Booming Markets Propel Hong Kong Exchange’s Profits to Record High
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing reported a second‑year profit record in 2025, with attributable earnings up 36% to US$2.3 billion and total revenue hitting US$3.7 billion. The exchange reclaimed its position as the world’s leading IPO venue, hosting 119 listings that raised US$36.7 billion, a 226% year‑on‑year increase. Core business revenue rose 32% driven by record trading and clearing volumes, while more than 400 listing applications are now pending. HKEx plans a multi‑asset post‑trade platform and reforms to attract aerospace and other high‑tech issuers.
WPP Launches New Elevate28 Strategy with Four Core Divisions and £500m Savings
WPP unveiled its Elevate28 strategy, reorganising the group into four core divisions and targeting £500 million in savings over the next three years. The plan places media at the centre of growth, reflecting a shift after a 5.4% revenue decline in...
Thailand’s Gulf Energy Seeks More April LNG
Thai private‑sector importer Gulf Energy announced a new tender for two additional April LNG cargoes, targeting delivery windows of 22‑23 April and 25‑26 April. The offers are to be priced against the northeast Asian spot LNG index, with the tender closing on...
Nvidia’s Comments on Supplies for Gaming Chips: Tight for a Couple of Quarters
Nvidia CFO Colette Kress told analysts that the current shortage of graphics chips and cards for gaming rigs will persist for the next few quarters. The tight supply stems from Nvidia’s aggressive allocation of fab capacity to higher‑margin AI accelerators....
GB Railfreight Confirms Diesel Auction
GB Railfreight has announced a March auction of its older diesel fleet, featuring ten Class 60 heavy‑haul locomotives, three Class 47s and several Class 08 shunters. The disposal is part of a broader renewal programme that will replace legacy diesel with bimodal Class 99...
Study: Addressable TV Delivers 3x Web Uplift vs Linear
Sky Media’s Addressable Advantage study of 2,400 campaigns shows addressable TV generates a 121% lift in aided ad recall and delivers three times more incremental web traffic than linear TV. The analysis, based on household‑level data from a five‑million‑home panel,...
EG Group to Divest French Operations
EG Group announced it will sell its French operating business, including 260 convenience and fuel sites, to co‑founder Zuber Issa’s vehicle EG On Move via a put option. The divestiture follows a staged exit that began with the sale of...
S Korea's SK Hynix Invests $15bn in Semiconductor Plant
SK Hynix announced an additional 21.6 trillion won ($15 bn) investment to expand its first semiconductor fab in Yongin, raising the total spend to 31 trillion won. The funding, slated for March 2026‑December 2030, will add five clean rooms, bringing the site to six and...
TTG Conversations: Five Questions with Michael Ma, Sentosa Development Corporation
Climate change is driving higher temperatures and erratic rain in Singapore, pressuring outdoor attractions to adapt. Sentosa Development Corporation responded with the "Cooling Sentosa" roadmap, a suite of climate‑responsive technologies and nature‑integrated design solutions. The initiative targets improved visitor comfort,...
Aerobits Launches TR-10 Transponder Pre-Sale & Enhances Drone Visibility for Controlled Airspace
Aerobits has opened a pre‑sale for its TR‑10 transponder, a 10‑W low‑power Mode A/C/S unit with optional ADS‑B extended squitter designed for small drones operating in Transponder Mandatory Zones. The 75‑gram, 53.5 × 43.5 × 18 mm device delivers +40 dBm output, a dynamic range of...
Waste Not, Want Not: DRDGold’s R2.7bn Bonanza
DRDGold has surged from a marginal waste‑dump miner to a R47.6bn market‑cap company, driven by soaring gold prices and a shift to unhedged cash flow. In the six months to December 2025 the firm posted R2.7bn operating profit on R5bn...
SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim Coming to Switch on June 25
Hyper Real and Safe Havn Studio announced that SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim will arrive on Nintendo Switch on June 25, 2026, following its May 29, 2025 PC debut. The Japanese release offers both a standard edition at ¥3,960 and a...
Trade Doesn't Flow on Roads − It Flows on Data
Africa’s trade potential hinges on overhauling its digital infrastructure, not just fixing ports or roads. Current IoT systems rely on permanent roaming SIMs and single‑core networks that crumble at borders, inflating costs and risk. Surveys show operators are shifting to...
Co-Op Appoints Andy Wilmot as Group Supply Chain and Logistics Director
Co‑op announced the appointment of Andy Wilmot as group supply chain and logistics director, effective April 2026. Wilmot, a veteran of A.F. Blakemore and DHL, replaces Derek Furnival, who is retiring after three decades. The hire is positioned to accelerate Co‑op’s operational...
Black Cat Begins Processing Fingals and Majestic Ore
Black Cat Syndicate has begun feeding ore from its Fingals open‑pit and Majical underground gold mines into the Lakewood processing plant. The facility is slated for an expansion that will lift throughput to 1.5 million tonnes per annum. This marks the...
Victory Minerals on Notice Again over Unauthorised Ballarat Works
Victoria-based gold producer Victory Minerals has been placed on notice again by Resources Victoria after regulators discovered unauthorised works inside an existing pit at its Ballarat mine. The breach follows a previous compliance warning earlier this year for similar activities....
Raiden Fighters Remix Collection Takes Off for Switch Today
Raiden Fighters Remix Collection launched on Nintendo Switch on February 26, 2026, bundling three iconic SEIBU KAIHATSU arcade shooters—Raiden Fighters, Raiden Fighters 2, and Raiden Fighters Jet. The compilation offers remixed music, a sound player, customizable wallpapers, CRT filter, and a vertical (tate)...
UK Wants to Ban Firms From Insuring Russian Oil
The United Kingdom announced it will back a full ban on maritime services – including insurance and shipping – for Russian crude and refined oil, moving beyond the existing $44.10‑per‑barrel price‑cap rule. Trade Minister Chris Bryant said the UK will...
City Hunter Goes to Town on Switch and Switch 2 Today
Japanese studios SUNSOFT, Clouded Leopard Entertainment, and Red Art Studios announced the release of City Hunter on Nintendo Switch and the newly launched Switch 2. The game is a faithful remake of the 1990 PC Engine title, marking its first worldwide...
Lucas Birdsall on the Impact of Copper and Silver Production on COMEX Futures
Venture capitalist Lucas Birdsall highlights how surging demand for copper and silver—driven by electric vehicles, renewable energy and electronics—is outpacing production capacity. S&P Global projects copper consumption could rise to 42 million metric tons by 2040, while silver’s photovoltaic share sits...
Accelerating Digital Maturity in Residential Aged Care
Whiddon, a leading residential aged‑care provider in NSW and southeast Queensland, has deployed Telstra Health’s centralised care‑planning platform across its 24 homes. The system enables real‑time, point‑of‑care documentation, family portals and mobile workflows, replacing legacy paper‑based processes. By achieving data...
Celio’s Francois Gomez Bets on Bigger Stores, Honest Pricing and Sharper India Play
At the ET Retail GIRS 2026 conference, Celio COO Francois Gomez outlined a new growth plan for India, emphasizing larger‑format stores and a shift away from discount‑driven sales. The brand will prioritize honest pricing and its core apparel DNA—suits, polos, shirts and...
Sedgwick: Five Industries Saw Higher US Recall Volumes in 2025
U.S. product recalls surged to 3,295 incidents in 2025, the highest in a decade across five key industries. Consumer products led with 414 recalls, while FDA‑regulated food recalls hit 517, a nine‑year peak. Automotive and medical device recalls slipped modestly,...
San Diego Approves $6M Settlement With Insurers for Flood Damage
San Diego’s city council approved a $6 million settlement with 17 insurers to resolve subrogation claims stemming from the January 2024 floods. The payment, drawn from the city’s self‑insurance program, concludes part of a broader litigation wave accusing the municipality of neglecting...
Standardising Deep Hole Drilling Through Adaptive Process Control
DMG MORI has launched Adaptive Drilling Control (ADC), a sensor‑driven cycle that standardises deep‑hole and gun drilling on universal machining centres. By monitoring pressure, flow and spindle load in real time, ADC continuously adjusts coolant delivery and feed rates, turning a...
Court Sharpens Causation Standard in All-Risk Policies in Church Mutual Case
The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that under North Carolina law an excluded cause must be the sole cause of damage for an all‑risk policy exclusion to apply, reaffirming the 1973 Avis v. Hartford standard. The decision overturns...
Insurer Ducks Claims by Models Over Strip Clubs’ Use of Their Images Without Consent
A federal court in Massachusetts ruled that Blackboard Specialty Insurance Co. is not liable for a $1.9 million consent judgment against three strip‑club owners accused of using professional models' images without permission. The decision hinged on the fact that most photos...
CMB.TECH Seals Five-Year Capesize Charters
Belgian shipowner CMB.TECH has secured five five‑year charters for its capesize bulkers, adding $304 million in revenue and lifting its contract backlog to roughly $3.05 billion. The deals, which start in the coming months, include vessels built between 2014 and 2018 and...
Uncommon Hires Lola Neves as Head of Planning
Uncommon has appointed Lola Neves as its new head of planning, bringing a seasoned strategic mind to the agency. Neves previously served as chief strategy officer at Neverland, where she oversaw multi‑channel brand initiatives. Her move reflects Uncommon’s ambition to...
Rainbow Six Mobile Controller Support Guide: How to Play with a Controller
Rainbow Six Mobile launched globally with native Bluetooth controller support, allowing Xbox controllers to pair directly without extra software. The guide details a simple four‑step pairing process and provides a complete button layout that mirrors the console version. While menus...
Ralph Lauren Creates MLB Capsule Just in Time for World Baseball Classic
Ralph Lauren unveiled a new MLB capsule featuring six teams, timed for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The line offers satin jackets, fleece sweatshirts, caps and novelty pieces, with a pronounced focus on the New York Yankees. The collection launches...
Singapore Tourism Board Renews Digital Payments Partnership with Ant International
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has renewed its multi‑year strategic partnership with Ant International, extending the Alipay+ unified wallet gateway across the island. The expanded deal adds joint marketing campaigns for key source markets and introduces new digital tools such...
JioStar Appoints Sagar Kadam as Senior Director
JioStar has appointed Sagar Kadam as Senior Director of Ecosystem & Subscription Partnerships, placing him in charge of partnership strategy for its flagship streaming service, JioHotstar. Kadam joins from SonyLIV, where he drove subscription‑revenue growth through telecom, fintech, and device...
Klook Inks Osaka Tourism Partnership to Support Regional Growth
Klook has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau to combine its digital platform and traveler data with OCTB’s local expertise. The partnership will deliver joint content, online promotions, data sharing and digital tools such...
Podcast: Be Ready, Take Stock, and Keep Talking
The UKA Live Podcast explores how councils should prepare for local government reorganisation and vesting day, emphasizing the need to map the technology estate and address day‑one requirements. Guests Kate Hurr and Dave Lee discuss the complexities of splitting counties,...
Fusion Hotel Group to Develop Beachfront Wellness Resort in Phu Quoc
Fusion Hotel Group has entered a long‑term management deal with Vietnam’s Tropical Corporation to build a beachfront wellness resort on Phu Quoc. The property will feature 51 villas, 158 rooms, a spa‑inclusive Maia Spa, dining venues, meeting spaces and a...
Walk Japan Adds New East Hokkaido Trek to Portfolio
Walk Japan has launched the East Hokkaido Trek, a nine‑day, eight‑night guided hiking tour across eastern Hokkaido’s remote landscapes. The itinerary follows portions of the newly established 410 km Hokkaido East Trail, linking three national parks from Kushiro’s wetlands to the...
Independent Agencies See OpenRent as a ‘Major Threat’
Independent UK estate agencies with fewer than five branches view DIY platforms such as OpenRent as a major threat, with one‑third flagging heightened risk. Larger firms, by contrast, largely dismiss these services, seeing little danger to their market share. The...
Powering the Great Tech-Celeration: Meet the Strategic Partners Behind VBS 2026
The 22nd Video Broadcast and Broadband Tech Summit (VBS 2026) will convene India’s media and technology leaders on 27 February in Mumbai under the theme “Managing the Great Tech‑celeration.” The event is co‑powered by JioStar and ZEE, with Amagi as...
NSW Backs Startup Manufacturing and Innovation with $1M MVP Ventures Boost
The New South Wales government has allocated more than $1 million to 22 early‑stage companies through the first round of the 2025‑26 MVP Ventures Program. The grants target priority sectors such as housing, manufacturing, energy, health and digital technologies, helping firms...
Research: Widening Gap Between Box Office Success and BAFTA Contenders
The BBFC’s 37‑year analysis shows a widening split between UK box‑office hits and BAFTA Best Film nominees. Over the last decade, top‑grossing titles are dominated by U, PG and 12A ratings, while 74% of BAFTA nominees carry 15 or 18...
Google Cloud to Develop AI Planning Decisions Tool
The UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has awarded Google Cloud a £6.9 million contract to build an AI‑powered planning decisions tool. The system will initially focus on householder developments, which account for 69 % of applications, with a target...
Shiine Media Drives Rooftop Rideshare OOH Growth Across WA
Shiine Media, a Perth‑based rooftop rideshare OOH operator, is experiencing rising demand for its mobile digital inventory as advertisers target events and nightlife districts. The company runs 20 rideshare vehicles equipped with 40 programmable LED panels that can be geofenced...
MHRA Says AI Innovation and Regulation Must Work Together
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is urging that AI innovation in healthcare be paired with robust regulation to safeguard patient safety and equity. Richard Stubbs, CEO of Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber, highlighted the need for...
10.com.au: Gold Wars DownUnder
Gold Wars: DownUnder, a new observational series from FredBird Entertainment, begins streaming on 10.com.au on February 27, 2026. The show follows three prospecting teams competing on a 15‑square‑kilometre plot in remote North Queensland that holds an estimated gold reserve exceeding $750 million. Beyond...
How Korean-American Fine Jewellery Brand Kinn Is Turning Into a Modern Heritage House
Jennie Yoon founded Kinn after a 2015 theft stole family heirlooms, prompting her to create modern, sustainable fine jewellery. Launching in 2017, the DTC brand differentiates with lab‑grown gemstones, recycled 14k gold, and a "KinnCycle" service that remelts old pieces....
Meta Is Auto-Generating AI Ads for Its Advertisers, Causing Headaches for Image-Conscious Fashion Brands
Meta has begun automatically generating AI‑derived advertisements from brands' existing creative assets, inserting them into Facebook and Instagram feeds without explicit advertiser approval. The move aims to boost ad inventory and lower production costs, but early adopters like British tights...
Ukraine Is Losing the War
Four years after Russia launched its full‑scale invasion, a draft U.S. peace plan proposes recognizing Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk as Russian‑controlled and allowing Russia to keep occupied parts of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. Kyiv, led by President Volodymyr Zelensky, has rejected any...
Can Amika Conquer Body Care?
Amika, the Brooklyn‑based prestige hair‑care brand, is launching a three‑piece body‑care line featuring a body wash, whipped butter and a vitamin C‑infused oil priced between $27 and $50. The move follows a 97% consumer demand signal and taps into the fastest‑growing...
Why Ruggable’s Lauren Sherman Is Focused on Resetting the Balance of Brand and Performance Marketing
Lauren Sherman, Ruggable’s chief marketing officer, is leading a deliberate reset that shifts focus from pure performance‑driven digital spend to brand‑centric initiatives. After seven months in the role, she aims to embed consumer‑led creative, real‑world activations, and designer collaborations into...