(RTTNews) - Pfizer Inc. (PFE) will host a conference call at 10:00 AM ET on February 3, 2026, to discuss Q4 25 earnings results. To access the live webcast, log on to https://investors.pfizer.com/Investors/Events--Presentations To listen to the call, dial 800-456-4352 (US) or 785-424-1086 (International), passcode "10856". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the a...
(RTTNews) - Pfizer Inc. (PFE) will host a conference call at 10:00 AM ET on February 3, 2026, to discuss Q4 25 earnings results. To access the live webcast, log on to https://investors.pfizer.com/Investors/Events--Presentations To listen to the call, dial 800-456-4352 (US) or 785-424-1086 (International), passcode "10856". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
(RTTNews) - Illinois Tool Works Inc (ITW) will host a conference call at 10:00 AM ET on February 3, 2026, to discuss Q4 25 earnings results. To access the live webcast, log on to https://investor.itw.com/news-and-events/events-and-presentations/default.aspx To listen to the call, dial 1-888-660-6652 (domestic) or 1-646-960-0554 (international) with passcode "ITW." For a replay call, dial 1-800-770...
(RTTNews) - Illinois Tool Works Inc (ITW) will host a conference call at 10:00 AM ET on February 3, 2026, to discuss Q4 25 earnings results. To access the live webcast, log on to https://investor.itw.com/news-and-events/events-and-presentations/default.aspx To listen to the call, dial 1-888-660-6652 (domestic) or 1-646-960-0554 (international) with passcode "ITW." For a replay call, dial 1-800-770-2030 (domestic) or 1-609-800-9909 (international). The passcode is 2756156. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
(RTTNews) - Merck & Co Inc. (MRK) will host a conference call at 9:00 AM ET on February 3, 2026, to discuss Q4 25 earnings results. To access the live webcast, log on to https://www.merck.com/investor-relations/events-and-presentations/ The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
(RTTNews) - Merck & Co Inc. (MRK) will host a conference call at 9:00 AM ET on February 3, 2026, to discuss Q4 25 earnings results. To access the live webcast, log on to https://www.merck.com/investor-relations/events-and-presentations/ The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Pepsico press release ( PEP ): Q4 Non-GAAP EPS of $2.26 beats by $0.02 . Revenue of $29.34B (+5.6% Y/Y) beats by $370M . For 2026, the Company continues to expect:• Organic revenue to increase between 2 and 4 percent;• Core constant currency EPS to increase between 4 and 6 percent;• A core annual effective tax rate of approximately 22 percent;• Capital spending to be below 5 percent of net revenue...
Pepsico press release ( PEP ): Q4 Non-GAAP EPS of $2.26 beats by $0.02 . Revenue of $29.34B (+5.6% Y/Y) beats by $370M . For 2026, the Company continues to expect:• Organic revenue to increase between 2 and 4 percent;• Core constant currency EPS to increase between 4 and 6 percent;• A core annual effective tax rate of approximately 22 percent;• Capital spending to be below 5 percent of net revenue; and• A free cash flow conversion ratio of at least 80 percent. In addition, the Company expects:• Total cash returns to shareholders of approximately $8.9 billion, comprised of dividends of $7.9billion and share repurchases of $1.0 billion. The Company today announced a 4 percent increase in its annualized dividend to $5.92 per share from$5.69 per share, effective with the dividend expected to be paid in June 2026. This represents theCompany’s 54th consecutive annual dividend per share increase. The Company also announced a newshare repurchase program providing for the repurchase of up to $10 billion of PepsiCo common stockthrough February 28, 2030. Shares -1.5% PM. More on Pepsico PepsiCo: A Blue-Chip Dividend Aristocrat And Dividend King Ripe For Picking PepsiCo Vs. Coca-Cola: Battle Of The Low Beta Beverage Stocks PepsiCo: The Company Is Reaching A Reckoning Point PepsiCo Q4 earnings on deck: What to expect PepsiCo added as a long idea at Hedgeye
Hong Kong’s property transactions slipped in January, official data showed, but agents are betting on a Lunar New Year “mini-boom” after several new-home launches sold out in recent weeks. Deals covering new and existing homes, offices, shops, car parking spaces and industrial units fell 15.2 per cent month on month to 7,631, while transaction value declined 12 per cent to about HK$57.25 billion (...
Hong Kong’s property transactions slipped in January, official data showed, but agents are betting on a Lunar New Year “mini-boom” after several new-home launches sold out in recent weeks. Deals covering new and existing homes, offices, shops, car parking spaces and industrial units fell 15.2 per cent month on month to 7,631, while transaction value declined 12 per cent to about HK$57.25 billion (US$7.3 billion). “With both the economy and stock market performing well, coupled with steadily rising property prices, various buyers are accelerating their entry into the market before the beginning of the year and the Lunar New Year,” said Derek Chan Hoi-chiu, head of research at Ricacorp Properties. Advertisement On a year-on-year basis, however, overall transactions jumped 54.5 per cent in January, with total value surging 55.8 per cent. Strong demand has been evident in the primary market. All five sales rounds at the Sierra Sea project launched by Sun Hung Kai Properties – comprising more than 1,200 units launched so far this year – have sold out. Advertisement Located in Shap Sze Heung between Sai Kung and Ma On Shan in the New Territories, the development is Hong Kong’s largest housing project since 1999.
State resolutions are under-utilized right now and could be a significant mobilizing factor for the Democratic party The Democrats hold in their hands constitutional means yet unused to check the Trump regime’s ruthless attempt to impose a police state. That the Democrats thus far have failed to create this oppositional political center of gravity may be because the method has been lost to history...
State resolutions are under-utilized right now and could be a significant mobilizing factor for the Democratic party The Democrats hold in their hands constitutional means yet unused to check the Trump regime’s ruthless attempt to impose a police state. That the Democrats thus far have failed to create this oppositional political center of gravity may be because the method has been lost to history, not wielded effectively for 113 years. Focused on the ICE outrages, however, this political instrument can be revived in the 16 states where the Democrats control the governorships and both chambers of the state legislatures, as well as introduced in states with mixed power. Before the enactment of the 17th amendment in 1913, state legislators and not the voters selected US senators and regarded them frequently as their agents. It was a common practice for legislatures to send what were called “orders of instruction” urging senators and sometimes members of the House of Representatives to take a particular stand on important issues. The orders were not binding, but had significant force given the power of legislatures and political parties to decide who would hold Senate seats. These resolutions were variously called instructions, petitions and memorials. Sidney Blumenthal, former senior adviser to the Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, has published three books of a projected five-volume political life of Abraham Lincoln: A Self-Made Man , Wrestling With His Angel and All the Powers of Earth . He is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...
It featured the queen, Rupert Everett and horses paying their respects, amid a combination of romance, absurdity and delight at Southwark Cathedral last week Jilly Cooper’s memorial last week started with the dean of Southwark Cathedral telling a story from her funeral last year: as the congregation made their way to her final resting place, five horses ambled majestically across a field, and came...
It featured the queen, Rupert Everett and horses paying their respects, amid a combination of romance, absurdity and delight at Southwark Cathedral last week Jilly Cooper’s memorial last week started with the dean of Southwark Cathedral telling a story from her funeral last year: as the congregation made their way to her final resting place, five horses ambled majestically across a field, and came to stand in formation, looking at the grave. They would not be budged and their intention was crystal clear: they were paying their horse-respect (this is not verbatim by the way) to an author who did as much for equine-kind as she did for humans. The story was pitch perfect; you could imagine Cooper laughing at it, at the same time as believing it, at the same time as thinking no funeral was complete without five horses. The combination of romance, magnitude, absurdity, delight and animals could have come straight off the pages of a Jilly Cooper novel, but how would a dean know that? Did they also, back in the day, pass a bashed-up copy of Riders around dean school? (My friend who is a librarian expressed some professional irritation that, at her school, they couldn’t get it together to buy more than one copy of a book in such demand. She said by the time they’d all finished it, it looked like Magna Carta.) Continue reading...
The release of about 3m Jeffrey Epstein investigative files has failed to quell outrage over justice department officials’ handling of these disclosures, with advocates claiming potentially millions of documents are still being withheld. Donald Trump’s Department of Justice was required to disclose all investigative files by 19 December under The Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA). While the ju...
The release of about 3m Jeffrey Epstein investigative files has failed to quell outrage over justice department officials’ handling of these disclosures, with advocates claiming potentially millions of documents are still being withheld. Donald Trump’s Department of Justice was required to disclose all investigative files by 19 December under The Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA). While the justice department did release some documents on that date, last week’s disclosure came nearly six weeks after this deadline. Deputy attorney general Todd Blanche, who served as Trump’s criminal defense lawyer, told reporters last week that this disclosure marked “the end of a very comprehensive document identification and review process to ensure transparency to the American people and compliance with the act”. “After submitting the final report to Congress as required under the act and publishing the written justifications for redactions in the Federal Register, the department’s obligations under the act will be completed,” Blanche said. He also said that while the justice department had found “more than 6m pages being identified as potentially responsive” that was because “we erred on the side of over-collection of materials from various sources to best ensure maximum transparency”. “The number of responsive pages is significantly smaller than the total number of pages initially collected,” Blanche added. “That’s why I mentioned a moment ago we’re releasing more than 3m pages today and not the 6m pages that we collected.” The missed deadline and up to 3m files that remain unreleased have prompted criticism and calls for further disclosure to answer how Epstein sexually abused girls with impunity for decades and landed a sweetheart plea deal about 20 years ago that allowed him to avoid federal prosecution. “The government continues to avoid accountability and has argued that they are not responsible for Epstein’s abuse of hundreds of victims,” said Jennifer Plotkin of Merso...
Farmers oppose the reintroduction of brown bears in Max Keegan’s immersive and beautiful documentary that resists snap judgments There are two endangered species native to the Pyrenees featured in this immersive and rather beautiful documentary shot in Ariège, southwestern France, by British film-maker Max Keegan. The first is the brown bear, which was hunted out of existence in the region by the ...
Farmers oppose the reintroduction of brown bears in Max Keegan’s immersive and beautiful documentary that resists snap judgments There are two endangered species native to the Pyrenees featured in this immersive and rather beautiful documentary shot in Ariège, southwestern France, by British film-maker Max Keegan. The first is the brown bear, which was hunted out of existence in the region by the early 2000s. Now the bears are back , around 70 of them, thanks to efforts by conservationists backed by the European Union. The film opens with footage of a 200kg delivery by helicopter, lowering a crate on to the mountainside out of which a bear comes thundering out. The airmail delivery is necessary because of local opposition – farmers are barricading the roads, painting “no to bears” on the tarmac, saying that bears kill their livestock. Shepherd Yves, 63 – flat cap, cigarette dangling from his mouth – is against the reintroduction of the bears. He is training Lisa, a shepherd in her 20s, but their way of life is the other endangered species, with few young people joining the industry. Continue reading...
While Washington Post employees remain in the dark about an impending round of cuts that could dramatically reshape the publication, the man that many hoped could soften or stop the blow, owner Jeff Bezos, has remained silent. So far, three staff-organized letters sent by Post employees to Bezos imploring him to protect the Post’s robust coverage have gone unanswered. The first plea went to Bezos ...
While Washington Post employees remain in the dark about an impending round of cuts that could dramatically reshape the publication, the man that many hoped could soften or stop the blow, owner Jeff Bezos, has remained silent. So far, three staff-organized letters sent by Post employees to Bezos imploring him to protect the Post’s robust coverage have gone unanswered. The first plea went to Bezos on 25 January, when about 60 people signed a letter asking him to protect the company’s foreign news operation, which is rumored to be a major target of cost-cutting. Two days later, employees sent Bezos a letter asking him to preserve the newspaper’s local coverage, which is also said to be at risk for heavy cuts. “Should you allow Post management to lay off the local staff, which has been cut in half in the last five years, the effect on this region and the people in it will be immeasurable,” the staffers wrote. “We care deeply about the DC area, and we know you do, too.” At the end of last week, the publication’s White House reporters sent a letter to Bezos urging him to avoid cutting coverage areas central to its readership. Post staffers have also filmed and posted videos on social media urging Bezos to “#savethepost”. While Post chief executive Will Lewis has been included on at least one of the emails, the letters have been addressed to Bezos, who some staffers hope might be more persuadable. (Matt Murray, the Post’s top editor, has had private discussions with several Post journalists in recent weeks, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.) “As the Post’s [owner], Bezos is ultimately making the call on these cuts,” said a Post staffer who signed one of the letters but was not authorized to comment. “He also has enough money to do whatever he chooses here. Reporters across the newsroom want to be sure he understands the magnitude of the devastating cuts that we all expect are coming.” Emails sent by the Guardian to Bezos and a representative at the co...
Getty Images Dear Fellow Shareholders, We are pleased to provide you with the Third Avenue International Real Estate Value Fund (the “Fund”) report for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The Fund delivered a +25.56% return (after fees) for the calendar year, outperforming the MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI Core Real Estate Index[1], which returned +21.42% over the same time period. The Fund’s total return...
Getty Images Dear Fellow Shareholders, We are pleased to provide you with the Third Avenue International Real Estate Value Fund (the “Fund”) report for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The Fund delivered a +25.56% return (after fees) for the calendar year, outperforming the MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI Core Real Estate Index[1], which returned +21.42% over the same time period. The Fund’s total return for the year was supported by the 13% share price appreciation for the holdings (in local currency), a 4% dividend yield on the underlying holdings, and an 8% tailwind from a weaker U.S. Dollar. At the same time, active capital recycling and strong earnings growth helped maintain the Fund’s forward price-to-earnings ratio at just 13 times, as well as a 30% discount to our conservative estimate of real estate value as measured by net asset value (“NAV”) for the holdings at year-end. Activity At the start of 2025 , Fund Management highlighted a growing disconnect between the earnings-compounding ability of the Fund’s holdings and the low multiples at which they were trading. In fact, we noted that, if this disconnect persisted, privatization activity at meaningful premiums could accelerate. By year's end, this thesis materialized: three holdings entered privatization discussions, with two transactions confirmed. Given the Fund’s low earnings multiple and wide discounts to our conservative estimates of net asset value, we anticipate that elevated merger and privatization activity will continue in the year ahead. The Fund’s top performer in 2025 was Mandarin Oriental ( MAORF )( MNOIY ), which returned +95%. Early in the fourth quarter, its largest shareholder, Jardine Matheson, offered to privatize the company at a 52% premium to its current share price. For context, Fund Management’s 2022 investment thesis anticipated this outcome. At the time, Mandarin was completing a US$2 billion office and retail development in Hong Kong, the value of which was expected to equal the comp...
Nuclear fusion conjures images of massive reactors or banks of dozens of large lasers. Avalanche co-founder and CEO Robin Langtry thinks smaller is better. For the last several years, Langtry and his colleagues at Avalanche have been working on what’s essentially a desktop version of nuclear fusion. “We’re using the small size to learn quickly and iterate quickly,” Langtry told TechCrunch. Fusion ...
Nuclear fusion conjures images of massive reactors or banks of dozens of large lasers. Avalanche co-founder and CEO Robin Langtry thinks smaller is better. For the last several years, Langtry and his colleagues at Avalanche have been working on what’s essentially a desktop version of nuclear fusion. “We’re using the small size to learn quickly and iterate quickly,” Langtry told TechCrunch. Fusion power promises to supply the world with large amounts of clean heat and electricity, if researchers and engineers can solve some vexing challenges. At its core, fusion power seeks to harness the power of the Sun. To do that, fusion startups must figure out how to heat and compress plasma for long enough that atoms inside the mix fuse, releasing energy in the process. Fusion is a famously unforgiving industry. The physics is challenging, the materials science is cutting edge, and the power requirements can be gargantuan. Parts need to be machined with precision, and the scale is usually so large as to obviate rapid fire experimentation. Some companies like Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) are using large magnets to contain the plasma in a doughnut-like tokamak, others are compressing fuel pellets by shooting them with powerful lasers. Avalanche, though, uses electric current at extremely high voltages to draw plasma particles into an orbit around an electrode. (It also uses some magnets to keep things orderly, though they’re not nearly as powerful as a tokamak’s.) As the orbit tightens and the plasmas speed up, the particles begin to smash into each other and fuse. The approach has won over some investors. Avalanche recently added another $29 million in an investment round led by R.A. Capital Management with participation from 8090 Ventures, Congruent Ventures, Founders Fund, Lowercarbon Capital, Overlay Capital, and Toyota Ventures. To date, the company has raised $80 million from investors, a relatively small amount in the fusion world. Other companies have raised several...
Irvine, CA, Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Origence CUDL, the nation’s leading credit union auto lending network and indirect lending platform, advanced its reach and capabilities in 2025, helping dealers access more lenders, accelerate funding, and compete in an increasingly digital marketplace. CUDL funded $48 billion in auto loans in 2025, reinforcing its role as the largest platform for cre...
Irvine, CA, Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Origence CUDL, the nation’s leading credit union auto lending network and indirect lending platform, advanced its reach and capabilities in 2025, helping dealers access more lenders, accelerate funding, and compete in an increasingly digital marketplace. CUDL funded $48 billion in auto loans in 2025, reinforcing its role as the largest platform for credit union auto financing in the nation. For the fifth consecutive year, credit unions using CUDL collectively remained the number one auto lender in the country. The network now connects more than 20,000 franchised and independent dealerships with more than 1,100 credit unions, including 80% of the top 10 and 60% of the top 50 credit unions by asset size, representing 68 million members nationwide. “In 2025, we strengthened dealer access to credit union financing and expanded digital capabilities that keep financing tied to dealer inventory,” said Tony Boutelle, president and CEO of Origence CUDL. “From enhanced digital integrations to eContracting, we delivered solutions that help dealers close deals faster and meet customers wherever they shop.” Faster funding through eContracting CUDL launched eContracting in multiple markets in 2025, with additional rollout planned for 2026. By integrating directly into dealer workflows, eContracting for CUDL® reduces funding time, improves compliance, and minimizes errors, resulting in cleaner contracts and a more predictable process that enhances both dealer and buyer satisfaction. Growing participation CUDL expanded its credit union network in key dealer markets, including the East Coast and Midwest, giving dealers access to more lenders and greater funding efficiency. CUDL continues to capture a significant share of the indirect volume, facilitating up to 80% of all credit union auto loans in high-density states like California and Utah. For dealers, this growth means a stable, scalable network with proven workflows designed to keep...
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patria Investments Limited (“Patria”) (NASDAQ: PAX) reported today its unaudited results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. The full detailed presentation of Patria's fourth quarter and full year 2025 results can be accessed on the Shareholders section of Patria’s website at https://ir.patria.com/. Alex Saig...
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patria Investments Limited (“Patria”) (NASDAQ: PAX) reported today its unaudited results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. The full detailed presentation of Patria's fourth quarter and full year 2025 results can be accessed on the Shareholders section of Patria’s website at https://ir.patria.com/. Alex Saigh, Patria’s CEO, said: “We are very excited to report our 4th quarter results, a capstone to a very successful 2025. Highlights for the quarter and 2025 include organic fundraising of $1.7bn in the quarter and a record $7.7bn for the year, FEAUM that reached $40.8bn, up 24% compared to year-end 2024, and $203mn of Fee Related earnings in 2025, a 19% year-over-year increase. In addition, since the end of 3Q25 we’ve announced 3 acquisitions that further expand our capabilities and scale in key assets classes. First, the acquisition of a 51% stake in Solis with $3.5 bn of FEAUM and which closed on January 2nd, significantly enhances our capabilities in the rapidly growing Private Credit market in Brazil. Second, the acquisition of Brazilian REIT manager RBR, which closed yesterday, will add $1.3bn of permanent capital and make us the largest independent manager of listed REITs in Brazil, a market in which scale has significant competitive advantages. Finally, we also announced the pending acquisition of WP Global Partners, a U.S. based Lower-Middle-Market Private Equity Solutions Manager, with $1.8bn of FEAUM and which strengthens our capabilities in our GPMS business in the critical U.S. market. Overall, as we enter 2026, the momentum we’ve built in 2025, augmented by our recent announced transactions, means that Patria is in a strong position to achieve, and hopefully exceed, the three-year fundraising and FRE objectives we set for ourselves at our investor day in December 2024.” Financial Highlights (reported in $ USD) IFRS results included $34.5 million of net income attri...
Revenue 1 decreased 3% from prior year to $2.9 billion for the quarter and decreased 2% to $9.7 billion for the year due to the sale of TRANZACT Organic Revenue growth of 6% for the quarter and 5% for the year Diluted Earnings per Share 2 was $7.62 for the quarter and $16.26 for the year Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share was $8.12 for the quarter, up 2% over prior year, and $17.08 for the year, ...
Revenue 1 decreased 3% from prior year to $2.9 billion for the quarter and decreased 2% to $9.7 billion for the year due to the sale of TRANZACT Organic Revenue growth of 6% for the quarter and 5% for the year Diluted Earnings per Share 2 was $7.62 for the quarter and $16.26 for the year Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share was $8.12 for the quarter, up 2% over prior year, and $17.08 for the year, up 5% over prior year 2 Operating Margin was 34.6% for the quarter, up 490 basis points from prior year, and 23.0% for the year, up 1,670 basis points over prior year Adjusted Operating Margin was 36.9% for the quarter, up 80 basis points from prior year, and 25.2% for the year, up 130 basis points over prior year LONDON, Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ: WTW) (the “Company”), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. “WTW had strong performance across our businesses driven by our team’s relentless focus and consistent execution of our strategy” said Carl Hess, WTW’s Chief Executive Officer. “We delivered on our financial targets and strengthened our business through strategic investments in talent and innovation to accelerate performance, enhance efficiency and optimize our portfolio. Our strong momentum and continued progress on our strategic objectives give us confidence as we enter 2026.” Consolidated Results Fourth Quarter 2025, as reported, USD millions, except % Key Metrics Q4-25 Q4-242 Y/Y Change Revenue1 $2,936 $3,035 Reported (3)% | CC (5)% | Organic 6% Income from Operations $1,016 $901 13% Operating Margin % 34.6% 29.7% 490 bps Adjusted Operating Income $1,083 $1,096 (1)% Adjusted Operating Margin % 36.9% 36.1% 80 bps Net Income $736 $1,248 (41)% Adjusted Net Income $784 $811 (3)% Diluted EPS $7.62 $12.25 (38)% Adjusted Diluted EPS $8.12 $7.97 2% 1 The revenue amounts included in this release are presented on a U.S. GAAP basis except where...
The day after the second general strike in Minneapolis, the labor unions of Portland, Oregon, marched in solidarity. It was the warmest day that Portland had seen in a while, with sun peeking out from the clouds here and there. Many people had brought their entire families; not just older children, but toddlers in strollers and wagons, too. Some brought their dogs. The chants were typical: “ICE ou...
The day after the second general strike in Minneapolis, the labor unions of Portland, Oregon, marched in solidarity. It was the warmest day that Portland had seen in a while, with sun peeking out from the clouds here and there. Many people had brought their entire families; not just older children, but toddlers in strollers and wagons, too. Some brought their dogs. The chants were typical: “ICE out of Portland” and “No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here.” But the children were so visible that City Councilor Mitch Green felt a slight twinge of awkwardness. “There’s some other folks saying, you know, ‘Fuck ICE,’ but, like, there’s children in front of me. I don’t want to say the F-word, you know?” But that was very soon the least of his concerns, as tear gas engulfed the protest at approximately 4:30PM. He and other witnesses recalled hearing six loud bangs; a video posted on social media recorded eight, as well as countless smaller pops. At least eight arcs of smoke flew far over people’s heads, as though aimed at the back of the crowd. “I know they would do anything, that they would hurt people, that they’ve murdered people and shot them in the back 10 times,” said Cassie Broeker, a Portland resident who came to protest with friends. “I know that intellectually. But I still did not expect them to gas a chill, friendly protest full of nurses and teachers and children and the elderly.” Broeker had joined the protest on Saturday for a large number of reasons, though the treatment of Minnesotans by the Trump administration was her primary motivation. The next nationwide No Kings protest, scheduled for March, felt too far away for her. “I’ve always been the kind of person who goes to the larger, more peaceful protests,” she said. And the labor march had matched the energy of the No Kings protests she had been to, right up until she was tear gassed for the first time in her life. She was standing right across from the ICE building when it happened. “They gave us n...
I thought I'd heard my dad's voice for the last time. A movie helped me find it again toggle caption Bob Mondello I suspect it's because I saw the period drama The History of Sound right around what would've been my dad's birthday that I registered that it was partly set in 1919, the year of his birth. The movie is about two music conservatory students — David, played by Josh O'Connor and Lionel, ...
I thought I'd heard my dad's voice for the last time. A movie helped me find it again toggle caption Bob Mondello I suspect it's because I saw the period drama The History of Sound right around what would've been my dad's birthday that I registered that it was partly set in 1919, the year of his birth. The movie is about two music conservatory students — David, played by Josh O'Connor and Lionel, played by Paul Mescal — who meet in a New England bar arguing over who can come up with the most obscure folk song. David's knowledge seems encyclopedic, but Lionel finally stumps him with "Silver Dagger," and to prove it's real, starts singing, "Don't sing love songs, you'll wake my mother. She's sleepin' here right by my side…" Sponsor Message By the time he finishes, David has stars in his eyes. They fall for each other, and after quite a bit of plot goes by, they head into the backwoods of Maine to record people singing folk songs on what was state-of-the-art recording equipment in 1919: wax cylinders, a metal cone, and a diamond-tipped stylus. YouTube The folks they encounter are uniformly astonished at the very idea of preserving sound, which had only ever evaporated into the ether at that point. And that made me think a bit about what a big deal it was: a Gilded Age miracle, really. I've worked all my adult life with sound — my job, after all, involves mixing movie audio with my own voice — but I'd given little thought to how sound first came to be recorded. It was France's Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville who first managed to capture sound with what he called a phonautograph, which recorded waves as lines etched onto sheets of soot-covered paper in the 1850s. He used these etchings to study sound, the way scientists study earthquakes when they record vibrations on a seismograph. You don't use a seismograph to play the earthquake back, so he didn't either. We can do it now with digital technology. As the First Sounds research team found in 2008, in at least one 1860...
Siemens Energy AG will invest $1 billion (€847 million) in manufacturing capacity in the US over the next two years as power demand surges. Most of the funds will be spent on expanding existing sites in North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Alabama and New York, as well as a new plant in Mississippi, the German energy infrastructure maker said Tuesday. The investments will focus on gas turbines and grid...
Siemens Energy AG will invest $1 billion (€847 million) in manufacturing capacity in the US over the next two years as power demand surges. Most of the funds will be spent on expanding existing sites in North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Alabama and New York, as well as a new plant in Mississippi, the German energy infrastructure maker said Tuesday. The investments will focus on gas turbines and grid technology manufacturing, including transformer production and servicing, creating around 1,500 jobs, it said. “The US is the hottest electricity market at the moment in the world,” Chief Executive Officer Christian Bruch said in an interview. “The Trump Administration’s push for data centers and speeding that up” is helping to drive demand, he said. Siemens Energy previously flagged an increase in capacity in the US at its capital markets day in North Carolina in November. Electricity demand from data centers in the US will double by 2035 to account for almost 9% of total consumption, according to BloombergNEF, with some observers likening the impact on grids to the advent of air conditioning in the 1960s. Gas turbines are one of the big growth areas, and Siemens Energy — along with GE Vernova Inc. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. — is one of the three main global suppliers. Around 37% of Siemens Energy’s orders came from the US for the financial year ending September 2025, with the boom in AI more than tripling the company’s share price since early April. The company will resume turbine manufacturing at a plant in Charlotte, North Carolina, and will also produce parts elsewhere in the state and expand a facility in Tampa, Florida, Bruch said. The moves will allow it to lift annual global production of large turbines by 20%, he said. Read More: AI Data Centers Are Sending Consumer Electric Bills Soaring Bruch said he was also mindful of not building too much capacity. “We see a line of sight until the end of the decade,” and the investments are focused on expanding ex...