South Korea’s spy agency monitoring whether girl believed to be 13 will appear at political conference this month South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that it believes the teenage daughter of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, is close to being designated as the country’s future leader as Kim moves to extend the family dynasty to a fourth generation. The assessment by the National Intell...
South Korea’s spy agency monitoring whether girl believed to be 13 will appear at political conference this month South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that it believes the teenage daughter of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, is close to being designated as the country’s future leader as Kim moves to extend the family dynasty to a fourth generation. The assessment by the National Intelligence Service comes as North Korea is preparing to hold its biggest political conference later this month, where Kim is expected to outline his main policy goals for the next five years and take steps to tighten his authoritarian grip. Continue reading...
The European Union ’s executive body is under investigation by the bloc’s top prosecutors over possible misconduct linked to the sale of real estate to Belgium . A spokesperson for the European Commission confirmed the probe relates to the sale of 23 of its buildings in 2024, adding that the Brussels-based institution is confident the process was conducted in a compliant manner. People familiar wi...
The European Union ’s executive body is under investigation by the bloc’s top prosecutors over possible misconduct linked to the sale of real estate to Belgium . A spokesperson for the European Commission confirmed the probe relates to the sale of 23 of its buildings in 2024, adding that the Brussels-based institution is confident the process was conducted in a compliant manner. People familiar with the matter added that several commission departments are at the center of the investigation, including the executive’s budget unit. Raids on commission sites took place on Thursday, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The Financial Times first reported the investigation. A spokesperson for the European Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that “it is conducting evidence-collecting activities in an ongoing investigation.”
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Arvinas ( ARVN ) appointed Randy Teel as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Teel will also serve as a member of the company’s board of directors. Teel previously served as Arvinas’ chief business officer and played a key role in advancing corporate growth and industry partnerships. Teel succeeds John Houston, who is retiring as president, CEO, and chair of the board. Hou...
Arvinas ( ARVN ) appointed Randy Teel as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Teel will also serve as a member of the company’s board of directors. Teel previously served as Arvinas’ chief business officer and played a key role in advancing corporate growth and industry partnerships. Teel succeeds John Houston, who is retiring as president, CEO, and chair of the board. Houston will remain on the Board and has entered into a consulting agreement to provide advisory services to the company. Briggs Morrison, has been elected as the new chair of the Arvinas board of directors, effective immediately. More on Arvinas Arvinas: Approvable, But Asset Looks Mediocre, Initiating With A Hold Rating Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Arvinas Historical earnings data for Arvinas Financial information for Arvinas
Freddie Mac press release ( FMCC ): Q4 GAAP EPS of $0.00 misses by $0.44 . Net income of $2.8 billion, a decrease of 14% yearover-year, primarily driven by lower net revenues. Revenue of $5.76B (-9.0% Y/Y) beats by $270M . Net revenues of $5.8 billion, a decrease of 9% yearover-year, driven by lower non-interest income, partiallyoffset by higher net interest income. Provision for credit losses of ...
Freddie Mac press release ( FMCC ): Q4 GAAP EPS of $0.00 misses by $0.44 . Net income of $2.8 billion, a decrease of 14% yearover-year, primarily driven by lower net revenues. Revenue of $5.76B (-9.0% Y/Y) beats by $270M . Net revenues of $5.8 billion, a decrease of 9% yearover-year, driven by lower non-interest income, partiallyoffset by higher net interest income. Provision for credit losses of $0.1 billion. More on Freddie Mac Trump Raid On Fannie & Freddie Piggy Bank Is Premature Buy This Undervalued Fannie And Freddie Potential Q1 IPO Setup Tracking Bill Ackman's Pershing Square 13F Portfolio - Q3 2025 Update Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares extend rise after Bill Pulte comments Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares climb after Bessent remarks on release
Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT) and Capgemini have agreed to broaden their partnership to focus on sovereign cloud and AI services for highly regulated industries. The collaboration targets sectors such as government, healthcare, and finance, with an emphasis on data sovereignty, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance. The expanded work aims to embed AI driven tools that help clients manage compliance...
Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT) and Capgemini have agreed to broaden their partnership to focus on sovereign cloud and AI services for highly regulated industries. The collaboration targets sectors such as government, healthcare, and finance, with an emphasis on data sovereignty, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance. The expanded work aims to embed AI driven tools that help clients manage compliance requirements and operational resilience as cloud adoption continues to grow. Microsoft,...
WhatsApp ( META ) has been blocked in Russia, the Kremlin confirmed on Thursday, a move intended to ramp up adoption of a state-backed app by its citizens. Moscow has been trying to get Russians to download the "MAX" app, which, on top of calls and texts, offers state services and allows users to verify identities via digital ID, pay utility bills, and use electronic signatures. "MAX is an accessi...
WhatsApp ( META ) has been blocked in Russia, the Kremlin confirmed on Thursday, a move intended to ramp up adoption of a state-backed app by its citizens. Moscow has been trying to get Russians to download the "MAX" app, which, on top of calls and texts, offers state services and allows users to verify identities via digital ID, pay utility bills, and use electronic signatures. "MAX is an accessible alternative, a developing messenger, a national messenger. And it is available on the market for citizens," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. However, the Meta-owned company alleged Russia is restricting WhatsApp and is forcefully pushing its citizens to install MAX to spy on them. "Today the Russian government attempted to fully block WhatsApp in an effort to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app," WhatsApp said on X. "Trying to isolate over 100 million users from private and secure communication is a backwards step and can only lead to less safety for people in Russia." However, Kremlin authorities claim WhatsApp failed to comply with local laws, which led to the move. "It’s a matter of complying with the law. If Meta complies and works with the Russian authorities, then we can reach some kind of an agreement," Peskov said. The move against WhatsApp comes immediately after the rival app Telegram was restricted by the Russian state media regulator for failing to curb illegal activity on the platform. Since August 2025, the regulator has been selectively blocking video and audio calls on both platforms. WhatsApp is currently accessible in Russia via VPN, and as of December, it had 94.5M monthly users. Dear readers: We recognize that politics often intersects with the financial news of the day, so we invite you to click here to join the separate political discussion. More on Meta Meta Platforms: Snatch Up This Big Tech Deal Now Meta Is Playing The Long Game, And It's Paying Off Meta Platforms: Follow The Numbers Meta comes under scrutiny after WSJ report hig...
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(RTTNews) - While reporting financial results for the fourth quarter on Thursday, networking solutions provider Belden, Inc. (BDC) provided its earnings, adjusted earnings and revenue guidance for the first quarter.
(RTTNews) - While reporting financial results for the fourth quarter on Thursday, networking solutions provider Belden, Inc. (BDC) provided its earnings, adjusted earnings and revenue guidance for the first quarter.
Alphabet issued a 100 year bond as part of a record $20b multi currency debt sale to fund AI and cloud infrastructure spending planned for 2026. The company shifted from relying mainly on internal cash generation to raising large scale long term debt to support data center and AI chip investments. The EU granted unconditional approval for Alphabet's $32b acquisition of cloud security company Wiz, ...
Alphabet issued a 100 year bond as part of a record $20b multi currency debt sale to fund AI and cloud infrastructure spending planned for 2026. The company shifted from relying mainly on internal cash generation to raising large scale long term debt to support data center and AI chip investments. The EU granted unconditional approval for Alphabet's $32b acquisition of cloud security company Wiz, its largest acquisition to date. Alphabet, NasdaqGS:GOOGL, is stepping up capital investment at...
Meta Platforms (NasdaqGS:META) has started construction on a new AI focused data center in Indiana with an expected cost of about US$10b. The facility is described as one of Meta's largest infrastructure projects so far and is designed with advanced sustainability features. The project includes long term community investment commitments and comes during a period of record AI capital spending and r...
Meta Platforms (NasdaqGS:META) has started construction on a new AI focused data center in Indiana with an expected cost of about US$10b. The facility is described as one of Meta's largest infrastructure projects so far and is designed with advanced sustainability features. The project includes long term community investment commitments and comes during a period of record AI capital spending and regulatory pressure in Europe. For you as an investor, this move speaks directly to what powers...