
Epiroc has formed a strategic partnership with DYWIDAG Australia to distribute its ground support solutions throughout Oceania and Indonesia. The agreement makes DYWIDAG the official regional distributor, providing technical support and maintaining local inventory. This is Epiroc’s first ground‑support partnership in the region, aimed at improving safety, productivity and reliability in challenging underground environments. The collaboration leverages Epiroc’s global mining expertise and DYWIDAG’s established market presence.

Swedish town Skellefteå, once booming thanks to Northvolt’s gigafactory, saw a sharp decline after the battery maker filed for bankruptcy in March 2025, shrinking the population by 3,000. The collapse follows other stalled green projects, including Fertiberia’s ammonia plant and...
U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturing is booming, with companies pledging over $370 billion in new facilities through 2030, prompting senior executives to relocate to the United States. At the same time, U.S. academic and research funding has been slashed, leading a majority of...

Contractors face a tightening 2026 surety market as underwriting standards grow stricter, prompting a renewed focus on disciplined financial management. The article outlines how preserving project profitability, rigorous cash‑flow forecasting, prudent debt mitigation, and retained‑earnings targets can safeguard bonding capacity....

Canadian crude producers face a looming egress bottleneck as pipeline capacity is projected to be fully utilized by the end of 2026. To keep the WTI‑WCS price differential from widening, the industry is counting on brownfield expansions, chiefly from Trans...

New research using a general‑equilibrium model for Tanzania shows that a nationwide malaria vaccination program with 75% efficacy could lift per‑capita income by 5.2% in the short run and up to 6.7% over generations—five times larger than earlier estimates. The...

SpaceX announced that its upgraded Starship V3 is slated for a test flight in early April, roughly four weeks away. The version features taller Super Heavy and upper stages powered by the new Raptor 3 engine, delivering higher thrust and efficiency....

Tesla has begun allowing non‑Tesla electric vehicles to use its Supercharger network at four sites in the Kuala Lumpur region. The stations—Pavilion KL, i‑City Finance Avenue, IOI City Mall, and Gamuda Cove—offer up to 250 kW charging and charge other EVs...

VDE Americas has upgraded its proprietary Hail Risk Model by integrating newly analyzed wind‑speed data from hailstorms across the contiguous United States. The research shows wind speeds can more than double previous estimates, increasing hail impact force on solar panels....

Bloober Team announced a highly active communication year, promising to unveil several in‑development projects at upcoming industry events. The studio’s two internal teams are currently in pre‑production on a new original title, codenamed Project H, which the CEO describes as...

Starbucks launched a revamped rewards program on March 10, replacing its flat‑rate system with a three‑tier structure. The new tiers—Green, Gold, and Reserve—grant faster star accrual and exclusive perks as members spend more. Stars still earn at a 1‑to‑1 rate, but...

Six Washington Army National Guard soldiers partnered with Royal Thai Army units for a Stryker Leader Course in Chon Buri, Thailand, from Jan. 19 to Feb. 6. The exchange, part of the Washington‑Thailand State Partnership Program, marked the seventh such training since September 2022....

An eight‑day federal trial in Greenville, Mississippi ended with a jury acquitting former propulsion engineer James Michael Fisher of false‑statement and obstruction charges related to the 2017 KC‑130T crash that killed 16 service members. Prosecutors alleged Fisher lied about propeller‑inspection...

Zubat, Pokédex #041, is a Poison/Flying bat introduced in Pokémon Red and Blue. It evolves into Golbat at level 22 and later into Crobat through high friendship, requiring no items. The guide lists its extensive location roster across all generations, from...

Southwest’s shift to assigned seating in January 2026 spotlights a broader U.S. airline dilemma of keeping families together. Parents now must pay extra for adjacent seats or gamble on random allocation, and even purchased seats can be reassigned after last‑minute...
Renault unveiled the R‑Space Lab concept, a compact one‑box vehicle designed to explore flexible interior layouts and digital cockpit integration. The concept features a full‑width OpenR Panorama display, steer‑by‑wire steering, and a built‑in tactile alcohol detector aimed at younger drivers....

ControlUp has launched Tap-to-App, the industry’s first clinician‑centric tool that delivers end‑to‑end visibility of login experiences on shared hospital workstations. The capability is built exclusively for IGEL OS and links badge‑tap events with virtual desktop and application layers to show...

On March 4, a U.S. Navy submarine torpedoed the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, the first such kill since World War II, with three Australian submariners aboard the vessel. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed their presence but stressed that Australian personnel did not take...

Jan De Nul is adding two trenching support vessels to its fleet: a brand‑new Ulstein‑design ship built at China Merchants Heavy Industry, and a converted water‑injection dredger, Henry Darcy. The newbuild will operate on biofuel and green methanol, feature ultra‑low‑emission technology, and carry...

Alstom has signed a contract with construction firm PORR to design, install and integrate advanced signalling for the new 4.6‑km high‑speed rail tunnel in Łódź, a cornerstone of Poland’s Y‑rail corridor linking Warsaw, the forthcoming national airport and, eventually, Poznań...
India’s active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) market posted a landmark trade balance in FY25, with exports climbing to roughly Rs 41.5 billion while imports lagged at Rs 39.2 billion. The surplus marks the first time the sector has out‑exported its imports, signaling a maturing domestic...

The Colossal Flower is an Act 2 event in Slay the Spire 2 that offers three sequential choices, each trading health for gold. Players can accept 5 HP loss for 35 gold, lose 6 HP for 75 gold, or sacrifice a total of 18 HP to claim...
Oil prices surged past the $100‑a‑barrel benchmark over the weekend as tensions escalated in Iran, prompting panic across markets. G7 nations quickly pledged to tap strategic reserves and President Trump’s reassurance helped pull prices back, allowing major indexes to close...
Season 2 Reloaded for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone introduces the Voyak KT‑3 assault rifle, a full‑auto AR equipped with a built‑in range finder. Activision describes it as capable of eliminating an unarmored opponent in four to five shots, though...

Ericsson and Future Technologies Venture have deepened their 13‑year collaboration to accelerate enterprise wireless and private 5G rollouts for AI‑driven industrial operations across North America. The partnership will combine Ericsson’s cellular technology with Future Technologies’ systems‑integration services, targeting sectors such...
Henkel announced the acquisition of Not Your Mother’s, a U.S. hair‑care brand, along with its parent DeMert Brands, from private‑equity firm Main Post Partners. The move bolsters Henkel’s portfolio that already includes Schwarzkopf, Authentic Beauty Concept and Got2Be, targeting stronger...

Tönnjes introduced a hybrid Rain RFID/NFC chip at Intertraffic 2026, developed with EM Microelectronic. The dual‑frequency tag combines long‑range UHF identification with smartphone‑based NFC verification and features AES‑128 authentication plus expanded memory. Designed for seamless integration, it works with existing...
War in the Middle East has forced the abrupt closure of Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, the three Gulf hubs that have underpinned global air travel for decades. Lufthansa Group quickly responded by adding long‑haul services from Frankfurt and Munich, including...

Volkswagen announced a plan to eliminate 50,000 jobs across its German operations by 2030, adding to a prior agreement to cut 35,000 positions through attrition. The move follows a 54% plunge in pre‑tax profit to €8.9 bn, driven largely by U.S....

Large language models are increasingly embedded in clinical documentation, patient chatbots, and medical education, but a new Lancet Digital Health study reveals they can still repeat or partially accept false medical claims. Researchers tested leading models with misinformation‑laden prompts and...

A new MacFarlane Toys listing reveals an "Elite Edition 7in – Fallout 3 Remastered" figurine, complete with a T‑45b power‑armor design and a Nuka Cola‑themed paint job. The product page shows a price of $51.37 and a tentative ship date of...

Prembly, a Nigerian digital‑security firm, has unveiled FraudLens, an open‑source fraud‑intelligence bank built on millions of identity‑verification checks. The platform aggregates fraud events from banks, fintechs and other partners, offering a publicly accessible repository that starts with Nigeria and aims...

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has classified the high‑severity Ivanti Endpoint Manager vulnerability CVE‑2026‑1603 as actively exploited and placed it in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The flaw, which allows unauthenticated cross‑site scripting to bypass authentication and steal...
Medical apparel brand Knya has hired retail veteran Chintan Adeshara as head of retail to accelerate its offline expansion. The company aims to grow its footprint to more than 100 stores across India within three years, adding two new outlets each...

Leineweber, the parent of fashion group Brax, posted a record €388 million turnover for fiscal 2025, a 7.5% increase year‑over‑year. Excluding the newly acquired outdoor specialist Fuchs Schmitt, organic growth was 5.3%. Own‑retail channels powered the rise, with online sales up 12%...
Flipkart has reappointed Nishant Verman as senior vice president as the Walmart‑owned retailer accelerates its IPO preparations. Verman previously led the $16 billion sale of Flipkart to Walmart and a $4 billion fundraising round involving SoftBank, Tencent, eBay and Microsoft, and he...

The Liverpool City Region has unveiled a £2 bn Investment Fund designed to accelerate housing construction, office and lab development, and transport upgrades. The fund aggregates existing and new public capital to support a £2 bn pipeline of up to 64,000 homes...
Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane announced his departure from CBS News, citing a desire for independence after gaining prominence for his Jan. 6 Capitol riot coverage. His exit adds to a wave of high‑profile departures since Bari Weiss assumed the editor‑in‑chief role,...

Chinese launch startup Landspace announced a successful long‑duration hot‑fire test of its BF methane‑liquid oxygen engine, which generates roughly 220 metric tons of thrust. The full‑flow staged combustion (FFSC) cycle engine is intended as the core propulsion unit for the company’s...

RenaissanceRe reported that property catastrophe rates slipped low‑teen percentages at the January 1 2026 renewals, but the firm’s higher retentions and tighter terms held steady. Executives highlighted that the structural improvements achieved over the past two years remain intact, cushioning risk‑adjusted returns....

Florida’s commercial‑property‑assessed‑clean‑energy (C‑PACE) program has shifted from a niche financing tool to a core capital solution for hotel owners. Legislative changes, notably Senate Bill 770, broadened eligible resiliency upgrades, and the state eliminated the 3.5‑year lookback, allowing retroactive financing on...

TU Braunschweig’s Battery Labfactory (BLB) has opened three new pilot systems—a 3D‑printing line for solid‑state electrodes, a dry‑coating pilot, and a tandem wet‑coating line for circular battery production. The €10 million investment, funded by the Federal Ministry’s ForBatt programme, completes a...

The Federal Reserve has proposed three adjustments to how banks treat mortgage loans and mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) under capital rules. While the new loan‑to‑value risk‑weight buckets and a review of the 250% MSR risk weight align with Basel principles,...

South Africa’s renewable sector is poised for rapid expansion as regulators prepare a competitive wholesale market, potentially launching in 2026. Central to this growth is energy wheeling, which uses existing transmission lines to move power from private generators to end‑users,...

Samsung Biologics and U.S. pharma leader Eli Lilly have signed an agreement to launch a biotech incubator in Incheon’s Songdo district. The facility will host Lilly’s Gateway Labs platform, offering lab space, equipment, funding and R&D collaboration to emerging biotech firms....

New Fraser Institute research reveals that 1.4 million Canadians awaiting medically necessary procedures in 2025 collectively lost more than $4.2 billion in wages and productivity. On average, each patient forfeited about $3,043 of earnings while waiting. The study highlights a median wait...

Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai Lines has placed six new container ship orders, adding four 6,000‑teu LNG dual‑fuel vessels and two 9,200‑teu methanol‑ready ships. The LNG builds cost between $75.2 million and $82 million each, while the methanol‑ready units are priced at $102‑112 million...
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has chosen Azinq’s Airport Hive suite to replace its legacy operational systems at all three UK airports. The new platform will create a real‑time digital backbone, integrating flight data, boarding, A‑CDM, billing and reporting, and is...
The UK Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill 2026 passed, aiming to give preference to doctors trained within the country. Critics argue the bill’s wording unintentionally excludes refugee and asylum‑seeking physicians who have completed NHS‑funded training. Leaders of the UK National Refugee...

TikTok Shop has introduced a Fine Art category, enabling original artwork to be sold directly on the platform. The launch includes a live sale on March 11 featuring independent artist Sophie Tea, who will showcase a 20‑piece oil collection priced at...