A Malaysia-based artist has filed a lawsuit against the low-cost airline carrier AirAsia and its parent company Capital A Berhad for allegedly using his art on a plane without permission. Ernest Zacharevic, a Lithuanian-born artist based in Penang, alleged AirAsia used his 2012 street mural, Children on a Bicycle, on an aircraft between October and November 2024. According to Zacharevic, who on Mo...
A Malaysia-based artist has filed a lawsuit against the low-cost airline carrier AirAsia and its parent company Capital A Berhad for allegedly using his art on a plane without permission. Ernest Zacharevic, a Lithuanian-born artist based in Penang, alleged AirAsia used his 2012 street mural, Children on a Bicycle, on an aircraft between October and November 2024. According to Zacharevic, who on Monday filed his lawsuit in the high court of Kuala Lumpur, AirAsia used his artwork “as part of its external corporate branding”. The piece – an interactive installation in George Town, Penang – features a real bike attached to a wall and paintings of two laughing children. “This was done without my consent, authorisation, or licensing arrangement,” he alleged. Court documents reviewed by the Guardian stated Zacharevic contacted the airline about the alleged breach, and “the defendants acknowledged the unauthorised use and reproduction of plaintiff’s works on the airplane, and proceeded to remove the infringing material from public display” in December 2024. Zacharevic has accused AirAsia and Capital A, which has an estimated market value of $658m, and its affiliated entities of repeatedly using his artworks in its campaigns and products without consent. According to court documents, AirAsia launched a promotional campaign in 2016 to promote its route between Penang, Malaysia, and Yangon, in Myanmar. Zacharevic alleged his works were “prominently reproduced and displayed on the promotional banner and related publicity materials” without his knowledge. The documents also detailed negotiations Zacharevic had with the airline in 2017 about a proposed art commission on a plane and a mural in one of the company’s offices, the documents said. At the time, the airline was “made fully aware of the plaintiff’s authorship of his works, his standard business rates, and the terms upon which he licenses or authorises use of his artistic creations”. Despite this, the documents alleged, “t...
China’s factory deflation eased more than expected in January, as downward pressure on prices moderates thanks to higher commodity costs and government efforts to rein in excessive competition among companies. Producer prices fell 1.4% last month from a year earlier, their smallest decline since July 2024, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday. The consumer-p...
China’s factory deflation eased more than expected in January, as downward pressure on prices moderates thanks to higher commodity costs and government efforts to rein in excessive competition among companies. Producer prices fell 1.4% last month from a year earlier, their smallest decline since July 2024, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday. The consumer-price index rose just 0.2% in January from a year earlier after a 0.8% rise in December — a slowdown caused largely by base effects. The median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg was for a 0.4% uptick. China’s economy remains in the grip of deflation that’s eating away at income and profits. The country’s gross domestic product deflator declined for the third straight year in 2025, the longest streak since China transitioned toward a market economy in the late 1970s. The statistical effect of a high base last year probably contributed to January’s slower rate of consumer inflation because of the timing of the Lunar New Year, which tends to drive up spending by households. The festival is a moving holiday that ran from Jan. 28 to Feb. 4 in 2025 but will fall entirely in February of this year. Bloomberg Economics expects China’s economy to start to reflate as soon as in mid-2026, thanks to subsidies to spur consumption and policies to curb involution-style competition. What Bloomberg Economics Says... “Going forward, a more sustainable recovery in prices will require longer-term support to revive consumer demand. That won’t be easy with confidence so low.” — Eric Zhu and David Qu . For full analysis, click here Chinese officials have signaled that maintaining a “reasonable recovery in prices” has become a key consideration for monetary policy in 2026, with the central bank suggesting it has room to further reduce interest rates and reserve requirements for lenders. The inflation reading for the full calendar year of 2025 was zero, the lowest since 2009 and far below ...
Igors Aleksejevs/iStock via Getty Images VTOL Can Limp Before Taking Off Bristow Group ( VTOL ), which provides flight solutions and air transportation to the offshore energy companies and government agencies, has its offshore growth momentum intact. The US Gulf lacks growth, and the European territory (North Sea) appears to be retreating from offshore work at the moment. But Brazil, Africa, and t...
Igors Aleksejevs/iStock via Getty Images VTOL Can Limp Before Taking Off Bristow Group ( VTOL ), which provides flight solutions and air transportation to the offshore energy companies and government agencies, has its offshore growth momentum intact. The US Gulf lacks growth, and the European territory (North Sea) appears to be retreating from offshore work at the moment. But Brazil, Africa, and the Caribbean more than make up for it, turning on the company’s fleet of S-92 and AW189s for a medium-to-long term growth. I discussed more about Bristow's drivers in my previous article . The supply chain issue has been a continuous headache for VTOL, limiting near-term upside. But it won’t affect the AW189 deliveries, where the company sees activity buzzing up. A robust balance sheet, strengthened by improved free cash flows, underpins its medium-term outlook. The stock is undervalued versus its peers. But my projection puts its stock price stalling in the short term before recovering in the medium term, so I rate it a “hold.” Industry And Key Growth Drivers VTOL's Q3 2025 Earnings Presentation Bristow continues to benefit from the offshore market growth. It is one of the largest operators of S92, AW189, and AW139 helicopters, which are primarily used in offshore transport and SAR markets. In recent months, it has improved its vendor credit programs because it has strong relationships with its OEM partners. Vendor credit is an important strategic tool as it can influence aircraft purchases, maintenance agreements, or performance-related adjustments. Bristow sees select growth opportunities from the upgrades with next-generation AW189 helicopters and investments in Government Services contracts. Sales to the government services have helped it diversify its revenue source away from offshore energy alone. However, the company’s strategic transformation is not limited to operational initiatives only; it has accelerated debt repayment, targeting lower net debt by 2026. On top ...
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希臘空軍上校涉向中國洩露軍事機密被捕 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】希臘拘捕一名空軍上校，他承認洩漏軍事機密及北約文件予中國情報人員。 54歲的空軍上校被盤問八小時後由警員押送到軍事法庭提堂，他承...
希臘空軍上校涉向中國洩露軍事機密被捕 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】希臘拘捕一名空軍上校，他承認洩漏軍事機密及北約文件予中國情報人員。 54歲的空軍上校被盤問八小時後由警員押送到軍事法庭提堂，他承認拍攝軍事機密和北約文件、使用未有申報的手機的加密軟件傳送予中國情報人員，每次獲取5千至1.5萬歐元報酬。疑犯負責指揮通訊和電子系統的部隊，可接觸北約敏感資訊。調查人員估計他於2024年被招攬當間諜，報稱初時以為跟私人公司合作，其後才發現墮入圈套，沒有同黨。
Ichor crushed expectations in Q4 and issued promising guidance. Ichor Holdings (ICHR +32.48%) surged higher Tuesday. The fluid-delivery-subsystems company's share price closed out the daily session up 32.7%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 was down 0.4% and the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.6%. Ichor published its fourth-quarter earnings report after the market closed yesterday, and performance crushed expec...
Ichor crushed expectations in Q4 and issued promising guidance. Ichor Holdings (ICHR +32.48%) surged higher Tuesday. The fluid-delivery-subsystems company's share price closed out the daily session up 32.7%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 was down 0.4% and the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.6%. Ichor published its fourth-quarter earnings report after the market closed yesterday, and performance crushed expectations. The company also issued great forward guidance. Ichor surged after topping Q4 sales and earnings expectations Ichor reported non-GAAP (adjusted) earnings per share of $0.07 for the fourth quarter, far exceeding the average Wall Street analyst estimate of a per-share loss of $0.06. Meanwhile, sales came in at $223.6 million -- beating the average Wall Street target by $2.76 million. Ichor's revenue was still down 4% year over year, but demand in the semiconductor segment and rising growth in the commercial manufacturing category helped power a big earnings beat. While the company's adjusted gross margin dropped to 11.7% from 12% in the prior-year quarter, management noted that the business was still in the early stages of seeing the benefits of steps taken to boost margins. Expand NASDAQ : ICHR Ichor Holdings Ordinary Shares Today's Change ( 32.48 %) $ 11.08 Current Price $ 45.19 Key Data Points Market Cap $1.2B Day's Range $ 41.01 - $ 47.41 52wk Range $ 13.12 - $ 47.41 Volume 186K Avg Vol 790K Gross Margin 8.87 % What's next for Ichor? Ichor expects continued strengthening in commercial manufacturing and thinks there's a chance that growth in the category will eclipse the expansion seen in semiconductor sales. Despite the sales decline in Q4, management anticipates that revenue will increase sequentially in each quarter this year. For the current quarter, Ichor expects that sales will come in between $240 million and $260 million. At the midpoint of the target range, this would mean year-over-year sales growth of roughly 12%. Meanwhile, gross margins are projected ...
Key Points Ichor's fourth-quarter report arrived with sales and earnings that were better than Wall Street expected. The company expects sales will grow in a sequential basis in each quarter this year. 10 stocks we like better than Ichor › Ichor Holdings (NASDAQ: ICHR) surged higher Tuesday. The fluid-delivery-subsystems company's share price closed out the daily session up 32.7%. Meanwhile, the S...
Key Points Ichor's fourth-quarter report arrived with sales and earnings that were better than Wall Street expected. The company expects sales will grow in a sequential basis in each quarter this year. 10 stocks we like better than Ichor › Ichor Holdings (NASDAQ: ICHR) surged higher Tuesday. The fluid-delivery-subsystems company's share price closed out the daily session up 32.7%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 was down 0.4% and the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.6%. Ichor published its fourth-quarter earnings report after the market closed yesterday, and performance crushed expectations. The company also issued great forward guidance. 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 » Ichor surged after topping Q4 sales and earnings expectations Ichor reported non-GAAP (adjusted) earnings per share of $0.07 for the fourth quarter, far exceeding the average Wall Street analyst estimate of a per-share loss of $0.06. Meanwhile, sales came in at $223.6 million -- beating the average Wall Street target by $2.76 million. Ichor's revenue was still down 4% year over year, but demand in the semiconductor segment and rising growth in the commercial manufacturing category helped power a big earnings beat. While the company's adjusted gross margin dropped to 11.7% from 12% in the prior-year quarter, management noted that the business was still in the early stages of seeing the benefits of steps taken to boost margins. What's next for Ichor? Ichor expects continued strengthening in commercial manufacturing and thinks there's a chance that growth in the category will eclipse the expansion seen in semiconductor sales. Despite the sales decline in Q4, management anticipates that revenue will increase sequentially in each quarter this year. For the current quarter, Ichor expects that sales will come in between $240 million and $260 million. At the midpoint of the target range...