News•Feb 19, 2026
HHS Burrows Into Identifying Risks to Health Sector From Third-Party Vendors
HHS is intensifying its focus on third‑party vendor security after the 2024 Change Healthcare ransomware attack, which exploited a remote‑access portal lacking multifactor authentication and exposed the data of about 190 million individuals. The breach threatened the liquidity of the entire health‑care system and spurred both legislative action and corporate overhauls. HHS officials, led by Charlee Hess, are developing a methodology, in partnership with industry, to identify and assess critical service providers. This effort comes amid industry pushback against mandatory cybersecurity mandates for hospitals.
By CyberScoop
News•Feb 19, 2026
Canada Not a ‘Dumping Ground or Transshipment Hub;’ Section 232 Tariffs Unjustified: CSPA
The Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) argues that the U.S. Section 232 steel tariffs are unjustified, noting Canada is not a dumping ground or transshipment hub. Since the tariffs took effect, Canada has lost roughly 2 million metric tons of steel...
By Fastmarkets – Insights
News•Feb 19, 2026
Cold Email Statistics You Need to Know in 2026
Cold email continues to deliver the highest ROI among outbound channels, but success hinges on meeting 2026 benchmarks. Average reply rates sit between 3% and 5%, while top performers achieve 10% or higher. Personalization can lift replies by up to...
By SalesHandy
News•Feb 19, 2026
Labour Codes: Nearly Two Dozen Employer Compliances Listed
India’s labour and employment ministry has issued a handbook detailing nearly two dozen compliance obligations for employers under the four newly‑enforced labour codes. The codes—covering wages, social security, industrial relations, and occupational safety—replaced 29 legacy statutes on 21 November 2025. Obligations are...
By The Economic Times (India) – Economy
Blog•Feb 19, 2026
If The ‘Smart Money’ Is A Contrarian Indicator, It’s Time To Sell
Recent data show institutional investors have poured a record $158 billion into U.S. equities during the last quarter, even as inflation remains above target and the Federal Reserve signals further rate hikes. The article argues that when the so‑called “smart money”...
By Heisenberg Report
Blog•Feb 19, 2026
TRANSCRIPT: Fed Governor Stephen Miran Talks Rates, Stablecoins and AI
Fed Governor Stephen Miran praised the appointment of Kevin Warsh, noting his hawkish reputation could give the Fed more credibility and make larger rate cuts easier. He highlighted systematic biases in inflation measurement—particularly portfolio‑management services and lagged shelter data—that have...
By The Blind Spot
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Neobank Middle Class Repriced: Acquisitions Turn Users Into Infrastructure
Two massive neobank acquisitions just happened. Stash sold to Grab for $425M (below its $747M raised) and Step got acquired by MrBeast. The neobank middle class is getting repriced: if you can't hit escape velocity, you become infrastructure for someone else's...
By Lex Sokolin
News•Feb 19, 2026
Tikehau Latest Manager to Close Credit Secondaries Fund as Market Fires on All Cylinders
Tikehau Capital’s second credit‑secondaries fund closed with over $1 billion in commitments, less than a year after its first vehicle launched in H2 2023. The rapid close reflects soaring investor appetite for private debt secondary transactions, which offer immediate cash flow and...
By Private Debt Investor
News•Feb 19, 2026
Hasbro CEO: ‘We’re Beyond Experimentation’ with AI
Hasbro is scaling artificial‑intelligence tools across finance, supply‑chain, order management and product design, moving beyond pilot projects. The company has formalized responsible‑use guidelines and teamed with Google Gemini, OpenAI and ElevenLabs to embed AI into daily workflows. Executives estimate the...
By Retail Dive
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Rates Dip to 2022 Lows, Sales Still Lagging
Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam Khater: “Mortgage rates dropped again this week, now down to their lowest level since September of 2022.” The 30-year fixed averaged 6.01% this week, down from 6.09% last week. Meanwhile, pending home sales are DOWN after existing...
By The Truth About Mortgage
News•Feb 19, 2026
Westfield Specialty Reports $1.93B in Gross Written Premium
Westfield Specialty posted $1.93 billion in gross written premium for 2025, delivering $87.2 million of underwriting income and a 93.1% combined ratio. The U.S. segment generated 55% of the premium base, while London‑based international operations contributed the remaining 45%. Business‑line breakdown shows...
By Business Insurance
Podcast•Feb 19, 2026•55 min
ETF State of the Union with Fidelity’s Craig Ebeling
In this episode, Nate Geraci discusses the current landscape of ETFs, highlighting trends such as fee compression, the rise of thematic and ESG funds, and the growing importance of technology-driven ETF solutions. He shares insights on how advisors can effectively...
By ETF Prime (Podcast/Publication)
Social•Feb 19, 2026
From Software to Robots: Making Automation Affordable and Deployable
🎙️ Evan Beard is the co-founder and CEO of Standard Bots , building AI-trained industrial robot arms designed to automate real factory work, not demos: In this episode, Evan shares a founder path that started in software startups and Y...
By Ilir Aliu
News•Feb 19, 2026
Stocks Slide as Traders Assess Walmart Earnings, Potential Iran Conflict: Live Updates
U.S. stock futures were largely flat on Wednesday night after the major indexes posted gains, with the Dow down 0.09%, the S&P 500 down 0.09% and the Nasdaq down 0.1%. Investors focused on Walmart’s upcoming fourth‑quarter earnings, a widely watched...
By CNBC – Markets
News•Feb 19, 2026
Job Searching in 2026 Is Tough. Here’s How to Cut Through the Noise.
In 2026, supply chain leaders are scrambling to fill niche, tech‑driven roles as digitalization accelerates. AI‑powered job‑search tools have become indispensable, offering resume optimization and targeted outreach, but misuse can hurt candidacy. The article advises job seekers on leveraging AI...
By Argentus – Supply Chain Insights
News•Feb 19, 2026
Sixth Straight Week of Decline: Container Rates Fall as Pre-Lunar New Year Surge Fails to Materialize
Global container shipping rates slipped another 1% to $1,919 per 40‑foot container, marking a sixth consecutive weekly decline. The expected pre‑Lunar New Year cargo surge failed to materialise, leaving both carriers and shippers with excess capacity. Transpacific lanes saw spot...
By gCaptain
News•Feb 19, 2026
KPMG Launches Tax AI Accelerator Program to Advance Generative AI in Corporate Tax
KPMG has introduced a Tax AI Accelerator Program that equips corporate tax departments with generative‑AI skills and a custom Digital Gateway deployment on Microsoft Azure OpenAI. The initiative blends technical training, prompt‑engineering workshops, and a secure sandbox where participants test...
By ERP Today
News•Feb 19, 2026
GRØNTVEDT AS – PUBLICATION OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RESTRUCTURING INITIATIVE
Grøntvedt AS has released its draft 2024 annual financial statements and simultaneously announced a restructuring initiative aimed at recapitalising the group. The proposal, presented to bondholders of the NO0013107474 issue, was crafted with an ad‑hoc committee representing over half of...
By Euronext
News•Feb 19, 2026
What’s Behind a Big Jump in January Property Tech Funding
Property‑tech companies secured roughly $1.7 billion in January 2026, a 176 % jump from the same month a year earlier. The average deal size more than doubled to about $34 million, reflecting a shift toward larger, later‑stage rounds. Generative AI is identified as...
By CNBC – Markets
News•Feb 19, 2026
HUD Moves to Close 'Mixed Status Households' Roommate Loophole
HUD Secretary Scott Turner announced a proposed rule that would require proof of U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status for every resident in HUD‑funded housing, targeting so‑called “mixed‑status households.” The rule follows a HUD‑DHS audit that identified roughly 200,000 units...
By HUD
News•Feb 19, 2026
Grotto AI Secures $10M to Improve Leasing With AI
Grotto AI announced a $10 million seed round led by ICONIQ to tackle multifamily housing vacancy, a problem estimated to cost $500 billion in lost value. The startup’s AI platform provides real‑time coaching to leasing agents, analyzing conversations to improve rapport and...
By Just AI News
News•Feb 19, 2026
America Faces a ‘Debt Crisis’ a Lot Like the 1980s when a ‘Private Pact’ Brokered by Ronald Reagan Did the...
The United States now carries a public debt exceeding $38 trillion—about 101% of GDP—and projections show it could reach 120% within a decade. Rising interest obligations threaten to crowd out vital programs, notably Social Security, which the Congressional Budget Office warns...
By Fortune
News•Feb 19, 2026
Contact Centre Strategies Summit Toronto 2026
The Contact Centre Strategies Summit Toronto 2026 will take place February 24‑25 at the Old Mill Toronto Hotel, offering both in‑person and virtual attendance. Organized by Strategy Institute, the two‑day event targets leaders from financial services, retail, telecom, healthcare, public...
By CMSWire » CRM/Customer Experience
News•Feb 19, 2026
MSP Next Dimension Consolidates Security Stack on Todyl Platform
Next Dimension has entered a strategic partnership with Todyl to migrate its managed security services onto Todyl’s cloud‑native platform, unifying SIEM, EDR and MXDR under a single console. The integration replaces fragmented toolsets with AI‑driven, contextual case management, cutting investigation...
By ChannelE2E
News•Feb 19, 2026
Ubisoft Confirms Layoffs at Toronto Studio, but Insists Splinter Cell’s Remake Is Still Coming
Ubisoft confirmed it is laying off roughly 40 employees, about 8% of its Toronto studio, one of the company’s largest development hubs. The cuts come as part of a broader restructuring that introduces autonomous "creative houses" and aims to trim...
By Video Games Chronicle
News•Feb 19, 2026
More Americans Want Brands To Get Political
Ipsos’ February 2026 Consumer Tracker of 1,085 U.S. adults shows a nuanced shift in attitudes toward corporate political engagement. While a solid majority—57% on social issues and 56% on political issues—still prefer brands to stay neutral, the share that endorses...
By O’Dwyer’s PR
News•Feb 19, 2026
Omnicom’s Lack of Surprises in Its 2025 Earnings Is Both a Good and Bad Thing
Omnicom reported 2025 revenue of $17.3 billion, a 10% increase helped by the final month of its IPG acquisition and favorable foreign‑exchange effects. Media & Advertising accounted for 58% of revenue and grew 15.7%, while adjusted operating margins held just above...
By Digiday
News•Feb 19, 2026
Temnycky in Forbes on Europe’s Move to Phase Out Russian LNG in 2026
Mark Temnycky, a non‑resident fellow at the Atlantic Council, wrote in Forbes that the European Union will fully phase out Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) by the end of 2026. The move is framed as a step toward greater energy...
By Atlantic Council – All Content
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Launch a Book Over Two Years, Not Bestseller Hype
How do you sell 100,000 copies of a book? Tim Grahl is the best person I know to answer. We cover: - His 3-step book launch strategy - Why your launch window should be 2 years - Why flashy bestseller lists don't matter Search "Nathan...
By Nathan Barry
News•Feb 19, 2026
Hims & Hers Acquires Australian Digital Health Eucalyptus for Up to $1.15B
Hims & Hers Health announced a definitive agreement to acquire Australian digital‑health firm Eucalyptus for up to $1.15 billion, with $240 million paid in cash and the balance structured as deferred and earn‑out payments. Eucalyptus, founded in 2019, serves more than 775,000...
By HIT Consultant
News•Feb 19, 2026
Create Studio-Quality Marketing Assets with Photoshoot in Pomelli
Google Labs launched Photoshoot, a new feature in its free Pomelli platform that transforms basic product photos into studio‑grade marketing images. The tool leverages Business DNA and the Nano Banana image‑generation model to apply brand‑specific aesthetics automatically. Users select a...
By Google Analytics Blog
News•Feb 19, 2026
Bicultural Latinos: A Cultural and Economic Force, Under iHeart’s Spotlight
iHeartMedia released a study with Collage Group highlighting bicultural Latinos as a “cultural and economic force.” The research finds they represent 40% of U.S. Hispanics, wield $4.1 trillion in purchasing power and consume audio primarily in English while still valuing Spanish...
By Radio & TV Business Report (RBR+TVBR)
News•Feb 19, 2026
SolarPower Europe’s New Hybrid Solar + BESS Due Diligence Reports Seek to Ensure ‘Long-Term Technical Excellence’
SolarPower Europe unveiled two technical due‑diligence reports aimed at utility‑scale hybrid solar‑PV and battery energy storage projects. The “Technical Due Diligence Best Practice Guidelines” and the third‑edition EPC Best‑Practice Guidelines provide a lifecycle framework covering planning, construction, operation and decommissioning,...
By PV-Tech
News•Feb 19, 2026
From Prime Day and Black Friday to Surprise Spikes: Why Retailers Are Rethinking Peak Sales Readiness
Retailers are abandoning the outdated notion of seasonal peak‑sales windows and adopting a year‑round growth‑readiness mindset. Unexpected demand spikes—from TikTok trends to surprise influencer drops—can now rival traditional events like Prime Day, exposing fragile point‑to‑point integrations. Mark Simon of Celigo...
By Modern Retail
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Invest in Productive Assets, Not Mere Appreciation
I wrote a short opinion piece in response to the idea that Buffett has been wrong about gold and Bitcoin. Buffett's core argument is that you should build a portfolio around "productive" cash flow generating assets. Don't buy land and...
By Cullen Roche
Social•Feb 19, 2026
December Goods Deficit Rebounds to Fall‑2024 Levels
December goods deficit (ex oil) was back where it was in the fall of 2024, which seems like a fair read -- the October dip as a one off tied to reversing pharma front running a feared tariff and a...
By Brad Setser
News•Feb 19, 2026
India-EU FTA to Open New Avenues for Trade, Investment: PM Modi, Greek Counterpart
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis affirmed that the recently concluded India‑EU Free Trade Agreement will unlock fresh trade and investment opportunities between India and the European Union. The leaders discussed expanding cooperation under the India‑Middle East‑Europe...
By The Economic Times (India) – Economy
Social•Feb 19, 2026
FTSE100 Hits Record Highs Amid Earnings and Rate‑Cut Hopes
Another great discussion with @MrMBrown where we look at more record highs for the FTSE100, against a backdrop of decent earnings, and the prospect of a March rate cut from the BOE https://t.co/1QJd0kOMS5 via @PepperstoneFX @GoodMoneyGuide
By Michael Hewson
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Democrats Question Ellison Over Trump Ties in Warner Deal
Senate Democrats Demand Answers From David Ellison About Paramount Skydance’s Dealings With Trump in Warner Bros. Takeover Bid, Accuse CEO of ‘Pattern of Evasion’ https://t.co/jeeblW2lVw via @variety
By Todd Spangler
News•Feb 19, 2026
US, China and Russia Dominate Europe’s Ecommerce Top 10
ECDB’s Global E‑commerce Compass 2026 reveals that U.S., Chinese and Russian platforms dominate Europe’s ecommerce landscape. Amazon leads with a 2025 GMV just under $232 billion, almost equal to the combined GMV of the next nine players. Russian marketplaces Ozon and...
By Ecommerce News Europe
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Bank Relevance Demands Challenger Mindset, Not Just Tech
No amount of technology or marketing will make a bank relevant without a challenger mindset. Culture determines whether innovation ever reaches the customer. We discuss this with @EFulwiler, CEO of Rival. Watch the full episode: https://t.co/Y31f7tnfQ6 https://t.co/hmRJoRouya
By Jim Marous
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Minor Rate Shift Not Truly Hawkish
in what world could revising up your dot which is ~100bps below OIS to ~50bps below OIS be considered “turning hawkish”?
By Luke Kawa
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Soft CPI at 2.4% Signals Declining Inflation Trend
Last week’s CPI report came in soft at 2.4%, which was understandably well received by the bond market. The Truflation index, which has plummeted to a 0.7% year-over-year rate of change, hinted at a softer turn for the CPI. https://t.co/ZsIPypfaNW
By Jurrien Timmer
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Outthink Disruption: Leaders Build Tomorrow's Innovations
I’m excited to keynote at @xRedThreadx on March 14, 2PM at the LINE Hotel. I’ll share how leaders can outthink disruption—and build what’s next. Looking forward to connecting with fellow Outthinkers and innovators. #RedThreadX #Innovation #Strategy #Leadership #Outthinker https://t.co/FwYxqch81L
By Kaihan Krippendorff
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Global Founders Discuss Lean Startup, AI, Lasting Impact
Great conversation with @MattWilkerson and @Extern community on Lean Startup, AI, and long-term thinking in building companies that last. Always energizing to see a global audience of young founders, Seoul to US to Italy. Appreciate the thoughtful questions about Incorruptible....
By Eric Ries
Social•Feb 19, 2026
EUR/USD Tests Yearly Open Support, Decision Ahead
Euro Short-term Outlook: EUR/USD Slides into Yearly Open Support – Decision Time https://t.co/SHnGwyQMrX $EURUSD Daily & 240min Charts https://t.co/2Uu9a1yink
By Michael Boutros
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Walmart CEO: Tariffs Gone, Wages Drive Pricing
"If you refer to those Walmart earnings. The CEO saying that tariffs are no longer an issue when it comes to pricing, but rather wages and income…" https://t.co/0OABeT0az6 #federalreserve #powell #dimartinobooth #kevinwarsh #economy #schwab https://t.co/VX4my3zpe8
By Daniëlle DiMartino Booth
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Altesa Secures $75M for Lung Drug, Led by Ex‑Trump Official
Altesa, run by former Trump official, raises $75M for well-traveled lung drug https://t.co/bUx5dcvNJy by @gwendolynawu #biotech #startups
By Ben Fidler
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Hiring Process Demands Absurdly Many Manual Steps
company: upload your resume, re-enter everything manually, complete this 120-question personality test, record a fun 2-minute video about yourself, and provide 7 references applicant: https://t.co/OdaxWQ6T1p
By Adam Karpiak
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Jobless Claims Stay Low, Equilibrium Unchanged
Jobless claims update: Another week of low initial claims and stable continuing claims, suggesting no change in the low-hire, low-fire equilibrium. https://t.co/umbJshwxL5
By Nick Timiraos