Mui Sung Yeo, Director of Kulicke and Soffa (NASDAQ:KLIC) , reported the sale of 19,143 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction valued at approximately $1.38 million on Feb. 13, 2026, as disclosed in a SEC Form 4 filing . Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($71.98); post-transaction value based on Feb. 13, 2026 market close ($71.98). * 1-year price c...
Mui Sung Yeo, Director of Kulicke and Soffa (NASDAQ:KLIC) , reported the sale of 19,143 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction valued at approximately $1.38 million on Feb. 13, 2026, as disclosed in a SEC Form 4 filing . Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($71.98); post-transaction value based on Feb. 13, 2026 market close ($71.98). * 1-year price change calculated using Feb. 13, 2026 as the reference date. Continue reading
Chinese courts accepted 392,000 insurance dispute cases in 2025, up 21.3% year-on-year, while securities dispute cases rose 63.6% to 27,000. Photo: Visual China Securities disputes in China jumped nearly 64% in 2025, as courts stepped up the use of investor protection mechanisms to address misconduct in the capital markets. The year-on-year rise took the total securities cases handled by courts ac...
Chinese courts accepted 392,000 insurance dispute cases in 2025, up 21.3% year-on-year, while securities dispute cases rose 63.6% to 27,000. Photo: Visual China Securities disputes in China jumped nearly 64% in 2025, as courts stepped up the use of investor protection mechanisms to address misconduct in the capital markets. The year-on-year rise took the total securities cases handled by courts across China last year to 27,000, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) said Tuesday. The increase outpaced a 21.3% rise in insurance disputes.
Barbican, London The Colombian artist, who died this year aged 93, lived through years of conflict and corruption, making biting, macabre and endlessly forceful work from postcards, cheap furniture and press cuttings The art of Beatriz González is drenched in light, strong colour and blood. Her sprawling, uneven retrospective reflects the turbulent politics and violence of her native Colombia, and...
Barbican, London The Colombian artist, who died this year aged 93, lived through years of conflict and corruption, making biting, macabre and endlessly forceful work from postcards, cheap furniture and press cuttings The art of Beatriz González is drenched in light, strong colour and blood. Her sprawling, uneven retrospective reflects the turbulent politics and violence of her native Colombia, and the breadth of a body of work that addressed art history and popular culture, provincialism and universality. At times she is as biting as a cartoonist, depicting generals as a row of anonymous blank-faced parrots. “I did not want to be a lady who paints,” she once said. Born in the provincial town of Bucaramanga in 1932, González died this January in Bogotá , shortly before the current exhibition travelled to the Barbican from the Pinacoteca in São Paolo. She was 93. González’s show is compelling. It is also, at times, difficult to bear. She didn’t get going as a painter until her 30s, beginning with loose transcriptions and variations on Diego Velázquez’s 1634-35 The Surrender of Breda (all big-hatted Spaniards and Dutchmen, as the city behind them goes up in flames), and Vermeer’s 1669-70 The Lacemaker . Attentive to her task, perhaps Vermeer’s subject is a stand-in for the young Colombian painter herself. Soon she began flattening the forms and dialling up the temperature, making the paintings her own. She teetered, but never became an abstractionist. Her exposure to European art had been limited (although she had travelled to Europe and New York) and most of her knowledge came from reproductions, often of poor quality. Continue reading...
Thousands more people across Devon and Cornwall could join case against water firm A group legal claim against South West Water alleging sewage pollution into coastal waters is harming businesses and individuals has been expanded across Devon and Cornwall. Thousands more individuals could now join the first environmental community group legal action against a water company over the impact of sewag...
Thousands more people across Devon and Cornwall could join case against water firm A group legal claim against South West Water alleging sewage pollution into coastal waters is harming businesses and individuals has been expanded across Devon and Cornwall. Thousands more individuals could now join the first environmental community group legal action against a water company over the impact of sewage pollution. Continue reading...
Brown is said to be driven by moral anger but insiders suggest he may feel guilty for bringing Peter Mandelson back into government Before Gordon Brown sent a draft of his 6 February comment piece on the Jeffrey Epstein scandal to the Guardian for publication, he asked friends whether he had gone too far. The former prime minister had written that he found it “hard to find words to express my revu...
Brown is said to be driven by moral anger but insiders suggest he may feel guilty for bringing Peter Mandelson back into government Before Gordon Brown sent a draft of his 6 February comment piece on the Jeffrey Epstein scandal to the Guardian for publication, he asked friends whether he had gone too far. The former prime minister had written that he found it “hard to find words to express my revulsion at what has been uncovered about Epstein and his impact on our politics” and the “time is overdue to let in the light”. Continue reading...
Researchers discover rare periods of a few thousands years when climate unexpectedly awoke from slumber During the ”snowball Earth” period about 700m years ago, Earth’s climate shut down. The planet was encased in ice and insulated from seasonal variations: spring, summer, autumn and winter all stopped. Or at least that was the theory. Recent examination of some ancient rocks from the west coast o...
Researchers discover rare periods of a few thousands years when climate unexpectedly awoke from slumber During the ”snowball Earth” period about 700m years ago, Earth’s climate shut down. The planet was encased in ice and insulated from seasonal variations: spring, summer, autumn and winter all stopped. Or at least that was the theory. Recent examination of some ancient rocks from the west coast of Scotland have now overturned that thinking, suggesting there were periods during snowball Earth when the climate woke up. Continue reading...
Reform is promising a ‘patriotic school curriculum’ – but what does that mean? In the end it comes down to submission to the leader In September 2022, seven months into an all-out war in Ukraine that was only supposed to last a few weeks, Russian schoolchildren started compulsory patriotism lessons . Since then, Monday mornings have been set aside for “conversations about what is important” – a cl...
Reform is promising a ‘patriotic school curriculum’ – but what does that mean? In the end it comes down to submission to the leader In September 2022, seven months into an all-out war in Ukraine that was only supposed to last a few weeks, Russian schoolchildren started compulsory patriotism lessons . Since then, Monday mornings have been set aside for “conversations about what is important” – a class on the glories of national history; western perfidy; the virtue of self-sacrifice for the Motherland; Vladimir Putin’s wise leadership. Authoritarian regimes never trust people to love their country spontaneously. Organic national identity, the kind that grows without state cultivation, contains stories of dissent and cultural idiosyncrasy. Variety is subversive. Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnist Guardian Newsroom: Can Labour come back from the brink? On Monday 30 April, ahead of the May elections, join Gaby Hinsliff, Zoe Williams, Polly Toynbee and Rafael Behr as they discuss how much of a threat Labour is under from both the Green party and Reform and whether Keir Starmer can survive as leader of the party. Book tickets here Continue reading...
A traditional Kashmiri curry and spicy street food bring the best out of this flavourful meat Mutton rarely gets the attention it deserves. It’s a mature meat, so is naturally sustainable, and it has a depth and richness that younger cuts simply cannot offer. That robustness is exactly what makes it so rewarding to cook with. Mutton’s bold character stands up beautifully to spices, aromatics and s...
A traditional Kashmiri curry and spicy street food bring the best out of this flavourful meat Mutton rarely gets the attention it deserves. It’s a mature meat, so is naturally sustainable, and it has a depth and richness that younger cuts simply cannot offer. That robustness is exactly what makes it so rewarding to cook with. Mutton’s bold character stands up beautifully to spices, aromatics and slow cooking, so it’s ideal for curries, stews and braises; on the grill, meanwhile, it takes on smoke in a way that enhances its complexity, rather than overwhelming it. You’re unlikely to find mutton in the supermarket, so you’ll need to make a trip to the butcher’s (many halal ones sell it) or order online . Continue reading...
Most Big Tech companies have reported this earnings season — with market jitters abounding — but the world's most valuable company is still to come. Nvidia , whose powerful chips power much of the AI boom, will report financial results after the bell on Wednesday. European tech companies will be among those watching the results intently. "Nvidia's earnings are widely viewed as a barometer for the ...
Most Big Tech companies have reported this earnings season — with market jitters abounding — but the world's most valuable company is still to come. Nvidia , whose powerful chips power much of the AI boom, will report financial results after the bell on Wednesday. European tech companies will be among those watching the results intently. "Nvidia's earnings are widely viewed as a barometer for the strength and durability of the global AI investment cycle," Camilla Papaleo, product manager at VanEck, told CNBC. Earnings from hyperscalers like Google , Meta , Microsoft and Amazon , were followed by a selloff as investors worried about huge capex plans on AI infrastructure. If Nvidia delivers strong guidance signalling continued capex, sustained data center expansion and robust demand for next generation chip, it could boost the European tech sector, particularly in semiconductors and infrastructure, said Papaleo. "By contrast, if Nvidia suggests growth is beginning to normalize or that customers are digesting earlier purchases, it could spark a broader reassessment of AI-driven expectations," she added. These are European tech stocks that could react the most. ASML Dutch chip equipment manufacturer ASML is a crucial component in the supply chain of Nvidia's most advanced AI chips. The company is the only producer of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines, without which Nvidia couldn't print extremely fine patterns on silicon wafers. "If the Nvidia outlook is very strong, then more semi capacity expansion is needed, which will require more equipment from ASML," David Dai, managing director at Bernstein, told CNBC. While a bullish signal on hyperscaler spending could support the narrative of prolonged AI-driven capex cycle, Papaleo said that "any hint of moderation may weigh on sentiment toward upstream equipment suppliers." BESI BE Semiconductor Industries (BESI) , another Dutch semiconductor equipment company, makes machines used in the assembly and packaging p...
Global credit markets are tight, and strategic insights are essential for performance. In this episode of the Credit Crunch podcast, Mahesh Bhimalingam, Bloomberg Intelligence’s global head of credit strategy, hosts BI’s global credit strategy team to highlight worldwide research, data and views. Tim Tan and Jason Lee (Asia), Basel Al-Waqayan (Middle East), Reto Bachmann (structured credit), Heema...
Global credit markets are tight, and strategic insights are essential for performance. In this episode of the Credit Crunch podcast, Mahesh Bhimalingam, Bloomberg Intelligence’s global head of credit strategy, hosts BI’s global credit strategy team to highlight worldwide research, data and views. Tim Tan and Jason Lee (Asia), Basel Al-Waqayan (Middle East), Reto Bachmann (structured credit), Heema Patel (Europe) and Sam Geier (US) share takeaways on their recent research, relative value and majo
Oslo, 25 February 2026 – In the fourth quarter, Vow ASA (“Vow” or the “Group”) delivered all time high revenues and improved operational performance. Following the strategy revision, which was concluded in the period, the Group aims to reinforce its position in the Maritime Solutions and Aftersales segments, while a more selective approach will be adopted in the Industrial Solutions Segment.
Oslo, 25 February 2026 – In the fourth quarter, Vow ASA (“Vow” or the “Group”) delivered all time high revenues and improved operational performance. Following the strategy revision, which was concluded in the period, the Group aims to reinforce its position in the Maritime Solutions and Aftersales segments, while a more selective approach will be adopted in the Industrial Solutions Segment.