HydroGraph Clean Power announced it has obtained a US EPA TSCA Section 5(e) order and confirmed UK and EU REACH registrations for its graphene materials. The clearances authorize commercial manufacture, supply, and defined uses of turbostratic graphene—both 3‑9‑layer and ~32‑layer grades—across the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union. EPA approval includes operational controls, workplace protections, and record‑keeping requirements, while REACH registrations provide regulatory certainty for European markets. The company says the milestones enable expanded revenue‑generating agreements and customer scale‑up in North America and Europe.

LG Electronics will unveil a next‑generation telematics module at MWC Barcelona 2026, merging a telematics control unit with a multi‑band antenna that handles 5G, GPS, V2X and satellite signals. The integrated design cuts signal loss, simplifies wiring and removes the...

Capcom is promoting the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem (Feb. 27 2026) with a tongue‑in‑cheek partnership with Nissin Foods. The campaign pretends Umbrella Corporation is suing Nissin over its Cup Noodles, framing the stunt as an IP infringement claim. A commercial featuring the...

Airbnb has rolled out a Reserve Now, Pay Later option across most Asia‑Pacific markets, letting guests secure eligible homes without an upfront card payment. The feature applies to listings with flexible or moderate cancellation policies and charges guests just before...
Penny Software, the Saudi‑based AI procurement platform, has opened a new office in Derby, UK, to serve as a regional hub for its growing European client base. The move follows rapid adoption of its cloud‑native solution across more than 75...

Risk Intelligence, the ability to perceive and act on risk, is being highlighted as a critical capability for the print and distribution sector facing disruption. Dr. Aarti Anhal explains that everyone possesses risk intelligence, which balances threat and opportunity, and...

Early design packages for the A$4.1 billion West Footscray‑to‑Albion rail upgrade have been released, marking the first phase of Melbourne Airport Rail. The plan redevelops Sunshine Station into a multi‑modal "superhub" with extra platforms and a new pedestrian‑cycling bridge, while a...

Epirus and Digital Force Technologies have merged Epirus' Leonidas high‑power microwave weapon with DFT's Seraphim command‑and‑control software to create a unified detect‑to‑defeat counter‑UAS system. The integrated solution links autonomous detection, tracking and non‑kinetic microwave defeat, allowing a single burst to...

Statkraft and renewable developer OX2 have signed a seven‑year power purchase agreement for two battery‑energy‑storage systems totaling 235 MW in Finland. The 110 MW and 125 MW installations, located alongside OX2’s Kannisto and Korkeamaa wind farms, are currently under construction and will be...

The Rail Freight Group (RFG) welcomed the UK government’s draft overhaul of the National Planning Policy Framework, saying it tackles long‑standing obstacles to rail freight terminal development. The group highlighted that clear planning guidance is essential to meet the target...

The Philippine Hotel Owners Association (PHOA) opposes a legislative proposal to eliminate the national travel tax, arguing it could derail domestic tourism recovery. The tax currently funds tourism infrastructure, marketing, and development programs. PHOA warns that scrapping the tax may...

Indigenous communities in Indonesia’s Papua province have lodged an administrative objection to two forestry ministry decrees that reclassify 486,939 hectares of forest as non‑forest land, clearing the way for oil‑palm plantations under the government’s food‑estate program. The rezoning, approved in...
Victorian Plumbing announced that founder‑CEO Mark Radcliffe will step down and move to a non‑executive director role, with group managing director Stephnie Judge taking over as chief executive on 1 April 2026. Judge, who joined the company in 2013, is credited...

South32 COO Noel Pillay highlighted aluminium as a cornerstone of the low‑carbon transition, emphasizing its lightweight, durable and fully recyclable nature. The South African government has classified the sector as strategic, granting Hillside Aluminium a preferential electricity tariff through Eskom...

GlaxoSmithKline announced a $950 million cash acquisition of 35Pharma, a privately held biotech focused on lung diseases. The deal brings the experimental compound HS235, slated to enter pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) trials, into GSK’s pipeline. PAH has become a lucrative target,...

The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Hartree Centre has partnered with Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust to pilot an AI‑driven staff scheduling platform. The system automatically creates balanced on‑call rotas by factoring in leave, skills and working patterns, replacing...

Hiscox Capital Partners lifted its insurance‑linked securities (ILS) assets under management to $1.5 billion as of 1 January 2026, driven by $330 million of new inflows over the past year. The inflows offset planned capital returns and boosted deployable capital for the January reinsurance...

Death Stranding 2, hailed as a personal Game of the Year on PS5, is set to arrive on PC next month. The title retains the franchise’s atmospheric storytelling while adding more combat‑focused gameplay, new vehicles, and upgrade systems. Fans can secure...
The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) warns that extending equity trading to a 24‑hours‑five‑days (24/5) schedule introduces settlement and liquidity risks unless clearing, settlement and payment infrastructures are upgraded. U.S. venues such as NYSE Arca, Nasdaq and Cboe are piloting...

The French transport ministry has issued a tender to operate inter‑city passenger services on two major corridors: the 419 km Paris‑Clermont‑Ferrand line and the 713 km Paris‑Limoges‑Toulouse route. Bidders must maintain current station coverage and provide at least nine daily train pairs...

Iberdrola posted a 12% rise in reported net profit to €6.3 bn for 2025, driven by stronger regulated returns in its UK and US electricity networks. Adjusted EBITDA grew 3% to €15.68 bn, with the Networks business up 21% and the regulated...
Four Seasons Yachts announced its 2027‑2028 Caribbean season, unveiling 18 new voyages and destinations, including a first‑time stop in Costa Rica. The itineraries emphasize intimate marinas, wildlife encounters such as humpback whale migrations, and a Panama Canal transit for select...

Ofgem announced a 7% cut to the UK energy price cap, lowering the typical annual household bill to £1,641 from April. The reduction translates to about £10 a month, or £117 per year, representing more than £200 savings compared with...

Stanford geoscience professor Jef Caers announced that artificial‑intelligence‑driven "intelligent agents" could slash mineral‑exploration drilling by up to five‑fold. The system plans sequential drilling to test and falsify human geological hypotheses, targeting uncertainty reduction rather than exhaustive grid sampling. By focusing...
Emirates has carried more than one million tourists to Mauritius between 2022 and 2025, accounting for over 20% of the island’s total arrivals. The airline’s network helped push total visitor numbers to a record 1,436,250 in 2025, a 3.9% increase...

Wireless EV charging is experiencing a resurgence as automakers and infrastructure firms accelerate pilots and standard‑setting efforts. Recent deployments in Europe and China demonstrate viable power levels up to 11 kW, while new SAE and IEC standards aim to harmonize safety...
Pulse Hotels & Resorts announced Aura Maldives, a new 5‑star island resort slated to open in Q4 2026 in the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The property will feature 71 private villas ranging from 246 to 710 sqm, each with its own...

A review of 55 aerospace software incidents from 1962‑2023 shows that 85% of failures stem from erroneous output rather than crashes. Rebooting proved ineffective in 98% of those cases, making simple reset strategies unsafe. Missing logic accounts for 40% of...
The Madeira Flower Parade will be split across two Sundays—May 3 and May 17, 2026—under a new format introduced by the Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Environment and Culture. The change addresses the parade’s growing length, improves viewing conditions, and allows more groups...

Axis Bank has teamed up with a job‑focused edtech firm to launch a Hire‑Train‑Deploy (HTD) programme aimed at creating a specialised cadre of relationship managers for its Commercial Banking Group. The curriculum blends real‑world simulations, product knowledge and regulatory training...

Illinois carrier Arka Express cut low‑clearance incidents by half after rolling out Trucker Path for Fleets on its 800‑vehicle fleet. The safety platform, installed on Android tablets, syncs with the company’s Samsara ELDs and 10 Speed TMS to provide truck‑specific...
The Ritz‑Carlton, Langkawi has launched Dayang Mastura, a private 620‑ft Lagoon sailing catamaran that offers luxury charters for up to 20 guests. The vessel features Nauta Design interiors, a dedicated yoga and meditation space, and a suite of water‑sports equipment....
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited reported a core operating profit (EBITDA) of ₹4,858 crore for the nine months ending 31 December 2025, marking a 105% jump from the same period last year. Revenue rose 13% to ₹17,705 crore in FY 26’s first three quarters, while average...
Long‑term data from the Phase 3 ULTIMATE I and II trials show that continuous treatment with Briumvi (ublituximab) provides sustained clinical benefits for relapsing multiple sclerosis over five years. More than 80 % of patients who started Briumvi remained free of relapses and...

Valterra Platinum announced a R5.3bn special dividend, bringing its total payout for the 2025 financial year to R45 per share, equivalent to 71% of headline earnings. The payout follows an 89% rise in platinum‑group‑metal prices in the second half of...

PRISM, the holding company behind OYO, has named former SEBI chairman Ajay Tyagi as an independent director. Tyagi brings extensive regulatory experience from his 2017‑2022 tenure at SEBI and prior senior roles in the Ministry of Finance. PRISM operates more than...

Turkey’s Air Force confirmed that an F‑16 fighter jet crashed near a highway in western Turkey, killing the pilot. The aircraft took off from the 9th Main Jet Base Command in Balıkesir and lost radio and tracking contact at 00:56...

Job architecture redesign has long been a multi‑year, document‑heavy effort that leaves organizations lagging behind fast‑moving business needs. The article argues that the bottleneck is the outdated, sequential method rather than resistance to change. By swapping manual workshops for AI‑driven...
Olivier Motteau, Clarks' managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, announced his departure after nearly four years at the helm. He joined the historic footwear brand in February 2022, bringing senior experience from New Balance, Tommy Hilfiger, Timberland...
Great Divide Mining has engaged LA Broome Contracting to manage mullock, the waste rock from its operations, and feed it into the Challenger gold processing plant in New South Wales. The partnership will turn this low‑grade material into the plant’s initial...

Wellington Management, a trillion‑dollar US asset manager, is intensifying its sustainable‑investment platform to meet escalating client expectations on stewardship, decarbonisation, and climate risk. In a Responsible Investor podcast, head of sustainable investment Wendy Cromwell explains how the firm aligns ESG considerations...

A viral Citrini Research report envisions AI‑driven white‑collar job loss, wealth concentration and a 38% S&P 500 decline. The analysis warns that luxury brands that rely only on heritage and price will falter as the aspirational middle disappears. The next generation...

The United States has sanctioned Russian cyber‑exploit broker Operation Zero, its director Sergey Zelenyuk, and a UAE‑based front company for stealing eight zero‑day vulnerabilities from a U.S. defense contractor. Australian insider Peter Williams allegedly sold the exploits for roughly $1.3 million...

The United States delivered a formal diplomatic warning to Kyiv after Ukrainian drones struck the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, a key export gateway for Kazakh crude that underpins American oil majors' interests. The attack disabled a single‑point mooring,...
Fastmarkets announced a proposal to launch a new ex‑works China price for antimony trioxide (99.5% Sb2O3 min). The price, quoted in yuan per tonne, will be published weekly and targets a minimum 10‑tonne spot transaction. The consultation period runs from...
At ETRetail GIRS 2026, designer Manish Malhotra outlined his 20‑year evolution from Bollywood costume artist to global luxury label. He highlighted the discipline learned on film sets, the pivotal Delhi flagship opening, and the need for a distinct, cinema‑inspired brand...

Micro‑Magic has introduced the U5000, a tactical‑grade MEMS inertial measurement unit positioned to match the performance of Sensonor’s STIM320 series. The device delivers gyroscope bias stability of ≤0.1°/h, angle random walk of ≤0.1°/√h, and accelerometer bias under 30 µg, while operating...
Zadig & Voltaire has named Dan Sablon as its new creative director. Sablon, formerly fashion director at Lui, culture director‑at‑large for Vogue France, and former womenswear designer for Marc Jacobs, also collaborated on Carhartt and Fenty × Puma projects. Founder Thierry Gillier...

Gut Clinic, a gastro‑metabolic health platform founded in 2024, secured $1 million (≈₹9 crore) in a seed round backed by more than 15 investors. The capital will fund new outpatient centres, upgraded clinical systems, and expanded diagnostic services across India’s $197 billion preventive...
The Federal Court examined the ACCC’s claim that Coles misled shoppers with its “Down Down” price tags, questioning whether the regulator proved the promotions were deceptive. The ACCC argues Coles inflated prices before offering short‑lived discounts, creating a false impression...