A fascinating, infuriating, immaculately researched account of how wealth management giants snap up the services upon which rely to extract eye-watering profits This is a dark tale. In its opening scene the author is in conversation with a textile artist in her workshop under the arches in Deptford – arguably one of the last neighbourhoods that credibly sustains London’s claim to be a city that su...
A fascinating, infuriating, immaculately researched account of how wealth management giants snap up the services upon which rely to extract eye-watering profits This is a dark tale. In its opening scene the author is in conversation with a textile artist in her workshop under the arches in Deptford – arguably one of the last neighbourhoods that credibly sustains London’s claim to be a city that supports creativity. Hettie O’Brien listens to her talk about rising rents as the railway’s lands are sold to new, invisible owners. The arches have become assets to be traded, and as a result the artist will soon be forced to ply her own trade elsewhere. Behind this story, and many others, lies the hand of private equity. The vast profits reaped by investors, and the toll on society, are all described here in lucid and highly readable prose. Private equity partnerships are groups of individual and institutional investors with deep pockets. O’Brien traces their rise following the era of deregulation inaugurated by Reagan and Thatcher, and details how Blackstone, the Qatar Investment Authority, Macquarie, KKR and others have bought undervalued assets using borrowed money to minimise their exposure to risk. What happens next is that costs, wages and investment in the future are frequently cut to the bone in the cause of exceptionally high returns. Continue reading...
For years, Nasa funded a dream called SpiderFab – a spider-like robot that would crawl through orbit, weaving solar power stations and giant antennas from spools of carbon fibre – creating structures too large for any rocket to carry whole. Although SpiderFab never ended up in space, scientists from the Shenyang Institute of Automation in northern China say they have built the key technologies to ...
For years, Nasa funded a dream called SpiderFab – a spider-like robot that would crawl through orbit, weaving solar power stations and giant antennas from spools of carbon fibre – creating structures too large for any rocket to carry whole. Although SpiderFab never ended up in space, scientists from the Shenyang Institute of Automation in northern China say they have built the key technologies to reach a similar goal. The team first made the building blocks from a carbon-fibre composite, shaping...
A 74-year-old British grandmother who set off on a solo trip to China received an unexpected outpouring of support from Chinese netizens who took turns to guide her on her journey. The heartwarming story began with Xiao Yue, a senior university student from Hezhou in Guangxi Province, southern China, who first met the British grandmother while volunteering in Phuket. The woman, Gill, 74, has trave...
A 74-year-old British grandmother who set off on a solo trip to China received an unexpected outpouring of support from Chinese netizens who took turns to guide her on her journey. The heartwarming story began with Xiao Yue, a senior university student from Hezhou in Guangxi Province, southern China, who first met the British grandmother while volunteering in Phuket. The woman, Gill, 74, has travelled to 72 countries on her own and has also volunteered in many countries before. Recently, Xiao...
Chemists in England are also charging customers 20-30% more for common hay fever treatment compared with February The war in Iran has pushed up the price of widely used medicines in England, including painkillers and hay fever medication, leading pharmacists have warned. Community chemists are charging customers 20-30% more for paracetamol than they did in February, according to the National Pharm...
Chemists in England are also charging customers 20-30% more for common hay fever treatment compared with February The war in Iran has pushed up the price of widely used medicines in England, including painkillers and hay fever medication, leading pharmacists have warned. Community chemists are charging customers 20-30% more for paracetamol than they did in February, according to the National Pharmacy Association (NPA), and many have run out of certain strengths of aspirin and co-codamol. Continue reading...
In the 1980s ‘the Antwerp Six’ put Flanders on the fashion map. Now a major new exhibition celebrates the designers’ legacy and provides the perfect excuse to visit Belgium’s vibrant second city You know you’re in a city that takes its fashion seriously when even the Virgin Mary is dressed head to toe in couture. A short walk from Antwerp’s old town, with its ornate medieval guild houses and cobbl...
In the 1980s ‘the Antwerp Six’ put Flanders on the fashion map. Now a major new exhibition celebrates the designers’ legacy and provides the perfect excuse to visit Belgium’s vibrant second city You know you’re in a city that takes its fashion seriously when even the Virgin Mary is dressed head to toe in couture. A short walk from Antwerp’s old town, with its ornate medieval guild houses and cobblestone streets, is the baroque church of St Andrews . Like many of the city’s Catholic churches, it has beautiful stained glass windows, an exuberantly carved wooden pulpit and more artworks by Flemish masters than you can shake an incense stick at. But we’re here to pay homage to an art form of a different kind. In a quiet chapel, an elegant 16th-century wooden statue of the Madonna is clothed not in her usual blue cloak, but a dress of pale gauzy fabric, trimmed with a collar of white pigeon feathers, custom made by renowned Belgian fashion designer Ann Demeulemeester. It’s a bold statement but one that’s entirely in-keeping with a city where a love of fashion seems woven into the fabric of everyday life. Continue reading...
Scientists say a crucial Atlantic system is more likely to collapse than previously thought. But the billionaire death cult that steers humanity’s destiny doesn’t do existential crises The poor and middle pay taxes, the rich pay accountants, the very rich pay lawyers – and the ultra-rich pay politicians. It’s not an original remark , but it bears repeating until everyone has heard it. The more mon...
Scientists say a crucial Atlantic system is more likely to collapse than previously thought. But the billionaire death cult that steers humanity’s destiny doesn’t do existential crises The poor and middle pay taxes, the rich pay accountants, the very rich pay lawyers – and the ultra-rich pay politicians. It’s not an original remark , but it bears repeating until everyone has heard it. The more money billionaires accumulate, the greater their control of the political system – which means they pay less tax, which means they accumulate more, which means their control intensifies. They reshape the world to suit their demands. One of the symptoms of the pathology known as “billionaire brain” is an inability to see beyond their own short-term gain. They would sack the planet for a few more stones on the pointless mountain of wealth. And we can see it happening. Last week delivered the biggest news of the year so far, perhaps the biggest news of the century. But partly because billionaires own most of the media, most people never heard it. We might find ourselves committed to a civilisation-ending event before we even learn that such a thing is possible. George Monbiot is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...
All signs point to a record-low performance for Labour in May in what will be a moment of high jeopardy for Keir Starmer Labour is on track for its worst local election performance, data analysed by the Guardian shows, in a blow that will pile further pressure on Keir Starmer’s leadership. Barring a drastic change in fortunes, Labour’s vote-share could fall to historic lows across elections for co...
All signs point to a record-low performance for Labour in May in what will be a moment of high jeopardy for Keir Starmer Labour is on track for its worst local election performance, data analysed by the Guardian shows, in a blow that will pile further pressure on Keir Starmer’s leadership. Barring a drastic change in fortunes, Labour’s vote-share could fall to historic lows across elections for councils in England and devolved parliaments in Wales and Scotland on 7 May, with big gains for Reform, the Greens and nationalist parties, according to recent polling. Continue reading...
The results of AS Tallink Grupp for the Q1 2026 will be introduced at an Investor Webinar held today at 12:00 (EEST). To participate, please join via the following link; we kindly ask participants to provide their questions latest by 11:00 am by email to: investor@tallink.ee . Further details are available in a previously published announcement .
The results of AS Tallink Grupp for the Q1 2026 will be introduced at an Investor Webinar held today at 12:00 (EEST). To participate, please join via the following link; we kindly ask participants to provide their questions latest by 11:00 am by email to: investor@tallink.ee . Further details are available in a previously published announcement .
The results of AS Tallink Grupp for the Q1 2026 will be introduced at an Investor Webinar held today at 12:00 (EEST). To participate, please join via the following link; we kindly ask participants to provide their questions latest by 11:00 am by email to: investor@tallink.ee . Further details are available in a previously published announcement .
The results of AS Tallink Grupp for the Q1 2026 will be introduced at an Investor Webinar held today at 12:00 (EEST). To participate, please join via the following link; we kindly ask participants to provide their questions latest by 11:00 am by email to: investor@tallink.ee . Further details are available in a previously published announcement .
Tallink Grupp AS-i 2026. aasta I kv tulemusi tutvustatakse täna kell 12:00 algaval inglise keelsel veebiseminaril. Veebiseminariga ühinemine käesoleval lingil ; küsimused palume saata hiljemalt kella 11:00-ks e-kirja teel: investor@tallink.ee . Täiendav info varasemalt avalikustatud börsiteates .
Tallink Grupp AS-i 2026. aasta I kv tulemusi tutvustatakse täna kell 12:00 algaval inglise keelsel veebiseminaril. Veebiseminariga ühinemine käesoleval lingil ; küsimused palume saata hiljemalt kella 11:00-ks e-kirja teel: investor@tallink.ee . Täiendav info varasemalt avalikustatud börsiteates .
Newly Elected Hungarian PM Vows To Arrest Netanyahu If He Enters Country Via The Cradle Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, stated on April earlier this week that his government will arrest Israeli Prime Minister and 'wanted war criminal' Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits, as Budapest reconsiders the previous government's plan to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) . “I...
Newly Elected Hungarian PM Vows To Arrest Netanyahu If He Enters Country Via The Cradle Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, stated on April earlier this week that his government will arrest Israeli Prime Minister and 'wanted war criminal' Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits, as Budapest reconsiders the previous government's plan to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) . “I made myself clear to the Israeli prime minister too, we are not re-entering … because my colleagues examined the matter, and we can still stop withdrawal until June 2,” Magyar said. The prime minister-elect said his government intends to reverse Hungary’s exit from the ICC before it takes effect, after legal advisors determined the withdrawal process remains incomplete and can still be stopped once his administration takes office. “The firm intention of the Tisza government is to halt this process and ensure that Hungary remains a member of the ICC,” he stated, adding, “If someone is a member of the ICC and a person who is wanted enters our country, then they must be taken into custody.” The ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in November 2024 over his role in leading Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza, with the warrant requiring member states to detain individuals sought by the court if they enter their territory. Magyar’s remarks come despite having invited Netanyahu days earlier to attend a national commemoration later this year, raising questions over the apparent contradiction between the invitation and Hungary’s stated legal obligations. “I don’t need to spell it out over the phone,” Magyar added, referring to a call last week in which he invited Netanyahu to attend an October ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Hungarian Uprising. He went on to say, “I assume that every head of state and government is familiar with these laws.” Magyar’s position stands in direct contrast to that...
(RTTNews) - Sanofi (SNY, SAN.PA) reported that its first quarter net income from continuing operations declined to 1.59 billion euros from 1.72 billion euros, prior year. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was 1.32 euros compared to 1.39 euros. Business net incom
(RTTNews) - Sanofi (SNY, SAN.PA) reported that its first quarter net income from continuing operations declined to 1.59 billion euros from 1.72 billion euros, prior year. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was 1.32 euros compared to 1.39 euros. Business net incom
Vertigo3d American Bitcoin ( ABTC ) on Wednesday announced the completion of the energization of ~11,298 Bitcoin miners at the Drumheller site. The miners, which were purchased earlier this year, are now fully deployed, contributing an incremental ~3.05 exahash per second at an efficiency of ~13.5 joules per terahash to the company's operational fleet, according to a statement . Following energiza...
Vertigo3d American Bitcoin ( ABTC ) on Wednesday announced the completion of the energization of ~11,298 Bitcoin miners at the Drumheller site. The miners, which were purchased earlier this year, are now fully deployed, contributing an incremental ~3.05 exahash per second at an efficiency of ~13.5 joules per terahash to the company's operational fleet, according to a statement . Following energization, American Bitcoin's owned fleet now consists of ~89,242 miners deployed at ~28.1 EH/s with an average efficiency of ~16.0 J/TH. "Scaling hashrate is one of the ways we strengthen our position in Bitcoin. Bringing these miners online at Drumheller reflects exactly how we intend to lead: moving quickly, allocating capital with discipline, and growing our Bitcoin exposure efficiently at institutional scale," said Eric Trump , co-founder and chief strategy officer at American Bitcoin ( ABTC ). The company's shares were up 1.5% in extended trading. More on American Bitcoin American Bitcoin: A Strong Model, But Overvalued In A Severe Crypto Bear Market DeFi Development records highest short interest in March, while Bitgo lags among firms with up to $2B market cap American Bitcoin Q4 earnings hit by bitcoin slide Historical earnings data for American Bitcoin Financial information for American Bitcoin
Swedish private-capital group EQT AB ( EQBBF ) is exploring a potential takeover of the Tokyo-listed Japanese operator “Kakaku.com, according to a The japan times reported citing people familiar with the matter.. The deal would value Kakaku.com at about $2.6B–$2.7B, reflecting the stock’s recent rally after rumors surfaced. Kakaku traded about 10% higher on the Japanese stock exchange at press tim...
Swedish private-capital group EQT AB ( EQBBF ) is exploring a potential takeover of the Tokyo-listed Japanese operator “Kakaku.com, according to a The japan times reported citing people familiar with the matter.. The deal would value Kakaku.com at about $2.6B–$2.7B, reflecting the stock’s recent rally after rumors surfaced. Kakaku traded about 10% higher on the Japanese stock exchange at press time. The deal deliberations are ongoing and may not result in a bid, the people said. Kakaku.com runs a core price‑comparison portal, often branded as “Kakaku.com” or “Kakaku”) plus restaurant‑search and job‑board services, positioning it as a diversified Japanese internet‑services group. The company has recently expanded into online recruitment via its acquisition of engage, a job‑listing platform previously operated by en Inc. More on EQT AB (publ) EQT AB (publ) (EQBBF) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript EQT AB (publ) 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation EQT AB (publ) 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Historical earnings data for EQT AB (publ) Dividend scorecard for EQT AB (publ)