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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released a supervisory briefing outlining how counterparties must meet the active‑account requirement (AAR) representativeness obligation. The document details the identification of relevant derivative sub‑categories, reporting procedures, and provides a compliance example. ESMA aims to standardise supervision across EU clearing houses and address heightened regulatory scrutiny. Counterparties are expected to adopt the guidance to fulfil their reporting duties.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a statement to facilitate the rollout of the EU Listing Act, offering practical guidance on the revised prospectus framework. It confirms that registration documents approved or filed up to 4 June 2026 remain valid...
Microsoft announced that longtime Xbox head Phil Spencer and president Sarah Bond are departing the division. Asha Sharma, previously Microsoft’s CoreAI product president, will take over as Xbox CEO, while Matt Booty moves into the chief content officer role. The...
Oil supertanker charter rates have surged, with VLCC earnings on the Middle East‑to‑China lane reaching $151,208 per day, the highest since 2020. The spike is driven by heightened geopolitical risk from a potential US‑Iran conflict and a tightening supply of available...
NTPC Renewable Energy has issued an invitation for bids to supply a 100 MWh vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) with a 5.9‑hour discharge capability at its Gujarat hybrid solar‑plus‑storage park, marking a major non‑lithium storage contract. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA)...
U.S. Navy Seabee divers partnered with Estonian rescue and navy teams for ice‑diving and underwater demolition training in Estonia from Jan. 31 to Feb. 17, 2026. The exercise took place at Rummu Quarry Lake and Miinisadam Naval Base, combining classroom instruction, safety drills,...
The high‑yield municipal bond market is heating up early in 2024, with $2.3 billion of speculative‑grade issuance recorded YTD, representing roughly 3.4% of total municipal issuance. Strong investor appetite and a tight primary‑market supply have driven several previously shelved deals back...
United Airlines and American Airlines have each pledged $100 million to recapitalize Brazil’s Azul as it emerges from Chapter 11, while existing creditors will contribute an additional $100 million. United’s cash will flow through a public equity offering and American will use warrant...
The best brands stay a little weird. They ship things that don’t always look scalable. They create moments that make their community lean in. JW_Anderson made a pigeon clutch. @Balenciaga sold a luxury trash bag. @MSCHF dropped the big red boot. On paper, some of...
Single-cell integration and multi-modal profiling reveals phenotypes and spatial organization of neutrophils in colorectal cancer https://t.co/0FLusa7vuB https://t.co/8MswWoLhCa
Programs for All‑Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) remain among the most complex value‑based models to launch, demanding multi‑million dollar capital, state contracts, and intricate regulatory compliance. SCAN Group’s myPlace Health, now fully owned after buying out Commonwealth Care Alliance,...
Artemis II Crew Trains on T-38 https://t.co/v2u5ToYOw5 NASA/Brendan Finnegan NASA astronaut Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen take off on a T-38 training flight from Ellington Field on Feb. 11, 2026, as a waning crescent… https://t.co/Czq00UOLNV
Researchers coated magnetic silica nanoparticles with membranes from naïve (M0), classically activated (M1) and alternatively activated (M2) macrophages to study phenotype‑dependent protein corona formation. Proteomic analysis showed M0‑derived membranes adsorbed the fewest opsonins (C3, IgG, IgM) and triggered the lowest...
The Swedish Game Awards 2026 highlighted the nation’s creative strength, with ARC Raiders sweeping multiple categories and Minecraft retaining Best Live Service. While PC and console titles dominated, mobile games earned a spotlight as Toppluva’s Grand Mountain Adventure 2 captured Best Small...
U.S. commercial crude inventories fell 9 million barrels in the week to Feb 13, leaving stocks at 419.8 million barrels—about five percent below the five‑year average. Total petroleum stocks also dropped 18.9 million barrels week‑on‑week, though they remain 62.9 million barrels above a year ago....
The review highlights multi‑metallic organic framework (MMOF) composites as a versatile platform for electrocatalysis, emphasizing how coupling metal, carbon, and multi‑partner components creates synergistic active sites, conductivity, and stability. It surveys recent heterostructures applied to water splitting, oxygen reduction, and...
The revised U.S. hotel outlook from CoStar and Tourism Economics projects a 1.7% RevPAR increase during the World Cup months of June and July 2026. This modest lift contributes to an overall 0.6% RevPAR growth for the year, up from...
Last year, ESPN and Major League Baseball appeared to have struck out. A decades-old alliance was torn asunder, with the Disney sports giant backing away from “Sunday Night Baseball.” ESPN believes it has gotten its corporate mitt on something better. https://t.co/P87paXqRNS
ESPN, MLB Take New Swing at Games They Hope Bring Die-Hard Fans to Streaming https://t.co/P87paXqRNS via @variety
Meta will host its Marketing Summit Online 2026 on March 11, a virtual event spanning three continents for marketers, brand executives, and creators. The agenda includes Meta’s 2026 product roadmap, AI‑driven advertising tactics, and performance measurement sessions led by senior...
I was quoted in yesterday's edition of @dealbook, re: billable-hour rates north of $3,000: “At a certain point, for some firms, it’s a publicity stunt.” https://t.co/G6QQeNnJeB
The Takin’ A Walk podcast released a special episode spotlighting the new documentary “Ron Delsener Presents.” Director Jake Sumner and veteran promoter Jules Belkin discuss Delsener’s five‑decade career shaping New York’s concert landscape. The film chronicles how Delsener booked legends...
Gallagher announced two senior appointments within its UK‑based Romero Group. Jonathan Webb, a 40‑year insurance veteran from Marsh, joins as Regional Managing Director, overseeing 200 staff across Leeds, Nottingham, Halifax and Harrogate, succeeding Simon Mabbb who remains an integration advisor....
Senseonics and Sequel Med Tech have launched an automated insulin‑delivery system that pairs the year‑long Eversense 365 implantable CGM with Sequel’s twiist pump. The integration, delayed to Q4 2025, marks the first AID solution using a one‑year sensor, contrasting with competitors’ 15‑day...
Exel by Merak, the Saudi gaming accelerator owned by Merak Capital, has named Faisal Sedrani as its new chief executive officer. Sedrani, who previously built Exel as a Merak subsidiary and serves as VP of Innovation Platform, will steer the...
The Esports World Cup Foundation announced that VALORANT will be part of the inaugural 2026 Esports Nations Cup, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from November 8‑15. The tournament will feature 32 national teams, with 16 receiving direct invitations through a new...
The EU‑funded RECREATE project will host a free conference on April 23, 2026 in Brussels, bringing together industry, policymakers, and investors to showcase circular‑composite technologies. RECREATE aims to transform end‑of‑life carbon and glass‑fiber composites into profitable feedstock through AI‑driven sorting,...
Fogpiercer is a deck‑building roguelike where players command a heavily armed train through a fog‑filled wasteland. The game’s standout mechanic lets artillery shells shove enemies into walls or each other, turning direct damage into positional puzzles. Its turn‑based battles echo...
Riot's tactical shooter VALORANT will debut as the 16th title in the Esports Nations Cup 2026, slated for Riyadh from November 8‑15. The tournament features 32 national squads competing in a round‑robin group stage followed by a single‑elimination playoff, culminating in...
LG Ad Solutions’ February‑May 2024 study of 1,435 Connected TV users shows that 94% of Hispanic Americans can access Connected TV, and most favor streaming over traditional broadcast. The primary drivers are greater control and broader content choices, with the...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is intensifying its fight against violence in health‑care settings by releasing a joint guide with the FBI on behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM). The guide provides evidence‑based strategies, training recommendations, and case studies from...
At the 2026 EAPCI Summit, experts highlighted AI’s expanding role in cardiovascular interventions, from mortality risk modeling to intravascular imaging analysis. A University of Galway study identified gamma‑glutamyl transferase as a strong 10‑year mortality predictor in the SYNTAX cohort, validated...
SPARC AI Inc. announced an upgrade to its Overwatch platform that embeds machine‑learning models to continuously calibrate and correct drone telemetry drift in real time, eliminating the need for hardware changes. The software‑only solution lets low‑cost inertial measurement units achieve...
Paul Krugman highlights a growing financial link between the multi‑billion‑dollar wellness industry and right‑wing extremist movements. He notes that U.S. spending on wellness reaches roughly $500 billion annually, with nutritional supplements alone accounting for about $70 billion, while regulators like the FDA...
North Korea is stratifying its diplomatic outreach in Southeast Asia, placing Vietnam and Laos at the top tier because of entrenched party‑to‑party links, while Indonesia sits in a middle tier with limited ideological affinity. Malaysia’s relations were severed in 2021...
Researchers have created an injectable dual‑network hydrogel composed of gelatin methacrylate and κ‑carrageenan that embeds quercetin‑loaded PLGA nanoparticles for mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) delivery in osteoarthritis (OA). The antioxidant hydrogel scavenges reactive oxygen species, reprograms M1 macrophages to an anti‑inflammatory...
Mouse: P.I. For Hire, a first‑person boomer shooter inspired by 1930s cartoons and noir, is set to launch on March 19, 2026. A new trailer released on February 19 at the Convergence Showcase spotlights the three‑stage Robo‑Betty boss fight, highlighting...
Acast, the leading podcast marketplace, is hiring a Programmatic Sales Executive for its U.S. team. The role will own a programmatic revenue book, driving sales across agencies, trading desks, DSPs and in‑house teams, with a compensation range of $110K‑$130K plus...
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission voted unanimously to begin rule‑making that will modernize the state’s railroad safety regulations, the first overhaul since 2013. The motion, prompted by the three‑year anniversary of the East Palestine derailment, calls for updates to wayside...
U.S. President Donald Trump is positioning a three‑party deal with Turkey and Ukraine at the June NATO summit to allow large‑scale U.S. LNG shipments through the Bosporus. Current Turkish regulations bar vessels over 200 m, preventing most U.S. LNG carriers from...
The Atlantic announced a full‑time Video Podcast Producer role in Washington, DC, offering a salary between $85,000 and $100,000. The producer will lead end‑to‑end production of a weekly news video podcast for YouTube and audio feeds, and occasionally create video...
Cybersecurity leadership today goes beyond defense. We need to turn security from a barrier into a business advantage. We do this by building teams and systems that anticipate threats before they disrupt operations.
The article argues that the long‑standing "shift‑left" mantra has backfired, overloading developers with security tasks while business demands prioritize speed. Qualys analyzed 34,000 public container images and found 7.3% malicious, many containing cryptomining code or exposed secrets. This risk stems...
Trump's military surge now has the real strike capacity and key enablers needed for weeks of strikes on Iran. I told @FT the scale of this buildup signals credible strike preparation. But sustaining it without action would be incredibly costly...
An ANA survey of 84 brand marketers reveals that only half have full visibility into influencer agency payments, with up to 61% potentially facing opaque compensation structures. More than half of respondents intend to revise their compensation models within the...
Streaming executives watching as a $5M an episode procedural beats out their $10M+ an episode shows. The people* desire good hospital shows about sad doctors. *I am people https://t.co/rmuvyhpc0B
Destream, a creator‑focused monetization platform, has launched services in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), giving regional influencers access to a global payment infrastructure. The rollout includes secure payment links, multi‑currency payouts and a Mastercard‑backed debit card, plus a built‑in eSIM...
FedEx announced it remains "highly confident" that its fleet of 28 MD‑11 freighters will be cleared to fly by the end of May, despite an FAA grounding triggered by fatigue cracks discovered after UPS Flight 2976. The airline has already...
Telemeter Electronic introduced a 1.75 mm FFF filament engineered to absorb electromagnetic energy in the 76‑81 GHz automotive radar band and broader 50‑100 GHz millimeter‑wave spectrum. The PLA‑based material prints on standard desktop printers using typical PLA temperatures, yet its dielectric loss enables...
LegitGrails offers an online, photo‑based authentication service for Saint Laurent handbags, shoes, wallets and accessories. Users upload detailed images, choose a turnaround speed, and receive a digital certificate after experts and AI assess construction, materials and branding details. The service promises...
