News•Feb 16, 2026
ZIWO Raises Strategic Debt Investment From Amplify Growth Fund
UAE‑based AI contact‑centre platform ZIWO has secured a strategic growth credit investment from Ajeej Capital’s Amplify Growth Fund, with the amount undisclosed. The funding will finance ZIWO’s expansion across the GCC, deepen regional partnerships, and accelerate the rollout of advanced AI automation and voice‑intelligence features. The company, founded in 2010, has posted 6.6‑times revenue growth since its Series A round and now serves more than 1,000 customers across 20 industries. ZIWO’s Arabic‑first, cloud‑native CCaaS platform is positioned to capture the fast‑growing MENA digital‑transformation market.
By Wamda
News•Feb 16, 2026
Indian Entrepreneur to Invest ₹214 Crore in AI-Powered Hydroponic Farming in Karnataka
Indian entrepreneur Vivek Raj is investing ₹214 crore to build an AI‑powered hydroponic farm on 16 acres in Moodbidri, Karnataka. The venture, Panama Hydro‑X, has filed four AI patents covering disease detection, smart lighting and crop monitoring after spending ₹146 crore on...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Economy
News•Feb 16, 2026
Volkswagen Aims to Cut Costs by 20% by 2028 in Restructuring Plan, Report Says
Volkswagen announced a new restructuring plan aimed at cutting operating costs by 20% by 2028, building on a €10 bn savings target set three years ago. The initiative may involve plant closures and a further reduction of 35,000 jobs by 2030....
By The Guardian » Business
News•Feb 16, 2026
Chronus Launches Change Adoption Solution to Help Organizations Tackle the Human Side of Change
Chronus introduced a Change Adoption solution that moves organizations beyond one‑way change announcements to real behavior adoption in the flow of work. The platform pairs employees for intentional peer conversations using AI‑powered MatchIQ, guided prompts, and built‑in measurement of mindset...
By HR Tech Series
News•Feb 16, 2026
Exports Rise 0.61% to $36.56 Billion in January
India's merchandise exports rose modestly by 0.61% to $36.56 billion in January, according to Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal. Imports, however, jumped 19.2% to $71.24 billion, widening the monthly trade deficit to $34.68 billion. The fiscal‑year outlook remains positive, with total exports of goods...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Economy
News•Feb 16, 2026
Tamil Nadu’s $1-Trillion Economy Goal Could Be Delayed by a Year to 2031: Economic Survey
Tamil Nadu’s Economic Survey 2025‑26 projects its $1 trillion GDP ambition could slip from 2030 to 2031 if the rupee weakens faster than expected. The state posted a 16% nominal growth rate in 2024‑25, with manufacturing expanding 14.74% real and exports doubling...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Economy
Podcast•Feb 16, 2026•22 min
Joab Rosenberg, Partner at Deep33
In this episode, Yuval Boger talks with Joab Rosenberg, partner at Deep33, a new $100‑150 M venture fund targeting the future of compute, especially quantum computing. They examine the current state of quantum hardware, why Joab believes commercial applications will emerge...
By The Superposition Guy's Podcast
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
How to Develop AI Literacy in Your Organization? A Useful Leadership Guide
Organizations are prioritizing AI literacy to boost comprehension and effective use of AI agents. Leaders are urged to set pragmatic AI goals, secure top‑level sponsorship, and embed responsible data security practices. Fostering critical thinking skills is highlighted as essential for...
By Drive – StarCIO Digital Trailblazer
News•Feb 16, 2026
Adastra Enters AWS Partner Greenfield Program
Adastra announced its participation in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Greenfield Program, a multi‑year collaboration designed to accelerate migration, modernization, and responsible generative AI adoption for organizations not yet on AWS. As an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner, Adastra...
By AI-TechPark
Podcast•Feb 16, 2026•8 min
Main Character Syndrome: Why Prospects Tune You Out (Money Monday)
In this Money Monday episode, Duff Tucker warns salespeople about "main character syndrome"—the habit of making themselves the hero of the sales conversation instead of the prospect. He explains how this self‑centered approach leads to prospect disengagement, missed discovery opportunities,...
By Sales Gravy
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
Booking.com De-Lists Two German Hilton Hotels For Ties To Iran Regime, Cancels Reservations
Booking.com has removed two Hilton properties in the Frankfurt region from its platform, cancelling several hundred existing reservations. The hotels – Hilton Frankfurt City Centre and Hilton Frankfurt Gravenbruch – are owned by the Mashali family, linked to Iranian banker...
By LoyaltyLobby
News•Feb 16, 2026
India, UK Making Genuine Effort to See if FTA Can Be Operationalised in April: Commerce Secy
India and the United Kingdom are pushing to operationalise their Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) by April, aiming to grant duty‑free access to 99 percent of Indian exports. The pact still requires approval from the UK Parliament before it can...
By The Economic Times (India) – Economy
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Marketing’s Air Cover: Accelerate Sales and Customer Success
A client recently asked me to create a marketing enablement strategy for their new Customer Success (CS) team. That kicked off a bigger conversation with their VP of Marketing: 👉 Should marketing own revenue beyond lead gen and MQLs? Here’s...
By Pam Didner
News•Feb 16, 2026
A Woman Built Her Mom a $33,000 Tiny Home on Her Family's Texas Property. Here Are 5 Things She Learned...
Yeli Heidecker and her husband built a 400‑sq‑ft tiny home for her mother on their two‑acre Texas property, completing the project in eight weeks for roughly $33,000—about half the cost of professional quotes. The DIY effort taught them critical lessons...
By Yahoo Finance – Finance News
News•Feb 16, 2026
Defensibility: The New Watchword for Data Management
Regulated enterprises, especially financial institutions, are shifting focus from merely adopting AI to proving that AI data pipelines are secure and well‑governed. New regulations such as the EU AI Act demand detailed disclosures of training data sources, processing methods, and...
By RegTech Insight (A-Team)
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Senior Designer Wanted for Top DTC Brands
Easy Street Brands is looking to hire a senior designer for one of our portfolio brands. Looking for someone with experience designing website elements, landing pages and ads. Packaging design experience is a bonus. You must have 5+ years experience working with...
By Zach Stuck
News•Feb 16, 2026
Italy Says It Stands Ready to Train Police in Gaza
Italy announced it is prepared to train new police forces in Gaza and the wider Palestinian territories, signaling a proactive diplomatic stance in the region. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani emphasized readiness to build a Gaza police unit and support Palestinian...
By Al-Monitor – All
News•Feb 16, 2026
Iran Says US 'More Realistic' On Nuclear Issue, as Guards Begin Drills in Hormuz Strait
Iran’s foreign ministry said the United States has moved to a more realistic stance on Tehran’s nuclear programme ahead of a second round of indirect talks in Geneva, mediated by Oman. The Revolutionary Guard Corps launched naval drills in the...
By Al-Monitor – All
News•Feb 16, 2026
MiFIR Schema 1.4.0 Rollout: Testing Clarity Still Pending – April Deadline Remains
ESMA’s MiFIR reporting page shows the test environment for schema v1.4.0 will open in February 2026, but exact dates remain unconfirmed. The new XML schema removes the separate FITRS quantitative reporting channel, shifting equity transparency calculations to transaction reporting data...
By RegTech Insight (A-Team)
Social•Feb 16, 2026
AI Wins, Workforce Burns: Address Fear Separately
You can “win” your AI rollout and still lose your workforce. A recent study of 430 manufacturing employees found that even successful AI transformations increase emotional exhaustion. Translation? Your KPIs can trend up, 📈 while motivation trends down. 📉 The...
By Cassie Kozyrkov
News•Feb 16, 2026
5 Mistakes Top Executives Make Managing Their Weaknesses — and What Actually Works Instead
The article outlines five common mistakes senior leaders make when handling personal weaknesses, such as treating them as flaws, seeking rapid fixes, and trying to turn them into superpowers. It argues that executives should reframe weaknesses as upgrade opportunities, diagnose...
By Entrepreneur
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
For the Right Investor, This Week’s 30-Year TIPS Auction Will Have Appeal
The Treasury will auction a 30‑year Treasury Inflation‑Protected Security (TIPS) this week, offering a real‑yield that could attract investors seeking long‑term inflation hedges. Analysts note that redeeming early‑year I Bonds can generate an unexpected tax liability, complicating cash‑flow planning. Recent CPI...
By TipsWatch (Treasury Inflation‑Protected Securities)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Orange Sounds Out Buyers for Viaccess-Orca
Orange is quietly testing the market for a sale of its video‑security subsidiary Viaccess‑Orca, appointing Oddo BHF to identify potential buyers. The move follows a similar exploratory process for its broadcast services arm Globecast and reflects a broader effort to streamline...
By Broadband TV News
News•Feb 16, 2026
Ranbir Kapoor Fronts the New ‘Farm-to-Bag’ Lay’s Identity
PepsiCo India is rolling out a refreshed brand identity for Lay’s in the country, anchored by a new “Lay’s ke liye kuchh bhi” campaign fronted by Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor. The redesign emphasizes the farm‑to‑bag journey, featuring on‑pack cues like...
By ET BrandEquity (Economic Times) — Marketing
News•Feb 16, 2026
Why Hiro Is Bullish on UK and EU Game Dev Funding After Helping The Chinese Room and Bulkhead Go Independent
Venture capital firm Hiro Capital launched its advisory arm to guide fragmented game studios, recently steering The Chinese Room and Bulkhead Interactive out of Tencent‑owned entities toward independent UK/EU ownership. The firm argues that Europe’s talent, lower costs and restrictive...
By GamesIndustry.biz
News•Feb 16, 2026
City of Atlanta Modernizes Constituent Services with Oracle Permitting, Licensing, and Embedded AI
The City of Atlanta announced an expansion of its partnership with Oracle and Deloitte to deploy Oracle Permitting and Licensing (OPAL) across planning, zoning, code enforcement and inspections. The new ATLcloud Permitting solution builds on the city’s existing Oracle Fusion...
By ERP News
News•Feb 16, 2026
Why some Major Banks Are Bringing Embedded Finance In-House
Capital One is reshaping its business by bringing embedded finance capabilities in-house through two high‑profile acquisitions. The 2024 purchase of Discover gave the bank broader credit‑card reach, payment rails and consumer data, while the January 2026 acquisition of Brex adds...
By Tearsheet
News•Feb 16, 2026
Britons Feeling ‘Dismal’ About Finances Amid Mounting Debts, Survey Finds
A new S&P Global survey shows UK consumer confidence slipping to a 44.8 reading in February, the lowest level in two years. Households are adding debt at the fastest pace since July, with the sharpest increase among 18‑ to 24‑year‑olds,...
By The Guardian – Economics
News•Feb 16, 2026
IT Governance Frameworks: A Practical Guide to What Works, Where, and Why
The guide offers a pragmatic look at modern IT governance frameworks, emphasizing purpose over checklist compliance. It breaks down each framework’s intended problem‑solving role, highlighting strengths, limits, and the hidden risks of fragmented application. By mapping overlaps and friction points,...
By CIO Index (All Stories)
Social•Feb 16, 2026
US Growth Decouples From Jobs, Entering Uncharted Territory
Via the Financial Times: My thoughts on why US "jobless growth" may have entered uncharted territory. The decoupling of US growth from employment looks more persistent—and consequential—than the three previous episodes we've seen over the last 40 years: https://www.ft.com/content/298a38bb-4cc1-44f3-bd62-6aff25d58b94 #economy #jobs #employment #unemployment #growth...
By Mohamed El‑Erian
News•Feb 16, 2026
Comcast & Paramount May Merge As Both Struggle With Streaming
Comcast’s Peacock and Paramount Global’s Paramount+ are both under pressure, with Peacock reporting 44 million paid subscribers but a $552 million quarterly loss, while Paramount+ reached 79.1 million subscribers and posted a $340 million profit. Analysts suggest a merger could give the two mid‑tier...
By Cord Cutters News
News•Feb 16, 2026
Inc42 And Oracle Host Tech Leaders To Discuss AI Workloads And Cloud Economics
Inc42 and Oracle hosted a closed‑door CTO Dinner in Bengaluru, bringing together more than 20 senior technology leaders from Indian startups across SaaS, fintech, mobility, and consumer internet. The event centered on practical challenges of scaling AI workloads, optimizing cloud...
By Inc42
News•Feb 16, 2026
No Question of Ethanol Inclusion in India-US Deal: ISMA’s Deepak Ballani
India’s sugar and ethanol sectors remain outside the India‑US trade talks, with ISMA Director General Deepak Ballani confirming that ethanol is explicitly excluded and sugar export quotas have been modestly raised to 20 LT for 2025‑26. He warns that the limited quota‑based...
By The Economic Times (India) – Economy
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Treasuries Prefer Higher Inflation Over Low Rates for Revenue
One of the under-reported stories in DM fiscal discourse is that for all the talk about how treasuries in the UK, US, France etc 'want' lower rates, they also want, and desperately, need high(er) inflation and the nominal tax revenue...
By Claus Vistesen
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Companies Resume Price Hikes After Tariff Surge
"The Break Is Over. Companies Are Jacking Up Prices Again." "Such new price increases follow last year’s wave of tariff-driven price hikes" https://t.co/onoN6WYPHy https://t.co/OjVUbYFXnM
By Scott Lincicome
News•Feb 16, 2026
Disability Discrimination: Manager’s ‘ADD Brain’ Comments Keep Claim Alive
Geisinger Health Plan terminated case‑manager Amber Motko for chronic performance lapses, but a Third Circuit court refused to dismiss her disability discrimination claim because her supervisor repeatedly referenced her ADD diagnosis, including the phrase “ADD brain.” The court ruled Motko’s...
By HR Morning
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Dollar Gains Strength Over G10 Amid Low FX Turnover
In subdued foreign exchange turnover, the dollar enjoys a firmer bias against most G10 currencies amid on broadly consolidative tone. https://t.co/cyTShaySWO
By Marc Chandler
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Bobby Jain Launches $6B Multi‑strat Amid Portfolio Shift
Hedge fund portfolios are being shaped by the shift from banks, multi-manager scale, and public/private convergence. Bobby Jain (CEO/CIO, Jain Global) on launching a $6B multi-strat, talent & risk management, and portfolio construction. https://t.co/BfZsVcl2vY With thanks to @AlphaSenseInc, @MorningstarInc, and Ridgeline.
By Ted Seides
News•Feb 16, 2026
SPTS: January Job Cuts, Limited CPI Gives Space For Growth Mandate Focus And Cuts
State Street’s SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF (SPTS) is gaining attention as its 1.85‑year duration aligns with a lower‑inflation environment, allowing a growth‑focused mandate. The ETF’s exposure to short‑term rate moves helps it sidestep risks tied to long‑term USD...
By Seeking Alpha – ETFs & Funds
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
A Full vs Effective Pipeline
The article warns that a full sales pipeline is misleading because only about 28‑29% of opportunities actually close. Most sellers conflate volume with effectiveness, overlooking that roughly 70% of deals never convert. Effective pipelines require rigorous qualification—access to stakeholders, clear...
By Engage Selling
News•Feb 16, 2026
New System Sees Truck Queues Build at Nhava Sheva Terminal
Hauliers at Mumbai’s Nhava Sheva (JNPA) terminal report truck queues of 25‑30 hours after a new slot‑allocation system was introduced at Gateway Terminals India (GTI). The bottleneck has left vehicles cleared by customs stuck for 3‑4 days, prompting the Nhava Sheva Container Operators’ Welfare...
By The Loadstar
News•Feb 16, 2026
Tract’s Fleet Data Centers Seeks $3.8bn to Fuel Nevada Build-Out
Fleet Data Centers, the development arm of Tract, announced a $3.8 billion senior secured note issuance to fund a 230 MW data center campus in Reno, Nevada. The facility, built on a 252‑acre site, is 100 percent leased to an unnamed investment‑grade tenant...
By Data Center Dynamics
News•Feb 16, 2026
RBI Approves Rajan Bajaj as MD and CEO of Slice
Fintech firm Slice announced that its founder Rajan Bajaj has been appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, with the appointment cleared by the board, shareholders and the Reserve Bank of India. Bajaj, who previously served as Executive Director, steered Slice...
By Entrackr
News•Feb 16, 2026
Orchestrating the Transition: Enso Group Builds the Enabling Structures for Reliable Clean Power
Enso Group has evolved from an Austrian hydropower asset manager into a "system orchestrator" that integrates technology, finance, regulation and governance to create investment‑ready renewable energy ecosystems. Its portfolio blends solar, wind, long‑duration storage, hydrogen and pumped‑hydro to deliver stable,...
By CFI.co (Capital Finance International)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Rapido Unveils Its New Brand Identity to Drive India’s Mobility Future
Rapido, India’s leading mobility platform, has unveiled a new word‑mark logo, shedding its original bike‑centric icon to reflect a broader service suite. The rebrand comes as the company processes over five million rides daily across more than 400 cities, now...
By ET BrandEquity (Economic Times) — Marketing
News•Feb 16, 2026
The Hidden Cost of Poor Compliance Reconciliation
Reconciliation has become a strategic priority for financial services as hybrid work, AI‑generated messages and multichannel tools expand. Theta Lake’s latest report shows 92 % of firms struggle to capture communications in line with record‑keeping obligations, with native retention windows as short...
By Fintech Global
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
Toyokumo Q4 & FY 2025 Results
The episode breaks down Toyokumo's Q4 and full‑year FY 2025 financial results, highlighting revenue growth, margin compression, and cash flow trends. The host evaluates whether the company's recent performance signals a genuine investment opportunity or a potential trap for retail...
By Underfollowed Stocks
News•Feb 16, 2026
The Rain in Spain Falls Mainly on Your Supply Chain
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has opened a public investigation that could overhaul how vessels call at Spanish ports and how Spanish‑flagged ships operate in foreign harbors. The probe follows Spain’s November 2024 decision to deny docking privileges to...
By The Loadstar
News•Feb 16, 2026
Artisan Coffee Leading the Way for Independents
Artisan Coffee, founded by Edwin and Magda Harrison in 2011, pioneered the UK independent coffee scene by opening its first Putney shop amid a market dominated by chains. The couple expanded into a training school in 2014 and launched Curious...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Feb 16, 2026
Iceland Launches First Customer Led Colleague Award
Iceland has introduced its inaugural Customers’ Choice Award, allowing shoppers to nominate staff from any of its 1,000 stores for exceptional service. Nominations close on 8 March 2026 and the program is sponsored by Agristo, the retailer’s frozen potato supplier. The...
By The Retail Bulletin