格隆汇1月27日｜2026年1月，印度西孟加拉邦及周边地区再次出现疫情，已有死亡病例，近百名密切接触者被隔离。近期，中国科学院武汉病毒研究所肖庚富/张磊砢研究员团队、单超研究员团队联合上海药物研究所、旺山旺水生物医药股份有限公司胡天文博士在国际期刊Emerging Microbes & Infections上发表了题为“The oral nucleoside drug VV116 is a pro...
格隆汇1月27日｜2026年1月，印度西孟加拉邦及周边地区再次出现疫情，已有死亡病例，近百名密切接触者被隔离。近期，中国科学院武汉病毒研究所肖庚富/张磊砢研究员团队、单超研究员团队联合上海药物研究所、旺山旺水生物医药股份有限公司胡天文博士在国际期刊Emerging Microbes & Infections上发表了题为“The oral nucleoside drug VV116 is a promising candidate for treating Nipah virus infection”的重要研究成果，证实口服核苷类药物VV116对尼帕病毒具有显著的抗病毒活性，为这一高致死性新发传染病的防治带来新希望。该成果首次证实VV116对尼帕病毒的治疗潜力，不仅可作为医护人员、实验室工作者等高危人群的预防性用药，更可为应对当下和未来的尼帕病毒疫情提供了一个现成的药物选择。
Hong Kong stocks rose for a fifth day on Tuesday, supported by Wall Street gains and Chinese industrial profit data pointing to improving earnings momentum for the metals industry. The Hang Seng Index added 0.4 per cent to 26,853.15 at the open. The Hang Seng Tech Index gained 0.4 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index was little changed and the Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.2 per cent....
Hong Kong stocks rose for a fifth day on Tuesday, supported by Wall Street gains and Chinese industrial profit data pointing to improving earnings momentum for the metals industry. The Hang Seng Index added 0.4 per cent to 26,853.15 at the open. The Hang Seng Tech Index gained 0.4 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index was little changed and the Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.2 per cent. Metal firms rose as demand for non-ferrous metals continues to grow amid geopolitical uncertainty and rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure. Advertisement Zijin Mining Group jumped 4.3 per cent to HK$44, after its subsidiary agreed to buy Allied Gold, which owns gold mines in Africa for C$5.5 billion (US$4 billion) to support its expansion. Aluminium producer China Hongqiao gained 2.2 per cent to HK$37.38. Search-engine giant Baidu lost 1.7 per cent to HK$152.90, while Chinese home-grown chipmaker SMIC dropped 0.1 per cent to HK$75.50. Advertisement Data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday showed profits at major industrial firms rose last year. The increase was led by ferrous metals smelting and rolling firms, where profits nearly tripled, while profits at non-ferrous metal firms climbed 22.6 per cent.
While social media rumors have suggested the errors are examples of censorship, more than a day after the issues began, TikTok USDS says the problems are the result of a power outage at a data center that it is working to resolve. Rumors of censorship targeting anti-ICE protesting or attempting to block discussion of Jeffrey Epstein appear to be misguided (even the governor of California is reshar...
While social media rumors have suggested the errors are examples of censorship, more than a day after the issues began, TikTok USDS says the problems are the result of a power outage at a data center that it is working to resolve. Rumors of censorship targeting anti-ICE protesting or attempting to block discussion of Jeffrey Epstein appear to be misguided (even the governor of California is resharing misinformation posted on Twitter by “intelligentpawg” and PopBase), with problems and glitches blocking all kinds of videos and messages on the service through Monday night. Starting early Sunday morning, TikTok’s now under new ownership US arm started breaking down just a couple of days after Oracle & Co took the reins . Its For You page algorithm is suddenly unreliable, while features like comments are failing to load or loading slowly, and publishing new videos seems nearly impossible for many people. Read on below for the latest updates about the ongoing TikTok problems, as we try to sift through social media claims to see which ones are true and which ones are just more ragebait. Is New TikTok banning the word “Epstein” in DMs? Not really. TikTok blames its US problems on a power outage TikTok USA is broken TikTok is breaking down. What TikTok’s new owners mean for your feed
Rafa Jodar/iStock via Getty Images ANGI Inc. ( ANGI ) operates a digital marketplace that connects homeowners with local service professionals across home repair and improvement categories. We rate Angi a Buy, driven by a reset cost structure, improving leading operating KPIs, and a valuation that implies little credit for recent organization-wide changes and growth. After several years of priorit...
Rafa Jodar/iStock via Getty Images ANGI Inc. ( ANGI ) operates a digital marketplace that connects homeowners with local service professionals across home repair and improvement categories. We rate Angi a Buy, driven by a reset cost structure, improving leading operating KPIs, and a valuation that implies little credit for recent organization-wide changes and growth. After several years of prioritizing profitability over top line growth, Angi now generates sustained free cash flow and enters 2026 positioned to translate incremental revenue into attractive contribution margins. ANGI dropped the " list " in March 2021. While the company may have saved on three consonants and a vowel in future branding, shareholders have paid a steeper price — a roughly 90% decline in market capitalization since the change. Nearly three years into a turnaround formerly overseen by IAC, the only list Angi is now trying to shake is the underperformers. The studs have been stripped, costs reset, and the foundation appears back on solid ground. Data by YCharts What We Are Watching The performance across the next 12 months rests on the team’s ability to reopen the growth spigot while maintaining its commitment to operational discipline imparted since 2023. Since then, the focus has been on removing empty calories from the menu, or complex services that provided top-line growth, but little leverage as measured by the bottom line. FY 2022 marked the last year of positive year-over-year revenue growth (+9%), achieved at the expense of cash balances, which decreased by ~$100 million. Since then, management has pivoted decisively toward profitability. Free cash flow has turned sustainably positive on the back of double-digit margin expansion, enabling over $160 million in share repurchases since 2023. At the time of this article, we are inside of 3 weeks from the 4Q25 earnings call , and one question remains paramount — is Angi finally positioned for a reset. Has the plumbing been laid for “Jobs...
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund and iShares Ethereum Trust ETF charge the same fee and offer single-asset crypto exposure, but they are built to benefit from different market dynamics. This comparison explains why that matters for investors focused on long-term upside. FIDELITY WISE ORIGIN BITCOIN FUND (FBTC 2.13%) and iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA 1.35%) both offer pure-play crypto exposure ...
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund and iShares Ethereum Trust ETF charge the same fee and offer single-asset crypto exposure, but they are built to benefit from different market dynamics. This comparison explains why that matters for investors focused on long-term upside. FIDELITY WISE ORIGIN BITCOIN FUND (FBTC 2.13%) and iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA 1.35%) both offer pure-play crypto exposure at identical expense ratios, but differ in asset focus, risk profile, and scale. Both FIDELITY WISE ORIGIN BITCOIN FUND (FBTC) and iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) aim to provide investors with straightforward access to the price movements of a single cryptocurrency—bitcoin for FBTC, ether for ETHA—without the need to hold the digital assets directly. This comparison looks at cost, recent returns, risk, and what is inside to help investors decide which may better fit their portfolio objectives. Snapshot (cost & size) Metric FBTC ETHA Issuer Fidelity IShares Expense ratio 0.25% 0.25% 1-yr return (as of 2026-01-23) -13.70% -9.72% AUM $17.68 billion $10.3 billion Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year weekly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. With both funds priced at a 0.25% expense ratio, neither offers a clear cost advantage, so the decision comes down to differences in exposure, risk, and scale rather than fees. Performance & risk comparison Metric FBTC ETHA Max drawdown (1 y) (32.64%) (56.16%) Growth of $1,000 over 1 year $863 $903 What's inside ETHA delivers direct exposure to ether, with 100% of its portfolio allocated to Ether (ETH +2.50%) and no other assets or sector tilts. This single-asset focus means performance is entirely tethered to ether’s price, and the fund has been in operation for 1.6 years. Its top holdings are Ether (ETH +2.50%) 100.00% and USD Cash (CASH:USD) 0.00%. FBTC, in contrast, tracks bitcoin nearly exclusively, holding 99.98% in Bitcoin (BTC +1.38%) an...
Japan’s bond meltdown last week is threatening to further curb fundraising by real estate investment trusts that has already slowed to a crawl because of rising financing costs. Listed REITs last year raised ¥74 billion ($480 million), the least since 2009, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. While property investment trusts kicked off this year with ¥31 billion of follow-ons, the momentum is...
Japan’s bond meltdown last week is threatening to further curb fundraising by real estate investment trusts that has already slowed to a crawl because of rising financing costs. Listed REITs last year raised ¥74 billion ($480 million), the least since 2009, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. While property investment trusts kicked off this year with ¥31 billion of follow-ons, the momentum is unlikely to last, with concerns reflected in the sector underperforming the overall market as the Bank of Japan continued to raise borrowing costs. “It’s tricky to raise cash by new issuance when there are uncertainties over financing costs amid higher interest rates,” said Noaki Fujiwara , a senior fund manager at Shinkin Asset Management. Fresh fundraising may be difficult in the first half of the year, before REITs announce earnings results that will show investors the actual impact, he added. While not all the REITs are directly vulnerable to a jump in the longer-end of the curve, a quick spike in bond yields raises the risk of potential increases in borrowing and refinancing costs across the industry, according to Fujiwara, who initially expected more offerings to come. Last week, fears of fiscal excess by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ’s administration wiped out $41 billion from the bond market and triggered a selloff elsewhere. The debt market volatility has erased this year’s gains in the Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT Index , which has dropped 2.5% since Jan. 20, compared with a 2% decline in the TOPIX after the bond’s meltdown. The real estate trusts’ index has recently rallied to a four-year high after it plunged to the lowest since 2020. Accelerating inflation is also increasing costs for real estate managers, with construction and maintenance becoming more expensive, which may spur REITs to cash out of some holdings, further decreasing the incentive to raise funds through the stock market, said Kohei Omura , director at the real estate investment unit of private eq...