News•Feb 27, 2026
US rPET Demand Under Sustained Pressure: PRC
US recycled PET (rPET) demand remains weak, prompting concerns at the Plastics Recycling Conference. The recent shutdown of Evergreen Recycling’s Ohio and New York plants cuts domestic processing capacity by roughly 16%, tightening an already strained market. Low‑priced imports and abundant virgin PET continue to suppress bale prices, while recycling rates hover near 30% nationwide. Stakeholders are calling for state subsidies to bridge cost gaps and sustain operations as end‑market demand lags behind expanding recycled‑content mandates.
By Argus Media – News & analysis
News•Feb 27, 2026
Cyberattacks on Hospitals Cost Lives. Here’s How to Fight Back at Machine Speed.
Morpheus is an AI‑driven platform that ingests alerts from a hospital’s existing security stack—SIEM, EDR, firewalls, NDR, email security, DLP and identity tools—and stitches them into a single ransomware kill‑chain view. By correlating these signals, it can surface an attack...
By Security Boulevard
News•Feb 27, 2026
What Makes You Notice a Store’s Sign, or Ignore It? The Answer Makes This Franchise $115 Million a Year.
SpeedPro, a franchise specializing in large‑format graphics, now operates over 130 U.S. studios and generates roughly $115 million in annual sales. CEO Paul Brewster attributes the growth to a three‑pillar strategy—expanding the customer base, maintaining strong profit margins, and leveraging technology...
By Entrepreneur » Sales
News•Feb 27, 2026
Private Markets in 401(k)s Face Major Liquidity Challenges: Morningstar
Morningstar’s new research shows that liquidity, not performance, is the primary obstacle for private‑equity and credit products in 401(k) plans. Simulations using real participant data reveal that even modest redemption flows can exhaust liquidity buffers, forcing managers to allocate up...
By Financial Planning (Arizent)
News•Feb 27, 2026
The Rise of The Light System™
Jarrod Barakett, president of The Light System™, is commercializing decades‑old research by Robert J. Religa into a wellness platform that uses polychromatic, bio‑photonic light and scalar fields. The company shifted its messaging from dense scientific jargon to experiential testimonials, making...
By CEOWORLD magazine
News•Feb 27, 2026
Week Ahead: US Dollar Slips on Trade Uncertainty as NFP, Eurozone HICP Loom
US Dollar slipped this week, trading near 97.60 on the DXY, down about 0.2% as traders digest the Supreme Court’s decision that declared Trump‑era tariffs illegal and the administration’s subsequent new levies. A stronger‑than‑expected Producer Price Index failed to lift...
By FXStreet — News
News•Feb 27, 2026
Life Mirrors Art: Ransomware Hits Hospitals on TV & IRL
The recent episode of HBO’s drama "The Pitt" portrayed a hospital’s IT systems being shut down by ransomware, forcing clinicians to revert to paper‑based processes. Hours later, the University of Mississippi Medical Center confirmed a real ransomware breach that crippled...
By Dark Reading
News•Feb 27, 2026
Startup Space at 10: A Launchpad for the New Space Economy
The Startup Space pitch competition celebrated its 10th anniversary at SATShow Week, cementing its role as a premier on‑ramp for emerging space companies. Founded in 2015 to fill a gap for early‑stage firms, the event now draws about 400 attendees...
By Via Satellite
News•Feb 27, 2026
Celebrating Women Who Shape Travel Advisor Success
Travel advisor platform Travelsavers highlighted two senior women executives for International Women’s Day. Chief Sales Officer Kathryn Mazza‑Burney credits crisis‑driven customer service and agency‑focused consulting for reshaping the business model. Marketing head Nicole Mazza says the pandemic taught her that...
By Recommend
News•Feb 27, 2026
Nordea Bank Abp: Repurchase of Own Shares on 27.02.2026
Nordea Bank ABP completed a share repurchase on 27 February 2026, buying 401,781 of its own shares for a total cost of €6.66 million. The purchases were executed on the Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen exchanges at a weighted‑average price of €16.57 per share....
By Euronext
News•Feb 27, 2026
Otello Corporation Share Buyback Program Status
Otello Corporation announced the latest tranche of its share buyback program, with Pareto Securities purchasing 108,440 shares between 23 and 27 February 2026 at an average price of NOK 17.75, representing a NOK 1.93 million outlay. Since the program’s launch on 9 February,...
By Euronext
News•Feb 27, 2026
A Major MVPD Merger Is Done: FCC OKs Charter-Cox Deal
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau approved Charter Communications’ $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Enterprises’ residential cable, fiber, and managed‑IT businesses. The deal, signed in May 2025, will rebrand the combined consumer offering under the Spectrum name while adopting the Cox corporate...
By Radio & TV Business Report (RBR+TVBR)
News•Feb 27, 2026
Sverica Promotes Michael Dougherty to Partner and Doug Patrican to Principal
Sverica announced that Michael Dougherty has been elevated to partner, while Doug Patrican has been promoted to principal. The firm also welcomed Matt Johnson as a new principal. These moves expand the firm’s senior leadership team across its core practice...
By PE Hub Europe
News•Feb 27, 2026
NES Fircroft Bondco AS FY25 Annual Results
NES Fircroft Bondco AS released its audited FY25 annual results on 27 February 2026. The company directed investors to its investor‑relations website for the full report and to Oslo Børs NewsWeb for additional details. The filing satisfies Oslo Stock Exchange...
By Euronext
News•Feb 27, 2026
Beyond the Third Neighbor: Mongolia-US Ties in an Era of Great Power Competition
The United States and Mongolia marked 39 years of diplomatic ties while deepening their Strategic Partnership with flagship projects such as the $462 million MCC Water Compact and a USTDA‑backed aviation safety program. Mongolia’s recent accession to the Trump‑led Board of...
By The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific
News•Feb 27, 2026
UK Appoints Barclays Executive as Top Bank of England Regulator
The UK government appointed Katharine Braddick, a former regulator now Barclays group head of strategic policy, as the Bank of England's deputy governor for prudential regulation. Her five‑year term begins on July 1, 2026, succeeding Sam Woods. The move follows finance...
By Insurance Journal
News•Feb 27, 2026
Matson Q4 Ocean Profit Stable
Matson reported marginally weaker fourth‑quarter results as container volumes slipped 2.3% year‑over‑year, driven by a 7.2% drop in China shipments amid ongoing trade‑war pressures. Ocean operating income dipped to $136 million on revenue of $704.2 million, but the company was partially offset...
By FreightWaves
News•Feb 27, 2026
Netmarble Union Accuses ZEMPOT of Forcing Recommended Resignations After Project Shutdown, Demands Job Security Plan
The Netmarble labor union alleges that ZEMPOT, a Netmarble affiliate, forced 13 employees into a “recommended resignation” scheme after a project was shut down. Workers were placed on standby, offered 80% of their wages or three months of consolation pay,...
By Inven Global
News•Feb 27, 2026
Microsoft Testing Windows 11 Batch File Security Improvements
Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview builds that add a new batch‑file security mode, letting administrators lock batch files in use via the LockBatchFilesInUse registry key or the LockBatchFilesWhenInUse manifest control. The change reduces the need for per‑statement signature validation, boosting script...
By BleepingComputer
News•Feb 27, 2026
YSpace, York University Open the Door Between Canada and Korea’s Tech Ecosystem
YSpace, the entrepreneurship hub at York University, has signed two memorandums of understanding with South Korea’s Korea Business Angels Association and the Seoul AI Hub. The agreements give YSpace a formal mandate to help Korean startups enter Canada and to...
By BetaKit (Canada)
News•Feb 27, 2026
Botkeeper Infinite Acquired by Xendoo, Platform Will Live Again
Botkeeper Infinite has been revived after Xendoo acquired its AI assets and re‑established the platform as a distinct division. The acquisition follows a brief shutdown announced by CEO Enrico Palmerino, but the software remained live to give customers time to...
By Accounting Today
News•Feb 27, 2026
Inside Go-To-Market at Camunda: Meet Aurélien CRESP, Strategic Account Executive
Camunda’s new “Meet a Camundi” series spotlights its go‑to‑market organization, beginning with Strategic Account Executive Aurélien Cresp. Cresp describes how his background in technology sales informs a relationship‑first approach that emphasizes executive alignment and measurable value. He recounts turning a bank...
By Camunda – Blog
News•Feb 27, 2026
Sam Altman Aims to 'Help De-Escalate' Tensions with Pentagon as OpenAI Employees Voice Support for Anthropic
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sent an internal memo urging the company to help de‑escalate the growing dispute between rival Anthropic and the U.S. Department of Defense. Anthropic faces a Friday 5:01 p.m. ET deadline to decide whether to grant the Pentagon...
By CNBC Technology
News•Feb 27, 2026
FinOps for Agents: Loop Limits, Tool-Call Caps and the New Unit Economics of Agentic SaaS
The article introduces FinOps for agents, a discipline that treats AI cognition costs as a reliability metric in agentic SaaS. It outlines how loops, tool‑calls, and token usage can explode variable spend and erode gross margin. By defining guardrails such...
By InfoWorld
News•Feb 27, 2026
Driver Recruiters Turn to Agentic AI to Streamline Hiring
Driver recruiters are adopting agentic AI to streamline candidate engagement. Tyson Foods recently deployed AI agents that handle initial outreach, pre‑qualify drivers, and schedule calls, allowing its six recruiters to efficiently support a 2,800‑truck fleet. Industry leaders at the 2026...
By Transport Topics – Technology
News•Feb 27, 2026
Consolidated Unaudited Interim Report of AS PRFoods for the 2nd Quarter and 6 Months of 2025/2026 Financial Year
PRFoods reported a sharp 25% drop in Q2 revenue to €5.1 million, driven by weak demand in Estonia and Finland. Gross profit fell 43% and EBITDA slipped to €0.1 million, while the net loss widened to €0.7 million versus €0.1 million a year earlier....
By GlobeNewswire – Earnings Releases
News•Feb 27, 2026
Chicago Industrial Is Having A Moment — Some Investors Want In
Chicago’s industrial market is demonstrating steady fundamentals, with vacancy holding at 4.6% in 2025 and leasing activity climbing to 40.5 million sq ft, while rents rose 4.6% to $8.97 per sq ft. Mid‑market investors Matterhorn and SparrowHawk each secured $300 million in equity, giving Matterhorn...
By Bisnow
News•Feb 27, 2026
During Lula’s Visit, South Korea and Brazil Agree to Revive Mercosur Trade Talks
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visited Seoul, upgrading the bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership and signing ten MOUs across AI, biotech, agriculture, health and security. The summit’s headline outcome was the decision to revive stalled Mercosur free‑trade...
By The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific
News•Feb 27, 2026
Boot Barn Strengthens Its Country Music Ties With New Stagecoach Sponsorship
Boot Barn announced its debut sponsorship of the Stagecoach country‑music festival, serving as the official boot retailer and presenting sponsor of the new Mustang Stage. The partnership includes on‑site activations, custom giveaways, and a pre‑festival in‑store loyalty event at its...
By WWD
News•Feb 27, 2026
Microsoft Ads Launches Self-Serve Negative Keyword Lists
Microsoft Advertising has introduced self‑serve shared negative keyword lists, allowing advertisers to create, edit, and apply up to 5,000 negative keywords directly in the UI. The lists can be attached at the campaign or account level and support exact and...
By Search Engine Land
News•Feb 27, 2026
ETJ: There's Only One CEF That Will Survive A Market Crash
ETJ, a closed‑end fund, hedges its U.S. equity holdings by buying out‑of‑the‑money S&P 500 put options that cover nearly the entire portfolio. This strategy allowed the fund to post positive returns during the 2008 financial crisis and positions it as a...
By Seeking Alpha – ETFs & Funds
News•Feb 27, 2026
Flux Inks $37M in New Investment
Flux, an AI‑powered platform that automates hardware design, announced a $37 million financing round combining a $27 million Series B and a previously undisclosed $10 million Series A. The Series B was led by venture firm 8VC, with participation from existing backers Bain Capital Ventures, Liquid 2...
By VC News Daily
News•Feb 27, 2026
GDP Revision May Widen FY27 Fiscal Deficit Ratio, Raise Debt Path Concerns
India's new series GDP data for FY26 shows nominal output ₹345.47 lakh crore, about 3.3% below the budget’s estimate. This revision pushes the FY27 fiscal‑deficit ratio to roughly 4.46% of GDP, up from the projected 4.31%, and lifts the FY27 debt‑to‑GDP ratio...
By The Economic Times (India) – Economy
News•Feb 27, 2026
What Lenders Should Consider when Evaluating Small Landlords
Small landlords are an expanding segment of the rental market, but their limited scale creates underwriting challenges for lenders. To gauge creditworthiness, lenders must scrutinize the borrower’s financial stability, including cash flow, tax returns, and debt ratios. Portfolio performance—occupancy rates,...
By National Mortgage News
News•Feb 27, 2026
Google Publishes New Google Ads Passkey Help Doc
Google has released a new help document that explains how passkeys work within Google Ads, offering a password‑less, phishing‑resistant login method. The guide details when passkeys are mandatory, such as for user‑access changes and account‑linking updates, and outlines device requirements...
By Search Engine Land
News•Feb 27, 2026
GBP/USD Slips as US PPI Lifts US Dollar, Middle East Risks Rise
GBP/USD slipped about 0.10% to 1.3469 as US core PPI jumped 3.6% YoY, reinforcing expectations of a less dovish Federal Reserve. The stronger dollar was further supported by rising geopolitical risk in the Middle East, which hurt risk‑on sentiment. In...
By FXStreet — News
News•Feb 27, 2026
GDP Revision Trims FY26 Size to ₹345 Lakh Crore; $4 Trillion Mark May Slip
India’s nominal GDP for FY 2025‑26 has been revised down to ₹345 lakh crore, a 3.3 % cut from the earlier ₹357 lakh crore estimate. In dollar terms this puts the economy at roughly $3.79 trillion, postponing the $4 trillion milestone to a later fiscal year. The downgrade...
By The Economic Times (India) – Economy
News•Feb 27, 2026
Mint Velvet’s Brand Campaign Activations Take over the Capital This London Fashion Week
Mint Velvet is turning London Fashion Week into a city‑wide showcase, deploying brand activations in Underground stations and a wrapped London cab to spotlight its Spring Leather and Suede jacket line. The retailer also hosted an intimate editor dinner with...
By Retail Times (UK)
News•Feb 27, 2026
Germany Plans to Scrap Subsidy for Small-Scale Rooftop Solar
Germany plans to abolish fixed feed‑in tariffs for rooftop solar installations under 25 kW starting in 2027, arguing that falling equipment costs now make small systems economically viable without subsidies. The draft proposal, seen by Bloomberg, would shift policy emphasis toward...
By OilPrice.com – Main
News•Feb 27, 2026
AAHOA Shares Details of 2026 HYPE Conference
The Asian American Hotel Owners Association hosted its 2026 Helping Young Professionals Evolve (HYPE) conference in Miami, gathering emerging hospitality leaders for two days of education and networking. Sessions covered leadership, extended‑stay performance, AI‑driven operations, financing through AAHO Lending, and...
By Lodging Magazine
News•Feb 27, 2026
Co-CEO: Permian Resources Sees Opportunity in Expected Divestiture Wave
Permian Resources Corp. says a wave of asset divestitures is looming as large oil‑and‑gas players unwind recent mega‑deals, and the Midland‑based operator is ready to act. The company can comfortably spend up to $3 billion on acquisitions through 2027 without stretching...
By Oil & Gas Journal – General Interest
News•Feb 27, 2026
Whole Foods Market Triples Pitch Day Capacity for Q2 2026, Offering up to 50 Brand Slots
Whole Foods Market announced a three‑fold increase in its Q2 2026 Pitch Day capacity, offering up to 50 dedicated slots across Grocery, Whole Body and Specialty categories. Applications open on 27 February and close on 27 March, with the pitch event slated for...
By Retail Times (UK)
News•Feb 27, 2026
Walker & Dunlop Dismisses A Banking Team After Fraud Investigation
Walker & Dunlop dismissed members of its banking staff after an internal investigation revealed approximately $134 million in Freddie Mac multifamily loans were affected by borrower fraud, leading to a $29 million loss expense in Q4. The review also uncovered an additional $34 million...
By Bisnow
News•Feb 27, 2026
USAGM Pushes Deferred Resignations as Court Decision Nears
The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) has opened a Deferred Resignation Program, giving staff a chance to leave voluntarily as a federal court prepares to rule on CEO Kari Lake’s authority to slash the agency’s workforce. Over the past year,...
By Radio Ink
News•Feb 27, 2026
Russia’s Rosatom Will Continue Foreign Nuclear Power Plant Projects Despite UK Sanctions
Russia’s state‑owned nuclear group Rosatom announced it will press ahead with its overseas nuclear power‑plant projects despite the United Kingdom’s new sanctions targeting three of its subsidiaries. The UK imposed nearly 300 measures aimed at curbing Russian energy revenues, citing...
By POWER Magazine
News•Feb 27, 2026
Union.ai Completes $38.1 Million Series A
Union.ai, a Bellevue‑based AI development platform, closed its Series A round with $38.1 million in total commitments, including a previously announced $19.1 million. The round was led by existing backer NEA, with Nava Ventures participating and Mozilla Ventures joining as a new...
By VC News Daily
News•Feb 27, 2026
China: Policy Mix Guides 2026 Growth Path – UOB
UOB analyst Ho Woei Chen projects China’s 2026 real GDP growth at 4.7%, with the National People’s Congress likely setting a target range of 4.5‑5%. Inflation is expected to stay low, with a CPI target near 2% and actual inflation around 0.9%....
By FXStreet — News
News•Feb 27, 2026
Tribes Cheer House Bill
The Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2026 aims to eliminate a tax‑code provision that blocks tribes from issuing private‑activity bonds for non‑essential projects. By granting tribes the same bond‑issuing powers as states, the bill opens a vast municipal...
By The Bond Buyer (municipal finance)
News•Feb 27, 2026
Guam GOs Upgraded to BB by S&P
S&P Global Ratings upgraded Guam's general‑obligation rating to BB from BB‑minus, also raising its business‑privilege‑tax and Section 30 bonds to BB‑plus and its certificates of participation to BB‑minus, all with a positive outlook. The upgrade reflects stronger operating performance, rising revenues,...
By The Bond Buyer (municipal finance)
News•Feb 27, 2026
Moonflow Partners with Puntored
Moonflow, the AI-driven collections platform, announced a partnership with Mexico’s payment network Puntored to bring automated, multi‑channel debt recovery to the country. The integration merges Moonflow’s AI agents, which handle reminders via WhatsApp, SMS, email and calls, with Puntored’s extensive...
By LatamList