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• [New] Online channel share is expected to rise from 27% in 2025 to 41% by 2031, reducing geographic barriers for emerging brands while increasing the strategic importance of fulfilment quality, data-led merchandising and repeat-purchase economics. KEN research
• [New] The UN initiative has been embraced by more than 50 cities that agree to share innovative responses to climate risks. / Nigeria Eco-business
• [New] A regional supply chain in fuel, fertiliser and plastics would shield against shocks, multilateral forums could address shared challenges to food production, and Australia could share its own experience of farm reform with Japan. East Asia Forum
• [New] By application, AML dominated with 49.29% share in 2025; fraud and cyber-crime detection is the fastest growing at 13.71% through 2031. Mordor Intelligence
• [New] Leading Endpoint Device: Workstations & laptops are anticipated to be the leading endpoint device, accounting for over 55% of the revenue share in 2026, supported by their widespread enterprise usage and increased exposure to cyber threats in remote and hybrid work environments. Persistence Market Research
• [New] A regional share of nearly 26.8% is predicted to be held by the U.K. in 2026, as the National Health Service continues expanding virtual wards, hospital-at-home services, and integrated community care. Persistence Market Research
• [New] North America is predicted to dominate with a global share of approximately 36.3% in 2026, as it has the world's most well-established home healthcare network, supported by favorable reimbursement policies, advanced healthcare infrastructure, and a large network of certified home health agencies. Persistence Market Research
• In the face of rising demand, the share of national NHS spend on mental health is expected to reduce for the third year in a row. The Guardian
• A regional share of nearly 72.2% is expected to be held by the U.S. in 2026, as companies face increasing cyber threats, strict governance expectations, and expanding AI oversight. Persistence Market Research
• North America is predicted to dominate with a global share of approximately 36.6%, as organizations in the U.S. and Canada were early adopters of enterprise risk management, cloud software, and cybersecurity governance platforms. Persistence Market Research
• Russia plans to significantly increase the use of jet-powered strike drones in air attacks on Ukraine - their share could reach 50%. Militarnyi
• Cloud-Based is projected to account for 68.0% share in 2026. FactMr
• Cloud service adoption among South Korean enterprises surpassed 70% in 2023, creating a compounding demand effect on national data center capacity requirements, with AI training and inference workloads projected to account for an increasingly significant share of total compute demand through 2033. Persistence Market Research
• A regional share of approximately 72.6% is expected to be held by the U.S. in 2026, owing to increasing investments in smart ports, autonomous vessels, naval fleet upgrades, and offshore wind development. Persistence Market Research
• There is an additional risk that extending CBAM could become a flash point of conflict with the US if a significant share of its exports to the EU is affected. Bruegel | The Brussels-based economic think tank
• Wide area network (WAN) application is projected to lead, capturing around 50% of revenue share in 2026, driven by enterprises' need for expansive and reliable network coverage. Persistence Market Research
• Leading End-user: Corporate customers are projected to lead, accounting for 60% revenue share in 2026, reflecting enterprises' adoption of scalable networks for digital transformation and multi-cloud strategies. Persistence Market Research
• Leading Service Type: WAN-as-a-Service is projected to lead the service type segment in 2026, accounting for 55% revenue share, driven by enterprise demand for secure, scalable wide-area network connectivity and cloud adoption. Persistence Market Research
• The median share of respondents who indicate their company's activities are largely reliant on advanced technologies is poised to more than double by 2030, rising from 26% to 68%. PwC
• Under devolution plans announced last week, by early 2028 regional mayors across England will be able to keep a share of income tax generated in their area. The Guardian

Last updated: 24 August 2026