China will not seek reciprocity in its latest trade agreement with South Africa, its ambassador said, as Beijing prepares to roll out an expanded zero-tariff policy for African nations from May 1. The deal means South African goods can enter the Chinese market tax-free without any requirement for Pretoria to reciprocate by lowering its own import duties on products from China. “In this process, Ch...
China will not seek reciprocity in its latest trade agreement with South Africa, its ambassador said, as Beijing prepares to roll out an expanded zero-tariff policy for African nations from May 1. The deal means South African goods can enter the Chinese market tax-free without any requirement for Pretoria to reciprocate by lowering its own import duties on products from China. “In this process, China will fully accommodate South Africa’s interests and will not seek reciprocity,” Chinese...
mohd izzuan Appaloosa Management, founded by David Tepper and Jack Walton, showed notable shifts in both position size and allocation between Q4 2024 and Q4 2025. At the close of 2025, Appaloosa reported AUM of $6.93B, slightly lower than $6.46B a year earlier. The American hedge fund decreased its shares in Chinese tech giant Alibaba ( BABA ) to 5.14M shares from 11.8M in Q4 2024. The firm also r...
mohd izzuan Appaloosa Management, founded by David Tepper and Jack Walton, showed notable shifts in both position size and allocation between Q4 2024 and Q4 2025. At the close of 2025, Appaloosa reported AUM of $6.93B, slightly lower than $6.46B a year earlier. The American hedge fund decreased its shares in Chinese tech giant Alibaba ( BABA ) to 5.14M shares from 11.8M in Q4 2024. The firm also reduced its stake in Alphabet ( GOOG ) by 5% and in Amazon ( AMZN ) by 16% when compared to a year ago. Meanwhile, it has increased its position in Meta Platforms ( META ) to 600K from 490K, in Nvidia ( NVDA ) to 1.7M from 680K, and in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ) by over 300% to 1.13M compared to Q4 2024. Appaloosa took a new position at American Airlines ( AAL ) when compared to a year ago. The firm now holds shares worth $216.92M in the U.S. airline company. It has also started a new position in Whirlpool ( WHR ), RTX Corporation ( RTX ), Micron Technology ( MU ), L3Harris ( LHX ), and others. Among the names that the manager completely exited are Oracle ( ORCL ), Intel ( INTC ), Caesars Entertainment ( CZR ), Wynn Resorts ( WYNN ), and others. Check SA quant ratings on Appaloosa’s top 15 holdings (in terms of value): Alibaba Group Holding ( BABA ): Quant rating: 3.25 – Hold Alphabet ( GOOG ): Quant rating: 3.48 – Hold Amazon ( AMZN ): Quant rating: 3.41 – Hold Micron Technology ( MU ): Quant rating: 4.99 – Strong Buy Meta Platforms ( META ): Quant rating: 3.39 – Hold Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ): Quant rating: 3.49 – Hold Nvidia ( NVDA ): Quant rating: 3.49 – Hold Whirlpool ( WHR ): Quant rating: 2.84 – Hold NRG Energy ( NRG ): Quant rating: 3.01 – Hold Microsoft ( MSFT ): Quant rating: 3.49 – Hold American Airlines ( AAL ): Quant rating: 4.95 – Strong Buy PDD Holdings ( PDD ): Quant rating: 3.42 – Hold Qualcomm ( QCOM ): Quant rating: 2.89 – Hold iShares MSCI South Korea ETF ( EWY ): Quant rating: 4.83 – Strong Buy KraneShares...
mohd izzuan Appaloosa Management, founded by David Tepper and Jack Walton, showed notable shifts in both position size and allocation between Q4 2024 and Q4 2025. At the close of 2025, Appaloosa reported AUM of $6.93B, slightly lower than $6.46B a year earlier. The American hedge fund decreased its shares in Chinese tech giant Alibaba ( BABA ) to 5.14M shares from 11.8M in Q4 2024. The firm also r...
mohd izzuan Appaloosa Management, founded by David Tepper and Jack Walton, showed notable shifts in both position size and allocation between Q4 2024 and Q4 2025. At the close of 2025, Appaloosa reported AUM of $6.93B, slightly lower than $6.46B a year earlier. The American hedge fund decreased its shares in Chinese tech giant Alibaba ( BABA ) to 5.14M shares from 11.8M in Q4 2024. The firm also reduced its stake in Alphabet ( GOOG ) by 5% and in Amazon ( AMZN ) by 16% when compared to a year ago. Meanwhile, it has increased its position in Meta Platforms ( META ) to 600K from 490K, in Nvidia ( NVDA ) to 1.7M from 680K, and in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ) by over 300% to 1.13M compared to Q4 2024. Appaloosa took a new position at American Airlines ( AAL ) when compared to a year ago. The firm now holds shares worth $216.92M in the U.S. airline company. It has also started a new position in Whirlpool ( WHR ), RTX Corporation ( RTX ), Micron Technology ( MU ), L3Harris ( LHX ), and others. Among the names that the manager completely exited are Oracle ( ORCL ), Intel ( INTC ), Caesars Entertainment ( CZR ), Wynn Resorts ( WYNN ), and others. Check SA quant ratings on Appaloosa’s top 15 holdings (in terms of value): Alibaba Group Holding ( BABA ): Quant rating: 3.25 – Hold Alphabet ( GOOG ): Quant rating: 3.48 – Hold Amazon ( AMZN ): Quant rating: 3.41 – Hold Micron Technology ( MU ): Quant rating: 4.99 – Strong Buy Meta Platforms ( META ): Quant rating: 3.39 – Hold Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ): Quant rating: 3.49 – Hold Nvidia ( NVDA ): Quant rating: 3.49 – Hold Whirlpool ( WHR ): Quant rating: 2.84 – Hold NRG Energy ( NRG ): Quant rating: 3.01 – Hold Microsoft ( MSFT ): Quant rating: 3.49 – Hold American Airlines ( AAL ): Quant rating: 4.95 – Strong Buy PDD Holdings ( PDD ): Quant rating: 3.42 – Hold Qualcomm ( QCOM ): Quant rating: 2.89 – Hold iShares MSCI South Korea ETF ( EWY ): Quant rating: 4.83 – Strong Buy KraneShares...
A novel way of bringing up children, known as “reversed parenting”, has become popular among millennial Chinese parents. The trend sees mothers and fathers mimic the behaviour of their children to promote more equal conversations. It stems from a viral incident in November 2022, when a mother in Heilongjiang province, northeastern China, allowed her daughter to experience the harsh winter cold fir...
A novel way of bringing up children, known as “reversed parenting”, has become popular among millennial Chinese parents. The trend sees mothers and fathers mimic the behaviour of their children to promote more equal conversations. It stems from a viral incident in November 2022, when a mother in Heilongjiang province, northeastern China, allowed her daughter to experience the harsh winter cold first-hand. In freezing temperatures, the woman’s three-year-old insisted on going outside in a thin...
More people in China are choosing to stay away from their villages and families during Lunar New Year, according to Chinese national and businessman Xue Gang, 44. “Our parents do not mind, and even my parents are currently travelling around China. “Maybe next year I will bring them to Penang to witness the celebrations here,” he said. Xue, who was in Malaysia’s Penang state with his wife, daughter...
More people in China are choosing to stay away from their villages and families during Lunar New Year, according to Chinese national and businessman Xue Gang, 44. “Our parents do not mind, and even my parents are currently travelling around China. “Maybe next year I will bring them to Penang to witness the celebrations here,” he said. Xue, who was in Malaysia’s Penang state with his wife, daughter and friends, said festive performances were no longer common to enjoy back home. “If we want to...
Move is a temporary measure as J.League transitions to European schedule but could benefit national team in US, Canada and Merxico this summer Cynics may say it is no coincidence the J.League has introduced penalty shootouts to replace draws just before the World Cup. Japan have identified the quarter-finals as the target this summer after failing to progress past the last 16 on three of the past ...
Move is a temporary measure as J.League transitions to European schedule but could benefit national team in US, Canada and Merxico this summer Cynics may say it is no coincidence the J.League has introduced penalty shootouts to replace draws just before the World Cup. Japan have identified the quarter-finals as the target this summer after failing to progress past the last 16 on three of the past four occasions, with two of those disappointments coming after failures from the spot. The 2022 tournament was the worst, with the Samurai Blue, who should have seen off Croatia during normal time, losing the shootout 3-1 in dismal fashion. Continue reading...
Marta wants her scent to be unique, but Elsa thinks copying her friend is just sharing the joy. Do you smell a rat? • Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror My individuality is very important to me and I like to keep my style and my scent unique I’m not trying to copy her whole identity. Friends having similar tastes is just sharing the joy Continue reading...
Marta wants her scent to be unique, but Elsa thinks copying her friend is just sharing the joy. Do you smell a rat? • Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror My individuality is very important to me and I like to keep my style and my scent unique I’m not trying to copy her whole identity. Friends having similar tastes is just sharing the joy Continue reading...
After eight years of personal highs and lows, the American dominated the women’s slalom to put her greatness beyond question High above the jagged peaks of the Italian Alps, Mikaela Shiffrin stood at the top of the podium once again. After eight long years without an Olympic medal, the American produced two sublime runs to win the women’s slalom by a commanding 1.50sec – the third-largest margin o...
After eight years of personal highs and lows, the American dominated the women’s slalom to put her greatness beyond question High above the jagged peaks of the Italian Alps, Mikaela Shiffrin stood at the top of the podium once again. After eight long years without an Olympic medal, the American produced two sublime runs to win the women’s slalom by a commanding 1.50sec – the third-largest margin of victory in Olympic history for the event. In doing so, she became the first American skier to claim three Olympic alpine gold medals and further cemented her status as the greatest alpine skier of her generation. The setting in the Dolomites was spectacular. The skiing was even better. Leading by 0.82sec after a blistering first run, Shiffrin held her nerve in the second, overcoming a brief wobble to deliver a performance no rival could touch. When she crossed the finish line, the release of emotion was immediate. The Swiss silver medallist Camille Rast and Sweden’s bronze medallist Anna Swenn Larsson embraced her before she shared a long, tearful hug with her mother and coach, Eileen. Continue reading...
Ireland’s pack was rocked by Italy in their Six Nations meeting and England have taken note Two snapshots will be nagging away in Irish minds before Saturday’s visit to south-west London. The first is the sobering sight of Tadhg Furlong and Dan Sheehan, both distinguished British & Irish Lions, being rocketed skywards by Italy’s power in the set scrums last Saturday. The second dates back 14 years...
Ireland’s pack was rocked by Italy in their Six Nations meeting and England have taken note Two snapshots will be nagging away in Irish minds before Saturday’s visit to south-west London. The first is the sobering sight of Tadhg Furlong and Dan Sheehan, both distinguished British & Irish Lions, being rocketed skywards by Italy’s power in the set scrums last Saturday. The second dates back 14 years to another Anglo-Irish contest that epitomised the “no scrum, no win” ethos that remains non-negotiable at the highest level. The airborne Furlong footage has certainly caught the eye of England’s front-rowers and a quick dip into the archives will also remind both teams of what can happen when things up front go pear-shaped. In 2012, Ireland were left badly exposed when Mike Ross injured his neck at the first scrum and ended up conceding a penalty try, six scrum penalties and three scrums against the head as they subsided to a humbling 30-9 defeat. Continue reading...
The actor and musician’s first film role was the musical prodigy in the surprise hit horror Sinners. Now he’s up for a Bafta and about to perform live at the Oscars – and it’s all still sinking in It’s lunchtime in New York City, and Miles Caton is still in bed. That morning, the 20-year-old star of Sinners set his alarm for 8.30am so he could watch the Oscar nominations live. “As soon as I woke u...
The actor and musician’s first film role was the musical prodigy in the surprise hit horror Sinners. Now he’s up for a Bafta and about to perform live at the Oscars – and it’s all still sinking in It’s lunchtime in New York City, and Miles Caton is still in bed. That morning, the 20-year-old star of Sinners set his alarm for 8.30am so he could watch the Oscar nominations live. “As soon as I woke up, I went straight to YouTube,” he says, where he learned Sinners had been nominated for 16 Academy Awards, more than any other film in Oscars history. Unsurprisingly, his phone has been blowing up: he’s been so busy responding to messages, he’s yet to get out of bed. A southern gothic horror musical set in the 1930s, about the bloodsucking of Black culture, Sinners was the unexpected box office smash of 2025, earning $368m in ticket sales globally. The film co-stars Michael B Jordan and comes from the imagination of Ryan Coogler, the writer-director behind Marvel’s Black Panther franchise and the Rocky reboot, Creed. “I watched Black Panther for the first time when I was 12 years old,” says Caton, who remembers going to the cinema to see the director’s Afrofuturist superhero movie with his whole family. “It was ‘Wakanda Forever!’ We was putting our fist up!” he says, motioning a Black power fist at the screen. “To me, a Ryan Coogler film was culture,” he says. Continue reading...
British entrepreneurship appears to be on the rise, with tens of thousands of new businesses popping up. The problem, for workers, is that these startups are increasingly using artificial intelligence and freelancers instead of taking on permanent staff. New firms launched in the UK last year generated an average of 2.7 jobs each, around one fewer than when records began in 2017, according to a Bl...
British entrepreneurship appears to be on the rise, with tens of thousands of new businesses popping up. The problem, for workers, is that these startups are increasingly using artificial intelligence and freelancers instead of taking on permanent staff. New firms launched in the UK last year generated an average of 2.7 jobs each, around one fewer than when records began in 2017, according to a Bloomberg analysis of official data. Total employment created by new enterprises fell 16% to the lowest level on record. That’s despite Britons starting new firms at the fastest pace in two years, during the fourth quarter. “It’s scary to hire people, the minimum wage is so high and there’s so many additional protections,” said Rachael Twumasi-Corson, an entrepreneur from London who’s set to launch a new company later this year. “I would much rather have a team, celebrate wins and figure out ways to solve problems together, but at the moment, my team is ChatGPT and Gemini.” Business groups say the UK’s Labour government has made it more risky and expensive to hire permanent staff, despite the left-leaning party promising to prioritize economic growth. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves hiked national insurance, a key payroll tax, last year — and while small businesses are largely exempt, they face higher costs from rising salaries, including sharp increases in the minimum wage. Entrepreneurs are also concerned about new employment laws, which allow workers to claim unfair dismissal after six months on the job, instead of the current two years, effectively making it harder to fire staff. The proposals will also give workers sick pay rights from day one. Read More: UK Passes Law to Enhance Workers’ Rights and Reshape Economy AI technology means that some founders can avoid hiring in the first place. Twumasi-Corson initially wanted to employ a designer and a social media marketing specialist — she even wrote the job descriptions — but ended up relying on contractors and A...
The stock market has been on an unstoppable run lately, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) soaring by nearly 74% in the last five years, as of this writing. However, many investors are feeling nervous about what lies ahead for the market. This is a valid concern, given that multiple stock market metrics are sounding the alarm. The S&P 500 Shiller CAPE Ratio, for example, is the highest it's ever b...
The stock market has been on an unstoppable run lately, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) soaring by nearly 74% in the last five years, as of this writing. However, many investors are feeling nervous about what lies ahead for the market. This is a valid concern, given that multiple stock market metrics are sounding the alarm. The S&P 500 Shiller CAPE Ratio, for example, is the highest it's ever been since the dot-com bubble burst in the early 2000s. Similarly, the Buffett indicator -- popularized by Warren Buffett -- currently sits at around 222%. Buffett himself has noted that when this metric nears 200%, investors are "playing with fire." Both the Shiller CAPE Ratio and the Buffett indicator are used to determine market valuations. While no stock market metrics are foolproof, both ratios reaching record highs suggests that the market could be overvalued and due for a correction. However, history has two pieces of great news for investors. Continue reading