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EY’s March 12 poll of 200 senior Irish finance leaders shows overwhelming optimism for 2026, with 94% expecting growth and an average forecast of 9%. The confidence reflects Ireland’s near‑13% GDP expansion in 2025, driven largely by pharmaceutical exports. Energy costs (70%) and inflation (51%) dominate CFO concerns, while geopolitical and supply‑chain risks rank surprisingly low. Even large firms, exposed to export markets, anticipate modest 6% growth but report no major strategic shifts despite global volatility.
U.S. M&A activity slowed in February 2026, with announcements dropping 26.7% to 1,013 versus January, yet aggregate deal spending surged 236.8% month‑over‑month. Eleven of FactSet’s 21 tracked sectors posted higher three‑month deal volumes compared with a year earlier, led by...
The European Banking Authority (EBA) issued an updated list of ITS validation rules, highlighting deactivated, reactivated, and severity‑status changes. It reminded EU competent authorities not to validate data against deactivated rules. The EBA also launched a small validation‑rules package containing...
CoreWeave, the leading GPU‑cloud provider, faces a steep valuation correction as Bernstein analysts warn that its $30 billion capital‑expenditure plan will generate $23 billion of negative free cash flow in 2026. The firm’s biggest customers—Microsoft, Meta and other hyperscalers—are rapidly expanding their...
Morningstar cut Wizz Air Holdings' fair‑value estimate by 17% to GBX 1,220, citing a sharp oil price spike and escalating operational headwinds. The airline’s fuel‑hedge coverage falls from 83% in FY2026 to just 55% for FY2027, exposing it to higher jet‑fuel...
Brazil's National Treasury announced an expanded bond market intervention after a sharp rise in oil prices lifted inflation expectations and pushed sovereign yields upward. The authority increased direct purchases and offered additional liquidity to stabilize benchmark rates and limit volatility....
The UK government has tabled an amendment to the Pension Schemes Bill that will empower it to publish the long‑awaited guidance on trustees’ fiduciary duties, particularly regarding ESG considerations. The change formalises the government’s commitment to clarify how sustainability factors...
Limited partners (LPs) are staying upbeat on private debt despite recent negative headlines. A new Private Debt Investor feature highlighted that LPs are “shutting out the noise,” maintaining or expanding allocations. Chart data from 2018‑2026 shows a growing share of...
AppZen has completed a Workday Design Approved Integration, adding its AI‑driven Expense Audit app to the Workday Marketplace. The integration creates a bi‑directional, near‑real‑time link between Workday Expenses and AppZen’s Mastermind AI platform, enabling autonomous compliance checks and fraud detection....
Indian pharmaceutical manufacturer Sai Parenteral announced its initial public offering, set to open on March 24, 2026. The IPO comprises a fresh issue of up to ₹285 crore and an offer‑for‑sale of roughly 3.16 million equity shares, with a price band of...
The AICPA Accelerator’s ninth cohort, announced in March 2026, spotlighted five AI‑driven startups reshaping accounting and finance. Adaptive brings an AI‑native construction accounting platform with over 1,000 clients and $26 million raised; AuditPro.ai delivers turnkey AI audit applications for rapid, affordable insights....
Palm introduced Pulse, an AI‑driven conversational assistant that sits atop treasury management systems and ERPs. The tool lets treasury professionals ask natural‑language questions about cash positions, forecasts, investments, debt and FX exposures, delivering answers and charts in seconds. Pulse combines...
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched two public consultations on draft Guidelines and draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) for authorising internal initial margin models under EMIR 3. The proposals target firms whose aggregate monthly notional amount of non‑centrally cleared OTC...
Chinese advanced‑air‑mobility firm EHang posted record Q4 revenue and its first GAAP profit, driven by 100 eVTOL deliveries—including 95 EH216 units and five VT35s. Total Q4 revenue rose 48% year‑over‑year to RMB 243.8 million, while net income turned positive at RMB 10.5 million. The...
Rising geopolitical uncertainty, currency volatility and supply‑chain disruptions are tightening working capital for internationally active companies, according to Ebury’s Global Head of Lending, Charles Hardaker. He outlines six practical steps—shortening the cash conversion cycle, using supplier payment financing, treating FX...
Stable Sea has partnered with BitGo, an OCC‑regulated digital‑asset trust bank, to offer businesses secure, insured custodial wallets and on‑chain treasury services. BitGo’s Crypto‑as‑Service provides institutional‑grade custody with up to $250 million in insurance, enabling users to buy, sell, hold and...
S&P Global Ratings warns that the ongoing Middle East war is amplifying cyber‑threat activity, with threat actors launching more DDoS attacks, phishing campaigns and network intrusions. While no large insured cyber losses have been reported yet, the situation remains fluid...
Canadian advisors now have a domestic feeder fund that gives accredited investors access to Bridgewater Associates' flagship Pure Alpha strategy through a Wilshire‑managed account. The vehicle is structured as an Ontario mutual fund trust, with Oak Hill Asset Management acting...
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced the launch of ICE Private Credit Intelligence, a data‑infrastructure platform designed to bring public‑credit‑style transparency to the private credit market. Apollo Global Management is joining as the anchor partner, with ICE planning to add additional originators,...
Zelis commissioned Datos Insights to survey over 2,200 health‑plan executives, employer‑benefits leaders and insured consumers, revealing mounting financial pressure across the healthcare ecosystem. The study shows that 63% of employers view price transparency as a key cost‑management tool, while 68%...
Maruti Suzuki India received a draft income‑tax assessment of ₹5,786.4 crore for the 2022‑23 fiscal year. The company announced it will file objections before the dispute‑resolution panel. It emphasized that the order has no immediate effect on its operations, finances or...
Kuwait re‑entered the international sovereign market in September 2024, issuing an $11.25 billion eurobond – its first external debt sale since 2017. The issuance was enabled by a new debt law approved in March 2025 that authorises up to KD30 billion (≈$97 billion)...
Barclays and accounting software firm Sage announced a strategic partnership aimed at streamlining administrative tasks for small and mid‑sized enterprises. The collaboration combines Barclays' business‑banking expertise with Sage's digital accounting, payroll and HR platforms to cut the time owners spend...
The SEC is weighing a shift from mandatory quarterly earnings reports to a biannual cadence, a move first floated by former President Donald Trump and championed by SEC Chair Paul Atkins, who aims to release a proposal by early 2026....
Finance teams face rising transaction volumes and tighter reporting standards, prompting a reassessment of Excel‑based reconciliations. While spreadsheets remain flexible for small, low‑volume operations, they struggle with version control, manual matching, and error risk as data scales. Dedicated bank reconciliation...
WisdomTree launched the Europe Infrastructure UCITS ETF (WBLD) with a 0.45% total expense ratio, tracking a proprietary index of companies building transportation, digital and renewable energy assets across Europe. The fund is listed on Xetra, Borsa Italiana, Euronext Paris, SIX...
Talon Air, a New York‑based charter and management operator, has adopted MySky’s AI‑powered financial automation platform to streamline its accounting and sales functions as it expands its fleet. The company added 12 aircraft in 2025, bringing its managed fleet to...
Clifford Capital, a Singapore‑based infrastructure credit platform, completed its inaugural Australian‑dollar Infrastructure Asset‑Backed Securities (IABS) issuance, raising A$455 million across four tranches. The deal marks the firm’s first foray into the Australian market and represents the largest private placement of IABS...
The UK’s 2026 Spring Statement confirmed the hard deadline of 6 April 2026 for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self‑Assessment (MTD ITSA) and kept thresholds fixed through 2028. HMRC clarified that penalty points will not be applied to late quarterly updates in...
Maison Solutions reported a 36.9% YoY revenue jump to $18.8 million in Q3 2025, driven by a 43.4% surge in its One Stop Systems segment. Gross margins improved, reaching 45.6% for One Stop Systems and 26% for Bresner, while GAAP net...
Coda Octopus Group reported fiscal‑year 2025 revenue of $26.6 million, up 30.7% year‑over‑year, driven by a 30.5% jump in hardware sales and contributions from its newly acquired acoustic sensors unit. The company launched the ultra‑compact Echoscope NanoGen sonar and delivered the...
Flowco Holdings reported Q4 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $83.5 million, up $6.7 million sequentially and 11% year‑over‑year, with an industry‑leading margin of 42.4%. Revenue rose 11% to $197 million, driven by a record $110 million in rental revenue and strong natural‑gas‑technology sales. Free cash...
NextNav Inc. posted Q4 2025 net sales of $104.7 million and full‑year sales of $422.2 million, with adjusted EBITDA rising to $49.0 million and margins expanding to 12.3% in the quarter. The company completed a major portfolio shift, exiting low‑margin automotive parts while...
AST SpaceMobile reported full‑year 2025 revenue of $70.9 million, hitting the top of its guidance, and disclosed a $1.2 billion minimum‑committed revenue backlog anchored by a $175 million prepayment from Saudi Arabia’s STC Group. The company raised over $3.5 billion, boosting cash to $3.9 billion,...
Tetra Technologies reported record 2025 results, with Completion Fluids revenue rising 22% to $83.7 million and Water & Flowback services remaining flat despite seasonal headwinds. Adjusted EBITDA margins improved, reaching a 33% full‑year rate for Completion Fluids and a 12% margin...
Triumph Financial (QFIN) reported Q4 2025 results highlighting $6 million annualized expense savings from the sale of a building and an aircraft, now reflected in its ongoing cost base. Load Pay generated $1.5 million in annualized revenue and the company pledged to triple that...
Corporación América Airports reported record Q2 2025 results, with passenger traffic rising 13.7% to nearly 21 million and revenue increasing 18.9% year‑over‑year. Adjusted EBITDA reached $169 million, up 23%, and EBITDA margin expanded to 38.6% as commercial and cargo revenues outpaced traffic...
KinderCare Learning Companies reported Q4 2025 revenue of $688 million, a 6% increase driven solely by a fifty‑third week, while comparable revenue was flat. Same‑center occupancy slipped to 64.5%, a 340‑basis‑point decline, and a $177 million non‑cash goodwill impairment produced a $177 million...
The Andersons reported a record fourth‑quarter 2025 earnings per share, propelled by a sharp surge in renewables profit after acquiring full ownership of its four ethanol plants. Gross profit rose 8% to $231 million, while adjusted EBITDA climbed to $137 million, offsetting...
Phillips 66 (PSQ Holdings) reported Q4 2025 earnings of $2.9 billion, or $7.17 per share, with adjusted earnings flat at $1 billion ($2.47 per share). The company completed the full acquisition of the WRB joint venture, increasing exposure to Canadian heavy crude...
Pacific Health Care Organization (PFHO) reported record Q4 2025 results, with health‑plan membership rising 25% to 236,300 and total revenue climbing 46% to $3.9 billion. Adjusted EBITDA surged from $1 million in 2024 to $110 million, delivering a 2.8% margin and an MBR...
Geron reported full‑year 2025 net revenue of $184 million from Rytelo, with Q4 sales of $48 million, and projected 2026 revenue of $220‑240 million. Operating expenses are expected to fall to $230‑240 million, reflecting lower R&D spend and modest SGA reductions after a restructuring....
GH Bank says it can weather economic fallout from the Middle East war, citing robust loan‑loss provisions of 160% – the fourth‑strongest among Thai banks. All its housing loans are fully collateralised, eliminating unsecured risk. Despite a sector‑wide contraction, the...
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued updated recommendations that require countries to maintain accurate, current beneficial‑ownership information for legal entities. Central registries should collect this data and make it readily accessible to competent authorities and financial institutions. The...
Bakkt released a shareholder letter and FY2025 results, outlining a year of extensive restructuring and a strategic shift toward a unified digital‑finance platform. The company eliminated debt, raised about $100 million, and divested non‑core custody and loyalty businesses to simplify its...
Wilshire Associates is dismantling its index business after the provider closed, selling key benchmark families to VettaFi, Wilshire Advisors, and ISS STOXX. The Wilshire 5000 and other flagship series moved to Wilshire Advisors, while the UK arm entered administration, prompting layoffs....
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. posted 2025 results showing a modest 1% decline in total revenue to $132.1 million, while net income from continuing operations rose 4% to $18.6 million ($1.16 per share). Retail revenue grew 6% driven by record water sales in...
Microvast reported FY 2025 revenue of $427.5 million, up 12.6% year‑over‑year but below its guidance. Gross margin slipped to 28.6% after a $32.5 million inventory impairment, while operating expenses were cut by half. The company posted a GAAP net loss of $29.2 million, yet...
Rising input costs and inflation have made farm profitability a pressing concern, prompting growers to adopt rigorous budgeting. Craig Macfie outlines a seven‑step framework covering land, gross margin, capital, labour, operating, debt, and owner‑compensation budgets. By separating owned and rented...
Brunswick Exploration closed the first tranche of a non‑brokered private placement, raising $4,195,000 from 16,780,000 units priced at $0.25 each. Each unit includes one common share and half of a warrant, with additional finder warrants issued and $274,950 in finder...
