Five IPP prisoners to be referred to Court of Appeal Just now Share Save Tabby Wilson Share Save BBC Newsnight BBC Newsnight spoke to Matthew Booth, 34, about the IPP sentence he received 16 years ago The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred five prisoners serving indefinite sentences to the Court of Appeal, the BBC's Newsnight programme has been told. Indeterminate Imprisonment fo...
Five IPP prisoners to be referred to Court of Appeal Just now Share Save Tabby Wilson Share Save BBC Newsnight BBC Newsnight spoke to Matthew Booth, 34, about the IPP sentence he received 16 years ago The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred five prisoners serving indefinite sentences to the Court of Appeal, the BBC's Newsnight programme has been told. Indeterminate Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences account for approximately 2,800 people, despite being abolished in 2012. The open-ended sentences were originally issued to people considered dangerous, but whose offence did not merit a life sentence. A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: "It is right that IPP sentences were abolished and we have already taken action to support these offenders to move on with their lives." A change in legislation has also been made to ensure those serving IPP sentences in the community could be more swiftly considered for licence termination, according to the spokesperson. Interim Chair of the CCRC Dame Veira Baird told Newsnight that the five IPP prisoners were all men who remained in custody after originally being sentenced between 2002 and 2010 when they were in their late teens. "They've let three lads out on similar appeals at similar ages, and we think that these five men might be able to fit into those chinks, and they might broaden them," she said. She added that the Court of Appeal had shown "a bit of a change" in its attitude, and had recognised that "young men like these were when they were sentenced are very different from mature men".
Key Points In recent quarters, major money managers like BlackRock and Vanguard have increased their positions in Chevron. Chevron may not seem cheap compared to current results, but the integrated oil and gas company could experience a massive rebound in the event of an oil price recovery. The company is also pursuing aggressive cost-cutting and return-of-capital efforts, alongside efforts to cap...
Key Points In recent quarters, major money managers like BlackRock and Vanguard have increased their positions in Chevron. Chevron may not seem cheap compared to current results, but the integrated oil and gas company could experience a massive rebound in the event of an oil price recovery. The company is also pursuing aggressive cost-cutting and return-of-capital efforts, alongside efforts to capitalize on the AI data center boom. 10 stocks we like better than Chevron › Oil prices have started bouncing higher,, but even before geopolitical developments resulted in a rebound, Wall Street's "smart money" apparently began increasing their positions in top oil and gas companies. At least, that's the takeaway, based on recent money manager accumulation of shares in Chevron (NYSE: CVX) since late last year. 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 » Chevron has been a top oil and gas stock for years, but today it offers an interesting value proposition. While Chevron stock may not appear cheap on a screener, several factors suggest it is inexpensive relative to its future potential. Several big names in asset management have been buying Chevron Based on recent SEC form 13F filings, top asset managers like BlackRock and The Vanguard Group upped their positions in Chevron during the third quarter of 2025. BlackRock has acquired an additional 20.1 million shares, while Vanguard has increased its position by 27.9 million shares. Fayez Sarofim & Co, an asset manager with deep connections to the energy industry, increased its position by around 1.3 million shares. As always, the rationale behind these purchases varies. Their investment objectives and strategy may differ from your own, so it's not necessarily wise to "piggyback" on their purchases. Nevertheless, there may be merit in buying Chevron right now. Undervalued, with many catalysts in motion C...
Key Points Amplitude traded mostly sideways last year, despite building momentum. The stock looks poised to gain in 2026 as revenue growth is accelerating and it's tapping the power of AI. The stock looks well-priced at a price-to-sales ratio of 4. 10 stocks we like better than Amplitude › Product analytics company Amplitude (NASDAQ: AMPL) went public in 2021, and like other software-as-a-service ...
Key Points Amplitude traded mostly sideways last year, despite building momentum. The stock looks poised to gain in 2026 as revenue growth is accelerating and it's tapping the power of AI. The stock looks well-priced at a price-to-sales ratio of 4. 10 stocks we like better than Amplitude › Product analytics company Amplitude (NASDAQ: AMPL) went public in 2021, and like other software-as-a-service (SaaS) stocks, it struggled in the post-pandemic economy. As companies pulled back on software spending, Amplitude took a hit, tumbling from its lofty valuation. Since then, the company has churned through those customer headwinds, built out its platform through new product launches and acquisitions, and launched several AI agents, leveraging the power of AI to help customers gain more insights into how their customers are using their products. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » Nearly a year ago, I predicted that Amplitude would be a winner in 2025. I was wrong. The stock finished up 9.8% for the year, but fell 8% from when I wrote it on March 2, underperforming the S&P 500 in both intervals. Getting the timing of a stock breakout isn't easy, but momentum is building for Amplitude. Here's why I think we could see a surge in the stock in 2026. The fundamentals are improving After building out its platform and launching new AI products, Amplitude is now growing faster than it has in years. In the third quarter, revenue rose 16% to $347 million, with remaining performance obligations up 37% to $391.9 million, showing that its customers are signing longer contracts as they get more comfortable with Amplitude's product. The company is also rapidly expanding its product portfolio with features like AI visibility, a tool that gives marketers the ability to see how their brand performs in AI search results, and web experimentation, which allows marketers to run experiments three tim...
Jan 28 (Reuters) - China has approved its first batch of Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips for import, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, marking a shift in position as China seeks to balance its AI needs against spurring domestic development. The approval covers several hundred thousand H200 chips and was granted during Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang's visit to...
Jan 28 (Reuters) - China has approved its first batch of Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips for import, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, marking a shift in position as China seeks to balance its AI needs against spurring domestic development. The approval covers several hundred thousand H200 chips and was granted during Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang's visit to China this week, the sources said, requesting anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter. The first batch of approvals has been allocated primarily to three major Chinese internet companies, with other enterprises now joining a queue for subsequent approvals, one of the sources said. They declined to name the companies that received the initial clearances. China's industry and commerce ministries as well as Nvidia had not yet responded to requests for comment at the time of publication. (Reporting by Reuters staff; Editing by Sonali Paul)
TikTok’s new US business, led by a group of mainly American investors approved by President Donald Trump, is off to an inauspicious start. The wildly popular TikTok app has been on the fritz for several days. While other social media sites have been full of speculation that the Trump-aligned joint venture is suppressing criticism, TikTok insists otherwise, and says the trouble stemmed from a power...
TikTok’s new US business, led by a group of mainly American investors approved by President Donald Trump, is off to an inauspicious start. The wildly popular TikTok app has been on the fritz for several days. While other social media sites have been full of speculation that the Trump-aligned joint venture is suppressing criticism, TikTok insists otherwise, and says the trouble stemmed from a power outage at a data center belonging to Oracle, one of the key investors in the US entity. TikTok said Tuesday morning that it has made “significant progress” restoring service on the platform, but users “may still have some technical issues, including when posting new content.” Later in the day, an Oracle spokesperson said that “over the weekend, an Oracle data center experienced a temporary weather-related power outage which impacted TikTok.” “The challenges U.S. TikTok users may be experiencing are the result of technical issues that followed the power outage, which Oracle and TikTok are working to quickly resolve,” the spokesperson added. Nevertheless, some Democratic politicians are seizing on the public’s suspicions about political foul play. “It’s time to investigate,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday night. “I am launching a review into whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring Trump-critical content.” Newsom’s press office said it had “received reports — and independently confirmed instances — of suppressed content critical of President Trump.” Thus, the press office said, the governor wants state attorney general Rob Bonta “to determine whether it violates California law.” Other Democratic office holders have also shared messages about the matter, seeing it as an opportunity to raise awareness about the new ownership structure. In a deal required by Congress and brokered by Trump, a consortium of investors took control of TikTok’s US user data and most of its US operations last week. Key investors like Oracle, led by Larry Ellison, are close Trump a...
Jan 28 (Reuters) - China has approved its first batch of Nvidia H200 artificial intelligence chip imports, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters, marking a shift in position as Beijing seeks to balance its AI needs against spurring domestic development. ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent have been approved to purchase over 400,000 H200 chips in total, with other enterprises now joining ...
Jan 28 (Reuters) - China has approved its first batch of Nvidia H200 artificial intelligence chip imports, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters, marking a shift in position as Beijing seeks to balance its AI needs against spurring domestic development. ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent have been approved to purchase over 400,000 H200 chips in total, with other enterprises now joining a queue for subsequent approvals, said two of the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity. It was granted during Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang's visit to China this week, the sources said. China's industry and commerce ministries as well as Nvidia had not yet responded to requests for comment at the time of publication. ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent had not responded either. The H200, Nvidia's second most powerful AI chip, has emerged as a major flashpoint in U.S.-China relations. Despite strong demand from Chinese firms and U.S. approval for exports, Beijing's hesitation to allow imports has been the main barrier to shipments. The U.S. earlier this month formally cleared the way for Nvidia to sell the H200 to China, where the company is seeing strong appetite. However, Chinese authorities have the final say on whether they would allow it to be shipped in. It was unclear in recent weeks whether Beijing would grant approval as the government wants to balance meeting surging domestic demand for advanced AI chips and nurturing its domestic semiconductor industry. Chinese customs authorities told agents that the H200 chips were not permitted to enter China, Reuters reported earlier this month. But Chinese technology firms have placed orders for more than two million H200 chips, far exceeding Nvidia's available inventory, Reuters reported last month. It remains uncertain how many additional companies will receive approval in subsequent batches or what criteria Beijing is using to determine eligibility. Huang arrived in Shanghai last Friday for routine annual c...