
Almonty Industries Inc. announced the appointment of Guillaume Wiesenbach de Lamaziere, CFA, as its new chief development officer. The veteran finance professional will oversee the company's growth initiatives across its global tungsten mining portfolio. Wiesenbach de Lamaziere brings over two decades of experience in mining finance and project development. The appointment is effective immediately.

The Manufacturing & Automation eXchange (MAX) will debut March 24‑26, 2026 at Nashville's Music City Center, merging the former Assembly Show South and Quality Show into a single, cross‑functional event. MAX will showcase a broad spectrum of manufacturing technologies, from...
The European Banking Authority (EBA) announced it will cease its dedicated monitoring programme for legacy instruments, reaffirming its long‑standing view that such instruments should be phased out. Legacy instruments, which enjoy grandfathering under CRR‑1 and CRR‑2, can blur subordination hierarchies...
Mesh Feigenbaum, a leading forging‑press expert, released an updated benchmark revealing that global capacity for massive aerospace and defense forging presses is shrinking as aging equipment retires faster than replacements arrive. The study warns that unplanned press failures can stall...
BMO’s first‑quarter 2026 earnings show a modest reversal in trucking‑related credit stress, with gross impaired loans falling to C$563 million and provisions dropping to $39 million. At the same time, allowances for credit losses rose to $77 million and the net transportation loan...
EDP Renovaveis reported a 50% jump in recurring net profit for 2025, reaching €330 million, driven by rapid U.S. capacity expansion. EBITDA rose 17% to €1.95 billion, with a target of €2.1 billion for 2026. The company added 2 GW of new capacity, over...
The article argues that the next wave of hematologic‑malignancy therapies will be shaped by early‑stage signals emerging from conference hallways rather than headline‑grabbing late‑phase trial data. It identifies five nascent trends—advanced immunotherapies, precision genomics, micro‑environment targeting, novel biomarker platforms, and...

At the Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London, analysts warned that pairing batteries with under‑performing solar farms is not a universal remedy. While co‑located projects can make efficient use of land, experts argue that standalone storage delivers the most valuable...

Draftwise unveiled Playbook Studio, an AI‑driven tool that scans a firm’s contracts and deal history to generate a customized, deployable playbook in roughly five minutes. The solution reportedly slashes NDA drafting and review time from an hour to two minutes...

Brotato, the fast‑paced indie shooter, is now available DRM‑free on GOG, bundled with the Abyssal Terrors DLC and its soundtrack. The release includes a 20% discount through March 4 and supports native Linux and up to four‑player local co‑op. Development has...

Sony has launched a limited‑time Lunar New Year promotion that slashes the 12‑month PlayStation Plus Premium subscription by 37%, dropping the price to $99.99 (or £77.99 in the UK). The deal, available until February 26, grants access to the full Game...

In White v. PayPal, the court examined Honey’s terms‑of‑service (TOS) formation across several years, denying arbitration for most plaintiffs due to inadequate evidence of user assent. The judge accepted Wayback Machine screenshots for some periods but rejected them when UI...

U.S. Trade Representative Greer announced the administration will keep tariffs on Chinese imports between 35% and 50%, matching the levels set under the Trump administration. The U.S. does not plan to raise rates beyond this range and aims for continuity...
Crude oil rallied to $65.89 per barrel this morning as concerns over a potential Iranian conflict resurfaced, while the Canadian dollar held near 65.89 U.S. cents. In the grain sector, canola futures slipped to C$690.20 a tonne, pressured by a...
U.S. Northern, Space and Strategic Commands are deepening coordination with Golden Dome program manager Gen. Michael Guetlein to accelerate the missile‑defense system’s fielding. Senior leaders, including Gen. Stephen Whiting and Gen. Gregory Guillot, have placed liaison officers in the Pentagon...

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened merger inquiries into Hays Travel’s proposed acquisitions of Polka Dot Travel and Millington Travel. Initial enforcement orders were served in December 2025, and the CMA set a statutory timetable that places Phase 1 decisions...

The article outlines five common triage failures that inflate business risk, from decisions made without execution evidence to manual, error‑prone processes. It shows how interactive sandboxes—exemplified by ANY.RUN—provide rapid execution evidence, enabling analysts to reach evidence‑backed verdicts within seconds. Reported...

Thom Hartmann, a leading progressive talk‑radio host, appears as Michael Harrison’s guest on the Up Close Far Out video series hosted by TALKERS magazine. Hartmann’s daily program airs on hundreds of terrestrial stations, SiriusXM Progress 127, Free Speech TV, Substack,...

Los Angeles International Airport’s Tom Bradley International Terminal has transformed into a culinary showcase, featuring chef‑driven concepts from Michael Voltaggio’s Ink.sack to Wolfgang Puck’s WPizza. Travelers can choose from upscale sandwiches, Oaxacan‑inspired Mexican fare, pressed‑espresso coffee, craft beer, artisanal pizza,...
Indonesia, which supplies roughly 65% of global nickel, is set to increase output to 2.9 million tonnes in 2026, an 11.9% rise from 2025. The boost stems from expanded mining permits at Weda Bay and the commissioning of several high‑pressure acid...

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman released a detailed investigation on Feb. 19, 2026 that classified the 2024 Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) as a Type A mishap. The report cites critical software flaws at Boeing and procedural lapses at NASA that...
Verdiva Bio announced that enrollment for its phase 2b EVOLVE‑2 trial of VRB‑101, a once‑weekly oral GLP‑1 peptide analog for weight loss, is complete with more than 200 participants across 22 U.S. sites. The double‑blind, placebo‑controlled study will assess safety, tolerability...
European day‑ahead power contracts plunged on Wednesday as wind generation surged and demand fell across the region. Germany's baseload price dropped 20.6% to €75/MWh, while France’s fell 30% to €21/MWh. Wind output is set to reach 23.8 GW in Germany and...

MathWorks announced its membership in the EDGE AI Foundation, a consortium dedicated to energy‑efficient artificial intelligence for edge devices. The partnership will let engineers leverage MATLAB and Simulink to train, integrate, and deploy AI models on embedded hardware while validating...
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Blu Label Unlimited reported a R5.2 billion net loss linked to its Cell C investment, yet posted a R389 million profit after stripping out Cell C items. Revenue rose 19% to R8.64 billion, while EBITDA swung to a R4.1 billion loss. The group completed Cell C’s JSE...
The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada will host its 94th annual convention in Toronto from March 1‑4, 2026, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The event, billed as the world’s premier mineral exploration and mining gathering, will feature more...

Stratasys announced a 22% year‑over‑year reliability increase for its F900 industrial 3D printer, driven by manufacturing enhancements co‑developed with its Customer Advisory Board (CAB). The CAB, composed of aerospace, defense and automotive leaders, identified production‑scale barriers and helped shape improvements...
Helm.ai unveiled a production‑ready, vision‑only software stack that can power advanced Level 2+ driver assistance today and scale to Level 3 and Level 4 urban autonomy without HD maps or lidar. The system relies on the company’s Factored Embodied AI architecture, separating perception...

In the digital era, leadership is moving from command‑and‑control to orchestrating a trustworthy ecosystem of people, machines, and processes. The article outlines an "agentic" model that distributes decision rights, adopts policy‑first delegation, and embeds transparency and ethical guardrails. Structural changes...

India’s Union Cabinet approved a Rs 90.2 billion rail‑capacity programme that will add roughly 307 km of track across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. The plan combines a double‑track upgrade on the Gondia‑Jabalpur corridor with quadruple‑track expansions on the Punarakh‑Kiul and Ganharia‑Chandil...

Turkey’s transport ministry has secured a preliminary $6.75 billion financing package from six international lenders for the Northern Railway Crossing Project, a second rail link across the Bosphorus. The 126 km double‑track, electrified line will run from Gebze to Istanbul Airport via...

United Wholesale Mortgage’s parent, UWM Holdings, posted 2025 revenue of $3.16 billion, up from the prior year, driven by a record $163.4 billion in loan originations and higher gain‑on‑sale margins. Net income fell to $244 million, reflecting a $435 million mortgage‑servicing‑rights markdown and a...
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Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. announced a 300‑metre drill hole in Brazil’s Ultra Hard Rock carbonatite that intersected 2.55% total rare earth oxides (TREO) from surface, including a 1.7‑metre interval grading 14.27% TREO and 2.3% magnet rare earths. The...
The FT's report on GSK's $950M deal to buy 35Pharma and its pulmonary arterial hypertension drug includes an interesting unnamed insider's quote that new CEO Luke Miels is going after assets where "the science is relatively settled." Maybe leaning into...

RBOB gasoline futures down 1% YoY... very likely to turn up YoY in the weeks ahead... $3 pump prices absolutely coming $UGA $RB_F https://t.co/H5sX1paGVU
Retail and e‑commerce leaders are repeatedly overspending on warehouse and fulfillment platforms because they mistake a technology business case for a supply‑chain strategy. Vendor‑supplied ROI models promise payback in 12‑18 months but ignore data quality, process complexity, and organizational readiness....
USTR: Courts will tell about tariff refunds. US collected the tariffs. Why are they not stepping up on refunds?
How China’s 5-year energy plan could change the way it powers its economy Beijing will prioritise energy security through large-scale projects and greater regional self-reliance, as risks mount at home and overseas https://t.co/HwoETxozqe via @scmpnews
JEC Composites Magazine’s latest issue serves as a comprehensive guide for JEC World 2026, highlighting key exhibitions, awards, and business initiatives. It features 20 Startup Booster winners, 11 Innovation Award recipients, and a renewed focus on SMC/BMC technologies, alongside demonstrations...
. @boostmobile has begun to test sales of @Starlink in ~120 stores. The pilot ties into EchoStar's pending sale of spectrum to SpaceX and builds on Starlink's growing retail strategy. h/t @wave7jeff - @Light_Reading https://t.co/Uc3v44JgC9
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Britain has placed sanctions on New Zealand‑based Maritime Mutual Insurance Association and its Gibraltar affiliate, accusing them of insuring dark‑fleet tankers that transport Iranian and Russian oil. The measures include an asset freeze and the disqualification of company directors. Maritime...
New article from McKinsey - From cost center to competitive advantage: Modernizing reverse logistics with AI https://t.co/Ukil6mBCjn

"How U.S.-Centric is the Inflation Problem?" https://t.co/536nv3SjWg "whatever common elements are shared by globally traded consumer and business goods have been augmented by country-specific decisions in the United States, Germany, and Canada." https://t.co/QflnhV9CDt

The EU’s revised Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) now obliges funds to disclose and potentially divest from fossil‑fuel holdings, prompting German NGOs to warn that an extra €9 billion of assets may need to be sold. The European Securities and Markets...

Strong claim that needs independent replication: "Our findings provide compelling evidence that circulating smRNAs—especially piRNAs—are powerful predictors of survival in older adults and potential biomarkers of longevity" https://t.co/oi4220zxGY https://t.co/yk3MX4VdQj
Santam, South Africa's leading insurer, announced the appointment of a senior Munich Re executive as its new chief executive officer. The move follows a strategic review aimed at accelerating growth and deepening reinsurance capabilities. The new CEO brings extensive global...

Zambia will establish a “rainy day” stabilisation fund to lock away surplus copper revenues as production hits record levels and prices hover near historic highs. The Treasury plans to finalise the fund’s framework this year before beginning deposits, using the...