News•Mar 5, 2026
Zink Talent: Samantha Zink’s Strategy for Developing Long-Term Creator-Brand Partnerships
Zink Talent, founded in 2018 by former fashion PR executive Samantha Zink, now manages about 70 creators across beauty, skincare, fashion and lifestyle. The agency has shifted its roster criteria from raw follower counts to engagement, consistency and business discipline, positioning creators as small‑scale entrepreneurs. To combat the industry’s reliance on one‑off deals, Zink launched Zink Volt, a retainer‑based division that builds always‑on influencer programs. Zink Talent also stresses transparent contracts and relationship‑focused brand activations, reflecting a broader maturation of the creator economy.
By Net Influencer
News•Mar 5, 2026
Delta Announces Major Leadership Shakeup
Delta Air Lines announced a sweeping leadership overhaul, naming CFO Dan Janki as chief operating officer and promoting Peter Carter to president while veteran operations executive John Laughter will retire on April 30. The changes are framed as a move...
By CEO North America
News•Mar 5, 2026
Cypher Learning Names John Mazur CEO to Accelerate AI-Native Learning for Enterprises at Scale
Cypher Learning announced John Mazur as its new chief executive officer, while founder Graham Glass transitions to chief technology officer to focus on AI architecture. Mazur brings a track record of scaling SaaS firms, most recently leading Chatmeter to a...
By HR Tech Series
News•Mar 5, 2026
Exposure Is the New Currency of Risk: Why Cybersecurity Speaks the Language of Business
Cybersecurity is evolving from a patch‑centric practice to Exposure Management (EM), a framework that quantifies an organization’s attack surface in business terms. EM aggregates vulnerability, cloud, identity and attack‑surface data into exposure scores tied to revenue, compliance and brand reputation....
By Silicon UK
News•Mar 5, 2026
Gareth Davies Appointed Executive Vice President, Head of Property at Price Forbes Bermuda
Insurance carriers are confronting a surge in acute mental‑health cases that demand intensive crisis care, stretching traditional underwriting models. Emerging psychedelic therapies and widespread telehealth add layers of regulatory ambiguity and cross‑state liability. Social inflation is amplifying verdicts, especially in...
By Risk & Insurance
News•Mar 5, 2026
Guidance: Good Practice Guide: TCFD Reporting
HM Treasury has released a Good Practice Guide for TCFD Reporting 2024‑25, a 32‑page PDF aimed at central government organisations preparing for mandatory climate disclosure requirements in 2025‑26. The guide offers practical examples across the four TCFD pillars—governance, strategy, risk...
By HM Treasury – Atom feed
News•Mar 5, 2026
Comscore and Yahoo DSP Partner to Advance CTV Political Advertising with Proximic Political Audiences
Comscore and Yahoo DSP have launched Proximic Political Audiences, a first‑to‑market solution that merges linear TV exposure data with Connected TV (CTV) targeting for political advertising. The partnership leverages Comscore’s local market measurement, Proximic’s activation platform, and Yahoo’s programmatic inventory...
By MarTech Series
News•Mar 5, 2026
EXTE Joins Forces with HUMAN Security to Protect Ad Inventory Quality & Integrity
EXTE announced a strategic integration with HUMAN Security, embedding the MediaGuard Ad Fraud Defence solution into its programmatic platform. The joint offering combines pre‑bid mitigation and post‑bid reporting to verify impressions, block bots, and curb invalid traffic in real time....
By ExchangeWire
News•Mar 5, 2026
Wipro Appoints Laura Miller to Its Board
Wipro announced that Laura Miller will join its Board of Directors for a five‑year term starting April 1, 2026, pending shareholder approval. Miller brings more than two decades of executive leadership across retail, hospitality, payments and global technology operations, most...
By The Hindu Business Line – All
News•Mar 5, 2026
TransUnion Unveils AI Agent to Accelerate Financial Analytics Workflows
TransUnion announced its AI Analytics Orchestrator Agent, an AI‑driven layer on the TruIQ platform that leverages Google Vertex AI and Gemini models to automate credit analytics. The agent translates natural‑language queries into governed workflows, generating models, studies, and recommendations in...
By SiliconANGLE
News•Mar 5, 2026
How 1,000+ Customer Calls Shaped a Breakout Enterprise AI Startup
Narada, an enterprise AI startup founded by veteran entrepreneur David Park, built its product by conducting more than 1,000 customer calls to pinpoint workflow automation pain points. The team deliberately postponed fundraising, preferring bootstrapped growth to stay lean and avoid...
By TechCrunch Enterprise
News•Mar 5, 2026
Blackberrys Brings Onboard Apparel Industry Veteran Sartaj Singh Mehta
Blackberrys, the Indian menswear label, has appointed Sartaj Singh Mehta to its senior team, tapping a veteran with nearly three decades in fashion and lifestyle. Mehta most recently served as Senior Director of Product and Design at Pepe Jeans London,...
By Apparel Resources – Business News
News•Mar 5, 2026
Thomas Schürmann Appointed Managing Director Germany of Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS)
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) announced that Thomas Schürmann will become Managing Director Germany of its Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) subsidiary in April, succeeding Claus Wagner. Schürmann arrives from Etihad Airways, where he oversaw global cargo operations across 80 stations, bringing...
By Air Cargo Week
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News•Mar 5, 2026
[Industry News] Kasedo Games Appoints Timea Edvi as Publishing Director
Kasedo Games, the publishing arm of Kalypso Media, announced the appointment of Timea Edvi as its new Publishing Director. Edvi arrives from Square Enix, where she headed the Square Enix Collective and helped launch titles such as PowerWash Simulator. In...
By MCV/Develop
News•Mar 5, 2026
Exclusive Q&A: Why Retailers Should Leverage the Power of Dynamic Pricing
Retail experts argue that dynamic pricing can help merchants offset tariff‑driven cost spikes by aligning prices with real‑time demand. The approach builds on traditional markdown optimization, extending it to continuous price adjustments across channels. Altug stresses that supply‑chain resilience—through redundancy...
By Retail TouchPoints
News•Mar 5, 2026
Dara Brenner – Trust in the Age of AI: Tackling Candidate Fraud While Preparing for Next-Gen Hiring
Dara Brenner of Employ discusses the emerging threat of candidate fraud amplified by generative AI in talent acquisition. She outlines how AI governance is evolving to protect hiring integrity and recommends proactive verification strategies. Brenner emphasizes the need for HR...
By HRTechFeed
News•Mar 5, 2026
Uptycs and SAP Team up to Bring Verifiable AI Analysts to Enterprise Cybersecurity Operations
Uptycs and SAP announced a strategic partnership to integrate Uptycs’ AI analyst platform, Juno, into enterprise cybersecurity operations. Juno functions as a virtual analyst, using a glass‑box approach that links AI‑generated insights to a unified telemetry set of roughly 150,000...
By SiliconANGLE
News•Mar 5, 2026
Lio Raises $30M From Andreessen Horowitz and Others to Automate Enterprise Procurement
Lio announced a $30 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz, bringing its total funding to $33 million. The startup’s AI‑agent platform automates the entire procurement workflow, from contract review to supplier negotiation. Early customers report that processes once taking weeks now...
By TechCrunch Venture Feed
News•Mar 5, 2026
Sara Anghel Elected to ISHA Board of Directors
Sara Anghel, president and CEO of the Greater Toronto Hotel Association, has been elected to the International Society of Hotel Associations (ISHA) Board of Directors, becoming its only non‑U.S. member. Her appointment brings a Canadian viewpoint to ISHA’s leadership team,...
By Hotelier Magazine (Canada)
News•Mar 5, 2026
The Parkside Hotel & Spa Elevates Corporate Retreats
The Parkside Hotel & Spa launched the Parkside Retreat & Wellness Guide, a planning tool that frames corporate off‑site meetings around restoration and purpose. The guide highlights naturally lit meeting rooms, a private theatre, rooftop garden terrace and a suite...
By Hotelier Magazine (Canada)
News•Mar 5, 2026
GMS Pushes EU to Recognise India’s Ship Recycling Capacity
GMS, the world’s largest cash buyer of ships for recycling, is urging the European Commission to add qualified Indian ship‑recycling yards to the EU Ship Recycling Regulation list. Over 110 Indian yards hold Hong Kong Convention compliance, yet none have been...
By Splash 247
News•Mar 5, 2026
54% of Distributors Seek Demand Forecasting Overhaul in 2026, Report Finds
A new Phocas Software report shows 54% of wholesale distributors will overhaul demand forecasting in 2026, seeking more precise, data‑driven inventory control. Nearly half (45%) plan to increase data and warehouse automation, while one‑third aim to deepen product and customer...
By FreightWaves
News•Mar 5, 2026
Andrea Czapary Martin to Exit as CEO of the UK’s PRS for Music at the End of 2026
PRS for Music announced that CEO Andrea Czapary Martin will step down at the end of 2026. Martin, who joined in 2019, led the society through the pandemic, launched an Emergency Relief Fund, and oversaw a move to a new...
By Music Business Worldwide (MBW)
News•Mar 5, 2026
What Makes America Strong?
In 2025 the United States recorded a negative net migration rate as legal immigration was sharply curtailed, a trend that economists warn will dampen economic growth. President Donald Trump has framed this demographic shift as part of a broader “Golden...
By Project Syndicate — Economics
News•Mar 5, 2026
Alibaba's Chief AI Developer Quits, Taking Key Team Members with Him
Alibaba’s lead AI researcher Junyang Lin, the architect of the Qwen model series, announced his unexpected resignation. Several core engineers—including Qwen coder Binyuan Hui and post‑training specialist Bowen Yu—left the company on the same day. In response, CEO Eddie Wu...
By THE DECODER
News•Mar 5, 2026
10 Steps To Develop A Content Strategy
The article outlines a ten‑step framework for building a data‑driven content strategy that aligns with business objectives and audience needs. It emphasizes defining SMART goals, deep audience research, competitor audits, and selecting the right content formats. Distribution, repurposing, and a...
By SurferSEO
News•Mar 5, 2026
Irish-Founded Startup Evervault Raises €21 Million to Advance Encrypted Data Orchestration
Irish‑founded Evervault announced a €21 million Series B round, led by Ribbit Capital with Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures participating, bringing its total financing to €39 million. The developer‑first platform encrypts and orchestrates sensitive data, chiefly for card‑payment workflows, and now processes over...
By EU-Startups
News•Mar 5, 2026
Affirm’s Full-Stack Ambition Is Bigger than Consumer Finance Alone
Affirm kicked off 2026 with a flurry of strategic announcements, including a rent‑payment partnership with Esusu, a bank‑charter filing, and a debit‑card‑embedded BNPL solution via Fiserv. The firm also secured default checkout status with Bolt and integrated its BNPL service...
By Tearsheet
News•Mar 5, 2026
Ethio Telecom and Ericsson Sign Landmark Network Expansion and Modernization Agreement
Ethio Telecom and Ericsson have signed a landmark agreement to expand and modernize Ethiopia’s mobile network. The project will upgrade 1,500 sites, add 2.8 million new 4G capacity and extend LTE to 276 towns, raising population coverage to 85 %. It includes...
By IT News Africa
News•Mar 5, 2026
MFE Sets New International Top Management Structure
MFE‑MediaForEurope has restructured its top management, appointing Pier Silvio Berlusconi as Chairman and Group CEO while retaining Fedele Confalonieri as Statutory Chairperson. The new model replaces a vertical holding‑company layout with a horizontal structure that centralises staff functions at the...
By Broadband TV News
News•Mar 5, 2026
AppHarbr by GeoEdge Launches the First Index Ranking In-App Ad Networks on Ad Quality & Safety
AppHarbr, GeoEdge’s in‑app ad quality platform, released the first In‑App Network Ad Quality & Safety Performance Index, benchmarking 45 ad networks across 25 billion ads. The study found half of the networks fell short of basic safety standards, with iOS apps...
By ExchangeWire
News•Mar 5, 2026
Dr Klaas Zuideveld
TECregen, a biotech firm developing thymus‑rejuvenating biologics, announced Dr Klaas Zuideveld as its new chief executive officer. Zuideveld brings more than two decades of experience in pharmaceutical and biotech leadership, spanning translational strategy, clinical development, and global regulatory affairs. He has overseen...
By PharmaTimes
News•Mar 5, 2026
Hormel Foods Faces Transportation Cost Pressures
Hormel Foods reported a sharp rise in transportation expenses during Q1, driven by a severe freight capacity crunch after Winter Storm Fern slashed shipment volumes by 55% in late January. Spot freight rates climbed as driver availability tightened, extending pressure...
By Supply Chain Dive
News•Mar 5, 2026
Challenger Report: February Cuts Plunge, YTD Hiring Falls 56%
U.S. employers announced 48,307 job cuts in February, a 55% drop from January and 72% lower than February 2025. Year‑to‑date cuts total 156,742, the lowest Jan‑Feb figure since 2022 but still the fifth‑highest since 2009. While overall cuts fell, sectors...
By Challenger, Gray & Christmas – Job Cuts Reports
News•Mar 5, 2026
Meeting of 4-5 February 2026
The ECB Governing Council met on 4‑5 February 2026 and kept its three key rates unchanged, signalling a data‑dependent stance through 2027. Market reactions to recent geopolitical and tariff shocks were muted, with the euro gaining about 1 % against the dollar...
By European Central Bank – Press
News•Mar 5, 2026
Costamare Orderbook Hits 10 in 3,100 Teu Series
Costamare added four more 3,100 teu vessels to its Chinese newbuilding programme, bringing total orders for that size to ten. Deliveries are scheduled between Q4 2027 and Q4 2028, each with medium‑term charter agreements secured at signing. The expansion marks the company’s re‑entry...
By Splash 247
News•Mar 5, 2026
Abercrombie & Fitch Profit Drops Despite ‘Record’ Q4 Sales
Abercrombie & Fitch reported a 6% decline in operating income to £524 million for the year, even as net sales rose 6% to £3.95 billion. The fourth quarter delivered a record £1.25 billion in sales, up 5%, but operating income fell 8% to...
By Retail Gazette
News•Mar 5, 2026
New Leadership Structure Set for Ferrero Group
Ferrero Group unveiled a revamped leadership structure aimed at accelerating global growth and innovation. Giovanni Ferrero will remain Executive Chairman while a newly created Chief Operating Officer role will be filled by longtime executive Pietro Ferrero. The reorganization consolidates the...
By Food Business News
News•Mar 5, 2026
Is India Torpedoing Its Claims to Being a Net Security Provider in the IOR?
A U.S. nuclear submarine torpedoed the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in international waters off Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors. The vessel had been a guest of the Indian Navy after participating in a fleet review in Visakhapatnam, yet New Delhi issued...
By The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific
News•Mar 5, 2026
Rentomojo Sets Stage for IPO with Public Entity Conversion
Rentomojo has formally converted from a private to a public limited company, clearing a regulatory hurdle ahead of its anticipated IPO in FY27. The Bengaluru‑based rental platform now serves over 220,000 active subscribers, manages more than 770,000 items, and operates...
By Entrackr
News•Mar 5, 2026
Nosh Launches eSIM to Power Global Connectivity & Borderless Digital Payments
Nosh has introduced an eSIM feature that lets users buy, activate, and manage digital SIM plans directly within its app, expanding the fintech’s services beyond digital asset trading and bill payments. The eSIM offering includes data‑only and full voice‑text‑data plans...
By Techpoint Africa
News•Mar 5, 2026
Policy Paper: Treasury Minutes – March 2026
The UK Treasury released its March 2026 minutes on 5 March, providing a formal response to the Public Accounts Committee’s reports 57‑61 covering the 2024‑26 session. The 40‑page PDF, sized at 2.13 MB, details departmental actions and financial oversight outcomes. The document is published...
By HM Treasury – Atom feed
News•Mar 5, 2026
FixEd Podcast: Zetland’s Global Ambitions
Zetland, the Danish reader‑funded digital publisher, has extended its membership‑only model beyond Denmark, launching Uusi Juttu in Finland and Demo in Norway. The Finnish outlet broke even within a year with a 25‑person team, while the Norwegian launch hit its...
By The Fix
News•Mar 5, 2026
Active Investors Spent More On Fewer Deals In February
Active venture investors concentrated capital on a handful of mega‑deals in February, with generative‑AI heavyweights dominating the landscape. OpenAI secured a record‑breaking $110 billion round, the largest startup financing ever, while overall deal count remained flat. Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz and...
By Crunchbase News AI
News•Mar 5, 2026
Government Throws Weight Behind Space-Manufactured Drugs
The UK government announced a new package of measures to accelerate space‑based pharmaceutical manufacturing, offering regulatory clarity and a sandbox for companies developing drugs in microgravity. The initiative, led by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, brings together the...
By UKTN (UK Tech News)
News•Mar 5, 2026
The Great Migration: Why Every AI Platform Is Converging on Kubernetes
Kubernetes has become the de‑facto operating system for AI, with 82% of container users and two‑thirds of generative‑AI teams running production workloads on the platform. The shift from stateless microservices to data processing, distributed training, LLM inference, and autonomous agents...
By CNCF Blog
News•Mar 5, 2026
What Is Benchmarking Data?
Benchmarking data is the foundation for performance improvement, linking internal metrics to external standards. Trusted, validated, and neutral data from sources like APQC enable organizations to compare against best‑in‑class peers, identify gaps, and set stretch goals. The quality of the...
By APQC Blog
News•Mar 5, 2026
Wabash Launches Cargo Assurance Solution to Help Prevent Theft Before It Occurs
Wabash unveiled a cargo‑assurance platform at Manifest 2026 that turns the trailer into a secure, connected system, leveraging its 2025 TrailerHawk.AI acquisition. The solution combines a physical lock, a mobile app digital seal, and multi‑factor driver, tractor, carrier and insurance...
By FreightWaves
News•Mar 5, 2026
Accessibility Can’t Stop at the Shelf: An $18 Trillion Lesson for Marketers by AudioEye
Rare Beauty’s new fragrance launch turned its accessible bottle design into the centerpiece of a marketing campaign, generating organic buzz and consumer goodwill. The brand’s inclusive approach illustrates how accessibility can be a growth engine rather than a compliance checkbox....
By Search Engine Land
News•Mar 5, 2026
BrewDog Investors Have Lost Everything - Are There Better Ways to Back Small Firms?
BrewDog’s EquityPunk crowdfunding scheme raised £75 million from 200,000 investors before the brand entered administration and was taken over by Tilray, wiping out those investors entirely. The collapse underscores the liquidity constraints and limited transparency inherent in equity‑crowdfunding platforms compared with...
By MoneyWeek – All