€2 TPC Comes Into Effect in France for Low Value Parcels
Effective 1 March 2026 France will levy a €2 small‑parcel tax (TPC) on every HS‑code classified item in packages valued at €150 or less shipped from outside the EU. The tax covers France, Monaco, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion and applies regardless of carrier. It is collected by the importer – IOSS‑registered senders pay through their VAT account, while DDU shipments shift the charge to the recipient. The measure targets low‑value e‑commerce imports and precedes the EU’s planned removal of de‑minimis thresholds.
BioMarin Receives FDA Approval for Palynziq Use in Adolescents
BioMarin’s enzyme substitution therapy Palynziq received FDA approval for use in adolescents aged 12 and older with phenylketonuria (PKU). The decision was based on Phase III PEGASUS trial results showing 44.4% of participants lowered blood phenylalanine below guideline levels, with a...
Navitas Exhibiting Solutions for AI Data-Center, Grid and Energy Infrastructure, Performance Computing, and Industrial Electrification
Navitas Semiconductor showcased a suite of GaN and SiC power solutions at APEC 2026 in San Antonio, targeting AI data centers, high‑performance computing, grid infrastructure, and industrial electrification. The company unveiled a 10 kW 800 V‑to‑50 V GaN‑powered DC‑DC platform delivering 98.5% efficiency...
Polus Capital Management Invests in Arqiva
Polus Capital Management has purchased a 26.54 percent stake in Arqiva from Macquarie, becoming the company’s largest external shareholder. Polus, which manages roughly $14 billion in assets, highlighted Arqiva’s role in the UK’s national communications backbone and its stable, sustainable growth trajectory....
RENA Secures 1.2 GW TOPCon Equipment Order in India
RENA Technologies won a contract to deliver a 1.2 GW TOPCon wet‑chemical processing line for Celloraa Energy’s new solar‑cell factory in Gujarat, India. The equipment suite includes InEtchSide 4+, BatchPolyClean N600, BatchEtch N600 and BatchTex N600, and is designed to halve water consumption while eliminating...
Russian Arctic LNG Tankers Keep Red Sea Route Despite Middle East Turmoil
Russia’s Arctic LNG shadow fleet continues to transit the Red Sea corridor despite heightened Middle‑East tensions, using the shortcut to reach Asian markets. At least seven ice‑class and conventional carriers have been tracked moving through the Bab el‑Mandeb and Suez...
LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Adopts 3D Printing for NASCAR Race Car Parts
Legacy Motor Club, a NASCAR Cup Series team, installed two BigRep STUDIO large‑format 3D printers to produce prototypes, tooling, and functional components in‑house. The shift eliminated a two‑to‑three‑week outsourcing lag, allowing engineers to print and test parts such as a...
How America’s Former Steel Heartland Secured a $3.5bn Eli Lilly Facility
Eli Lilly announced a $3.5 billion life‑sciences manufacturing complex in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, slated to open in 2031. The facility will produce the company’s next generation of weight‑loss drugs and employ roughly 850 engineers, scientists and technicians. The deal, the largest life‑sciences...
Grow A Garden Disappearing Pets – How Do You Avoid It?
Players of the Roblox title Grow A Garden have reported pets vanishing after hatching, especially when inventory space is exhausted. The guide outlines that a full backpack can trap newly hatched pets, causing them to disappear from the player’s collection....
Grow A Garden Traveling Merchant Times – When Does The Traveling Merchant Come?
The Droid Gamers guide details the exact spawn times for the Traveling Merchant in Grow A Garden, a free‑to‑play Roblox title. It lists six daily appearances for every UTC offset from –12 to +14, using a consistent four‑hour interval pattern....
Hedge Funds Ramped up Oil Longs Ahead of Iran Attack
Hedge funds significantly increased long positions in crude oil as tensions between Iran and Israel escalated, anticipating a potential supply shock. Data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shows a roughly 15% rise in net long exposure, equivalent to about...
Greg Flanagan Joins UK Ticketing Firm Gigantic As Head Of Client Services
Greg Flanagan has been appointed Head of Client Services at UK ticketing agency Gigantic, a senior role created to reinforce the firm’s service offering as its client base expands. Flanagan arrives with more than two decades of ticketing experience, most...
Bharti Airtel 15% Away From Achieving ARPU of ₹300: Analysts
Bharti Airtel’s average revenue per user (ARPU) stands at ₹259, putting it about 15% short of its ₹300 target, according to BoFA Securities analysts. The shortfall is attributed to the need for higher tariffs in the mid‑to‑upper segment and a...
Embedding Security: Designing Fraud Risk Out of Business Transactions
Embedded finance is set to exceed $7 trillion in transaction volume by 2026, cementing its role as core infrastructure for business platforms. However, fraud attempts are rising two to three times faster than in traditional banking, outpacing legacy detection tools. The...
Lost Judgement Fuses Serial Killings and a Skateboarding Detective. You Should Play It.
Lost Judgment blends a morally complex murder mystery with a sprawling suite of extracurricular activities, positioning the game as a narrative‑driven action title. Set in Isezaki Ijincho, the story follows detective Yagami as he hunts a serial killer targeting former...
52% of Small Businesses Don’t Revolve Their Credit Card Balances
A PYMNTS Intelligence study of 583 U.S. small and medium‑sized businesses reveals that credit cards are now a primary operating tool rather than a backup. Over half of SMBs (54%) mix business and personal cards, 82% rely on cards for...
Defence Futures and Force Design Internship Programme
The UK Ministry of Defence’s Defence Futures and Force Design (F&FD) postgraduate internship programme is accepting applications until 2 March 2026 for a six‑to‑eight‑week placement beginning July 2026. Interns will join the Insights, Analysis, Research and Challenge (IARC) team, contributing to strategic concepts,...
18 UK Biotech Companies You Should Know About
The article profiles 18 UK biotech firms spanning oncology, immunology, regenerative medicine and AI‑driven drug design, highlighting recent milestones such as Amphista’s $30 million upfront deal with BMS, Autolus’ FDA and EU approvals for obe‑cel, and Isomorphic Labs’ $600 million raise to...
Digest: Paramount to Take Over Warner Bros as Netflix Drops Bid; Dentsu Names New Global CEO
Netflix withdrew its $82 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing the way for Paramount‑Skydance’s revised $111 billion offer. The deal would give Paramount control of Warner’s film studio and TV networks, reshaping the media landscape. Meanwhile, Dentsu named Takeshi Sano global CEO...
Inside the Elizabeth Line’s Next-Gen Alstom Trains
Alstom is adding ten nine‑car Aventra trains at its Derby Litchurch Lane Works, expanding the Elizabeth line fleet from 70 to 80 units. The £370 million project, underpinned by £220 million of UK government funding, responds to the line’s 800,000‑daily‑rider demand and...
Signals, Silos and Standardisation: Unpacking the Knowledge Gaps in CTV Trading
IAB Europe’s first Attitudes to Digital Advertising report shows programmatic CTV adoption rising but fragmented, with 21% of respondents handling over 81% of their CTV inventory programmatically while 18% cannot gauge their own activity. The survey highlights opaque supply paths,...
Challenger Gold Begins Ore Transport to Casposo Plant in Argentina
Challenger Gold has begun moving ore from its Hualilán Mine to the Casposo Plant in San Juan, Argentina, starting at roughly 500 tonnes per day. The transport rate will double to about 1,000 tpd once day‑and‑night shifts commence. Hualilán’s initial mineral resource...
MSEDCL Subsidised Rooftop Solar for BPL/EWS: ₹45,450/kW for Low-Consumption Homes
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) announced a subsidised rooftop solar offering of ₹45,450 per kilowatt for BPL and EWS households consuming under 100 units monthly. Under the SMART scheme, beneficiaries receive a ₹30,000 subsidy via the PM Suryaghar...
Getac Launches AI-Ready Rugged Devices in India
Getac Technology Corporation unveiled an AI‑ready rugged portfolio in India, featuring the F120 tablet, UX10/UX10‑IP tablets, and V120 convertible laptop. All devices run Intel Core Ultra 200 series processors with AI Boost NPU delivering up to 48 TOPS, and they combine...
For Oil Prices, It’s The Fear Not The Barrels
The death of Iran’s supreme leader and subsequent missile exchanges have raised alarms about a possible Straits of Hormuz shutdown, which could cut 10‑20 million barrels per day from global supply. Analysts debate the price impact, with some warning that panic...
South Korea Faces Renewable Energy Safety Concerns
South Korea’s National Assembly approved amendments that dramatically reduce setback distances for renewable‑energy installations, shifting authority from local governments to the central government. The change comes amid a spate of high‑profile accidents, including a wind turbine collapse, a turbine‑blade fire,...
FXEM (Empire Markets) Adds UAE CMA Category 5 License
Empire Markets' retail brand FXEM has obtained a UAE Capital Market Authority Category 5 licence, moving from its offshore Mauritius domicile to a regulated presence in the United Arab Emirates. The licence, coveted by many MENA‑focused brokers, enables FXEM to offer...
The EBA Publishes Its Final Guidelines on Instruments for the Capital Endowment Requirement for Third-Country Branches
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued its final Guidelines on the capital endowment requirement for third‑country branches under the Capital Requirements Directive. The Guidelines enumerate eligible instruments—government, central‑bank, public‑sector or multilateral guarantees that receive a 0 % risk weight—and set...
Bensons for Beds Delivers Best EBITDA Performance Since 2019
Bensons for Beds reported its strongest adjusted EBITDA since its 2019 acquisition, reaching £4.8 million – an increase of £5.7 million year‑on‑year. Gross ordered sales rose 4% to £324.8 million, reflecting sustained demand despite a challenging consumer environment. The retailer added 21 new...
Kardi AI Is Scaling, MDR Class IIa Certified and Series A Ready
Kardi Ai, a Czech med‑tech firm, has secured EU MDR Class IIa certification and is expanding its long‑term ECG monitoring platform into the DACH region. The solution records heart rhythm for up to 12 months, uses AI to deliver physician‑ready reports within...
Iran Strikes Spotlight Chances for North Korea to Resume Nuclear Talks with Trump
U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have sharpened North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's perception of nuclear deterrence, experts say. The attacks could push Pyongyang to reconsider resuming nuclear talks with President Donald...
Visit Qatar Announces a New Activation: Al Ruwais- the Maritime Heritage Festival
Visit Qatar announced the Al Ruwais Maritime Heritage Festival, scheduled for 18 March to 4 April 2026 along the northern coastline. The activation will transform the town into a living village featuring dhow displays, artisan workshops, marine‑education zones, and a culinary village highlighting coastal...
10 Payments Effectiveness Metrics Every Corporate Treasurer Should Track in Uncertain Times
Corporate treasurers are urged to expand beyond traditional efficiency measures and adopt ten payments effectiveness metrics that reveal how well transactions complete, where failures occur, and what risks persist. The metrics cover exceptions, processing time, authorization and success rates, chargebacks,...
Market Outlook for the Week of 2nd-6th March
The week of March 2‑6 is packed with macro releases, including Eurozone, UK and US manufacturing PMIs, Eurozone CPI flash estimates, Australian Q4 GDP, and a full slate of US labor market data. Analysts expect the ISM manufacturing PMI to dip...
GJF, GJF 04: Exercising Option to Call Restricted Bond, Tier 1 (ISIN NO0010965429)
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA announced on 2 March 2026 that it will exercise its call option to redeem the entire outstanding issue of Tier 1 restricted bonds (ISIN NO0010965429). The redemption, approved by Norway's Financial Supervisory Authority, covers a loan amount of NOK 713 million and will...
Britain’s Broken Delivery System Costs Households Hours Each Month
New InPost research reveals a structural failure in the UK parcel‑delivery system, with 40% of adults missing at least one delivery each month. One‑third of parcels fail on the first attempt, forcing consumers to spend an average of 5.5 hours per...
Updated OTC Derivatives Compliance Calendar
ISDA has published an updated global compliance calendar for OTC derivatives, outlining key regulatory deadlines worldwide. The update also includes a Market Practice Note detailing the rebasing methodology for several European inflation indices. Additionally, ISDA provides guidance for EU counterparties...
MSI MAG 272URDF E16 Toggles 4K/160Hz and 1080p/320Hz Instantly
MSI has launched the MAG 272URDF E16, a 27‑inch gaming monitor that can instantly toggle between 4K resolution at 160 Hz and Full HD at 320 Hz via an on‑screen joystick. The Rapid IPS panel delivers a 0.5 ms response time, 10‑bit color...
Iranian Drone Hits Strategic Saudi Oil Facility
Iranian‑operated drones struck Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura refinery on March 2, igniting a fire and prompting an immediate shutdown of the plant. The complex processes roughly 550,000 barrels of crude per day and serves as a key export terminal for the kingdom....
Open Cosmos Unveils Vision for Imagery-Linked Sovereign Satellite Connectivity
Open Cosmos announced ConnectedCosmos, a Ka‑band LEO network that merges broadband, IoT and Earth‑observation services. The constellation will use optical inter‑satellite links to deliver near‑real‑time data without relying on ground stations. The company faces ITU‑mandated milestones for a 576‑satellite filing,...
Chilean National Extradited to U.S. Over Stolen Credit Card Data Trafficking Scheme
A Chilean national, Alex Rodrigo Valenzuela Monje, was extradited to the United States and arraigned in Salt Lake City for operating a Telegram‑based carding marketplace that sold over 26,000 stolen credit‑card records between 2021 and 2023. The indictment alleges he...
BBN Develops Long-Range X-Ray Imaging System
DARPA has awarded RTX’s BBN Technologies a contract under the X‑ray Extreme‑range Non‑imaging Analysis (XENA) program to create a long‑range X‑ray imaging system capable of probing man‑made objects from distances approaching one kilometre. The effort relies on novel mathematical models...
Ericsson Wins Deals to Modernise Vi's Postpaid Billing, Expand 4G, 5G Networks
Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson has secured new contracts with India’s Vodafone Idea (Vi) to modernize its postpaid billing and extend 4G and 5G coverage nationwide. The agreement adds Ericsson Charging and AI‑driven Telco IT applications, enabling real‑time charging for voice,...
New Taxi Booking Service at Sydney Airport
Sydney Airport has teamed with global travel services firm WeKnow to launch a premium taxi and Uber booking platform at the T1 International terminal. Passengers can pre‑book and pre‑pay through multilingual self‑service kiosks or staffed desks, receiving priority pickup bays...
Safra Group Closes Saxo Bank Takeover, Daniel Belfer Named CEO
J. Safra Sarasin Group has completed the purchase of a 71% stake in Copenhagen‑based Saxo Bank for €1.609 billion, after securing approvals from FINMA and the Danish regulator. The deal, initially announced in March 2025, was adjusted downward following a $50 million AML fine....
Interview: The Enduring Appeal of Alternative Medicine
Lewis A. Grossman's book "Choose Your Medicine" traced historic battles over alternative‑medicine freedom, a pattern echoed today as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushes to loosen FDA oversight of unapproved stem‑cell and peptide treatments. The interview highlights recurring public resistance...
Google’s Newest AI Agents Bring Telcos a Step Closer to Autonomous Network Operations
Google unveiled new AI agents at MWC Barcelona aimed at autonomous network operations for telcos. The agents work with dynamic digital twins—temporal graphs of live physical and logical network states—to predict behavior and test upgrades. Google also open‑sourced its telco...
You Can Get Atlas Fallen and Five Other Underloved Gems for Just $4 Each in This Humble Bundle
Humble Bundle’s Focus Entertainment collection offers six under‑appreciated games for roughly $4 each, totaling about $25. The set includes Atlas Fallen, the A Plague Tale duology, Evil West, Curse of the Dead Gods, and Shady Part of Me. Retail values exceed $214,...
FlightItineraryApp Introduces Airline-Verifiable Itineraries for Visa Applicants
FlightItineraryApp now offers airline‑verifiable flight itineraries that include a legitimate Passenger Name Record, allowing visa applicants to prove onward travel without buying a full ticket. The service costs $15 for one‑way and $19 for round‑trip itineraries, providing a low‑cost alternative...
Heartopia Black Truffle Guide: How to Spawn 8 Black Truffles
The guide reveals a repeatable method to double the usual Black Truffle spawn in Heartopia from four to eight per cycle. Players must travel to Forest Island, use a vehicle, and briefly switch towns before returning to the island. This...