Category: Business

CHICAGO — Global investment giant Heitman LLC has officially announced the final close of its sixth flagship value-add fund, marking the largest closed-end capital raise in the firm’s 60-year history. The vehicle, Heitman Value Partners Fund VI (HVP VI), successfully hit its hard cap with $2 billion in commitments, comfortably sailing past its initial $1.75 […]

Earlier this month, Iran’s internet connectivity faced one of its most severe disruptions in recent years with a near-total shutdown from the global internet and major restrictions on mobile access. EFF joined architects, operators, and stewards of the global internet infrastructure in calling upon authorities in Iran to immediately restore full and unfiltered internet access. […]

So many data breaches happen throughout the year that it can be pretty easy to gloss over not just if, but how many different breaches compromised your data. We’re diving into these data breaches and more with our latest EFFector newsletter. Since 1990, EFFector has been your guide to understanding the intersection of technology, civil […]

We’re taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of copyright law and policy, and addressing what’s at stake, and what we need to do to make sure that copyright promotes creativity and […]

LAGOS, NIGERIA — In a move that cements Nigeria’s transition into a global energy powerhouse, the Dangote Group has officially entered a $350 million partnership with India’s premier engineering consultancy, Engineers India Ltd (EIL). The agreement, finalized on January 17, 2026, focuses on the “Train 2” expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals complex […]

NEW DELHI — India’s aviation landscape has been rocked by an unprecedented regulatory crackdown. On Saturday, January 17, 2026, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) imposed a record ₹22.20 crore ($2.67 million) fine on IndiGo, the country’s largest carrier, following a catastrophic operational collapse in December 2025. The penalty—the largest in the regulator’s history—comes […]

KUALA LUMPUR — After a six-year odyssey of restructuring and pandemic resilience, the “AirAsia” identity has officially unified. AirAsia X (AAX) announced on Sunday, January 18, 2026, the successful completion of its acquisition of AirAsia Berhad and AirAsia Aviation Group from Capital A. The landmark merger dissolves the long-standing separation between short-haul and long-haul operations, […]

The Baton Rouge Police Department announced this week that it will begin using a drone designed by military equipment manufacturer Lockheed Martin and Edge Autonomy, making it one of the first local police departments to use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a history of primary use in foreign war zones. Baton Rouge is now […]

NEW YORK — BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has shattered industry records as its assets under management (AUM) soared to an unprecedented $14 trillion in the final quarter of 2025. The firm’s quarterly results, released Friday, January 16, 2026, reveal a significant surge in profits, driven by a global rally in equity markets and […]

WASHINGTON – In a significant move to reinforce the finality of federal oversight, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on January 14, 2026, that Dun & Bradstreet Inc. (D&B) has been ordered to pay $5.7 million to resolve allegations of violating a previous Federal Trade Commission (FTC) mandate. The settlement, filed in the U.S. […]