News•Feb 25, 2026
StayAssist Emerges as Nigeria’s Trusted Solution to Short-Let Fraud and Market Fragmentation
StayAssist, launched in 2025, is reshaping Nigeria’s short‑let market by offering a unified, tech‑driven platform that verifies listings, streamlines communication, and automates bookings. The service tackles chronic fraud, fragmented discovery channels, and informal payments that have plagued the sector. Rapid expansion into Lagos, Abuja, Benin City and Port Harcourt during 2026 has driven strong user growth and a growing pool of vetted hosts. By embedding rewards‑based engagement, StayAssist aims to build lasting trust and convenience for Nigerian travelers.
By Techpoint Africa
News•Feb 25, 2026
Retail Media Measurement: Absence of Evidence Is NOT Evidence of Absence
Retail media measurement is often portrayed as broken, yet the same sampling‑based, attention‑agnostic methods underpin TV, radio and outdoor metrics. Industry bodies such as IAB Europe and the MRC have already issued standardized frameworks that enable closed‑loop attribution and incrementality...
By InternetRetailing
News•Feb 25, 2026
Allstate Secures $1.2bn Reinsurance with New Sanders Re Cat Bonds, Its Largest Placement Ever
Allstate has priced and closed two catastrophe‑bond series, Sanders Re IV Ltd. (2026‑1A) and Sanders Re III Ltd. (2026‑1B), delivering a record $1.2 billion of multi‑peril, multi‑year reinsurance in a single market visit. The issuance comprises four tranches—two four‑year and two...
By Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Shell, METLEN Sign LNG Supply and Trading Deal
Shell and Greece’s METLEN have signed an MoU to supply and trade up to 1 bcm of LNG annually from 2027 to 2031. Deliveries will flow through the Revithoussa and Alexandroupolis regasification terminals. The deal leverages the Vertical Gas Corridor to...
By MarineLink
News•Feb 25, 2026
How to Practice Flying in Battlefield 6 Using Helicopters and Jets
Battlefield 6 pilots can accelerate skill growth by using private custom games or Portal servers, where they control the number of aircraft and eliminate enemy pressure. Adjusting aircraft sensitivity to 150‑200, lowering dead zones, and optionally enabling Helicopter Assist creates a...
By Dot Esports
News•Feb 25, 2026
State of the Union 2026: What Trump Said — and What the Tourism Industry Heard
President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union emphasized tariffs, massive investment and a “golden age” narrative, while omitting climate and LGBTQ issues. The travel and tourism industry, especially in Europe, interpreted the rhetoric as a potential cost increase and...
By eTurboNews
News•Feb 25, 2026
Renewables Reach 26% of 2025 US Generation
Renewable energy accounted for 26% of U.S. electricity generation in 2025, representing 36% of installed capacity. Solar output surged 34.5% while wind grew modestly, and battery storage capacity jumped 58.4%. Overall renewable generation rose 9.6% year‑over‑year, outpacing coal and nuclear....
By reNEWS
News•Feb 25, 2026
Latest SQE2 Pass Rate Hits 78%
The Solicitors Regulation Authority reported a 78% overall pass rate for the October 2025 SQE2 sitting, the highest to date and a two‑point increase from the previous July/August exam. A total of 1,342 candidates sat the assessment, with first‑time takers...
By Legal Cheek (UK)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Longtime Big Issue Deputy Becomes Editor
Big Issue has promoted deputy editor Steven MacKenzie to editor, succeeding Paul McNamee after a 19‑year tenure, effective March. MacKenzie, who began as a volunteer in Glasgow nearly 15 years ago and has served as deputy for almost six years, will lead the...
By Press Gazette
News•Feb 25, 2026
CEO Sets Out the Case for Beehiiv versus Substack
Beehiiv CEO Tyler Denk argues the platform diverges from Substack by giving publishers full ownership of their audience and charging flat monthly fees instead of a revenue share. Beehiiv bundles newsletters, website hosting, ad networks, growth tools and soon podcasts...
By Press Gazette
News•Feb 25, 2026
Zalando Rolls Out Second-Hand Children’s Clothing
Zalando is extending its second‑hand platform to include children’s clothing, launching the service in fourteen European countries including Scandinavia and Ireland. Parents can purchase pre‑owned items and trade in worn pieces for vouchers toward future buys. The move is positioned...
By Retail Detail (EU)
News•Feb 25, 2026
SDK.finance Announces Top Transactional Ledger Software Solutions for 2026
SDK.finance released its 2026 list of top transactional ledger software, underscoring the shift from batch‑based bookkeeping to real‑time financial truth engines. The article defines transactional ledger software as the central double‑entry system that powers banks, digital wallets, marketplaces and cross‑border...
By Finance Monthly
News•Feb 25, 2026
Close Your Workforce’s AI Skills Gap by Designing an Adaptive Organization - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM SLALOM
The 2026 Slalom AI Research Report shows a paradox: 68 % of leaders feel they can keep pace with AI, yet 93 % cite underdeveloped skills and inadequate training as major barriers. Deploying AI tools alone isn’t delivering results; the capability gap...
By Harvard Business Review
News•Feb 25, 2026
Grenergy Lifts EBITDA to €201m in 2025
Grenergy closed 2025 with revenues just over €1 billion, EBITDA €201 million (up 26%) and net profit €87 million (up 46%). Investment climbed 36% to €880 million, aligning with its €3.5 billion 2025‑2027 strategic plan. Asset‑rotation sales reached roughly US$1 billion, covering more than 60% of...
By reNEWS
News•Feb 25, 2026
US Air Force Pushes Sentinel’s Initial Capability to Early 2030s Despite China’s Nuclear Progress
The U.S. Air Force has pushed the LGM‑35A Sentinel’s initial capability from the original 2029 target to the early 2030s after a series of cost overruns and schedule slips. A Milestone B decision to move the program into engineering and manufacturing...
By Shephard Media
News•Feb 25, 2026
SoundHound AI Launches Sales Assist Agent, Bringing Real-Time Agentic AI to the Retail Sales Floor
SoundHound AI unveiled Sales Assist, a voice‑powered, real‑time AI agent for retail floors, debuting at Mobile World Congress 2026. The solution leverages the company’s Polaris speech‑recognition and multi‑agent orchestration to deliver instant upgrade, bundle and compliance recommendations to in‑store staff...
By SalesTech Star
News•Feb 25, 2026
HydroGraph Is Granted US EPA, UK REACH and EU REACH Regulatory Clearances for Commercial Scale Graphene Sales Activities
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...
By Graphene-Info
News•Feb 25, 2026
LG Debuts Next-Gen Telematics at MWC 2026
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...
By Automotive World – Autonomous Driving
News•Feb 25, 2026
Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem Ad Campaign Involves a Faux Lawsuit Against Nissin Foods (UPDATE)
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...
By GoNintendo
News•Feb 25, 2026
Airbnb Lets Asia Pacific Guests Book Without Paying Upfront: Here’s How It Works
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...
By Skift – Technology
News•Feb 25, 2026
Penny Software Expands Global Footprint with New UK Office to Drive AI Procurement
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...
By The Fintech Times
News•Feb 25, 2026
Risk Intelligence: Futureproofing Print Through People
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...
By WAN-IFRA
News•Feb 25, 2026
Work Underway on Stations for Melbourne Airport Rail Project
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...
By Airport Industry-News
News•Feb 25, 2026
Epirus Confirms Leonidas Microwave System Integration with DFT Platform
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...
By Defence Blog
News•Feb 25, 2026
Statkraft and OX2 Sign 235MW BESS Pact
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...
By reNEWS
News•Feb 25, 2026
Rail Freight Group Responds on Planning Reform Consultations
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...
By RailFreight.com
News•Feb 25, 2026
Philippine Hotel Owners Oppose Plan to Scrap Travel Tax
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...
By TTG Asia
News•Feb 25, 2026
Indigenous Communities Oppose Papua Forest Rezoning for Palm Oil
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...
By Mongabay
News•Feb 25, 2026
Victorian Plumbing Announces Change of Leadership as Founder CEO Prepares to Step Down
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...
By The Retail Bulletin (UK)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Aluminium Poised to Support Low-Carbon Future, Support Energy Transition
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...
By Mining Weekly
News•Feb 25, 2026
STAT+: GSK Picks up Pulmonary Hypertension Drug with 35Pharma Acquisition
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,...
By STAT News — Pharma
News•Feb 25, 2026
STFC News Release: Hartree Centre and Alder Hey to Tackle NHS Challenges with AI
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...
By Health Tech Digital (UK)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Hiscox Capital Partners Grows ILS AUM to $1.5bn, Secured $330m of Inflows over Last Year
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...
By Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Death Stranding 2 Was My Game of the Year for 2025, and It's Coming to PC with a Major Discount,...
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...
By PCGamesN
News•Feb 25, 2026
France Tenders Inter-City Operating Contract
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...
By International Railway Journal
News•Feb 25, 2026
WFE Flags Settlement Risks in Push Toward 24/5 Trading
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...
By Traders Magazine – Options/Derivatives
News•Feb 25, 2026
Iberdrola Profits Increase on Network Growth
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...
By reNEWS
News•Feb 25, 2026
Four Seasons Yachts Unveils 2027 Caribbean Season Featuring 18 New Voyages
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...
By Breaking Travel News
News•Feb 25, 2026
UK Energy Bills to Fall by £117 a Year, Offering some Relief to Household Budgets – Business Live
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...
By The Guardian – Commodities
News•Feb 25, 2026
Artificial Intelligence Could Reduce Drilling by a Factor of Five – Jef Caers, Stanford University Expert
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...
By Copperbelt Katanga Mining
News•Feb 25, 2026
One Million Visitors and Counting: Emirates Drives Tourism Demand for Mauritius
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...
By Breaking Travel News
News•Feb 25, 2026
Is Wireless EV Charging (Finally) About to Take Off?
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...
By Automotive World – Autonomous Driving
News•Feb 25, 2026
Pulse Hotels & Resorts Unveils Aura Maldives: A New Era of Mindful Luxury, Opening Q4 2026
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...
By Breaking Travel News
News•Feb 25, 2026
Historical Aerospace Software Errors and Fault Tolerance
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...
By New Space Economy
News•Feb 25, 2026
Madeira’s Flower Parade to Be Held Over Two Sundays
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...
By Breaking Travel News
News•Feb 25, 2026
Axis Bank to Launch HTD Programme for Commercial Banking Relationship Managers
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...
By HR Katha (India)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Arka Express Deploys Trucker Path to Cut Routing Hazards
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...
By Automotive World – Autonomous Driving
News•Feb 25, 2026
THE RITZ-CARLTON, LANGKAWI INTRODUCES DAYANG MASTURA
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....
By Breaking Travel News
News•Feb 25, 2026
BSNL Core Operating Profit Grows by 105% in 9-Month Period of FY26: Jyotiraditya Scindia
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...
By ET Telecom (Economic Times)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Five-Year Data Show Sustained Benefits with Briumvi in Relapsing MS
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...
By ACNR (Advances in Clinical Neuroscience & Rehabilitation)