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By Ali Shah, Head of Technology Market Unit Enterprise, Mobile Networks, North America Powering a Resilient Grid Utility operators are under constant pressure to reduce system downtime and improve reliability metrics such as SAIDI and SAIFI to maintain customer trust. At the same time, the electric grid is becoming more complex. Automation, digitalization, distributed energy resources, and electrification are accelerating just as weather events grow more frequent and severe. Expectations for safety, reliability, and restoration speed continue to rise. In this environment, communications can no longer be treated as a supporting function. Mission-critical connectivity has become a core operational asset,…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways While it was once something only Wall Street players could afford, algorithmic trading is now accessible to smaller investors and startups. Algorithmic trading is when you use computer programs to automatically or semi-automatically make trades. The advantages include speed, consistency and scalability. However, it’s expensive, competitive and requires top-notch infrastructure, real-time market data and execution systems that can fire off trades quickly without crashing. It’s important to start small, stay strategic and focus on smart risk management. Algorithmic trading used to be something only Wall Street powerhouses could afford —…

People from across the county have come out as winners in this month’s February draw, with people earning between £1,000 and £100,000. The draw is held by National Savings and Investments (NS&I), with the winners being created randomly. With that said, here are the bondholders from Dorset named in this month’s draw. What is a Premium Bond? Dorset Premium Bonds winners in February 2026 Every month, only two winners take home £1 million, but there are still plenty of other prizes available from the bonds. No one from Dorset won a £1 million prize in February, but two people took home £100,000. They had the…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Property sector myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Demand for UK rental properties was at its lowest in January for seven years, as improved affordability for first-time buyers and falling levels of immigration eased competition among tenants. Estate agents last month received an average of 5.8 enquiries per rental property listing, the lowest figure for the start of the year since 2019, according to data collated by property portal Zoopla for the FT. Overall rental enquiries were down by a fifth in January 2026 compared with the same month in…

After a strong 2025 performance, AppLovin started off the year on a down note.Shares of AppLovin (APP +1.93%), the volatile, mobile game-focused adtech stock, were moving lower last month as the company faced another short-seller attack, software valuations came under scrutiny due to threats from AI, and Google unleashed a new platform for AI game creation, which was seen as a threat to gaming stocks. As a result, AppLovin stock fell sharply last month, closing January down 30%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. As the chart below shows, the stock traded lower throughout most of the month,…

Cboe Global Markets confirmed that it is developing a new options-based product offering all-or-none payouts, a structure that could put the exchange in direct competition with prediction markets like Polymarket, Kalshi, Robinhood and Coinbase. Cboe, the primary venue for options trading and famous for creating the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), is in early talks with brokerages and market makers about how the product would work, according to an earlier WSJ report. While details are still being finalized, the goal is to use a traditional options wrapper to deliver fixed-return outcomes on yes-or-no style event contracts, a person familiar with the…

Oil refinery workers: Build rank-and-file committees to oppose the contract extension and prepare a strike! Fill out the form below to learn more; all submissions will be kept anonymous.Striking workers at the BP Husky refinery in Toledo, Ohio, in 2015The contract for 30,000 oil refinery workers in the United States expired on Sunday, but the United Steelworkers (USW) union is keeping workers on the job under indefinite, 24-hour rolling extensions. Marathon Petroleum, the lead negotiator for the oil companies, is demanding sweeping concessions that would cut real wages and pave the way for automating away workers’ jobs.Together, the workers at…

The prices of precious metals have extended a meltdown, after investors anticipated that US President Donald Trump’s nominee for Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh is unlikely to cut interest rates as much as the US leader wants, given his strong stance on inflation. Meanwhile, top commodity exchange CME Group has raised margins required on precious metals futures trading. The changes have wiped out most of the gains gold has made in its record-breaking rally this year. Mr Michael Brown, a senior research strategist at Pepperstone, shared more about the extended rout. Source link

1. Which stock looks safer for 2026, Amazon or Alphabet?Alphabet looks safer due to stable advertising revenue and strong cash flow, but legal and antitrust issues remain a concern.2. Why is AWS important for Amazon’s future?AWS is Amazon’s most profitable business and drives most of its growth in Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing services.3. How does Artificial Intelligence impact both companies?AI helps Amazon improve cloud and logistics systems, while Alphabet uses AI to protect search, ads, and cloud products.4. What is the biggest risk for Amazon in 2026?High capital spending, layoffs, and pressure on free cash flow could slow short-term…

Gold and silver prices seesawed on Monday, after a “meltdown” in the metals market deepened and rattled investors around the world.Gold prices tumbled by as much as 8% to $4,465 an ounce on Monday, ending a run of record highs that took it to nearly $5,600 last week. It later recovered some ground, but was still down by 3.5% at $4,700 in afternoon trading.Silver fell by as much as 7%, after a 30% slump on Friday, before recovering slightly to $79.60 an ounce.The partial recovery in the metals market helped support the UK’s blue chip FTSE 100 stock index, which…