On February 26, 2026, in the Official Journal of the EU[4] was published Directive (EU) 2026/470 (“Omnibus I”)[14], which drastically narrows the scope of non-financial reporting under CSRD and due diligence obligations under CSDDD (CS3D). After the changes, CSRD will cover only companies exceeding simultaneously 1,000 employees[5] and 450 million euros in annual net turnover,…
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Operation “Epic Fury” has entered a critical phase. The attack on the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh and confirmed destruction in Natanz have shifted the conflict’s gravity from precision decapitation strikes toward full-scale regional destabilization. On the fourth day of the war, the key takeaway is not U.S. military might, but information chaos. The occurrence of…
March Changes in Pensions and New Financial Regulations Worldwide From March 1, 2026, The Social Insurance Institution raised all long-term pension and disability benefits and allowances by 5.3%[2]. The minimum pension, survivor’s pension, and disability pension for total incapacity to work now amount to[1] 1,978.49 PLN gross, about 1,800 PLN net. The estimated cost of…
On February 28, 2026, the United States (Operation Epic Fury) and Israel (Operation Roaring Lion) launched a coordinated aerial campaign against Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of top-ranking officials. Iran responded with missile and drone strikes against Israel, US bases in the Persian Gulf, and civilian infrastructure in six regional countries….
Offices Under Pressure, Logistics on the Rise: A Pivotal Week in the Global Real Estate Market Analyses GRI Institute analyses based on Savills data show[1] that office take-up in Europe is expected to grow by around 3% year-on-year in 2026, the strongest increase since 2022. However, this improvement concerns a narrow segment of modern Class…
Coordinated strikes in Italy, record snowstorm in New York, and rising port congestion in Africa disrupt global transport in late February 2026.
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a coordinated military operation against Iran—codenamed Operation Epic Fury (USA) and Operation Roaring Lion (Israel).
Meta Platforms signed a multi-year agreement with AMD[3] to supply up to 6 GW of computing power through Instinct GPUs and related CPUs for AI data centers. Independent analyses describe this as the largest single infrastructure contract in the current era of artificial intelligence. The agreement structure includes warrants for 160 million shares of AMD,…
On February 24, 2026, The EU Council approved the Omnibus I directive[2], concluding a year-long process of simplifying the Union’s sustainability regulations. The new council rules drastically raise the thresholds for inclusion under the CSRD to 1,000 employees and 450 million euros in net annual turnover, and for the CSDDD to 1.5 billion euros turnover…
The UK government published its response to the consultation[1] Access and Fairness regarding the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), foreseeing equalization of survivor pension rights and a restructuring of the so-called death grant payment rules. In practice, this means removing the written nomination requirement for cohabitees for the years 2008–2014 and abolishing the age limit…