Marcin Frąckiewicz

Marcin Frąckiewicz is the CEO of TS2 Space and a longtime technology entrepreneur focused on telecommunications, satellite communications and digital innovation. A graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH), he writes about space technology, artificial intelligence and publicly traded technology companies. His analysis covers major market trends, emerging technologies and the businesses shaping the future of the global economy.

National Australia Bank Survey Shows Australian Business Confidence Turns Negative After RBA Hike
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National Australia Bank Survey Shows Australian Business Confidence Turns Negative After RBA Hike

Australian business confidence dipped into negative territory for the first time in nearly a year, with National Australia Bank’s monthly survey showing sentiment at -1 in February. Despite the drop in confidence, conditions stayed unchanged at +7 and sales ticked higher. Shares slid after the Reserve Bank of Australia bumped its cash rate up by 25 basis points—a quarter point—bringing the main policy rate to 3.85% as of Feb. 3. The timing is tight, coming just ahead of the RBA’s March 16-17 gathering. Governor Michele Bullock last week called March a “live meeting,” keeping investors alert.
March 10, 2026
Woodside Energy Launches Trion Drilling Campaign, Testing Mexico Oil Bet Amid CEO Search
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Woodside Energy Launches Trion Drilling Campaign, Testing Mexico Oil Bet Amid CEO Search

Woodside Energy kicked off drilling at the Trion field alongside Pemex on Monday, moving its $7.2 billion deepwater oil venture in Mexican waters into the offshore phase. The company is still aiming for first oil by 2028. The timing is key here—Woodside’s search for a new leader continues after Meg O'Neill stepped down in December and moved to BP. Over the weekend, Reuters flagged BHP Australia President Geraldine Slattery as a contender for the CEO job. The board, for its part, still expects to lock in a permanent hire sometime in the first quarter.
March 10, 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Says Wage Growth Held at 3.1% Ahead of RBA Rate Call
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia Says Wage Growth Held at 3.1% Ahead of RBA Rate Call

Commonwealth Bank of Australia on Tuesday reported its internal wage growth figure held steady at 3.1% for the year to February, while jobs growth remained in positive territory. The bank said this combination could offer the Reserve Bank some reassurance ahead of next week’s policy decision. Its own labour data showed around 21,000 new jobs were added in February. By comparison, Australia’s official jobless rate stood at 4.1% in January. The update arrives just a week out from the Reserve Bank’s March 16-17 meeting, following February’s hike that pushed the cash rate to 3.85%. Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser flagged a “genuine” debate on the prospect of another rise, with markets now assigning about a 50% probability to a move on
March 10, 2026
BHP Group Ltd Succession Spotlight Sharpens as Geraldine Slattery Emerges in Twin CEO Race
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BHP Group Ltd Succession Spotlight Sharpens as Geraldine Slattery Emerges in Twin CEO Race

Melbourne, March 11, 2026, 08:41 AEDT. Geraldine Slattery, BHP Group Ltd’s Australia President, is suddenly at the heart of not one but two high-profile CEO succession talks. The Australian, on March 11, flagged her as a frontrunner inside BHP to take over from Chief Executive Mike Henry down the line. Just days before, Reuters reported that Slattery’s name is also circulating as a candidate for the open CEO spot at Woodside Energy.
March 10, 2026
ConocoPhillips Shares Slide as Oil Plunges 11%, Putting 2026 Cash Plan in Focus
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ConocoPhillips Shares Slide as Oil Plunges 11%, Putting 2026 Cash Plan in Focus

ConocoPhillips slid 2.5% to $114.16 on Tuesday as crude prices plunged, erasing gains built up during the recent war-fueled surge in oil stocks. Exxon Mobil gave up 1.5%, Chevron dropped 1.7%. Brent and U.S. crude, meanwhile, both closed more than 11% lower—marking their sharpest single-day percentage drop since 2022. This one hits ConocoPhillips where it’s most vulnerable. The company sticks to just pumping — no refining, no downstream cushion — which means bigger swings when oil prices wobble. In the fourth quarter, realized prices dropped 19% year-on-year. Even with more output, profit still lagged behind Wall Street’s expectations. According to RBC Capital Markets analyst Scott Hanold, investors remain focused on when the promised free-cash-flow boost will show up — that’s
March 10, 2026
Spotify Delays Some API Restrictions After Developer Backlash, Keeps Premium Rule
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Spotify Delays Some API Restrictions After Developer Backlash, Keeps Premium Rule

Spotify is pushing back a chunk of its proposed API overhaul after facing pushback from developers of third-party music tools. While the company is giving more time before changing which API functions are available to existing Development Mode integrations, it’s not budging on new limits: a Premium account will still be required, plus a five-user maximum and one client ID allowed per developer. That’s suddenly an issue, since Development Mode is Spotify’s test environment—and with the March 9 cutoff, smaller apps already operating faced a wall. Earlier this week, a developer pointed out that an app serving hundreds still couldn’t move up; the requirements? A registered business, plus at least 250,000 monthly active users.
March 10, 2026
Australia Fuel Prices Spike as ACCC Checks Gouging and Reserve Claims Unravel
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Australia Fuel Prices Spike as ACCC Checks Gouging and Reserve Claims Unravel

Australia's competition watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, is scrutinising fuel prices and supply practices after diesel hit 259.9 Australian cents a litre near Dubbo and prices moved above A$2.50 in some areas as Middle East disruption rippled through the market. The regulator has asked fuel companies what reserves they hold and what they are charging. The surge matters because it is moving quickly beyond motorists and into farm, freight and food costs. NAB senior economist Taylor Nugent said inflation would "peak above 5 per cent in Q2" unless fuel benchmarks retreated, while a Victorian orchardist told ABC he faced an extra A$10,000-A$20,000 a week for diesel that he could not easily pass on.
March 10, 2026
Qualcomm’s New Wayve Deal Puts Self-Driving AI at the Center of Its Auto Push
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Qualcomm’s New Wayve Deal Puts Self-Driving AI at the Center of Its Auto Push

Qualcomm Incorporated said on Tuesday it is teaming up with British startup Wayve on a pre-integrated system for advanced driver-assistance systems, or ADAS, and automated driving, pairing Wayve’s AI Driver software with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Ride chips and safety stack. The companies said the package is meant to help carmakers put more capable driving features into vehicles faster and across more models. That is why the move matters now. In the quarter ended Dec. 28, handsets still brought in $7.824 billion of chip revenue, against $1.101 billion from automotive, even though Qualcomm posted a second straight quarter above $1 billion in car sales.
March 10, 2026
RTX Corporation’s Pratt & Whitney Wins Leidos AGM-190A Engine Contract as U.S. Pushes Missile Output
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RTX Corporation’s Pratt & Whitney Wins Leidos AGM-190A Engine Contract as U.S. Pushes Missile Output

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., March 10, 2026, 15:19 EDT Pratt & Whitney, the RTX subsidiary, on Tuesday announced it secured another order from Leidos Dynetics for its TJ150 engines, set for use in the AGM-190A small cruise missile—another notch in RTX’s missile propulsion portfolio. No dollar figure was released. The TJ150 puts out over 150 pounds of thrust and, according to the company, more than 2,700 units have shipped worldwide. “Speed and reliable performance”—that’s what the engine brings to current mission requirements, said Jessica Villardi, vice president of Fighter and Mobility Programs.
March 10, 2026
GE Aerospace to Invest Another $1 Billion in U.S. Jet Engine Plants Amid Supply Crunch
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GE Aerospace to Invest Another $1 Billion in U.S. Jet Engine Plants Amid Supply Crunch

GE Aerospace plans to pour an additional $1 billion into its U.S. factories and supplier base in 2026—marking a second year in a row at that level—as it looks to ramp up jet-engine and parts production. Shares climbed about 2.2% by Tuesday afternoon. Right now, airlines, manufacturers, and repair shops continue to grapple with shortages across engines and parts. Last month, Airbus trimmed its production goal for A320-family single-aisle jets, following a spat with RTX's Pratt & Whitney about engine deliveries—another signal that there’s barely any cushion left in the supply chain.
March 10, 2026
Mastercard Incorporated launches AI ‘Virtual CFO’ for small businesses in new push beyond payments
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Mastercard Incorporated launches AI ‘Virtual CFO’ for small businesses in new push beyond payments

PURCHASE, N.Y., March 10, 2026, 15:00 UTC-04:00 Mastercard Incorporated rolled out Virtual C-Suite on Tuesday, an AI-powered offering aimed at small businesses that debuts with a Virtual CFO. The product is set to reach users later this year via banks, accounting platforms, and software firms. With this launch, the payments giant is taking a bigger step into layering software solutions on its own rails.
March 10, 2026
Natural Gas Prices Today: Europe Gas Slides From 3-Year High, but Supply Risks Linger
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Natural Gas Prices Today: Europe Gas Slides From 3-Year High, but Supply Risks Linger

European natural gas prices tumbled Tuesday, with the market shedding risk premium as traders eyed a possible faster resolution to the Middle East conflict. The Dutch front-month Title Transfer Facility contract, the region’s key benchmark, slid 7.98 euros to 48.47 euros per megawatt hour by 08:52 GMT, a steep drop from Monday’s intraday peak of 69.50 euros. Over in the UK, April gas futures dropped 19.90 pence, settling at 123.63 pence per therm. This drop isn’t trivial for Europe, where gas storage sits at less than 30% capacity and Qatar can’t ship LNG—liquefied natural gas—out of the still-blocked Strait of Hormuz. Even after Tuesday’s pullback, both Europe and Asia are scrambling for alternative cargoes.
March 10, 2026
Boeing Flags 737 MAX Wiring Flaw, Putting First-Quarter Deliveries at Risk
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Boeing Flags 737 MAX Wiring Flaw, Putting First-Quarter Deliveries at Risk

SEATTLE, March 10, 2026, 11:42 AM PDT Boeing on Tuesday flagged a wiring defect affecting certain undelivered 737 MAX aircraft, a setback that could push first-quarter deliveries off schedule. The issue marks yet another production snag for its flagship single-aisle jet, coming as Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg faces mounting pressure to restore confidence in the brand. Boeing shares were off roughly 1.4% by midday in U.S. trading.
March 10, 2026
Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Fixed Stays Near 6% as Spring Buyers Edge Back
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Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Fixed Stays Near 6% as Spring Buyers Edge Back

U.S. mortgage rates hovered near 6% on Tuesday, despite a key consumer indicator ticking upward as the spring housing market picked up momentum. Bankrate’s national average for a 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to 6.21% from last week’s 6.07%, but Mortgage News Daily’s lender survey slipped to 6.09% after reading 6.14% on Monday. The divide is relevant now, as even modest changes in mortgage rates are nudging buyers off the sidelines. Existing home sales edged up 1.7% in February to a 4.09 million annualized rate—surprising analysts—while first-time buyers accounted for 34% of transactions. Affordability conditions also saw some improvement from last year, according to the National Association of Realtors and Reuters.
March 10, 2026
Silver Price Today: Why Silver Rebounded Toward $90 as Dollar Eases and Oil Slumps
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Silver Price Today: Why Silver Rebounded Toward $90 as Dollar Eases and Oil Slumps

Spot silver jumped 2.8% to $89.42 an ounce on Tuesday, clawing back ground alongside gold as the dollar lost momentum and oil prices slid. That uptick erased some of Monday’s dip, when silver dropped 0.2% to $84.18, pressured by a firmer dollar and worries over rising rates dragging on precious metals. The stakes are obvious right now. Silver’s caught in a tug-of-war: safe-haven flows are pushing it one way as investors seek shelter, but worries that stubbornly high oil prices might force the Federal Reserve to keep rates elevated for longer keep pulling it back—never great for non-yielding metals. Tuesday’s jump made clear just how quickly that dynamic can turn.
March 10, 2026
Analog Devices faces late Tuesday vote on 13 million-share stock plan ahead of annual meeting
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Analog Devices faces late Tuesday vote on 13 million-share stock plan ahead of annual meeting

BOSTON, March 10, 2026, 1:41 PM EDT Analog Devices investors face a deadline of 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday to cast their votes on a proposal to boost the chipmaker’s stock-award plan by 13 million shares. That’s the headline item up for approval at Wednesday’s annual meeting in Boston. According to a proxy filing, the board wants shareholders to back the increase.
March 10, 2026
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