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Updated 1h agoWhat's happening: ESMA fines trade repository REGIS‑TR €1.374 million for EMIR and SFTR breaches
The European Securities and Markets Authority imposed a €1.374 million penalty on REGIS‑TR after finding seven violations of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation and the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation. This is the first enforcement action involving SFTR breaches and the largest fine ever levied on a trade repository. ESMA said the sanctions underscore its commitment to market integrity.
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News•Feb 10, 2026
KPS Capital to Acquire Manufacturer Wells
Private equity firm KPS Capital Partners announced it will acquire The Wells Companies, a Minnesota‑based provider of architectural and structural precast concrete solutions. Wells brings design‑assist, engineering, manufacturing, and on‑site installation capabilities across 13 strategically located U.S. facilities. Dan Juntunen, currently CEO of Wells, will continue to lead the business under KPS ownership. The deal strengthens KPS’s footprint in the construction‑materials sector.
By PE Hub
News•Feb 10, 2026
CFOs to Prioritize Growth Functions, Technology and AI in 2026
CFOs are reshaping 2026 budgets to favor growth‑driving functions, technology and artificial intelligence, according to Gartner’s survey of over 300 finance leaders. More than half plan higher spending on sales and IT, with 28% targeting double‑digit growth, while marketing follows...
By CPA Practice Advisor
News•Feb 10, 2026
Citrin Cooperman Adds Browne Consulting Group in Massachusetts
Citrin Cooperman, a top‑20 accounting firm, announced its first M&A transaction of 2026, acquiring Boston‑based Browne Consulting Group. The deal adds roughly 60 professionals with deep expertise in life‑science and biotech advisory services. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition...
By CPA Practice Advisor
News•Feb 10, 2026
LMI Invests in Ara Partners’ Energy and Infrastructure Investment Platforms
LMI has announced a strategic investment in Ara Partners' energy and infrastructure investment platforms. The partnership will allow both firms to co‑invest and share deal flow across their respective mandates. By aligning with Ara Partners, LMI aims to deepen its...
By PE Hub
News•Feb 10, 2026
Permira Acquires A Majority Stake in TeamViewer
Private equity firm Permira has completed a majority acquisition of Germany‑based enterprise software provider TeamViewer through a public tender offer, while the company remains listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The deal, finalized in January 2026, gives Permira control to...
By Finance Monthly
News•Feb 10, 2026
Coca-Cola Forecasts Modest Growth Amid Demand Concerns
Coca‑Cola projects 2026 organic revenue growth of 4%‑5% and comparable earnings per share growth of 7%‑8%, despite a modest decline in overall beverage demand. Quarterly results showed adjusted earnings of 58 cents per share and net sales of $11.82 billion, slightly...
By CNBC – US Top News & Analysis
News•Feb 10, 2026
ACCA Future-Proofs Finance Professionals with New Tech-Focused Certificates
The episode explains ACCA's launch of a four‑part Technology in Finance certificate series, aimed at equipping accountants with practical skills in data analytics, cybersecurity, AI, and organisational transformation. It highlights that 50 % of finance leaders worry about skill gaps as...
By Accountancy Age
News•Feb 10, 2026
Disappointing Holiday Season: December Retail Sales Were Flat, Falling Well Short of Estimate
December retail sales were flat month‑over‑month, missing the 0.4% gain economists expected after a 0.6% rise in November. Year‑over‑year sales rose 2.4%, trailing the 2.7% inflation rate, indicating real spending erosion. The slowdown was driven by harsh weather, lingering tariff...
By CNBC – US Top News & Analysis
News•Feb 10, 2026
Sources: Crypto Exchange Kraken Has Fired Its CFO, Stephanie Lemmerman, Ahead of Its Long-Awaited IPO; Lemmerman Joined Kraken From Dapper...
Kraken, the New York‑based crypto exchange, has terminated CFO Stephanie Lemmerman just weeks before its long‑awaited initial public offering. Lemmerman, who came from Dapper Labs in November 2024, was responsible for steering the firm’s financial reporting and regulatory compliance. The...
By Techmeme
News•Feb 10, 2026
First Quantum Credit Outlook Improves on Cobre Panama Progress
S&P Global Ratings upgraded First Quantum Minerals' credit outlook to positive, citing tangible progress toward restarting the Cobre Panama copper mine. The agency now expects the mine to resume operations in the first half of 2026, with a production ramp‑up later...
By MINING.com
News•Feb 10, 2026
ZCG-Backed Unimed Picks up Regenboog Shipping Pharmacy
Unimed, backed by private‑equity firm ZCG, has completed the acquisition of Regenboog Shipping Pharmacy, a Dutch distributor of pharmaceuticals and medical devices for the maritime industry. The deal adds a specialized supply‑chain platform to Unimed’s portfolio, giving it direct access...
By PE Hub
News•Feb 10, 2026
TBL Accountants Joins Xeinadin, Strengthening Southend Office and Support for Local Businesses
Xeinadin has bolstered its Southend office by integrating TBL Accountants, adding a team with over 50 years of expertise in accounting, tax, VAT, payroll and business consultancy for owner‑managed firms and charities. The merger expands client access to national tax...
By Accountancy Age
News•Feb 10, 2026
SPS Commerce Embeds Agentic AI Into Supply Chain Execution
Supply chain network SPS Commerce launched MAX, an agentic AI suite embedded in its platform, to automate and coordinate retail trading workflows. MAX offers Chat, Monitor, and Connect capabilities that surface risks, guide resolutions, and interact with external systems via...
By ERP Today
News•Feb 10, 2026
General Atlantic to Acquire Franchise European Wax Center in $330m Take-Private Deal
General Atlantic, which first invested in European Wax Center in 2018, announced a $330 million take‑private transaction to acquire the remaining shares it does not already own. The deal will give General Atlantic 100 percent ownership of the U.S. waxing‑services franchise. Closing...
By PE Hub
News•Feb 10, 2026
Tax Advice Has Become a Deal Risk Discipline — Not a Cost-Saving Exercise
Tax advice has moved from a cost‑saving exercise to a core deal‑risk discipline, with large corporates and private‑equity sponsors demanding certainty over clever tax tricks. Advisors now focus on historic tax positions that can surface during acquisitions, IPOs or refinancings,...
By Finance Monthly
News•Feb 10, 2026
Lightyear Capital Eyes Demand for Mobile Parking; New Catalyst Provides Capital to Ferghana, as Private Markets Firms Continue to Team...
Lightyear Capital announced plans to carve out PayByPhone, the mobile parking platform, from its current owner Corpay. The move reflects growing private‑equity interest in technology‑driven parking solutions as cities seek smarter street‑parking management. At the same time, New Catalyst has...
By PE Hub
News•Feb 10, 2026
CVS Tops Quarterly Estimates, Reaffirms Profit Outlook as Turnaround Plan Takes Effect
CVS Health posted fourth‑quarter earnings that beat expectations, with adjusted EPS $1.09 versus the $0.99 forecast and revenue $105.69 billion versus $103.59 billion expected. The company reaffirmed its 2026 profit guidance of $7‑$7.20 per share and a revenue target of at least...
By CNBC – US Top News & Analysis
News•Feb 10, 2026
Jim Cramer Says “You Better Believe NVIDIA (NVDA)’s Getting a Big Cut” Of the AI CapEx By Mega-Cap Tech
Jim Cramer highlighted NVIDIA as the primary beneficiary of the massive AI‑focused capital expenditures announced by mega‑cap technology firms. He noted that while some spend will go to Broadcom and Marvell, the bulk will flow to NVIDIA, helping the stock...
By Yahoo Finance – Finance News
News•Feb 10, 2026
Michael Saylor Downplays Strategy Credit Risk as Bitcoin Tumbles: 'We'll Refinance the Debt'
Strategy Investment, led by Michael Saylor, holds 714,644 bitcoins valued at roughly $49 billion, making it the largest corporate Bitcoin owner. Despite Bitcoin’s recent 15% slide to $60,000, Saylor dismissed credit‑risk concerns, saying the firm will refinance its $8 billion debt and...
By CNBC – US Top News & Analysis
News•Feb 10, 2026
Inside the Deal: Eudia’s $105M Series A to Transform Legal Work Through AI-Powered Augmented Intelligence
Eudia, a Palo Alto‑based legal‑tech startup, closed a Series A round of up to $105 million in February 2025, led by General Catalyst and backed by a slate of prominent investors. The funding follows an 18‑month stealth period and comes as the company...
By Finance Monthly
News•Feb 10, 2026
I only Shop for 2, but Buying in Bulk Saves Me Money. Here Are 10 Things I Always Get at...
Longtime Costco shopper Rebecca Kaplan outlines how buying in bulk for a two‑person household slashes grocery costs. She highlights ten staple items—eggs, chicken nuggets, canned tuna, white bread, toilet paper, laundry and dishwasher detergent, drinks, protein pasta, and novelty snacks—along...
By Business Insider – Markets Insider
News•Feb 10, 2026
Graphite One Announces Final Terms of Previously Announced Marketed Equity Offering
Graphite One Inc. announced final terms for a best‑efforts public offering of 17,142,000 units at C$1.75 per unit, targeting C$30 million in gross proceeds. Each unit comprises one common share and a warrant to buy an additional share at C$2.25 for...
By Business Insider – Markets Insider
News•Feb 10, 2026
Car Dealers Worry Prices Are Getting Too High for Shaky Economy
Car dealers warn that rising new‑vehicle prices threaten sales in 2026. Average new‑car price now $50,000, monthly payment $750, loan terms 70 months, while consumer confidence hits an 11‑year low. Dealers plan to increase inventory of cheaper trims and used...
By CPA Practice Advisor
News•Feb 10, 2026
Lone Star Completes $3.8bn Take-Private Acquisition of Industrial Firm Hillenbrand
Private equity firm Lone Star has completed its $3.8 billion take‑private acquisition of Hillenbrand, an Indiana‑based industrial equipment provider. The deal, announced earlier this year, will keep Hillenbrand operating under its existing name with Kim Ryan continuing as president and CEO....
By PE Hub
News•Feb 10, 2026
U.S.-UK Transatlantic Taskforce Hosts Industry Engagement in London
HM Treasury hosted U.S. Treasury officials and regulators in London on 26 January 2026 for senior‑level industry engagement of the Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future. The dialogue explored ways to tighten capital‑market links and coordinate on digital‑asset policy. The Taskforce,...
By HM Treasury – Atom feed
Social•Feb 10, 2026
Excel Pros Must Learn Python to Trust Copilot
I've been doing analytics for 14+ years. And I'm a Microsoft Excel MVP. It's 2026 and top Excel users know better than making this mistake: Ignoring Python. Because Copilot in Excel uses Python to work it's magic with your data. Even if it doesn't tell...
By David Langer (Dave on Data)
News•Feb 10, 2026
Corporate Report: Supplementary Estimates 2025-26
HM Treasury released the Supplementary Estimates for the 2025‑26 fiscal year, presented to the House of Commons on 10 February 2026. The documents request parliamentary authority for voted expenditure across all government departments, covering resources, capital projects and cash needs....
By HM Treasury – Atom feed
News•Feb 10, 2026
Sagewind-Backed By Light Acquires Dignitas Technologies
Light, a portfolio company of Sagewind Capital, has acquired Dignitas Technologies, an Orlando‑based provider of modeling, simulation and training solutions. Dignitas specializes in system and software analysis, design, development, testing, and mission rehearsal applications. The financial terms were not disclosed,...
By PE Hub
News•Feb 10, 2026
Michigan Governor Floats ‘Sales Tax Holiday’ for School Supplies, Property Tax Refund for Seniors
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is set to unveil a budget proposal that includes a sales‑tax holiday on school supplies and a property‑tax refund for seniors. The holiday would suspend the 6% sales tax on clothing, classroom items and computers, while...
By CPA Practice Advisor
News•Feb 10, 2026
How Affordability Led to a Chasm Between Stock Prices, Consumer Optimism
U.S. stock indices have surged while consumer sentiment has plunged to near‑record lows since 2022, breaking a 25‑year correlation between market performance and household confidence. Economists attribute the split to worsening affordability, with consumer prices up 26% since 2019 and...
By CNBC – US Top News & Analysis
News•Feb 10, 2026
Oregon Democrats’ Bill to Add $300M to State’s Budget by Ending 3 Trump Tax Breaks Advances
Oregon Democrats moved Senate Bill 5107 forward, aiming to raise more than $300 million for the state’s 2025‑27 budget by repealing several Trump‑era tax breaks and adding new credits. The bill eliminates the accelerated depreciation deduction, costing corporations an estimated $267 million...
By CPA Practice Advisor
News•Feb 10, 2026
Sign Up for DealBook
The New York Times is promoting its DealBook newsletter, a daily briefing that aggregates the most critical business and policy news. Curated by veteran journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin and his team, the email delivers concise analysis of market moves, major...
By The New York Times – DealBook
News•Feb 10, 2026
TSMC Approves US$44.96 Billion Budget Amid AI Boom
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) approved a US$44.96 billion capital budget to expand advanced, mature and specialty technology capacity, upgrade packaging, and build new fabs. The plan includes upgrading its Kumamoto plant to 3‑nanometer production to meet surging AI demand. The...
By Focus Taiwan (CNA) – English News
News•Feb 10, 2026
Liquidity as a Real-Time Operating System: Kyriba on the Future of Treasury
Treasury leaders are shifting from isolated point solutions to a single, real‑time operating system that unifies cash, debt, investments and risk across dozens of banks and multiple ERP platforms. Kyriba’s Tom Callway argues that the missing piece is a connectivity...
By ERP Today
News•Feb 10, 2026
Circit Secures $22 Million Growth Equity Funding for Audit Technology
Circit announced a $22 million growth equity round led by Ten Coves Capital to scale its audit‑confirmation platform. The funding backs a network already adopted by over 400 audit firms—including all Top 20 global networks—and connects more than 30,000 banks, funds and...
By CPA Practice Advisor
News•Feb 10, 2026
Irena Radović: Speech - Regional Conference "AML/CFT and Anti-Fraud Procedures for Instant Payments"
Governor Irena Radović opened a regional conference in Podgorica, highlighting the Western Balkans’ push toward instant payments and deeper SEPA integration. She noted that more than forty central banks are collaborating to prepare for the July 2026 launch of Montenegro’s TIPS Clone...
By Bank for International Settlements (BIS) – Press releases
News•Feb 10, 2026
Health Savings Accounts Gain Popularity as Investment Vehicles
Health savings accounts (HSAs) are increasingly being used as investment vehicles, with 4 million accounts – about 10% of all HSAs – holding invested assets, a 23% year‑over‑year rise. Total HSA assets grew 16% to $159 billion, and investment‑linked assets now represent...
By Employee Benefit News
News•Feb 10, 2026
Zanaga Iron Lines up $25M in Deal with Red Arc
Zanaga Iron (LON:ZIOC) signed a binding term sheet with Red Arc Minerals for an initial up‑to‑$25 million cash tranche to finance engineering and pre‑production work on its Congolese iron‑ore project. The agreement gives Red Arc a 20% stake in the project’s subsidiary Jumelles,...
By MINING.com
News•Feb 10, 2026
Leverage Trading in Cryptocurrency: How It Works, Risks, and Where Indians Can Trade Safely
Leverage trading has moved from niche desks to mainstream Indian crypto investors in 2026, driven by clearer regulatory guidance and FIU‑IND compliant platforms. By borrowing funds, traders can control positions many times larger than their capital, magnifying both profit potential...
By Finance Monthly
News•Feb 10, 2026
Why Law Firms Are Increasingly Investing in Managed IT Support
Law firms are turning to managed IT support to counter escalating cyber threats, meet strict compliance mandates, and sustain uninterrupted client service. Subscription‑based models replace ad‑hoc repairs, delivering predictable budgeting and scalable resources. Proactive monitoring curtails downtime, while secure remote‑work...
By Finance Monthly
News•Feb 10, 2026
BP Steps up Cost Cutting as Profits Slide
BP reported 2025 earnings of $7.5 bn, a 15% drop from the previous year, as crude prices fell roughly 20%. The oil major lifted its cost‑saving goal to $5.5‑$6.5 bn by the end of 2027, up from a $5 bn ceiling, and halted...
By BBC News – Business
Social•Feb 10, 2026
Yield‑Driven Value Replaces Price Focus in Malaysian Plantations
POC2026 Verdict: The industry pivot from price-driven growth to yield-driven value. Fixed Land —► Capacity Ceiling Efficiency Gains —► Margin Defense Based on current analyst consensus and preliminary sentiment from POC2026 (Day 1), the market is pricing in a...
By David Chuah
Social•Feb 10, 2026
AI Threatens S&P's Analytics, Not Its Core Ratings
About 65% of $SPGI's (down >20% over past month) pre-tax earnings come from ratings & indices. The potential challenge that AI poses to S&P's analytics/consulting/intel business is something I get. But I don't understand AI's bear case for ratings & indices,...
By Jack Farley
News•Feb 10, 2026
Mortgage and Refinance Interest Rates Today, February 10, 2026: Rates Remain Under 6%, for Now
Mortgage rates have fallen back under six percent, with Zillow reporting a 5.91% average for a 30‑year fixed‑rate purchase and 6.02% for refinances on February 10, 2026. The 15‑year fixed sits at 5.44% and VA loans are slightly lower, while ARM products...
By Yahoo Finance – Finance News
Social•Feb 10, 2026
Candle Media Sells ATTN Back to Founders, Retains Minority Stake
Exclusive: @candlemedia sells ATTN: back to founders Matthew Segal & Jarrett Moreno —Candle will maintain a minority stake —Segal and Moreno acquiring majority stake alongside a new investor group that includes Shari Redstone, Paul Wachter & more @axios https://t.co/MvQQNtTm26
By Sara Fischer
Social•Feb 10, 2026
Paramount Raises WBD Bid, Adds $2.8 B Fee
NEW: #Paramount updates hostile takeover bid for @WBD —Will pay the $2.8 billion termination fee WBD would owe Netflix if deal collapsed —Will pay a $0.25 per share "ticking fee," to WBD shareholders for each Q transaction has not closed after...
By Sara Fischer
News•Feb 10, 2026
Michele Bullock: Opening Statement - House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics
Governor Michele Bullock addressed the House Economics Committee, outlining the Reserve Bank of Australia’s recent 25‑basis‑point cash‑rate hike to 3.85% and a revised inflation outlook that sees headline inflation at 3.6% for the December 2025 quarter. She highlighted a still‑tight labour...
By Bank for International Settlements (BIS) – Press releases
Social•Feb 10, 2026
Stripe Eyes $140B+ Tender Offer Valuation
Stripe is in talks to launch a tender offer that could value the payments company at more than $140 billion, Axios Pro has learned from multiple sources. https://t.co/ZdKZhv7qn6 https://t.co/uSM0o6lKUo
By Efi Pylarinou
Social•Feb 10, 2026
Locked Forecasts Crumble Under Pressure, Not Spreadsheets
When the ground starts shaking, FP&A doesn’t break at the spreadsheet. It breaks at the table—when the forecast is “locked.” Sahil Kamani and Pablo Gómez Valle unpack judgment under pressure. What disappears first: challenge, range, or time? 🔗 https://t.co/TeOVII8YZf #fpatrends https://t.co/Z7EzyDozdi
By Larysa Melnychuk
Social•Feb 10, 2026
Alphabet's Sterling Bond Hits Record £4.5bn Demand
#Alphabet sterling bond raises a record £4.5 bn, with £24 bn in bids. They may start borrowing on behalf of Bessent if it continues like this $GOOG
By Ashraf Laidi