News•Mar 7, 2026
Innovation Across Borders
Epicor is leveraging channel partners Technology Coast Partners (TCP) and Auros to expand its Kinetic ERP platform across Latin America. TCP helped Mexican water‑treatment firm Impelmex implement Kinetic, SugarCRM and the Fluent platform, delivering faster decision‑making and higher profitability. Auros tailors Kinetic to regional tax and compliance needs, reinforcing local trust and global reach. The partnership model acts as a force multiplier, feeding market insights back into Epicor’s product roadmap.
By ERP Today
News•Mar 7, 2026
Cross-Border Restrictions in the Age of Geopolitical Tensions: What Seven Decades of Data Tell Us
A new study uses large‑language‑model techniques to convert the IMF’s 70‑year AREAER narrative archive into a daily, country‑level dataset of cross‑border financial restrictions (iBoP‑C and iBoP‑S). The high‑frequency indices reveal a stop‑go pattern of financial liberalisation, with advanced economies easing...
By CEPR — VoxEU
News•Mar 7, 2026
When Neighbours Stop Knocking: The Hidden Impact of Canada’s 2025 Tourism Decline on US Local Labour Markets
In 2025, Canadian tourism to the United States dropped 25% after heightened geopolitical tensions and Trump‑era rhetoric. The decline hit service‑oriented ZIP codes where Canadian visitors comprised at least 1% of foot traffic, leading to a 6% employment contraction in...
By CEPR — VoxEU
News•Mar 7, 2026
Fed ‘Utterly Paralyzed’ as Iran Conflict Stokes Stagflation Fears
The Federal Reserve entered 2026 optimistic about a soft landing, but the sudden Iran‑Israel conflict has driven crude above $95 per barrel, pushing gasoline prices to record highs and reviving cost‑push inflation concerns. A weak jobs report further erodes labor‑market...
By Myfxbook — Latest Forex News
News•Mar 6, 2026
Buildmark Pty Ltd: Building WA With Quality First
Buildmark Pty Ltd began in 2011 as a family‑run renovation business and has grown into a mid‑sized builder operating across Western Australia. The company leveraged the Pilbara resources boom to add commercial projects, then diversified into residential homes, aged‑care, NDIS...
By CEOWORLD magazine
News•Mar 6, 2026
EEOC Letter Cautions Corporate America to Discontinue Unlawful DEI Programs
On February 26, 2026 the EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas sent a warning letter to the Fortune 500, cautioning that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives could violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The notice echoes Trump‑era executive orders...
By National Law Review – Employment Law
News•Mar 6, 2026
State CIOs Have a New Top Priority in 2026
State chief information officers have elevated artificial intelligence to the top of their 2026 agenda, displacing cybersecurity after a 12‑year run. The NASCIO survey shows more than 90% of states are piloting generative AI projects and have established task forces...
By Federal News Network
News•Mar 6, 2026
Planet Financial Grows 58% in Originations, 21% Servicing
Planet Financial Group reported a 58% jump in originations to $28.6 billion and a 21% increase in its servicing portfolio to $144.8 billion for 2025, achieved organically despite recent acquisitions. The growth was driven by strong retail retention (52% rise to $2.5 billion)...
By National Mortgage News
News•Mar 6, 2026
Prolonged Disruption Turns Focus to Inventories
The International Energy Agency’s chief announced that global oil markets are currently well‑supplied, eliminating any immediate need to tap strategic inventories. While some regions continue to experience supply disruptions, the agency sees no justification for coordinated production cuts at this...
By Energy Intelligence
News•Mar 6, 2026
Oil Price at Two-Year High After Qatar Warns All Gulf Production Could Stop Within Days
Oil prices surged to a two‑year high after Qatar’s energy minister warned that all Gulf oil and gas exporters could cease production within days amid the escalating Middle‑East conflict. Brent crude rose above $93 a barrel, and the minister suggested...
By BBC Business
News•Mar 6, 2026
Arizona Considers Legislation to Deter DEI Programs and Policies
Arizona's House Bill 2135, passed by the state House and pending in the Senate, would create a private right of action allowing employees to sue employers for violating state or federal prohibitions on DEI policies. The bill sets a minimum...
By National Law Review – Employment Law
News•Mar 6, 2026
Midwest Games Names Adam Orth as COO
Midwest Games, a publisher focused on non‑traditional gaming spaces, announced Adam Orth as its new chief operating officer. The company also appointed Cisco Maldonado and Charlotte Cook as executive advisers to steer publishing strategy. Orth brings operational expertise from previous...
By GamesBeat
News•Mar 6, 2026
Inside Trump’s Long-Term Economic Strategy, with EXIM Bank’s John Jovanovic
John Jovanovic, chairman of the U.S. Export‑Import Bank, outlined a long‑term economic agenda that aligns with former President Trump’s focus on export resilience and strategic stockpiles. He detailed Project Vault, a demand‑driven critical‑mineral reserve designed to curb just‑in‑time vulnerabilities. Jovanovic also...
By Atlantic Council – All Content
News•Mar 6, 2026
Stocks Sell Off, Yields Rise, Energy Surges on War in Middle East (253)
The Feb. 28 outbreak of war in the Middle East sparked a broad equity sell‑off during the March 2‑6 week, while energy stocks were the only sector to post gains, rising about 1 %. Treasury yields climbed across the curve, except for a...
By DoubleLine — Insights
News•Mar 6, 2026
Larger Retailers Are Launching Their Own Beauty Brands, While the Luxury Fashion Market Gap Widens
Listrak’s 2026 Beauty and Fashion Benchmarks report, analyzing 130 billion emails and SMS messages from 1,000 e‑commerce clients, forecasts major shifts in retail. Larger retailers such as Gap and Old Navy are launching proprietary beauty brands to capture growth, while AI‑enabled...
By WWD
News•Mar 6, 2026
BlackRock-AES Deal Highlights Gas' Edge Over Renewable Power
A BlackRock‑led consortium will take AES private in a $33.4 billion deal, valuing the power producer at roughly $70 billion. The transaction underscores private‑equity interest in regulated energy assets amid soaring electricity demand. It also highlights the competitive pressure gas and nuclear...
By Energy Intelligence
News•Mar 6, 2026
MCP C# SDK 1.0 Arrives with Improved Authorization Server Discovery
Microsoft released the 1.0 version of its official C# SDK for the Model Context Protocol (MCP). The SDK implements the latest 2025‑11‑25 MCP specification, adding enhanced authorization server discovery, icon metadata, and client ID metadata documents. It also supports tool...
By InfoWorld
News•Mar 6, 2026
CFOs See Month-End as the Front Line of Finance Automation
Month‑end close remains one of finance's most labor‑intensive tasks, with spreadsheets and manual reconciliations still dominant despite ERP deployments. CFOs are now adding automation layers that ingest data from payments, banks, and internal systems to reconcile records using rules and...
By PYMNTS
News•Mar 6, 2026
How One CFO Solved His Talent Shortage
A recent Robert Half survey shows only 6 % of finance teams possess needed skills, with 53 % reporting widening gaps and hiring shortages persisting. Liberty Bank’s CFO Paul Young tackled this by launching a combined apprenticeship and job‑rotation program in 2022,...
By CFO Brew (Morning Brew)
News•Mar 6, 2026
US Recycled Plastics Hold Steady Amid Iran War
US recycled plastics markets stayed largely flat this week despite the outbreak of war in the Middle East, as participants adopt a cautious stance amid feedstock and shipping uncertainty. Recycled PET prices were unchanged, while recycled PP rose 1¢/lb and...
By Argus Media – News & analysis
News•Mar 6, 2026
Nike Teamed Up With IRAK To Drop An Air Force 1 “City Hero”
Nike has teamed with renowned graffiti artist Kunle Martins, known as IRAK, to release an all‑black Air Force 1 "City Hero" featuring a scratch‑away heel emblazoned with his hand‑style lettering. The sneaker is being sold exclusively through a SNKRS Stash...
By Sneaker News
News•Mar 6, 2026
Beyond Mining: Oklahoma Bets on Refining to Anchor US Critical Minerals Supply Chain
U.S. critical‑minerals strategy is shifting from mining to processing, and Oklahoma is positioning itself as a domestic hub for refining, smelting and magnet manufacturing. The state is courting major projects, including a $4 billion aluminum smelter by Emirates Global Aluminium at...
By MINING.com
News•Mar 6, 2026
IRS Seeks to Scrap Basis‑shifting TOI Reporting Regulations
The Internal Revenue Service has issued proposed regulations to withdraw the basis‑shifting transaction‑of‑interest (TOI) reporting rules that were finalized in January 2025. The withdrawal would be treated as effective retroactively to Jan. 14, 2025, allowing taxpayers and advisers to consider the rules...
By The Tax Adviser (AICPA & CIMA)
News•Mar 6, 2026
Can AI-Driven Security Solutions Fit Small Business Budgets
Non‑Human Identities (NHIs) are machine credentials that secure cloud‑based interactions across sectors such as finance, healthcare, and travel. Managing the full NHI lifecycle—discovery, classification, monitoring, threat detection, and remediation—provides a holistic security posture far beyond point solutions. AI‑driven analytics now...
By Security Boulevard
News•Mar 6, 2026
US Weighs Military Powers to Restart Oil Pipeline
The Trump administration is weighing the use of the 1950 Defense Production Act to override a California state court order and restart an offshore oil pipeline serving Sable Offshore. A Justice Department opinion argues the law can preempt state consent...
By Argus Media – News & analysis
News•Mar 6, 2026
Open-Source Complexity Is Rising — Managed Platforms May Be the Missing Link
Open‑source technologies such as Cassandra, Kafka and PostgreSQL now power most modern applications, but enterprises face growing operational complexity as they scale. TheCUBE Research reports 61% of firms run hybrid environments and 32% take hours to detect production issues, while...
By SiliconANGLE
News•Mar 6, 2026
UK's Starmer Discusses Military, Intelligence Support with Saudi Crown Prince
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after Iran’s missile strikes on Saudi Arabia. Starmer confirmed the UK is dispatching additional fighter jets, helicopters and a destroyer to the region and...
By Al-Monitor – All
News•Mar 6, 2026
EU Countries Joining US, Israel Attacks Would Become Iran's "Legitimate Target", Deputy Minister Says
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht‑Ravanchi warned that any EU nation joining U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran would become a "legitimate target" for Tehran. While France, Greece and Italy have dispatched warships to the region, most EU officials are...
By Al-Monitor – All
News•Mar 6, 2026
The Chrome Extension Backdoor: How ‘Productivity Tools’ Became Enterprise Attack Vectors
In late 2024 cybercriminals began purchasing popular Chrome extensions and releasing malicious updates that turned legitimate productivity tools into data‑stealing malware. Extensions such as Cyberhaven, VPNCity and Parrot Talks were compromised, exposing millions of users and corporate credentials. The attack...
By Security Boulevard
News•Mar 6, 2026
New Eli Lilly Platform To Expand Obesity Drug Options For Employers
Eli Lilly launched an Employer Connect platform on March 5, linking more than 15 independent program administrators with a nationwide pharmacy and telehealth network to broaden discounted access to its obesity drugs, notably the GLP‑1 Zepbound (tirzepatide) pen. The service targets employer‑sponsored...
By Inside Health Policy
News•Mar 6, 2026
Jackson Hospital Bondholders Offered Less than 19% Recovery
Jackson Hospital & Clinic in Alabama has filed Chapter 11, offering bondholders an estimated 18.7% recovery on par, or 22.9% for the broader secured class. The $87.5 million secured claim pool will be paid via a $2.5 million cash injection, $7.5 million senior unsecured...
By The Bond Buyer (municipal finance)
News•Mar 6, 2026
Brazilian Steel Slab Exports Double in February
Brazilian steel slab exports more than doubled in February, reaching 835,327 metric tonnes, up 117% year‑over‑year. The United States and the European Union drove the surge, with U.S. shipments rising 54% despite 50% tariffs and EU imports jumping from 50...
By Argus Media – News & analysis
News•Mar 6, 2026
Galapagos Creates New Subscription Right Plan
Galapagos NV announced the creation of 1,750,000 subscription rights under its new Subscription Right Plan 2026, aimed at current and future employees. Each right entitles the holder to subscribe for one new share, expanding the pool of employee equity incentives....
By Euronext
News•Mar 6, 2026
What Social Listening Research Really Reveals About Your Customers (That Dashboards Miss)
Social listening research adds a question‑led, qualitative layer to standard dashboards, revealing why metrics move. It distinguishes monitoring, analytics, and research, focusing on emotion, language, and context hidden in raw conversations. The guide outlines a lightweight process—50 to 200 comments,...
By Later Blog
News•Mar 6, 2026
New KV Cache Compaction Technique Cuts LLM Memory 50x without Accuracy Loss
MIT researchers introduced Attention Matching, a fast KV‑cache compression technique that can shrink large language model memory footprints by up to 50 times without measurable accuracy loss. The method preserves attention output and attention mass by fitting compressed keys and values...
By VentureBeat
News•Mar 6, 2026
Falling Mortgage Rates May Boost US Housing, PVC
U.S. mortgage rates slipped below 6% for the first time in over three years, reviving affordability and prompting forecasts of an 8% rise in home sales by 2026. Despite the rate dip, new‑home construction is expected to decline modestly, with...
By Argus Media – News & analysis
News•Mar 6, 2026
Aqua Finance Prepares to Sell $381.3 Million in ABS
Aqua Finance is re‑entering the securitization market with a $381.3 million asset‑backed security backed by loans for water‑treatment equipment, home‑improvement projects, marine craft and recreational vehicles. Originations through Q4 2025 jumped 30.6% year‑over‑year, fueled by new partnerships that lifted borrower quality to...
By Asset Securitization Report
News•Mar 6, 2026
Dominion Dynamics Says It Will Invest $50 Million to Build a “Sovereign Autonomous Wingman”
Dominion Dynamics, an Ottawa‑based defence startup, announced a CAD 50 million investment to develop an Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP), a sovereign “autonomous wingman” that will operate alongside manned fighters. The company plans to deliver a sub‑scale prototype within 24‑36 months, leveraging advanced...
By BetaKit (Canada)
News•Mar 6, 2026
TDL | Defense Before Offense: Leadership, Risk, and the Cost of Bad Decisions | Steven Elliott
In a recent episode of The Defender’s Log, Adam Networks CFO Steven Elliott draws on his Army Ranger background to argue that defense must precede offense in cybersecurity. He outlines a "priorities of work" framework—security, maintenance, personal care, and sleep—as...
By Security Boulevard
News•Mar 6, 2026
Priority 1 Issuer Logistics DAC – Q4 FY25 Investor Update and Management Accounts
Priority 1 Issuer Logistics DAC has published its consolidated management accounts and interim management report for the three‑month period ended 31 December 2025. The Q4 FY25 investor update is now accessible via the company’s investor portal and Oslo Børs NewsWeb. The filing...
By Euronext
News•Mar 6, 2026
CMA CGM Preps for Challenging Year After 2025 Revenue, Profit Decline
Container shipping giant CMA CGM warned that its 2025 revenue and profit will fall, signalling a tougher outlook for the sector. The company projects only moderate growth in 2026, with freight rates likely to be influenced by escalating tensions in the...
By Journal of Commerce (JOC)
News•Mar 6, 2026
Recovery Footwear Brand Kane Adds Open-Back Shoe to Drive Growth
Kane Footwear introduced the Revive OB, its first open‑back recovery shoe, priced at $78 and offered in four colourways for men and women. The model adds raised foot‑bed nodes, dual‑density EVA cushioning and perforated uppers to boost circulation and support during...
By WWD (Women’s Wear Daily) – Fashion
News•Mar 6, 2026
Google PM Open-Sources Always On Memory Agent, Ditching Vector Databases for LLM-Driven Persistent Memory
Google has open‑sourced an Always On Memory Agent that eliminates traditional vector‑database retrieval in favor of a large‑language‑model‑driven memory layer. Built on the Agent Development Kit and powered by the low‑cost Gemini 3.1 Flash‑Lite model, the agent continuously ingests, consolidates, and serves...
By VentureBeat
News•Mar 6, 2026
AWILCO LNG ASA – PRIVATE PLACEMENT SECURING NEW EQUITY, NEW STRATEGIC INITIATIVE AND ENHANCED DEBT TERMS
Awilco LNG ASA announced a conditional private placement of 77.3 million new shares, raising roughly NOK 251.3 million (US$26 million). The proceeds will finance the launch of its ALNG Trading subsidiary, cover pre‑payments under its sale‑leaseback facilities with China Development Bank, and extend...
By Euronext
News•Mar 6, 2026
2026 Canadian Trade & Customs Outlook: Forced Labour
Canada’s forced‑labour import prohibition remains largely unenforced, with the CBSA having detained only one shipment confirmed as forced‑labour since 2021. A private‑member Bill C-251 is advancing, proposing a rebuttable presumption that goods from certain entities are tainted unless proven otherwise....
By International Trade Compliance Update (Baker McKenzie)
News•Mar 6, 2026
2026 Canadian Trade & Customs Outlook: Trade Remedies
Baker McKenzie highlights a sweeping overhaul of Canada’s trade‑remedies regime, with the CBSA making annual administrative reviews the default for updating normal values, export prices and subsidy amounts. The agency recorded a near‑record number of anti‑dumping and countervailing duty investigations...
By International Trade Compliance Update (Baker McKenzie)
News•Mar 6, 2026
Nintendo Sues US Government over Donald Trump's Illegal Tariffs
Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the United States government alleging that tariffs imposed under former President Donald Trump's executive orders violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The complaint, lodged in the United States Court of International Trade,...
By Polygon (Gaming)
News•Mar 6, 2026
How the Best Brands Are Winning by Moving Faster
Brands that can activate creators within hours are out‑pacing competitors, not out‑spending them. The article outlines a speed‑to‑culture framework built on pre‑vetted creator rosters, master contracts, and a single decision owner, enabling rapid response to viral trends. Influencer‑marketing teams can...
By Later Blog
News•Mar 6, 2026
Greater Good Health Scores $20.5 Million Series B
Greater Good Health, a cost‑of‑care management platform for high‑risk organizations, secured $20.5 million in Series B financing. The round was led by Allumia Ventures and included a $12.5 million venture‑debt facility from HSBC Innovation Banking. New investors DaVita Venture Group and Granite Financial...
By VC News Daily
News•Mar 6, 2026
How Brands Are Leveraging Live Commerce to Move Excess Inventory
Brands are turning to live commerce to liquidate excess inventory, gaining real‑time pricing, product visibility, and storytelling that traditional bulk liquidation lacks. Platforms such as Whatnot, eBay Live, and Poshmark Live let sellers showcase condition and price instantly, targeting niche...
By Retail Insider Canada