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India’s Auto Dealers Warn of ‘Big Pain’ from Inventory Glut
India’s automobile retail segment enters the festive season weighing growth opportunities against operational challenges. Traditionally, automakers ramp up dispatches to dealerships ahead of Navratri and Diwali to capture a surge in consumer demand. Dealers, in turn, take on higher volumes in the expectation of rapid turnover and healthy cash flows. But this year is different:… Continue reading India’s Auto Dealers Warn of ‘Big Pain’ from Inventory Glut
Piyush Goyal Stresses Need for Structured Legal Framework for Vehicle Dealers
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has called upon India’s automotive sector to work collectively towards a formal framework or charter that would ensure foreign companies operating in India remain accountable to local consumers, even if they choose to exit the market. Addressing dealers at the 7th Auto Retail Conclave of the Federation of Automobile… Continue reading Piyush Goyal Stresses Need for Structured Legal Framework for Vehicle Dealers
Brose Sitech Acquires Proseat Group to Expand Vehicle Seating Portfolio
Brose Sitech has announced the successful completion of the acquisition of the Proseat Group, which produces and develops polyurethane foam, interior, and lightweight components for the automotive sector. Proseat, based in Morfelden-Walldorf near Frankfurt am Main, is one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of foam and lightweight car seat components made of expanded polypropylene (EPP). The… Continue reading Brose Sitech Acquires Proseat Group to Expand Vehicle Seating Portfolio
PRIVACY ALERT: Retina Group of Florida Under Investigation for Data Breach of 152,691 Patient Records
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP is investigating a data breach that led to unauthorized access to the sensitive information of 152,691 patients of Retina Group of Florida. Retina Group of Florida is an ophthalmology practice that operates 23 retina clinics in East, South and Southwest Gulf Coast Florida. Continue Reading… Continue reading PRIVACY ALERT: Retina Group of Florida Under Investigation for Data Breach of 152,691 Patient Records
Ecovyst Announces Agreement to Sell its Advanced Materials & Catalyst Segment to Technip Energies
WAYNE, Pa., Sept. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE: ECVT) (“Ecovyst” or the “Company”), a leading integrated and innovative global provider of advanced materials, specialty catalysts, virgin sulfuric acid and sulfuric acid regeneration services , announced today that it entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Advanced Materials & Catalysts segment to Technip… Continue reading Ecovyst Announces Agreement to Sell its Advanced Materials & Catalyst Segment to Technip Energies
PLATINUM EQUITY TO ACQUIRE EUROPEAN CUSTOM-BRANDED MERCHANDISE SPECIALIST XD CONNECTS
Envisioned combination with Solo will provide added scale, expanded product portfolio, and enhanced geographical reach, positioning both companies for growth in Europe’s custom-branded merchandise industry LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Platinum Equity announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire XD Connects, a leading designer and value-added supplier of corporate… Continue reading PLATINUM EQUITY TO ACQUIRE EUROPEAN CUSTOM-BRANDED MERCHANDISE SPECIALIST XD CONNECTS
Clean Technica: Couple Sues Tesla Over Faulty Door Handles004182
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Tesla wishes it could be Apple, where every product is designed to be the perfect embodiment of style and craftsmanship. When the Model S first went into production, it featured electrically operated exterior and interior door locks that are oh-so-sleek and trendy. But they also… Continue reading Clean Technica: Couple Sues Tesla Over Faulty Door Handles004182
Exactly Six Months Ago, the CEO of Anthropic Said That in Six Months AI Would Be Writing 90 Percent of Code
With so many wild predictions flying around about the future AI, it’s important to occasionally take a step back and check in on what came true — and what hasn’t come to pass. Exactly six months ago, Dario Amodei, the CEO of massive AI company Anthropic, claimed that in half a year, AI would be “writing… Continue reading Exactly Six Months Ago, the CEO of Anthropic Said That in Six Months AI Would Be Writing 90 Percent of Code
Security and Affordability Will Shape Energy’s New Era
New BCG Report Outlines Seven Macro Shifts Reshaping the Energy Transition and Explores Four Major Implications of These Shifts Natural Gas and Nuclear See Revival Amid Push for Firm, Dispatchable Power Electricity Demand Enters Structural Supercycle, Driven by AI Datacenters and Growing Need in Global South Markets Large-Scale Grid Infrastructure Costs Up 6x Since Last Major… Continue reading Security and Affordability Will Shape Energy’s New Era