日本廣泛地區大雪 鳥取縣6小時降雪量37厘米創新高 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】日本受強烈寒潮影響，廣泛地區下大雪，氣象廳向鳥取、福井及京都部分地區發布顯著大雪警報。 烏取縣早上白雪紛飛，有民眾...
日本廣泛地區大雪 鳥取縣6小時降雪量37厘米創新高 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】日本受強烈寒潮影響，廣泛地區下大雪，氣象廳向鳥取、福井及京都部分地區發布顯著大雪警報。 烏取縣早上白雪紛飛，有民眾冒大雪剷走積雪，鳥取縣6小時降雪量達37厘米，創有紀綠以來最高。氣象廳向鳥取縣、福井縣及京都府部分地區發布顯著大雪警報。隨著冬季氣壓逐步增強，西部山陰至北陸一帶下大雪，連甚少下雪的東京市積雪一度高達5厘米。 在中央區築地大橋，有汽車清晨懷疑打滑跣軚引發的士、警車及一架林寶堅尼連環相撞，2名警員受重傷。茨城縣亦有逾百宗汽車打滑事故。
「義剪隊」落區免費去舊迎新 長者：剪個好髮型過年 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】還有一個多星期過年，有義工隊巡迴落區，又去院舍和不同地點免費替長者及弱勢社群理髮，迎接新一年。 一梳，一剪，為新一年...
「義剪隊」落區免費去舊迎新 長者：剪個好髮型過年 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】還有一個多星期過年，有義工隊巡迴落區，又去院舍和不同地點免費替長者及弱勢社群理髮，迎接新一年。 一梳，一剪，為新一年去舊迎新。這班長者一早報名來免費剪髮，義工隊三個人，逐一為他們換上新形象。周女士：「新年前一定要剪頭髮，剪個好看髮型過年，開心一點，心情好一點。」 義工充當髮型師，已經為長者和弱勢服務多年。義工髮型師Irene：「不單他開心，因為我幫助到他的時候，他們開心的時候，他們給予我的開心更加大。我覺得香港有很多有需要的人，尤其低下層，尤其是長者，很多沒有工作，雖說剪髮不貴，但現時最少也要20、30元，替他剪一次，他們可以省得一元得一元。」 邀請「義剪隊」過來的教會希望社會多點關愛。神召會活泉堂堂主任張潔明：「我不會說是開心，我會說是做應該做的事。簡單如剪頭髮、寫揮春，一句慰問或送一些物資，這不是善事，是應該做的事，因為人與人之間就應該是如此彼此關顧，群體就應該是如此彼此扶持。」 除剪髮外，長者亦可以在此寫揮春，把祝福帶回家。
As the Year of the Horse approaches, Chinese consumers are hunting online for mascots, dolls and charms themed after the zodiac animal – a pursuit industry observers say favours soft, round and playful designs over formal styles and places more weight on emotional fulfilment than material possessions or brand prestige. This craze is boosting retail sales for plush toys and gold accessories, as is ...
As the Year of the Horse approaches, Chinese consumers are hunting online for mascots, dolls and charms themed after the zodiac animal – a pursuit industry observers say favours soft, round and playful designs over formal styles and places more weight on emotional fulfilment than material possessions or brand prestige. This craze is boosting retail sales for plush toys and gold accessories, as is evident in toymaker Pop Mart’s sold-out Have a Good Run series of plush pendants, as well as brisk sales of domestic jeweller Chow Tai Seng’s enamel Tang Horse collections. Since the jewellery brand launched the series in early January, its sales have surpassed 6 million yuan (US$864,600), according to data from Alibaba Group Holding’s e-commerce platforms Taobao and Tmall. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. Advertisement “We see that a product’s ability to forge an emotional connection with Chinese consumers is increasingly shaping purchasing decisions,” said Maggie Xie, an analyst at S&P Global Ratings, in a report issued by the credit rating agency last week. “Chinese consumers’ brand loyalty is waning, and the perceived quality gap between brands in the same category is also narrowing. To win over cautious shoppers, product makers are embedding emotional value into their offerings to boost desirability.” Pet retailer Popocola sold 1,000 units of a festival-themed vest for dogs in 30 days. Photo: Handout People born in the 2000s are now among the country’s core buyer groups, and retailers across all sectors are keeping pace with the rising demand, launching creative holiday-themed products to attract festive shoppers, according to the e-commerce platforms.
Eli Lilly is the leader in the GLP-1 space, but here's another GLP-1 stock and a medical device maker to consider. Eli Lilly's (LLY +3.53%) stock has risen 225% over the past three years. That trounces the S&P 500's (^GSPC +1.97%) gain of 66% over the same span. If you weren't on board for that ride, you may not want to chase after Eli Lilly, given its lofty 49 price-to-earnings ratio. GLP-1 compe...
Eli Lilly is the leader in the GLP-1 space, but here's another GLP-1 stock and a medical device maker to consider. Eli Lilly's (LLY +3.53%) stock has risen 225% over the past three years. That trounces the S&P 500's (^GSPC +1.97%) gain of 66% over the same span. If you weren't on board for that ride, you may not want to chase after Eli Lilly, given its lofty 49 price-to-earnings ratio. GLP-1 competitor Novo Nordisk (NVO +10.01%) and medical device maker Medtronic (MDT 0.02%) could be interesting alternatives. Here's why. Novo Nordisk stumbles into 2026 Novo Nordisk was the first to market with a GLP-1 weight-loss drug. Eli Lilly's GLP-1 offerings were better received by consumers, giving it the edge in this exciting new drug category. However, Novo Nordisk is again leading the way, as it was first to market with a GLP-1 pill. Consumer uptake of the pill was faster than management expected, as well as faster than the company's earlier GLP-1 offerings. The long-term opportunity here is volume, as more and more people take GLP-1 drugs. That said, Wall Street punished Novo Nordisk's stock because of Eli Lilly's success in the GLP-1 space. With the stock down some 66% from its 2024 highs, there's material turnaround appeal in Novo Nordisk's stock if you're willing to take a long-term view. Indeed, the company has warned that earnings in 2026 will be weak but that strong demand for GLP-1 pills will be a long-term growth driver. Expand NYSE : NVO Novo Nordisk Today's Change ( 10.01 %) $ 4.34 Current Price $ 47.68 Key Data Points Market Cap $161B Day's Range $ 45.84 - $ 47.73 52wk Range $ 43.08 - $ 93.80 Volume 1.5M Avg Vol 22M Gross Margin 80.90 % Dividend Yield 3.62 % Medtronic is getting focused Medtronic is one of the world's largest medical device makers. In 2026, it plans to spin off its diabetes business. Although the division has been growing quickly, it has lower margins than the rest of the company's operations. In fact, the company expects the spinoff to be immed...
Key Points Spousal benefits have some unique rules about claiming age and eligibility. You could be eligible for up to half your spouse's Social Security benefit. Understanding how your benefits could change as a couple could help you maximize retirement income. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › Social Security spousal benefits can be a great boon for retirement...
Key Points Spousal benefits have some unique rules about claiming age and eligibility. You could be eligible for up to half your spouse's Social Security benefit. Understanding how your benefits could change as a couple could help you maximize retirement income. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › Social Security spousal benefits can be a great boon for retirement planning among couples for whom one partner spent more time out of the workforce or doesn't have a traditional earnings record for another reason. More than 2 million people collected spousal retirement benefits in January. If you qualify, you can claim up to 50% of your partner's benefit at full retirement age, replacing your personal benefit. But couples expecting to claim spousal benefits need to be aware of some very important rules before they start their retirement planning. Here are five everyone should know. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » 1. You can't receive spousal benefits if your spouse isn't receiving benefits A key prerequisite to receiving spousal benefits is that your spouse must be actively collecting benefits already. That can be a challenge for couples with a big age gap or when one spouse is delaying benefits significantly longer than the other spouse. The rule also means if your spouse suspends benefits, you'll no longer qualify for spousal benefits. If you qualify for personal retirement benefits under your own earnings record, you'll receive that amount. Otherwise, you'll receive no benefit at all. If your spouse is already collecting benefits before you apply, you must apply for spousal benefits at the same time as you apply for your personal benefits. You can't collect one benefit while delaying the other. Social Security will simply pay you whichever benefit is the greater amount. 2. There's one big exception t...
The modern Olympics sell themselves on a simple premise: the whole world, watching the same moment, at the same time. On Friday night in Milan, that illusion fractured in real time. When Team USA entered the San Siro during the parade of nations, the speed skater Erin Jackson led the delegation into a wall of cheers. Moments later, when cameras cut to US vice-president JD Vance and second lady Ush...
The modern Olympics sell themselves on a simple premise: the whole world, watching the same moment, at the same time. On Friday night in Milan, that illusion fractured in real time. When Team USA entered the San Siro during the parade of nations, the speed skater Erin Jackson led the delegation into a wall of cheers. Moments later, when cameras cut to US vice-president JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, large sections of the crowd responded with boos. Not subtle ones, but audible and sustained ones. Canadian viewers heard them. Journalists seated in the press tribunes in the upper deck, myself included, clearly heard them. But as I quickly realized from a groupchat with friends back home, American viewers watching NBC did not. On its own, that editorial decision might once have passed unnoticed. But the defining feature of the modern sports media landscape is that no single broadcaster controls the moment any more. CBC carried it. The BBC liveblogged it. Fans clipped it. Within minutes, multiple versions of the same happening were circulating online – some with boos, some without – turning what might once have been a routine production call into a case study in information asymmetry. It is becoming harder, not easier, to curate reality when the rest of the world is holding up its own camera angles. And that raises an uncomfortable question as the United States moves toward hosting two of the largest sporting events on the planet: the 2026 men’s World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. If a US administration figure is booed at the Olympics in Los Angeles, or a World Cup match in New Jersey or Dallas, will American domestic broadcasts simply mute or avoid mentioning the crowd audio? If so, what happens when the world feed, or a foreign broadcaster, shows something else entirely? What happens when 40,000 phones in the stadium upload their own version in real time? The risk is not just that viewers will see through it. It is that attempts to manage the narrative w...
Ukrainian president says US has invited Ukraine and Russia to more talks next week. What we know on day 1,446 Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hinted that a new June deadline from the US for peace between Ukraine and Russia could be linked to Trump’s midterm elections campaign. The Ukrainian president on Saturday told reporters that both sides had been invited to further talks next week. Zelenskyy said the...
Ukrainian president says US has invited Ukraine and Russia to more talks next week. What we know on day 1,446 Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hinted that a new June deadline from the US for peace between Ukraine and Russia could be linked to Trump’s midterm elections campaign. The Ukrainian president on Saturday told reporters that both sides had been invited to further talks next week. Zelenskyy said the Trump administration “will probably put pressure” on Ukraine and Russia to end the war by the beginning of the summer. “They say they want to get everything done by June,” he said. He told reporters the Trump administration was proposing to host the next round of trilateral talks in the US, probably in Miami, in a week’s time. “We confirmed our participation,” he said. “The [midterm] elections are definitely more important for them [the Americans]. Let’s not be naive.” He added: “If the Russians are really ready to end the war, then it is really important to set a deadline.” US and Ukrainian negotiators had discussed how to secure a quick deal , according to sources familiar with the matter quoted by Reuters. Ukraine had suggested a sequencing plan, Zelenskyy said, but he provided no specific details. The Ukrainian president has also criticised Russia for an overnight attack on Ukrainian energy facilities areas, saying in comments posted on X that Moscow must be deprived of the ability to use the cold winter weather as leverage against Kyiv. A “massive attack” by Russian forces on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Saturday caused power outages across the country, the state grid operator said. There are clear signs the Russian economy is finally running aground , as the Kremlin faces its most precarious economic position since its tanks first rolled into Ukraine. Growth has slowed to a crawl amid falling oil prices – a key source of government revenue. Russians face tax hikes while funding for welfare, education and healthcare is being crowded out by defence spending. Trad...
Thais began voting on Sunday in an election pitting the reformist People’s Party against the conservative Bhumjaithai Party, with expectations of a tight race among a divided public craving an end to the country’s long economic drift and political instability. Around 53 million Thais are eligible to vote for 500 lower house lawmakers, 400 directly from their constituencies and the remaining 100 de...
Thais began voting on Sunday in an election pitting the reformist People’s Party against the conservative Bhumjaithai Party, with expectations of a tight race among a divided public craving an end to the country’s long economic drift and political instability. Around 53 million Thais are eligible to vote for 500 lower house lawmakers, 400 directly from their constituencies and the remaining 100 decided on a proportional basis from the number of votes each party gets. Barring a shock landslide for the People’s Party, experts say neither leading party will win a majority on their own, resulting in a coalition government. Advertisement That will mean days of post-poll horse-trading likely lie ahead to see who can stitch together alliances from smaller factions to reach a 251 majority of the 500 lower house seats. The progressive youth-facing People’s Party, led by former tech executive Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, 38, is tipped to win the most votes and seats. Advertisement But that does not mean it will be allowed to form a government, with Bhumjaithai well placed to block its route to power with its own coalition.
Our Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis suggests Semiconductor Manufacturing International may be overvalued by 68.1%. Discover 238 high quality undervalued stocks or create your own screener to find better value opportunities. When these projected cash flows are discounted back using the DCF model, the estimated intrinsic value comes out at $40.22 per share. Compared with the recent share price o...
Our Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis suggests Semiconductor Manufacturing International may be overvalued by 68.1%. Discover 238 high quality undervalued stocks or create your own screener to find better value opportunities. When these projected cash flows are discounted back using the DCF model, the estimated intrinsic value comes out at $40.22 per share. Compared with the recent share price of HK$67.60, the model implies the stock is around 68.1% overvalued on this basis. For Semiconductor Manufacturing International, the model used is a 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity approach based on cash flow projections in $. The latest twelve month free cash flow is a loss of about $5,888.80m. Analyst inputs and extrapolations point to free cash flow reaching $3,837m by 2030, with a series of projected values between 2026 and 2035 that move from losses into positive territory. Beyond the explicit analyst period, Simply Wall St extrapolates the later year figures rather than relying on additional analyst forecasts. A Discounted Cash Flow, or DCF, model estimates what a company might be worth by taking projected future cash flows and discounting them back to today’s value. It is essentially asking what those future dollars are worth in current terms. Semiconductor Manufacturing International scores just 0/6 on our valuation checks. See what other red flags we found in the full valuation breakdown . Right now, our valuation model gives the company a value score of 0 out of 6, and in the sections that follow we will compare several valuation approaches and then finish with a broader way to think about what this score really means for long term investors. Recent interest in Semiconductor Manufacturing International has been shaped by broader attention on chip manufacturers and their role in global supply chains, as investors reassess where growth and risk might sit across the sector. These themes have helped put the stock on more watchlists, even without a single headline eve...