News•Feb 9, 2026
Hanwha and Chrysalis Form Global Renewables Pact
Hanwha Renewables and Chrysalis Renewables have forged a strategic partnership to fast‑track over 3.5 GW of solar and battery storage projects, beginning in North America. The deal leverages Hanwha’s vertically integrated EPC and U.S. manufacturing capabilities with Chrysalis’s disciplined acquisition model and Morrison’s investment expertise. Both parties aim to deliver construction‑ready or operating assets under a repeatable framework, with plans to expand into Japan, Australia and Italy. Early projects are already advancing, complementing Chrysalis’s recent Canadian wind acquisitions.
By reNEWS
News•Feb 9, 2026
Based on a True Story: Do You Need Life Rights to a Make a Biopic?
Attorney Aditya Ezhuthachan explains that filmmakers can adapt real‑life events without securing life‑rights, as the First Amendment protects newsworthy storytelling. Facts about individuals are not copyrightable, so fair‑use does not apply, but privacy, publicity, and defamation claims still pose risks....
By MovieMaker
News•Feb 9, 2026
Kroenig on BBC on US Escalating Pressure Against Cuba
Atlantic Council vice‑president Matthew Kroenig appeared on the BBC on February 8 to discuss the United States’ intensifying pressure on the Cuban regime. He outlined a multi‑pronged strategy that includes expanded sanctions, diplomatic isolation, and support for civil‑society actors. Kroenig emphasized...
By Atlantic Council
Blog•Feb 9, 2026
Interview with RFA CEO Indulis Kalnins
In this interview, Rocket Factory Augsburg CEO Prof. Dr. Indulis Kalnins reflects on his first nine months leading a young, international team and outlines the company’s focus on completing the Helix engine development, finalizing the RFA ONE first stage, and preparing the...
By Europe in Space (Substack)
Blog•Feb 9, 2026
Free Webinar: Venezuela’s Oil Industry
In this free webinar, host Doug Garber brings together oil market veteran Paul Sankey and AlphaSense researcher Xavier Smith to dissect the current state of Venezuela’s oil sector. They explore the country’s production potential, the political and operational barriers that...
By The Crude Chronicles
News•Feb 9, 2026
Raytheon Completes Ballistic Test of Army’s Next-Gen Short-Range Interceptor
Raytheon announced on 2 February that it successfully completed a ballistic test of the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Short‑Range Interceptor (NGSRI) at its Tucson facility. The trial showed the missile could track a small drone and launch from a man‑portable launcher,...
By Overt Defense
News•Feb 9, 2026
IRRBB Management in Emerging Market and Developing Economies: The Role of Derivatives in Supporting Financial Stability and Economic Development
Interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB) is emerging as a top priority for banks and regulators across emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). Monetary tightening and persistent macro‑volatility are making balance‑sheet exposures more fragile, exposing the limits of...
By ISDA — News & analysis feed
Blog•Feb 9, 2026
APFA Board Issues No Confidence Vote in American CEO
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) voted unanimously to express no confidence in American Airlines CEO Robert Isom, marking the first such measure against an American Airlines chief. The union, representing 28,000 flight attendants, cited weak fourth‑quarter earnings, operational...
By AirlineGeeks
News•Feb 9, 2026
Helldivers 2 Rolls Out the Cyborgs as a Barrage of Bloodcurdling Binary Heralds the Machinery of Oppression Update
Arrowhead Games announced the Machinery of Oppression update for Helldivers 2, arriving on February 10, 2026. The patch introduces three new cyborg enemy classes—Agitators, Radicals, and the Vox Engine—who fight alongside the Automaton faction on the newly contested planet Cyberstan. Existing gameplay is...
By Rock Paper Shotgun
News•Feb 9, 2026
From Vision to Ambition: Evolving ESG Strategies in GCC Banking
GCC banks are shifting from ESG ambition to execution as regional regulations tighten and net‑zero targets loom. Mashreq Bank leads the field by securing end‑to‑end AA1000AS assurance for its integrated ESG report and embedding sustainability KPIs into senior management objectives....
By Euromoney
News•Feb 9, 2026
Digital Employees, AI Bootcamps: America's Oldest Bank Is Spending Billions on Tech
BNY Mellon disclosed a $3.8 billion technology spend in 2025, representing about 19 % of its revenue – the highest share among large U.S. banks. The bank introduced 134 "digital employees" that automate repetitive tasks around the clock, while its human workforce...
By CNBC – Finance/Markets Top Stories
News•Feb 9, 2026
Free Starbucks Coffee Today: How to Get Your Cup After Hometown Seattle Seahawks Won the Super Bowl
Starbucks is celebrating the Seattle Seahawks' Super Bowl victory by offering Rewards members a free 12‑ounce coffee with the purchase of another drink on Monday, February 9. The promotion coincides with the launch of the new 1971 Roast, a dark‑roast blend...
By Fast Company Retail
Social•Feb 9, 2026
Crew‑12 Launch Set for Feb 12 After Weather Delay
From NASA: NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier 5:38 a.m. EST, Thursday, Feb. 12, for launch of the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Mission teams completed a weather review on Monday and elected to waive off a Wednesday, Feb. 11, launch opportunity due...
By Jeff Foust
Social•Feb 9, 2026
Japan Airlines Adds LEO Satellite Wi‑Fi to 787‑9 Fleet
Japan Airlines plans to bring LEO satellite-powered inflight connectivity to both existing and new Boeing 787-9s, as part of a broader plan to refresh the twinjets’ interiors. https://t.co/44fW9OnTt7
By Mary Kirby
News•Feb 9, 2026
ADSB Launches First Al-Dorra-Class Patrol Vessel for Kuwait at Company’s 30th Anniversary
On February 3, 2026 Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding (ADSB) launched the first Al‑Dorra‑class 62‑metre patrol vessel, AL NOUKHITHA, during its 30th‑anniversary ceremony. The launch marks the execution of a record‑breaking $2.45 billion contract, subcontracted by EDGE Group, to supply advanced missile boats to...
By Naval News
Social•Feb 9, 2026
Meet 4477th Red Eagles Pilot Lt. Col. Zettel
Heads-up! An evening in conversation with a 4477th TES Red Eagles pilot, Lt. Col. Rob ‘Z-Man’ Zettel, - 18 April, RAF Museum Midlands, Cosford #avgeek https://t.co/1awlh7Yygx https://t.co/d5KaTTh4Xx
By Tim Robinson
Blog•Feb 9, 2026
ESA Is Preparing to Announce Aeolus-2 Prime Contractor
The European Space Agency has cleared a €70 million award to launch Phase B2 of its Aeolus‑2 weather satellite programme and is set to announce the prime contractor. Aeolus‑2 will consist of two 2.5‑tonne satellites equipped with a Doppler wind lidar, delivering...
By European Spaceflight
News•Feb 9, 2026
Health Is Local, Until It’s Not
The healthcare industry still relies on geofencing, which ties patient records to a specific geographic zone, hindering data continuity when patients relocate. This limitation clashes with the push toward national interoperability championed by TEFCA and CMS frameworks. Experts argue that...
By Healthcare Innovation
News•Feb 9, 2026
Maryland National Guard Participates in Crossed Swords 25 with Estonian Partners
The Maryland National Guard joined NATO’s Crossed Swords 25 cyber‑defense exercise with Estonian partners at the CCDCOE in Tallinn, Oct. 27‑Nov. 7, 2025. The drill hosted 240 participants from roughly 45 countries and focused on strategic command, AI‑assisted tactical operations, multi‑domain integration, public‑private coordination,...
By U.S. Army – News
News•Feb 9, 2026
How a Decades-Old Video Game Has Helped Me Defeat the Doomscroll
Writer Michael Roberts replaces his smartphone with a Nintendo Game Boy Advance to combat doomscrolling, playing Pokémon FireRed, a 30‑year‑old remake. Within weeks he reports a three‑hour weekly reduction in screen time and finds the retro game’s low‑stakes, nostalgic design more...
By The Guardian – Games
Blog•Feb 9, 2026
Guest Post: Public Debt Confidentiality — Separating Fact From Fiction
The new brief co‑authored by NDI, OGP and Transparency International exposes how confidentiality clauses in sovereign loan contracts conceal billions of dollars of public debt. It cites cases such as Mozambique’s $2 billion hidden debt and Senegal’s recent audit, showing that...
By Global Anticorruption Blog
Blog•Feb 9, 2026
Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of February 9, 2026
The weekly roundup spotlights five must‑read CX pieces, each illustrating how customer experience is evolving from a nicety to a profit engine. Claire Cunningham argues CX must generate revenue, while Sean Albertson warns that listening programs often stop at data...
By Shep Hyken – Customer Service Blog
News•Feb 9, 2026
How Small Incidents Can Ripple Through the Supply Chain
Even minor incidents can trigger a rock‑in‑a‑pond effect that reverberates through global supply chains, as illustrated by the 2021 Ever Given blockage that stalled $9.6 billion of goods daily. A recent study shows 52 % of companies lose more than a month...
By All Things Supply Chain
Blog•Feb 9, 2026
MAX 8-200’s Fuel Burn Surprise, Backed by New Data
Recent Skailark data confirms that Boeing’s 737 MAX 8‑200 variant burns fuel per seat at a rate comparable to the Airbus A321neo, validating earlier US DOT findings that were based on a single operator. The new dataset expands coverage beyond Allegiant, incorporating...
By AirInsight
Blog•Feb 9, 2026
Checking In On FEPA
The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), enacted in 2023, criminalizes foreign officials who demand bribes from U.S. companies, aiming to fill a perceived gap in the FCPA’s demand‑side coverage. Thirteen members of Congress recently sent a letter to Attorney General...
By FCPA Professor
Blog•Feb 9, 2026
NFC Forum Publishes Its Latest Technology Roadmap
The NFC Forum released its 2026 technology roadmap, outlining six priority initiatives to evolve NFC standards. Key focus areas include boosting data rates up to eight times, launching a comprehensive security profile, and enhancing wireless power specifications. The roadmap also...
By RFID Journal
News•Feb 9, 2026
Surety Insurers Hit Record Profits, But Federal Infrastructure Boom Nears End
Surety insurers posted record profitability in 2024, achieving a 45.6% net profit margin and $2.35 billion in underwriting profit for the third straight year. The surge stems from federal infrastructure programs that have driven strong demand for contractor bonds, while loss...
By Risk & Insurance
News•Feb 9, 2026
Mining without Rules: The Risky US Bet on the Deep Sea
In April 2025 President Trump issued an executive order authorizing U.S. companies to mine critical minerals in international waters, directly contravening the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The move aims to secure rare‑earth supplies amid...
By Atlantic Council
News•Feb 9, 2026
Utopia Launches New Membership on Patreon, Complete with Online Screenings, Special Events, and More
Utopia, the independent studio and distributor, has launched the Utopia Screening Room, a Patreon‑based membership channel priced at $5 per month. The service provides subscribers with live online screenings, Q&A sessions with filmmakers, and 24‑hour access to recorded events. Its...
By IndieWire — Business
News•Feb 9, 2026
Uber Deepens Adyen Ties and Other Digital Transactions News Briefs From 2/9/26
Uber announced it will broaden its partnership with payment processor Adyen, extending the use of Adyen’s Checkout API to additional geographies and more payment options. Honor Capital is collaborating with ePayPolicy to provide financing for insured customers making premium payments...
By Digital Transactions
Blog•Feb 9, 2026
Guest Post: Low-Float IPOs and Pump-And-Dump Risk
Recent securities class actions against Charming Medical, PomDoctor, China Liberal Education Holdings, and Picard Medical illustrate a growing litigation focus on low‑float IPOs and social‑media‑driven pump‑and‑dump schemes. Plaintiffs allege that thin public floats, concentrated insider ownership, and inadequate IPO disclosures...
By The D&O Diary
News•Feb 9, 2026
U.S. Army Taps RSGS for IFPC Inc 2 Air Defense Interceptor Program
Rafael Systems Global Sustainment has been awarded Phase 1 of the U.S. Army’s Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC Inc 2) Second Interceptor program, positioning its Iron Dome‑derived technology as a core element of the Army’s layered air‑defense strategy. The program will integrate the...
By Defense Update
News•Feb 9, 2026
Russian Oil Sector Under Siege as EU Ramps up Pressure and India Winds Down Imports
The European Union announced plans to replace its $44.10‑per‑barrel Russian oil price cap with a comprehensive ban on maritime services for Russian crude, pending member‑state approval. The ban would block hull, machinery, and insurance services, pushing Russia toward the uninsured...
By Seatrade Maritime
News•Feb 9, 2026
At 100, WWII Veteran Celebrates a Life of Service Aboard Battleship New Jersey
WWII veteran John “Johnny Q” Quinesso celebrated his 100th birthday aboard the Battleship New Jersey in Camden, New Jersey. The ceremony honored his three‑year Pacific service and more than two decades as a volunteer guide at the museum, where he...
By Military.com (Navy News)
Blog•Feb 9, 2026
Delaware Leads Q4 Captive Formations, but Global Numbers Decrease
The fourth quarter of 2025 saw a net decline in the global captive insurance market, with 85 new licences issued against 139 revocations, resulting in a loss of 54 active captives. Delaware remained the top U.S. domicile, adding 14 new...
By Captive Intelligence
Blog•Feb 9, 2026
DISCO Launches Scaled Agentic AI Tool for Large Discovery and Fact Investigation Matters
DISCO unveiled a scaled agentic AI extension to its Cecilia Q&A platform, targeting massive e‑discovery projects with millions of documents and terabytes of data. The enhancement introduces an autonomous multi‑step reasoning engine that can independently break down complex legal queries...
By LawSites (LawNext) by Bob Ambrogi
Blog•Feb 9, 2026
Press Release: Air Cambodia Selects AirFi for Wireless Streaming IFE
Air Cambodia has partnered with AirFi to roll out a wireless streaming inflight entertainment (IFE) system across its Airbus A320 and ATR 72 fleet, launching on February 1. The browser‑based platform lets passengers use their own devices to stream movies,...
By Runway Girl Network
News•Feb 9, 2026
FlexGen Begins Operating 700MWh Total BESS in Wisconsin, Iowa for Alliant Energy
FlexGen has placed two utility‑scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) into service for Alliant Energy, delivering a combined 700 MWh capacity across Wisconsin and Iowa. The 75 MW/300 MWh Wood County project sits beside a 150 MW solar farm in Saratoga, Wisconsin, while the...
By Energy Storage News
News•Feb 9, 2026
How Designing with Disability in Mind Sparks Innovation
The article argues that designing products and services with disability in mind catalyzes broader innovation. It cites early examples like the Safety Tub walk‑in bathtub, showing how solutions for seniors sparked new market categories. The authors, a mix of academic...
By Harvard Business Review
News•Feb 9, 2026
ITC Makes Initial Determination in Latest Shoals Vs. Voltage Patent Drama
The U.S. International Trade Commission’s Administrative Law Judge Doris Johnson Hines issued an initial determination that Voltage’s LYNX trunk‑bus products infringe two Shoals Technologies Group patents (Nos. 12,015,375 and 12,015,376) under Section 337 of the Tariff Act. The finding follows a series of...
By Solar Power World
News•Feb 9, 2026
The Uncrewed Revolution: MQ-9B and Gambit Series Forge a Path to Regional Air Dominance
Uncrewed aerial systems are reshaping Middle Eastern warfare, highlighted by the 2024 Israel‑Iran conflict. General Atomics’ MQ‑9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian offers long‑endurance ISR and maritime surveillance, while its Gambit Series delivers modular, semi‑autonomous strike and combat capabilities. Together they provide a scalable...
By Breaking Defense
News•Feb 9, 2026
Games Workshop Had a Warhammer FTL Clone Pulled From Steam over some Overly Space Marine-Esque Shoulderpads
Void War, an indie space‑strategy game likened to FTL meets Warhammer 40,000, was temporarily pulled from Steam after Games Workshop issued a DMCA takedown over shoulder‑pad artwork that resembled the publisher’s Space Marine design. The developers, Tundra Interactive, confirmed the claim’s...
By Rock Paper Shotgun
News•Feb 9, 2026
Business Travel Faces Optimism and Operational Hurdles for 2026
The Global Business Travel Association’s 2026 poll shows 59% of travel professionals remain optimistic about the market, though optimism fell 12 points from the prior year. Eighty‑four percent of corporate buyers expect travel spend to rise or stay flat, with...
By Hotelier Magazine (Canada)
News•Feb 9, 2026
New Diagnostics Define Drug Targets for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Beyond
Amprion Diagnostics has commercialized a seed‑amplification assay, SAAmplify‑αSYN, that detects misfolded alpha‑synuclein in cerebrospinal fluid, earning FDA breakthrough‑device status in 2019. The test can identify Parkinson’s, Lewy‑body dementia and up to half of Alzheimer’s cases years before clinical symptoms appear....
By PharmaVoice
News•Feb 9, 2026
Sungrow Expands in Europe: Sungrow to Build Its First European Production Facility for Inverters and Battery Storage Systems in Poland
Sungrow announced a €230 million investment to build its first European production facility in Wałbrzych, Poland. The 65,400 m² plant will deliver up to 20 GW of inverters and 12.5 GWh of battery storage annually, with commissioning slated within twelve months. The project is...
By Renewable Energy Industry
Podcast•Feb 9, 2026•30 min
M&A Earnouts for VC-Backed Companies
In this 30‑minute episode, the hosts break down how earnouts can bridge the valuation gap for VC‑backed companies during M&A transactions, emphasizing the need for solid legal structures rather than verbal promises. They walk listeners through the key clauses that...
By M&A Talk (Morgan & Westfield) site
Blog•Feb 9, 2026
Delaware Supreme Court’s Earnout Decision Reinforces Primacy of Contract and Illustrates the Limits of the Implied Covenant
The Delaware Supreme Court issued an en banc opinion in Johnson & Johnson v. Fortis Advisors, affirming and partially reversing a Chancery ruling that awarded former Auris Health shareholders over $1 billion in an earnout dispute. The decision is the first...
By Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
News•Feb 9, 2026
Coach Communities Ignored by Cultural Tourism to Tell Their Stories
Since 2017, StoryWorks has merged investigative reporting with community theater in Mississippi's Delta, culminating in the Delta Cultural Heritage Ambassadors Program. Backed by the Walton Family Foundation and Delta State University, the initiative trained 21 residents of Coahoma County in...
By American Press Institute
Blog•Feb 9, 2026
The Former Head of NSA on the Future of U.S. Cybersecurity
Retired Gen. Paul Nakasone, former NSA director and U.S. Cyber Command commander, discussed his doctrine of persistent engagement, its role in safeguarding recent U.S. elections, and the evolving cyber threat landscape. He highlighted the need for broader public‑private partnerships, a...
By The Cipher Brief
Blog•Feb 9, 2026
Regulating Big Weed
Legalization has driven daily marijuana use from about 6 million in 2012 to roughly 18 million today, now exceeding daily alcohol consumption. Health consequences—including cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, psychotic episodes, and impaired driving—have risen sharply alongside use. The New York Times editorial proposes...
By Simple Justice