Erosion victim warns 'trauma tourists' to stay away 1 hour ago Share Save Richard Daniel , in Thorpeness and Neve Gordon-Farleigh Share Save Jamie Niblock/BBC Shelley Cowlin said after losing her home her holiday let does not feel like home A woman who lost her home at the start of the year due to coastal erosion has warned visitors to "stay away and don't gloat". Shelley Cowlin, whose home of 48 ...
Erosion victim warns 'trauma tourists' to stay away 1 hour ago Share Save Richard Daniel , in Thorpeness and Neve Gordon-Farleigh Share Save Jamie Niblock/BBC Shelley Cowlin said after losing her home her holiday let does not feel like home A woman who lost her home at the start of the year due to coastal erosion has warned visitors to "stay away and don't gloat". Shelley Cowlin, whose home of 48 years in Thorpeness, Suffolk, was demolished in January, said tourists turning up to witness other people's suffering and even steal items from their gardens were "sick". Now living in a holiday let, which she said did not feel "like home", the 89-year-old called on so-called "trauma tourists" to leave villagers in peace. "We don't want people relishing in glee at the tragedy of other people," she said. Joe Giddens/PA The village has seen a wave of demolitions this winter as the sandy cliffs have been further eroded by the North Sea Following the demolition, Cowlin said there had been incidents of people claiming they were her gardener, or even her grandchildren, and pinching things. "We had one fellow deciding to remove my ornamental flower pots and then another guy decided he was my so-called gardener and he was not. I have a very nice gardener and it was not him," she said. "I don't understand the mentality. I really do feel they must be a bit peculiar. "Why do you want to take photographs of houses that have been demolished? "It's just not on." John Fairhall/BBC East Suffolk Council has urged people to refrain from visiting the affected areas of the holiday village, near Aldeburgh Four homes have been already torn down this winter due to erosion, with six more already starting to be demolished on Monday. A meeting organised by Suffolk Coastal's Labour MP Jenny Riddell-Carpenter was attended by more than 150 people, where short-term solutions and next steps to protect the coastline were discussed. East Suffolk Council has 48 miles (77km) of coastline and spent £750,000 o...
Interactive Brokers is firing on all cylinders as its clients ramp up their activity in the financial markets. The S&P 500 is a prestigious market index that includes 503 stocks from 11 different economic sectors. It has a very strict entry criteria, which requires companies to be profitable and to maintain a market capitalization of at least $22.7 billion. But even after clearing those hurdles, a...
Interactive Brokers is firing on all cylinders as its clients ramp up their activity in the financial markets. The S&P 500 is a prestigious market index that includes 503 stocks from 11 different economic sectors. It has a very strict entry criteria, which requires companies to be profitable and to maintain a market capitalization of at least $22.7 billion. But even after clearing those hurdles, a special committee still has the final say over which companies make the cut. Interactive Brokers (IBKR 2.87%) operates a global investing platform where its clients can buy and sell stocks, futures contracts, options contracts, cryptocurrencies, and more. The company was admitted into the S&P 500 last August thanks to its rapid growth, and its surging market cap, which now stands at over $130 billion. In fact, Interactive stock soared by 45.6% last year, crushing the S&P 500, which climbed by just 16.4%. Here's why I think it could beat the market again in 2026. Interactive's key operating metrics are setting records The S&P 500 is coming off three consecutive years of above-average returns, and bull markets this powerful tend to attract hordes of new investors. As a result, it's no surprise that Interactive had a record 4.4 million client accounts at the end of 2025, which was a 32% increase from the year-ago period. Customer equity also soared by 37% to $779.9 billion over the same period, which represents the total value of all cash and securities held in client accounts. Since Interactive earns commissions based on the value of every stock, futures, options, and crypto transaction executed by its clients, higher equity translates into more revenue. On that note, trading activity continues to surge on Interactive's platform. During the fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31), the company processed an average of 4.04 million transactions every single day, representing a 30% year-over-year increase. Plus, the value of outstanding margin loans soared by 40% to $90.2 billion during ...
designer491 Twin Hospitality Group ( TWNP ) the parent of Twin Peaks Restaurant, filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The company plans to use the filings to deleverage the balance sheet, maximize value for its stakeholders, and support the continued growth of its brands. “The chapter 11 process will enable us to strengthen our balan...
designer491 Twin Hospitality Group ( TWNP ) the parent of Twin Peaks Restaurant, filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The company plans to use the filings to deleverage the balance sheet, maximize value for its stakeholders, and support the continued growth of its brands. “The chapter 11 process will enable us to strengthen our balance sheet and create financial flexibility to advance this growth. We plan to use this process to connect with key stakeholders around a value-maximizing plan and will act prudently to remain steadfast in upholding and protecting stakeholder interests." More on Twin Hospitality Group Inc. Selling Pressure For Twin Hospitality As FAT Brands Hires Restructuring Advisors Twin Hospitality makes key management changes Twin Hospitality Group Inc. reports Q3 results Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Twin Hospitality Group Inc. Historical earnings data for Twin Hospitality Group Inc.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK wonât have to choose between China and the US, saying there are âsignificant opportunitiesâ to be pursued for UK businesses ahead of his trip to Beijing this week. Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg News, Starmer dismissed the question of whether he was seeking closer ties with China at the expense of the countryâs relationship with its allies. ...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK wonât have to choose between China and the US, saying there are âsignificant opportunitiesâ to be pursued for UK businesses ahead of his trip to Beijing this week. Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg News, Starmer dismissed the question of whether he was seeking closer ties with China at the expense of the countryâs relationship with its allies. Starmer is making the first trip to China by a British PM in eight years. âIâm often invited to simply choose between countries. I donât do that,â Starmer said in 10 Downing St. âI remember when I was doing the US trade deal, and everybody put to me that Iâd have to make a choice between the US and Europe, and I said, âIâm not making that choice.ââ Keir Starmer. Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg
Matthew Fowler Tesla ( TSLA ) finished 2025 with weaker European sales, as Chinese automaker BYD ( BYDDF ) continued to outperform Elon Musk’s EV company. New-car registrations for Tesla models, a reflection of sales, fell 20% year-on-year to 35,280 units in December across the European Union, the U.K., Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, according to the European Automobile Manufactu...
Matthew Fowler Tesla ( TSLA ) finished 2025 with weaker European sales, as Chinese automaker BYD ( BYDDF ) continued to outperform Elon Musk’s EV company. New-car registrations for Tesla models, a reflection of sales, fell 20% year-on-year to 35,280 units in December across the European Union, the U.K., Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. On an annual basis, Tesla ( TSLA ) sales slipped 27% to 238,656 units. By contrast, China’s BYD saw a remarkable 268.7% jump in European sales, reaching 187,657 units, while its market share rose to 1.4% from 0.4% in 2024. Battery-electric cars accounted for 17.4% of the EU market share in 2025, an increase from the low baseline of 13.6% one year earlier. Hybrid-electric car registrations captured 34.5% of the market, remaining the preferred choice among consumers in the EU. Meanwhile, the combined market share of petrol and diesel cars fell to 35.5%, down from 45.2% in 2024. The year-over-year variation for December 2025 showed a surge of 51% for battery-electric and 36.7% for plug-in-hybrid electric cars, while hybrid-electric recorded a 5.8% increase. Source: Press release More on Tesla, BYD Co ADR, etc. Tesla: Robotaxi Storm Clouds To Rain On Parade Tesla Q4 Preview: This May Disappoint, But The Autonomy Talk May Move It Anyway This Is How You Value Tesla BYD, Exxon Mobil seek closer ties on hybrid tech Tesla earnings preview: Updates on AI5, Optimus production, and full autonomy in Austin are key
Matthew Fowler Tesla ( TSLA ) finished 2025 with weaker European sales, as Chinese automaker BYD ( BYDDF ) continued to outperform Elon Musk’s EV company. New-car registrations for Tesla models, a reflection of sales, fell 20% year-on-year to 35,280 units in December across the European Union, the U.K., Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, according to the European Automobile Manufactu...
Matthew Fowler Tesla ( TSLA ) finished 2025 with weaker European sales, as Chinese automaker BYD ( BYDDF ) continued to outperform Elon Musk’s EV company. New-car registrations for Tesla models, a reflection of sales, fell 20% year-on-year to 35,280 units in December across the European Union, the U.K., Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. On an annual basis, Tesla ( TSLA ) sales slipped 27% to 238,656 units. By contrast, China’s BYD saw a remarkable 268.6% jump in European sales, reaching 187,657 units, while its market share rose to 1.4% from 0.4% in 2024. Battery-electric cars accounted for 17.4% of the EU market share in 2025, an increase from the low baseline of 13.6% one year earlier. Hybrid-electric car registrations captured 34.5% of the market, remaining the preferred choice among consumers in the EU. Meanwhile, the combined market share of petrol and diesel cars fell to 35.5%, down from 45.2% in 2024. The year-over-year variation for December 2025 showed a surge of 51% for battery-electric and 36.7% for plug-in-hybrid electric cars, while hybrid-electric recorded a 5.8% increase. Source: Press release More on Tesla, BYD Co ADR, etc. Tesla: Robotaxi Storm Clouds To Rain On Parade Tesla Q4 Preview: This May Disappoint, But The Autonomy Talk May Move It Anyway This Is How You Value Tesla BYD, Exxon Mobil seek closer ties on hybrid tech Tesla earnings preview: Updates on AI5, Optimus production, and full autonomy in Austin are key
Barely a month into the new year, Chinese miners have already unveiled plans that would allow them to raise almost a third of the funds they secured during the whole of 2025, as soaring metals prices underline the urgency of boosting production capacity. CMOC Group Ltd. and Jiangxi Copper Co. , a major Chinese miner and top copper smelter, have announced a combined $4.8 billion worth of bond issua...
Barely a month into the new year, Chinese miners have already unveiled plans that would allow them to raise almost a third of the funds they secured during the whole of 2025, as soaring metals prices underline the urgency of boosting production capacity. CMOC Group Ltd. and Jiangxi Copper Co. , a major Chinese miner and top copper smelter, have announced a combined $4.8 billion worth of bond issuance in January to fund expansions and acquisitions. That compares to $15.6 billion raised by the entire sector last year, the highest annual total since 2022 as the industry benefited from renewed enthusiasm. The boom in fundraising is likely to continue, and the miners will probably favor debt over equity offerings, according to Michelle Leung , an analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. “It’s a race of competing for limited resources and the market remain bullish in the long-term price, especially gold and copper,” she said. “Bond issuance is more favorable for established companies with stable cashflow especially when the market expects rates to go lower.” Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver & Tin Mining Co. is also considering a dollar bond offering, people familiar with the matter said last week. A sharp rally across the metals complex is spurring takeover activity and fundraising. Copper, which climbed to a record above $13,000 a ton this month, has benefited from its central role in the energy transition, as well as a surge in consumption due to the artificial intelligence boom. Gold, which has almost doubled over the past year, is being supported by the debasement trade and the US’s upending of geopolitics. Takeover activity by Chinese firms is heating up. A unit of Zijin Mining Group Co., the country’s largest miner, said on Monday it had agreed to buy Allied Gold Corp. to get access to mines in Africa — a move that shareholders cheered, pushing the stock of the unit up as much as 19% in Hong Kong on Tuesday. That followed Jiangxi Copper’s planned acquisition of Australian min...