
Fine-Tuning Your Pizza Menu for 2026: Small Tweaks, Smart Upgrades, Real Results
Ken’s Foods chefs Chris Gatto and Greg Schweizer advise pizza operators to fine‑tune menus for 2026 through targeted sauce upgrades, flatbread experiments, and strategic toppings rather than a full menu overhaul. They highlight sweet‑heat sauces, chili crisp, and textured pepperoni as reliable trends, while recommending flatbreads as low‑cost, high‑margin testing platforms. A hybrid approach—using ready‑made sauce bases that can be customized—balances labor constraints with brand consistency. Seasonal limited‑time offers serve as data‑driven pilots that can become permanent fixtures if they meet cost and execution criteria.
Russian Oil Purchase Allowed… for Now — Scott Bessent Announces ‘Short-Term’ Licence as Crude Prices Rise Amid Iran War
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a short‑term general licence that lets countries buy Russian crude already stranded at sea, aiming to ease the price surge triggered by the U.S.-Israel‑Iran conflict. The licence covers oil loaded onto vessels by March 12...

Propertymark Publishes Housing Manifestos Ahead of Scottish and Welsh Votes
Propertymark has published separate housing manifestos for Scotland and Wales ahead of the May 2026 elections. The Scottish 10‑point plan urges the next government to cut rents, boost supply, improve construction skills, and advance energy‑efficient housing without limiting availability. The...

ILCA Scheme “Should Take All Interest” On Pooled Client Accounts
The Ministry of Justice has proposed an Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts (ILCA) scheme that would divert 75% of interest earned on pooled client funds and 50% on designated individual accounts to a public fund. Oxford scholars Linda Mulcahy and...

SUV Drivers Could Face Extra Charges for Driving in London
Transport for London (TfL) is reviewing proposals to charge owners of large SUVs for driving in the capital, citing heightened safety risks, especially to children. The Vision Zero report shows SUVs make pedestrians 14% more likely to die, and children 77%...

LSB Member Resigns to Speak Out over Attack on Jury Trial
Flora Page KC resigned from the Legal Services Board to openly oppose the Courts and Tribunals Bill, which aims to limit jury trials in the UK. She argues the legislation is rushed, lacks public consultation, and threatens the constitutional right...

AML: Firms Warned Against Complacency Ahead of FCA Takeover
Law firms have been cautioned not to overlook the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s AML enforcement as the Financial Conduct Authority prepares to become the sole supervisor of anti‑money‑laundering rules, a transition that could stretch to three years. Experts at the Law...

Australia’s $2.1B Battery Recycling Sector Pushes for National Stewardship Framework
Australia’s battery recycling industry contributes about $2.1 billion annually and supports nearly 20 000 jobs across 45 facilities. The Battery Stewardship Council projects the sector could grow to $6.9 billion and 34 600 jobs by 2050, highlighting its strategic role in domestic critical‑minerals supply....
Scan that Makes Prostate Cancer Cells Glow Could Cut Need for Biopsies
Researchers presented PRIMARY2 trial data showing that PSMA PET/CT imaging can safely halve the number of biopsies required for men with suspected prostate cancer after a normal MRI. The molecular scan highlights aggressive cancer cells by making them glow, allowing...

Who Will Pay the Cost of Freedom in Europe?
The Dutch coalition has introduced a “freedom contribution” tax to help meet its NATO‑mandated defence target of 3.5 % of GDP by 2035, raising the current 2.49 % level. Across Europe, governments are weighing three financing routes—public debt, new taxes, or welfare...
Dynagas LNG Partners LP (DLNG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Stabilis Solutions reported a 23% drop in Q4 2025 revenue and a sharp decline in adjusted EBITDA to $1.5 million, driven by the wind‑down of two multiyear marine bunkering and power‑generation contracts. Despite the downturn, the company secured a $200 million, two‑year...
SCI-CLO-100:-Market-Matures-as-Equity-Returns-Compress-and-Captive-Capital-Dominates
The inaugural SCI CLO 100 event in London highlighted a maturing collateralized loan obligation market, where equity tranche returns are compressing and captive capital from banks now dominates funding. Managers reported a pronounced bifurcation between high‑quality and lower‑quality loan assets, while...
Reckoner-Capital-Moves-Into-Art-Lending-with-Athena-Veteran-at-the-Helm
Reckoner Capital announced the creation of a dedicated art‑lending platform, appointing former Athena executive Laura Damême as chief executive. The new division will use securitisation technology to provide loans secured by high‑value artworks, offering collectors liquidity without forced sales. Damême...
Circuit Response to Neuromodulation Characterized with Simultaneous Deep Brain Stimulation and Precision Neuroimaging in Humans
Researchers used a 3‑T MRI‑compatible deep brain stimulation system to record extensive functional MRI data from 14 Parkinson’s disease patients over a year. Each participant completed 11.7 hours of fMRI across seven stimulation conditions at five longitudinal visits, alongside structural and...
AC Immune SA (ACIU) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals reported adjusted 2025 revenue of $1.08 billion, up 14% year‑over‑year, driven by strong performance of NUPLAZID and DAYBUE. NUPLAZID net sales reached $692 million with 15% growth, while DAYBUE posted $391 million, a 12% increase, aided by the newly approved DAYBUE...
Savara Inc (SVRA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Sabra Health Care REIT reported Q4 2025 normalized FFO of $0.36 and AFFO of $0.38 per share, and set 2026 guidance for normalized FFO and AFFO at $1.49‑$1.53 and $1.55‑$1.59 per share, implying roughly 5% growth. Managed senior housing showed...
Ohio IX Celebrates 400G
Ohio IX and its member Com Net have successfully deployed a 400 Gbps connection, marking the first such link at the exchange. The upgrade uses OSI optics technology and is hosted in the Cologix data center, which also offers remote access...
Fed's-Bowman-Flags-Risk-of-Capital-Rules-Driving-Credit-Beyond-Banks
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman warned that tightening capital requirements could push lenders to seek credit opportunities outside traditional banks. She highlighted that stricter Basel rules may constrain banks' ability to originate loans, prompting a shift toward non‑bank financial...

Kyodo News Digest: March 13, 2026
Japan and the United States announced plans to broaden classified information sharing between their defense forces, aiming to boost deterrence and response capabilities. In parallel, the United States and China will hold high‑level talks in Paris ahead of a Trump‑Xi...
Author Correction: SLAMF6 as a Drug-Targetable Suppressor of T Cell Immunity Against Cancer
A correction was issued for the Nature article on SLAMF6, adding a missing citation that links SLAMF6 over‑expression in acute myeloid leukemia to suppressed T‑cell activation, reversible by a blocking monoclonal antibody. The added reference strengthens the claim that SLAMF6...

Interoperable Digital Payment Systems Bridge More Markets- #CapitalMarkets #Finance #Treasury #Finance
Cross‑border digital payments are rapidly becoming interoperable as governments link domestic payment infrastructures. India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has launched in over eight countries, enabling Indian travelers to pay in rupees abroad, while China’s DuitNow QR connects millions of Malaysian...
AMCN New Prez
Kim Kelleher has been elevated to President while retaining her Chief Commercial Officer role at AMC Networks. The board has been enlarged from eleven to twelve members, reinstating CEO Kristin Dolan as a Class B director. Recent senior‑leadership moves also...
BRT Apartments Corp (BRT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
BRT Apartments reported strong rental demand in Q3 2020, achieving 98% rent collection and a 5% increase in rental revenue. Despite a $7.0 million net loss driven by a $3.64 million non‑cash impairment, Funds From Operations rose to $0.27 per share, up...

Home Heating Oil and LPG Crisis Update: Our Dossier for the Government Based on the Issues YOU Reported in Your...
The MoneySavingExpert dossier highlights a deepening home heating oil and LPG crisis in the UK, with wholesale oil prices climbing roughly 30% year‑on‑year and widespread LPG shortages impacting over 200,000 households. The report aggregates thousands of consumer complaints, showing a...
Trinseo PLC (TSE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Trinity Industries reported a 73% jump in full‑year EPS to $3.14, helped by a $194 million non‑cash gain from its railcar investment vehicle restructuring and strong leasing performance. Leasing and Services revenue grew 5.5% with operating profit up 53% and fleet...
Ball Cap Flap
House Energy and Commerce Democrats urged FCC Chair Brendan Carr to investigate Fox News for airing old footage of former President Donald Trump, prompting a sharp rebuttal from Carr. Replies highlighted that the FCC’s authority is limited to over‑the‑air broadcasters,...
Greenfire Resources Ltd (GFR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Greenfire Resources reported a 6% increase in full‑year sales volume, driven by a 48% surge in U.S. shipments and an 83% Q4 jump. Average selling price fell 9% YoY to $4,000 per metric ton, widening the Q4 net loss to...
Barinthus Biotherapeutics PLC (BRNS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Insmed reported a strong Q4 2025, highlighted by Brinsupri’s first full‑quarter US revenue of $144.6 million, surpassing internal benchmarks. Management set 2026 guidance of at least $1 billion for Brinsupri and projected total company revenue to more than double 2025 levels, driven...
Russian Power Entities Appear Plagued by Financing Troubles in Central Asia
Russia's state‑linked power firms are hitting financing snags across Central Asia, prompting a rapid loss of lucrative contracts. Kazakhstan abandoned a Russian consortium for China’s Harbin Electric, slashing project costs by nearly $500 million. In 2025, Inter RAO forfeited three Kazakh power‑plant...

SE Asian Payments Project Advances in Philippines-
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has hired senior executives and established a Singapore‑based firm to operate Project Nexus, a cross‑border payments initiative. Project Nexus will standardize and streamline connections among the domestic instant payment systems (IPS) of six Southeast...
Universal Logistics Holdings Inc (ULH) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Universal Logistics Holdings reported Q2 2025 revenue of $393.8 million, but net income plunged 73% to $8.3 million, driving the operating margin down to 5.1%. All three segments saw declines: contract logistics margin fell to 8.4% without the Stanton project, trucking...
Buckle Inc (BKE) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Buckle Inc. reported fourth‑quarter 2026 net sales of $399.1 million, a 5.3% year‑over‑year increase, and net income of $80.8 million, up 4.6% versus the prior year. The company highlighted double‑digit growth in its women’s segment, especially denim, which saw sales rise 10.5%...
Ninth Circuit Revives Suit over Amazon Sodium Nitrite Used in Teen Suicides
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit allowing the families of two teenagers who died after ingesting sodium nitrite purchased on Amazon to pursue product‑liability claims. The panel held that suicide is not a superseding cause under Washington's...
Judge Blocks Trump Administration Grant Cuts to Environmental Groups over DEI
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction restoring roughly $14 million in Interior Department grants to three western environmental groups after finding the Trump administration cut the funds due to the organizations’ DEI‑related speech. The court held the cuts likely violated...

10 Years Later, Mark Wahlberg's Big-Budget Disaster Epic Wins Big on Streaming
Mark Wahlberg’s 2016 disaster epic *Deepwater Horizon* has resurfaced as a streaming hit on Netflix, despite its original $150 million budget and a $112 million box‑office loss. The film, which earned two Oscar nominations, now ranks among the most‑watched titles on Netflix’s...

TikTok Radio Set To Premiere Live At SXSW
TikTok is launching TikTok Radio live from SXSW on March 13, leveraging its partnership with iHeartMedia. The service will stream on the iHeartRadio app and 28 iHeart broadcast stations, delivering TikTok‑driven music hits, creator storytelling, and weekly countdowns. Simultaneously, TikTok...

Exploration Round-Up: Odyssey Confirms Tuckanarra Gold
Odyssey Gold announced high‑grade, shallow oxide mineralisation at its Tuckanarra project, highlighted by a 22.3‑metre interval grading 7.4 g/t gold. Alliance Nickel is evaluating vat leaching for its NiWest nickel‑cobalt development, a move that could slash the $310 million water‑infrastructure cost embedded...

Indonesia and Australia to Expand Security Cooperation to Include Japan, Papua New Guinea
Indonesia and Australia announced plans to broaden their security partnership by creating two trilateral arrangements, one with Japan and another with Papua New Guinea. The initiatives follow the recent Jakarta Treaty, which already deepens bilateral consultations and joint training, and...

The Errand Kids Now Run Quick Commerce in Flipkart’s Gudi Padwa Ad
Flipkart launched a Gudi Padwa commercial that reimagines the traditional role of the youngest family member as the go‑to errand runner. Set across 1975, 2000 and 2026, the ad shows a child simply tapping a phone to order a missing...

PFAS False Advertising Class Actions: A Growing Threat Across Industries
PFAS false‑advertising class actions are expanding from environmental suits to any consumer‑facing sector that uses health, safety or sustainability language. Plaintiffs argue that terms like “natural” or “eco‑friendly” imply PFAS‑free status, even when PFAS enter products unintentionally via supply chains....
Trump-Appointed DOJ Pardon Attorney Faces Ethics Charges over Letters to Georgetown University
Ed Martin, the Trump‑appointed DOJ pardon attorney, has been charged by the District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility for allegedly using his official position to coerce Georgetown University Law Center into abandoning its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs....

US Has Burned Through ‘Years’ of Munitions Since Start of Iran War
The United States has reportedly exhausted ammunition stockpiles equivalent to several years of supply since the onset of the Iran‑related conflict earlier this year. Defense officials cite accelerated use of precision‑guided munitions, artillery shells, and air‑to‑air missiles supporting regional operations...

With Disputed Legal Maneuver, Trump Tries to Set Policy Without Legislation
The Trump administration is leveraging lawsuits against Republican‑led states to overturn existing statutes, exemplified by a six‑hour settlement with Texas that nullified a law allowing undocumented students to pay in‑state tuition. By reaching rapid settlements, the White House sidesteps legislative...
[Therapeutics] Pyruvate Kinase Activators in Hereditary Haemolytic Anaemias: Current Evidence and Clinical Potential
Hereditary hemolytic anemias affect millions worldwide and have few disease‑modifying options. Oral pyruvate kinase activators, especially mitapivat, increase glycolytic ATP production, correcting a common metabolic defect in red cells. Clinical trials have shown efficacy in pyruvate kinase deficiency, sickle cell...
Media Watchdog Withdraws Its Suit Against X
Media Matters and X Corp. filed a joint stipulation to dismiss all federal lawsuits between them, ending a year‑long dispute that spanned U.S., Irish, Singaporean, and UK courts. The dismissal is with prejudice against X’s claims but leaves the nonprofit...
Gas Prices Compared to 70's Oil Crisis
A Reddit user compared today’s gasoline prices to the 1973 and 1979 oil crises, noting that inflation‑adjusted prices then averaged about $4.85 per gallon. In contrast, Ohio’s current pump price is roughly $3.25, roughly 50 % lower than the 1970s peak....

Delivering Uniformity Across 102 Metres
Mountfleurie Bridge, a 102‑metre pedestrian footbridge on the Levenmouth Rail Link, opened with a novel lighting scheme that balances visual performance and environmental sensitivity. i‑vision implemented a staggered, interleaved arrangement of Elektra 1712 linear luminaires, reducing fixture quantity by about 63 %...
Product Manager
Magellan AI, an all‑in‑one platform for audio advertising intelligence across podcasts, streaming audio, and broadcast radio, is hiring a remote Product Manager in the United States. The role will own the feature roadmap, prioritize product improvements, and work closely with...

Empowering Engineers With Greater Design Flexibility and Integrated Steam System Performance
Emerson will unveil its latest fuel‑gas and fuel‑oil safety shut‑off valve solutions at the 2026 ABMA Boiler Expo, emphasizing greater design flexibility, installation freedom, and lower total cost of ownership. The new configurations combine pressure regulation, high‑flow capability, and alternative‑fuel...
Amazon Plans to Shift Annual Prime Day Sale to June From July
Amazon is advancing its flagship Prime Day event from July to late June, shifting the promotional window by roughly six weeks. The timing change means the massive sales boost will now be recorded in the second quarter rather than the...