China’s exports surged in the first quarter, yet their contribution to economic growth was relatively limited, highlighting the growing role of domestic demand. GDP expanded 5% year-on-year, with domestic demand accounting for 84.7% of growth, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. That marked a sharp increase from a year earlier, even as exports rose 14.7% in dollar terms in the first qu...
China’s exports surged in the first quarter, yet their contribution to economic growth was relatively limited, highlighting the growing role of domestic demand. GDP expanded 5% year-on-year, with domestic demand accounting for 84.7% of growth, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. That marked a sharp increase from a year earlier, even as exports rose 14.7% in dollar terms in the first quarter.
Firms owned by media tycoon launched action against Gambling Commission in 2022 after Allwyn won franchise The media tycoon Richard Desmond has lost his claim for up to £1.3bn in damages from the Gambling Commission , ending a bitter dispute over the regulator’s decision not to award him the 10-year licence to run the national lottery. Companies owned by the former proprietor of the Daily Express ...
Firms owned by media tycoon launched action against Gambling Commission in 2022 after Allwyn won franchise The media tycoon Richard Desmond has lost his claim for up to £1.3bn in damages from the Gambling Commission , ending a bitter dispute over the regulator’s decision not to award him the 10-year licence to run the national lottery. Companies owned by the former proprietor of the Daily Express and Channel 5 launched action against the regulator in 2022, starting a tortuous legal process in which Desmond’s costs were estimated to have reached £55m by May last year. Continue reading...
Fortuna Mining ( FVI:CA ) ( FSM ) has approved the renewal of its normal course issuer bid to purchase up to five percent of its outstanding common shares as at April 10, 2026. An aggregate of up to 15,227,869 common shares, representing five percent of the company’s outstanding 304,557,387 common shares as of April 10, 2026, have been authorized for repurchase commencing on May 4, 2026. More on F...
Fortuna Mining ( FVI:CA ) ( FSM ) has approved the renewal of its normal course issuer bid to purchase up to five percent of its outstanding common shares as at April 10, 2026. An aggregate of up to 15,227,869 common shares, representing five percent of the company’s outstanding 304,557,387 common shares as of April 10, 2026, have been authorized for repurchase commencing on May 4, 2026. More on Fortuna Mining Corp. Fortuna Mining Captures The Curiosity Of Long-Term Investors (Rating Upgrade) Fortuna Mining Corp. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Fortuna Mining Corp. (FVI:CA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Fortuna Silver Mines Non-GAAP EPS of $0.23 in-line, revenue of $270.2M Fortuna Silver Mines Q4 2025 Earnings Preview
bymuratdeniz/E+ via Getty Images Investment Thesis Shares of fertilizer giant CF Industries ( CF ) have risen 80.3%, including dividends, since the last time I wrote on the company almost 2 years ago. CF Industries is in the right place at the right time. The company’s nitrogen-based fertilizer is the foundation of American farming, and thanks to the ongoing war in Ukraine plus the war with Iran, ...
bymuratdeniz/E+ via Getty Images Investment Thesis Shares of fertilizer giant CF Industries ( CF ) have risen 80.3%, including dividends, since the last time I wrote on the company almost 2 years ago. CF Industries is in the right place at the right time. The company’s nitrogen-based fertilizer is the foundation of American farming, and thanks to the ongoing war in Ukraine plus the war with Iran, the gap in input prices between what CF has to pay to make their fertilizer in the US and what their competitors have to pay abroad is durable. In essence, CF has a geological moat that is giving them huge cost advantages. I don’t expect this to go away anytime soon, even if the Strait of Hormuz opens up or the war in Ukraine ends quickly. With this, I think shares make sense at this valuation. In fact, I actually think they have more upside from here. I believe shares remain a strong buy despite their strong market outperformance and the 56% YTD gain. Why I’m Doing Follow-Up Coverage While the market has now fully recovered from the start of the war with Iran, CF Industries has been a perfect example of what some would call an ‘anti-fragile’ stock. The company has generated a total return (including dividends) of 80% since the last time I wrote about them in the summer of 2024. Some analysts on Seeking Alpha (like Bashar Issa) rate the company a hold on the concerns that if China were to allow fertilizer exports again, or if Russia and Ukraine were to end their war, the company’s competitive cost edge would disappear. Personally, I disagree. I believe we are in a new paradigm for global nitrogen fertilizer production, and I still don’t think the market has priced this in. It leaves CF Industries’ management with a unique opportunity to continue to buy back shares at what I think is a steep discount to their fair value. I’m doing follow-up coverage because I believe CF Industries has the potential to be a long-run compounder that is just getting started. Higher For Longer T...
A 32-year-old investor in central Hunan never expected a routine phone call about stock tips would leave him nursing heavy losses. In a post on RedNote, he said a caller claiming ties to private equity firms offered daily stock recommendations, urging him to buy within fixed quotas in exchange for sharing half the profits. “It was sketchy – I’m now trapped in the market and down almost 20 per cent...
A 32-year-old investor in central Hunan never expected a routine phone call about stock tips would leave him nursing heavy losses. In a post on RedNote, he said a caller claiming ties to private equity firms offered daily stock recommendations, urging him to buy within fixed quotas in exchange for sharing half the profits. “It was sketchy – I’m now trapped in the market and down almost 20 per cent,” he said on Thursday. His experience reflects a broader surge in scams targeting retail investors,...
World's First Six-Gen Bomber Completes Aerial Refueling Test Flight Northrop Grumman released new images of its B-21 Raider stealth bomber performing "more advanced stages of flight test" and "aerial refueling." Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider continues to demonstrate outstanding performance as the program moves into more advanced phases flight test, including aerial refueling. (Photo Credit: U.S. ...
World's First Six-Gen Bomber Completes Aerial Refueling Test Flight Northrop Grumman released new images of its B-21 Raider stealth bomber performing "more advanced stages of flight test" and "aerial refueling." Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider continues to demonstrate outstanding performance as the program moves into more advanced phases flight test, including aerial refueling. (Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force) The B-21 is the world's first sixth-generation aircraft and the "most advanced aircraft to take to the sky now has global reach," according to Northrop. The B-21 Raider conducts aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker, which is a key part to the Raider’s role in projecting power globally. (Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman) The test campaign of the B-21 comes as Eurasia is on fire in multiple conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war and the US-Iran conflict in the Gulf area. Northrop did not say when the B-21 conducted the test flight but our reporting from mid-March had a timeframe then and over the Mojave Desert. Ready For War? New B-21 Raider Activity Spotted Over Mojave Desert Northrop listed ten fun facts about the B-21: 1. Sixth-Generation Stealth The B-21 Raider leverages decades of innovation to deliver superior stealth with extended range. Its advanced, fuel-efficient engines integrated into a sleeker airframe reduce tanker support reliance more than any previous bomber, enhancing agility and persistence across missions. The B-21 has demonstrated outstanding stealth performance in testing, showcasing the effectiveness of its advanced low-observable design that will allow it to penetrate the most sophisticated air defenses undetected. Modernized, low-observable processes will also make the B-21 easier and less costly to maintain than prior systems, ensuring the fleet's operational readiness for our nation's most critical missions. 2. Built to Deliver Strategic Deterrence The B-21 Raider is designed to hold any target at risk, anywhere in the world. Wi...