Amanda Seyfried is Shaker all over in a wild period drama, while Damon Albarn and his cartoon cohort return with a polyglot offering The Testament of Ann Lee Out now In Mona Fastvold’s critically acclaimed drama, Amanda Seyfried shakes things up as the founder of the restorationist Christian sect the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing. More commonly known as the Shakers, the ...
Amanda Seyfried is Shaker all over in a wild period drama, while Damon Albarn and his cartoon cohort return with a polyglot offering The Testament of Ann Lee Out now In Mona Fastvold’s critically acclaimed drama, Amanda Seyfried shakes things up as the founder of the restorationist Christian sect the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing. More commonly known as the Shakers, the egalitarian ecstatic worship group coalesced round the visionary female leader in the 18th century. Continue reading...
As I attempt garden repairs between downpours, I wonder why I was targeted as a likely purchaser of shoplifted goods I’m walking to the station in driving rain, under the protection of a £12 umbrella I bought at a newsagent the day before – during a previous rainstorm – which is already turning up on one side. My head is down, and I do not immediately see the young man approaching from the other d...
As I attempt garden repairs between downpours, I wonder why I was targeted as a likely purchaser of shoplifted goods I’m walking to the station in driving rain, under the protection of a £12 umbrella I bought at a newsagent the day before – during a previous rainstorm – which is already turning up on one side. My head is down, and I do not immediately see the young man approaching from the other direction, arms full, who stops in my path. “D’ya wanna buy one?” he says, holding out one of three bottles of white wine he has clearly just shoplifted. Continue reading...
Event’s first venture outside London aims to recognise geographical diversity of UK’s music talent Visitors to Manchester this week have been visibly amused to be arriving into Olivia Deansgate station, with many posing for selfies in front of the temporary sign. The tribute to the chart-busting musician is just one indication of how Manchester is embracing the arrival of the Brit awards on Saturd...
Event’s first venture outside London aims to recognise geographical diversity of UK’s music talent Visitors to Manchester this week have been visibly amused to be arriving into Olivia Deansgate station, with many posing for selfies in front of the temporary sign. The tribute to the chart-busting musician is just one indication of how Manchester is embracing the arrival of the Brit awards on Saturday, the event’s first venture outside London in its five-decade history. Stacey Tang, theBrit awards chair, said the move to the Co-op Live arena was about recognising the geographical diversity of the country’s music talent. “Creativity doesn’t happen in one postcode in the UK … so the idea that the biggest night in music should always be in London, I think, is ageing out,” she said. Continue reading...
Technology stocks continue to be under pressure, and is flowing into defensive assets; investors should expect more volatility, which can create opportunities
Technology stocks continue to be under pressure, and is flowing into defensive assets; investors should expect more volatility, which can create opportunities
Die Aufrüstung der Bundeswehr beflügelt die deutsche Wirtschaft mehr als viele erwartet hatten. Die Investitionen könnten möglicherweise sogar wichtiger sein als das Infrastrukturpaket. (Source: Bloomberg)
Die Aufrüstung der Bundeswehr beflügelt die deutsche Wirtschaft mehr als viele erwartet hatten. Die Investitionen könnten möglicherweise sogar wichtiger sein als das Infrastrukturpaket. (Source: Bloomberg)
The average one-year price target for Strategy (BIT:1MSTR) has been revised to €341.71 / share. This is a decrease of 15.11% from the prior estimate of €402.52 dated February 3, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts. The lat
The average one-year price target for Strategy (BIT:1MSTR) has been revised to €341.71 / share. This is a decrease of 15.11% from the prior estimate of €402.52 dated February 3, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts. The lat
Former President Bill Clinton told members of Congress on Friday that he "did nothing wrong" in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs of Epstein's sexual abuse as he faced hours of grilling from lawmakers over his connections to the disgraced financier from more than two decades ago. (Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)
Former President Bill Clinton told members of Congress on Friday that he "did nothing wrong" in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs of Epstein's sexual abuse as he faced hours of grilling from lawmakers over his connections to the disgraced financier from more than two decades ago. (Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)
Hong Kong does not plan to get another transfer from its Exchange Fund in the next five years, the finance chief has said, citing a new medium-range forecast explaining why the rare move will not be repeated. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po elaborated on his fiscal plan on Saturday, after his budget announcement to withdraw HK$150 billion (US$19.2 billion) from the government’s main investment...
Hong Kong does not plan to get another transfer from its Exchange Fund in the next five years, the finance chief has said, citing a new medium-range forecast explaining why the rare move will not be repeated. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po elaborated on his fiscal plan on Saturday, after his budget announcement to withdraw HK$150 billion (US$19.2 billion) from the government’s main investment arm and de facto sovereign wealth fund sparked concerns about the city’s financial stability. “In...
WANAN YOSSINGKUM/iStock via Getty Images Clearwater Analytics, Inc ( CWAN ) signed a final acquisition agreement with a consortium of private equity funds including Permira and Warburg Pincus in a deal of $8.4 billion or $24.5 per share, as the company is transforming from being just a provider of accounting software to be a central nervous system of assets management and financial portfolios supp...
WANAN YOSSINGKUM/iStock via Getty Images Clearwater Analytics, Inc ( CWAN ) signed a final acquisition agreement with a consortium of private equity funds including Permira and Warburg Pincus in a deal of $8.4 billion or $24.5 per share, as the company is transforming from being just a provider of accounting software to be a central nervous system of assets management and financial portfolios supported by +900 AI Agents that operate independently within CWAN's platform, which significantly reduces labor costs and creates obstacles for trasoditional competitors that cannot overcome in the near term. This was evident in Q4 revenues , which jumped by 72%. In addition, the active investor "Starboard Value" bought a stake of 5% , which can be a signal of the current cheap price compared to the company's future potential. CWAN 4th 10-Q Report CWAN 10-K Report Agentic AI At first , we should understand the reason why private funds are racing to acquire CWAN. The banks and insurance companies face a structural problem, as these institutions suffer from buying different software from different suppliers, for example, a software for trading and another for risk management and third for deal settlement, the problem is these systems are outdated and cannot communicate with each other effectively, consequently, armies of employees and accountants spend hundreds of hours weekly, extracting data manually then trying to format it into reports to send to regulatory authorities. It is a complex and stressful process, besides being full of deadly human errors. CWAN 10-K Report So, the company saw the solution was in providing what is known as single-instance, multi-tenant architecture; however, the defensive moat for the company was only recently completed with the launch of its GenAI platform, as in Nov 2025, CWAN deployed nearly 1000 AI Agents integrated into its platform. The difference between the normal GenAI models, such as GPT or Gemini and the Agentic AI is that the latter can...