InterSystems Appoints Former NHS and Mass General Leader Dr. Tim Ferris as Vice President, Healthcare Practice March 9, 2026 InterSystems, a creative data technology provider powering more than one billion health records globally, today announced the appointment of Tim Ferris, M.D., as Vice President, Healthcare Practice. The announcement comes as healthcare leaders gather for the 2026 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition. In this role, Dr. Ferris will leverage his comprehensive view of the [...]
Oil importing markets’ share prices slide amid Iran energy crisis March 9, 2026 Oil importing markets across Asia and Europe suffered a sharp stock sell-off in early morning trading, after crude oil prices rocketed to their highest levels in four years amid the US-Israel war with Iran. The price of oil breached the $100 (£74.90) mark for the first time since the 2022 energy crisis, which was triggered [...]
Crispin Odey threatened to ‘shut down’ fund if board tried to oust him March 9, 2026 Crispin Odey threatened to “shut down” his eponymous hedge fund if he was dismissed by its board or it proceeded with investigations into his alleged misconduct against his wishes, a court will be told. Disgraced financier Odey faces the City watchdog at the High Court this week as he seeks to overturn a ruling that [...]
ABB Robotics Partners with NVIDIA to Deliver Industrial-Grade Physical AI at Scale March 9, 2026 ABB Robotics integrates NVIDIA Omniverse libraries into RobotStudio® to deliver physical AI for industry, closing the gap from virtual training to real-world deployment with up to 99% accuracy New RobotStudio HyperReality, available second half of 2026, will fundamentally change how quickly and reliably manufacturers can scale production, reducing costs by up to 40% and accelerating time-to-market by 50% Full range and breadth of industrial applications, with real-world pilot being conducted by Foxconn in consumer electronics assembly At NVIDIA GTC, the robotic workforce company WORKR will showcase how it’s using the solution to help manufacturers across the U.S. addressing critical labor shortages
Will the Bank of England raise interest rates amid Iran war energy crisis? March 9, 2026 Traders are betting on interest rate hikes this year as Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer have consulted analysts at the Bank of England to monitor the impact of spiralling oil prices on the UK economy. Investors believe interest rates are more likely to rise than fall by the end of the year, with a [...]
Chinese-owned UK chipmaker still awaiting sale after government order March 9, 2026 More than a year after ministers ordered the sale of a Chinese-owned British semiconductor company on national security grounds, the deal has yet to materialise. Glasgow-based Future Technology Devices International (FTDI) remains majority owned by a Chinese state-backed consortium, despite the cabinet office directing investors to divest their stake in November 2024. The company was [...]
Dealings in Securities by Executive Directors of AngloGold Ashanti plc March 9, 2026 AngloGold Ashanti plc (the “Company”) (NYSE: AU; JSE: ANG) announces that Executive Directors, Alberto Calderon and Gillian Doran, have dealt in securities of the Company. Name of Executive Director Alberto Calderon Name of Company AngloGold Ashanti plc Date of transaction 6 March 2026 Nature of transaction Off-market receipt of vested shares under the 2023 Deferred [...]
Government borrowing costs mount on fears of inflation spike March 9, 2026 Government borrowing costs have climbed on escalating fears that the war in the Middle East will push up inflation and leave interest rates higher. The 10-year gilt yield jumped by some 14 basis points on Monday morning as traders continue selling off their gilt holdings over mounting fears that interest rates could rise. Longer-term gilt [...]
Xsolla Celebrates International Women’s Day by Spotlighting Women in Games and Advancing Its Vision for Female Leadership March 8, 2026 Accelerating Representation, Influence, And Leadership For Women Across The Gaming Industry
International Women’s Day: Free markets are not the enemy of feminism March 8, 2026 History tells that if there’s one thing women should fear, it’s not capitalism, it’s the collective, says Victoria Bateman Leftist global histories tell the same story when it comes to women. They present us with a happy world in which women were revered and rewarded by their communities until the advent of capitalism ended this [...]