Jefferies Brings on Senior GP-Led Talent From Lazard
Jefferies has hired a senior GP‑led secondary advisory professional from Lazard, bolstering its private‑equity secondaries franchise. The move comes as firms scramble to capture market share in the fast‑growing GP‑led deal segment. By adding Lazard talent, Jefferies aims to deepen its expertise and expand client coverage. The hire underscores the competitive talent war within the secondaries advisory space.
A New Business Podcast Explores How Leaders Build with Purpose in Complex Times
Catch The Upswing, a new weekly business and leadership podcast, launches on March 25, 2026, hosted by global finance executive Jessica Espinoza. The show features candid conversations with leaders ranging from former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres to media researcher...
Transcend Welcomes Dianne Decena as Vice President of Partnerships
Transcend, a compliance layer for customer data, announced Dianne Decena as its new Vice President of Partnerships. Decena brings 20 years of experience scaling partner programs at SaaS firms such as ThoughtSpot and Medallia. Her hire comes as Gartner forecasts...
Why Gaps in Vaccine Coverage Leave Canadian Employers Exposed
Canadian employers are leaving significant gaps in adult vaccine coverage, with only about 60% of private benefit plans offering any vaccination benefits. Even when coverage exists, reimbursement levels and communication are inconsistent, leading to low uptake among working‑age adults. The...
Higress Joins CNCF: Delivering an Enterprise-Grade AI Gateway and a Seamless Path From Nginx Ingress
Higress, an AI‑native API gateway built on Envoy and Istio, has passed the CNCF Technical Oversight Committee vote and entered the CNCF Sandbox. The project unifies traffic, microservices and AI gateways, offering a secure, xDS‑based replacement for Nginx Ingress with...
New Brittin, New BBC?
Matt Brittin, a former senior European Google executive, has been appointed Director‑General of the BBC. Lacking editorial experience, he is expected to run the corporation in a CEO‑style while delegating editorial authority to a separate Editor‑in‑Chief. The appointment comes as...
Food Delivery Is Expensive, And Rapido Wants It Fixed
Rapido officially launched Ownly, a standalone food‑delivery app in Bengaluru on March 3, 2026, backed by roughly $15 million (₹125 cr) from Nexus Venture Partners. The platform targets the 70,000 FSSAI‑licensed restaurants absent from Swiggy and Zomato, offering a zero‑commission model that...
Dream Sports to Launch Stockbroking Platform Dream Street
Dream Sports, the parent of fantasy‑sports platform Dream11, announced it will launch a stockbroking service called Dream Street. The brokerage, aimed at retail investors, builds on the company’s recent wealth‑management app Dream Money and will tap the large Dream11 user...
Independent Agencies Gain Advanced Agentic Media Buying Through New PubMatic and Untapped Growth Collective Partnership
PubMatic and Untapped Growth have partnered to embed independent agencies’ proprietary buyer agents into PubMatic’s AgenticOS platform. The integration gives agencies instant access to billions of premium CTV, mobile and video impressions, over 250 data partners, and GPU‑accelerated infrastructure. Early...
DWP Engages AI and Tech Suppliers to Help Shape Plans for 12 Areas of New Jobs and Careers Services
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has opened a market‑engagement programme to recruit AI and technology providers for its new Jobs and Careers Service (JCS). The JCS, which will combine the National Careers Service with the DWP’s 646 Jobcentres...
Team17 Parent Company Everplay Reports 10% Profit Increase in 2025
Everplay, the parent of Team17, posted flat revenue of £166 million (≈ $208 million) for FY2025 but saw gross profit rise 10% to £76.3 million (≈ $95 million). The increase stemmed from ending low‑margin physical distribution, which lifted gross margins, while new releases generated an 80%...
Kafafy for Foreign Policy: Empty Words Don’t Open Straits
The Atlantic Council piece critiques recent U.S. rhetoric, especially former President Trump’s aggressive language toward Iran, for offering no tangible solutions to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. While Tehran threatens to disrupt the roughly $100 billion daily oil flow, Washington’s...
Alyssa Henry to Join PayPal’s Board of Directors
PayPal announced that Alyssa Henry, the former CEO of Square within Block, has joined its Board of Directors, expanding the board to 12 members with 11 independents. Henry brings over three decades of experience scaling payments, commerce, and cloud platforms,...
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re Reading About a Merck Acquisition, the Rise of Former Loxo Execs at Lilly, and More
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a proposed settlement with CVS Caremark, accusing the pharmacy‑benefit manager of artificially inflating insulin prices and limiting patient access. The deal, which still requires FTC chair approval, mirrors a recent settlement with Cigna’s...
UiPath Announces New Agentic Solution to Accelerate Procurement Cycles
UiPath unveiled its new Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) solution, an agentic AI platform that overlays existing ERP and CRM systems to automate procurement and accounts‑payable workflows. The tool leverages Intelligent Xtraction and Processing, AI‑driven approval routing, and UiPath Maestro orchestration to capture...
'Every War Has Collateral Impact, There Are Difficulties': Union Minister Piyush Goyal
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal warned that the ongoing global war, while not involving India directly, creates collateral trade difficulties for the country. He highlighted India’s aggressive trade‑diplomacy, noting free‑trade agreements with 38 developed nations that grant preferential...
11 Companies Hiring Now in New York
New York’s life‑sciences cluster, anchored by pharma giants such as AbbVie, Merck, Pfizer and a suite of top universities, is experiencing a hiring surge. BioSpace data show job postings in February rose 22% year‑over‑year and 13% month‑over‑month, with roughly 300 positions...
Ramraj Cotton Sprucing up Systems and Tech with 2030 IPO in Mind: Founder
Ramraj Cotton, the Indian ethnic‑wear label famed for modernising the dhoti, is gearing its operations for a public listing by 2030. Founder K R Nagarajan aims for a ₹10,000 crore (≈$1.2 billion) turnover before the IPO, while rolling out professional systems, senior hires and...
Maharashtra Government Reviews VRS Row at Bajaj Electronics Unit in Nashik
The Maharashtra government has stepped in to review a dispute over a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) at Bajaj Electronics Limited’s Nashik facility, where workers allege coercion. Labour Minister Akash Fundkar chaired a meeting in Mumbai and ordered both the company...
Branch Integrates with Stripe to Offer New Embedded Digital Wallet for Worker Payouts
Branch has partnered with Stripe to embed its digital wallet into Stripe Connect, allowing platforms to launch customizable wallets and branded debit cards for workers. The solution delivers instant, fee‑free payouts, cash‑back rewards, and everyday financial tools without requiring pre‑funding....
BOE's Greene: I Am More Worried About Higher Inflation than Slower Demand From War
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Megan Greene said she is "not close" to voting for a rate hike at the April 30 meeting, despite being the committee's most hawkish voice. She highlighted a sharp rise in one‑year inflation...
Slow, but Steady Start for SIFs; Amass ₹9,712 Crore AUM in Six Months
Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs) have amassed roughly $1.2 billion in assets under management within six months, driven by a net inflow of about $1.2 billion. The hybrid long‑short strategy leads the pack, holding around $890 million across six schemes, while equity‑focused long‑short funds...
As Mass Layoffs Loom, OpenAI Looks to Double Headcount in Desperate Bid to Catch Up With Anthropic
OpenAI is planning to nearly double its workforce to about 8,000 employees by year‑end, up from roughly 4,500 today, according to the Financial Times. The expansion will span product development, sales and a new technical ambassadorship team for enterprise clients....
New Research: Influence Happens Everywhere, an Analysis of the 5,000 Most-Visited Sites on the Mobile and Desktop Web
SparkToro partnered with Similarweb to analyze click‑stream data from the 5,000 most‑visited mobile and desktop websites in January 2026. The study found that search sites capture 24.12% of global visits, while social (18.55%) and news (8.36%) together account for roughly a...
The $100K Audit Is Not Underpriced. It’s Overbuilt.
Audit firms blame low fees for squeezed margins, but the real issue is execution inefficiency. The 2025 IPA report shows industry personnel costs at 49% of revenue, while high‑growth firms operate near 43.5% by streamlining execution. Up to 90% of...
Nottingham City Council Launches a Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme with Tusker
Nottingham City Council has launched a new ultra‑low emission vehicle salary‑sacrifice scheme in partnership with Tusker, targeting its 7,000 eligible employees. The program lets staff lease electric or hybrid cars with insurance, servicing and charging access deducted from payroll over...
Solink Upgrades VerifEye Platform to Streamline Global Security Operations Centers
Solink Corp. announced a major upgrade to its VerifEye platform, adding vision‑language AI to cut alert fatigue and speed incident response. The new system filters false positives, prioritizes genuine threats, and can shrink response times to as little as three...
Microneedle Vaccine Patch Company Raises $50M for Pivot to GLP-1 Delivery
Terrestrial Bio, the microneedle vaccine patch pioneer originally founded as Vaxess Technologies, announced a $50 million Series B financing round to shift its focus from vaccines to GLP‑1 peptide delivery. The capital, led by a consortium of biotech investors, will fund clinical...
Exclusive: YC Doubles Down On Trayd, A Construction Tech Startup That Just Raised $10M In 3 Weeks
Trayd, a New York‑based construction‑tech startup, closed a $10 million Series A led by White Star Capital, bringing its total financing to $17 million. The SaaS platform automates payroll, HR, compliance and labor‑cost tracking for specialty trade contractors, shrinking a 14‑hour manual process...
RI Urged to Honor Contracts, Keep Doors Open in Mineral Tug-of-War
Indonesia stands at a crossroads as the United States and European allies push to onshore critical‑mineral supply chains, challenging China’s dominance in the archipelago’s mining sector. The recently signed US‑Indonesia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) could deepen Western ties, but...
China Says Mexico’s Tariff Hikes Constitute ‘Trade Barriers’ After Probe
China’s Ministry of Commerce declared Mexico’s recent tariff hikes on over 1,400 products – ranging from 5% to 50% – a breach of trade rules, affecting more than $30 billion in Chinese exports. The measures, which also include stricter customs procedures...
Sherweb Raises $125M to Expand Cloud Marketplace and MSP Services
Sherweb secured a $125 million minority investment from Investissement Québec to fund its next growth phase. The capital will expand its cloud marketplace and MSP enablement platform, building on the recent MicroWarehouse acquisition that gave it over 7,500 partners in North America...
Intel Exec: ‘Panther Lake’ Commercial PC Push Will Help Us Regain Market Share
Intel is launching its Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" processors for commercial PCs at the end of March, positioning the chips as a comeback vehicle against AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 line. The 18 nm design promises double‑digit performance gains and industry‑leading battery life—up...
The Bright Spot in the Family Budget
Since 2017, most household expenses have surged—groceries up 32%, electricity 45%, car insurance nearly doubled—yet wireless services have become cheaper. The BLS wireless telephone services index fell 10.4% from 51.7 in Q1 2017 to 46.3 in Q3 2025, delivering faster data and...
After Pivoting, Y Combinator Grad Glimpse Raises $35M Led by A16z
Fintech startup Glimpse announced a $35 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from 8VC and Y Combinator. The company, a Y Combinator graduate, pivoted from an Airbnb product‑placement venture to an AI‑driven platform that automates retailer...
A Shift Philly to NY For NBC Local ND Duties
Ana Hernandez has been appointed News Director for NBC’s WNBC‑TV and Telemundo’s WNJU‑TV in New York, effective April 20. She currently leads WWSI “Telemundo 62” in Philadelphia and coordinates weather planning for WCAU “NBC 10.” The promotion moves her from a decade‑long tenure...
The West Has Long Characterized Iran’s Oil As A Prize To Be Claimed
The article traces how Western powers have long portrayed Iran’s oil as a coveted prize, beginning with the 1908 discovery that birthed the Anglo‑Persian Oil Company, later BP. It shows how BP’s interwar advertising turned Iran into an exotic backdrop...
Renasens Closes €10m Seed to Scale Textile Recycling
Swedish deep‑tech startup Renasens closed a €10 million seed round (about $11 million) to build a pilot plant in Borås, Sweden, for its waterless, chemical‑free textile recycling platform. The technology uses supercritical carbon dioxide to dissolve polymer chains, enabling the separation of...
PROLIM Expands Global Salesforce, Snowflake, and Industrial AI Capabilities by Rebranding Kasmo Digital
PROLIM announced the rebranding of its recent acquisition, Kasmo Digital, under the PROLIM name, creating a unified global digital‑transformation brand. The move expands PROLIM’s footprint across North America, Europe, India and APAC and adds deep Salesforce and Snowflake consulting expertise...
Gemini Picks up Criminal Activity Buried in Dark Web Noise
Google has launched a dark‑web intelligence feature within Google Threat Intelligence, powered by its Gemini AI model. The service scans millions of dark‑web events daily and automatically builds a profile of an organization’s operations, adjusting as business parameters change. By...
SPJIMR Dean Varun Nagaraj Appointed to AACSB Board of Directors
Dean Varun Nagaraj of SPJIMR has been appointed to the AACSB Board of Directors, marking the first time an Indian business school is represented on the 110‑year‑old board. He will serve a three‑year term beginning July 1 2026 and will represent the Asia Pacific...
Pinduoduo Operator’s Profit Slides as Chinese Firm Cites Higher Reinvestment
PDD Holdings, the parent of Pinduoduo and Temu, posted an 11% drop in quarterly net profit to 24.5 billion yuan ($3.6 billion), missing analysts' expectations. Revenue rose 12% year‑on‑year to 123.9 billion yuan (≈$18 billion), in line with forecasts, while full‑year profit fell 12%...
UAE Employees Continue to Favour Offices Despite Hybrid Shift
A Gensler Research Institute study of 16,000 professionals across 16 countries finds UAE employees still view the office as central, spending roughly 53 % of their work week on‑site. While hybrid models are spreading, workers idealise a higher office presence—about two‑thirds...
How a Discretionary PM Has Managed Resurgent Global Markets
Francis Sabourin, senior investment advisor at Richardson Wealth, continues to keep U.S. equities at the heart of his portfolio while expanding exposure to developed and emerging markets that have outperformed North America in 2024‑2025. His strategy prioritizes business fundamentals over...
High Earners List Published for First Time in Three Years
The Cabinet Office released a high‑earners spreadsheet for the first time since 2022, covering civil servants and public‑sector executives earning over £174,000 (≈$221,000) as of 30 September 2025. The list shows 568 individuals, down from 664 in 2022, with the top salary...
MAS Markets (Formerly BidX) Sees Revenues up 92% in 2025 to £6.1M
MAS Markets, an FCA‑regulated multi‑asset liquidity provider, posted 2025 revenue of £6.13 million (≈ $7.7 million), up 92% from 2024. Gross profit surged 118% to £3.23 million (≈ $4.1 million) and EBITDA reached $673 k, reflecting higher margins and operational efficiency. Trading volumes rose 81% year‑on‑year. The...
Meta Aims to Be a $9 Trillion Stock, New Executive Pay Package Shows. It’s Trying to Out-Tesla Tesla.
Meta Platforms announced a new executive compensation plan that links pay to achieving a $9 trillion market capitalization by 2031. The package is designed to accelerate the company’s AI talent acquisition and development. By tying incentives to AI milestones, Meta signals...
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Cisco Appoints Shane Heraty as VP of MEA-TRC
Cisco announced that Shane Heraty will assume the role of vice‑president and general manager for its Middle East, Africa, Türkiye, Romania and CIS (MEA‑TRC) region on May 1 2026. Heraty brings three decades of technology experience, including more than 20 years at Cisco...
Australian Forwarders Seek Aid as Surcharges and ‘Dumped’ Boxes Drive Costs Up
Australian freight forwarders, backed by APSA and the Freight & Trade Alliance, are seeking government assistance to offset soaring shipping costs caused by the US/Israeli war against Iran. Conflict‑related surcharges and end‑of‑voyage fees are adding up to about $4,000 per...
Newcode to Hire 30 in Dublin as It Establishes Irish Presence
Norwegian legal‑tech startup Newcode secured a seed round of over €5.7 million (≈$6.2 million) backed by Alliance VC, The LegalTech Fund and other investors. With this capital, the company will establish an Irish hub in Dublin, hiring 30 employees in its first...