Some parents in China are embracing a new way to motivate their children by printing giant homework papers, sparking laughter across the internet. In January, a mother from Hubei province, central China, said that she printed oversized test papers for her son, saying: “This way, he will not miss any questions.” Photographs showed her young son lying on the floor, working on a Chinese language test...
Some parents in China are embracing a new way to motivate their children by printing giant homework papers, sparking laughter across the internet. In January, a mother from Hubei province, central China, said that she printed oversized test papers for her son, saying: “This way, he will not miss any questions.” Photographs showed her young son lying on the floor, working on a Chinese language test paper nearly one metre long, with blank spaces almost as big as his hand. A child gets down to work on one of the huge homework papers. Photo: QQ.com The mother said she had printed two A0-sized homework papers at a print shop for 25 yuan (US$4). Advertisement The large format, typically used for outdoor banners and displays, helped her son enjoy homework more and stay focused. Her post attracted more than 100,000 likes on mainland social media, with many other parents joining in the trend. Advertisement A mother from Sichuan province, southwestern China, surnamed Wang, said that her child wanted to do another round of giant test papers after finishing the first set.
However, the leader of Norway's Green Party, Arild Hermstad, who is a republican says the email exchanges point to a monarchy that is not working: "It really puts not only the royal family in a big squeeze, but also for Norway itself, how do you actually solve this? At least she has to be very honest and frank."
However, the leader of Norway's Green Party, Arild Hermstad, who is a republican says the email exchanges point to a monarchy that is not working: "It really puts not only the royal family in a big squeeze, but also for Norway itself, how do you actually solve this? At least she has to be very honest and frank."
Remortgaging might not be the most exciting job on your "to-do" list, but, if you approach it correctly, it can have lasting financial benefits and save you thousands of pounds over the course of your mortgage. Whether you’re coming off a cheaper, low-interest five-year fixed deal, and expecting your monthly repayments to increase, or a higher-rate two-year mortgage that is set to come down, you n...
Remortgaging might not be the most exciting job on your "to-do" list, but, if you approach it correctly, it can have lasting financial benefits and save you thousands of pounds over the course of your mortgage. Whether you’re coming off a cheaper, low-interest five-year fixed deal, and expecting your monthly repayments to increase, or a higher-rate two-year mortgage that is set to come down, you need to take time out to look at all your options when it comes to remortgaging. We spoke to four mortgage experts about the common mistakes people make when they come to switching mortgages – and how to avoid them. Leaving remortgaging too late The most common mistake that all the experts flagged was that borrowers looking to remortgage will often leave things too late. This not only reduces their options and means any paperwork needs to be rushed through, but it also increases the likelihood that they will end up paying the lender’s Standard Variable Rate, which is expensive even if it’s only paid in the short term. “For thousands of homeowners, remortgaging is one of the biggest financial decisions they’ll make, yet for many, it’s often a missed opportunity – there is a big gap between simply renewing a mortgage and proactively seeking out the best possible deal,” says Karen Barratt, founder and chief executive of Unbiased. Read more: Should you move or extend your home in 2026? “This often happens because either the preparation starts too late - ideally, this needs to be on your radar six months before a deal ends – or because small, recent missteps, like a new credit application, have unexpectedly limited their options.” Leaving yourself six months to plan a remortgage gives you the wiggle room to find the best deal and make sure it goes through by the time you come off your existing plan. “Many homeowners think two or three months is plenty of time to switch deals, but in reality, they’re cutting it close,” says Rachel Geddes, strategic lender relationship director at ...
The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.75% on Thursday but signal that cuts are likely in the coming months as policymakers weigh conflicting signals from the UK economy. Members of the central bank’s monetary policy committee are widely expected to vote to hold the base rate at 3.75%, a three-year low, as inflation rose for the first time in five months to 3.4% in D...
The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.75% on Thursday but signal that cuts are likely in the coming months as policymakers weigh conflicting signals from the UK economy. Members of the central bank’s monetary policy committee are widely expected to vote to hold the base rate at 3.75%, a three-year low, as inflation rose for the first time in five months to 3.4% in December. After four rate cuts in 2025, market pricing implies only a 4.1% chance of a reduction at this week’s meeting and a 28% probability of a cut on 19 March. Investors expect the first and so far only cut of the year to come in April. Tom Stevenson, investment director at Fidelity International, said: “The Bank of England is widely forecast to hold rates at 3.75%, with a majority of rate setters focused on elevated wage growth and just a couple of dissenters pushing for a further cut in the cost of borrowing to support the economy." “Despite this, the Bank will probably signal further cuts later in the year as policies introduced in the budget weigh on prices and the impact of a stronger pound feeds into the economy." “The ECB [European Central Bank], meanwhile, is widely expected to hold its policy rate steady at 2%. In Europe, inflation is bang on the central bank’s 2% target and a strong euro above $1.20 for the first time since 2021 is likely to keep prices in check.” Read more: What will happen to interest rates in 2026? Oxford Economics also expects the monetary policy committee [MPC] to keep interest rates unchanged as officials balance sticky pay growth against signs of slowing activity. “We expect the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) to hold bank rate at 3.75% at [this] week's meeting,” said Edward Allenby, senior UK economist at Oxford Economics. “The majority of MPC members anticipate further rate cuts will be required, but they're concerned about the potential strength of 2026 pay awards and their impact on inflation.” “The MPC are likely t...
(RTTNews) - RTX Corp. (RTX, 5UR.BE), on Tuesday at the Singapore Airshow, said it has signed multiple memoranda of understanding with the Singapore Economic Development Board to expand aerospace manufacturing and maintenance capabilities in Singapore. The new capabilities are expected to be fully operational by 2030. The agreements commit more than $139 million in investment and build on a previou...
(RTTNews) - RTX Corp. (RTX, 5UR.BE), on Tuesday at the Singapore Airshow, said it has signed multiple memoranda of understanding with the Singapore Economic Development Board to expand aerospace manufacturing and maintenance capabilities in Singapore. The new capabilities are expected to be fully operational by 2030. The agreements commit more than $139 million in investment and build on a previous MOU signed in July 2025. The agreements build on an earlier MOU signed in July 2025 and reinforce RTX's long-term commitment to Singapore as a hub for advanced aerospace manufacturing, maintenance, repair and overhaul, and high-value engineering. Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney will expand and introduce new capabilities in Singapore to support next-generation commercial aircraft platforms and rising regional demand. Collins Aerospace will expand MRO capabilities for Asia-Pacific customers, including electrical power systems and environmental and airframe control systems, and add support for Boeing 777X Integrated Drive Generators and new flight-critical products for the Boeing 787 fleet. Pratt & Whitney will enhance GTF engine maintenance and manufacturing, adding a Fan Drive Gear System maintenance line at its Seletar facility and expanding coating capabilities at its Tuas operations, increasing the site's footprint by 25%. On Monday, RTX had closed at $201.09, 0.16 cents higher on the New York Stock Exchange. In the after-market hours, the stock traded 0.31 cents higher before ending the trade at $200.78. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
A fairly technical-sounding change to student loans tucked away in last November’s budget has become the catalyst for an increasingly bad-tempered row pitting the UK consumer champion Martin Lewis against the chancellor, Rachel Reeves. In one interview, Lewis – the founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, who boasts a vast following – said he did not think the planned change to repayment terms “was a mor...
A fairly technical-sounding change to student loans tucked away in last November’s budget has become the catalyst for an increasingly bad-tempered row pitting the UK consumer champion Martin Lewis against the chancellor, Rachel Reeves. In one interview, Lewis – the founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, who boasts a vast following – said he did not think the planned change to repayment terms “was a moral thing”. Reeves has defended herself and insisted the student loans system is fair, but with Lewis all but demanding that millions of graduates rise up and write letters to their MPs to say “this isn’t on”, this bust-up looks likely to snowball further. A YouGov survey published on Monday found that the public is divided on the issue of student debt. More than four in 10 Britons – 44% – said the government should write off some or all student debt. But 41% said graduates should have to pay back their loans as currently. Here we look at what the row is all about. Why exactly are Lewis and Reeves at loggerheads? The disagreement is focused on the estimated 5.8 million people who took out a student loan between September 2012 and July 2023. For many of these graduates, everything they hand over from their salary is dwarfed by the interest that is slapped on their debt every month. What prompted the latest row is Reeves’s decision to freeze the salary threshold forrepayments for “plan 2” student loans for three years – which means many graduates will now have to pay even more. This salary threshold, above which plan 2 graduates have to repay 9% of anything they earn, will rise to £29,385 in April this year, and normally it would have been expected to then rise again each year. However, Reeves announced it will stay frozen at that level until 2030. Freezing the threshold as wages go up means more people will be pulled into the net and have to start repaying their loans as the amount they are earning goes over the limit. Those already over the threshold who get pay rises will h...
Iran’s leaders now face unprecedented peril. The regime has lost its footing, and the global mechanisms to avoid conflict no longer work Dr Sanam Vakil is the director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa programme Forty-seven years on from the Iranian revolution, Iran is confronting a strategic reality it has never faced before – a simultaneous crisis of domestic legitimacy and a credi...
Iran’s leaders now face unprecedented peril. The regime has lost its footing, and the global mechanisms to avoid conflict no longer work Dr Sanam Vakil is the director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa programme Forty-seven years on from the Iranian revolution, Iran is confronting a strategic reality it has never faced before – a simultaneous crisis of domestic legitimacy and a credible threat of external attack so severe that regime survival can no longer be taken for granted. Until now, Tehran has survived wars, sanctions, assassinations, mass protests and international isolation through a strategy of projecting strength abroad, repressing dissent at home and generating a permanent crisis to justify poor leadership and political failure. Today, Donald Trump has mobilised an “ armada ” to the Middle East that includes the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group , guided-missile destroyers, an expanded air presence and missile defence systems. This force projection suggests the US is no longer focused on containing Iran but rather compelling a final resolution of a long-running conflict. The choice at hand is either the acceptance of a US-imposed settlement or the destruction of the Islamic republic as it exists today. Continue reading...
I have always dreamed of a return to the golden age of Arab trade, when spices, fruits and ideas voyaged across deserts and seas, creating extraordinary food cultures through exchange and curiosity. I’ve imagined bringing new flavours home, letting them transform the kitchen – but with all the madness in today’s world, that dream must stay a dream, for now. So, these recipes become my journey, a w...
I have always dreamed of a return to the golden age of Arab trade, when spices, fruits and ideas voyaged across deserts and seas, creating extraordinary food cultures through exchange and curiosity. I’ve imagined bringing new flavours home, letting them transform the kitchen – but with all the madness in today’s world, that dream must stay a dream, for now. So, these recipes become my journey, a way to reconnect with that spirit and taste the magic of the Arab golden age today. Kbeibat bulgur with spring onion and pomegranate (pictured top) This dish originates in Latakia, a port in Syria. Kbeibat bulgur translates to “small kibbeh” in Arabic, and refers to a range of dishes that are popular across the Arab world and beyond. It has many variations from Turkey to Iran, even Brazil, but what they all have in common are complex layers of flavour: sweet, sour and spicy. Serve with the spicy fennel and herb salad below, plus bread to mop up the beautiful juices. Prep 10 min Soak 20 min Cook 50 min Serves 4 For the kbeibat 200g fine bulgur wheat 1½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp ground coriander 1 tsp aleppo chilli flakes 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling and greasing 1¼ tsp salt 55g plain flour For the sauce 4-5 large spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced (150g) 5g flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, plus extra for sprinkling 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped 4 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp red pepper paste or harissa 2 tsp lemon zest 2 tbsp lemon juice ¾ tsp ground cumin 45g pomegranate molasses 1½ tsp caster sugar, or honey ¾ tsp salt Mix the bulgur with the spices, olive oil and salt in a bowl, then add 300ml just-boiled water and mix well. Cover the bowl and leave to soak for 20 minutes, until the bulgur has absorbed all the water. Add the flour to the bowl, then mix it in well with your hands, squeezing the mixture until you have a sticky paste. Have ready a bowl of oil next to you (to stop the mixture sticking to your hands), then shape into 20 balls of about 30...
Bristol Beacon If the comic’s political fervour is dialled down, there is much to enjoy in a show delivered with flair and 10-ton sarcasm Inner peace and contentment are not always gifts to the comedian, and – who knows? – maybe that’s why Bridget Christie ’s latest show is a teensy bit less thrilling than its predecessors. For Christie has found her happy place: serenely single, professionally tr...
Bristol Beacon If the comic’s political fervour is dialled down, there is much to enjoy in a show delivered with flair and 10-ton sarcasm Inner peace and contentment are not always gifts to the comedian, and – who knows? – maybe that’s why Bridget Christie ’s latest show is a teensy bit less thrilling than its predecessors. For Christie has found her happy place: serenely single, professionally triumphant (on the telly too, after years not finding a niche there), and absolved by menopause of the need to give a toss about almost anything. There’s comedy in that freedom from care, and Christie mines it plentifully in an entertaining 90 minutes majoring – like her Channel 4 show The Change – in what life looks like for women (or at least, this woman) when oestrogen gets out of the way. But Jacket Potato Pizza feels like a placeholder of a show, lacking the fervour or clownish fury of her best work. Its short first half begins by contrasting quotations from Presidents Obama and Trump – but that gives a misleading impression of what’s in store. More indicative is the routine that follows, in which Christie re-enacts a story as told by her menopausal pal, a banal tale of a night out turned into a symphony of digressions, malapropisms (mixing the Benjamins Zephaniah and Netanyahu, most memorably) and vocabulary tantalisingly out of reach. It’s as much sketch as standup, and our host brings it to life with characteristic pop-eyed dismay. Continue reading...
Late last week, I saw some data from HMRC showing it has refunded over £46 million in overpaid pension tax between the 1 October and 31 December last year. You may remember I wrote about the same issue several months ago - it’s a long running saga that has the potential to cause real upheaval and, if it catches you unaware, it could have a major impact on your plans. Read more: HMRC refunds £46m i...
Late last week, I saw some data from HMRC showing it has refunded over £46 million in overpaid pension tax between the 1 October and 31 December last year. You may remember I wrote about the same issue several months ago - it’s a long running saga that has the potential to cause real upheaval and, if it catches you unaware, it could have a major impact on your plans. Read more: HMRC refunds £46m in overpaid pension tax in the fourth quarter The problem hits people who are taking a taxable lump sum from their pension for the first time. It means they can get taxed on what is known as a “month 1” basis. This is where it’s treated as though the same amount will come out every month. It can result in a far bigger tax bill, which can come as an unpleasant surprise at best, or at worst, de-rail people’s retirement plans. The data shows that, during the three-month period, over 13,000 refund forms were processed. The good news is that the money can be reclaimed but it’s still an admin headache and a high price to pay in terms of time, annoyance and paperwork for accessing your own money. It’s something that should have been consigned to history long ago. HMRC refunded over £46m in overpaid pension tax between 1 October and 31 December last year. · Kemal Yildirim via Getty Images So, what can you do if you get clobbered with a bill and need to claim a refund? You will need to fill out one of three forms so that HMRC can process the refund. Otherwise, you can wait until the end of tax year. The three forms can be found online at gov.uk and you need to fill in the one that best describes your situation. A P55 should be used if you haven’t withdrawn your entire pension and are not taking regular payments. A P53Z can be filled out of you have withdrawn all your pensions and also receive other taxable income. A P50Z is for when you have withdrawn all your pension, but you have no other taxable income. There are also things you can do to lessen the potential impact. For instance,...
eQ Plc financial statements release 3 February 2026 at 8:00 a.m. January to December 2025 in brief The Group's net revenue for the reporting period was EUR 58.2 million (EUR 65.6 million 1 January - 31 December 2024). The Group’s net fee and commission income was EUR 58.5 million (EUR 63.8 million). The Group’s operating profit fell by 21% to EUR 27.4 million (EUR 34.5 million). Earnings per share...
eQ Plc financial statements release 3 February 2026 at 8:00 a.m. January to December 2025 in brief The Group's net revenue for the reporting period was EUR 58.2 million (EUR 65.6 million 1 January - 31 December 2024). The Group’s net fee and commission income was EUR 58.5 million (EUR 63.8 million). The Group’s operating profit fell by 21% to EUR 27.4 million (EUR 34.5 million). Earnings per share were EUR 0.52 (EUR 0.66). Net revenue in the Asset Management segment decreased by 3 per cent to 56.9 million euros (EUR 58.5 million) and operating profit by 5 per cent to EUR 32.0 million (EUR 33.7 million). The management fees of the Asset Management segment fell by 5 per cent to EUR 53.1 million (EUR 55.6 million) and the performance fees increased by 24 per cent to EUR 4.4 million (EUR 3.6 million). At the end of the review period, assets managed by eQ amounted to EUR 13.8 billion (EUR 13.4 billion on 31 December 2024). Corporate Finance segment's net revenue was EUR 1.7 million (EUR 5.3 million) and operating profit was EUR -1.4 million (EUR 1.5 million). It is typical of corporate finance business that success fees have a considerable impact on invoicing, which is why the segment's results may vary considerably. The operating profit of the Investments segment was EUR -0.7 million (EUR 1.1 million). Operating profit was negatively affected by changes in the value of residential funds and exchange rate fluctuations in USD-denominated investments. The net cash flow from the Group’s own private equity and real estate fund investment operations was EUR -0.3 million (EUR 0.8 million). The Board of Directors of eQ Plc appointed Jouko Pölönen as the new Chief Executive Officer of eQ Plc. Pölönen took up his post on 1 September 2025. The proposed dividend is EUR 0.52 (EUR 0.66) per share. October to December 2025 in brief In the last quarter, the Group’s net revenue totalled EUR 15.3 million (EUR 14.8 million from 1 October to 31 December 2024). The Group’s net fee and commi...
eQ Plc Stock Exchange Release 3 February 2026 at 8:00 AM eQ is renewing the composition of its Management Team to support the implementation of the strategy and the management of the Group. eQ's...
eQ Plc Stock Exchange Release 3 February 2026 at 8:00 AM eQ is renewing the composition of its Management Team to support the implementation of the strategy and the management of the Group. eQ's...
Data published in Molecular Psychiatry Ad Hoc Announcement Pursuant to Art. 53 LR Geneva, Switzerland, February 3, 2026 - Addex Therapeutics (SIX: ADXN and Nasdaq: ADXN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a portfolio of novel small molecule allosteric modulators for neurological disorders, announced today publication of data in Molecular Psychiatry1 demonstrating tha...
Data published in Molecular Psychiatry Ad Hoc Announcement Pursuant to Art. 53 LR Geneva, Switzerland, February 3, 2026 - Addex Therapeutics (SIX: ADXN and Nasdaq: ADXN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a portfolio of novel small molecule allosteric modulators for neurological disorders, announced today publication of data in Molecular Psychiatry1 demonstrating that targeting metabotropic glutamate receptor 7 (mGlu7) with negative allosteric modulators (NAM) could be transformative in the treatment of anxiety and fear-related disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In the study, scientists from the Center for Psychiatric Neurosciences (CNP, CHUV/UNIL) in Lausanne, Switzerland, evaluated the effects of ADX71743, a highly selective mGlu7 NAM, in established models of fear learning and memory. The results demonstrated that mGlu7 modulation can selectively interfere with the reconsolidation of fear memories, the process in the brain that re-stabilizes a fear memory after it is recalled. This process is increasingly being recognized as a potential therapeutic intervention point in anxiety and trauma-related conditions. “Anxiety- and stress-related disorders remain among the most prevalent neuropsychiatric conditions globally, with many patients experiencing incomplete or transient responses to existing therapies. This is because drugs used to treat anxiety disorders have mainly targeted symptoms and often require continuous use, such as benzodiazepines, which can carry risks of tolerance, dependence and relapse after discontinuation,” said Tim Dyer, CEO of Addex. “This new research, targeting memory reconsolidation, provides a different therapeutic avenue to explore and continues to support our long-term belief that targeting mGlu7 with negative allosteric modulators is a differentiated mechanism to treat anxiety and fear-related disorders.” Fear memories are encoded in the lateral amygdala, a central node in emotional p...
Avast Deepfake Guard runs on traditional lower and high-end Windows PCs, bringing advanced scam detection to millions of people across the globe TEMPE, Ariz. and PRAGUE, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast, a leader in digital security and privacy and part of Gen (NASDAQ: GEN), today announced the full international availability of Avast Scam Guardian and Scam Guardian Pro on mobile devices, alongs...
Avast Deepfake Guard runs on traditional lower and high-end Windows PCs, bringing advanced scam detection to millions of people across the globe TEMPE, Ariz. and PRAGUE, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast, a leader in digital security and privacy and part of Gen (NASDAQ: GEN), today announced the full international availability of Avast Scam Guardian and Scam Guardian Pro on mobile devices, alongside the launch of Avast Deepfake Guard on Windows PCs, a new AI-powered feature designed to proactively analyze and detect malicious audio in video content. Together, these launches mark a significant expansion of the Avast scam protection ecosystem – extending coverage across mobile and PC, helping protect people wherever scams appear, from text messages to calls and video platforms. Avast Deepfake Guard is designed to run on Windows PCs*, delivering powerful protection on today's devices while shining on the latest generation of AI PCs from Intel and Qualcomm. By bringing AI-driven deepfake scam detection to devices people already own, Avast is expanding access to advanced protection at a time when scam deepfakes are becoming more convincing and widespread. Avast Deepfake Guard UI "Deepfakes are a serious threat, but they're a symptom of a larger problem: deception," said Leena Elias, Chief Product Officer at Gen. "AI-generated content on its own isn't inherently harmful. The risk comes when scammers use it to create urgency, apply pressure, and take advantage of trust. That's what Avast Deepfake Guard is built for: helping people understand when something may be manipulated and make safer decisions in the moment. By expanding Avast Scam Guardian globally on mobile, we're empowering people worldwide to identify and avoid scam calls, texts and emails with confidence." As video becomes the default way people learn, communicate, and make decisions, scammers have followed the audience. In Q4 2025, across devices where the new Gen video scam detection was active, Gen Threat La...
Investors are stepping up bold wagers on Hungary’s stocks, bonds and currency ahead of elections that could redefine the country’s future. Hungarian assets have become a popular emerging-markets trade as money managers position for the possibility that opposition party Tisza, led by Peter Magyar , will steer Hungary toward closer ties within the European Union and unlock billions in frozen funding...
Investors are stepping up bold wagers on Hungary’s stocks, bonds and currency ahead of elections that could redefine the country’s future. Hungarian assets have become a popular emerging-markets trade as money managers position for the possibility that opposition party Tisza, led by Peter Magyar , will steer Hungary toward closer ties within the European Union and unlock billions in frozen funding. The BUX stock index jumped 16% in January, its best month in five years. The forint is trading near a two-year high against the euro, while the extra yield investors demand to hold Hungary’s bonds over similar German bunds has shrunk by 1 percentage point since June. The thinking goes like this: If the opposition ousts populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as most polls suggest , it’ll likely unleash a big market rally on the expectation that Tisza will push Hungary back to the EU mainstream and revive its $220 billion economy. However, if Orban wins, investors such as Viktor Szabo at Aberdeen Group Plc say the negative reaction may be relatively small because the status quo would be maintained. Also, the premier has been able to narrow budget deficits after previous pre-election spending surges. “Policy continuation could result in a mild selloff, while a clear opposition victory could see a significant rally,” Szabo said. Even before last month’s advance, Hungarian markets were among the best EM performers, with tight monetary policy lifting the forint. As well, higher earnings and optimism over peace in Ukraine had boosted stocks. “A change in sentiment can be very powerful for stock valuations,” said Matthias Siller , a fund manager at Baring Investment Services Ltd. “Most Hungarian companies are among the cheapest compared to peers, so there’s space for the rally to go on.” Tisza plans to regain access to more than $20 billion in funds frozen by the EU over Orban’s policies and to launch a bid for Hungary to join the euro area , heralding a radical departure from the...
Asset manager Eurazeo SE has collected €480 million for a private credit continuation fund, partnering with secondaries investor Pantheon , according to a statement seen by Bloomberg News. The deal will consolidate portfolios from previous Eurazeo vintages into a new fund, in which London-based Pantheon is invested, said a spokesperson for Eurazeo. Credit secondaries funds help debt fund managers ...
Asset manager Eurazeo SE has collected €480 million for a private credit continuation fund, partnering with secondaries investor Pantheon , according to a statement seen by Bloomberg News. The deal will consolidate portfolios from previous Eurazeo vintages into a new fund, in which London-based Pantheon is invested, said a spokesperson for Eurazeo. Credit secondaries funds help debt fund managers to return capital to their investors after a dearth of dealmaking activity has limited exit opportunities for private credit firms. Secondary deals for private assets hit a record $226 billion last year, with secondaries in the $1.7 trillion private credit market also rising to record levels of fundraising and activity, according to a report by Evercore Inc. Private-credit continuation funds are a type of secondary transaction, allowing managers to roll over an existing portfolio of assets into a new fund with new investors. Read more: Private Credit Rolls Loans Into New Funds to Repay Investors The new fund will provide liquidity for investors in Eurazeo’s funds, and offer the company new lending capacity to support more European middle-market deals, according to the statement. Earlier this month Pantheon also backed Crescent Capital’s $3.2 billion private credit continuation fund, the largest raise for a vehicle dedicated to credit secondaries so far. Paris-based Eurazeo is an investment group with €37.4 billion in assets, while Pantheon manages approximately $82 billion in discretionary AUM as of September 30, as per the statement.
Anthropic's sales are set to skyrocket in 2026 and beyond, and these two hardware companies are helping to make it possible. Anthropic is still a private company, but some reports and speculation suggest that it could have its initial public offering (IPO) this year. Despite the company still being private, reports have surfaced surrounding the company's sales outlook for this year. According to r...
Anthropic's sales are set to skyrocket in 2026 and beyond, and these two hardware companies are helping to make it possible. Anthropic is still a private company, but some reports and speculation suggest that it could have its initial public offering (IPO) this year. Despite the company still being private, reports have surfaced surrounding the company's sales outlook for this year. According to reports, the artificial intelligence (AI) company and Claude parent now expects its sales to reach roughly $18 billion this year -- more than quadrupling compared to its sales last year. Meanwhile, sales for next year are reportedly projected to be around $55 billon. The company has yet to go public, but some businesses that provide foundational hardware that powers Anthropic's artificial intelligence software are already trading on public markets. Read on for a look at two of Anthropic's most important hardware providers. 1. Nvidia Like other leading players in the large-language-model (LLM) space, Anthropic uses graphics processing units (GPUs) from Nvidia (NVDA 2.84%) to train and run its AI software. While other players in the GPU space aim to take market share away from Nvidia in the high-end AI processor space, there's little indication that there have been real shake-ups when it comes to performance advantages in the category. Leading AI software companies have also been aiming to shift some of their processing needs to application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), but this transition still seems to be in relatively early stages and is unlikely to completely offset rising demand for Nvidia's artificial intelligence chips. Expand NASDAQ : NVDA Nvidia Today's Change ( -2.84 %) $ -5.42 Current Price $ 185.71 Key Data Points Market Cap $4.5T Day's Range $ 184.89 - $ 190.29 52wk Range $ 86.62 - $ 212.19 Volume 5.4M Avg Vol 181M Gross Margin 70.05 % Dividend Yield 0.02 % Nvidia's advanced processors have been at the center of the AI revolution, and soaring demand for th...
The flagship firms of billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani saw their shares surge after India and the US announced a much-awaited trade pact , easing months of geopolitical tensions. Shares of Reliance Industries Ltd. climbed as much as 7.1% during trading in Mumbai — the most in two years — while Adani Enterprises Ltd. jumped 11.9%, the most since November 2024. US President Donald Trump s...
The flagship firms of billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani saw their shares surge after India and the US announced a much-awaited trade pact , easing months of geopolitical tensions. Shares of Reliance Industries Ltd. climbed as much as 7.1% during trading in Mumbai — the most in two years — while Adani Enterprises Ltd. jumped 11.9%, the most since November 2024. US President Donald Trump said late Monday night that a revised 18% levy would replace the punitive 50% tariffs in return for an agreement that India would stop buying Russian oil. While the trade deal’s details are still unknown, it removes a key overhang for companies led by Asia’s two richest people, both of whom had been in American cross-hairs for much of last year for different reasons. Representatives for Reliance and the Adani Group did not immediately respond to an email seeking comments on the trade deal. Reliance had become collateral damage when US officials, including Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent , began criticizing India for Russian crude purchases, singling out “India’s politically connected energy titans.” Adani has been indicted in a US bribery probe that has been in limbo for months, even as the tycoon sought resolve it through a powerful network of American lobbyists and lawyers. Billionaire Ambani Becomes Collateral Damage in Trump Trade Fury Adani Bid to End Bribe Case Stalls Amid Tense US-India Ties The trade deal paves the way for Reliance to focus on the resumption of Venezuelan oil imports , according to people familiar with the matter. Reliance, which sees Venezuelan oil as a strategic alternative given the tension around Russian crude supplies, is now seeking guidance from the US and Indian governments before finalizing any procurement plans, they added, asking for anonymity to discuss private information. For Adani, the improved India-US relationship will help in finding a resolution on the Department of Justice indictment, th...
Amundi: Fourth quarter & Full-year 2025 results Successful launch of the new strategic plan: Record annual net inflows +€88bn & pre-tax income1 up +6%2 vs. 2024 Very dynamic activity Record assets under management3, at €2,380bn at end-December, +6% year-on-year Record net inflows of +€88bn in 2025, of which +€21bn in Q4 Positive inflows in both passive management (+€76bn) and active management (+€...
Amundi: Fourth quarter & Full-year 2025 results Successful launch of the new strategic plan: Record annual net inflows +€88bn & pre-tax income1 up +6%2 vs. 2024 Very dynamic activity Record assets under management3, at €2,380bn at end-December, +6% year-on-year Record net inflows of +€88bn in 2025, of which +€21bn in Q4 Positive inflows in both passive management (+€76bn) and active management (+€13bn) thanks to fixed income and multi-asset strategies Positive inflows from Retail, Institutional and joint ventures and thanks to fixed income and multi-asset strategies Earnings growth & disciplined capital management Adjusted pre-tax income1 €1,858m, up +6%2 over the year and +12% 2 Q4/Q4 Revenue 1 growth of +6% 2 in 2025 (+8%2 Q4/Q4), driven by activity growth of (+8%2 Q4/Q4), driven by activity Costs controlled with a Cost-income ratio1 at 52.1% for 2025 Dividend proposed to the General Shareholders’ Meeting of €4.25 per share €500m share buyback program Confirmed success on the strategic pillars4 Digital distribution: +€10bn in net inflows in 2025, i.e. half of yearly retail flows +€10bn in net inflows in 2025, i.e. half of yearly retail flows Retirement: mandate won for the new Irish auto-enrolment pension scheme mandate won for the new Irish auto-enrolment pension scheme Asia: +€33bn, or 40% of Group's net inflows in 2025 +€33bn, or 40% of Group's net inflows in 2025 ETFs: +€46bn net inflows in 2025, record quarterly net inflows in Q4 (+€18bn) +€46bn net inflows in 2025, record quarterly net inflows in Q4 (+€18bn) Active management: launch of the first tokenised money market fund, success of “Smart Solutions” offer launch of the first tokenised money market fund, success of “Smart Solutions” offer Amundi Technology: 2025 revenues +45% vs. 2024, 10 new clients in 2025 2025 revenues +45% vs. 2024, 10 new clients in 2025 Responsible investment: launch of biodiversity euro credit and Green bond funds Private assets: new strategic and equity partnership with ICG Paris,...
Amundi : Résultats du quatrième trimestre et de l’année 2025 Lancement réussi du nouveau plan stratégique : collecte annuelle record de +88 Md€ et résultat avant impôt1 en hausse de +6%2 /2024 Activité très dynamique Encours3 record, à 2 380 Md€ à fin décembre, +6% sur un an Collecte nette record de +88 Md€ en 2025, dont +21 Md€ au T4 Collecte positive à la fois en gestion passive (+76 Md€) , et e...
Amundi : Résultats du quatrième trimestre et de l’année 2025 Lancement réussi du nouveau plan stratégique : collecte annuelle record de +88 Md€ et résultat avant impôt1 en hausse de +6%2 /2024 Activité très dynamique Encours3 record, à 2 380 Md€ à fin décembre, +6% sur un an Collecte nette record de +88 Md€ en 2025, dont +21 Md€ au T4 Collecte positive à la fois en gestion passive (+76 Md€) , et en gestion active (+13 Md€) grâce aux stratégies obligataires et diversifiées Collecte positive auprès du Retail, des institutionnels et des joint-ventures à la fois en , et en grâce aux stratégies obligataires et diversifiées Croissance du résultat et gestion disciplinée du capital Résultat avant impôt ajusté1 1 858 M€, en croissance de +6%2 sur l’année et de +12%2 T4/T4 Croissance des revenus 1 de +6% 2 en 2025 (+8%2 T4/T4), tirée par l’activité de (+8%2 T4/T4), tirée par l’activité Maîtrise des charges avec un coefficient d’exploitation1 à 52,1% pour 2025 Dividende proposé à l’Assemblée générale de 4,25 € par action Programme de rachat d’actions de 500 M€ Succès confirmé sur les piliers stratégiques4 Distribution digitale : +10 Md€ de collecte en 2025, soit la moitié des flux annuels en Retail Retraite : gain d’un mandat pour le nouveau régime de retraite en auto-adhésion irlandais Asie : +33 Md€ soit 40% de la collecte du Groupe en 2025 ETF : +46 Md€ de collecte en 2025, record trimestriel de collecte au T4 (+18 Md€) Gestion active : lancement du premier fonds monétaire « tokenisé », succès de l’offre Smart Solutions +10 Md€ de collecte en 2025, soit la moitié des flux annuels en Retail Amundi Technology : revenus 2025 +45% vs. 2024, 10 nouveaux clients en 2025 revenus 2025 +45% vs. 2024, 10 nouveaux clients en 2025 Investissement responsable : lancement de fonds biodiversité euro credit et Green bonds lancement de fonds biodiversité et Marchés privés : nouveau partenariat stratégique et capitalistique avec ICG Paris, le 3 février 2026 Le Conseil d’Administration d’Amund...
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is included in our list of the best AI data center stocks to buy now. Pixabay/ Public Domain On January 28, 2026, KeyBanc analyst Justin Patterson reaffirmed his Overweight rating and increased his price target for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) from $303 to $308. The firm’s bullish stance reflects improvements in the company’s revenue and EPS projections for 2026 an...
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is included in our list of the best AI data center stocks to buy now. Pixabay/ Public Domain On January 28, 2026, KeyBanc analyst Justin Patterson reaffirmed his Overweight rating and increased his price target for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) from $303 to $308. The firm’s bullish stance reflects improvements in the company’s revenue and EPS projections for 2026 and 2027. According to KeyBanc, market projections continue to overestimate possible risks from agentic commerce and advertising-related pressures. Furthermore, the firm says projections are underestimating the rate of AWS re-acceleration in 2026. While investors continue to reassess the durability of Amazon’s cloud and consumer ecosystems, the analyst pointed toward growing momentum in the grocery market. Accordingly, the firm includes Amazon as its top large-cap idea across the Internet and Retail sector. Moreover, on January 28, 2026, Reuters reported that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced 16,000 corporate layoffs. This move is part of the company’s plan to cut roughly 30,000 posts (10% of its corporate workforce) since October. Management presented the layoffs as part of an attempt to increase ownership and decrease bureaucracy, reinforcing its broader push toward efficiency and automation. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) focuses on operating global e-commerce and cloud platforms that include online retail, advertising, subscriptions, and Amazon Web Services. While we acknowledge the potential of AMZN as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: What Are the Best Stocks to Buy Right Now? and 10 Stocks Under $1 That Will Explode. Disclosure: None.
In Washington, lawmakers moved to end a partial government shutdown, with a final vote expected Tuesday. In this photo illustration, an Artificial Intelligence logo is displayed on a smartphone with a US Flag in the background. (Photo Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) U.S. stock futures ticked higher late Monday on strong earnings and AI optimism. Palantir and ...
In Washington, lawmakers moved to end a partial government shutdown, with a final vote expected Tuesday. In this photo illustration, an Artificial Intelligence logo is displayed on a smartphone with a US Flag in the background. (Photo Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) U.S. stock futures ticked higher late Monday on strong earnings and AI optimism. Palantir and Teradyne lifted sentiment, while uncertainty around a reported OpenAI-Nvidia deal weighed on AI stocks. Asian markets rebounded, and investors awaited key U.S. data including Job Openings and services PMI. U.S. stock futures were modestly higher early Tuesday, tracking Wall Street’s strong start to the new trading month as upbeat earnings and renewed optimism around AI helped lift investor appetite. As of 12.34 a.m. ET, Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.5%, while S&P 500 futures gained 0.2%. Dow Jones futures edged up 0.05%. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was ‘bearish’, while sentiment toward the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was ‘neutral’ and sentiment toward the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) was ‘bullish’, all amid ‘high’ message volume. Market Drivers In the regular session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped about 515 points, or 1%, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.5% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.6%. Investor confidence was supported by strong earnings in the technology and automation space. Palantir Technologies posted strong fourth-quarter results and issued upbeat guidance, while Teradyne delivered a first-quarter outlook that topped expectations. However, uncertainty around a reported OpenAI-Nvidia deal weighed on sentiment. Nvidia shares fell about 2.9% after a Wall Street Journal report raised questions about the investment, prompting volatility across the AI ecosystem. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company hopes to remain a “gigantic customer” of Nvidia, while CEO Jensen Huang played down the report, saying...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Nvidia Corp. (NVDA, Financials) CEO Jensen Huang said the company's reported $100 billion investment plan for OpenAI was never a commitment, clarifying that any funding would be considered gradually rather than as a single deal. Speaking with reporters in Taipei, Huang said Nvidia was honored by the invitation to invest but emphasized it would proceed one ...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Nvidia Corp. (NVDA, Financials) CEO Jensen Huang said the company's reported $100 billion investment plan for OpenAI was never a commitment, clarifying that any funding would be considered gradually rather than as a single deal. Speaking with reporters in Taipei, Huang said Nvidia was honored by the invitation to invest but emphasized it would proceed one step at a time. His comments followed reports that the proposed plan had stalled amid internal doubts about its scope and structure. Nvidia originally indicated it could invest up to $100 billion alongside partners such as Microsoft to build 10 gigawatts of AI data centers powered by Nvidia systems. Huang described any eventual investment as huge but said it would not approach that amount. The remarks come as investors question the circular nature of AI partnerships, where major tech firms fund customers that also purchase their hardware. Nvidia shares were little changed after the comments.