The EBA Publishes Its Second MREL Impact Assessment Report
The European Banking Authority released its second impact assessment of the Minimum Requirement for Own Funds and Eligible Liabilities (MREL). The report finds that by the end of 2024 EU resolution entities hold MREL‑eligible instruments equal to 34.7% of total risk‑exposure amount, with €371 bn (about $401 bn) issued in 2024. While larger banks have broadened subordination structures, smaller, deposit‑funded institutions still face higher compliance costs and limited market access. Overall, the framework has not triggered material changes to banks’ business models.
ImmuneBridge Secures $7.7M to Open Cell Therapy Manufacturing Platform to Biotech Partners
ImmuneBridge announced a $7.7 million second seed round, bringing its total seed capital to roughly $20 million, to commercialize its proprietary cell‑therapy screening and manufacturing platform for external partners. The platform combines machine‑learning‑driven donor selection with a unique small‑molecule that preserves stem‑cell...
Euler Motors Raises $47 Mn in Series E Round Led by Lightrock
Euler Motors secured a $47 million Series E round led by Lightrock, complemented by roughly $30 million in debt financing. The funding will boost product development, manufacturing capacity, and its dealer network across India. Revenue grew 12% to about $23 million in FY25 while...
Newsletter ( MArch 2026): From Projects to Products - Why the Transition Needs Team Topologies - PART 1
The newsletter explains that moving from a project‑centric delivery model to a product operating model requires more than swapping titles; it demands a fundamental redesign of team structures and decision‑making. Matthew Skelton and Melissa Perri argue that Team Topologies provides...
XO Health to Expand Its Alternative Health Plan Nationwide
XO Health, a startup that provides an alternative health plan, announced a nationwide rollout targeting self‑insured employers and plan administrators. The company will extend its episode‑based pricing model, which bundles all services for a specific medical episode into a single,...
ATTA Appoints Virginia Messina as Group CEO as African Tourism Gains Momentum
The African Travel and Tourism Association (ATTA) has named Virginia Messina as its new Group Chief Executive Officer. Messina arrives after a ten‑year tenure at the World Travel & Tourism Council, where she led communications. Her appointment coincides with a...
With $90M in Funding, NoTraffic Will Use AI to End Gridlock in America’s Cities
Mobility startup NoTraffic raised $90 million in a Series C round led by PSG Equity to expand its AI‑driven traffic‑management platform. The system replaces fixed‑timer lights with a real‑time digital network that uses computer‑vision and radar to detect and classify all road...
The Bipartisan Budget Act Audit Regime
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 introduced a centralized audit system for partnerships, restricting Administrative Adjustment Requests (AARs) once the IRS issues a Notice of Administrative Proceeding (NAP). This limitation can trap taxpayers, as illustrated by an estate‑partnership scenario where...
Danantara’s First Year Sparks Doubts over Investment Focus, Economic Role
Indonesia’s Danantara fund, launched a year ago to operate like a sovereign wealth fund while managing state assets, has largely focused on direct support to domestic firms. In its first twelve months it pumped $1.4 billion into Garuda Indonesia, $295 million into...
Exclusive: HG Insights Expands Revenue Growth Intelligence Platform with Agentic Capabilities
HG Insights unveiled its Revenue Growth Intelligence Platform, a unified AI‑driven system that consolidates technographic, buyer‑intent, spend and contact data into a single analytical fabric. The launch includes an early‑access Agent Builder, enabling enterprises to craft custom autonomous AI agents...
Google’s Commerce Media Suite: Where Retailer Insights Meet the Power of YouTube
Google unveiled its Commerce Media Suite, integrating retailer‑derived audiences into Google Marketing Platform tools such as Display & Video 360, Search Ads 360, and Google Ads. The suite now lets brands activate Kroger shopper segments on YouTube and third‑party inventory, with SKU‑level...
Exclusive: Bettani Farms CEO on Its Acquisitions & Plans to Stretch the Vegan Cheese Category
Bettani Farms, the former Climax Foods, raised $6.5 million and acquired Hungry Planet, Numu and Stockeld Dreamery to create a unified vegan cheese platform. Leveraging its AI‑powered Caseed ingredient, the company unveiled a high‑stretch mozzarella that mimics dairy performance, achieving a...
How to Conduct a Skills Gap Analysis: A Step-by-Step Guide
The guide defines a skills gap analysis as the process of comparing the competencies required to execute a company’s strategy with those currently available in the workforce. It explains why the analysis becomes critical as organizations scale and strategic priorities...
EV Battery Startup Pivots to Defense Industry Amid Iran War, Weak Electric Vehicle Market
Sion Power, an Arizona battery startup led by former GM executive Pamela Fletcher, is shifting its focus from electric‑vehicle batteries to high‑energy lithium‑metal cells for defense drones. The company touts energy densities above 500 Wh/kg, far surpassing current lithium‑ion packs, and...
Barometer Brings Advanced Brand Suitability Targeting to SiriusXM Media
SiriusXM Media and AdsWizz are expanding their partnership with Barometer to add episode‑level brand‑suitability targeting across the SiriusXM Podcast Network. The audio‑first solution evaluates tone, sentiment and contextual intent, giving advertisers granular control without sacrificing reach. The integration works for...
Tata Communications Unveils Self-Healing Network
Tata Communications has introduced IZO datacentre Dynamic Connectivity, a self‑healing network platform that automatically reroutes traffic to prevent downtime. The solution uses deterministic multi‑path routing and AI‑driven analytics to deliver >99.99% availability across global data‑center links. Enterprises can monitor performance via...
Jobs In Football Unveils Innovative Recruitment Services for the Football Industry
Jobs In Football, the UK’s leading football‑focused employment platform, has launched a suite of recruitment services—including Automated Job Posting, Managed Talent Campaigns and Agency Search Services—plus a structured advertising model. The platform now serves over 140,000 email subscribers, 285,000 social...
Media Statement: National Police Federation Responds to Auditor General Report on RCMP Recruitment and Staffing
An Auditor General report found that while the RCMP receives strong applicant interest—over 46,000 applications and recruitment targets met—the agency struggles with lengthy processing times, averaging 330 days, leading to training gaps and class cancellations. The National Police Federation (NPF)...
On the Move: Shore Fire Media Recruits Barkan for CEO Slot
Shore Fire Media announced Angela Barkan as its new CEO, tasking her with day‑to‑day operations and a fresh revenue strategy. Allied Global Marketing promoted Adam Cunningham to global CEO and Kelly Estrella to COO, emphasizing integrated growth and AI‑driven tools....
PSERS to Commit up to $275m Across Warwick Partners, LS Power Funds
The Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) announced commitments of up to $275 million to two private‑market funds managed by Warwick Partners and LS Power. The allocations are earmarked for infrastructure and renewable‑energy projects and will be drawn down over...
Small Businesses Urge Governments to Keep Momentum on Reducing Internal Trade Barriers: CFIB
Business owners continue to face obstacles such as duplicative testing requirements, inconsistent provincial regulations, and restrictions on moving goods and services across provincial borders. The post Small businesses urge governments to keep momentum on reducing internal trade barriers: CFIB appeared first...
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2026 Cloud Challengers Report
Notion Capital released its fifth annual Cloud Challengers Top 100, highlighting 100 emerging European B2B software startups. Over 81 % of the companies are AI‑native, spanning data, developer tools, cybersecurity, fintech, industrial automation, robotics and SaaS. The report uses a data‑driven methodology...
New State Regs Are a ‘Blueprint’ for Discriminatory AI Claims
Illinois’ Limit Predictive Analytics Use Act has moved AI risk from theory to courtroom. The law grants workers a civil right of action when employers use discriminatory algorithms or fail to disclose AI tools. Since its enactment, several lawsuits have...
Why US and UK Monetary Policy Responses to the Iran War Differ
The article examines why the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England have taken divergent monetary‑policy paths in response to the Iran‑Israel conflict. While the Fed has kept policy tight, emphasizing inflation control and using liquidity facilities to cushion market...
Cleartrip Taps ‘Chidhiya Udd’ for #NationOnVacation Campaign
Cleartrip has launched the fourth edition of its #NationOnVacation summer sale, anchored by a film that revives the childhood game “Chidhiya Udd.” The nostalgic narrative frames travel as a playful escape from routine, aiming to turn latent wanderlust into immediate...
Gilead Chief Gets 20% Pay Bump, Still Falls Short of $30M Club
Gilead Sciences announced that CEO Daniel O’Day earned $28.44 million in 2025, a 20% increase from the prior year and 119 times the median employee salary. The compensation surge was driven largely by stock awards and incentives. In the same period,...
IGT to Cut 700 Jobs Globally as New CEO Drives Restructuring
International Game Technology (IGT) will eliminate roughly 700 positions, about 10% of its global workforce, as part of a restructuring drive led by new CEO Hector Fernandez. The cuts follow Apollo Global Management and Everi’s acquisition and aim to streamline...
DevX To Raise ₹35 Cr From Founders, Infibeam Projects
Indian coworking operator DevX announced a ₹35 crore (~$4.2 million) capital raise within six months of its September 2025 IPO. The board approved ₹15 crore in warrants for co‑founders and a ₹20 crore equity injection from Infibeam Projects Management, giving the latter a 4.7%...
Actabl Launches Integration Connecting ProfitSword Budgets with Hotel Effectiveness to Streamline Hotel Portfolio Labor Planning
Actabl announced an integration that links ProfitSword labor budgets directly to Hotel Effectiveness labor‑planning tools, allowing financial targets to flow automatically into operational schedules. The connection eliminates the manual reconciliation that typically separates finance and operations, cutting hours of work...
‘Merger Synergies’: CBS News Fires Workers, Shutters 100 Year Old CBS Radio
CBS News, now owned by Larry Ellison after his 2025 acquisition, announced a 6% workforce reduction, cutting roughly 60 employees, and the shutdown of the century‑old CBS News Radio service. Management framed the moves as a strategic realignment to address...
Can Central Asia Become a New Hub in the Global Fertilizer Market?
Central Asian states are mobilising substantial resources to become a new fertilizer hub, with Kazakhstan targeting 6 million tonnes of potash by 2028, Uzbekistan scaling green ammonia, and Turkmenistan expanding phosphate output. The region’s existing gas‑chemical complexes, such as KazAzot and...
Jury Awards $22.5M Verdict in Pregnancy Accommodation Lawsuit
An Ohio jury held Total Quality Logistics 90% responsible for a wrongful‑death claim after denying a high‑risk pregnant employee’s request to work from home, awarding $22.5 million of a $25 million verdict. The employee, Chelsea Walsh, sought remote work based on doctors’...
Flyby Appoints Former Talabat CEO Tomaso Rodriguez as Chairman
Flyby has named former talabat chief executive Tomaso Rodriguez as its non‑executive chairman, signaling a shift from early traction to a scaling phase. The ad‑tech firm, which runs a network of IoT‑enabled smart boxes embedded in last‑mile delivery fleets, is preparing...
India Launches Six Textile Export Support Centres
India announced the establishment of six Textile Export Facilitation Centres across key production clusters, including Surat, Karur, Ichalkaranji, Jaipur, Varanasi and Ludhiana. The initiative is part of a broader strategy to lift the country's textile exports to $100 billion by 2030....
Australia and EU Agree Sweeping Trade Deal in Face of Global Uncertainty
Australia and the European Union have signed a sweeping free‑trade agreement valued at about A$10 bn ($7 bn), ending eight years of negotiations. The pact eliminates almost all tariffs on Australian agricultural products and expands cooperation on defence, critical minerals, and space....
Pizza Hut Canada Launches Hockey Podcast
Pizza Hut Canada has introduced a short‑form podcast called Bandwagon Hockey Coach, featuring two AI hosts that explain hockey rules and terminology. The series debuted on Spotify on March 18 and releases twice‑weekly episodes aimed at casual fans during the NHL...
Powell Reveals ‘Concern’ About Job Creation in America Right Now
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that the Fed’s policy committee is increasingly concerned about a stagnating U.S. labor market. The February jobs report showed a loss of 92,000 jobs and revisions that erased gains from December and January, leaving...
How Tech Startups Can Attract Gen Z and Millennials Seeking Flexibility and Purpose
Recent layoffs in Singapore’s tech sector have exposed the fragility of traditional corporate loyalty, especially for mid‑career professionals. In response, Gen Z and millennial talent are gravitating toward roles that offer flexibility, purpose, and measurable impact. Fractional and project‑based work...
ABFRL Appoints Suraj Bahirwani as Pantaloons CEO-Designate
Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail announced a comprehensive leadership reshuffle, appointing Suraj Bahirwani as CEO‑designate of Pantaloons effective April 1, 2026, with full CEO duties beginning October 1, 2026. Current CEO Sangeeta Tanwani will transition to an advisory role until...
Hybrid Advisors, Faithstone Capital Eye $3bn Fund of Funds Platform Through New Joint Venture
Hybrid Advisors and Faithstone Capital Partners have formed a master joint venture, Hybrid Faithstone, to expand the Hybrid Advisors platform into a $3 billion fund‑of‑funds vehicle. The partners aim to raise and deploy the capital over the next 18 months, creating...
Sony Music Acquires Nordic Dance Label One Seven Music, Taps Co-Founder Janus Barnewitz as New MD of Sony Music Denmark
Sony Music Entertainment has acquired the Nordic dance label One Seven Music and appointed its co‑founder Janus Barnewitz as Managing Director of Sony Music Denmark. The deal builds on a 14‑year partnership, though financial terms were not disclosed. Barnewitz, who previously led disco:wax...
How To Determine What Paid Media Channels Are Right for You via @Sejournal, @Timothyjjensen
Choosing the right paid‑media channel is critical for new advertisers. The article outlines a decision framework that starts with clear business goals, brand familiarity, and product‑market fit, then moves to data availability, conversion tracking, budget size, and creative assets. It...
Why Digital PR Is Essential for Modern Businesses
Digital public relations has moved from a nice‑to‑have tactic to a strategic imperative as consumers spend the majority of their time online. Unlike traditional PR, digital PR blends storytelling, influencer outreach, and SEO to secure high‑authority backlinks and media placements...
Real Has ‘a Long Runway’ for Future Growth, Says CGO
The Real Brokerage has appointed Jason Cassity as its first chief growth officer, tasking him with sustaining net agent growth. Cassity, a former top‑producing agent, will devote roughly 80% of his effort to attracting new agents and 20% to retention....
Agents for Finance Startup Zalos Raises $3.6M to Transform Finance Departments
Zalos, a London‑San Francisco fintech, raised a $3.6 million seed round led by 14Peaks Capital to develop AI agents that automate finance‑team workflows. The startup’s agents log into existing ERP, CRM, spreadsheet, and banking systems, handling tasks without requiring a stack...
Everyone Needs a Mentor
In the post‑pandemic era, companies are rethinking mentorship, moving from rigid, formal programs to whole‑person, organic relationships. Executives cite that 98% of Fortune 500 firms already run mentorship initiatives because they improve retention, satisfaction, and leadership pipelines. Real‑world anecdotes show that...
Why Organizational Charts Don’t Create Accountability
Most leadership teams favor clean organizational charts, and the EOS Accountability Chart offers structural clarity by swapping titles for roles. However, the chart stops short of defining measurable outcomes, turning accountability into an illusion. Without outcome‑specific metrics, leaders manage activity...
The 2026 European Deeptech Report: Sector Reaches $690B as VC Share Hits Record
The 2026 European Deeptech Report shows the sector now valued at $690 billion, with venture‑capital backing representing a record 32 percent of Europe’s total tech investment. In 2025 deeptech funding reached $20.3 billion, led by the UK and with Paris emerging as the...
Xona Targets Real-Time Threat Response in OT Remote Access
Xona Systems unveiled an Active Defense capability that automatically reacts to suspicious behavior during OT remote‑access sessions. The feature links detection platforms to session‑level enforcement, enabling actions such as step‑up authentication, access limitation, or session termination in real time. Initially,...
Appcharge Reaches $1 Billion in Annualized DTC Transaction Volume | Exclusive
Appcharge announced that its customers’ direct‑to‑consumer (DTC) transaction volume has reached $1 billion as of March 23, 2026, up from $500 million in July 2025. The Tel‑Aviv‑based firm raised a $58 million Series B round in August 2025 to expand its web‑store and revenue‑pipeline tools for game developers....