Hi Gzian,
These types of news "hints" are available periodically on the Status Report screen at the top under "Galactic News Report". It sometimes gives you a planet that's great for selling, items that are hot, etc. It might sorta become mechanical if there was always a screen that told you what planet had the best or worst economy, highest chance of pirate attacks, etc. Part of the challenge and strategy of the game is figuring some of it out for yourself.
