Know What's Happening in Industry
The Business Intelligence Engine
Industry Pulse
EMAIL DIGESTS
Daily
Every morning
Weekly
Tuesday recap
EMAIL DIGESTS
Daily
Every morning
Weekly
Tuesday recap
The Westlands Water District unveiled the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan, a 21‑gigawatt solar‑plus‑battery project spanning 136,000 acres in California’s Central Valley. The initiative aims to convert fallowed, water‑scarce farmland into clean‑energy “crops,” financing a new 500‑kilovolt transmission network to deliver power to the grid. With an estimated $1 billion transmission cost and over 150 farmer contracts already signed, the plan could generate enough electricity for roughly 9 million homes. Completion is projected over a decade, positioning the project as the world’s largest solar‑battery development.
Designing for obsolescence argues that buildings outlive the technologies they host, creating a mismatch between durable structures and rapidly evolving systems. Historical examples—from 19th‑century railway gauge wars to 20th‑century telephone exchanges and early data centers—illustrate how infrastructure becomes functionally obsolete...
Xeneta’s February 2026 Schedule Reliability Scorecard shows global on‑time performance slipping to 27 %, the lowest level since January 2025. Average vessel delay rose by 12 hours, pushing the mean delay to 4.9 days. The decline is evident across most trade lanes, with Far East‑Europe...
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the NHAI‑backed Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) on the Bombay Stock Exchange, where the inaugural public issue was oversubscribed about 14 times. The trust aims to monetize roughly 1,500 kilometres of national highways over the...
Carter Williamson, a Sydney‑based architecture firm celebrating its 21st anniversary, is moving from designing single‑family homes to large‑scale residential towers after winning two major competitions. The firm secured a twin‑tower project in Chatswood and a 55‑storey, 302‑unit riverfront development in...
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is urging logistics firms to join a national police‑led survey aimed at quantifying organised acquisitive crime in UK supply chains. The survey, run by Opal – the National Police Chiefs’ Council intelligence unit –...
housing is more expensive now, but also a lot safer. this is what an expensive home was like in the 1980s
"It is outrageous that people will be buying homes that are expensively heated with gas when we have perfectly good technology – heat pumps – that can be installed instead." My comments @theguardian.com new homes in the UK still using...
Gemfields, the leading ruby and emerald miner, warned it will post a loss for the 2025 financial year ending December, citing weak gemstone prices, a delayed expansion project, and operational disruptions such as illegal mining. The company expects a headline...
Fanuc America announced a $90 million investment to build an 840,000 sq ft robot manufacturing plant in Michigan, slated for completion in late 2027. The expansion will add 225 jobs and bring Fanuc’s U.S. footprint to 3 million sq ft, reflecting nearly $300 million invested since 2019. The...
When these countries decided to swap to electric vehicles, they just did And it doesn't seem to take long They won't be having much of a crisis of oil (still some, just not as much Graphs by @leRaffl https://t.co/pwbx23EBnH https://t.co/uEcG9YrpIJ
Malawi’s Communications Regulatory Authority is launching a creator‑monetisation initiative with Meta and TikTok, beginning with workshops in Lilongwe this April. The program aims to give Malawian content creators access to the same revenue tools available on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok...
DB Cargo has launched an AI‑driven Spare Parts Forecasting 1.0 system at its Darmstadt railport to improve spare‑part provisioning for about 60 Class 77 diesel locomotives. The model predicts irregular demand, exemplified by correctly forecasting five oil pumps (six actually used) despite...
India's housing sales are projected to stay weak unless developers pivot from luxury projects to mid‑income and premium offerings, Nuvama reports. While sales value grew 18% YoY in February 2026, volume growth lagged at 11% and inventory stretched to 20...
Arizona‑based Katalyst Space Technologies has signed a launch contract with Arianespace to send its NEXUS‑1 satellite‑servicing spacecraft to geostationary orbit on an Ariane 6 rocket in the second half of 2027. NEXUS‑1 will dock with GEO satellites to install new hardware,...
Jindar Steel announced that its Angul plant in Odisha has doubled its steel‑making capacity from 6 MTPA to 12 MTPA, making it one of India’s largest single‑location steel facilities. The expansion lifts the company’s total crude‑steel capacity to 15.6 MTPA, including 3.6 MTPA at...
STG Logistics released a new industry survey highlighting three emerging trends: shippers are diversifying their sourcing portfolios, demanding greater contract flexibility, and re‑engineering logistics networks to cope with volatile freight markets. Over 60% of respondents plan to add alternative carriers,...
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has issued a final report imposing six remedy categories on veterinary businesses that operate first‑opinion practices for pets. Requirements include publishing ownership details, standardized price lists, treatment estimates, capped prescription fees, limited out‑of‑hours contract...
Tango therapy at Ramos Mejía Hospital in Buenos Aires uses weekly dance sessions to help Parkinson's patients improve balance, stiffness, and coordination. Neurologists Dr. Nélida Garretto and Dr. Tomoko Arakaki designed the program around the slow, short steps and pauses...
At the Publisher Newsletter Summit, leaders from Bloomberg, Hearst UK and Mill Media outlined five tactics for turning free newsletter readers into paying subscribers. Their advice centers on building personal relationships, delivering high‑quality niche content, leveraging analytics for audience insight,...
The review of "Shadow Cell" examines how CIA operatives Andrew and Jihi Bustamante introduced two major reforms: cell networks and people networks. By borrowing Al‑Qaeda’s decentralized cell structure, the agency aimed to cut red tape and limit mole damage. The...
The Supreme Court ruled that women Short Service Commission officers in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force who were denied Permanent Commission will receive full pension benefits. The bench deemed these officers to have completed the 20‑year qualifying service...
Minimize project rework and make technology replacements less painful. A best-of-breed or composable ERP environment is key. #ERP #TechStrategy https://t.co/J4jmSyxXKl
Iranian missiles struck multiple sites in central Israel on March 23, injuring six people, while Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to keep hitting Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon until a U.S.-Iran agreement meets Israeli interests. President Donald Trump announced...
HSBC announced that David Rice will become its first Chief AI Officer on 1 April, reporting to Group CEO Georges Elhedery. The new role will steer enterprise‑wide AI adoption, including generative AI tools for staff and customer‑facing teams. Simultaneously, CTO Mario...
The Baltic Sea has shifted from a quiet commercial corridor to a hotspot for hybrid threats, as Russian vessels increasingly operate near critical energy and communication infrastructure. Underwater sabotage incidents—targeting cables like Estlink 2 and C‑Lion 1—demonstrate the vulnerability of dense subsea...
El Al Israel Airlines has publicly urged the Israeli government to lift the recent flight‑capacity limits imposed on Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport and to reopen Eilat’s Ramon Airport for commercial service. The carrier argues that the restrictions are choking passenger flow...
Market strategist Sameer Dalal labeled HDFC Bank a "screaming buy" despite heightened uncertainty in Indian equities. He highlighted the bank's 1.6× price‑to‑book valuation and current 10‑12% earnings growth, arguing the stock offers a meaningful margin of safety. Dalal downplayed governance...
Articling is the mandatory licensing stage for Canadian law graduates, giving them hands‑on client work and serving as a de‑facto audition for future associate roles. In Ontario, the Law Society requires an eight‑to‑ten‑month placement, a $2,800 CAD fee (about $2,070 USD), and...
The CIFM/interzum Guangzhou 2026 exhibition runs March 28‑31 at the Canton Fair Complex, featuring a 180,000 sqm smart‑revolution theme. Around 1,600 leading global furniture‑manufacturing firms will exhibit, aiming to attract over 220,000 professional visitors. The fair emphasizes green, intelligent production and...
AutoSens and InCabin will reconvene in Detroit from June 9‑11, 2026, gathering over 3,000 engineers, academics, and industry specialists focused on autonomous vehicles, ADAS, and in‑cabin sensing. The three‑day event features multiple stages, an extensive exhibition, technical tutorials, and roundtable...
Almost 99% of Pakistan’s LNG imports came from Qatar last year. Now, PAK import terminals are close to shutting down. Pakistan may be forced to turn to more EXPENSIVE and DIRTIER furnace oil to generate power. PAKISTAN SHOULD SEND A BILL FOR...
Lord Hermer KC, the UK attorney general, used a Manchester lecture to argue that Britain’s national interest is best served by upholding international law amid escalating US and Israeli military actions against Iran. He warned that a "might is right"...
Ki, the algorithmic Lloyd’s digital platform, has appointed Helen Rios as an Active Underwriter for Syndicate 1618, effective March 2026 pending regulatory approval. Rios, who has served as Underwriting Director for Ki’s Casualty Division since the firm’s 2020 launch, will...
SBM Offshore announced that ExxonMobil Guyana Limited has awarded it Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contracts for a new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel supporting the Longtail development. The vessel will process up to 1,200 bcf of gas...
Grameenphone, Telenor’s 55.8%-owned Bangladeshi subsidiary, warned that Q1 2026 momentum is softer than expected due to a confluence of energy‑price shocks and seasonal storms. The company projects revenue roughly 2% lower and EBITDA about 3% down versus the same quarter...
Himalaya Shipping Ltd (ticker HSHP) filed its 2026 Annual Report on March 25, 2027, as disclosed on the Oslo Børs news portal. The filing, identified by ISIN BMG4660A1036, is available for investors via a direct web link. The report is...
The Pant Project, a digital‑first menswear brand, has surged 40‑fold from about ₹1 crore ($120k) in FY21 to ₹40.7 crore ($4.9 M) in FY25 and is on track to cross ₹80 crore ($9.6 M) this year, targeting ₹150‑160 crore ($19‑20 M) by FY27 with EBITDA breakeven. The...
Member of Parliament Raghav Chadha has launched a multi‑front campaign targeting India’s telecom consumer policies, artificial‑intelligence strategy, and virtual‑digital‑asset regulation. He urged the government to mandate data‑rollover, allow transfer of unused data, and stop the practice of ending incoming calls...
Crimson Desert’s world of Pywel hides twelve sanctums, each guarded by a distinct witch and overrun by cultists. Players must locate these sites—ranging from Hernand’s Grace Estate to Tashkalp’s Drywind Valley—and collect fusion cores to cleanse them. Cleansing not only...
China's National Medical Products Administration approved Sciwind Biosciences' Ecnoglutide injection, marking the country's fifth GLP‑1 obesity therapy. The drug demonstrated a 15.4% average weight loss in the Phase III SLIMMER trial, with over 90% of participants achieving at least 5%...
Shiro Games announced the Wartales DLC “Contract: Fires in the Capital” will launch on April 30, 2026 for PC via Steam at $12.99 (≈€10.99, £12.99). The expansion shifts gameplay to the imperial capital Isandrin, offering urban combat, a reactive Chaos...
Nvidia reports 19 automotive partners working on robotaxi technology, though most currently only field driver‑assist systems. The partners lack sufficient robotaxi‑grade Lidar units and the billions of miles of driving data needed to train the new AI chips. Consequently, they...
NASA announced plans to launch the Space Reactor‑1 (SR‑1) Freedom, a nuclear‑powered spacecraft, to Mars in December 2028. The 20‑kilowatt fission reactor, originally built for the Lunar Gateway, will generate electricity for propulsion and will carry three small helicopters that will...
Why isn't lithium from Australia front page news? Geosciences Australia doesn't think it is, either
Dubai’s newest residential development, dubbed the "Service with Soul" project, positions itself as the emirate’s most community‑led property. The mixed‑use complex blends co‑living apartments, shared workspaces, and curated social programs, targeting young professionals and expatriates. Early pre‑sales indicate 85% occupancy...
In late February 2026, coordinated U.S.–Israeli airstrikes triggered a rapid insurance‑driven shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz. War‑risk premiums surged fivefold, Lloyd’s Joint War Committee reclassified the entire Arabian Gulf as a conflict zone, and major insurers withdrew affordable coverage,...
Global passenger EV sales slipped 6% year‑on‑year in January 2026, with battery deployments plunging 42% month‑on‑month. Despite the volume decline, average battery capacity rose 8%, pushing lithium intensity up to 21.4 kg per pack. Zimbabwe’s new ban on raw lithium concentrate...
DaVinci Commerce has secured a strategic investment from Accenture and launched a global partnership to embed its AI Commerce Experience Platform within Accenture Song’s transformation practice. The deal positions DaVinci’s Agentic BrandStore as an experience layer that converts product data...
Rising ticket prices for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and upcoming FIFA World Cup illustrate a broader inflationary squeeze on consumer and corporate travel. A 2026 Incentive Research Foundation report finds incentive travel budgets are being trimmed, with firms opting for...
