News•Mar 9, 2026
German Industrial Production Unexpectedly Drops, Orders Fall
German industrial output contracted 0.5% in January, following a revised 1% decline in December. Factory orders fell alongside production, contradicting Bloomberg economists’ forecast of a 1% increase. The unexpected downturn dampens expectations for a rapid manufacturing rebound in Europe’s largest economy. The data underscores persistent headwinds from weak domestic demand and global uncertainties.
By Bloomberg – Markets
News•Mar 9, 2026
E3 Lithium Provides Activity Update on Phase Two of Its Demonstration Facility and Details Employee Incentives for 2026
E3 Lithium announced that its Phase 2 Demonstration Facility near Olds, Alberta, completed drilling two wells – one for brine production and one for injection – and is on track to begin operations in April 2026. The data collected will feed the...
By Financial Post
News•Mar 9, 2026
Pan Pacific Hotels Group Rolls Out Unified Weddings Campaign Across Five Hotels in Singapore
Pan Pacific Hotels Group has launched a unified weddings campaign, "A Day. A Promise. A Lifetime," across five Singapore properties, running through 30 April 2026. Couples securing qualifying bookings receive D$1,000 in DISCOVERY Dollars, redeemable for future stays, honeymoons, dining and experiences...
By Breaking Travel News
News•Mar 9, 2026
Asian Airlines Raise Fares, Mull Groundings as Fuel Crunch Looms
Asian airlines are lifting ticket prices as the Middle East conflict drives a sharp rise in jet fuel costs, prompting the region’s carriers to contemplate grounding aircraft. Indian airlines have already increased long‑haul fares by about 15% and may raise...
By Bloomberg — Business
News•Mar 9, 2026
German Industrial Production Still Struggles to Gain Positive Momentum
German industrial production slipped 0.5% month‑on‑month in January, leaving output 1.2% lower than a year ago, with the metal and pharmaceuticals sectors bearing the brunt. New industrial orders collapsed by more than 10% MoM, reflecting a reversal of the bulk‑order...
By ING — THINK Economics
News•Mar 9, 2026
China Box Office: ‘Pegasus 3’ Cruises Toward $600 Million
Pegasus 3 continued to dominate the Chinese market over the March 6‑8 weekend, pulling in RMB 168.9 million ($23.8 million) in its third full weekend. The racing‑comedy’s cumulative gross now stands at $578.7 million, putting it on track to breach the $600 million milestone. Competing releases such...
By Variety
News•Mar 9, 2026
India's Finished Steel Exports Jump 36.6% in April-February
India's finished steel exports rose 36.6% year‑on‑year to 6.02 million metric tonnes in the April‑February period, while imports fell 37.4% to 5.6 million tonnes. Crude‑steel production increased 11.2% to 153.61 million tonnes, outpacing domestic consumption, which grew 7.2% to 147.7 million tonnes. The surplus...
By The Hindu Business Line – All
News•Mar 9, 2026
SAii Hotels & Resorts Unveils‘Peace of Mind’ Wellness Packages Across Thailand and The Maldives
SAii Hotels & Resorts has launched the “Peace of Mind” wellness collection across its Thailand and Maldives properties, built around a Five‑Circles of Well‑being framework. The packages bundle unlimited access to yoga, fitness, spa and nature activities, alongside discounted room...
By Breaking Travel News
News•Mar 9, 2026
Jobs Digest: Moves at Scopely, Small Giant, Lego, Miniclip, PlaySide, Voodoo, Supercell, More
The mobile gaming sector saw a wave of senior hires, with Scopely adding a senior VP to steer its live‑game portfolio and Lego appointing Space Ape Games founder John Earner as an advisor for its new digital play division. Krafton...
By Mobilegamer.biz
News•Mar 9, 2026
StrideOne Raises ₹100 Cr, Onboards Ex-Max Life Insurance Rajesh Sud As Cofounder
StrideOne, an Indian NBFC that serves MSMEs and SMEs, secured ₹100 cr (≈$11 mn) in a blend of equity and debt from undisclosed investors. The capital will fund expansion of its enterprise‑anchor programmes, broaden its partner‑lender network, and upgrade technology and risk...
By Inc42
News•Mar 9, 2026
European Gas Prices Surge 30% as Middle East War Roils Markets
European natural‑gas futures jumped roughly 30% on Monday, marking the steepest weekly advance since the 2022 energy crisis. The rally coincided with oil breaching $100 a barrel as major Middle‑East producers curtailed output and the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively...
By Bloomberg – Markets
News•Mar 9, 2026
Meliá Hotels International Landmark Debut in the Hungarian Capital
Meliá Hotels International is adding Hotel President Budapest to its Affiliated by Meliá portfolio on 23 March, marking the chain’s first property in Hungary. The four‑star, 152‑room hotel sits steps from the Danube, Parliament and St. Stephen’s Basilica, featuring a rooftop terrace,...
By Breaking Travel News
News•Mar 9, 2026
A Closer Look at Saudi Arabia’s Creative Economy
Saudi Arabia’s creative economy is rapidly moving from the periphery to a strategic pillar of Vision 2030, driven by growth in advertising, gaming, design and content production. The sector is thriving amid a layered, globally‑connected Saudi society that demands more nuanced...
By Campaign Middle East
News•Mar 9, 2026
Hyatt Regency Incheon Paradise City Opens
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has rebranded the former west tower of Grand Hyatt Incheon as Hyatt Regency Incheon Paradise City, adding a new mid‑scale option beside the existing Grand Hyatt. The 501‑room property, including 34 suites, brings the combined guest‑room count...
By Breaking Travel News
News•Mar 9, 2026
Smackover Lithium Signs First Binding Customer Offtake Agreement for the South West Arkansas Project
Smackover Lithium, the Standard Lithium‑Equinor joint venture, announced its first binding off‑take agreement with commodities trader Trafigura for the Southwest Arkansas lithium project. The deal commits to deliver 8,000 metric tonnes of battery‑grade lithium carbonate per year for ten years,...
By Financial Post
News•Mar 9, 2026
The Palisades Spinoff: Beverly Hills Estates Launches New Division
The Beverly Hills Estates has launched a new division, The Palisades Estates, to lead the redevelopment of Pacific Palisades after the 2023 wildfire that destroyed nearly 7,000 homes. The unit, headed by longtime local agent Jacqueline Chernov—who lost two homes in...
By Los Angeles Business Journal
News•Mar 9, 2026
Cargo Volume at Local Ports Dip in January
Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach dropped 11.6% year‑over‑year in January, handling a combined 1.66 million TEUs – the second‑largest January haul since the pandemic. Imports fell 13% at both ports while export...
By Los Angeles Business Journal
News•Mar 9, 2026
ESA and CDL-Milan to Host the 3rd CommEO Award Selection Round in Milan
ESA’s Φ‑lab and Creative Destruction Lab‑Milan are hosting the third CommEO Award selection round in Milan, targeting early‑stage downstream Earth Observation startups in resilience, climate and infrastructure. The live pitch and demo event will choose five winners who advance to...
By Space Ambition
News•Mar 9, 2026
Banc of California Makes a Payments Push
Banc of California is accelerating its payments strategy by hiring industry veteran Chris Healy to lead its merchant acquiring platform, BancEdge. The bank aims to broaden the platform across existing and new commercial clients, emphasizing real‑time, AI‑driven payment capabilities. Healy’s...
By Los Angeles Business Journal
News•Mar 9, 2026
OpEd: Let Landlords Be Heard at City Hall
David Evans and veteran broker Jerome McAlpin founded We House LA, a landlord advocacy group representing about three dozen small property owners in South Los Angeles. Since the pandemic, members have faced soaring utility and insurance costs while rent growth...
By Los Angeles Business Journal
News•Mar 9, 2026
Pablo Air Shoots Higher with AI Drone Swarms
Pablo Air, a South Korean AI‑drone startup, has demonstrated Level 4 autonomous swarm capability, coordinating up to 50 drones and planning a 300‑drone showcase this year. The company raised roughly 107.5 billion won and is gearing up for a KOSDAQ IPO after a...
By The Korea Herald
News•Mar 9, 2026
Dog Haus Plots Its Next Growth Phase
Dog Haus Worldwide is launching an aggressive expansion, targeting 50 new U.S. locations—primarily in the Midwest—and three stores in Mexico within the next year. The chain has secured high‑profile influencer partnerships, notably Jake Paul’s 25‑store franchise and board role, generating...
By Los Angeles Business Journal
News•Mar 9, 2026
USC Opens South L.A. Pharmacy
USC’s Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy will open its first community pharmacy in South Los Angeles next month, located beside the T.H.E. Health and Wellness Center in Hyde Park. The modest launch will start with three staff members and expand...
By Los Angeles Business Journal
News•Mar 9, 2026
How the ‘Galápagos of West Africa’ Is Plundered by Floating Fish Factories
Guinea‑Bissau’s Bijagós archipelago, dubbed the “Galápagos of West Africa,” is being ravaged by illegal floating fish‑meal factories such as the Chinese‑owned Hua Xin 17 and Tian Yi He 6. These vessels process massive volumes of sardinella caught by Turkish purse seiners that routinely disable AIS...
By The Guardian – Environment
News•Mar 9, 2026
10 of the Best Affordable Family Adventures in Europe
Europe offers a diverse menu of budget‑friendly family adventures, from sea kayaking in Greece to a solar‑eclipse cabin stay in Spain. Prices range from €12 for a tent in Germany’s Black Forest to €1,050 for a week‑long eclipse experience in...
By The Guardian – Travel
News•Mar 9, 2026
Germany January Industrial Orders -11.1% vs -4.5% M/M Expected
German industrial orders plunged 11.1% in January, far worse than the -4.5% forecast, highlighting a sharp contraction in manufacturing activity. When large orders are stripped out, the overall decline eases to a modest 0.4% month‑on‑month, and a three‑month view shows...
By ForexLive — Feed
News•Mar 9, 2026
Germany’s Telura Exits Stealth with €4 Million Pre-Seed to Unlock Geothermal Energy with Electric Impulse Drilling
Munich‑based Telura announced a €4 million pre‑seed round led by Nucleus Capital, Possible Ventures and First Momentum, coupled with a validation pact with Germany’s SPRIND agency. The startup’s electric impulse drilling technology replaces mechanical bits with high‑voltage pulses to fracture rock,...
By EU-Startups
News•Mar 9, 2026
“Everyone’s Hiding Something” In Trailer For The BBC’s ‘Crookhaven’ Adaptation
BBC Studios is set to debut "Crookhaven", a teen‑drama adaptation of J.J. Arcanjo’s novels, on March 22. The series follows a secret school for young crooks who compete for the Crooked Cup while confronting the mysterious threat known as The Nameless....
By Deadline
News•Mar 9, 2026
Morningstar DBRS Posts Securitisation Insights Podcast Episode 40 on Synthetic SRTs: From Capital Relief to Key Risks
Morningstar DBRS released episode 40 of its Securitisation Insights podcast, featuring Mudasar Chaudhry, Andre Soutinho and Nicola De Caro discussing synthetic Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) transactions in Europe. The hosts explained how synthetic SRTs let banks shift credit risk to...
By DBRS Morningstar – Research/News
News•Mar 9, 2026
Data Centres: AI, Power, and the Energy Transition
AI‑driven workloads are reshaping data centre economics, pushing global electricity consumption to more than double by 2030. Power availability and site expandability have become decisive factors as rack densities climb far above historic norms, demanding advanced electrical and cooling systems....
By DBRS Morningstar – Research/News
News•Mar 9, 2026
Australia’s Iron Ore Machine Faces a Structural Test
Australia’s iron‑ore sector produced 967.8 million tonnes in 2025, a 1.4% YoY rise, maintaining a 36.8% share of global output. Prices softened to an average $100.2 per dry metric tonne, down 8.4% as Chinese steel demand cooled and supply grew. While...
By Mining Technology
News•Mar 9, 2026
Exclusive: CFDs Broker GMI Relinquishes FCA License, CEO Zaid Alkhatib Departs
GMI, a retail FX and CFD broker, has relinquished the FCA licence for its UK arm Global Market Index Limited, ceasing all regulated activity as of 5 February 2026. The company’s UK CEO, Zaid Alkhatib, departed after four years. Founder Ashraf Ebid is moving...
By FX News Group — Feed
News•Mar 9, 2026
France Eyes Greenland’s Trillion-Euro Minerals
France and Greenland have signed a technical cooperation agreement to map the island’s strategic mineral deposits, focusing on lithium, uranium and rare earth elements. The French public geological institute BRGM will use satellite technology to chart ice‑free coastal zones and...
By Defence24 (Poland)
News•Mar 9, 2026
Report: Telcos Missing Opportunity to Improve Networks Using AI
The WBBA’s State of AI in Telecoms report, based on a survey of 340+ industry professionals, shows AI adoption is accelerating but remains centred on internal efficiency and customer support. While 42% of operators use AI mainly for service and...
By Advanced Television
News•Mar 9, 2026
LXR Hotels & Resorts Debuts in Australia with New Signing in South‑East Queensland
Hilton announced that its LXR Hotels & Resorts brand will launch in Australia with the refurbishment of the former Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast, slated for early 2027. The 200‑room property will blend neoclassical architecture with Italian‑inspired interiors and...
By Breaking Travel News
News•Mar 9, 2026
Engineering the Outcome-Driven, Premium Experience in 2026
In 2026 telecom premium shifts from raw speed to guaranteed business continuity, latency certainty, and trust‑by‑design. Surveys show roughly 80% of customers now rate experience on par with service quality, and half of enterprises are ready to pay extra for...
By Telecom Review
News•Mar 9, 2026
Kenya Rolls Out Automated Traffic Fines System for Road Offenders
Kenya’s National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has launched the Instant Fines Management System, a fully automated platform that detects traffic violations via cameras and sends SMS fines to motorists. The system records each offence on a digital driver profile...
By TechCabal
News•Mar 9, 2026
Greensea IQ Launches Rapid Data Processing & Mission Analysis Toolset
Greensea IQ unveiled Bayonet Insight, a post‑processing software suite for maritime robotics. The toolset enables operators to process raw sensor, sonar and video data during or immediately after missions, generating bathymetric maps, geo‑referenced summaries and telemetry plots. It works with...
By Unmanned Systems Technology – News
News•Mar 9, 2026
Venezuela in Flux
The January 2026 capture of President Nicolás Maduro triggered immediate Venezuelan airspace closures, forcing cargo operators to reroute around the Caribbean and add 15‑20% to fuel costs. U.S. and European carriers have not served the market since 2019, leaving only...
By Air Cargo Week
News•Mar 9, 2026
Engineering the Electronic Microenvironment with Bromine Functionalization for High‐Selectivity Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction
The research presents a surface bromine modification for the covalent organic framework TzPm‑COF, creating TzPm‑COF‑2Br with a tuned donor‑acceptor architecture. This brominated COF delivers a CO evolution rate of 155 µmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ and 99.4 % selectivity under visible light, a 2.7‑fold increase over...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Mar 9, 2026
Zentek Launches Pilot Evaluation Program with Quality Filters Inc.
Zentek has launched an 8‑to‑12‑week pilot evaluation with U.S. HVAC manufacturer Quality Filters Inc. to test the integration of Zentek’s proprietary air‑filtration media into Quality’s commercial product lines. The program will examine product compatibility, manufacturing scalability, and real‑world performance, while...
By Graphene-Info
News•Mar 9, 2026
How Boston Dynamics IPO Could Unlock Hyundai Motor Group’s Ownership Overhaul
Hyundai Motor Group plans to list its U.S. robotics unit Boston Dynamics on Nasdaq as early as 2027. Executive Chair Chung Euisun holds about a 20 percent stake, potentially yielding up to 20 trillion won ($13.6 billion) from the IPO. The proceeds would...
By The Korea Herald
News•Mar 9, 2026
John Lewis Invests in TikTok Shop Launch and AI-Powered Shopping
John Lewis has launched a 90‑day TikTok Shop trial ahead of Mother’s Day, offering a curated selection of beauty and gifting items that can be bought directly on the platform. The move is part of an £800 million multi‑year transformation programme...
By The Retail Bulletin (UK)
News•Mar 9, 2026
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo and The Mermaid's Curse Soundtrack Releases on March 18 in Japan
Square Enix announced a two‑disc soundtrack album for its Paranormasight series, covering both The Seven Mysteries of Honjo and The Mermaid's Curse. The CD set, featuring 39 tracks, will launch in Japan on March 18, 2026, with pre‑orders now open globally....
By RPG Site
News•Mar 9, 2026
Karnataka Hopeful of Attracting Semicon, Components Companies: KDEM CEO
Karnataka is actively courting semiconductor fabrication and OSAT investors, with KDEM CEO Sanjeev Gupta saying the state is in talks with several international firms. Despite interest, some companies have chosen other Indian states for their plants, leaving Karnataka without a...
By ET Telecom (Economic Times)
News•Mar 9, 2026
Seoul to Expand Medical Tourism Interpreters Tenfold
Seoul’s municipal government announced plans to expand its pool of medical‑tourism interpreter‑coordinators to roughly 1,000 this year, a ten‑fold jump from the current cadre. The expansion follows a newly signed memorandum of understanding with the K‑Medical Tourism Association, which will...
By The Korea Herald
News•Mar 9, 2026
Tata Power Collaborates with Salesforce to Accelerate India’s Clean Energy Transition
Tata Power announced a strategic partnership with Salesforce to embed AI‑driven CRM tools across its rooftop solar, electric‑vehicle charging and smart‑home businesses. The collaboration deploys Salesforce’s Agentforce Sales, Service and Marketing suites, creating an integrated, data‑rich platform for partner and...
By ET CIO (India)
News•Mar 9, 2026
Paras Defence, Mazagon Dock to BEL: HDFC Sec Begins Coverage on 8 Defence Stocks Amid US-Iran War - How Many...
HDFC Securities has begun coverage on eight Indian defence companies as US‑Iran tensions heighten expectations of a structural up‑cycle in global defence spending. The broker points to India’s status as the world’s fourth‑largest defence spender and its indigenisation drive as...
By Mint (LiveMint) – Markets
News•Mar 9, 2026
Nine Cops the Worst of It on Historically Bad Day for Unmade Index
Nine Entertainment saw its shares plunge 6.97%, wiping out over $95 million in market value as the ASX200 opened down nearly 4% on an oil‑price shock. The broader Unmade Index fell to a record low of 378.3 points, reflecting heightened cost...
By Mumbrella Australia
News•Mar 9, 2026
OreNova Out to Accelerate Plant Engineering with AI Tools
OreNova Engineering of Perth is deploying proprietary AI tools to automate the mechanical design phase of mineral processing plants, turning weeks‑long engineering tasks into hours. The software generates material selections, datasheets and equipment lists with about 95% accuracy, saving up...
By International Mining (IM-Mining)