Vikram Solar’s PowerHive Unit Launches VION Lithium Batteries in India
PowerHive, the energy‑storage arm of Vikram Solar, has introduced the VION lithium‑battery portfolio for residential backup, e‑rickshaws and distributed energy projects. The launch includes five commercial products spanning inverter batteries, integrated inverter‑battery kits, and dedicated e‑rickshaw packs. By moving beyond solar panels, Vikram Solar now offers a complete solar‑to‑storage solution. The timing aligns with India’s rapid expansion of electric mobility and grid‑edge storage demand.
New Freightos CEO Pablo Pinillos Targets Q4 Financial Break Even
Freightos announced that its CFO and interim chief executive, Pablo Pinillos, will become permanent CEO and join the board on March 16, succeeding founder Zvi Schreiber. Pinillos, who joined as CFO in March 2025, pledges to steer the digital freight...
Barcode Changes Are Coming. SmartLabel Wants Grocers to Be Ready.
SmartLabel, the QR‑code based product‑labeling platform launched in 2015, now serves over 106,000 SKUs from more than 1,000 brands and records roughly 22 million consumer interactions annually, with users spending about 90 seconds per scan. The initiative is gearing up for...
Corinthia Hotels Debuts in Italy
Corinthia Hotels has launched its first Italian property, Corinthian Rome, in the central Campo Marzio district. Housed in a neoclassical palazzo that once served as the Italian central bank, the hotel preserves original mosaics, frescoes and marble details while adding...
Geox Looking for New Breath After Drop in Sales
Geox reported an 8.3% decline in sales for FY 2025, bringing revenue to €608.7 million. The drop reflects both weaker demand and deliberate exits from underperforming markets, notably the United States and China, costing €16.7 million. The Italian footwear maker is initiating...
Eye on Acquiring: CardFlight Debuts SwipeSimple Marketplace; Aurora Payments To Use Jaris Onboarding Service
CardFlight announced the SwipeSimple App Marketplace, debuting March 16 with three curated applications—QuickBooks Online Sync, Appointments scheduling, and Text Loyalty & Reviews—available to its more than 125,000 merchants. The marketplace aims to embed accounting, booking, and loyalty tools directly into...
UAVOS Utilizes In-House Manufactured Composite Curing Oven to Produce UAVRotor Blades with Extended Service Life
UAVOS announced the production of a new batch of high‑performance composite rotor blades for its unmanned helicopters, cured in the company’s proprietary OVEN‑500‑2000 composite curing oven. The blades, featuring a NACA 23012 airfoil and optional stainless‑steel leading‑edge insert, are rated for...
IATA Launches DG Digital
IATA unveiled DG Digital at its World Cargo Symposium in Lima, a fully electronic Dangerous Goods Declaration tool that integrates with the DG AutoCheck platform. The solution digitises creation and approval for more than 3,800 hazardous items, eliminating the 95%...
ST 2110 Replaced SDI. MXL Is Built to Complete the Transition
ST 2110 has effectively supplanted SDI for precision media transport, but its nanosecond‑level timing and PTP requirements have introduced operational friction for broadcasters. The Linux Foundation’s Media Exchange Layer (MXL) v1.0.0 RC, backed by the EBU and NABA, offers a...
Jamaica Plans to Renew CCRIF Parametric Coverage in 2026, but No Mention of Cat Bond
Jamaica announced it will renew its Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF‑SPC) parametric coverage in May 2026, but gave no indication that the World Bank‑backed $150 million catastrophe bond will be reissued. The renewal follows a record $91.9 million payout from CCRIF...
Vue Creator Management: An Agency Treating Affiliate Strategy as a Full-Time Job
Vue Creator Management, a Toledo‑based agency founded in 2025 by Cailyn Medley, offers a hybrid service that combines affiliate strategy consulting with full‑time execution. The firm helps creators optimize revenue on platforms such as ShopMy, LTK and Amazon, handling link...
North Wales Firms Urged to Prepare for Low-Carbon Opportunities at Wylfa
North Wales is being positioned as a hub for the proposed Wylfa nuclear project, which could host Rolls‑Royce small modular reactors. The development promises up to 3,000 construction jobs and roughly 800 permanent roles once operational. Local businesses are urged...
Visa, Mastercard Face U.K. Challenge
The United Kingdom’s banking sector is actively seeking to curb its dependence on Visa and Mastercard, citing strategic and economic vulnerabilities. European initiatives such as the Wero digital wallet aim to provide an alternative, but they currently lack full EU...
‘Sitting Ducks’: Oil Tankers Trapped in Gulf as Iran Widens Attacks on Shipping
Iran has intensified its campaign against commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf, targeting oil tankers and other vessels. The attacks have left several tankers immobilized, creating a bottleneck in a critical export corridor. Regional authorities report heightened naval alerts and...
Cabral Gold Drills 9.5 Metres at 87.4 G/T Gold at Jerimum Cima Target, Cuiú Cuiú Gold District, Brazil
Cabral Gold announced drill results from the Jerimum Cima target in Brazil, highlighting a 9.5‑metre intercept grading 87.4 g/t gold, including 2.9 metres at 285.5 g/t, from 174 metres depth. The high‑grade zone appears to sit at the intersection of east‑west and northwest‑southeast structures...
Aerospace Offers an Unlikely Playbook for the Nuclear Energy Industry in 2026
Laura Crabtree argues that the nuclear and fusion sectors can learn from aerospace’s decade‑long battle with fragmented operations and rapid innovation. She stresses that a solid operational foundation—unified data, standardized procedures, and real‑time collaboration—is prerequisite to safely scaling advanced technologies....
Singapore Podcast Ads Draw Higher Engagement, Lower Saturation Than Other Digital Media, Report Finds
Acast’s Podcast Pulse Singapore Edition, based on a survey of 250 consumers, shows podcast ads enjoy the lightest ad load and highest engagement compared with video, social and TV formats. Only 20% of listeners need more than five exposures before...
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[Webinar] Protecting and Patenting Medical Technology From APIs to AI: A Global Comparison - March 18th, 5:00 Pm - 6:00...
Wolf Greenfield and FPA Patent Attorneys are hosting a live webinar on March 18, 2026, to discuss protecting and patenting medical technology from APIs to AI across global markets. The session will compare IP rules in the United States, Australia, and other...
The AI Route to Improved Underwriting
A new report highlights how artificial intelligence is reshaping underwriting across finance and insurance. AI-driven models ingest alternative data—such as transaction streams, social signals, and IoT metrics—to augment or replace traditional credit scores. Early adopters report faster risk assessments, lower...
Why Digital Communications Governance Is Now Critical
Digital communications governance and archiving (DCGA) has shifted from a back‑office compliance task to a strategic imperative as enterprises adopt email, chat, video, collaboration tools and AI assistants. The surge in channel variety creates new regulatory exposure, making comprehensive capture,...
Advita Ortho Receives Warning Letter Related to Shoulder System
Advita Ortho, a newly formed orthopedics company that acquired Exactech's assets, received an FDA warning letter in December concerning its Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder System. The letter highlighted undefined product specifications, inadequate supplier audits, incomplete production documentation, and persistent temperature and...
Reviews of Pediatric Studies Conducted Under BPCA and Pediatric Assessments Conducted Under PREA From 2012 – Present
The FDA has compiled reviews of pediatric studies conducted under the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) and the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) from 2012 to present. A total of 88 products were studied under BPCA, 544 under PREA,...
Airwave Signs Longevity Expert Dave Asprey’s The Human Upgrade
Airwave has signed an ad sales and promotion agreement with Dave Asprey’s podcast The Human Upgrade, a top‑100 show that explores biohacking, longevity and performance. The partnership grants the podcast access to Airwave’s full‑service monetization, growth and strategic support platform....
Equity Partnership Still Heavily Dominated by Men, SRA Data Shows
The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s latest data shows women now comprise 55% of UK lawyers but only 35% of equity partners, with parity at salaried partner level (49%). Representation of disabled solicitors has risen to 8%, still well below the 17%...
MSC Takes Delivery of Seventh B777-200F
MSC Air Cargo, the freighter arm of MSC Group, has taken delivery of its seventh Boeing 777‑200F at Boeing’s Everett facility. The new aircraft, registered in Italy, expands the carrier’s European AOC fleet to seven 777Fs and adds Rome Fiumicino...
How Tariff Early Movers Can Continue to Cement Their Advantage
When the Trump administration imposed tariffs, firms that quickly diversified suppliers and shifted production to near‑shore locations gained a lasting competitive edge. These early movers reduced geopolitical risk, shortened lead times, and improved working‑capital turnover, while companies that delayed faced...
Xfinity To Stream THE PLAYERS Championship in RealTime4K; Debut Multiview and Fan View Features
Comcast’s Xfinity is teaming with NBC Sports and Golf Channel to broadcast THE PLAYERS Championship in RealTime4K, a low‑latency 4K format that arrived up to 49 seconds faster than conventional streams. The launch also introduces two interactive features: Fan View,...
Iran's New Supreme Leader Vows Revenge on U.S., Israel
Iran's newly appointed supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued his first public address, vowing retaliation against U.S. and Israeli forces. He warned that attacks on U.S. bases will continue unless they are shut down and emphasized Iran's intent to keep the...
Why the Collapse of Canada–U.S. Youth Travel Should Alarm the Tourism Industry
Cross‑border youth travel between Canada and the United States has plunged, with 2025 vehicle trips down over 30%—the steepest decline since the post‑9/11 era. Airlines are responding by slashing hundreds of thousands of seats on Canada‑U.S. routes, driving prices higher...
Lawmakers Seek Coverage for Expedited Fertility Care Under PACT Act
Lawmakers introduced the bipartisan Warrior Infertility Act to designate infertility as a presumptive condition under the 2022 PACT Act. The bill would fast‑track VA coverage for in‑vitro fertilization and other reproductive treatments without requiring veterans to prove a direct service...
India Developing 3 Types of Small Modular Reactors, Govt Tells Lok Sabha
India announced the development of three small modular reactor (SMR) designs – the 220 MWe Bharat SMR‑200, the 55 MWe SMR‑55, and a 5 MWth high‑temperature gas‑cooled reactor (HTGCR) for hydrogen production. Lead units will be built at Tarapur and Vizag sites, with...
Intertraffic Announces New Asia Event – Bangkok in 2027
Intertraffic announced the launch of Intertraffic Asia, a new exhibition and conference to be held in Bangkok from April 28‑30, 2027. The event, unveiled at Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026, expands the brand’s portfolio beyond Europe, Mexico and China. It targets the...
Army Eyeing Four Categories for New FMS Weapons Catalog
The U.S. Army is drafting a new Foreign Military Sales (FMS) weapons catalog that will initially group offerings into four capability buckets: integrated air and missile defense, long‑range fires, drones, and counter‑drone systems. The effort follows President Trump’s February executive...
Report: Hotel Labor Costs Rising Faster than Productivity Gains
HotelData’s 2025 Labor Costs & Trends report shows U.S. hotel wages rising sharply, with wage cost per occupied room (CPOR) climbing 12.8% year‑over‑year to $48.32. The acceleration intensified in Q4, where wage CPOR jumped 21.1% YoY, while hours per occupied...
The Hepatitis B Birth Dose Trial That Triggered the WHO Alarm
The World Health Organization issued a formal warning on 13 February 2026 about a proposed randomized trial in Guinea‑Bissau that would withhold the hepatitis B birth‑dose vaccine from roughly half of 14,000 newborns. The study seeks to measure non‑specific effects...
About 6,600 MW Nuclear Capacity Under Construction in India
India is building roughly 6,600 MW of nuclear capacity, slated for completion by 2029‑30, while another 7,000 MW remains in planning and approval phases. Current nuclear output already exceeds 8,780 MW, reflecting rapid expansion. Parallel projects include 12,723 MW of hydroelectric plants under construction...
Top Banks In Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s banking sector, overseen by SAMA, has evolved into a $1.5 trillion‑plus powerhouse anchored by a mix of legacy institutions and fast‑growing digital challengers. Al Rajhi Bank remains the world’s largest Shariah‑compliant bank with nearly $300 billion in assets, while the Saudi...
IDB Invest, Banco Familiar Expand Credit for Microentrepreneurs in Paraguay
IDB Invest will provide a 540 billion‑guaraní loan to Banco Familiar to finance Paraguayan microentrepreneurs through the EKO digital wallet. The funding comes from IDB Invest’s local‑currency bond issuance program, marking a first for multilateral participation in Paraguay’s bond market. Banco...
Army Guard Medics Strengthen Kosovo Clinic with Lifesaving Training
U.S. Army National Guard medics from NATO’s KFOR conducted lifesaving medical training at a clinic in Obiliq, Kosovo, as part of the routine hand‑over from KFOR 35 to KFOR 36. The program delivered basic Combat Lifesaver, CPR, advanced cardiac life...
Fraud Battle Calls for Cross-Sector Effort
Financial institutions are urging federal rule changes and cross‑sector data sharing to combat AI‑enabled fraud. Panelists highlighted the need for banks, telecoms and social‑media platforms to exchange real‑time signals, creating a unified view of fraud networks. Current safe‑harbor protections under...
Home Market, New Title: Erik Bradley Takes The Spot In Dallas
Erik Bradley has been appointed Brand Manager of Classic Hits‑formatted 98.7 The Spot in Dallas, joining his existing roles as Brand Manager at KS107.5 in Denver and Assistant Brand Manager at B96 in Chicago. Bradley, a radio veteran since 1988,...
Form: How to Submit a Data Subject Request to MOD
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) provides Form 7779 for individuals to submit data subject requests under UK data protection law. The form covers rights such as access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection, and directs users to the dedicated SAR...
Santander and Visa Launch LatAm Agentic Payments Project
Santander and Visa have launched Latin America’s first end‑to‑end agentic commerce pilot, completing real‑world transactions in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay using Visa Intelligent Commerce. AI agents bought chocolates in Brazil and books in the other markets, proving that...
Taiwan Military Tests Drone Strike Tactics in Urban Training
Taiwan’s 58th Artillery Command UAV battalion conducted its first immersive FPV drone training in a simulated urban battlefield on March 10, 2026. The exercise paired long‑endurance reconnaissance drones with first‑person‑view attack drones to locate and strike mock enemy forces inside...
Number Crunch: Vive Le Private Equity
France’s private equity market continues to hold its ground in Europe despite a broader fundraising slowdown. Recent data shows French funds maintaining stable capital commitments while peers in the UK and Germany face declines. The resilience is attributed to a...
White Castle Brings the Bacon to Freezer Aisles Nationwide
White Castle is rolling its Cheddar Bacon Cheese Slider out of the freezer aisle into Albertsons, Safeway and other grocery chains, with Dollar General joining in April. The slider, first sold in a Walmart variety pack last year and then...
Epson Robots to Showcase Scalable Retail Automation at Shoptalk Spring 2026
At Shoptalk Spring 2026, Epson Robots will demonstrate scalable retail automation solutions, featuring its compact T‑Series SCARA robots and the RC+ industrial development platform. The showcase highlights applications from back‑office fulfillment—such as picking, packaging, and kitting—to customer‑facing kiosks, emphasizing ease...
Infrastructure Resilience in an Era of Escalation: Why Cross-Sector Coordination Is the Critical Path
U.S. intelligence warns foreign adversaries, especially Iran, are intensifying cyber attacks on critical infrastructure. The 2025 Threat Assessment highlights coordinated efforts by Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea across energy, transport, water, and manufacturing sectors. CISA reports Iranian actors using...
Jackie Sturniolo, Xperience Restaurant Group
Jackie Sturniolo has been appointed Senior Manager of Off‑Premise at Xperience Restaurant Group, overseeing catering, delivery, and takeout for its portfolio, including the El Torito brand. She focuses on building scalable off‑premise programs by leveraging technology partnerships, digital ordering platforms, and...
Procter & Gamble Plans $1B Gillette R&D Headquarters at Boston Waterfront Site
Procter & Gamble announced a near‑$1 billion investment to build a nine‑story, 335,000‑square‑foot Gillette research and development headquarters on Boston’s Fort Point Channel. The new campus will replace the iconic Gillette World Shaving Headquarters sign, which will move to P&G’s Andover,...