Every online shopper has faced the Amazon conundrum. After 10 minutes of scrolling, you find the perfect item that meets all of your needs and looks amazing. You even check the reviews to make sure that the community is satisfied with their purchase. But when you receive the item, it somehow just ...
Every online shopper has faced the Amazon conundrum. After 10 minutes of scrolling, you find the perfect item that meets all of your needs and looks amazing. You even check the reviews to make sure that the community is satisfied with their purchase. But when you receive the item, it somehow just ...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was reappointed as president of state affairs, state media reported on Monday, after the isolated nation convened the first session of its Supreme People’s Assembly a day earlier. North Korea ’s constitution explicitly states that the president of state affairs is the “supreme leader of the DPRK” who represents the state, which is officially known as the Democratic...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was reappointed as president of state affairs, state media reported on Monday, after the isolated nation convened the first session of its Supreme People’s Assembly a day earlier. North Korea ’s constitution explicitly states that the president of state affairs is the “supreme leader of the DPRK” who represents the state, which is officially known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Kim’s reappointment as head of the authoritarian nation’s highest policymaking and governing body, the State Affairs Commission, was announced by the state news agency, KCNA. Advertisement “The Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK reelected Comrade Kim Jong-un as President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the First Session, the first state affairs activity of its 15th term, on March 22,” the KCNA report said. Kim Jong-un votes in an election for the Supreme People’s Assembly on March 15. Photo: KCNA/Reuters The report said the decision to elect Kim to the “top post” in the North Korean state reflected “the unanimous will and desire of all the Korean people.” Advertisement Kim Jong-un is the third-generation ruler of the nuclear-armed state founded by his grandfather Kim Il-sung in 1948 and has ruled the country since his father’s death in 2011.
(RTTNews) - The China stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, shedding more than 100 points or 2.5 percent in that span. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 3,950-point plateau and it's expected to open under pressure again on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is weak on soaring crude oil prices and pessimism over the outlook for interest rates. The ...
(RTTNews) - The China stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, shedding more than 100 points or 2.5 percent in that span. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 3,950-point plateau and it's expected to open under pressure again on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is weak on soaring crude oil prices and pessimism over the outlook for interest rates. The European and U.S. markets were down and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion. The SCI finished sharply lower on Friday following losses from the financial shares, property stocks and resource companies. For the day, the index stumbled 49.50 points or 1.24 percent to finish at 3,957.05 after trading between 3,955.71 and 4,022.70. The Shenzhen Composite Index slumped 30.84 points or 1.18 percent to end at 2,589.10. Among the actives, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China lost 0.40 percent, while Bank of China fell 0.36 percent, Agricultural Bank of China skidded 1.02 percent, China Merchants Bank eased 0.05 percent, Bank of Communications rose 0.29 percent, China Life Insurance declined 1.58 percent, Jiangxi Copper retreated 1.47 percent, Aluminum Corp of China (Chalco) tanked 2.54 percent, Yankuang Energy jumped 1.94 percent, PetroChina stumbled 1.92 percent, China Petroleum and Chemical (Sinopec) crashed 3.18 percent, Huaneng Power improved 0.80 percent, China Shenhua Energy perked 0.16 percent, Gemdale tumbled 1.99 percent, Poly Developments slumped 1.28 percent and China Vanke cratered 3.56 percent. The lead from Wall Street is negative as the major averages opened in the red on Friday and continued to weaken as the day progressed, ending near session lows. The Dow tumbled 443.96 points or 0.96 percent to finish at 45,577.47, while the NASDAQ plunged 443.08 points or 2.01 percent to close at 21,647.61 and the S&P 500 sank 100.01 points or 1.51 percent to end at 6,506.48. For the week, the Dow and NASDAQ both plunged 2.1 percent and the S&P lost 1.9 ...
An online influencer in China with three million followers who projects a filial piety persona has deleted her social media account in the wake of a pricing controversy. The deletion came in the wake of a media report that she sold two bottles of face cream for 69.9 yuan (US$10) when its original price was 3,999 yuan (US$580). As the influencer boasted the cosmetic product was imported from Austra...
An online influencer in China with three million followers who projects a filial piety persona has deleted her social media account in the wake of a pricing controversy. The deletion came in the wake of a media report that she sold two bottles of face cream for 69.9 yuan (US$10) when its original price was 3,999 yuan (US$580). As the influencer boasted the cosmetic product was imported from Australia, an investigative report by Lanjing News found that it was actually produced by an OEM factory in Guangdong province, southern China, at a cost of less than 20 yuan (US$3). The above composite image shows some of the short promotional dramas Duolan makes to push her persona. Photo: www.163.com The woman, known as Duolan, who claims to be the president of a cosmetic company, attracted attention for achieving a sales revenue of 100 million yuan (US$14 million) in January by selling cosmetic products carrying the little-known brand name Yizilan. Advertisement Yizilan was ranked 21st among all facial care and make-up goods sold on all social media platforms, according to data analysing company Chanmama. Of Duolan’s three million followers, women account for more than 80 per cent and 70 per cent of her fans are middle-aged or above citizens. Advertisement Besides selling via live-streaming and online shops, Duolan also directed her followers to an internet chat group to buy her products.
Stephen Simpson/DigitalVision via Getty Images Investment Thesis Greenbrier Companies ( GBX ) is well-positioned for the long term, within the context of what I perceive as the start of an era of resource scarcity that will help to gravitate the freight transport segment of the economy toward heavier use of railroad transport. As the Iran war continues to gradually reduce the amount of oil being p...
Stephen Simpson/DigitalVision via Getty Images Investment Thesis Greenbrier Companies ( GBX ) is well-positioned for the long term, within the context of what I perceive as the start of an era of resource scarcity that will help to gravitate the freight transport segment of the economy toward heavier use of railroad transport. As the Iran war continues to gradually reduce the amount of oil being produced and sold on the global market, we can expect stock markets to broadly sell off in the coming weeks and perhaps months, giving rise to buying opportunities. Greenbrier is on my list , but for now, I have it as a hold, waiting for a better entry point. Going From a Buy to a Hold The last time I covered Greenbrier was in October, when I had it as a buy. The stock is up about 25% since then, based on the fundamentals I cited in that article that are still intact. I see Europe shifting back into a desire to grow the economy and reindustrialize once the Iran & Ukraine wars end. Because Europe's domestic natural resources needed to make it happen, such as oil, are limited, I believe that the infrastructural planning involved in relaunching the European economy will favor lower energy transport systems, such as rail. Greenbrier stock price & other metrics. (Seeking Alpha) Since I wrote that article, Greenbrier's stock price has increased significantly, which prompted me to take some profits. Soon after the Iran war started, I liquidated the remainder of my position. I am now looking to initiate a new position, awaiting a further pullback in its share price to about $45/share before I start buying, after which I intend to continue buying incrementally if its share price declines further from there. Moderately Weak Results For the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, ending at the end of November 2025, Greenbrier reported a significant decline in revenues of about 19%, to $706 million, compared with the same quarter from a year earlier. The cost of goods sold declined by 14%, w...
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 22, 2026 / FutureGen Industries Corp. (TSXV:LITT)(Frankfurt:T500, WKN: A41WY4) ("FutureGen Industries" or the "Company") announces that it has made open market purchases of publicly traded securities of Palantir Technologies Inc., Redwood AI Corp. (CSE:AIRX), and Rocket Lab Corporation. The aggregate consideration for the investments was approximately CAD $9...
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 22, 2026 / FutureGen Industries Corp. (TSXV:LITT)(Frankfurt:T500, WKN: A41WY4) ("FutureGen Industries" or the "Company") announces that it has made open market purchases of publicly traded securities of Palantir Technologies Inc., Redwood AI Corp. (CSE:AIRX), and Rocket Lab Corporation. The aggregate consideration for the investments was approximately CAD $95,127.60. The investments were made through open market purchases of common shares. The Company may, from time to time, increase or decrease its investment in these issuers depending on market conditions and other factors. The investments were made on an arm's length basis. The Company has no material relationship with any of the investee issuers. The following descriptions of the investee issuers are based on publicly available information and have not been independently verified by the Company. Palantir Technologies Inc. is a publicly traded software company listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market that develops data analytics and artificial intelligence platforms for government and commercial customers. As described on its website at www.palantir.com, Palantir's principal software platforms include Gotham, Foundry, Apollo, and Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP). The company's software is used in sectors including government, defense, healthcare, and commercial enterprise. Redwood AI Corp. is a publicly traded company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange that develops artificial intelligence software for applications in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. As described on its website at www.redwoodai.com, Redwood AI is developing a platform intended to support synthesis planning, molecular design, and related chemical development processes. Public disclosures by Redwood AI also indicate that the company is exploring applications of its technology in defense and public safety contexts. Rocket Lab Corporation is a publicly traded space company listed on the Nasdaq...
TAIPEI, March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As the era of pervasive AI reshapes industries worldwide, ASRock Industrial today announced the AI BOX-A395, a compact yet powerful AI box that brings the performance of an ultimate AI workstation into a single system. Powered by AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395 processors, delivering up to 50 TOPS of AI acceleration while integrating CPU, GPU, and NPU within a compact...
TAIPEI, March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As the era of pervasive AI reshapes industries worldwide, ASRock Industrial today announced the AI BOX-A395, a compact yet powerful AI box that brings the performance of an ultimate AI workstation into a single system. Powered by AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395 processors, delivering up to 50 TOPS of AI acceleration while integrating CPU, GPU, and NPU within a compact system. With support for up to 128GB LPDDR5x-8000 unified memory, it enables large AI models and data-intensive workloads to run directly on-device, delivering responsive AI processing while reducing reliance on cloud infrastructure. Designed for enterprises, developers, and system integrators, the AI BOX-A395 supports the AI everywhere ecosystem by translating large-scale AI capabilities into practical local deployment. By combining high compute density, integrated AI acceleration, and rich I/O connectivity, the system provides a scalable foundation for applications ranging from AI model and application development, engineering and 3D design, and high-resolution content creation and media production. AI BOX-A395: Compact AI Box, Ultimate AI Workstation AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395 Processors – The Most Powerful x86 APU The AI BOX-A395 features AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395 processors with Zen 5 CPUs of up to 16 cores and 32 threads, AMD Radeon™ 8060S Series GPU, and AMD XDNA™ 2 NPU delivering up to 50 TOPS AI acceleration. Supporting both Windows and Linux OS, the system brings ultimate AI workstation performance in a compact form factor, enabling advanced local AI inference, content creation, and AI development workloads. Up to 128GB LPDDR5x Unified Memory Power Your AI Performance Supporting up to 128GB LPDDR5x-8000 unified memory, the system is engineered to handle large AI models and memory-intensive workloads efficiently on-device, enabling smooth AI inference and fast data processing without reliance on external accelerators. Run Large AI Models at the Edge Bring AI closer to wh...
Pritzker Criticizes AIPAC After Pro-Israel Group Spends Heavily In Illinois Primary Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sharply criticized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) following the group’s significant spending in the March 17 Illinois primary elections. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks on stage during Vox Media's Pivot...
Pritzker Criticizes AIPAC After Pro-Israel Group Spends Heavily In Illinois Primary Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sharply criticized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) following the group’s significant spending in the March 17 Illinois primary elections. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks on stage during Vox Media's Pivot Tour at The Chicago Theatre in Chicago on Nov. 12, 2025. Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Vox Media In an interview with The Associated Press on March 18, Pritzker said AIPAC has strayed from its original mission as a bipartisan organization focused on strengthening U.S.-Israel relations. “ It became an organization that was supporting [President] Donald Trump and people who follow Donald Trump ,” Pritzker said. “AIPAC really is not an organization that I think today I would want any part of.” The Epoch Times has reached out to AIPAC for comment. Pritzker, a Jewish Democrat, had been a major donor to AIPAC more than a decade ago. AIPAC, along with other outside groups, spent roughly $70 million on six open U.S. House and Senate races across Illinois. In his interview, Pritzker characterized the spending as “interference.” Many of the races that opened up by retirements became testing grounds for key issues facing Democrats ahead of 2026. These included U.S. policy toward Israel, as well as emerging topics such as cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. Debates over U.S. involvement in the Israel-Hamas conflict—and more recently tensions over Iran—also played a major role in several contests. In a crowded 10-candidate Democratic primary for Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District, AIPAC backed Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller, who ultimately secured the nomination. However, its preferred candidate in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, a heavily Jewish district north of Chicago, state Sen. Laura Fine, lost to Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss. While Pritzker supports Isra...