Russia will mark victory over Nazi Germany next month with a military parade on Moscow’s Red Square, but with no military equipment displayed in view of the operational situation in the war in Ukraine, the Defence Ministry said late on Tuesday. The parade, traditionally held on May 9, the day the Soviet Union signed Germany’s surrender, would this year mark the 81st anniversary of victory in what...
Russia will mark victory over Nazi Germany next month with a military parade on Moscow’s Red Square, but with no military equipment displayed in view of the operational situation in the war in Ukraine, the Defence Ministry said late on Tuesday. The parade, traditionally held on May 9, the day the Soviet Union signed Germany’s surrender, would this year mark the 81st anniversary of victory in what Russians call the Great Patriotic War. One of the top holidays on the Russian calendar, it allows...
(RTTNews) - Knowit AB (KNOW.ST), a Nordic consultancy firm, on Wednesday, announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Per Wallentin will step down from his role after more than 15 years, effective August 1.
(RTTNews) - Knowit AB (KNOW.ST), a Nordic consultancy firm, on Wednesday, announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Per Wallentin will step down from his role after more than 15 years, effective August 1.
adidas AG press release ( ADDYY ): Q1 GAAP EPS of €2.70 beats by €0.13 . Revenue of €6.59B (+7.2% Y/Y) beats by €260M . Outlook for 2026: Currency-neutral sales to increase at a high-single-digit rate in 2026. Operating profit to increase to around € 2.3 billion. More on adidas AG adidas: Valuation Is Not Reflecting The Improved Fundamentals (Rating Upgrade) Adidas: A Buy At Undemanding Valuations...
adidas AG press release ( ADDYY ): Q1 GAAP EPS of €2.70 beats by €0.13 . Revenue of €6.59B (+7.2% Y/Y) beats by €260M . Outlook for 2026: Currency-neutral sales to increase at a high-single-digit rate in 2026. Operating profit to increase to around € 2.3 billion. More on adidas AG adidas: Valuation Is Not Reflecting The Improved Fundamentals (Rating Upgrade) Adidas: A Buy At Undemanding Valuations As Inventory Set To Normalize adidas AG (ADDYY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Adidas wins big at the London Marathon Nike takes a shot at adidas' $40M Champions League match ball contract
The Northern Irish writer explores music and family, memory and duty in this stunning collection of sharply observed tales The stories in Northern Irish writer Lucy Caldwell’s fourth collection are often devoted to family life, or a professional life in the arts: or both. They’re almost always about memory and how to manage it. They offer a certain continuity with her earlier collections, Multitud...
The Northern Irish writer explores music and family, memory and duty in this stunning collection of sharply observed tales The stories in Northern Irish writer Lucy Caldwell’s fourth collection are often devoted to family life, or a professional life in the arts: or both. They’re almost always about memory and how to manage it. They offer a certain continuity with her earlier collections, Multitudes , Intimacies and Openings, though it’s subtle and organic rather than directly narrative. In All Grown Up, Luke returns to his childhood home, only to be steadily reabsorbed by it. He applies himself to clearing the house, putting it on the market; he thinks about all the possibilities he’ll have once he’s sold up. But the longer he stays the less impulse there is to leave, and the more he remembers, not just about his life here, but his life generally. Meanwhile he’s a 40-year-old divorcee with a bad back, incipient alcoholism and a child at boarding school, attempting to come to terms with divorce, the death of his mother and his sense of entrapment. A one-night stand with his ex-wife’s sister doesn’t help. As you read, that title cycles between bleak irony and an equally bleak optimism. Continue reading...
Aria Shahrokhshahi went to teenage discos and hospital wards rattled by rockets in order to capture how it feels when your country is dragged into a war Continue reading...
Aria Shahrokhshahi went to teenage discos and hospital wards rattled by rockets in order to capture how it feels when your country is dragged into a war Continue reading...
The bizarre vertical flight pattern has long puzzled experts but new research reveals why it may play a crucial role in the insect’s survival On a spring evening along the banks of the River Thames, thousands of mayflies can be seen engaging in what may be one of the world’s oldest dances. In the fading light, the males make a steep vertical climb, flip over and float back to Earth – wings and tai...
The bizarre vertical flight pattern has long puzzled experts but new research reveals why it may play a crucial role in the insect’s survival On a spring evening along the banks of the River Thames, thousands of mayflies can be seen engaging in what may be one of the world’s oldest dances. In the fading light, the males make a steep vertical climb, flip over and float back to Earth – wings and tail outstretched in a skydiving posture so as to drop slowly through the sky. Mayflies are among the world’s oldest winged insects, emerging roughly 300m years ago – long before dinosaurs walked the Earth. Even the Mesopotamian poem the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest pieces of literature, makes reference to the short-lived mayfly. Over the epochs, the insect’s basic design has changed very little compared with the fossils of their ancestors. Continue reading...
The chancellor’s changes will come into force in April 2027, affecting everyone from savers to landlords and sole traders. Experts say to act now Millions of people will be affected by a range of savings, investment and tax changes that take effect in just under a year’s time. “April 2027 may feel some way off, but when it comes to financial planning, a year is not a long time,” says Jason Holland...
The chancellor’s changes will come into force in April 2027, affecting everyone from savers to landlords and sole traders. Experts say to act now Millions of people will be affected by a range of savings, investment and tax changes that take effect in just under a year’s time. “April 2027 may feel some way off, but when it comes to financial planning, a year is not a long time,” says Jason Hollands at the wealth management firm Evelyn Partners. Continue reading...
In some ways, this expansive Spanish language series improves on the Chilean family saga about a psychic girl and a military coup. But it mainly just feels old-fashioned and naive Clara del Valle is a delightful little girl, all smiles and plaits and cheeky interruptions during boring sermons at Mass. Her large family, enjoying life in their sprawling house in 1920s Chile, dote on her. But her psy...
In some ways, this expansive Spanish language series improves on the Chilean family saga about a psychic girl and a military coup. But it mainly just feels old-fashioned and naive Clara del Valle is a delightful little girl, all smiles and plaits and cheeky interruptions during boring sermons at Mass. Her large family, enjoying life in their sprawling house in 1920s Chile, dote on her. But her psychic powers can be a buzzkill: when she gets a premonition that death is coming, come it will. Half a century later, her granddaughter Alba discovers Clara’s diaries, and realises that the horrors she’s seen were always going to happen. Along with Alba’s mother Blanca, these women are the three generations at the heart of Chilean novelist Isabel Allende’s 1982 debut The House of the Spirits, previously the basis of a weirdly whitened movie starring Meryl Streep. Amazon’s expansive eight-parter, filmed in Spanish and indeed in Chile and executive produced by Eva Longoria, is a more faithful version of a book that begins as a sprawling family saga before pitching the reader into a stream of violence that concludes with a fictionalised account of the coup that removed the socialist Chilean leader Salvador Allende – a cousin of the author – and replaced him with one of the 20th century’s most vicious dictatorships. The House of the Spirits is on Prime Video. Continue reading...
There is less daffy humour in this sequel than in the 2023 original, but some sublime animation By the demented standards of fantasy anime, this is fairly straight; the weirdest thing on show here is probably a unicorn-wolf who scoffs pink frosted doughnuts. And in case you’re having trouble distinguishing the interchangeable faerie folk who populate the cast, this second theatrical outing for the...
There is less daffy humour in this sequel than in the 2023 original, but some sublime animation By the demented standards of fantasy anime, this is fairly straight; the weirdest thing on show here is probably a unicorn-wolf who scoffs pink frosted doughnuts. And in case you’re having trouble distinguishing the interchangeable faerie folk who populate the cast, this second theatrical outing for the series has (unusually for feature-length anime) a handy explainer at the start: namely that the protagonist is a murdered salaryman reborn as Rimuru (voiced by Miho Okasaki), an amoeba-like blob who rises to become demon lord of the realm of Tempest. In fact, Rimuru features minimally in this sequel. He and his retinue are invited by the Celestial Emperor to holiday at a luxury island resort; the only thing spoiling their sightseeing, fishing and carousing are the laser-like bursts of “nuclear magic” periodically blasting over their heads. But they are told they are in no danger: the target is the nearby undersea kingdom of Kaien. Rimuru and co resume their vacay – but bodyguard Gobta (Asuna Tomari) realises the group are being trailed by Yura (Saori Onishi), a Kaien priestess who has absconded with an ancestral flute at the centre of a power struggle. Continue reading...
Gentle cycling is the perfect pace to enjoy the region’s sunflower fields and medieval towns – with gourmet food and fine wine along the way As I cycle in golden light through the Loire’s vineyards, I have the sudden wish to wear a flowing floral dress, tuck a sunflower behind my ear and answer only to the name Delphine. Opulent chateaux, honeyed stone villages, blazing fields of sunflowers … the ...
Gentle cycling is the perfect pace to enjoy the region’s sunflower fields and medieval towns – with gourmet food and fine wine along the way As I cycle in golden light through the Loire’s vineyards, I have the sudden wish to wear a flowing floral dress, tuck a sunflower behind my ear and answer only to the name Delphine. Opulent chateaux, honeyed stone villages, blazing fields of sunflowers … the Loire is so ridiculously and relentlessly beautiful it’s no wonder artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Émile Vernon made it their home. A short zip across to Paris on the Eurostar and then an hour south on the TGV to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps and it feels as if we’ve stepped into a live JMW Turner landscape (he toured the region in 1826). Continue reading...
Exclusive: Cambridge research finds socioenvironmental stressors may influence body’s ability to function healthily in pregnancy Stress from racism and deprivation could explain why black women are more likely to die during childbirth, a study has found. Researchers reviewed 44 existing studies that examined three physiological pathways associated with worse pregnancy outcomes: oxidative stress, i...
Exclusive: Cambridge research finds socioenvironmental stressors may influence body’s ability to function healthily in pregnancy Stress from racism and deprivation could explain why black women are more likely to die during childbirth, a study has found. Researchers reviewed 44 existing studies that examined three physiological pathways associated with worse pregnancy outcomes: oxidative stress, inflammation, and uteroplacental vascular resistance, and found black women had higher levels of the three metrics. Continue reading...
Dzmitry Dzemidovich/iStock via Getty Images My Investing Philosophy I like dividends. I also like to find companies that are out of favor and selling at a discount to their respective fair values. I use multiple sources of analysis and expected growth rates as well as articles, opinions, and corporate data releases/presentations. But I prefer to discern from all that for myself what I really expec...
Dzmitry Dzemidovich/iStock via Getty Images My Investing Philosophy I like dividends. I also like to find companies that are out of favor and selling at a discount to their respective fair values. I use multiple sources of analysis and expected growth rates as well as articles, opinions, and corporate data releases/presentations. But I prefer to discern from all that for myself what I really expect from a company and then plug my assumptions into my models to find what I believe to be the true fair value of a company based upon discounted future cash flows and my own required rate of return. My models do not work for valuing this company, so I will use a different approach. I like to add stocks of companies to my portfolio that I expect to have competitive advantages, good management, and strong balance sheets combined with a business model that has weathered multiple periods of economic stress and geopolitical turmoil only to emerge stronger, demonstrating resilience. Check out some of my other articles here . Company Background Annaly Capital Management ( NLY ) invests primarily in government agency-backed securities with mostly residential property as the underlying assets. It also invests (to a lesser degree) in non-agency-backed commercial mortgage loans for real estate. It is organized as a real estate investment trust, or R.E.I.T., so that it is not subject to federal income tax to the extent that it distributes at least 90% of earnings to its shareholders. The company has navigated all sorts of economic environments for over three decades and usually sports a double-digit dividend yield. It rallied during and after the financial crisis of 2007-09 when real estate values dropped primarily because its holdings were guaranteed by the federal government. Management’s strategy has been put to the test and passed each time over the years. Long-Term NLY Chart (Seeking Alpha) It is often used as a flight to safety, as explained in a good article by Rida Morwa recent...
A social media account in China with more than 11 million followers which targets juveniles has been banned for forcing young female live-streamers to stay in a tank with a crocodile. The permanent ban also came after the account was exposed of also having made the women hold their breath under water. The account with the handle @Yebali, which means Night Paris in English, had been in operation on...
A social media account in China with more than 11 million followers which targets juveniles has been banned for forcing young female live-streamers to stay in a tank with a crocodile. The permanent ban also came after the account was exposed of also having made the women hold their breath under water. The account with the handle @Yebali, which means Night Paris in English, had been in operation on the social media platform for five years before it bowed to pressure to close, Jiupai News...
Germany's Anti-immigration AfD Party Soars To New Record High Support; Poll Finds Via Remix News, The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) has jumped to a new record high in a recent poll conducted by the opinion research institute Insa. In the poll, the AfD increased its lead over the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU). According to the “Sunday trend” poll...
Germany's Anti-immigration AfD Party Soars To New Record High Support; Poll Finds Via Remix News, The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) has jumped to a new record high in a recent poll conducted by the opinion research institute Insa. In the poll, the AfD increased its lead over the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU). According to the “Sunday trend” poll, which is conducted on a weekly basis for the Bild am Sonntag, the AfD has reached a peak of 28 percent, extending its lead over the CDU/CSU alliance. While the party only jumped one point from the previous week, it not only marked the AfD’s highest value ever, but it also means the AfD is closing in on the psychological 30 percent it has long sought . Sonntagsfrage zur Bundestagswahl • INSA/BamS: AfD 28 % | CDU/CSU 24 % | SPD 14 % | GRÜNE 12 % | DIE LINKE 11 % | BSW 3 % | FDP 3 % | Sonstige 5 % ➤ Übersicht: https://t.co/Gzilw3J3L9 ➤ Verlauf: https://t.co/vnhJf7ub9S pic.twitter.com/jhBgFgmCqQ — Wahlrecht.de (@Wahlrecht_de) April 25, 2026 The CDU/CSU remained unchanged at 24 percent, while the Social Democrats (SPD) maintains its position at 14 percent. The Green Party slipped to 12 percent after losing one percentage point, and the Left Party remains steady at 11 percent. Both the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) and the FDP would currently fail to enter the Bundestag, as each sits at three percent. Despite the AfD’s high polling, all other parties continue to say they will not form an alliance with the AfD, which means the party is effectively locked out of power. Unless the AfD can find a coalition party that can give it a majority, the party will remain on the sidelines. However, if the AfD can maintain its current support or even increase it further, forming a coalition among the other parties could prove increasingly difficult in the future. Insa is not the only polling firm showing the growth of the AfD. In a recent Yougov poll, the AfD reached 27 percent of the vote...
ismagilov/iStock via Getty Images Market Snapshot Energy had its best quarter in 15 years as military action in Iran lifted oil prices, helping the MSCI ACWI Value Index outperform its growth counterpart by 890 basis points. Materials, Industrials, and Consumer Staples pared back pre-conflict gains. Consumer Discretionary lagged, largely due to concerns that increased spending by Amazon.com ( AMZN...
ismagilov/iStock via Getty Images Market Snapshot Energy had its best quarter in 15 years as military action in Iran lifted oil prices, helping the MSCI ACWI Value Index outperform its growth counterpart by 890 basis points. Materials, Industrials, and Consumer Staples pared back pre-conflict gains. Consumer Discretionary lagged, largely due to concerns that increased spending by Amazon.com ( AMZN ) and Tesla ( TSLA ) will pressure their margins and free cash flow. The sentiment shift against mega-cap cloud-computing and data center companies also weighed on the US market. China was weak, as some companies similarly outlined aggressive AI-spending plans while others faced tough competition in a still-fragile economy. Index Performance (USD %) MSCI ACWI Index Sector 1Q 2026 Trailing 12 Months Communication Services -7.8 25.6 Consumer Discretionary -10.8 6.1 Consumer Staples 3.4 6.9 Energy 33.9 40.4 Financials -6.5 14.0 Health Care -4.4 4.8 Industrials 2.5 26.4 Information Technology -6.7 33.7 Materials 6.5 34.5 Real Estate 0.2 4.4 Utilities 8.6 26.5 Click to enlarge Region 1Q 2026 Trailing 12 Months Canada 1.4 37.6 Emerging Markets -0.1 30.3 Europe EMU -4.2 20.6 Europe ex EMU -0.9 19.2 Japan 1.5 26.3 Middle East 2.6 38.9 Pacific ex Japan 3.0 23.9 United States -4.5 17.7 MSCI ACWI Index -3.1 20.5 Click to enlarge Source: FactSet, MSCI Inc. Data as of March 31, 2026. Click to enlarge What's on Our Minds Global equities have weathered an extraordinary sequence of events since the start of this year, including the capture of Venezuela's president, a market sell-off sparked by a viral blog post envisioning an AI-led economic collapse, and the release of new AI tools that brought aspects of that depiction closer to reality. A more consequential development came at the end of February, when US and Israeli airstrikes killed Iran's supreme leader and disrupted energy markets. By mid-March, sentiment deteriorated, leaving the MSCI ACWI Index with a roughly 3% loss. For the fir...
Central banks added gold holdings at the fastest pace in more than a year in the first quarter, as a slump in prices encouraged a wave of buying that more than offset sales by a handful of institutions. Net official-sector purchases totaled 244 tons in the three months, up from 208 tons in the previous quarter, according to estimates from the World Gold Council , an industry body. Poland, Uzbekist...
Central banks added gold holdings at the fastest pace in more than a year in the first quarter, as a slump in prices encouraged a wave of buying that more than offset sales by a handful of institutions. Net official-sector purchases totaled 244 tons in the three months, up from 208 tons in the previous quarter, according to estimates from the World Gold Council , an industry body. Poland, Uzbekistan and China were the largest reported buyers, although some other purchases were undeclared. Gold prices have swung wildly this year, hitting a record in late January, before slumping in March after the outbreak of the US-Iran war. Among factors weighing on bullion were soaring energy prices, which raised expectations that central banks will keep borrowing costs steady or even hike them to contain inflation. That’s a headwind for the metal, which does not bear interest. “It’s the first time in a while that we’ve seen a decent correction in gold,” said John Reade , chief strategist at the London-based World Gold Council. “That has allowed central banks that might have been hanging back, waiting for exactly this opportunity, to come in and scoop up a load.” The jump in net accumulation is especially marked given several central banks pared holdings. Turkey, Russia and Azerbaijan joined a number of other smaller banks and sovereign wealth funds in shedding an estimated 115 tons over the period. At the time, the moves raised concerns about institutions’ continued appetite for gold, a trend that’s been a key driver of its multi-year rally. Each bank had its own motivation for selling: Turkey to shield its currency and economy from the effects of the war; Russia to meet a budget deficit ; and in Azerbaijan’s case, to bring holdings back within permitted limits . Spot bullion was trading a little below $4,600 an ounce shortly ahead of the WGC’s report. Prices peaked at a record near $5,600 on Jan. 29, then went on to shed 12% in March to cap the biggest monthly drop since 2008. M...