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• [New] 68% of travel managers plan to expand budgets in 2026; however, the share of travel managers expecting budget cuts is up 4%. Skift Meetings
• [New] Announced new hydrogen pipeline projects could reach ~37,000-40,000 km by 2035, with the vast majority concentrated in Europe and China, but only a small share has reached FID or construction, leaving a large delivery gap between ambition and built reality. Precedence Research
• [New] Online's share of total grocery spending is projected to rise from 18% in 2024 to 25.5% by 2028, reaching roughly $452 billion in sales. FoodNavigator-USA.com
• [New] By 2026, centralized exchanges are expected to dominate with an 88.4% share, while DEXs hold 11.6%. NFT Plazas
• [New] With comprehensive implementation, appropriate funding and robust governance, the following eight high-impact solutions could potentially double the global share of sustainable mobility from approximately 30% to 60% of passenger miles within the next decade. Smart Cities Dive
• [New] Higher energy costs pose a larger downside risk to activity in energy-intensive manufacturing industries, which make up a larger share of GDP in east Asian MTPs than in other economies (Graph 2.7). Reserve Bank of Australia
• [New] The share of EVs accounting for lease returns is expected to jump to 8% in 2026, up from 2% in 2025. CNBC
• [New] The share of UK consumers expecting price increases in the year ahead has risen to 85% in April, up from 79% in March, today's consumer confidence barometer from GfK shows. The Guardian
• [New] Corn and soybeans are expected to gain global acreage share due to rising demand for animal feed and biofuels, while wheat area gradually declines. Ag Bull Trading
• [New] Ukraine says it has now signed deals with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar - all hit by Iranian missiles and drones in recent weeks - to share drone expertise and technology, tightening alliances and benefitting from business - and it hopes defence deals - with wealthy US-allied countries. BBC News
• [New] The non-binding deal commits Anthropic to share frontier model risk data with Australia's AI Safety Institute and to feed adoption metrics from its Economic Index into government policymaking. The Sydney Morning Herald
• [New] At 2026's conference, City Labs will share new developments spanning compact tritium power systems, regulatory pathways for tritium payload launches, and manufacturing infrastructure for space-qualified devices. City Labs
• [New] Promoters in Asia are learning to share resources across markets - for instance, a stage set and lighting rig might be jointly rented and used across stops in several countries to save on shipping individual setups to each. Ticket Fairy
• [New] Leading End-user: Households are projected to dominate, holding approximately 73% share in 2026, driven by sustained home-cooking trends, rising family wellness prioritization, and direct-to-consumer accessibility. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Leading Region: North America is projected to lead, accounting for approximately 44% share in 2026, supported by mature retail ecosystems, advanced certification technologies, and robust purchasing dynamics. Persistence Market Research
• [New] US-China trade policy developments remain the highest-probability external shock that could pressure Apple's supply chain narrative and share price in a compressed timeframe. Lines.com
• [New] Competition risk - TikTok continues to compete aggressively for younger user attention, and any meaningful share loss in the under-35 demographic would compress impressions growth. / USA investing.com

Last updated: 11 May 2026