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• [New] The European Commission has responded with a target to double the share of young farmers by 2040 and a proposed $3.5 billion generational renewal package. AgFunderNews
• [New] Expected Priorities: Digital Public Infrastructure: India plans to share its India Stack (UPI, Aadhaar, DigiLocker) with BRICS members to foster financial inclusion. Lukmaan IAS
• [New] The share of U.S. CEOs expecting business conditions to improve over the next 12 months slipped to 48% in May, from 52% in April, as the war in Iran, rising costs and policy uncertainty pushed more chief executives into a wait-and-see stance. ChiefExecutive.net
• [New] Advertisers buy ad placements using Toncoin, and channel owners receive a 50% crypto revenue share paid out in TONa model Telegram plans to expand via Telegram Stars by Q3 2026. TradingView
• [New] IonQ Inc. - Holds a 9.4% share, supported by trapped-ion quantum computing technology, high-fidelity qubit performance, and expanding use cases in risk simulation and derivative pricing models. openpr
• [New] BloombergNEF expects sodium-ion batteries to start gaining share in the stationary storage space. BloombergNEF
• [New] In the UK, EVs are widely expected to approach majority share of new registrations by 2030, supported by tighter emissions rules, falling battery costs and continued expansion of the public charging network. heycar
• [New] Global IoT connections are projected to exceed 35 billion by 2030, with smart retail devices representing a growing share. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The Outsourced RCM segment is expected to dominate with an estimated 58.3% share in 2026, driven by healthcare providers' focus on core clinical operations, rising complexity of payer requirements, and the need for specialized revenue expertise without extensive in-house infrastructure. Dimension Market Research
• [New] The Integrated segment is expected to account for the largest share in 2026 with around 66.4% share, as healthcare enterprises heavily rely on integrated RCM platforms that seamlessly connect with EHR and practice management systems for claims submission, payment posting, and denial tracking. Dimension Market Research
• [New] The share of zero-emission vehicles in the 2026 sales forecast has been lowered to 26.8% from 28.5% earlier, as a boost to electric vehicle interest from higher fuel prices could be tempered by worries about inflation, energy costs, and pressure on household budgets. Global Banking & Finance Review
• [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

Last updated: 18 May 2026