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Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) announced a community‑driven support initiative for its Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers who are working without pay due to the ongoing partial federal government shutdown. Approximately 96 TSA team members at AVL are affected, prompting the airport to collect gift‑card donations of $20 or less. Drop‑off locations include the terminal ticket lobby, guest services, and a nearby Marathon gas station. The effort aims to provide immediate financial relief to the officers while maintaining airport security operations.
CoinPoker announced its 2026 Heads Up Cash Game World Championship, running from April 6 to May 3, 2026. The tournament features both No‑Limit Hold’em and Pot‑Limit Omaha formats with $50/$100 minimum blinds, a $10,000 buy‑in and a 50% contribution match on player...
Swissport’s Matchbox, a cloud‑based travel document validation platform, has earned ISO 27001, ISO 27017 and ISO 27018 certifications, confirming its information‑security, cloud‑security and privacy controls. The platform already validates more than four million passengers with 100% accuracy on inadmissible traveler...
Crytivo and Crazy Goat Games announced that the Xbox Series X|S version of the Lovecraft‑inspired city builder Worshippers of Cthulhu will launch on March 27, 2026. The title first entered Early Access on PC in October 2024 and received a...
Coal India Ltd's board approved selling up to 35% of its stake in South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) via an Offer for Sale and issuing fresh equity up to 10% of post‑issue capital. It also cleared a divestment of up...
UBS Group AG has been barred from offering range target profit forwards (RTPFs) to Swiss retail clients after the products caused deep losses for a small group of investors last year. The bank now limits RTPFs to professional investors and...
Ford and SK On are winding down their $11.4 billion BlueOval SK battery joint venture, prompting a delay in the planned layoffs at the Glendale, Kentucky plant. The initial cut of roughly 1,500 workers, slated for mid‑February, has been pushed back, with...
1996: Marvel was finished. Stock tanked 99%. Stores closed. Fans vanished. They were $700M in debt - and out of ideas. Then came a bizarre gamble no one believed in. Here's how that desperate move created a $50B entertainment empire:
Metal and mining exchange‑traded funds now control roughly $826 billion, with 84% allocated to physical metal ETFs—gold alone accounts for about $577 billion. By contrast, funds that own mining equities represent just over 12% of assets, leaving critical‑mineral ETFs at a modest...
Hotel operators are re‑examining their hosted PBX deployments as 2026 brings new operational demands. While hosted systems eliminated on‑site hardware, many still mirror legacy PBX architectures, limiting flexibility for modern integrations. Cost predictability is eroding due to scaling licensing fees...
Mortgage rates have spiked in the last 3 weeks. But it won't matter for the housing market. Mortgage rates stopped being the driver of demand 3-4 years ago. Whether mortgage rates are 6.5%, or 6.0%, makes no categorical difference on demand right now. The...
The upcoming STALKER 2 DLC reintroduces the fan‑favorite character Zulu, the hard‑drinking Duty mercenary first seen in STALKER: Call of Pripyat. Alongside Zulu, the expansion will spotlight Mavka, a Freedom faction stalker whose backstory remains largely untold. Early footage reveals new...
CSX has turned drones from a proof‑of‑concept into an enterprise‑wide asset, now operating over 250 unmanned aircraft across its rail network. More than 350 employees hold FAA Part 107 certifications, enabling eight departments to leverage aerial data for inspections, mapping and...
Financial institutions are increasingly aligning anti‑money laundering (AML) regulations with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) requirements, recognizing that both risk domains overlap. Recent regulatory updates, such as the AML Act of 2020, embed ESG considerations into sanctions screening, SAR reporting,...
Mortgage servicer complaints surged in 2025, with the CFPB receiving 24,616 filings, up from the previous year. Trouble‑during‑payment complaints rose to 12,652 and struggle‑to‑pay complaints reached 5,962, reflecting growing borrower stress. Industry experts link the uptick to higher delinquencies, especially...
CIM Group has filed a $150 million foreclosure lawsuit against the owners of Miami Beach’s Goodtime Hotel, alleging default on a loan that was originally $164 million and later reduced to $152 million. The hotel, a 266‑room property developed by Eric Birnbaum, Michael...
PDP's Riffmaster wireless guitar controller, originally priced at $129.99 and later $149.99, is now on sale for $99.99 across major retailers. The discount applies to Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 versions. The controller features color‑coded fret buttons, a built‑in...
Restaurant operators are repeatedly sabotaging their own margins by overlooking critical performance indicators, mistaking raw food costs for true profitability, and neglecting systematic staff training. Industry expert Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars urges operators to shift from simple food‑cost percentages...
Mayor Helena Moreno and regional leaders unveiled the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) Master Plan, a ten‑year roadmap to accommodate projected growth to 8.6‑9.7 million departing passengers. The plan calls for a second terminal, 10‑15 new gates, upgraded roadways,...
McDermott has secured ISO 50001 energy‑management certification for three offshore vessels—DB32, DB50 and DLV2000—extending the standard previously applied to its fabrication yards. The 2025 certification required vessel‑specific baselines, real‑time fuel monitoring and a plan‑do‑check‑act framework verified by third‑party auditors. By embedding...
Industrial software firm Cognite has embedded NVIDIA’s NV‑Tesseract time‑series AI models into its data platform, creating a combined solution for offshore anomaly detection. Aker BP is the first major operator to deploy the system, extending predictive‑maintenance monitoring to wells, heat...
An Air Canada Express flight collided with a fire truck on LaGuardia’s runway, killing both pilots and injuring 42 people. The incident occurred as an overburdened air traffic controller attempted to clear the vehicle amid a staffing shortfall that leaves...
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., dismissed an antitrust lawsuit filed by Helena World Chronicle and Emmerich Newsapers that alleged Google monopolizes the online news market. The court found the publishers’ claim of a 66% market share unreliable, noting the...
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones is urging the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals to lift a district‑court injunction that halted enforcement of a state law requiring social‑media platforms to verify users’ ages and limit minors under 16 to one hour...
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has awarded over €20.5 million (approximately $22.3 million) to 34 national energy research projects and fellowships for 2025. The funding, split between 25 RD&D projects and nine Energise Fellowships, targets offshore wind, green hydrogen, carbon...
Competency‑based education is reshaping U.S. medical training by challenging the traditional reliance on grades, USMLE scores, and honor societies. Evidence shows these metrics poorly predict resident performance, prompting accreditation bodies to adopt Milestones and entrustable professional activities (EPAs) as more...
The Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas secured roughly €2 million (about $2.2 million) from Italy’s Fund for Technological Innovation and Digitalization to build a private 5G network at the Port of Gioia Tauro. The project, which earned a top‑score...
Netflix has secured the psychosexual drama series “The Decorator,” beating ten other bidders in a competitive auction. The show, based on Cody Behan’s short story, will be set in the cut‑throat world of luxury interior design in Los Angeles and is entering...
Sharon Horgan’s new HBO comedy series Youth has added three seasoned British actors—Harriet Walter, Anne Reid and Freddie Fox—in recurring roles. The show follows a 50‑year‑old divorcee navigating sex, love, aging parents and an adult son. Horgan not only stars...
The latest "Talking Feds" episode, titled "Dire Strait," features journalists Natasha Korecki, Ali Vitali and Jacob Weisberg dissecting the ongoing war with Iran and its ripple effects across Washington. Ali Vitali highlights a recent resignation of a Trump‑aligned official, interpreting...
Ahuriri District Health is renovating a long‑vacant clinic on Geddis and Longfellow avenues in Maraenui, Napier, to launch new health services aimed at the local Māori community and broader residents. The project stems from the 2008 Waitangi Tribunal settlement that...
Respawn’s Aftershocks patch for Apex Legends introduces Vortex Shields that bounce incoming fire back at attackers, powered by collected EVO, alongside new EMP blast and nine Wildcards. The update also shifts the Elysium landing zone to Olympus’ northeast corner and...
In this episode, Steve and Bruce Fretton discuss how heightened uncertainty—driven by tariffs, shifting interest rates, and tighter credit markets—has complicated middle‑market M&A. They note that private equity’s $2 trillion of undeployed capital is pushing deals forward, but valuation gaps and...
Everlane has teamed up with Masters of Flax Fibre to launch a fully traceable linen collection sourced from cooperative farms in France, Belgium and the Netherlands. The linen is grown without irrigation or GMOs and uses a 100 percent mechanical, zero‑waste...
In this episode, Bruce Fenton and host Steve discuss how to structure middle‑market M&A deals amid heightened uncertainty, focusing on valuation gaps, earn‑outs, seller rollovers, and purchase‑price notes as tools to bridge price mismatches. They highlight the importance of rigorous...
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon, now an independent journalist, used a First Amendment Week appearance at Loyola Marymount University to call for journalists to defend press freedoms after his recent arrest in Minnesota. He was detained while covering an anti‑ICE...
Two Harbors said CrossCountry’s unsolicited $10.70‑per‑share cash offer is superior, but a higher $10.75 cash bid from an unnamed party is also on the table. The REIT would receive a $25.4 million fee if the pending $1.3 billion all‑stock merger with United...
Audacy announced the retirement of David Yadgaroff, its senior vice‑president and market manager for Philadelphia, ending a 36‑year career in radio. Yadgaroff joined the company in 2015 after a long tenure at CBS Radio, where he oversaw KYW‑AM, WYSP‑FM and...
Paramount+ has unveiled the official trailer for *Dutton Ranch*, the long‑awaited Yellowstone spin‑off starring Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly as Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton. The nine‑episode series follows the couple as they relocate to Texas after selling the family...
Fidium announced an expanded on‑net presence at Flexential’s data centers in Dallas, Plano and Minneapolis‑St. Paul, adding high‑capacity fiber connectivity to its portfolio. The deal unlocks 100 G and 800 G wavelength services, Ethernet, dark fiber, and Construction‑as‑a‑Service offerings for enterprise and hyperscaler...
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued a final technical amendment to the standardized approach for operational risk, clarifying the treatment of rental income from investment properties. The amendment, published on 23 March 2026, will be mandatory from 1 April 2029 and is incorporated...
Introducing Ⓛ 𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗬 A novel approach to chip-making that can extend Moore's Law 10x beyond what is possible with light — to atomic resolution. News today: "Manufacturers use light-based lithography systems made by the Dutch company ASML, which dominates the market....
To be clear I’m not doubting that initiatives like a16z’s media arm might end up being highly successful. They have cash (obviously), clout (in certain circles) and they can view media as a loss leader. What I am arguing is...
Very special guest @kun_officialx performing LIVE on the show tomorrow. Tune in on @AppleMusic radio 9am LT https://t.co/lB7kyWKqZi
Shopify quietly laid the groundwork for AI shopping last year with category metafields. A lot of us skipped them. Now with UCP, those fields are how AI and ChatGPT query your catalog. Start backfilling everything now if you haven't. @ericalandyck and...
2023-2025 rates would already be over 7% with the worse levels of spreads each year. https://t.co/2c2qtO9Hlx
The War Is Going Cyber and Companies Are the First to Be Attacked #ArtificialDecisions #MCC https://t.co/PGGJukkaqK
Before investing in smarter automation… Fix the data foundation. Why infrastructure beats point solutions → https://t.co/qWIUPgZhYD @MadaketHealth #PayerIT #HITSM
This supports something I've suspected for a while—incomes are becoming LESS important for homebuying than in the past. As wealth transfers become the more common way to acquire a home, income will matter less and less.
Effectiveness of fermentation broth of Cordyceps sinensis for primary insomnia: a randomized clinical trial with digital health tool https://t.co/g5iOuzkctO
