Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Your Company Is Already Using AI. Where’s Your Policy?
A new webinar targets HR and business leaders, teaching them how to craft a responsible AI policy. It highlights the rapid adoption of AI in HR and the regulatory risks from EEOC, ADA, DOL, and emerging state laws. Participants will learn to map AI usage, assess bias and privacy risks, and build policy components such as oversight and vendor vetting. The session promises templates and a practical checklist to implement governance before regulators intervene.
By Evil HR Lady
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
WHAT'S GOING ON UNDER THE COVERS?
The article "WHAT'S GOING ON UNDER THE COVERS?" teases an investigative look at hidden dynamics shaping today’s market landscape. It promises visual data, likely through the featured graphic, to uncover trends that aren’t immediately visible. While the full text isn’t...
By The MacroTourist
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Marsh Risk Adds Angela Baker as Portfolio Solutions Leader for UK
Marsh Risk has appointed Angela Baker as the UK Portfolio Solutions Leader, reporting to Tom Davies. Based in London, Baker will collaborate with Marsh’s leadership and specialty teams to design and deliver portfolio solutions for clients. A key focus of...
By Reinsurance News
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Xinnor Named Startup of the Year at StorageNewsletter Awards 2026
StorageNewsletter announced Xinnor as Startup of the Year at its inaugural 2026 awards, selected from more than 100 entries across 11 categories. The jury highlighted Xinnor’s pure‑software approach to large‑scale data protection, a segment gaining urgency as AI and high‑performance...
By StorageNewsletter
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
PBO’s Migration Analysis Doesn’t Add Up
The Australian newspaper cited the Parliamentary Budget Office’s (PBO) budget tool to challenge One Nation’s proposal to cap visas at 130,000 annually and achieve net‑zero immigration. The PBO‑based analysis estimates a $100 billion loss in federal revenue over the next decade,...
By MacroBusiness (Australia)
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
The IPO Buzz: Medtronic’s MiniMed (MMED Proposed) Sets Terms for $742 Million IPO
Medtronic’s MiniMed spin‑off has filed its IPO prospectus, proposing to sell 28 million shares at $25‑$28 each to raise roughly $742 million, valuing the company at about $7.44 billion. The NASDAQ listing will be led by Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, Citigroup and Morgan...
By IPO Scoop
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Price Forbes Hires Davies to Lead Bermuda Property Division
Price Forbes has appointed Gareth Davies as Executive Vice President and Head of Property for its Bermuda operation, effective immediately. Davies brings three decades of property insurance experience, most recently as Head of Property at Lockton, and prior senior roles...
By Reinsurance News
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
CECO Environmental to Acquire Thermon Group for $2.2 Billion
CECO Environmental Corp. announced a $2.2 billion merger agreement to acquire Thermon Group Holdings, offering shareholders a choice of mixed cash‑stock, all‑cash, or all‑stock consideration. The all‑cash option represents a 28.37% premium over Thermon's last closing price, valuing the target at...
By Inside Arbitrage – Blog
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
The Reconfiguration of Mexico’s Supply Chains
Mexico’s exports to the United States reached record levels last week, yet the country’s trade surplus with its northern neighbor contracted. Analysts attribute the paradox to a strategic reconfiguration of Mexican supply chains, increasingly funneling production toward the U.S. market...
By The Mexico Political Economist
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Making Great Customer and Employee Relationships Stick with Stephen Baer
In a recent Amazing Business Radio episode, Stephen Baer explains how internal employee engagement directly fuels external customer experience. He argues that genuine, relationship‑focused interactions outperform surface‑level personalization and pure convenience. Baer highlights that companies investing in their people see...
By Shep Hyken – Customer Service Blog
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Iran Defenses Armed; Panama Ports Taken Back; Urals Deep Discount | Rapid Read 23 Feb 2026
The United States stopped collecting tariffs that had been invalidated under emergency authority, while President Trump announced a sweeping 15% global tariff that exempts Canada and Mexico but hits Europe hard. Panama reclaimed two strategic canal ports after a court...
By GeopoliticsUnplugged
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Rule 14a-8 Shareholder Proposals: Proponents Are Litigating Exclusion Decisions
Three shareholder‑proponent lawsuits have been filed this week, marking the first challenges under the SEC’s revised Rule 14a‑8 no‑action letter process for 2026. The cases target AT&T’s exclusion of an EEO‑1 diversity disclosure, Axon’s exclusion of a political‑spending proposal, and...
By The CorporateCounsel.net Blog
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Former Goodwin COO Mary O'Carroll Joins Legal Tech Startup Sandstone as Product Adviser
Former Goodwin chief operating officer Mary O'Carroll has joined legal‑tech startup Sandstone as a product adviser. O'Carroll, who previously held senior roles at Ironclad and Google, will serve in a part‑time capacity. The appointment comes just weeks after Sandstone announced...
By Legal Tech Monitor
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
The Major Tariffs Question at Econlib
The Supreme Court ruled in Learning Resources v. Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not give the president authority to impose tariffs. Six justices agreed on this point but divided on the reasoning, with one side invoking...
By EconLog (Library of Economics and Liberty)
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
The Effectiveness of TV Advertising for Pharma
Pharma TV advertising is encountering stricter regulatory limits, especially since the Trump administration tightened rules around black‑box warnings and ad volume. While TV still reaches broad audiences, its effectiveness is waning as digital platforms enable far more precise, N‑of‑1 targeting....
By Pharmaceutical Executive (independent trade outlet)
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Women Governance Trailblazers: Jen Sisson
The Women Governance Trailblazers podcast released a 31‑minute interview with Jen Sisson, CEO of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN). The conversation covered ICGN’s mission, its member base, and current initiatives, as well as the challenge of aligning global governance...
By The CorporateCounsel.net Blog
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
A Musician's Guide to Advertising on Facebook
The Hypebot guide walks musicians through Facebook advertising, outlining seven best‑practice tactics and a step‑by‑step setup for a first campaign. It emphasizes audience profiling, authentic short‑form video, minimal text overlays, and clear calls‑to‑action while leveraging Meta’s AI‑driven placement and budgeting...
By Hypebot
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Shareholder Activism: Trends to Consider
Shareholder activists increasingly target CEO turnover as a catalyst for change, with 18% of U.S. campaigns launched after a CEO change—a 38% rise over the four‑year average. 2025 saw a record 32 activist‑driven CEO resignations, a 60% increase, including 16%...
By Governance Beat (Cooley)
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Dollar May yet Benefit From Further US-Iran Geopolitical Escalation - BofA
Bank of America sees the U.S. dollar gaining strength if geopolitical tensions with Iran intensify. Rising odds—now 69%—of a U.S. military strike by June could push oil prices higher while global equities weaken, a combination that traditionally benefits the greenback....
By investingLive – Asia-Pacific News Wrap
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Microservices Platforms - Part 5: Observability Platform
The fifth installment of the Microservices Platforms series introduces an Observability platform that centralizes metrics, logs, and tracing for microservices. It explains how a dedicated platform team delivers shared observability capabilities, allowing service teams to concentrate on their core domain...
By Microservices.io (Chris Richardson)
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
From Strategy to Execution: Celebrating Ardoq’s 2025 Partners of the Year
Ardoq announced its 2025 Partners of the Year, honoring a select group of firms that have successfully embedded the Ardoq platform into enterprise transformation initiatives. The awards spotlight five global partners across consulting, technology, and integration services that helped clients...
By EA Voices
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
RLE and GCF Partner to Shape CEO-Ready CIOs
Resilient Leaders Elements (RLE) and the Global CIO Forum (GCF) have forged a strategic partnership to deliver leadership development programmes to GCF’s community of more than 48,000 CIOs. The collaboration aligns with GCF’s conference theme “The next CEO is in...
By Global CIO Forum
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Interesting: Open Space Events
Martin Fowler highlighted Open Space events as a self‑organizing format where participants set the agenda on the fly. The approach offers a structured yet flexible alternative to informal gatherings like Net::Beer, making it attractive for small tech meetups such as...
By ipSpace.net
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
A Quiet Player Makes a Big Move: Qube Cinema Acquires Arts Alliance Media
Arts Alliance Media, the software backbone for over 42,000 cinema screens, entered administration in November 2025, prompting industry concern over service continuity. Qube Cinema, an Indian‑origin digital‑cinema technology group, acquired AAM’s theatre‑management system (Screenwriter), contracts and a small UK/US staff....
By Celluloid Junkie
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
‘The Blair Witch Project’ Campaign That Convinced People the Movie Was Real
The Blair Witch Project’s 1999 launch hinged on a guerrilla marketing campaign that presented the fictional disappearance of three student filmmakers as a real event. Directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez built a faux‑documentary narrative, complete with missing‑person posters, a...
By No Film School
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
The Alternative Data Arms Race: Why Hedge Funds Are Spending More Than Ever:
In 2026 hedge funds are pouring tens of millions of dollars into alternative data, turning information velocity into a core competitive lever. AI-driven analytics have lowered the barrier to processing vast datasets—from satellite imagery to web traffic—shifting the edge toward...
By HedgeCo.net – Blogs
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Want More Public Companies? Encourage More Stock Repurchases
The SEC’s new leadership is targeting the 40 percent decline in U.S. public companies by easing regulatory burdens, especially those that hinder share repurchases. It proposes reforming the safe‑harbor under Rule 10b‑18 to make buybacks more accessible to mid‑cap firms. Currently, the...
By CLS Blue Sky Blog (Columbia Law School)
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
ClearThink 1 Acquisition Corp. (CTAAU) Prices $125M IPO
ClearThink 1 Acquisition Corp. priced its $125 million initial public offering on February 24, 2026, with units slated to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker CTAAU. The SPAC is focused on merging with a financial‑services company operating in the United States and...
By SPACInsider
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Caledonia Lines Up US$150m Local Bank Facility to Drive Bilboes Development
Caledonia Mining has appointed Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe and CBZ Bank as co‑lead arrangers for an up to US$150 million interim financing facility, expected to close by mid‑2026. The bridge loan complements a recent US$150 million convertible notes offering, a gold‑price hedging programme,...
By Mining Zimbabwe – Analysis & Features
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Ontario Mining at a Moment of Consequence: Turning Policy Commitments Into Global Leadership – by Priya Tandon (Canadian Mining Journal...
Ontario’s mining sector faces heightened global competition as nations vie for critical minerals essential to clean energy and technology. The province’s policy framework emphasizes certainty, efficiency, and reliability to lure investment. Industry leaders argue that turning policy commitments into concrete...
By Republic of Mining
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
The Life of “Little P’s” And Non-Partners: How to Make the Most of the Opportunity
The article advises junior venture capital analysts that their lack of senior brand authority limits founder engagement, but they can compensate by tapping the firm’s existing network of general partners, portfolio founders, and limited partners. It recommends initiating warm introductions,...
By This Is Going To Be BIG
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Building the Talent Pipeline for America’s Security Future
The opinion piece warns that a shrinking federal workforce is widening talent gaps for U.S. national security. It highlights that government, academia, nonprofits, international bodies, think tanks, and industry all provide viable pathways for young professionals. The author stresses the...
By The Cipher Brief
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
No Exit, No Problem? How Asset Owners Can Tame Illiquidity Risk
The share of private‑debt, infrastructure and other illiquid alternatives has surged among institutional and wealth‑management portfolios, driven by regulatory changes and the search for higher risk‑adjusted returns. However, the absence of deep secondary markets and stale pricing creates cash‑flow uncertainty,...
By CAIA Blog (AllAboutAlpha)
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Planning for a Changing Tax Landscape: Insights From Avalara’s VP of Government Relations
Avalara’s Vice President of Government Relations, Scott Peterson, warns that the 2026 tax environment will be dominated by state‑level changes rather than federal adjustments. New sales‑tax regimes in Iowa, Kentucky and Alaska, along with broader service‑tax experiments in Maryland, signal...
By MSDynamicsWorld
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
How To Prepare for Tax Season: Tax Prep for Ecommerce
The article provides a step‑by‑step guide for ecommerce owners to prepare for U.S. tax season, highlighting the added complexity of multistate sales‑tax, 1099‑K reporting, digital product rules, and international VAT obligations. It explains filing deadlines for sole proprietorships, partnerships and...
By eCommerce Fastlane
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
The Sixth Jamaican 25-Basis Point Central Bank Interest Rate Cut Since August 2024
The Bank of Jamaica cut its policy rate to 5.50% from 5.75%, its sixth 25‑basis‑point reduction since August 2024 and the first cut in nine months. The move was driven by a milder‑than‑expected inflation impact from Hurricane Melissa, improved agricultural supply,...
By CurrencyThoughts
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
The True Global Market-Cap Weighted Portfolio: Gold as 3rd Largest Asset Class?
A WisdomTree chart shows a truly global market‑cap weighted portfolio composed of roughly 50% equities, 30% fixed income, and a surprisingly high 12.7% gold, making gold the third‑largest asset class. The analysis estimates the total market value of gold at...
By My Money Blog
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Reliance Global Group Launches Scale51 with Acquisition of Quantum-Resilient Encryption Firm Enquantum
Reliance Global Group announced the acquisition of Enquantum Ltd., marking the first platform investment under its Scale51 operating model. Enquantum brings FPGA‑based, hardware‑accelerated quantum‑resilient encryption, including a 2025 patent for terabit‑scale communications. The deal aligns with a projected $300 billion annual...
By Quantum Zeitgeist
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
How Interior Designers Build a Shopify Store That Captures Product Revenue From Day One
Interior designers with sizable followings can turn their influence into direct e‑commerce revenue by launching a Shopify store that combines service bookings, curated dropship products, and content publishing. The model promises 20‑35% of annual income from product sales and bookings,...
By eCommerce Fastlane
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
CN Index Remains in High Pressure Territory as Market Gradually Cools
The CN Index slipped to 512 this week, keeping global container shipping in the high‑pressure zone while showing incremental easing. Freight rates on major Asia‑US and Asia‑Europe corridors fell, reflecting improved capacity and a more balanced demand environment. Geopolitical tensions,...
By Container News
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Merck’s Oncology Spin-Out: Organizational Design as Patent Cliff Strategy
Merck has created a standalone oncology business unit to confront the concentration risk posed by Keytruda, which now generates over half of its pharmaceutical sales and faces patent expiry around 2028. The restructuring treats organizational design as a strategic lever...
By Pharmaceutical Executive (independent trade outlet)
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Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Calling In Sick After Your Vacation? Union Says United Airlines Is Using Tech To Fire Flight Attendants [Roundup]
United Airlines has deployed an algorithmic system to identify flight attendants it deems to be abusing sick‑leave, flagging crew who fail to trade assigned trips or who call in sick after denied time‑off requests. The technology cross‑references scheduling disputes and...
By View from the Wing
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Robodock: Autonomous Depots For Robotaxis
Robodock, a startup founded by two Stanford graduates, is automating robotaxi depot operations with mobile charging robots and AI‑driven visual inspections. The system docks with vehicles to manage power transfer and scans exteriors for damage, aiming to cut manual labor...
By The Last Driver License Holder
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Grokipedia as a Backdoor to Getting Found in LLM AI Search
Grokipedia, xAI’s AI‑generated encyclopedia, is rapidly becoming a cited source for large language model chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude. Launched last year, it relies on the Grok LLM to create and edit entries, offering marketers a new backdoor to appear...
By David Meerman Scott Blog
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Forescout Partners with E-ISAC to Bring Threat Intelligence and Research to North American Utilities
Forescout Technologies has become a vendor affiliate of the North American Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E‑ISAC), extending its threat‑intelligence sharing to U.S. utilities and grid operators. Through its Vedere Labs research unit, the company will feed cyber and...
By IT Security Guru
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Effective Taxes on Carbon: An International View
The OECD’s "Effective Carbon Rates 2025" report surveys 79 countries and compares three carbon‑pricing tools: fuel taxes, explicit carbon taxes, and emissions‑trading systems. By weighting tax level against the share of emissions covered, the analysis shows fuel taxes remain the...
By The Conversable Economist