U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see August gains, reports AAR’s Rail Industry Overview Summary The Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) Rail Industry Overview (RIO) for August shows modest gains in U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes, even as the Freight Rail Index (FRI) dipped 0.5% from July. August carloads totalled 230,184 — up 0.7% […]
Harrah’s Resort SoCal to renovate High Limit Room with $13.1 million upgrade Summary Harrah’s Resort Southern California has announced a $13.1 million revamp of its High Limit Room, scheduled to open in June 2026. The project, led by JCJ Architecture and Swinerton, aims to deliver a more private, luxurious and technologically enhanced environment for VIP […]
India Charts Maritime Future: National Shipping Line by 2030, Green Fleet by 2047 Summary India has announced a long-term maritime roadmap running to 2047 that focuses on building a national container shipping line by 2030 and greening its merchant fleet by mid-century. Key targets include domestic shipbuilding (50% domestic sourcing by 2035), capturing 5% of […]
Here’s how Zoom’s CEO runs his calls and meetings on the platform Summary Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan says productive meetings come down to two basics: careful preparation (who to invite and a clear agenda) and creating an environment where people can be themselves. He advises against overly formal behaviour, encourages brief interruptions to […]
Elon Musk has nearly recovered the billions in wealth he lost earlier this year Summary Elon Musk has almost recovered the tens of billions he lost earlier in 2025 as Tesla’s share price rallied. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his net worth was $429 billion at market close on Monday, close to the $432 […]
Jared Kushner says young people should work in government over Big Tech: ‘It’s a 2-year business school stint’ Summary Former White House adviser Jared Kushner told the “No Priors” podcast that young people should consider working in government as a short, high-value career move — calling it “a two-year business school stint.” He said a […]
Commerce Ministry Identifies 100 Key Imports for Domestic Substitution Summary The Commerce Ministry is shortlisting about 100 imported products — spanning engineering goods, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and plastics — that India could produce domestically to reduce import dependence. The review covers raw materials, intermediates and finished goods and maps current and potential domestic production capacity against […]
CBIC Issues New Customs Rules to Speed Up Provisional Assessments and Ease Trade Summary The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the Customs (Finalisation of Provisional Assessment) Regulations, 2025 to speed up and bring transparency to provisional assessments for imports and exports. The rules set clear timelines for document submission and […]
India’s Logistics Growth Accelerates Across Roads, Rail, Ports and Air Cargo: Reports Summary Rubix Data Sciences’ September 2025 update shows India’s logistics sector moving from a support function to a growth engine. Major infrastructure expansion across roads, rail, ports and air cargo is under way, backed by record capital expenditure and a large project pipeline. […]
Spotify just threw free users a bone Summary Spotify is rolling out a change that lets non-paying users pick and play specific songs rather than being forced to shuffle through playlists. Free users can also search for particular tracks and open song links shared on social media. The update is being rolled out globally from […]
