US, European Funders in Mix for Tharisa’s Karo Project
Tharisa is seeking $300 million of financing for its $545 million Karo platinum‑group‑metals project in Zimbabwe, courting North American and European government‑backed lenders alongside offtake partners. The mine is designed to produce about 226,000 ounces of PGMs per year in its first phase. Tharisa has already committed $190 million in equity, raised $37 million via a bond (netting $26 million), and is negotiating a $200 million loan, while strategic investors such as Impala Platinum may take equity stakes. Finalizing funding depends on securing Zimbabwean fiscal incentives, including duty exemptions, a 15% corporate tax rate and dollar‑denominated sales.
Menzies Aviation Surpasses $3bn Revenue as Record Expansion Powers Future Growth
Menzies Aviation reported record 2025 results, topping $3 billion in revenue—a 16% year‑on‑year increase and the fifth straight double‑digit growth year. EBITDA reached $406 million, delivering a 13.4% margin after IFRS 16 adjustments. The company expanded its global footprint to 347 airports across...
Unilever Spins Off Food Division: What Does It Mean for Manufacturers?
Unilever announced a £33.7 billion spin‑off of its food division, merging it with McCormick Foods while retaining a 65% stake in the new entity. The move follows the earlier divestiture of its ice‑cream business and is driven by a strategic shift...
Deutsche Aircraft Appoints Wolfgang Kuhl as Vice President Programs & Innovation
Deutsche Aircraft announced Wolfgang Kuhl as Vice President Programs & Innovation, bolstering leadership as the D328eco enters a critical development stage. Kuhl, who has directed the D328eco program since 2023, previously drove key design, industrialisation and re‑industrialisation milestones for the...
Drones Using AI to Spot Explosive Dangers and Help Keep Soldiers Safe
The UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) completed a multi‑week trial where AI‑powered drones identified and classified replica mines for the British Army’s 33 Engineer Regiment. The system proved capable of rapid model retraining to recognise emerging threat types...
All Things Expands Cottage Cheese Range with Low-Fat Innovation Amid Category Boom
All Things has launched a low‑fat cottage cheese, expanding its fast‑growing portfolio amid a UK cottage‑cheese boom. The new product, priced at £1.85, promises the same creamy texture as the original range while cutting fat. Category data shows over 50%...
AHEAD Asia Announces 2026 Judging Panel
The AHEAD Asia Awards have unveiled their 2026 judging panel, chaired by HBA Co‑CEO Chris Godfrey. The panel brings together leading architects, interior designers and developers from the APAC hospitality sector to evaluate new hotels, resorts and related projects. Entries...
Paparuda Studio Lands €210K to Launch Moldova’s Next Generation of Game Development Talent
Moldovan indie studio Paparuda secured over €210,000 (about $229,000) to develop its first globally‑targeted video game. Founded in 2026, the team of five will grow to 15‑20 specialists as it builds a cooperative‑focused Indie/AA title for PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo....
The RealReal Combats AI Fakes in ‘I Am Real’
The RealReal has launched an AI‑generated short film called “I Am Real,” created with advertising agency Team One and director Sebastian Strasser, to spotlight the platform’s authentication guarantee. The film deliberately inserts visual glitches that reveal the limits of generative video tools, ending with...
Malaysia Government to Maintain Subsidised Petrol Prices as Global Oil Disruption Persists: MOF
Malaysia will keep subsidised fuel prices for another week despite Brent crude topping $100 per barrel and refined gasoline and diesel exceeding $150 and $250 respectively. Retail rates without subsidies rise to RM4.95 ($1.09) per litre for RON97 and RM6.02...
Covéa Partners with Shift Technology to Transform Fraud Detection
UK insurer Covéa has selected Shift Technology as a strategic partner to overhaul its fraud detection and risk management across the entire insurance lifecycle. The AI‑driven platform will unify underwriting, claims and mid‑term policy adjustments, delivering explainable risk signals from...
FBI Warns of AVrecon Malware Targeting Network Devices Across 163 Countries
The FBI has issued a warning about AVrecon, a modular malware that compromises home and small‑office routers by exploiting unpatched remote‑code‑execution flaws. The malware was used by the now‑dismantled SocksEscort proxy service, which sold access to roughly 369,000 infected devices...
Align Capital Partners Picks up More than $400m for Proceed Continuation Fund
Align Capital Partners has secured roughly $405 million for a continuation fund dedicated to Proceed, its tech‑enabled legal services platform. The capital will support Proceed’s next phase of growth, including product development and potential acquisitions. The continuation vehicle allows existing investors...
Volvic Enters Functional Hydration with Vitamin+ Launch in UK and Ireland
Volvic is entering the functional hydration segment in the UK and Ireland with the launch of Volvic Vitamin+, a mineral water enriched with magnesium and vitamins B and C. The range, debuting on 6 April, offers two flavors—Recharge Raspberry and Active...
Liebherr Boosts Dozer Ability with Integrated Operator Assistance Systems
Liebherr has introduced three integrated operator assistance systems—Free Grade, Definition Grade and 3D Grade—for its Generation 8 crawler dozers. The suite embeds blade stabilization, 2‑D automatic control and GNSS‑based 3‑D terrain following directly into the machine architecture. Operators can select the level of assistance...
TAG Video Systems and OCI Partner on Cloud Monitoring Integration
TAG Video Systems announced a partnership with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to host its entire product suite on OCI. The deal includes a free egress tier and bandwidth pricing that the company says is significantly lower than typical hyperscaler rates. A...
Energean Warns Prolonged Conflict May Delay $1B Gas Project
Energean is spending roughly $10 million each month to keep its Israeli offshore assets on standby as the Israel‑Iran conflict drags on, and its $1 billion Katlan gas development could be postponed if hostilities extend beyond May. CEO Mathios Rigas emphasized that...
First LNG Tanker Exits Strait of Hormuz Along Omani Coast
A liquefied natural gas tanker, identified as the Omani‑flagged Sohar LNG, has become the first LNG vessel to navigate the Strait of Hormuz since the regional conflict began. The ship, which appears to be sailing empty, altered its course to...
Covivio and Blue Owl Close €503m Joint Venture for Thales Vélizy Campus
Covivio and Blue Owl have finalized a joint venture valued at €503 million (about $549 million). The partnership will acquire and develop the Thales Vélizy campus in the Paris suburb of Vélizy‑Meudon. The deal deepens Covivio’s foothold in French office assets while...
Government Ministers Get Investment Update at Cork Airport
Ireland’s Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien and Minister of State Jerry Buttimer toured Cork Airport to review its €200 million (≈$218 million) capital development programme. They officially opened a new staff and goods security screening area finished on‑time and on‑budget by PJ Hegarty...
Charlie Mitchell Leaves CGA for Wilde Toast
UK agency Wilde Toast has hired Charlie Mitchell as its data and insights director. Mitchell arrives from CGA by NIQ, where he served as global head of consumer insights and research for nearly 15 years. In his new role, he...
The Petit Planet Beta Is Coming Back with New Updates, but You Still Need to Hope for an Invite
Infold Games has launched the Ghosts' Final March event for Love and Deepspace, introducing a new 5‑Star Solar‑Slot Memory Pair that unlocks Caleb's Netherlord Companion. The event runs until April 11 and guarantees the Netherlord after a maximum of 150 pulls,...
Most CNI Firms Face Up to £5m in Downtime From OT Attacks
A recent e2e‑assure survey of 250 UK critical national infrastructure (CNI) decision‑makers found that 80% of providers could incur OT downtime costs ranging from £100,000 ($132,144) to £5 million ($6.6 million) after a cyber‑attack. Roughly one‑quarter of incidents exceed $1.3 million, and 6%...
The Real Difference Between Pickup Truck And Car Engines
Pickup truck engines share physical architecture with car engines, but modern tuning creates distinct performance profiles. Trucks favor low‑rpm torque for towing, while cars chase peak horsepower for speed. Manufacturers like GM, Ford, and Dodge illustrate this split by offering...
Cogent Biosciences Reports US FDA’s NDA Submission of Bezuclastinib for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)
Cogent Biosciences announced that the U.S. FDA has received a New Drug Application for bezuclastinib under the Real-Time Oncology Review program, targeting gastrointestinal stromal tumor patients who have progressed after imatinib. The Phase III PEAK trial, comparing bezuclastinib plus sunitinib to...
Iran Army Chief Tells Commanders to Prepare for Any Attack, State Media Reports
Iran’s army commander‑in‑chief Amir Hatami told senior officers to monitor enemy movements with extreme caution and be ready to counter any form of attack. He warned that no adversary troops should survive a ground assault. The remarks came as U.S. President...
Amid Europe’s Energy Storage Boom, Residential Batteries Offer New Trading Potential
Europe’s residential battery fleet is expanding rapidly, with Germany alone installing hundreds of thousands of home storage units. Yet most of these batteries operate only in self‑consumption mode, missing out on lucrative electricity markets. Podero proposes aggregating thousands of modest...
TenneT, National Grid Ink Joint Development Agreement for LionLink Interconnector
Transmission system operators TenneT and National Grid Ventures have signed a joint development agreement to advance LionLink, a 2‑GW hybrid interconnector linking the UK and the Netherlands via the planned Nederwiek 3 offshore wind farm. The JDA outlines joint procurement, governance...
Tarquin’s Gin Seeks £1m Funding
Cornish distiller Tarquin's Gin has opened its first external funding round in 12 years, seeking £1 million via Crowdcube to accelerate US market penetration and the rollout of its Tinner Bros flavoured whisky. The company, self‑funded since 2012, has generated over...
HD HHI Launches Korea Coast Guard’s New Patrol Vessel
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) launched the 3,000‑ton class patrol vessel Taepyeongyang 21 for the Korea Coast Guard. The 117‑meter ship can reach 28 knots and carries high‑speed boats and advanced onboard systems. Designed for multi‑role missions, it will support maritime...
Vape Retailers Urged to Prepare Ahead of New Duty
HM Revenue and Customs has told UK vaping businesses to register for a new excise duty regime or face a trading ban from October 2026. The scheme introduces a duty stamp on all vape liquids, including non‑nicotine products, with a...
Valero's Rally: Why This Refiner Is Built to Last
Valero Energy is leveraging record‑high crack spreads and a 98% refinery utilization rate to generate strong cash flow. Tight global refining capacity, driven by plant closures and regulatory headwinds, gives the company a structural pricing advantage. The refiner’s balance sheet...
Ye’s ‘BULLY’ Projected to Debut at No. 2
Ye’s twelfth studio album, *BULLY*, dropped via his YZY imprint and Gamma multimedia, and early tracking predicts roughly 117,000 equivalent units in its first week. The numbers would land the record at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, trailing BTS’s *ARIRANG*....
ISprout Launches New Workspace in Hyderabad
iSprout has opened a 560,000‑square‑foot enterprise‑grade workspace at Minaas Towers in Hyderabad, raising its city footprint to over 1.7 million square feet. The new facility delivers personalized floor layouts, branded environments, flexible expansion options and a dedicated enterprise support team. It...
High Court Judge Sanctioned for Delays
A High Court judge, Mr Justice Derek Sweeting, was issued a formal warning for misconduct due to significant delays in delivering judgments in two separate cases. The first case saw an 11‑month gap between the July 2024 hearing and the final...
Big Wind Ambition, Real Infrastructure Gap: Ireland Must Accelerate Now
Ireland aims to harness up to ~37 GW of offshore renewable energy by 2050, leveraging its deep Atlantic waters for floating wind. However, existing ports lack the depth, capacity and lay‑down space—currently only 40‑50 ha—required for large‑scale projects. The government has outlined...
Recent Billing Code Changes Wreaking Havoc for Radiation Oncologists, New Survey Finds
On Jan. 1, 2026, the CPT Editorial Panel introduced three-tier radiation‑therapy billing codes, eliminating code 77014 and adding a professional‑component code. A survey of 160 ASTRO members shows more than two‑thirds experiencing payment drops of 10% or higher, with some cuts exceeding...
Hyundai Earth, Venus Concepts to Showcase Future of Ioniq Cars
Hyundai has unveiled two new concept vehicles, Earth and Venus, to preview the next generation of its Ioniq electric lineup. Both models abandon the brand’s recent "pixel" lighting signature in favor of sharp triangular motifs and more aerodynamic profiles. The...
Group Health Cover for Idiosycrasies, Too
India’s group health insurance market is moving toward flexible, points‑based policies that let employees assemble personalized coverage from a menu of riders such as dental, vision, mental health and even pet insurance. Companies allocate a budget—about INR 15,000 (≈ $181) per employee—which...
Varel Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Opens in Selegie
Marriott International’s Tribute Portfolio has opened Varel Singapore, a 128‑room boutique hotel in the Selegie district. The property, designed by award‑winning firm FDAT, blends heritage shophouse architecture with modern gardens and a rooftop infinity pool. It features four distinct dining...
All G Clears FDA Review for Precision-Fermented Lactoferrin
All G, backed by Agronomics, received a FDA “no questions” GRAS letter for its precision‑fermented bovine lactoferrin, LFX. The approval confirms the recombinant protein’s safety and clears the path for US commercialization in functional foods, dietary supplements, and early‑life nutrition. LFX...
Live Regenerative Travel at Las Torres Patagonia
Las Torres Patagonia, a family‑run estancia in Chilean Patagonia, is showcasing regenerative travel through cultural immersion, zero‑waste hospitality, and on‑site conservation projects. Guests can experience Baqueano cowboy traditions, sip cocktails crafted from native herbs and recycled glass, and dine on...
AVs vs Humans: Safety Comparisons Need a Standard
Autonomous‑vehicle firms are publishing safety data, but comparisons to human drivers lack a universal baseline. Waymo claims its driver has ten times fewer serious‑injury crashes and 88% fewer property‑damage claims than average motorists, yet the definition of an "average driver"...
Viking Announces Float Out of Newest Nile River Ships
Viking River Cruises announced that its two newest Nile vessels, the Viking Ptah and Viking Sekhmet, have been floated out at Cairo’s Massara shipyard, signaling the start of final outfitting. The ships, each carrying 82 guests in 41 staterooms, are slated to...
Strait of Hormuz: How Are Beverage Commodities Under Pressure?
More than 30 nations will meet virtually on April 2 to address the escalating Strait of Hormuz crisis, a chokepoint that moves the bulk of the world’s oil and a growing share of beverage commodities. The blockage is already hitting tea,...
Myntra’s International Brands Portfolio Records 50% Growth in March Quarter; 45% Sales Come From Non-Metro Regions
Myntra’s International Brands portfolio surged 50% year‑on‑year in the March quarter, fueled by the addition of 40 new global fashion and beauty labels. Women’s apparel accounts for roughly 60% of this segment, while the kids category grew over 65% YoY....
Marriott International Fuels Growth Plans in Greece with the Announcement of Nine Deal Signings
Marriott International announced nine new development agreements in Greece, adding nearly 1,000 rooms and introducing two new brands, Residence Inn by Marriott and Le Méridien, to the market. The deals include luxury and lifestyle properties across islands, coastal areas, and Athens,...
Southern Silver Drills 4.6 Metres Averaging 201 G/T Ag, 4.5% Pb and 9.8% Zn (557 G/T AgEq) at Puro Corazon...
Southern Silver announced final assay results from its Puro Corazon drill program in Durango, Mexico, highlighting several high‑grade silver‑lead‑zinc intercepts, including a 4.6‑metre zone averaging 201 g/t Ag, 4.5 % Pb and 9.8 % Zn (557 g/t AgEq) and a 1.5‑metre zone with 401 g/t...
Germany and Poland Build First Renewable Cross-Border District Heating System
Construction has begun on United Heat, a renewable cross‑border district heating network linking Görlitz, Germany and Zgorzelec, Poland. The system combines heat pumps, biomass, solar thermal, power‑to‑heat and waste‑heat from sewage gas to replace gas‑fired and coal plants. A 3.8 km...
Hyatt Regency to Make Italian Debut
Hyatt Regency Rome Central will open in spring 2026, marking Hyatt's first foray into the Italian market. The 238‑key property sits in Rome’s Esquiline district and features a modern design that nods to the nearby Anio Vetus aqueduct. Its standout...