News•Feb 17, 2026
Broker’s Call: GMR Airports (Buy)
GMR Airports reported a structural earnings inflection in Q3FY26, driven by tariff‑led aero yield growth at Delhi and expanding non‑aero adjacency services. Net debt is expected to peak in FY26 before declining as EBITDA scales, supported by a projected 29% CAGR through FY28. The broker shifted to a segment‑wise SOTP valuation, adding land‑bank value and raising the target price to ₹140 from ₹123. The company is transitioning from a capex‑heavy phase to a cash‑generation and deleveraging stage.
By The Hindu Business Line — Markets
News•Feb 17, 2026
Holiday Inn Owner IHG Hopes World Cup Can Kickstart US Recovery
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is counting on the 2026 FIFA World Cup to revive U.S. travel after three consecutive quarters of declining room revenues. U.S. RevPAR fell 2% in Q4, lagging rivals Hilton and Marriott, while growth in Europe, the...
By BusinessLIVE
News•Feb 17, 2026
How Treasure Health Is Pursuing ‘People-Centered Innovation’
Treasure Health, a Florida hospice provider, has added its first chief operating officer, Shannon Cooper, and appointed Jennifer Creel as chief clinical officer to spearhead a people‑centered innovation agenda. The leadership duo will focus on compliance, workforce support, and mission‑aligned...
By Hospice News
News•Feb 17, 2026
Side Letter: M&G’s Liquidity Play
M&G has introduced a side‑letter that leverages the secondary market to provide liquidity for its private‑equity commitments, allowing investors optional redemption windows while preserving long‑term value. The move comes as Q4 private‑equity exit volume fell below expectations, highlighting a slowdown...
By Private Equity International
News•Feb 17, 2026
Antofagasta Profit Rockets 52% as Record Copper Prices Offset Weaker Output
Chilean miner Antofagasta reported a 52% surge in 2025 core profit to $5.2 bn, driven by record copper prices that rose over 40% last year. Despite slightly lower output, the company lifted capital spending to $3.7 bn, mainly for the Centinela concentrator...
By BusinessLIVE
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Turn Envy Into Curiosity: Study Success, Not Resentment
The older I get, the more I realize envy is just misdirected admiration. Instead of resenting what someone else built, default to curiosity. Study it. Ask what it required. Ask what sacrifices they made. Ask what it cost. If you’re...
By Sahil Bloom
News•Feb 17, 2026
Gulf Carriers Will Absorb Half of All New Air Cargo Capacity
Air cargo capacity is set to outpace demand in 2026, with Gulf carriers slated to absorb roughly half of the new wide‑body lift. Aevean forecasts about 1.7 million tonnes of fresh capacity for the Middle East and South Asia, dwarfing the...
By The Loadstar
Blog•Feb 17, 2026
Hotel BI vs Excel: The Hidden Costs
Excel remains a default tool in hotels, but its apparent zero‑cost facade hides substantial operational expenses. Hotels can spend up to 125 hours each month cleaning, formatting, and moving data, turning revenue managers into data clerks. This manual burden erodes...
By Revenue Hub
News•Feb 17, 2026
“Omnichannel Planning Has Become a Living System.”: Yaron Tomchin, CEO, Mobupps
Mobupps CEO Yaron Tomchin says omnichannel planning has evolved into a living, AI‑driven system. He highlights fragmentation across mobile, web, CTV and emerging formats, and the need to shift from channel‑centric to outcome‑centric management. New ad‑tech advances enable near‑real‑time feedback...
By ExchangeWire
News•Feb 17, 2026
Krispy Kreme Is Giving Away Free Doughnuts Today for Fat Tuesday 2026. There’s Just One Tiny Catch
On Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, Krispy Kreme is handing out free Original Glazed donuts to customers who visit participating stores. To claim the treat, shoppers must wear Mardi Gras beads, aligning the promotion with Fat Tuesday traditions. The giveaway is...
By Fast Company
News•Feb 17, 2026
Conflicting Policies, Confused Investors, and the Weak Dollar
The United States continues to dominate global growth, driven by an AI-fueled expansion, yet its flagship currency is unusually weak. Markets are now pricing U.S. policy uncertainty on par with economies that lack a reserve currency. Conflicting fiscal and monetary...
By Project Syndicate — Economics
Blog•Feb 17, 2026
Baby Boomer Spending Helps Drive up Inflation
Australia’s Reserve Bank highlighted an unexpected surge in private demand, driven largely by heightened household spending from the baby‑boomer cohort. The increase in consumer‑durable price growth reinforced this trend, prompting the RBA to raise the official cash rate by 0.25%....
By MacroBusiness (Australia)
News•Feb 17, 2026
Coast Hotels Celebrates Its Top Achievers
Coast Hotels Limited, a subsidiary of APA Hotel Canada, announced the winners of its 2025 Coast Hotels Awards at the annual brand conference in Nanaimo, B.C. The ceremony highlighted a range of performance‑based recognitions, including a first‑ever Lifetime Achievement Award...
By Hotelier Magazine (Canada)
Blog•Feb 17, 2026
Hiscox Re Unveils Streamlined Structure and New Capital Partners Unit
Hiscox Re has rebranded its reinsurance and ILS business and launched Hiscox Capital Partners, a unified platform that consolidates nearly two decades of capital‑partner activity. The new unit is led by Liz Breeze, who brings over 20 years of insurance...
By Reinsurance News
News•Feb 17, 2026
Talking Transports: AI’s Demand for Power Is Good for Transports
AI’s expanding power appetite is quietly reshaping freight demand, especially for transport providers serving the oil‑and‑gas sector. Pinch Transport’s flatbed less‑than‑truckload network moves pipe, tanks and heavy equipment across U.S. and Canadian basins, with volumes tied to crude‑price cycles rather...
By Bloomberg — Business
Podcast•Feb 17, 2026•17 min
37 | Why Retention Is Now Driving Software Company Valuations
In this episode, managing director Mike Lyon and senior associate Sarabeth Sandweiss discuss how retention metrics have become a pivotal factor in software company valuations, detailing the heightened scrutiny buyers now apply. They explain the investor framework for assessing retention,...
By The Path to Exit
News•Feb 17, 2026
Cogent Biosciences Reports Recent Business Highlights and Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
Cogent Biosciences announced that its lead drug bezuclastinib is on track for multiple FDA submissions in 2026, including NDAs for non‑advanced systemic mastocytosis (Non‑AdvSM), advanced SM (AdvSM) and second‑line GIST. The company reported $901 million in cash, sufficient to fund operations...
By GlobeNewswire – Earnings Releases
News•Feb 17, 2026
SEALSQ Announces FY 2025 Key Preliminary / Unaudited Financials Metrics: Reports 66% Year Over Year Revenue Growth to $18 Million
SEALSQ Corp reported FY 2025 revenue of $18 million, a 66% year‑over‑year increase, while maintaining a cash balance above $425 million. The company posted a net loss of $30‑40 million, reflecting heightened R&D and integration expenses. It highlighted a $200 million plus business pipeline, including...
By GlobeNewswire – Earnings Releases
News•Feb 17, 2026
Kite Realty Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Operating Results and Provides 2026 Guidance
Kite Realty Group (KRG) posted a dramatic turnaround in 2025, reporting net income of $298.7 million ($1.37 per diluted share) versus $4.1 million the prior year. The REIT leased roughly 4.6 million sq ft at a 13.8% comparable cash‑leasing spread and entered two joint‑venture partnerships...
By GlobeNewswire – Earnings Releases
News•Feb 17, 2026
How a Tip Dispute Turned Into a $62K FLSA Payout
A Denver restaurant, Tommy’s Thai, agreed to pay $61,568 in back wages and a $990 civil penalty after the Department of Labor found it kept employee tips and failed to maintain proper payroll records. The investigation, sparked by a tip...
By HR Morning
News•Feb 17, 2026
EToro Reports $868M Net Contribution for 2025, Funded Accounts Rise to 3.8 Million
eToro posted its first full‑year results as a public company, reporting a net contribution of $868 million, a 10% increase year over year, and GAAP net income of $216 million. Growth was driven by expanded stock, derivatives and ISA offerings, while crypto...
By Finance Magnates Fintech
News•Feb 17, 2026
Half of Americans Believe only the Rich Can Afford GLP-1s without Insurance
A ValuePenguin study finds that a median‑income American household would need to allocate about 7.3% of earnings to afford a two‑milligram monthly supply of Ozempic, the flagship GLP‑1 weight‑loss drug. In the poorest states, the cost can approach one‑tenth of...
By Human Resource Executive
News•Feb 17, 2026
Alde Medi Impex Names Parag Bhatnagar as VP-HR
Alde Medi Impex appointed Parag Bhatnagar as vice president‑human resources to lead HR for its corporate office and the upcoming Kashipur manufacturing facility. Bhatnagar brings over 20 years of cross‑industry experience, previously serving as corporate HR head at Biodeal Pharmaceuticals...
By HR Katha (India)
News•Feb 17, 2026
Affirm’s Move to Become a Bank Signals a Reconfiguration for the BaaS Industry and Beyond
Fintech lender Affirm announced plans to obtain a U.S. banking charter, a move that could reshape the banking‑as‑a‑service (BaaS) landscape. The filing comes as charter applications have surged, with 21 submissions in the first eight months of 2025—more than double...
By Tearsheet
News•Feb 17, 2026
China Introduces 30-Day Visa Waiver for UK and Canadian Nationals
China will allow UK and Canadian passport holders to enter visa‑free for up to 30 days. The waiver runs from 17 February to 31 December 2026 and covers business, tourism, family visits, exchanges and transit. It is expected to speed...
By Blooloop — Theme Parks
News•Feb 17, 2026
‘A Modern Collecting Society Needs the Pace and Resilience of a Modern Digital Service.’
PRS for Music announced a comprehensive digital‑first overhaul, redesigning its website and member tools to be mobile‑first and self‑service. The new platform reduces navigation steps, uses plain language, and treats data as a product, enabling faster royalty insights and payments....
By Music Business Worldwide (MBW)
Blog•Feb 17, 2026
2016 vs 2026: Lessons From a Decade of Corporate Climate Action
A decade after the Paris Agreement, corporate climate action has shifted from early supply‑chain pilots and nascent net‑zero talk to a reality where Scope 3 emissions dominate and reporting burdens intensify. Initial enthusiasm for broad coalitions has given way to more...
By Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
News•Feb 17, 2026
Will AI Eat Your Revtech Stack?
The episode examines how AI is reshaping revenue technology (revtech) stacks, contrasting two dominant narratives: AI as a replacement that could shrink seat‑based pricing, and AI as an augmentor that boosts productivity without major headcount cuts. It highlights that AI’s...
By Forrester Blogs
Blog•Feb 17, 2026
Revamped Opportunity Zone Financing
Opportunity Zone financing is being overhauled under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, creating OZ 2.0 effective Jan 1, 2027. The new rules make the program permanent, introduce a rolling five‑year deferral, a 10% basis step‑up after five years, and a 10‑year...
By POTs and PANs
News•Feb 17, 2026
Amundi Lists an ETF Dedicated to European Strategic Autonomy on Xetra
Amundi has launched a Luxembourg‑domiciled ETF that tracks the Euronext European Strategic Autonomy index, focusing on ten sectors deemed critical for Europe’s self‑sufficiency. The fund, listed on Xetra and also available in Paris, carries a 0.40% annualised total expense ratio...
By ETFWorld Europe (EN)
News•Feb 17, 2026
USD/JPY Is Looking for Direction Around 153.00 with Key US Data in Focus
USD/JPY is hovering around the 153.00 level as traders await key US data. The pair was rejected at the 153.70 resistance, found support near 152.70, and settled back near 153.00. Weak Japanese Q4 GDP, which fell short of forecasts, kept...
By FXStreet — News
News•Feb 17, 2026
MeitY, IVCA Mobilise ₹500 Cr VC Commitments For AI Startups
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, MeitY and the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) announced a collective ₹500 crore VC commitment from 16 member funds to accelerate Indian AI startups. Sixteen investors, including Accel, Antler and Prosus, pledged...
By Inc42
Blog•Feb 17, 2026
Kennedy-Wilson to Be Acquired by a Consortium Led by CEO McMorrow and Fairfax Financial for $6.16 Billion
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by a consortium led by its CEO William McMorrow and Fairfax Financial for $6.16 billion. The deal offers $10.9 in cash per share, a 10.21% premium to the last closing price. Fairfax...
By Inside Arbitrage – Blog
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Global Fiat Fears Boost Gold and USD Stablecoins
Wrong. Vast majority of gold buyers have been non Americans that are more worried that their own fiat currencies will lose value than they are about the USD losing value. And while foreign CBs purchased around $100B of gold...
By Brent Johnson
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Focus on Actions, Not Outcomes, for Lasting Progress
The Focus Most Get Wrong Don’t focus on what you want. Concentrate on what you do. Glance at the future. Concentrate on present action. Long-term goals are good for direction. Reject the seduction of results. Commit to daily rituals. https://t.co/JXkB2kNxzc https://t.co/SopVInPjlZ
By Dan Rockwell
Blog•Feb 17, 2026
When DORA Goes From Afterthought to Commercial Imperative
In mid‑2025, DORA has shifted from a peripheral concern to a commercial imperative for European firms. Companies now see DORA clauses in supplier questionnaires and contract negotiations, with non‑compliance jeopardising deals. The toughest obstacles are supplier oversight, costly threat‑led penetration...
By IT Security Guru
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Enable Customers to Choose or Self‑Provision SuccessFactors IDs
Ask Customer which company ID they want for #SuccessFactors Systems or allow self-provisioning https://t.co/aIYNnyHglG >#SAP Customer Influence request.
By Luke Marson
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Iran and Russia Clash over China Oil Supply Rivalry
The oil ministers of Iran and Russia met today. Contrary to popular belief, Moscow and Tehran are now bitter rivals in the oil market as the size of the black market for crude shrinks. Both compete to supply China. (My earlier @Opinion...
By Javier Blas
News•Feb 17, 2026
South Africa’s Unemployment Rate Eases to 31.4%
South Africa's overall unemployment rate slipped to 31.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 31.9% in the prior quarter and marking a second consecutive decline after a peak of 33.2% a year earlier. Employment rose by 44,000, reaching...
By Mail & Guardian (South Africa) – Business
Social•Feb 17, 2026
North Korean Won Plummets, Ranks Third Worst Globally
On this week's Hanke's #CurrencyWatchlist, the North Korean won ranks as the WORLD'S 3RD WORST currency. The won has depreciated by 41% against the USD over the past year. PLIGHT OF THE WON = ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST UNREPORTED STORIES. https://t.co/7leiebPd5D
By Steve Hanke
Social•Feb 17, 2026
ECB Favors High-Debt Nations, Sidelining Low-Debt Germany
Low-debt countries like Germany are hopelessly outnumbered at the ECB. That's why ECB policy is inexorably drifting to help high-debt countries at the expense of low debt ones. So no surprise BuBa President Nagel supports Eurobonds. Going with the flow......
By Robin Brooks
Social•Feb 17, 2026
New DSR Highlights Debt‑Equity Promise for Hyperscalers
New DSR released to clients. Part 3 in the Hamburger Series - Hyperscalers. As a reminder the idea is that to get a hamburger today one needs to promise to repay (issue debt and equity) on tuesday. ...
By Andy Constan
Social•Feb 17, 2026
SMEs Must Expect Cyber Attacks, NCSC Warns
SMEs Wrong to Assume They Won’t Be Hit by Cyber-Attacks: NCSC Boss War - Infosecurity Magazine https://t.co/DjHx7581nV
By Chuck Brooks
Social•Feb 17, 2026
SatelliteVu Secures $40M Funding, $8M Preorders
Thermal imaging satellite builder @satellitevu raises GBP 30M ($40.9M) in funding led by @NATOinnovation @BritishBBank @SpaceFrontier #PrestoTechHorizons, bringing total equity raise to $80M. Co has booked pre orders of $8M for HotSat-2, to be launched this yr w/ HotSat 3....
By Peter B. de Selding
Social•Feb 17, 2026
UK Unemployment Surge Drives Sterling Lower Amid Pay Stagnation
UK Unemployment Rises and Private Pay Increases Slow to Five-Year Lows, Pulling Sterling Lower: The US dollar is mixed against the G10 currencies. A healthy reception to Japan’s five-year bond auction helped extend the rally in JGBs, and despite the…...
By Marc Chandler
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Global Bonds Yield Under 5%, Delivering ~2% Real Return
Almost 90% of global public bonds trade at a yield lower than 5%: Apollo's Torsten Slok. "With inflation at close to 3%, this means that investors in public fixed income only get a 2% real return each year." https://t.co/oCUWfCIGpn
By Lisa Abramowicz
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Netflix Flags $16B Paramount Cut Plan as Regulatory Red Flag
About Paramount's plans for deep cuts at a merged WBD-Paramount, Netflix said: "A business plan that is dependent upon $16 billion in cost savings should be an unmistakable red flag for regulators, policymakers, union leaders and creatives" https://t.co/PzRuPSChaP via @variety
By Todd Spangler
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Paramount Signals $31 per Share, Not Final
WBD says after Paramount submitted its Feb 10 amended offer, a “senior representative for PSKY” informed a WBD board member that if WBD OK'd M&A talks, Paramount “would agree to pay $31 per share and that the offer was not...
By Todd Spangler
Social•Feb 17, 2026
EU Resistance Threatens Effectiveness of New Russia Sanctions
EU countries’ resistance risks blunting latest Russia sanctions package https://t.co/ck1N8lGobr via @AlbertoNardelli @AfPalasciano @donatopmancini https://t.co/6LWNSkOoNN
By Zöe Schneeweiss
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Netflix Defends Deal, Calls Paramount's Antics a Distraction
Netflix statement re WBD talks with Paramount: "While we are confident that our transaction provides superior value and certainty, we recognize the ongoing distraction for WBD stockholders and the broader entertainment industry caused by PSKY's antics" https://t.co/PzRuPSChaP
By Todd Spangler