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At its annual conference, the Hotel Association of Canada announced a rebrand to Hotels Canada, unveiling a new name and visual identity. The organization now represents more than 8,300 hotels, accounting for over 300,000 jobs and $12 billion in annual government revenues. With $74 billion in assets, the sector is positioned as a cornerstone of Canada’s visitor economy. The rollout will include updated digital assets, communications, and advocacy materials over the coming months.
The National Safety Council estimates traffic fatalities fell 12% in 2025, leaving roughly 37,810 deaths or 1.14 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled. Major cities mirrored the trend: San Francisco reported a 42% year‑over‑year drop, New York City recorded its lowest death count...
Tri‑City Cardiology, a Phoenix‑based physician group, and three doctors agreed to pay $4.75 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that they performed medically unnecessary vein ablations between 2017 and 2022. The government alleges the physicians falsified vein measurements, symptom documentation,...
Everytable, the Los Angeles‑based food platform with 35 locations, announced a national franchise program aimed at single‑ and multi‑unit operators in California, Arizona and other Western markets. The model relies on a centralized commissary kitchen, allowing storefronts of 500‑1,400 sq ft to...
The FDA issued draft guidance that could lower biosimilar testing requirements by permitting foreign comparator data, potentially cutting development costs by about half. Over 80 biosimilars have been approved in the U.S. since the first approval 11 years ago, yet...
In this episode, host Grayson Brulte talks with Gabe Klein, a former U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation executive and co‑founder of Adapt Impact and CityFi, about the shifting landscape of electric vehicle (EV) and autonomous vehicle development as...
Robely Eladio De Jesus Guerrero, a 38‑year‑old Dominican national, received a 125‑month federal prison term and five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to unlawful reentry and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine. The court found he sold roughly 120 grams...
A Frontier Economics study finds Germany’s 20% offshore wind over‑planting rule is economically inefficient, recommending a target of 5‑10% overall and 2.5‑5% per project. The rule, intended to lower grid‑connection costs, would instead raise overall project expenses and cause 3‑4%...
At 1:15 a.m. EST on Feb 28, the U.S. and Israel launched massive airstrikes on Iran, prompting a flood of real‑time OSINT dashboards such as WorldView that stitch together satellite, traffic and social feeds. Built in days by an ex‑Google Maps manager...
Rakuten TV Enterprise has launched LIVE, a new European event series focused on connected TV and streaming executives. The inaugural edition will take place in Madrid on March 17, gathering over 150 senior leaders from advertising, media agencies, platforms, studios...
South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission fined Lotte Card 9.62 billion won after a hacking attack exposed the resident registration numbers of about 450,000 customers. The breach stemmed from unauthorized access to log files in the card’s online simple‑payment system, affecting data...
Flatbed rates continue to firm across the US. A few weeks ago, we saw the rate pops concentrated to the rust belt and Texas. Now we are seeing sharp flatbed rate increases take over most of the country. Map: shows...
Enterprises now face a flood of risk signals—from cyber threats to supply‑chain shocks—but data alone does not guarantee resilience. The article introduces "capability intelligence" as the missing link that gauges how an organization actually performs under stress. By leveraging digital...
Air services provider dnata announced that construction of its new Cargo Centre at Zurich Airport is well advanced and remains on track for an early‑2027 opening. The facility will raise dnata’s freight handling capacity in Zurich by 50%, from 60,000...
German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche plans to end feed‑in tariffs for small rooftop photovoltaic systems, prompting claims that the state saves billions by cutting a 7‑8 cent/kWh subsidy. In reality, the EEG scheme settles the difference between market prices and a...
The Gulf conflict is disrupting trade routes, causing Indian textile exporters to face delays and higher costs. Bhilwara, a major textile hub, now has shipments worth Rs 800‑1,000 crore (US $86‑$108 million) on hold, affecting key markets in the Gulf and Europe. Exporters cite...
Napier AI has introduced Insights AI within its transaction‑monitoring platform after rigorous testing in the FCA’s Supercharged Sandbox. The feature injects behavioural analytics and natural‑language explanations directly into alerts, cutting manual investigation time. Built on Project Theseus, the frequency‑based AI...
Venu Holding announced an $86 million oversubscribed public equity offering, selling 18.75 million shares at $4 each and adding warrants for additional purchases. The capital will fund new venues in Texas and Oklahoma, repay a $4.35 million promissory note, and support working capital....
An American physician underwent a full “Ningen Dock” preventive checkup at a Tokyo hospital, completing more than 20 tests in just four hours. The $1,800 exam delivered immediate lab results and a physician consultation, contrasting sharply with the fragmented, often...
AI agents need hands to get things done. That's exactly what the open-source MCP servers bring to VoipNow. 🧠 AI decides. 🤖 MCP acts. 📞 VoipNow connects it to real communications. Watch the step-by-step installation of the VoipNow MCP servers necessary to connect AI...
Zambia Railways (ZRL) has signed a $20 million contract with Worldwide Rail and Mining Solutions to overhaul six GT‑type 2.68 MW diesel freight locomotives, boosting fuel efficiency, reliability and extending service life. The vendor‑financed, deferred‑payment structure ties repayment to revenue generated by...
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has secured a contract to convert an Airbus A330‑300 into a freighter for Hong Kong‑based lessor Asia Pacific Aviation Leasing Group (APAL), marking their first passenger‑to‑freighter (P2F) collaboration. The conversion will start in the second quarter of 2026...
MedicBite Clinic Madeira opened in Funchal as Europe’s first multidisciplinary facility dedicated to structural alignment medicine, emphasizing the link between posture and longevity. Backed by over €11.5 million in investment and the Guinness‑record‑holding Coolzoone brand, the clinic combines digital‑navigated therapies targeting...
Uzbekistan’s ambassador to India met Rupa & Company’s director to explore a joint knitwear manufacturing venture in Uzbekistan. Rupa, a $150 million annual turnover Indian apparel leader, sees the Central Asian market and CIS region as a growth frontier. The talks...
Red Muqui, a coalition of 32 Peruvian NGOs, issued a position statement urging the Global North to move beyond the current extractivist energy transition model. The document highlights how the surge in demand for minerals to power renewables deepens ecological...
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket completed its first flawless propulsive landing in November 2025, cementing the company’s entry into the operational, partially reusable heavy‑lift market. The launch delivered NASA’s ESCAPADE probes and demonstrated a rapid test‑fix cycle after a failed first attempt...
Representative Thomas Massie reminded the House that the Constitution vests war‑making authority in Congress, a point the GOP‑dominated chamber rejected by 212‑219. President Trump ordered strikes against Iran in coordination with Israel without a formal declaration, congressional authorization, or clear evidence...
Australian BNPL firm Zip launched a new brand platform, “In You We Trust,” and the accompanying “You Trust Me?” ad campaign. The campaign puts trust front‑and‑center, humorously showing Zip repeatedly affirming confidence in customers. By making trust the core message,...
Equity Group Holdings, led by James Mwangi, has turned Africa’s banking exclusion into a growth engine, scaling from a modest building society to a $16.5 bn balance‑sheet institution. By targeting low‑income earners, small farmers and micro‑entrepreneurs, the bank now holds up...
The retail sector is moving past AI hype toward measurable Economic Impact, emphasizing Decision Intelligence over mere adoption. Executives are urged to focus on core business decisions, especially pricing, by shifting from low‑fidelity, commodity‑driven models to high‑fidelity, data‑rich approaches. High...
Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption and Securities and Futures Commission arrested eight individuals, including senior executives of two brokerages and a hedge‑fund manager, in a joint “Fuse” operation targeting insider dealing. Authorities allege the executives accepted over HK$4 million in...
After this week's existing home sales report. Let's do an inventory checkup, today we stand at 1,290,000. Historically, it's been between 2-2.5 million; it was 4,000,000 in 2007. @housingwire @sarahteresa6 #housing #realestate #economics #chartdaddy
Amid a partial government shutdown, Denver Airport is asking passengers to bring grocery store and gas station gift cards for TSA agents. While well intentioned, what a sad state of affairs... https://t.co/387QJl1j5T
The containership Source Blessing was hit by shrapnel 35 nautical miles north of Jebel Ali, igniting a small fire but leaving the crew unharmed. The incident marks a widening of attacks beyond the Strait of Hormuz, prompting carriers to suspend...
10-11 days into this it feels like a good-ish outcome would be getting out of this with only 500 million barrels of lost oil production?
Ankur Kapoor @TMobile on service-aware RAN. "If you only need X number of physical resource blocks [for the] application you're using, it will automatically allocate you only that. You'll have a fantastic experience, but there'll be no wastage".
CLEAR (NYSE:YOU) unveiled a reimagined mobile app designed to streamline the entire travel journey from home to gate. The flagship "Know When to Leave" feature uses personal preferences, airport patterns, and traffic data to advise the optimal departure time. Integrated...
Energy Secretary Wright says U.S. ‘not ready’ to escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz yet. CNBC
Interesting interview with Oleksandr Kamyshin. He says 11 countries in the Middle East, Europe, and U.S.A have requested official assistance for Shaheds recently. Also Ukraine offered last year.
Exxon Mobil announced a proposal to reincorporate in Texas, leveraging the state’s recent overhaul of corporate statutes. The move marks a strategic shift away from Delaware, long considered the default jurisdiction for U.S. public companies. Unlike Tesla or Zynga, Exxon’s...
Another problem if Oman's ~0.7 Mb/d of oil exports are also interrupted even though outside Hormuz
The FDA is targeting telehealth marketing of GLP-1 drugs. Who’s prescribing them? Medical groups face ‘tricky’ questions when partners make misleading claims via @KatieMPalmer https://t.co/pf4Fwa7W7r
RTL Group reported a 3.8% drop in total revenues to €6.02 billion, but announced that its streaming portfolio is poised to become profitable this year after nearing break‑even at the end of 2025. Subscriber numbers rose to 8.06 million in 2025 and...
The narrative on $FTAI is starting to change - Leading MRO franchise for CFM56 engines - Transforming into a capital-light, high-visibility model - Yet still valued like a cyclical lessor - Perception began to shift in Q4 - Time to take a closer look Pitch by...
Orion Minerals secured a $250 million agreement with Glencore, including $40 million upfront, to supply copper from its Prieska Copper Zinc Mine and fund the Uppers and Deeps projects costing just over R6 billion. The company still requires roughly R2 billion in equity to...
What happens with oil prices is all about whether risk premia are accurately priced. Initially, markets were massively complacent. Then there was all-out panic. Now, at between $90-100 per barrel, we're accurately pricing risk of a serious disruption... https://t.co/evJVri93wZ https://t.co/EZteEvaeo1
Researchers at Michigan State University used mouse models and CRISPR technology to map how cocaine rewires the ventral hippocampus‑nucleus accumbens (vHPC‑NAc) circuit. They discovered that the transcription factor ΔFosB acts as a molecular switch, accumulating with repeated cocaine exposure and...
Russia added roughly 100 MW of solar in 2025, bringing total installed capacity to about 3.1 GW. The increase follows the government’s capacity‑supply agreement framework that guarantees long‑term payments for utility‑scale projects. GlobalData forecasts annual additions of around 200 MW, pushing cumulative solar...
Roche announced a three‑fold expansion of its footprint at Harvard University’s Enterprise Research Campus, increasing space from 30,000 to 100,000 square feet. The move is part of a broader $50 billion U.S. R&D investment plan that aims to add more than...
Big news. The highest praise for NBCUniversal Chairman Donna Langley and her team Pete Levinsohn and Jim Orr. Giving us hits like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (opening April 1). AND Universal is significantly lengthening the time that movies will...
