AI‑driven voice interface that lets a single operator command up to 100...
By Startup Daily (ANZ)
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Structural Conditions Set Stage for Multi-Year Energy Bull
The STRUCTURAL CONDITIONS are right for a multi-year bull energy market, says @ericnuttall That doesn't mean it's started or that it will be a straight line back to $90-$100 oil prices. Prices will remain volatile, cyclical, and politically distorted — even...
By Art Berman Blog
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
Braemar Hotels & Resorts: HST Four Seasons Sale, Updated Thoughts
Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) announced the sale of its Four Seasons Resort Orlando and Four Seasons Jackson Hole for a combined $1.1 billion, translating to roughly $1.9 million per room key. The deal provides a fresh multiple benchmark for luxury hotel...
By Clark Street Value
News•Feb 20, 2026
Xerox Holdings Corporation Declares Dividend on Common and Preferred Stock
Xerox Holdings Corp. announced its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.025 per common share, payable April 30, 2026 to shareholders of record March 31, 2026. The company also set a $20 per share quarterly dividend on its Series A...
By Business Wire — Executive Appointments
News•Feb 20, 2026
Employer Liable for Psych Injury Caused by "Misperceived" Work Events
A NSW Personal Injury Commission member ruled that a security guard’s bipolar disorder, worsened by ongoing workplace stress and perceived personal attacks, qualifies for workers' compensation. The employer’s defense—that the employee’s condition stemmed from prior drug use and a non‑work‑related...
By HR Daily (Australia)
News•Feb 20, 2026
White House Maritime Action Plan Shows OMSA Leadership on Regulatory Reform
The White House released America’s Maritime Action Plan, a sweeping strategy to strengthen the U.S. maritime sector through regulatory reform, infrastructure investment, and workforce development. A central pillar targets the elimination of redundant, obsolete, or overly burdensome regulations, echoing Offshore...
By The Maritime Executive
News•Feb 20, 2026
The Lean AI Marketing Stack Every Startup Should Build First
Early‑stage startups often drown in fragmented marketing tools, wasting precious runway on dashboard management instead of growth. The article outlines a lean AI‑powered stack built around five core jobs: customer research, content creation, search/AI visibility, distribution, and measurement. By mapping...
By e27
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Reputation Grows From Action, Not Self‑Promotion
Reputation isn’t built through narration; it’s built through contribution. What you say about yourself expires quickly. What you do for others compounds quietly. In complex systems, trust travels peer-to-peer, not top-down. Service is not charity, it’s strategy. It creates advocates...
By Fayaz King
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Busan Deal: US Sacrific
The impact of the "Busan" deal is now in the trade data -- the US clearly gave up a bit of tariff revenue (lowering the tariff on China) for a bit of supply chain peace, and the prospect of...
By Brad Setser
News•Feb 20, 2026
Goldman: Gold to Grind Higher to $5,400/Oz by End-2026 on Strong Demand
Goldman Sachs projects gold prices to climb to $5,400 per ounce by the end of 2026, driven primarily by renewed central‑bank buying and modest private‑investor inflows linked to Federal Reserve rate cuts. The forecast assumes a conservative base case with...
By ForexLive — Feed
Social•Feb 20, 2026
APAC Fintechs Turn to Expansion and Banks Amid Funding Slowdown
🌏How can Asia-Pacific fintechs survive this year’s funding slowdown? APAC #fintech firms are heading into 2026 facing a cautious funding environment, with overseas expansion and bank partnerships emerging as key survival strategies. @AsianBanking. https://t.co/N1S2RZYpaH
By Urs Bolt
Social•Feb 20, 2026
VC Valuations Driven by Fund Size, Not Market Reality
Most VC's price startups based primarily on their fund size, which drive their comfortable check size and target ownership. They then try to convince founders that a certain round size and valuation is "market" for their type of company and...
By Rob Go
News•Feb 20, 2026
Netflix Nabs Former Google Comms Director for APAC Role
Netflix has appointed Joy Albert, former Google Asia Pacific communications director, as Vice President of Communications for the region, effective March 9 in Singapore. Albert, who spent over a decade at Google, joins alongside Flávia Vígio, who will lead Latin America...
By Marketing-Interactive
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
The Multifamily Operations Tip of the Day: Why Change Management Is the Real Work
The Multifamily Collective’s daily tip highlights that most operational initiatives falter because employees don’t adopt new tools, not because the tools are flawed. Effective change management begins by clearly communicating the rationale behind each change and involving staff early in...
By Multifamily Collective (Apartment Hacker)
News•Feb 20, 2026
FXR: Sophisticated Strategy With A High Fee Lagging XLI, A Hold
The First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX® Fund (FXR) has underperformed the sector benchmark XLI since its 2007 launch, delivering a CAGR 1.38 % lower while exhibiting higher volatility and deeper drawdowns. Despite a sophisticated AlphaDEX screening process and a modest value...
By Seeking Alpha – ETFs & Funds
News•Feb 20, 2026
More Leaders Are Viewing Rest as a Necessity, Not a Luxury
More leaders are recognizing rest as essential, not a luxury. Leadership advisor Tara James observes a shift away from hustle culture, promoting a "switch off to switch on" mindset. New research linking employee wellbeing to performance, combined with a surge...
By HR Daily (Australia)
Social•Feb 20, 2026
December PCE Inflation Hits Multi‑Year Highs
Forecasters expect PCE inflation (core and headline) was 0.37% in December (4.5% annualized rate). This would push up the core PCE index to 3.0% over 12 months, the highest since February 2025 Headline PCE is estimated at 2.9%, the highest since March...
By Nick Timiraos
Social•Feb 20, 2026
IMF Estimates Chinese Yuan Undervalued by Roughly 19%
Just how undervalued is the Chinese yuan -- the IMF (via the Economist) just revised its estimate up to 19% (plus or minus 4%) 1/many https://t.co/IJ4Z1SmGIq
By Brad Setser
News•Feb 20, 2026
NZD, AUD Fall as RBNZ Says Inflation Returning to Target, No Preset Path
The New Zealand and Australian dollars slipped in Asian trade after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand signaled that inflation is already back within its 2% target band and is expected to stay there for the next year. Governor Adrian Breman emphasized that...
By ForexLive — Feed
News•Feb 20, 2026
Iran Tells UN Chief It Will Respond 'Decisively' If Subjected to Military Aggression
Iran warned the United Nations that any military aggression against it would be met with decisive force, stating that bases, facilities and assets of the perceived hostile force would be considered legitimate targets. The warning was delivered in a letter...
By Al-Monitor – All
News•Feb 20, 2026
I Found the Best Linux Server Distros for Your Home Lab
ZDNet outlines four Linux distributions—Ubuntu Server, Debian, Rocky Linux and Fedora Server—as the top choices for home‑lab environments. The guide contrasts bare‑metal versus virtual‑machine deployments and highlights each distro’s strengths, from Ubuntu’s ease of use to Fedora’s container‑centric tooling. All...
By ZDNet – Enterprise IT
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Block Turns Cash App Score Into Fintech Data Service
Block’s Credit Score Play: Can Cash App Score Replace FICO? Block announced it’s selling its Cash App Score to third-party lenders. It could be one of the more interesting data-as-a-service businesses in fintech right now. New Fintech Snark Tank post: https://t.co/tItfZdy7IT
By Ron Shevlin
News•Feb 20, 2026
Gategroup Documentary on CNBC Highlights Leadership in Inflight Catering
gategroup is the focus of a new documentary streaming on CNBC.com, part of the network’s Global Sustainability & Transformation Initiative. The film, produced by Acumen Media, tours the Zurich headquarters and the San Francisco production hub, illustrating how the company delivers...
By PAX International
News•Feb 20, 2026
How Do AI Call and Deal Summaries Work?
Revenue.io’s AI Call and Deal Summaries turn raw conversation recordings into structured insights inside Salesforce. The system transcribes audio, identifies speakers, and blends transcript data with linked CRM records to surface key customer needs, objections, risks, and next steps. At...
By Revenue.io
News•Feb 20, 2026
Tinder & Netflix Bring Back ‘Yearning’ With ‘Let Thy Swipe Season Begin’ Campaign
Tinder has teamed with Netflix to roll out the “Let Thy Swipe Season Begin” campaign, leveraging the popularity of Bridgerton’s Regency romance to re‑energize Australia’s dating market. The partnership is anchored by Tinder’s new Yearn Index, which shows more than...
By B&T (Australia)
News•Feb 20, 2026
SPC Global Reappoints Dialogue as Communications Partner
SPC Global has reappointed Dialogue as its retained communications partner to provide strategic counsel and execution as the group accelerates growth across Australia and the wider Asia‑Pacific region. The partnership will cover ASX disclosures, media relations, leadership visibility and issue...
By Campaign Brief
News•Feb 20, 2026
Inside Hermès’ Strategy for Profitable Growth in a Slower China
Hermès reported record revenue of over €16 billion in 2025, a 9 % increase at constant exchange rates, and recurring operating income of €6.6 billion, lifting margins to 41 % of sales. Growth was driven by its leather‑goods division, which expanded 13.1 % and remains...
By Inside Retail Australia
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Exclude Pharma and Gold to Reveal True US Trade Trend
I think the best way to look at the underlying trend in the US trade data is strip out pharmaceuticals and gold (both were heavily influenced by the threat of tariffs, even though none were imposed on either category) 1/ https://t.co/7l20zR7CTr
By Brad Setser
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Rising PMI Could Spark Market Melt‑Down, Delay Fed Cuts
Will the stock market melt down if the US economy heats up, banishing traders' hopes for Fed rate cuts? All eyes turn to PMI data to find out. #stockmarkets #USD #fed #pmi #economy #interestrates #macro #trading https://t.co/fgEbuQrjnq
By Ilya Spivak
News•Feb 20, 2026
USD Gains on Strong US Data Unlikely to Last; Policy Uncertainty, Political Risks to Cap
MUFG’s Derek Halpenny says the U.S. dollar’s recent rally, sparked by stronger‑than‑expected durable‑goods, housing and industrial production data and hawkish Fed minutes, is unlikely to be sustained. While the minutes hinted at a cautious stance on further rate cuts, Halpenny...
By ForexLive — Feed
News•Feb 20, 2026
Opendoor CEO: ‘We’re Asking You to Hold Us Accountable’
Opendoor reported Q4 2025 revenue of $736 million, a 33% drop from the previous year, while net loss ballooned to $1.1 billion, nearly ten times the prior period. New CEO Kaz Nejatian, who took over in September, outlined “Opendoor 2.0” and pledged transparency,...
By Real Estate News (REN)
News•Feb 20, 2026
Thomas Peer on Building Long-Term Relationships and Trust
Thomas Peer Solutions has teamed with Wasabi to deliver immutable cloud‑based backups that protect enterprise data against ransomware and other disruptions. CEO Udara Dharmadasa emphasizes selling the solution to C‑suite executives by framing it in terms of risk mitigation, ROI...
By ARN (Australia)
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Strategic Partnership Shouldn't Just Be German Production in China
Hope the "strategic partnership" is more than allowing German companies to produce in China for the German (and European) market ...
By Brad Setser
News•Feb 20, 2026
The Best Social Platforms for Businesses in 2026, And How to Choose With Intent
Later’s 2026 guide argues that social‑media success hinges on intent, not platform hype. Brands should select a single "home base" platform for authority and one supporting channel for reach, avoiding the performance leak of platform sprawl. The article provides a...
By Later Blog
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Trump's Tariffs Fail, Trade Deficit Widens to $70 B
Pres. Trump promised his steep tariffs would narrow the trade deficit and spark a manufacturing revival. New federal data show the U.S. trade deficit widened to –$70.3B in December 2025. So much for Trump's trade spin. https://t.co/NIGIRs4sQt
By Steve Hanke
News•Feb 20, 2026
REIT Fears Could Give Way to Opportunity with This ETF
Commercial real‑estate REITs have recently slumped amid AI‑related worries, but the dip may create a buying window for investors. The NEOS Real Estate High Income ETF (IYRI) stands out with an almost 11% distribution rate and a 3.15% 30‑day SEC...
By ETF Trends (VettaFi)
News•Feb 20, 2026
Megaport Sees Record Revenue in First Half FY26
Megaport reported a record first‑half FY26, with revenue rising 26 percent to $134.9 million and annual recurring revenue climbing 49 percent to $338 million. EBITDA increased 28 percent to $35.3 million, but post‑tax profit fell to a $19.1 million loss due to $15.8 million acquisition costs. The company...
By ARN (Australia)
News•Feb 20, 2026
Quantum eMotion to Transition Trading Operations to NYSE American Exchange
Quantum eMotion Corp. received approval to list its common shares on NYSE American under the ticker QNC, with trading slated to start around February 24, 2026. The move will see the company exit the OTCQB market while retaining listings on the TSX Venture...
By Quantum Computing Report