Canoe and Bloomberg Advance Portfolio Analytics and Risk Workflows with Private Fund Data
Canoe Intelligence and Bloomberg have launched a certified integration that automates the delivery of private‑fund data into Bloomberg PORT Enterprise. The solution extracts, normalizes and loads cash flows, positions and holdings using FIGI identifiers via secure FTP, eliminating manual entry. Asset owners can now view public and private assets together, run cross‑asset risk and scenario analysis, and compare performance against Bloomberg alternative indices. Early adopters such as the Arizona State Retirement System report hours saved and faster reporting cycles.
One Alliance North America Lifts Target for One Shield Re Cat Bond to as Much as $125m
One Alliance North America Insurance Company has increased the size of its debut catastrophe bond, One Shield Re Ltd. Series 2026-1, to as much as $125 million. The bond will provide three years of multi‑peril reinsurance covering named storms in six...
OpenClaw Is Dead — Long Live OpenClaw
Anthropic notified the author that OpenClaw, a Claude‑based personal assistant, would become a metered service, pushing daily costs to $25‑$50. To avoid the expense, the author shifted to OpenRouter, routing calls to the cheaper Kimi 2.5 model, while still retaining Claude...
Mark Cuban Admits He Made a Mistake Letting Go of the Mavericks: ‘I Don’t Regret Selling. I Regret Who I...
Mark Cuban sold his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks to the Adelson family for $3.5 billion, a price more than 12 times what he paid in 2000. While the deal netted Cuban a huge windfall, he now regrets the choice...
Haryana, Karnataka, Telangana Are Talent Magnets
Haryana, Karnataka and Telangana emerged as the top talent‑positive states in FY 2025‑26, each posting a net gain of 74,000, 26,700 and 25,500 employees respectively. Only six states now attract more talent than they lose, down from nine a year earlier....
OTA Dependence Is a Margin Structure—Not a Channel Choice
Hotel operators often treat OTA reliance as a distribution problem, but the article argues it is fundamentally a margin structure. Because OTA commissions erode profitability, tactical fixes like rate incentives or paid media only provide short‑term relief. Discounting to win...
SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Daniel Bock, Morpheus Space
Morpheus Space, founded by TU Dresden researchers, commercialized NanoFEEP electric propulsion for CubeSats and larger platforms. After an in‑orbit qualification in February 2019, the startup raised a diverse 2020 round led by Vsquared Ventures with investors such as Airbus Ventures and...
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TMA Chicago/Midwest Podcast Hosted by Paul Musser | Sandeep Gupta on Middle Market Restructurings and Investigations [Podcast]
Sandeep Gupta, founder of Novo Advisors, discussed the firm’s focus on middle‑market restructuring, its rapid 30‑to‑45‑day turnaround playbook, and the launch of a forensic and dispute advisory line. He explained how Novo works with both family‑owned and private‑equity‑backed companies, emphasizing...
CD&R Completes Acquisition of Sealed Air
Private equity firm CD&R has completed the acquisition of Sealed Air, paying roughly $6.3 billion to shareholders and valuing the company at $10.3 billion enterprise value. The packaging maker will now operate as a privately held entity headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina,...
Tres Relojes Y Una Cifra
A JB Capital study estimates the EuroLeague ecosystem at €3.2 billion (about $3.5 billion), with the league itself worth roughly €1.41 billion ($1.54 billion) and its licensed clubs collectively valued at €1.8 billion ($1.96 billion). The analysis projects that converting temporary licenses to permanent franchise rights...
Starbucks, Target and Dave & Buster’s Are Investing in Employees to Try to Boost Customer Experience
Major retailers Starbucks, Target and entertainment chain Dave & Buster’s are turning to employee‑centric investments to lift customer experience. Starbucks introduced quarterly bonuses tied to satisfaction scores, while Target pledged $1 billion for in‑store upgrades and expanded associate benefits such as...
Manager Engagement Is Slipping — and Affecting AI Use, Gallup Finds
Gallup’s 2026 State of the Global Workplace report shows global employee engagement fell to 20% in 2025, with manager engagement dropping from 31% to 22% between 2022 and 2025. The decline is linked to slower AI adoption, as employees who...
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SA Startup Refiant Raises $5M to Advance Sustainable AI
South African‑founded AI startup Refiant secured a $5 million seed round, led by climate‑tech investor VoLo Earth Ventures, to accelerate its nature‑inspired compression technology. The platform claims to shrink massive AI models—such as a 120‑billion‑parameter network—so they can run on a...
Popiah King Sam Goi’s Son to Be CEO of PSC Corp
Sam Goi’s son, 53‑year‑old Goi Kok Ming, has been appointed chief executive officer of PSC Corporation, taking the role on May 5. He moves from a non‑executive director position to executive director, overseeing the fast‑moving consumer goods business. The appointment ends a CEO vacancy that...
How Global Conflicts Are Threatening India’s Maritime Trade and Energy Security | Energonomics Podcast | EP 15
The Energonomics podcast examines how escalating geopolitical tensions are jeopardizing India’s maritime trade and energy security. It highlights the vulnerability of critical chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, where conflict could disrupt oil and cargo...
BNY Gives Its Employees a Homeownership Hand-Up
BNY Mellon is rolling out a $6,500 down‑payment assistance program for U.S. employees earning $100,000 or less, aimed at first‑time homebuyers. The benefit joins recent initiatives such as a $25‑hour minimum wage and a 10‑share stock grant for entry‑level staff....
Nike in Exclusive Talks to Replace Adidas as UEFA Match Ball Provider From 2027
Nike is in exclusive talks to become the official match‑ball supplier for UEFA men’s club competitions from 2027 through 2031. The potential contract would replace Adidas, which has supplied UEFA club balls since 2001, ending a 25‑year partnership. Negotiations are...
Grayscale Acquired by Paylocity PLUS Indeed’s Community Call
Indeed announced a major policy shift, sunsetting its free XML feed and moving to a pay‑to‑play marketplace that forces employers to integrate their ATS or post jobs manually. Oracle introduced Fusion Agentic Applications for HR, leveraging coordinated AI agents to...
Deutsche Bank Says China Is Energy ‘Winner’ in Age of War
Deutsche Bank’s emerging‑markets CIO Jacky Tang argues that the Middle‑East war makes China the clear energy winner. While Iran‑linked oil imports pose a test, China’s rapid clean‑tech expansion and near‑40% renewable electricity mix cushion it from oil price shocks. Tang...
GoPro Is Cutting Nearly a Quarter of Its Workforce (and AI Isn’t the Reason)
GoPro announced it will lay off 145 of its 631 employees, roughly a 23% reduction, in a third restructuring wave over two years. The cuts, costing up to $15 million in severance, stem from a 37% year‑over‑year revenue decline rather...
Dementia Charity Appoints New Chief
The Eric Liddell Community, a dementia‑care charity in Edinburgh, has appointed Megan Veronesi as chief executive effective 1 April. Veronesi arrives with over 15 years of senior voluntary‑sector experience, including roles at Royal Trinity Hospice, Firstport and Edinburgh World Heritage. She replaces...
Find the Pain or Build Forever with Sridhar Uyyala
In the Predictable Revenue Podcast, Sridhar Uyyala recounts his winding path to product‑market fit, beginning with an ambitious AI assistant for autonomous cars that was technically impressive but premature. After a series of unrelated prototypes, a conversation with a dental‑clinic...
From Operators to Leaders
Manufacturers are recognizing that frontline workers’ “power skills” such as critical thinking and communication are the hidden drivers of productivity. Conventional training programs, designed for desk‑based staff, fail to reach operators who cannot step away from the line, leading to...
The More Important Inflation Rate
The Iran‑Houthi conflict and shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz have driven a sharp jump in the one‑year inflation swap, which rose 62 basis points since Feb. 27, while the 12‑to‑24‑month forward rate (1y1y) has increased only 18 basis points....
Broadcom’s Automic Automation V26 Unveiled: Bringing Trust and Governance to AI in Enterprise Business Operations
Broadcom released Automic Automation V26, an intelligent control plane that embeds AI governance into enterprise orchestration. The platform adds guardrails such as auditability, role‑based access control, and an agent‑less Kubernetes model, targeting complex back‑office processes like banking, claim handling, and...
USC Installs Daktronics LED Displays Across Four Athletics Venues
USC has partnered with Daktronics to install 22 high‑definition LED displays across its LA Memorial Coliseum, Galen Center, Dedeaux Field and Rawlinson Stadium, completing the rollout in 2025. The Coliseum’s new 40‑by‑150‑foot screen boasts over 5 million LEDs, a 238% size...
Canada’s Spotty Support for Innovation Is Grounding Its Space Ambitions
Canada’s space sector is contracting despite recent high‑profile achievements, as the government cancelled the $43 million Canadian Lunar Rover and paused the $1 billion Canadarm3 program tied to the stalled Lunar Gateway. The cancellations expose a systemic flaw: the Canadian Space Agency...
Growing Hispanic Pork Demand Shapes National Pork Board Campaign
The National Pork Board launched the "Explora Todo El Gusto Del Pork" campaign to spark long‑term pork demand among Hispanic Gen Z and Millennial consumers, who make up 40% of the U.S. Hispanic population. The initiative highlights pork’s flavor, versatility and...
Corridor Of Power: China’s Inland Hub Connects to ASEAN
China’s New International Land‑Sea Trade Corridor (New ILSTC) moved 1.425 million TEUs in 2025, a 47.6% year‑on‑year rise, and generated $196 billion in trade value, up 17.9%. ASEAN’s share of Chinese exports climbed to 17.6% in 2025, while shipments to Southeast Asia jumped...
Workplace Sexual Harassment Complaints Jump by 38% in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Equal Opportunities Commission recorded 315 workplace sexual‑harassment complaints in 2025, a 38% jump from 228 the year before. Employment‑related cases climbed to 207, while non‑employment complaints rose to 108, more than tripling since 2021. The watchdog plans a...
OSHA Moves to Kill Ladder Safety Deadline over Billion-Dollar Costs
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a proposed rule that would eliminate the November 18, 2036 deadline requiring personal fall arrest systems on fixed ladders over 24 feet, allowing existing cages or wells to remain until the...
YouTube 90-Second Unskippable Ads on TVs Spotted
YouTube is testing 90‑second unskippable ads on TV devices, extending the previous 30‑second limit. The ads appear before any content and can exceed 90 seconds before a skip button becomes available. The move creates premium, TV‑style inventory with digital targeting,...
CBAM: EU Carbon Border Levy Certificate Price Confirmed for First Quarter of 2026
The European Commission has announced the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) certificate price for the first quarter of 2026 at €75.36 per tonne of CO₂. Importers of carbon‑intensive products into the EU will be required to purchase these certificates starting...
Banks Close Out Bulk of Their Long Dollar Positions Ahead of RBI’s April 10 Deadline
The Reserve Bank of India issued a prudential circular on March 27 requiring banks to cap their net open position in INR at $100 million, with compliance due by April 10. In response, banks have unwound roughly 90 percent of the estimated $18‑30 billion...
BSP: Policy Vigilance to Continue After S&P Tempers Philippine Outlook
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said it will keep monitoring the impact of the Middle East war after S&P Global Ratings downgraded the Philippines' sovereign outlook from positive to stable while keeping the BBB+ rating. S&P cited the country's strong...
ACEN Sees 2026 a Better Year Despite Middle East War
ACEN Corp., the Ayala‑Group renewable energy arm, says 2026 will be a stronger year despite the Middle East war, citing stable operations at its overseas plants and the activation of larger power facilities. CEO Eric Francia noted that fuel‑price spikes...
The Campaign Customers Wrote Themselves – How Trust Earned Tapi’s Biggest Brand Moment
Tapi, the UK’s leading flooring retailer, has launched its largest ever brand advertising campaign, turning authentic Trustpilot reviews into animated shoes, slippers and socks that speak at floor level. The rollout follows a rapid expansion phase that included the 2024...
Court Upholds $3.39M Verdict After Company Told HR to Hire only Whites
A federal appeals court affirmed a $3.39 million verdict against Dimerco Express USA for racially discriminatory hiring. The company’s president instructed HR to hire only white candidates, leading to the rescission of a qualified Black applicant’s offer. The jury awarded $90,000...
Hong Kong Seeks to Raise Bond Issuance Ceiling to HK$900 Billion
Hong Kong's government plans to raise its borrowing ceiling for the Sustainable and Infrastructure Bond programmes from HK$700 billion to HK$900 billion (approximately US$115 billion). The increase is intended to fund major infrastructure projects, notably the Northern Metropolis megaproject, over the next two...
R25640 - Finance Controller Trainee
Euronext is hiring a Finance Controller Trainee for its COO FP&A team in Porto. The role will support financial oversight of IT and market securities, handling reporting, budgeting, KPI development and cost‑optimization projects. Candidates must demonstrate strong Excel, analytical and...
Nuveen: Sustainable Bond Market Future Opportunity Is 'Increasing Granularity'
Nuveen predicts the sustainable bond market will shift toward more granular, outcome‑focused structures such as “blue,” “orange,” and other outcomes‑based bonds. By segmenting issuances with clearer environmental or social objectives, issuers aim to attract a wider pool of investors seeking...
Court Blocks Tennessee From Dictating Employer Pharmacy Benefit Design
A federal appeals court ruled that Tennessee's pharmacy‑benefit‑manager statutes are preempted by ERISA, reaffirming that states cannot control the design of self‑funded health‑plan pharmacy networks. The Sixth Circuit found the laws crossed three of four preemption lines by forcing open...
Matchett in The Economic Times, Hindustan Times, Nepal News, The Express Tribune, on Warning Against US Striking Iranian Critical Infrastructure
Atlantic Council analyst Ginger Matchett warned that a U.S. strike on Iran’s power grid would trigger a humanitarian disaster, disrupting water, health care and food supplies. She and colleague Joseph Webster argued that such an attack would likely provoke Iranian...
Ara Partners Invests $500 Million in Waste Upcycling Solutions Provider Sedron
Industrial decarbonization investor Ara Partners announced up to $500 million in funding for Sedron Technologies, a Washington‑based provider of waste upcycling solutions. Sedron’s Varcor technology converts municipal biosolids and agricultural manure into reclaimed water, renewable energy and carbon‑negative commodities. The capital...
TCS Records First-Ever Drop in Dollar Revenue Growth in FY26: Report
Tata Consultancy Services reported a 0.5% year‑on‑year decline in dollar revenue for FY26, slipping to $30.0 billion – the first drop in its history. In constant‑currency terms revenue fell 2.4%, even as rupee‑denominated sales rose 5.4% quarter‑on‑quarter and 4.6% year‑on‑year. The...
Why Your Event Spend Isn’t Delivering, and How It Impacts Your Employer Branding
Corporate event budgets often yield limited branding returns because post‑event content is underutilized. Authentic footage from conferences, training sessions, and client gatherings captures genuine employee interaction, which resonates more with Millennial and Gen Z talent than staged stock images. By treating...
Pepsi Worker's Discrimination Case Revived After Post-Complaint Firing
The U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals revived a Title VII race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by Michael V. Smith against Pepsi Cola Bottling Company. The appellate court vacated the district court’s dismissal, finding Smith’s original complaint was timely and that...
BP Ventures Asia and Middle East Managing Director Sophia Nadur Exits
Sophia Nadur, managing director for Asia and the Middle East at BP Ventures, announced her exit to build a portfolio of non‑executive director and advisory roles. Nadur had overseen BP Ventures’ investments in EV‑focused startups such as BluSmart, Zingbus and...
Iran War to Cut Global Growth: IMF
The International Monetary Fund said it will trim its global growth outlook in the upcoming World Economic Outlook because the war in Iran has created a severe energy supply shock. The conflict has damaged key Gulf infrastructure, including Qatar’s Ras Laffan...
Going Deeper: Trade Finance In Asia
Asian demand for trade finance remains robust despite US tariff uncertainty, with exporters turning to supply‑chain finance (SCF) and green financing solutions. Forecasts show a 9.8% CAGR for overall SCF and an 18.6% CAGR for sustainable SCF through 2033, reflecting...