CNN International to Encrypt U.K. Channel at End of April
Warner Bros. Discovery will encrypt its free‑to‑air CNN International feed in the United Kingdom and Ireland on April 30, converting it to a free‑to‑view service. The change will not affect ordinary viewers using conditional‑access set‑top boxes, but hotels, hospitals and other commercial operators that rely on terrestrial or satellite reception will lose access unless they upgrade equipment. Techlive International has been named the authorized partner to guide hospitality providers through licensing and technical upgrades. The move underscores a growing industry focus on protecting premium news content from unauthorized distribution.
Tomintoul Restarts Tours for 2026
Tomintoul Distillery, owned by Angus Dundee, has reopened its visitor tours for spring 2026, running through 1 November. The relaunch coincides with the 27th Spirit of Speyside festival and includes two visitor‑only whiskies – an 11‑year‑old priced at £79 (≈US$106) and...
MÁV Issues HÉV Fleet Tender
Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) subsidiary MÁV Passenger has launched an eight‑year tender for up to 54 new 1.5 kV DC EMUs to serve Budapest’s HÉV commuter network. The base order covers 18 trains, with an option for 36 more, and the...
GM Achieves 100% Renewable Electricity Goal in U.S.
General Motors announced it achieved its 2025 target of powering every U.S. facility with 100% renewable electricity, becoming the first U.S. automaker to do so. The milestone follows two accelerations of the original 2050 deadline and pushes the company’s global...
Starling No Plans to Enter “Massively Overserved” US Retail Banking Market
Starling Bank’s CFO Declan Ferguson says the UK challenger will not launch its retail banking arm in the United States, calling the market "massively overserved." Instead, Starling will pursue a modest acquisition to secure a national banking licence and focus...
Hayman’s Offers a Trip to London
Family-owned Hayman's Gin has launched an on‑pack competition that lets shoppers in eight markets win an all‑expenses‑paid trip to London worth about £7,000 (US$9,443). Consumers enter by scanning a QR code on the neck tag of a 70 cl bottle, which...
Algeria Eliminates Trachoma as a Public Health Problem
The World Health Organization has officially validated Algeria’s elimination of trachoma as a public health problem, making it the 10th country in the African Region and the 29th worldwide to achieve this status. Trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness,...
Coll-8’s Drop2shop Expands Choice for Vinted Ireland Shoppers
Drop2shop, the fast‑growing Irish parcel collection and returns service owned by Coll‑8, announced a partnership with European fashion marketplace Vinted. The collaboration lets Vinted buyers and sellers in the Republic of Ireland send and receive parcels via Drop2shop’s network, starting...
The Best Amazon Fire TV Stick VPNs of 2026: Expert Tested and Reviewed
ZDNET’s 2026 roundup identifies the top VPNs for Amazon Fire TV Stick, emphasizing that only NordVPN and IPVanish currently support Amazon’s new Vega OS. NordVPN leads with strong speed, a 10‑device limit and a $3.09‑per‑month two‑year plan, while IPVanish offers...
‘When I Finish My Classes, I Feel Sad’: Anger Builds over Gyms Swapping Pop Classics for Cheap Covers
GLL, the operator of Better leisure centres, scrapped its commercial music licence in March, switching to royalty‑free tracks from the Power Music app to curb rising costs. The move is projected to save roughly $1.27 million a year but has sparked anger...
Nippon Cargo Airlines Is New Member of the Airline Association BARIGʼs Air Cargo Segment
The Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG) has added Japan’s sole all‑cargo carrier, Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), to its air‑cargo segment. NCA operates eight Boeing 747‑8F freighters and links Tokyo with Frankfurt, among other global routes. BARIG, representing over...
Map Reveals Cheapest Pints of Guinness in the UK
An AI‑powered bot called “Rachel” called 6,500 UK pubs over the Easter weekend to record the price of a pint of Guinness, producing the “Guinndex” map. Prices range from £2.50 at a Sittingbourne Wetherspoons to £10 in Maldon, with an...
Global Solar Council Appoints New Strategic Board
The Global Solar Council (GSC) unveiled a new strategic board on April 23, 2026, drawing leaders from national PV associations and major solar firms. Notable corporate members include Fiona Hiu of China’s Sungrow, Dinesh Dhamija of Romania’s Ruserio Solar, and...
Anglo American Draws Three Bidders for Coal Sale
Anglo American is restarting the sale of its Queensland steelmaking coal assets after a $3.8 billion deal with Peabody Energy fell apart due to a mine fire. At least three parties—Stanmore Resources, Mitsubishi Corp. and Indonesia’s BUMA Internasional—are now in the...
McGill Formula Electric Deploys AON3D Hylo 3D Printer to Support Formula SAE Electric Competition Efforts
McGill Formula Electric has integrated the AON3D Hylo 3D printer to produce custom, race‑ready components for its Formula SAE Electric car. Using ULTEM 9085 filament, the team printed a battery cell and PCB holder that meets stringent mechanical, thermal, and...
Regulator Fines PwC £95m over Chinese Evergrande Audit
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission fined PwC Hong Kong HK$1 billion (≈$120 million) for audit failures tied to the liquidated China Evergrande Group. The regulator said PwC lacked scepticism, performed poor verifications, and did not confirm the authenticity of supporting records,...
Deepwater’s Playbook for Delivering Growth
Deepwater oil output is projected to climb from roughly 8 million barrels per day today to about 10 million barrels per day by the early 2030s, according to Welligence. After 2035, production will decline unless a new wave of pre‑FID projects is...
Menzies Aviation Extends Wizz Air Partnership to 16 Locations Across Europe
Menzies Aviation announced an expanded partnership with low‑cost carrier Wizz Air, now covering 16 European airports. The deal renews five‑year contracts at Budapest, Prague and London Gatwick and three‑year terms at several Romanian hubs, while adding a new five‑year ground‑handling...
Pudu Robotics Raises Nearly USD $150M in New Funding, Exceeds $1.5B Valuation
Pudu Robotics announced a fresh financing round that brought in nearly $150 million, pushing its post‑money valuation above $1.5 billion. The injection lifts the company’s cumulative capital to more than $300 million and will fund accelerated embodied‑AI research, product diversification, and scaling of...
Airbus Completes First A350F Freighter Main Deck Cargo Door in Spain
Airbus has finished manufacturing the first main‑deck cargo door for its A350F freighter at the Illescas plant in Spain and shipped it to the final‑assembly line in Toulouse for integration into the inaugural test aircraft. The 4.5‑metre wide, 4.3‑metre tall...
Despite Structural Manufacturing Decline, Opportunities Abound – Panel
A panel of South African manufacturing leaders convened by Creamer Media highlighted that, despite a three‑decade structural decline, the sector can rebound through targeted infrastructure projects, energy market liberalisation, and decarbonisation. They argued that upcoming electricity transmission builds and a...
Iran War Pushing More than 30 Million Back Into Poverty, UN Development Chief Says
U.N. development chief Alexander De Croo warned that the Iran‑U.S. conflict will push more than 30 million people back into poverty. Disruptions to fuel and fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are already lowering agricultural productivity, threatening crop yields later this...
MACE to Become U.S. Navy’s Primary Hypersonic Strike Munition
The U.S. Navy’s FY 2027 budget designates the Multi‑mission Affordable Capacity Effector (MACE), branded Blackbeard, as its primary hypersonic strike munition, with an initial purchase of 353 all‑up‑rounds funded by $156 million. Production is slated to scale to 500 rounds annually once...
Dordogne’s 'Petit Versailles' Tipped for Summer 2026 Stays
Château des Vigiers, a 16th‑century estate in France’s Dordogne, is being positioned as a premier luxury countryside retreat for summer 2026. The 150‑hectare property blends historic charm with modern amenities, offering 65 rooms, three nine‑hole golf courses, a spa, and...
£4.1bn Procurement for Merged Civils, Enabling Works and Infrastructure Framework
Pagabo, acting for the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation, has launched a £4.16 bn (£5.3 bn USD) civil engineering and enabling works framework that will rise to about £5 bn (£6.4 bn USD) including VAT. The four‑year contract, running from 4 Sept 2026 to 3 Sept 2030, merges the existing...
The Butter Price Crash: Winners, Losers and What Comes Next
Butter prices have slumped about 22% year‑on‑year, with the EU down 35.2%, the US down 20% and Oceania down 10.2%, as record milk output floods the market. Bakers are capitalising on the dip, locking in low‑cost butter through 2027 and...
Court Grants Injunction Suspending Contracts Of 9 THE BOYZ Members With ONE HUNDRED
A Seoul court granted an injunction that suspends the exclusive contracts of nine THE BOYZ members with agency ONE HUNDRED. The members had filed in February alleging unpaid settlement earnings and other breaches, and the court ruled the contracts were...
ITA Deploys AI Tool to Cut Fuel Burn and Emissions
ITA Airways has rolled out SITA OptiFlight®, an AI‑driven climb‑profile optimizer, across its entire fleet. The system leverages machine‑learning, 4D weather data and tail‑specific modeling to fine‑tune airspeed, altitude transitions and Mach settings during ascent. ITA expects the deployment to...
Rallying Support to Revitalize the SHIPS for America Act
The SHIPS for America Act was re‑introduced in the House and paired with a joint hearing on April 22 to discuss revitalizing the U.S. maritime industrial base. MARAD Administrator Stephen Carmel announced a suite of legislative proposals tied to the Maritime...
Real Estate Lenders Playing a Distinct Role in Data Centres, Says ING Infra Expert
ING's global head of digital infrastructure advisory highlighted that real estate lenders are carving out a distinct niche in data centre financing, primarily by providing capital for land acquisition and construction. While their involvement is important, the bank cautions that...
Qatar Airways Resumes Daily Services to UAE and Syria as Summer Programme Expands
Qatar Airways has resumed daily flights to the United Arab Emirates and Syria, adding to its expanded summer programme that will cover more than 150 destinations from June 16 through September 15. The carrier cautioned that schedules remain subject to...
Mythos Forces South African Banks Onto High Alert
Capitec Bank has formally applied for early access to Anthropic’s Mythos, the most advanced AI model for cyber‑offence and defence, and is now in direct talks with the developer after clearing an AWS hurdle. The model, restricted to about 40...
First Citizens to Drop SVB Name, 3 Years After Crisis
First Citizens Bancshares, the $236 billion‑asset acquirer of Silicon Valley Bank, announced it will retire the SVB brand by the fourth quarter of 2026. The move follows three years of operating the failed bank as a distinct division and aligns the...
Bull of the Day: Chevron Corporation (CVX)
Chevron (CVX), a Zacks Rank #1 integrated energy giant, leveraged its low‑cost Permian base to post a Q4 adjusted EPS of $1.52, beating forecasts, while operating cash flow more than doubled to $10.8 billion. The company raised its dividend 4% to...
Regeneron and Sanofi Report the US FDA Approval of Dupixent (Dupilumab) for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU)
Regeneron and Sanofi announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) in patients as young as two years old who remain symptomatic despite H1 antihistamines. The decision is based on two...
STAT+: Can Erasca Be Biotech’s Next Big Thing? We’ll See
Erasca, a biotech startup valued at roughly $7 billion, is developing ERAS‑0015, a pan‑RAS inhibitor aimed at treating pancreatic cancer. The company positions itself as a cost‑effective alternative to RevMed, whose market cap exceeds $30 billion after reporting a 13.2‑month median overall...
Maryland Set to Ban Surveillance Pricing at Grocery Stores: Are Other States Next?
Maryland’s legislature passed the Protection From Predatory Pricing Act, making the state the first to ban surveillance‑based pricing in grocery stores. The law, introduced by Gov. Wes Moore, prohibits retailers and third‑party delivery apps from using personal data to adjust...
Lockheed Martin Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Lockheed Martin posted first‑quarter 2026 sales of $18.0 billion, essentially flat versus the prior year, while net earnings slipped to $1.5 billion ($6.44 per share), down 13% from Q1 2025. Cash from operations fell sharply to $220 million, turning free cash flow negative...
Google Remains at the Core of NBA’s Data and Media Strategy in Renewed Deal
The NBA has renewed its multi‑year partnership with Google, extending the tech giant’s role as the league’s official search engine, data partner and "official fan phone" for Pixel devices. Google Cloud will continue to power AI‑driven analytics, from performance insights...
Will Global Fintech Banks Destroy Traditional Banking?
Revolut has secured a full UK banking licence, moving beyond its payments‑only model to offer credit, mortgages and corporate services. The interview highlights a broader wave of neobanks—such as Chime, NuBank and Tyme Bank—pursuing similar licences, driven by the desire...
FreeCast Starts Selling DIRECTV to Multifamily Residential Communities
FreeCast has signed an agreement to become an authorized distributor of DIRECTV streaming services for multifamily residential communities, including apartments, condos, senior living and student housing. The deal lets FreeCast market and sell DIRECTV’s flexible packages directly to property owners...
Robots on Demand: Why Robotics-as-a-Service on Its Own Won’t Solve Warehouse Automation
Warehouse operators are turning to robotics‑as‑a‑service (RaaS) and warehousing‑as‑a‑service (WaaS) to gain flexibility and avoid large upfront capital outlays amid volatile order volumes. A recent Dematic study shows that while subscription models can accelerate automation, they often become more expensive...
Ngara Affordable Housing Stalls for 8 Years
Nairobi City County’s Ngara affordable‑housing project, launched in February 2018, remains unfinished after eight years. Investors have contributed roughly $2.6 million (Sh387.5 million) for 200 two‑ and three‑bedroom units, yet no homes have been handed over despite a 2022 deadline and a...
Ten Years on From Parcelhero’s ‘Death of the High Street’ Report, Are Our Town Centres Still Dying?
Parcelhero’s 2024 report revisits its 2016 "Death of the High Street" forecast, revealing that 122,682 physical stores have closed in the UK since then—exceeding the original 100,000‑store prediction. Department stores lost over 83% of their space, while iconic brands from...
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Iran to Rebuild Mobarakeh Steel in Isfahan Following Israeli Strikes
Iran's Ministry of Industry announced that the Mobarakeh Steel complex in Isfahan will be rebuilt on its original site after roughly 30% of the plant was destroyed in Israeli‑US air strikes that began on Feb. 28. Planning for design, financing and...
Why Wall Street Is Betting On Tesla's AI Future
Wall Street analysts now view Tesla primarily as an artificial‑intelligence powerhouse rather than a traditional automaker. The company’s Q1 report showed revenue of $22.71 billion, a 16% YoY rise, while earnings per share beat at $0.41. Growth drivers highlighted include a...
PwC Evergrande Audit Failure: Who Is Liable When “Trusted” Accounts Collapse?
PwC’s Hong Kong arm admitted its Evergrande audit fell well below expectations, prompting regulators to levy a $166 million fine and a six‑month ban on taking new clients. The enforcement highlights that auditors owe a professional duty of care that extends...
BOEM Issues Environmental Review for Multi-Well Stimulation at Californian Offshore Platform
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a final environmental impact statement for well‑stimulation, including hydraulic fracturing, on Platform Gilda off Ventura County, California. The document was completed in just 28 days after the notice of intent and...
Sapia Agrees to Pay £19.6M to WealthTek Clients, FCA Censures Firm
The UK Financial Conduct Authority censured Sapia for failing to safeguard client money tied to its former appointed representative, WealthTek. Sapia has agreed to a voluntary payment of £19.6 million (approximately $25 million) to compensate WealthTek clients with shortfalls. The payment will...
AI Content Marketplaces Can’t Come Soon Enough for News Publishers
At Press Gazette’s Future of Media Trends event, senior UK publishers dissected five AI‑related challenges and underscored the urgent need for AI content marketplaces that would pay for the use of their articles. Sessions highlighted leveraging AI on archives, repurposing...