Good morning . Metals hit records on demand for real assets. Meta, others unleash spending to chase AI. Diplomacy stays in focus as Greenland talks resume. And the Bank of England push for cost cuts. Listen to the day’s top stories . Metals are roaring higher as investors chase real assets amid a weaker dollar and geopolitical uncertainty. Gold surged above $5,500 an ounce as thin liquidity, a wea...
Good morning . Metals hit records on demand for real assets. Meta, others unleash spending to chase AI. Diplomacy stays in focus as Greenland talks resume. And the Bank of England push for cost cuts. Listen to the day’s top stories . Metals are roaring higher as investors chase real assets amid a weaker dollar and geopolitical uncertainty. Gold surged above $5,500 an ounce as thin liquidity, a weaker dollar and investor flight from sovereign assets fueled a nine-day rally. Silver also hit an all-time high. In base metals, copper also climbed to a new peak on strong demand expectations . There is “no clear expectation” for how high prices can rise, said Chi Kai at Shanghai Cosine Capital. A word of caution: Goldman Sachs warned the rally in base metals may soon face headwinds as soaring prices run up against weakening demand, especially in China. Big Tech splits. Meta earnings beat estimates , with its strong online ads business helping fund record AI investment. IBM sales also beat expectations . Samsung’s chip unit reported a fivefold jump in quarterly profit . Meanwhile, Microsoft fell in late trading in the US as underwhelming cloud sales took the shine off its capex spending. Separately, Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon are in talks to invest up to $60 billion in OpenAI, the Information reported. In other corporate news: Tesla plans to invest $20 billion on AI, robotics and autonomous driving this year, while halting production of its S and X models. It will also invest $2 billion in xAI, despite a failed shareholder vote in 2025. SAP forecast cloud revenue will grow at least 23% this year and announced a share buyback of as much as €10 billion. In the UK, car production fell to the lowest in almost 70 years last year after a cyberattack crippled Jaguar Land Rover and US tariffs took a toll on the country’s automakers. US, Danish and Greenlandic officials met to discuss a new Greenland framework that boosts American security presence without ceding the island, follo...
Parents of disabled children fear that the government’s reforms to special needs education in England could mean they lose vital support, according to a new survey that highlights the high stakes facing ministers. The poll of 1,000 parents of children with multiple complex needs including deaf-blind, autism and physical impairment, carried out for the disability charity Sense, found that half of t...
Parents of disabled children fear that the government’s reforms to special needs education in England could mean they lose vital support, according to a new survey that highlights the high stakes facing ministers. The poll of 1,000 parents of children with multiple complex needs including deaf-blind, autism and physical impairment, carried out for the disability charity Sense, found that half of the parents surveyed “feel nervous” about the upcoming reforms, and 45% said they were “worried my child’s support will be taken away” in any changes. Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, is preparing final drafts of the reforms that are expected to be published in mid-February as part of a schools white paper, aiming to overhaul England’s special education needs and disabilities (Send) provision. At the heart of the reforms will be how schools and local authorities fund and provide support for children with additional needs. Of particular concern is the future of education, health and care plans (EHCPs), the legal agreements between parents and local authorities that detail provision of support, backed by appeals to a dedicated Send tribunal. The Sense survey found that one in five parents said their child’s school was not delivering the legally required support set out in their EHCP, while nearly half described the process of securing Send support as “stressful”. James Watson-O’Neill, the chief executive of Sense, said: “A shocking number of children are being failed by a baffling and underfunded Send system. Too many are falling through the cracks – at the cost of their happiness, wellbeing and future life chances. “So it’s little surprise that parents feel deep anxiety and distrust about the upcoming education reforms. If their children’s legal rights are weakened any further or there’s an attempt to cut spending, the consequences could be devastating. “Instead, the government must listen to families and use this moment to build a properly funded Send system, whe...
After months of community resistance, the president backed down. Leadership from below succeeded when politics as usual failed For most politicians and journalists, the answer to nearly every question is to look up. Not at the moon, the stars or even the chimney tops, but at their leaders: the people who sit atop institutions, wield power and set the line that others follow. The top of the totem p...
After months of community resistance, the president backed down. Leadership from below succeeded when politics as usual failed For most politicians and journalists, the answer to nearly every question is to look up. Not at the moon, the stars or even the chimney tops, but at their leaders: the people who sit atop institutions, wield power and set the line that others follow. The top of the totem pole is the sole focal point, and the stories that count usually come from the heights of power. Bend your neck back far enough and Davos becomes not a talking shop in a Swiss ski resort, but a gathering of world leaders; Keir Starmer flying into Beijing is a summit of great powers; even who should be the MP for Gorton and Denton is really all about the Labour leadership . For this piece, the Guardian’s research librarians counted how many times the words “leader” or “leadership” appeared across the British press. Over the past week alone, the rough total stands at 2,000. A third of those stories concern one man: Donald Trump. Aditya Chakrabortty is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...
Record numbers of offenders are being recalled to prison in England and Wales with union officials claiming that some are deliberately breaking the terms of their probation in order to deal drugs in prison. Prison sources said that after the implementation of early release schemes, as many as 5,000 men were recalled in December alone – more than a third of the total number released in the year to ...
Record numbers of offenders are being recalled to prison in England and Wales with union officials claiming that some are deliberately breaking the terms of their probation in order to deal drugs in prison. Prison sources said that after the implementation of early release schemes, as many as 5,000 men were recalled in December alone – more than a third of the total number released in the year to June 2025. The Prison Officers’ Association (POA) claimed many were deliberately breaking the terms of their licence so they could profit from a lucrative drugs market in jail. There are concerns too many prisoners are being released into the community without housing or support under early release schemes launched to ease the prison overcrowding crisis. Under the current system, prisoners serving sentences for less serious crimes can be freed after serving 40% of their jail terms, instead of the previous 50%. From the autumn, prisoners are expected to have their release dates brought forward so they will be eligible for release after serving a third of their sentence. Mark Fairhurst, the national chair of the POA, said his members had found many recalled prisoners were deliberately returning to deal drugs. “HMPPS must listen to the voice of the frontline and ensure that recalled prisoners receive their basic entitlements and nothing more. We know many recalls deliberately return to traffic illicit drugs. We must ensure the regime for recalled prisoners is robust and austere,” he said. The recalled prisoner population more than doubled from approximately 6,300 in June 2018 to 13,500 in June 2025, contributing to the prisons crisis. The latest quarterly figures, to be released on Thursday, are expected to show a further rise over the three months to September. More than half of recalls are associated with non-compliance with licence conditions, such as failure to keep in touch with probation and failure to reside in approved premises. About 20% of recalls are for those facin...
On holiday the sky may look a deeper shade of blue than even the clearest summer day at home. Some places, including Cape Town in South Africa and Briançon in France, pride themselves on the blueness of their skies. But is there really any difference? The blue of the sky is the product of Rayleigh scattering, which affects light more at the blue end of the spectrum. The blue we see is just the blu...
On holiday the sky may look a deeper shade of blue than even the clearest summer day at home. Some places, including Cape Town in South Africa and Briançon in France, pride themselves on the blueness of their skies. But is there really any difference? The blue of the sky is the product of Rayleigh scattering, which affects light more at the blue end of the spectrum. The blue we see is just the blue component of scattered white sunlight. High humidity and dust, as well as smoke and pollutants, also scatter light, but over a wide range of wavelengths. This is known as Mie scattering and results in a whiter or milkier shade across the sky. At higher altitudes there is less atmosphere above to scatter light, so the sky is darker and the blue may appear more intense. Spectroscopic studies show there are differences in different parts of the world but there has been no thorough global survey. Antarctica is the likely winner for deepest, most saturated blue sky, as it combines high altitude with extremely low humidity and pollution. Visitors are often struck by the sapphire-blue quality of the Antarctic sky. Contenders for second place include the Atacama desert in Chile and the Tibetan plateau, both notable for their altitude and dryness.
The January sales, which involve mass discounting by retailers large and small, have been a familiar presence in the UK for decades, but amid fluctuating sales and a struggling high street, they may no longer have the same appeal. The events would typically involve customers flocking to stores, or in more recent years, turning to online retailers, to bag a bargain. In a post-pandemic world, howeve...
The January sales, which involve mass discounting by retailers large and small, have been a familiar presence in the UK for decades, but amid fluctuating sales and a struggling high street, they may no longer have the same appeal. The events would typically involve customers flocking to stores, or in more recent years, turning to online retailers, to bag a bargain. In a post-pandemic world, however, their purpose seems less clear. While it’s too soon to draw full conclusions about the latest round of January sales, as a complete set of data may not emerge for some time, the behaviour of retailers in previous years offers strong clues. According to Harvir Dhillon, economist at the British Retail Consortium (BRC), January sales are increasingly becoming a tool for liquidity rather than profit. Read more: UK's cheapest towns to buy a home revealed “Rather than serving as a vehicle for profit, they now provide essential liquidity to meet first-quarter tax obligations. In this context, the sales period acts less as a commercial opportunity and more as a financial necessity. The sales also play a key role in clearing inventories, reducing the cost of holding stock, particularly of seasonal products,” Dhillon told Yahoo Finance UK. In the modern retail landscape, January sales appear to be less about driving growth and more about shoring up cash flow in the early months of the year. Sales figures are a mixed bag To understand whether January sales remain relevant, it’s important to look at consumer behaviour in the months leading up to them. The figures compiled by various industry bodies and statistical companies reveal that it’s very much a mixed picture. Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures showed that retail sales volumes fell by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2025, despite a 0.4% rise in December. The unexpected rise over the festive period was certainly welcome news for retailers. Online jewellers, for example, enjoyed a sales boost, largely driven by demand f...
For almost quarter of a century Freeview has enabled viewers to access television from the nation’s biggest broadcasters almost anywhere in the UK for no charge. Despite it still being the UK’s largest TV platform, used in more than 16m homes and on 10m main household sets, those same broadcasters are now calling for the service to be switched off in as little as eight years’ time. They point to a...
For almost quarter of a century Freeview has enabled viewers to access television from the nation’s biggest broadcasters almost anywhere in the UK for no charge. Despite it still being the UK’s largest TV platform, used in more than 16m homes and on 10m main household sets, those same broadcasters are now calling for the service to be switched off in as little as eight years’ time. They point to a paradigm shift in viewing habits, driven by the rise of smart TVs, the rollout of superfast broadband and the Netflix-led streaming revolution, meaning more and more people are getting their programmes via the internet rather than their aerial. View image in fullscreen Lynette from Kent. Photograph: courtesy of Silver Voices However, campaigners argue that millions of people who still rely on Freeview will be left behind. Many do not want the extra cost of a monthly broadband subscription – never mind the big bills for a pay-TV provider such as Sky or Virgin – or prefer the easy-to-use interface. Lynette, 80, says she found Freeview “essential” and did not like the streaming service she tried. “I don’t want to be choosing apps and making new accounts,” she says. “It is time-consuming and irritating trying to work out where I want to be, to remember the sequence of clicks, with hieroglyphics instead of words. If I make a mistake I have to start again.” She is one of nearly 100,000 signatories so far to a “save Freeview” online petition started by campaigning group Silver Voices earlier this month. Lynette says she worries the government is going to decide to “take [Freeview] away from me and others who either don’t like, can’t afford, or can’t use online versions”. A report for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) estimated that by 2035 there will still be 1.8m homes dependent on Freeview. A separate analysis by the media regulator, Ofcom, found such households are “more likely to be disabled, older, living alone, female, and geographically in the north of Eng...
Pressure is mounting on the UK government to introduce a ban on social media for under-16s, after a decisive vote in House of Lords in favour of Australian-style restrictions. Peers backed a Tory-led amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill by 261 votes to 150, despite the government opposing the move. Ministers are already considering a ban as part of a consultation due to report by...
Pressure is mounting on the UK government to introduce a ban on social media for under-16s, after a decisive vote in House of Lords in favour of Australian-style restrictions. Peers backed a Tory-led amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill by 261 votes to 150, despite the government opposing the move. Ministers are already considering a ban as part of a consultation due to report by the summer and so the Lords amendment is unlikely to pass in the Commons. Starmer is also understood to want to wait until evidence from Australia’s ban, which came into force in December, has been assessed, though the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has urged him to “just get on with it”. Here parents, teachers and young people share their views. ‘Leaving the decision to families exacerbates inequalities’ Laura, a parent from East Dunbartonshire, says the scale of harmful content circulating on social media has left many families feeling powerless. Laura, whose children are nine and 11, supports proposals to restrict children’s access to social media platforms, arguing that current safeguards leave too much exposure to chance. “Concerns about what my children might see online keep me awake at night,” Laura says. While her own children do not have social media accounts, she says that does little to shield them. “They can see any and all content on their friends’ phones. That includes material which, in any other context, would be completely unacceptable for children.” Laura has become involved in local campaigning, helping to set up a parent WhatsApp group that later linked into the Smartphone Free Childhood movement. “This can’t be left to individual families,” she says. “It creates a postcode lottery and exacerbates inequalities.” ‘It feels like social media has invaded their psyche’ Rachel, a secondary school English teacher in Derbyshire, says the impact of social media on pupils’ emotional wellbeing and concentration is now impossible to ignore. After more than 15...
This crisp and punchy salad is a tribute to the late veg specialist Charlie Hicks and a shared love of the versatile Italian chicory puntarelle Like many, I remember Charlie Hicks from Veg Talk, a weekly show that ran on Radio 4 from 1998-2005. The show, according to Sheila Dillon , came into being after her interview with Charlie, a fourth-generation fruit and veg supplier at Covent Garden market...
This crisp and punchy salad is a tribute to the late veg specialist Charlie Hicks and a shared love of the versatile Italian chicory puntarelle Like many, I remember Charlie Hicks from Veg Talk, a weekly show that ran on Radio 4 from 1998-2005. The show, according to Sheila Dillon , came into being after her interview with Charlie, a fourth-generation fruit and veg supplier at Covent Garden market, for an episode of The Food Programme exploring where chefs bought their produce. Sitting at the kitchen table with her husband the following evening, Sheila recounted her day and Charlie’s enormous knowledge, enthusiasm and ability to communicate both. A few days after that, a similar conversation took place with her colleagues at Radio 4, which resulted in Veg Talk – what’s in and what’s out in the world of fresh produce. As well as Charlie’s market report, each episode included a feature called “vegetable of the week” and the participation of studio guests – Angela Hartnett , Alastair Little , Rose Gray , Darina Allen and Mitch Tonks , to name just a few – and took calls from listeners. The show had its critics – in a 2005 interview with the Independent, broadcaster Andy Kershaw is quoted as saying, “This show should have been strangled at birth” – but it also had legions of fans (myself included), who tuned in mostly for Charlie’s expertise accumulated over a lifetime of working the markets, cooking with his wife, Anna, talking to growers and reading, so it was both practical and scholarly. Add to this his sharp humour, easy bantering relationships and warm voice. Continue reading...
Not long ago, a humble fruit stall in Shanghai saw its sales skyrocket when Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, dropped by for some food. Meanwhile, a once-obscure village in southern China has become a tourist hotspot, drawing over 10,000 visitors daily, simply for being the hometown of Liang Wenfeng, the founder of the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek. During Tesla CEO Elon Mus...
Not long ago, a humble fruit stall in Shanghai saw its sales skyrocket when Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, dropped by for some food. Meanwhile, a once-obscure village in southern China has become a tourist hotspot, drawing over 10,000 visitors daily, simply for being the hometown of Liang Wenfeng, the founder of the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek. During Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s 44-hour visit to China in 2023, the buzz surrounding his meals and itinerary on mainland social media was also impossible to ignore, racking up over 170 million views. Advertisement According to China Entrepreneur magazine, customers even flocked to a restaurant to try the Musk meal set. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, to the right of the man in a baseball cap, was spotted at a grocery market in Shanghai in January. Photo: RedNote In China, these tech giants have transcended their roles as entrepreneurs and are treated much like rock stars and even cultural icons. Advertisement Liu Taishi, a researcher at the Centre for Sociodigital Futures, University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, told the Post: “Admiration for tech leaders can be seen as a form of affective politics, but it is not the same as political worship. It often comes from a natural attraction to their personality.”
Total UK dividends are forecast to increase 1.5% to £88.8bn of headline payouts this year, according to a report from financial services company Computershare. The firm's latest dividend monitor report, published on Thursday, projected 2% growth in regular dividends, which exclude one-off special payments, to a total of £85.9bn in 2026. UK equities are expected to deliver a yield of 3.3% this year...
Total UK dividends are forecast to increase 1.5% to £88.8bn of headline payouts this year, according to a report from financial services company Computershare. The firm's latest dividend monitor report, published on Thursday, projected 2% growth in regular dividends, which exclude one-off special payments, to a total of £85.9bn in 2026. UK equities are expected to deliver a yield of 3.3% this year. The forecasts follows a positive end to 2025, with headline payouts in the UK having risen 1.3% in the fourth quarter to £14.3bn. Regular dividends grew by 2.1% on a constant currency basis to £13.9bn in the final three months of the year. Dividends are a portion of a company's earnings divided among shareholders as a reward for investing in their business. Traditional regular dividends are paid on a more consistent schedule, such as quarterly or annually. Special dividends are considered to be one-time payments, if a company has excess cash from particularly strong performance, for example. Computershare's report attributed the fourth-quarter growth to better-than-expected payouts in the energy, consumer basics and property sectors. It also said that this growth was thanks to a boost from companies being promoted from the alternative investment market (AIM). The report also flagged that there had been a late surge in special dividends – notably from supermarket Sainsbury's (SBRY.L) and financial services firm Admiral (ADM.L) – as well as a moderation in the impact of exchange rates. At the same time, total headline UK dividends for the year edged 0.9% lower to £87.5bn, though this figure still beat Computershare's forecast of £87.2bn. The underlying growth rate was 3.6% on a constant-currency basis, with regular dividends totalling £84.7bn in 2025. Computershare said that cuts in the mining and telecoms sectors, from firms such as Vodafone (VOD.L), masked better results in the wider market. It highlighted that the median dividend growth at a company level was 3.7% in 202...
PR No: C3383C STMicroelectronics Reports Q4 and FY 2025 Financial Results Q425 net revenues $3.33 billion; gross margin 35.2%; operating income of $125 million, including $141 million related to impairment, restructuring charges and other related phase-out costs FY25 net revenues $11.80 billion; gross margin 33.9%; operating income of $175 million, including $376 million related to impairment, res...
PR No: C3383C STMicroelectronics Reports Q4 and FY 2025 Financial Results Q425 net revenues $3.33 billion; gross margin 35.2%; operating income of $125 million, including $141 million related to impairment, restructuring charges and other related phase-out costs FY25 net revenues $11.80 billion; gross margin 33.9%; operating income of $175 million, including $376 million related to impairment, restructuring charges and other related phase-out costs Business outlook at mid-point: Q126 net revenues of $3.04 billion and gross margin of 33.7% Geneva, January 29, 2026 – STMicroelectronics N.V. (“ST”) (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, reported U.S. GAAP financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. This press release also contains non-U.S. GAAP measures (see Appendix for additional information). ST reported fourth quarter net revenues of $3.33 billion, gross margin of 35.2%, operating income of $125 million, and net loss of $30 million or -$0.03 diluted earnings per share (non-U.S. GAAP1 operating income of $266 million, and non-U.S. GAAP1 net income of $100 million or $0.11 diluted earnings per share, including certain negative one-time tax expenses impact of $0.18 per share). Jean-Marc Chery, ST President & CEO, commented: “Q4 net revenues came above the mid-point of our business outlook range, driven by higher revenues in Personal Electronics and, to a lesser extent, in CECP and Industrial, while Automotive was below expectations . Gross margin was above the mid-point of our business outlook range mainly due to better product mix. Q4 revenues marked the return to year-over-year growth.” “FY25 revenues decreased 11.1% to $11.80 billion. Operating margin was 1.5% and net income was $166 million. Non-U.S. GAAP 1 operating margin was 4.7% and non-U.S. GAAP 1 net income was $486 million. We invested $1.79 billion in Net Capex (non-U.S. GAAP 1 ) while delivering free cash flow (no...
Nokia Corporation Financial Statement Release 29 January 2026 at 08:00 EET Nokia Corporation Financial Report for Q4 2025 and full year 2025 Fourth quarter in-line with expectations Q4 comparable net sales grew 3% y-o-y on a constant currency and portfolio basis (+2% reported) with growth in both Network Infrastructure and Mobile Networks. Q4 comparable gross margin expanded 90bps y-o-y to 48.1%, ...
Nokia Corporation Financial Statement Release 29 January 2026 at 08:00 EET Nokia Corporation Financial Report for Q4 2025 and full year 2025 Fourth quarter in-line with expectations Q4 comparable net sales grew 3% y-o-y on a constant currency and portfolio basis (+2% reported) with growth in both Network Infrastructure and Mobile Networks. Q4 comparable gross margin expanded 90bps y-o-y to 48.1%, benefiting from strong product mix offsetting a lower contribution from Nokia Technologies. Reported gross margin declined 120bps to 44.9% due to higher restructuring related charges in the fourth quarter. Q4 comparable operating margin decreased 90bps y-o-y to 17.3% due to growth investments in Network Infrastructure including the integration of Infinera. Reported operating margin decreased 560bps to 8.8% due to higher restructuring. Q4 comparable diluted EPS for the period of EUR 0.16; reported diluted EPS for the period of EUR 0.10. Q4 free cash flow of EUR 0.2 billion, net cash balance of EUR 3.4 billion. Full year 2025 net sales grew 2% y-o-y on a constant currency and portfolio basis (+3% reported). Comparable operating profit was EUR 2.0 billion and free cash flow was EUR 1.5 billion, equating to FCF conversion of 72%. Full year results are within Nokia's prior guidance. Comparable diluted EPS of EUR 0.29 reported diluted EPS of EUR 0.12. Board proposes dividend authorization of EUR 0.14 per share. Nokia introduces financial guidance for 2026 and targets EUR 2.0 to 2.5 billion of comparable operating profit. This is a summary of the Nokia Corporation Financial Report for Q4 and full year 2025 published today. Nokia only publishes a summary of its financial reports in stock exchange releases. The summary focuses on Nokia Group's financial information as well as on Nokia's outlook. The detailed, segment-level discussion will be available in the complete financial report hosted at www.nokia.com/financials . Investors should not solely rely on summaries of Nokia's financ...
Tulemuste tutvustamise eesti keelne veebiseminar toimub 29. jaanuaril kell 13:00, täiendav info. Sarnaselt eelnevale kvartalile püsis ka 2025. aasta IV kvartalis turg aktiivne. Kokku sõlmisime kvartali jooksul 60 müügilepingut (VÕL; 2025 III kvartal: 60; 2024 IV kvartal: 34). Kogu 2025. aasta jooksul sõlmisime kokku 176 VÕL müügilepingut, mis ületab eelmise aasta tulemust 36% võrra (2024: 129), si...
Tulemuste tutvustamise eesti keelne veebiseminar toimub 29. jaanuaril kell 13:00, täiendav info. Sarnaselt eelnevale kvartalile püsis ka 2025. aasta IV kvartalis turg aktiivne. Kokku sõlmisime kvartali jooksul 60 müügilepingut (VÕL; 2025 III kvartal: 60; 2024 IV kvartal: 34). Kogu 2025. aasta jooksul sõlmisime kokku 176 VÕL müügilepingut, mis ületab eelmise aasta tulemust 36% võrra (2024: 129), sisaldab ka esimest nelja müügilepingut Berliinis ning on taas Liveni senine kõrgeim aastane tulemus. Suurima panuse kvartali jooksul sõlmitud uutesse lepingutesse andsid müügid Iseära ning Peakorteri projektides. Kogu aasta jooksul sõlmitud müügilepingutesse andis kõige suurema panuse Iseära projekt ning ülejäänud müügid jagunesid ühtlasemalt erinevate projektide vahel. Nädalane müügi suhtarv, mis peegeldab pakkumisest nii VÕL kui tasulise broneeringu alusel välja minevaid kodusid, oli IV kvartali jooksul küll madalam kui 2025. aasta esimese poole tipud, kuid stabiliseerus valdavalt pikaajalise keskmise (1,5-2,0%) taseme alumise piiri lähedal. Suhtarv kõigub ajas projektide müügi- ja pakkumistsüklite mõjul. IV kvartalis tõusis pakkumiste arv kolme uue projekti lisandumise toel kõrgemale tasemele. Hinnanguliselt oli 2025. aastal Liveni uute müügitehingute turuosa Suur-Tallinnas (Tallinn ning ümbritsevad omavalitsused) ca 7-8%, mis on küll madalam, kui möödunud aasta ca 10%-line turuosa hinnang, kuid jätkuvalt kõrgeim tulemus turul. Kvartali ja aasta müügitulule avaldas suurimat mõju kodude valmimine ja üleandmine Regati projekti I etapis. Olulist mõju avaldas ka, samuti nii kvartali kui aasta müügitulule, Iseära projekt. Kvartali jooksul müüsime ka kaks varem valminud kodu Luuslangi projektis ning viimase kodu Magdaleena projektis, millega on projekt täielikult realiseeritud. Perioodi jooksul sõlmitud müügilepinguid, kus kodu ei anta sama perioodi jooksul asjaõiguslepingu alusel üle, käsitleme ettemüügina. Kvartali alguse seisuga oli varasemalt tehtud ettemüügi hinnanguline r...
A webinar on the presentation of the results (in Estonian only) will take place on 29 January at 13:00 (EET), more information. Alike in previous quarter, the market remained active in the fourth quarter of 2025. A total of 60 sales contracts (contracts under the law of obligations) were signed during the quarter (Q3 2025: 60; Q4 2024: 34). In the 12 months of 2025, we signed a total of 176 sales ...
A webinar on the presentation of the results (in Estonian only) will take place on 29 January at 13:00 (EET), more information. Alike in previous quarter, the market remained active in the fourth quarter of 2025. A total of 60 sales contracts (contracts under the law of obligations) were signed during the quarter (Q3 2025: 60; Q4 2024: 34). In the 12 months of 2025, we signed a total of 176 sales contracts, which exceeds the result of the previous year by 36% (2024: 129), includes the first four sales contracts in Berlin, and marks Liven's highest annual result to date. The largest contribution to new contracts signed during the quarter came from sales in the Iseära and Peakorter projects. Throughout the year, the Iseära project contributed the most to signed sales contracts, while the remaining sales were distributed more evenly across various projects. The weekly sales ratio, which reflects the number of homes going out of supply through either sales contracts or paid reservations, was lower in the fourth quarter than the peaks of the first half of 2025 but stabilized largely near the lower end of the long-term average (1.5-2.0%). The ratio fluctuates over time due to the sales and supply cycles of projects. In the fourth quarter, the number of offers rose to a higher level supported by the addition of three new projects. It is estimated that in 2025, Liven's market share of new sales transactions in Tallinn and adjacent municipalities was approximately 7-8%, which is lower than the estimated market share of approximately 10% last year, but remains the highest result on the market. The quarter's and year's sales revenue was most strongly impacted by the completion of construction and handover of homes in the first phase of the Regati project. The Iseära project also had a significant impact on both quarterly and annual sales revenue. During the quarter, we also sold two previously completed homes in the Luuslangi project and the last home in the Magdaleena project...
Press ReleaseNokia to publish fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial report on 29 January 2026 22 January 2026Espoo, Finland – Nokia will publish its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial...
Press ReleaseNokia to publish fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial report on 29 January 2026 22 January 2026Espoo, Finland – Nokia will publish its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial...
PR No: C3383C STMicroelectronics annonce ses résultats financiers du quatrième trimestre et de l’exercice 2025 Quatrième trimestre 2025 : chiffre d’affaires net de 3,33 milliards de dollars ; marge brute de 35,2 % ; résultat d’exploitation de 125 millions de dollars, incluant 141 millions de dollars correspondant aux dépréciations, charges de restructuration et autres coûts liés au redéploiement d...
PR No: C3383C STMicroelectronics annonce ses résultats financiers du quatrième trimestre et de l’exercice 2025 Quatrième trimestre 2025 : chiffre d’affaires net de 3,33 milliards de dollars ; marge brute de 35,2 % ; résultat d’exploitation de 125 millions de dollars, incluant 141 millions de dollars correspondant aux dépréciations, charges de restructuration et autres coûts liés au redéploiement de l’outil de production. Exercice 2025 : chiffre d’affaires net de 11,80 milliards de dollars ; marge brute de 33,9 % ; résultat d’exploitation de 175 millions de dollars, incluant 376 millions de dollars correspondant aux dépréciations, charges de restructuration et autres coûts liés au redéploiement de l’outil de production. Point médian des perspectives pour le premier trimestre 2026 : chiffre d’affaires net de 3,04 milliards de dollars et marge brute de 33,7 %. Genève, le 29 janvier 2026 – STMicroelectronics N.V. (« ST ») (NYSE : STM), un leader mondial des semiconducteurs dont les clients couvrent toute la gamme des applications électroniques, annonce la publication de ses résultats financiers U.S. GAAP pour le quatrième trimestre clos le 31 décembre 2025. Ce communiqué de presse contient également des mesures non-U.S. GAAP (voir les annexes pour des informations complémentaires). Au quatrième trimestre, ST a enregistré un chiffre d’affaires net de 3,33 milliards de dollars, une marge brute de 35,2 %, un résultat d’exploitation de 125 millions de dollars et une perte nette de 30 millions de dollars, soit -0,03 dollar par action après dilution (un résultat d’exploitation non-U.S. GAAP1 de 266 millions de dollars et un résultat net non-U.S. GAAP1 de 100 millions de dollars, soit 0,11 dollar par action après dilution, incluant l’impact négatif de certaines charges d’impôt non-récurrentes à hauteur de 0,18 dollar par action). Jean-Marc Chéry, Président du Directoire et Directeur Général de ST, a déclaré : « Le chiffre d’affaires net du quatrième trimestre est ressorti au-d...
India’s gold imports are expected to fall this year as record prices crimp demand for jewelry in the world’s second-largest bullion market after China, according to the World Gold Council . Bullion imports dropped 11% to 710.9 tons in 2025 and may decline to between 600 and 700 tons in 2026, the WGC said in a report released on Thursday. Gold’s been on a tear this year, surging by more than a quar...
India’s gold imports are expected to fall this year as record prices crimp demand for jewelry in the world’s second-largest bullion market after China, according to the World Gold Council . Bullion imports dropped 11% to 710.9 tons in 2025 and may decline to between 600 and 700 tons in 2026, the WGC said in a report released on Thursday. Gold’s been on a tear this year, surging by more than a quarter and extending a record-breaking rally that’s seen prices top $5,500 an ounce. The rally is forcing Indian buyers to scale back purchases or settle for lighter pieces in a market where jewelry accounts for the lion’s share of demand. Global jewelry consumption volumes slumped to a five-year low of 1,542 tons in 2025, with demand falling across all key markets, the WGC said, while Indian jewelry demand dropped 24% to 430.5 tons. Consumers typically have fixed budgets for such spending, and this acts as a brake on the quantity of gold they can buy, council said. Read More: Billionaire Family Turns India’s Gold Obsession Into a Fortune Lower-purity 14-karat jewelry has found interest from younger, urban buyers in the north of India seeking more affordable options. However, there’s reluctance to embrace lighter alloys across the country as it “dilutes a key reason for holding it: long-term capital preservation,” the WGC said. Some Indian buyers have shifted to bars and coins instead, with investment purchases climbing 17% to 280.4 tons in 2025 from 230 tons the year before, cushioning part of the decline in jewelry sales, the council said.
By John Revill ZURICH, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Swiss engineering group ABB on Thursday said it was confident about 2026 as it reported fourth-quarter earnings slightly ahead of forecasts and launched a new $2 billion share buyback. The maker of electrification systems and motors has been benefiting from the artificial intelligence boom, teaming up with companies including chipmaker Nvidia to develop ...
By John Revill ZURICH, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Swiss engineering group ABB on Thursday said it was confident about 2026 as it reported fourth-quarter earnings slightly ahead of forecasts and launched a new $2 billion share buyback. The maker of electrification systems and motors has been benefiting from the artificial intelligence boom, teaming up with companies including chipmaker Nvidia to develop power systems for next-generation AI data centres. ABB said it was also seeing strong demand from rail customers as well as the marine and port sector, recently signing a deal to build a system to power 32 container ships at once while they load and unload in Rotterdam. ABB shares were indicated 3.9% higher in premarket activity in Zurich. Chief Executive Morten Wierod said he was feeling upbeat after a fourth quarter in which ABB won more than $10 billion in new orders for the first time. During that quarter, ABB said its operational EBITA rose 19% to $1.58 billion, ahead of forecasts for $1.54 billion in a company-compiled consensus. Revenue rose 13% to $9.05 billion, beating forecasts for $8.73 billion. The figures did not include the contribution from ABB's robotics business, which the company is selling. "Q4 was a strong finish to a record year for ABB," said Wierod in a statement. "We lead in markets with strong secular trends ... which gives me confidence in our updated financial targets and that 2026 will be yet another all-time-high result." ABB's full-year orders of $36.77 billion, revenue of $33.22 billion and operating earnings before interest, taxes and amortisation margin of 19% were all record annual results for the company. It proposed a dividend of 0.94 Swiss francs per share, up from 0.90 francs a year earlier, and a new share buyback of up to $2 billion. The latest buyback would replace the $1.3 billion scheme, which was launched in February last year and has now been completed after repurchasing roughly 1.11% of ABB's shares. For 2026, ABB sai...