News•Mar 9, 2026
IndiGo Crosses 1,000 Women Pilots, Sets Industry Benchmark
IndiGo has become the first Indian carrier to employ more than 1,000 women pilots, pushing female representation in the cockpit to 17.5 percent—about three times the global average. Women now comprise nearly half of IndiGo’s total workforce, with significant presence in airport operations, the operations control centre and senior leadership. The airline’s “Take‑Off 2.0” and “6E Girl Power Community” programmes help women return after career breaks and foster peer support. These efforts underscore IndiGo’s broader strategy to embed gender diversity across all functions.
By HR Katha (India)
News•Mar 9, 2026
Australian Retailer Cotton On Eyes 40-50 Stores Across India with Apparel Group Partnership
Australian fashion retailer Cotton On Group announced a franchise partnership with India’s Apparel Group to launch 40‑50 stores across the country over the next five to six years. The rollout will begin in Delhi NCR before expanding to other metros and select...
By ETRetail (India)
News•Mar 9, 2026
Saudis Offer Crude on Spot Market as War Disrupts Supplies
Saudi Aramco has launched a rare series of spot tenders offering roughly 4.6 million barrels of crude, covering Arab Extra Light, Arab Heavy and Arab Light grades. The move comes as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz forces shipments...
By Bloomberg – Markets
News•Mar 9, 2026
World Hit by Worst Oil Shock Since the 1970s
Oil prices surged dramatically on Monday, with Brent crude jumping 27% to $117.58 per barrel and U.S. crude climbing 28% to $116.51, marking the steepest daily gain since at least 1988. The spike follows heightened tensions in the Middle East,...
By TechCentral (South Africa)
News•Mar 9, 2026
Gateway Maps 15km Corridor Next to Proven WA Gold Deposit
Gateway Mining announced a 15‑kilometre high‑resolution magnetic corridor across its Glenburgh South project in WA’s Gascoyne region. The corridor mirrors the structural setting of Benz Mining’s 500,000‑ounce Glenburgh gold deposit and is underpinned by kaolinite‑rich alteration identified by hyperspectral analysis....
By Sydney Morning Herald – Business
News•Mar 9, 2026
Tier IV Tests Level 2+ Semi-Trailer Truck in Japan
Tier IV, in partnership with Yamato Transport and Mitsubishi Fuso, finished a proof‑of‑concept for long‑haul autonomous trucking in Japan. The trial used a Level 2+ semi‑trailer to cover roughly 2,000 km between Tokyo and Osaka, with a 100‑km segment on the Shin‑Tomei Expressway...
By Automotive World – Autonomous Driving
News•Mar 9, 2026
West Yorkshire's Smart Travel App Continues to Grow
West Yorkshire’s MCard Mobile app has reached its ten‑millionth ticket sold since its 2020 launch, reflecting rapid adoption of digital fare solutions. The app has been downloaded over 347,000 times and recorded more than 4.5 million bus‑journey scans in 2025 alone....
By UKAuthority (UK)
News•Mar 9, 2026
Rising Mortgage Interest Rates Cause Selloff in Apartment Market
Rising mortgage rates in Vietnam have surged to 13‑15 % and even 15‑16 % for floating loans, doubling many borrowers' monthly payments and prompting a wave of forced apartment sales. Sellers are slashing prices by 10‑15 % as buyer inquiries fell 20‑28 % month‑on‑month,...
By VNExpress – Companies (subset)
News•Mar 9, 2026
Course Correction or Controlled Crash? Inside NASA's Artemis Overhaul - Part 1
NASA has reshuffled the Artemis program, turning Artemis III into a low‑Earth‑orbit test flight in 2027 and pushing the first lunar south‑pole landing to Artemis IV in early 2028. The change follows the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel’s warning that the original landing...
By SpaceDaily
News•Mar 9, 2026
Apollo Cosplay on a 21st-Century Clock - Why Artemis Keeps Slipping Toward 2029 - Part 3
NASA’s Artemis program is re‑creating the Apollo mission ladder, scheduling Artemis II in 2026, Artemis III in 2027, and Artemis IV in early 2028 as a South‑Pole landing. Repeated hardware setbacks, delayed Starship refueling tests, and SLS cost overruns have pushed the realistic...
By SpaceDaily
News•Mar 9, 2026
Swift Observatory Changes Operations Ahead of Planned Orbit Reboost
NASA has altered the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory’s operating mode to reduce atmospheric drag and preserve its altitude ahead of a scheduled orbit‑raising mission. Since February 11, most science activities have been paused, with the spacecraft held in a drag‑minimizing attitude and...
By SpaceDaily
News•Mar 9, 2026
Changing the Rules Mid-Race - How Artemis Lets Washington Redefine "Winning" At the Moon - Part 4
The Artemis program is being reshaped to win the Moon race through diplomatic leverage rather than pure hardware milestones. By emphasizing the Artemis Accords, the United States counts partner sign‑ups and normative leadership as victories, even as launch schedules slip....
By SpaceDaily
News•Mar 9, 2026
Hostage to the Moon - How Artemis Became Industrial Welfare in a Space Suit - Part 2
NASA's revised Artemis plan keeps the SLS Block‑1 configuration, adds yearly flights, and leans on SpaceX and Blue Origin landers, preserving jobs and contracts. The February 2026 overhaul cancels the Block‑1B upgrade and Mobile Launcher 2, but expands the flight cadence through...
By SpaceDaily
News•Mar 9, 2026
Hong Kong Regulators Widen GenA.I. Sandbox Across Financial Services
Hong Kong’s financial regulators have broadened the GenA.I. Sandbox into a cross‑sector programme called GenA.I. Sandbox++, covering securities, asset management, insurance, pensions and stored‑value facilities. Launched on March 5 by the HKMA, SFC, Insurance Authority and MPFA in partnership with Cyberport,...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Mar 9, 2026
Georgia Appeals Court Reverses $345M Judgment Against Insurers in School Sex Abuse
The Georgia Court of Appeals overturned a $345 million judgment that held five insurers liable for sexual‑abuse claims at Darlington School. The court ruled that policies written after the abuse period could not cover mental‑anguish injuries that manifested years later. Plaintiffs...
By Insurance Journal
News•Mar 9, 2026
A Better Way To Compare Gas & Electric Prices
The article proposes a "Fair eGallon" metric that translates electricity prices into a gasoline‑equivalent cost by accounting for real‑world efficiency differences—20% for internal‑combustion engines and 80% for electric vehicles. Using the EPA’s 33.7 kWh per gallon figure, the Fair eGallon equals...
By CleanTechnica
News•Mar 9, 2026
Report Signals Shift in Demographics of Policyholders, Claims Service Expectations
Sedgwick’s 2025 Loss Adjusting Insights Report reveals that Millennials and Gen Z now dominate insurance purchases, yet only 32% of Gen Z homeowners are very satisfied with their carriers. Younger policyholders demand flexible, digital‑first coverage and transparent communication, while 54% have switched...
By Claims Journal
News•Mar 9, 2026
Nissan Previews E-Power Range at Bangkok Motor Show
Nissan Thailand will present its complete e‑Power lineup at the 47th Bangkok International Motor Show, running from 5 March to 5 April. The exhibit includes the Serena e‑Power MPV in a new limited‑edition Beige Cashmere Gold colour, the X‑Trail e‑Power equipped with...
By Automotive World – Autonomous Driving
News•Mar 9, 2026
Plane That Crashed in Maine Spent Too Long on Runway After Deicing, NTSB Says
A private Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed in Bangor, Maine on Jan. 25, killing six after exceeding FAA deicing holdover limits. The NTSB preliminary report shows the aircraft waited 17 minutes on the runway, eight minutes longer than the 9‑minute guideline. Cockpit...
By Insurance Journal
News•Mar 9, 2026
Germany Seeks to Emulate Japan in Shoring up Critical Minerals
Germany announced a new initiative to secure critical minerals, mirroring Japan’s long‑standing strategy of supply‑chain resilience. The plan includes a €3 billion fund for domestic mining, recycling and strategic stockpiles, aiming for at least 10% of key raw materials sourced locally...
By Financial Times – Investments/ETFs
News•Mar 9, 2026
Search Ends for Survivors After Fishing Vessel Sank Off Cape Cod, Killing 2
The commercial fishing vessel Yankee Rose capsized just after noon on Thursday, three nautical miles northeast of Race Point in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Coast Guard units and local responders arrived within minutes, recovering one crew member who later died, while the...
By Insurance Journal
News•Mar 9, 2026
Judge Approves Pfizer, SEC Settlement Tied to Insider Trading at Cohen Hedge Fund
A Manhattan federal judge approved a $29 million payment to Pfizer, resolving the drugmaker's dispute with the SEC over the 2013 insider‑trading settlement involving SAC Capital Management. The award comes from the $75.2 million portion of SAC’s $601.8 million settlement tied to illegal...
By Claims Journal
News•Mar 9, 2026
Direct Materials Sourcing Technology a Hub for Manufacturers
Spencer Penn’s three‑year stint at Tesla exposed a manual, fragmented direct‑materials sourcing process that hampered development speed and profit margins. Recognizing a critical automation gap between the product‑lifecycle‑management system and ERP, he co‑founded LightSource in 2021. The startup delivers an...
By TechTarget SearchERP
News•Mar 9, 2026
Submission of Rule Filing SR-DTC-2026-003 – Amend the Reorganizations Service Guide to Provide for the Segregation of a Participant’s Shares...
The Depository Trust Company (DTC) filed Rule Filing SR‑DTC‑2026‑003 with the SEC on March 9, 2026, proposing an amendment to its Reorganizations Service Guide that would allow segregation of a participant’s shares when dissenters’ or appraisal rights are asserted. The change creates...
By DTCC – All Important Notices
News•Mar 9, 2026
Successes & Messes: A Notoriously Bad Business Contract
In 1999 No Limit Sports, founded by rapper Master P, negotiated a seven‑year, $68 million contract for rookie running back Ricky Williams that relied heavily on unrealistic incentives. The deal capped annual incentive earnings at $500,000 and included 26 milestones—many virtually unattainable—leaving Williams...
By Program on Negotiation (Harvard Law)
News•Mar 9, 2026
Vietnam Plans Oil Tax Cut on Escalating US–Iran War
Vietnam's finance ministry announced a proposal to cut the most‑favoured‑nation (MFN) import tariff on selected petroleum products to 0 % effective until 30 April 2026. The move aims to broaden the supplier base and secure crude volumes as the US‑Iran war has disrupted...
By Argus Media – News & analysis
News•Mar 9, 2026
Spike Chunsoft North American eShop Sale Live Until 3/17/26
Spike Chunsoft announced a limited‑time Publisher Sale on the Nintendo eShop for North America and Europe, running from March 7 to March 17, 2026. The promotion offers discounts of up to 90 % on more than 35 titles, including flagship series such as Danganronpa,...
By GoNintendo
News•Mar 9, 2026
Arc Raiders 2026 Roadmap – What to Expect This Year
Arc Raiders, the breakout multiplayer shooter, has unveiled its 2026 first‑quarter roadmap. The March "Flashpoint" update will introduce a new map condition, a fresh arc, a player‑project feature and an upgrade to Scrappy. In April, "Riven Tides" adds a brand‑new...
By NME
News•Mar 9, 2026
Star Minerals Secures Final Green Light for Tumblegum South Gold Project Mining Start
Star Minerals received its final native vegetation clearing permit from the WA Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration, completing the suite of approvals needed to start mining at the Tumblegum South gold project. The company has already finished grade‑control drilling,...
By Stockhead – Resources (Australia)
News•Mar 9, 2026
Former Alabama Steel Mill Site Could Host Auto Components Plant
Taiwan‑based Minth Group Ltd. announced a $430 million investment to build its largest U.S. campus on a 400‑acre former steel mill in Gadsden, Alabama. The plant will span nearly one million square feet and produce high‑quality plastic and aluminum automotive components...
By Recycling Today
News•Mar 9, 2026
The Privacy ‘Zealots’ Were Right: Ad Tech’s Infrastructure Was Always A Risk
The article argues that ad‑tech’s reliance on granular identity data created an inherent privacy risk, a point long raised by privacy advocates. Real‑time bidding and massive data extraction expose location and behavioral signals to a sprawling ecosystem of unknown parties....
By AdExchanger
News•Mar 9, 2026
CHAGEE Ventures Into South Korea as Part of Regional Expansion
CHAGEE announced the opening of three flagship stores in Seoul—Gangnam, Yongsan and Sinchon—scheduled for the second quarter of 2026. The rollout follows a soft launch in Macau and marks the brand’s first East Asian entry beyond its home market. CHAGEE...
By Marketing-Interactive
News•Mar 9, 2026
How Rising Home Insurance Costs Are Linked to Credit Scores
Home insurance premiums are soaring, and new research shows that credit scores now drive a major portion of the price gap. Homeowners with fair credit (580‑669) can pay up to 2.3 times more than those with excellent scores, a disparity...
By The New York Times – Climate
News•Mar 9, 2026
Menzies Aviation Accelerates E-Commerce Strategy
Menzies Aviation has launched the MILE (Menzies Integrated Logistics for e‑commerce) initiative to capture the booming air‑cargo demand from online retail. The program blends the carrier’s global ground‑handling expertise with parcel‑level processing, ULD break‑bulk and first‑to‑last‑mile integration, while the MACH...
By Air Cargo Week
News•Mar 9, 2026
Costs Ordered for Manager Whose $55m Claim Was "Objectively Untenable"
The Federal Court ordered a former TechnologyOne regional manager to pay costs after his $55 million wrongful‑dismissal claim was judged objectively untenable. Justice Shaun McElwaine noted that a $2.2 million settlement was the most realistic outcome given the claim’s inherent weakness and...
By HR Daily (Australia)
News•Mar 9, 2026
Japanese Brand Beams to Open US Flagship
Japanese fashion and lifestyle retailer Beams will open a 1,250 sqm flagship store on a single floor in Los Angeles, establishing a central hub for its U.S. operations. The store will showcase Beams’ own labels alongside curated global brands, reflecting its...
By Inside Retail Asia
News•Mar 9, 2026
John Oliver Earnestly Lobbies For A Role On A Daytime Soap Opera
John Oliver used a ten‑minute segment on Last Week Tonight to publicly lobby for a guest role on a daytime soap opera, citing Stephen A. Smith’s recent cameo on General Hospital as inspiration. He outlined specific character traits—ridiculous name, dramatic...
By Deadline
News•Mar 9, 2026
Delhi's Khan Market Sees 8% Rental Growth of Retail Space Last Year, 14% Rise at Gurugram's Galleria Market: Cushman
Delhi’s high‑street retail market posted solid rent growth in 2025, with Khan Market climbing 8 percent to Rs 1,700‑1,800 per square foot, while Gurugram’s Galleria Market led the region with a 14 percent increase. Across Delhi‑NCR, monthly rents rose between 2 and 14...
By ETRetail (India)
News•Mar 9, 2026
Stephen Colbert Rejects “Implied Parallel” To Blacklisted Screenwriter Walter Bernstein While Receiving Writers Guild Awards Honor
Stephen Colbert accepted the Writers Guild’s Walter Bernstein Award, honoring creators who confront social injustice, but he rejected any implied parallel to the blacklisted screenwriter. He emphasized that the 1950s Hollywood blacklist was an industry‑wide pact, not a law, and...
By The Hollywood Reporter (THR)
News•Mar 9, 2026
IV Vitamin Therapy: Does It Work?
IV vitamin therapy is gaining popularity as a wellness service that delivers nutrients directly into the bloodstream, bypassing the digestive system. Proponents claim benefits such as improved mental clarity, fatigue reduction, and immune support, while critics point to limited high‑quality...
By Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials
News•Mar 9, 2026
Pacemakers Vs. Defibrillators: What’s the Difference?
Pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are small, sub‑cutaneous devices that correct abnormal heart rhythms, but they operate differently. Pacemakers deliver mild electrical pulses to keep a slow or irregular heartbeat steady, while ICDs monitor for rapid, life‑threatening arrhythmias and...
By Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials
News•Mar 9, 2026
Flying Flowers with Care
Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services has built a temperature‑controlled supply chain that begins at the flower farm and extends through refrigerated trucks, a purpose‑built airport warehouse, and rapid ramp transfers. The carrier leverages IoT‑enabled sensors, blast chillers, and AI‑driven capacity...
By Air Cargo Week
News•Mar 9, 2026
Iran’s Fair-Weather Friends
The piece examines Iran’s Iraqi proxy militias, which despite being part of Tehran’s “axis of resistance,” are largely staying out of the current Iran‑Israel‑U.S. war, focusing on profit and political control rather than frontline combat. It traces their evolution from...
By Foreign Affairs
News•Mar 9, 2026
Bulletproof Sheds Biohack Coffee Image for a Simpler Wellness Rebrand
Bulletproof, the functional coffee brand founded by Dave Asprey, is shedding its decade‑old biohacker image in favor of a streamlined wellness positioning. Under new CEO Harry Lewis and following Bia Food’s acquisition, the company is trimming its portfolio to focus...
By Modern Retail
News•Mar 9, 2026
White House Floats Victims Restoration Program for Millions Affected by Cyber Fraud
The White House issued an executive order directing multiple federal agencies to develop a 120‑day action plan against transnational cybercrime and to launch a Victim Restoration Program within 90 days. The program will use seized or forfeited funds to reimburse...
By The Record by Recorded Future
News•Mar 9, 2026
The Broker Is the Backbone of American Homeownership
Independent mortgage brokers are a critical access point for American homebuyers, especially first‑time, self‑employed, and credit‑challenged borrowers. Unlike retail loan officers, brokers can shop dozens of lenders to secure the best rates and programs. The National Association of Mortgage Brokers...
By Mortgage Professional America
News•Mar 9, 2026
A History of Entry, Descent, and Landing for Mars Space Probes
The entry, descent, and landing (EDL) of Mars probes has progressed from hard‑impact crashes to sophisticated systems like airbags, legged landers, and the sky‑crane. Each method emerged to address the planet’s thin, variable atmosphere and the mass limits of payloads,...
By New Space Economy
News•Mar 9, 2026
Achieving More Versatility From Three-Point Gaging
Three-point micrometers, long‑standing tools for bore measurement, are being upgraded with digital readout technology. The self‑centering cone mechanism eliminates manual alignment, while interchangeable heads allow a single digital micrometer to serve multiple size ranges. Integrated features such as tolerance alerts,...
By Modern Machine Shop
News•Mar 9, 2026
The Postliberal Superpower
The Trump administration has abandoned traditional liberal institutions and real‑politik rhetoric, replacing them with a post‑liberal agenda that mirrors illiberal democracies. It has shuttered agencies such as USAID and the Institute of Peace, cut funding for democracy‑promotion outlets, and pursued...
By Foreign Affairs
News•Mar 9, 2026
GalaxEye Space to Build 300 Kg OptoSAR Satellites. First 2-in-1 Satellite to Be Launched by SpaceX Rocket Soon
Indian startup GalaxEye Space Solutions is preparing to launch the world’s first privately built OptoSAR satellite, a 190 kg platform powered by electric propulsion, aboard a SpaceX Falcon rocket within the next two to two‑and‑a‑half months. The Gen‑1 satellite, part of...
By Orbital Today