Keeping industrial gearboxes running when support and spares disappear. It’s the reply no equipment manager wants to receive. Noticing that parts for their industrial gearboxes, like gear drives and tooth wheels, are running very low, they reach out to the original equipment manufacturer to order more. Instead, the OEM informs them that the last parts had been sold. The queried models are no longer in production, and they don’t have the tools anymore to produce the gearboxes or their parts. Companies run industrial gearboxes for decades, during which vendors can leave, no longer support legacy units, and stop producing relevant...
The Duke and Princess of Sussex returning home after six years break from their royal duties
Prince Harry hopes his children take something meaningful from their return to the U.K. The Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan Markle are returning to his home country., six years after stepping back from their royal duties. At the end of August, they will be relocating across the pond for an extended period with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Harry’s kids were just toddlers when they left England. Now, Archie and Lilibet are both at an age where they can attend schools in the U.K. “It’s something Harry has been thinking about for a while,” a source said to People. “Harry never really stopped missing home....
Deloitte Tax Appoints Chris Puglia as Inaugural Chief Products Officer
Deloitte Tax LLP (“Deloitte Tax”) announced the appointment of Chris Puglia as chief products officer (CPO), a newly established role which underscores Deloitte Tax’s ongoing commitment to marketplace innovation and client-centric value delivery through advanced technology. Deloitte Tax established the CPO role to advance its commitment to providing innovative, technology-enabled solutions amid rapid industry change, including the growing impact of AI. Puglia will guide the end-to-end vision, commercialization and continuous advancement of Deloitte Tax’s technology offerings. The role draws on Puglia’s deep leadership experience, industry acumen and strong understanding of the organization’s strategy, clients, and the evolving role of technology...
Google Cloud Announces Strategic Partnership with Verizon to Scale Enterprise AI
Google Cloud announced a new strategic partnership agreement with Verizon focused on delivering faster, more intelligent, and highly responsive experiences to consumers and businesses nationwide. By deploying Google Cloud’s full-stack AI—including its advanced data infrastructure and Gemini Enterprise—Verizon will continue modernizing its customer experiences, unifying enterprise data, and scaling AI across the enterprise. “Verizon is on a journey to become the most trusted carrier for our customers’ connected lives,” said Alfonso Villanueva, Verizon chief transformation officer, and EVP of Verizon Consumer. “Serving each and every one of our customers by name requires working AI-first at every level. Our partnership leverages...
Rhino Energy Solutions continues phased solar rollout across Capital Hotels & Apartments Portfolio
Five installations delivered safely on schedule and within budget across a live, six-hotel portfolio, with phase 2 carport solar and battery energy storage now in construction at three sites for time-of-use tariff arbitrage South African solar EPC+M company Rhino Energy Solutions has completed five solar PV installations across the Capital Hotels & Apartments portfolio. This marks a key milestone in a multi-year rollout that began with a single pilot in 2022 and has since grown to span six hotels, a power purchase agreement (PPA) structure, and, at three sites, a battery energy storage system (BESS) pilot designed for time-of-use tariff...
Sky launches ‘Your Multiview’, it allows Users to Watch Four live Sports on One screen
Sports fans no longer have to choose between the biggest live events as Sky launches ‘Your Multiview’, allowing customers to watch up to four live Sky Sports events simultaneously on one screen. Launching for the return of the Premier League on 21 August, ‘Your Multiview’ is available only on Sky. On busy sporting weekends, ‘Your Multiview’ lets fans choose up to four live Sky Sports events and watch them side by side on a single screen, available on Sky Glass, Sky Stream and Sky Q. Fans can follow football matches from across the Premier League, EFL, SPFL, or WSL at...
Spur Corp to Opens 50 more Restaurant outlets in SA after Sales exceed R12 Billion
Spur Corporation has reported a resilient financial performance for the year ended June 2026, with franchise restaurant sales increasing 6.9% to R12.3bn as the group expanded its footprint in South Africa and international markets. The restaurant group opened 52 new outlets during the year; 42 in South Africa and 10 internationally, taking its network to 751 restaurants across 14 countries. Despite challenging consumer conditions, the group’s profit before income tax, excluding the R129.5m GPS litigation provision, rose 12.8% to R453m, while adjusted headline earnings per share increased 8.9% to 370 cents. Expansion drives retail growth Spur’s expansion strategy remains a...
Trellidor enters new financial year with stronger foundations and early signs of recovery
After a challenging FY26, the Trellidor Group has completed a significant reset of its cost base, leadership structure and balance sheet, with early FY27 trading indicating renewed momentum. Trellidor Holdings enters its new financial year with a simpler business, a stronger balance sheet and a clear focus on restoring profitability, following a year of significant restructuring and repositioning. While the Group’s financial performance for the year ended 30 June 2026 (FY26) was disappointing, management says the period also represented an important turning point for the business, with decisive action taken to reduce costs, simplify the Group, strengthen its financial position...
Mercedes Chief: it was “not a difficult decision” to order George Russell to allow team-mate Kimi Antonelli past him
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff insists it was “not a difficult decision” to order George Russell to allow team-mate Kimi Antonelli past him during the Dutch Grand Prix. Championship leader Antonelli was running second to Lando Norris with 16 laps to go when Mercedes decided to pit the Italian for fresh tyres under a virtual safety car, bringing him out in third behind Russell. It quickly became apparent that Antonelli didn’t have the pace to challenge Norris for victory, but while he soon closed up on Russell, the difficulty of overtaking at Zandvoort meant there was no guarantee the Italian would...
What Aspiring Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the World’s Top Innovation Hubs
The world’s most successful founders don’t build in isolation. They build inside ecosystems. Silicon Valley. Singapore. Tel Aviv. London. These are more than cities, they’re startup hubs that breed billion-dollar businesses. Here’s the thing: You don’t have to relocate to one of these centers to take advantage of their knowledge. You simply have to know what makes them successful. Good innovation strategy emulates what’s already proven. Here’s a breakdown of the lessons that entrepreneurs everywhere can learn from global innovation leaders… Here’s the breakdown: What Makes an Innovation Hub Actually Work? An innovation hub is more than office space and...