The firm sold all of its shares in the auto parts retailer. On Jan. 26, Pursue Wealth Partners LLC reported selling Advance Auto Parts (AAP +1.63%), unloading 65,664 shares. Sold 65,664 shares of Advance Auto Parts. The position was worth $4 million at the end of the previous quarter. It no longer holds any shares in the company/ The position accounted for 2.2% of the fund’s AUM at the end of the ...
The firm sold all of its shares in the auto parts retailer. On Jan. 26, Pursue Wealth Partners LLC reported selling Advance Auto Parts (AAP +1.63%), unloading 65,664 shares. Sold 65,664 shares of Advance Auto Parts. The position was worth $4 million at the end of the previous quarter. It no longer holds any shares in the company/ The position accounted for 2.2% of the fund’s AUM at the end of the third quarter. What happened According to a SEC filing dated Jan. 26, Pursue Wealth Partners LLC sold its entire stake of 65,664 shares in Advance Auto Parts. The fund no longer holds any shares in the company. What else to know The fund sold out of Advance Auto Parts Top holdings after the filing: NASDAQ: MSFT: $15 million (7.3% of AUM) NASDAQ: NVDA: $14.2 million (6.9% of AUM) NASDAQ: AMZN: $11.9 million (5.8% of AUM) NASDAQ: MOAT: $9.2 million (4.4% of AUM) NYSEMKT:AAPL: $8.6 million (4.2% of AUM) Company overview Metric Value Revenue (TTM) $8.6 billion Net income (TTM) ($571.5 million) Dividend yield 2.1% Price (as of market close 1/23/26) $46.77 Company snapshot Advance Auto Parts operates a large-scale specialty retail network focused on automotive aftermarket products and services. The company addresses professional and retail customers, offering a broad product assortment and value-added services. Offers automotive replacement parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items for a wide range of vehicles, including domestic and imported cars, SUVs, and trucks. Generates revenue through retail and commercial sales, both in-store and online, with additional services such as battery installation, engine diagnostics, and tool loan programs. Serves professional installers and do-it-yourself customers across the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and select international markets through its Advance Auto Parts, Carquest, and Worldpac brands. What this transaction means for investors Advance Auto Parts made up a significant amount of Pursue Wealth’s assets that it repor...
Key Points Sold 65,664 shares of Advance Auto Parts. It no longer holds any shares in the auto parts retailer. The position represented 2.2% of the fund’s AUM as of Sept. 30. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › On Jan. 26, Pursue Wealth Partners LLC reported selling Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP), unloading 65,664 shares. Sold 65,664 shares of Advance Auto Parts. The position...
Key Points Sold 65,664 shares of Advance Auto Parts. It no longer holds any shares in the auto parts retailer. The position represented 2.2% of the fund’s AUM as of Sept. 30. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › On Jan. 26, Pursue Wealth Partners LLC reported selling Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP), unloading 65,664 shares. Sold 65,664 shares of Advance Auto Parts. The position was worth $4 million at the end of the previous quarter. It no longer holds any shares in the company/ The position accounted for 2.2% of the fund’s AUM at the end of the third quarter. What happened According to a SEC filing dated Jan. 26, Pursue Wealth Partners LLC sold its entire stake of 65,664 shares in Advance Auto Parts. The fund no longer holds any shares in the company. What else to know The fund sold out of Advance Auto Parts Top holdings after the filing: NASDAQ: MSFT: $15 million (7.3% of AUM) NASDAQ: NVDA: $14.2 million (6.9% of AUM) NASDAQ: AMZN: $11.9 million (5.8% of AUM) NASDAQ: MOAT: $9.2 million (4.4% of AUM) NYSEMKT:AAPL: $8.6 million (4.2% of AUM) Company overview Metric Value Revenue (TTM) $8.6 billion Net income (TTM) ($571.5 million) Dividend yield 2.1% Price (as of market close 1/23/26) $46.77 Company snapshot Advance Auto Parts operates a large-scale specialty retail network focused on automotive aftermarket products and services. The company addresses professional and retail customers, offering a broad product assortment and value-added services. Offers automotive replacement parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items for a wide range of vehicles, including domestic and imported cars, SUVs, and trucks. Generates revenue through retail and commercial sales, both in-store and online, with additional services such as battery installation, engine diagnostics, and tool loan programs. Serves professional installers and do-it-yourself customers across the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and select international markets through its Advance ...
Cathie Wood quietly cut nearly $8 million worth of Meta Platforms (META) stock, selling tens of thousands of shares across ARK Invest’s ETFs days before the company’s Jan. 28 earnings report. Clearly, Meta Platforms has been one of the market’s strongest tech performers over the years, riding ...
Cathie Wood quietly cut nearly $8 million worth of Meta Platforms (META) stock, selling tens of thousands of shares across ARK Invest’s ETFs days before the company’s Jan. 28 earnings report. Clearly, Meta Platforms has been one of the market’s strongest tech performers over the years, riding ...
(RTTNews) - W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) announced earnings for fourth quarter that Drops, from last year The company's bottom line totaled $449.51 million, or $1.13 per share. This compares with $576.10 million, or $1.44 per share, last year. Excluding items, W. R. Berkley Corporation reported adjusted earnings of $449.57 million or $1.13 per share for the period. The company's revenue for the...
(RTTNews) - W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) announced earnings for fourth quarter that Drops, from last year The company's bottom line totaled $449.51 million, or $1.13 per share. This compares with $576.10 million, or $1.44 per share, last year. Excluding items, W. R. Berkley Corporation reported adjusted earnings of $449.57 million or $1.13 per share for the period. The company's revenue for the period rose 2.0% to $3.00 billion from $2.94 billion last year. W. R. Berkley Corporation earnings at a glance (GAAP) : -Earnings: $449.51 Mln. vs. $576.10 Mln. last year. -EPS: $1.13 vs. $1.44 last year. -Revenue: $3.00 Bln vs. $2.94 Bln last year. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
solarseven/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis In my last article on Goldman Sachs ( GS ), I analyzed the company’s third-quarter results and evaluated whether the company is benefiting from a favorable macro backdrop regarding both dealmaking and wealth management. I had a HOLD rating on the stock. Since the article was published in October 2025, the stock has gained 22.3%, significantly ou...
solarseven/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis In my last article on Goldman Sachs ( GS ), I analyzed the company’s third-quarter results and evaluated whether the company is benefiting from a favorable macro backdrop regarding both dealmaking and wealth management. I had a HOLD rating on the stock. Since the article was published in October 2025, the stock has gained 22.3%, significantly outperforming the S&P 500, which gained 5.2% during the same period. GS reported its Q4 numbers nearly two weeks ago, and while the quarter was largely mixed, the biggest development was that the bank was finally able to finalize the sale of its Apple credit card business. In this article, I analyze the road ahead for GS post the Apple saga and also evaluate whether the tailwinds that propelled the bank to new heights in 2025 still remain going ahead and how GS can capitalize on these tailwinds if they do exist. Fourth Quarter Highlights GS had a mixed quarter to finish the year, with a beat on the bottom line but a miss on the top line. More specifically, Q4 revenues came in at $13.45 billion , down 2.99% y/y and missing street estimates by $395.3 million. Diluted EPS came in at $14.01, up 17% y/y and significantly beating analyst estimates by $2.25. The book value per share saw a 1.1% jump y/y and now stands at $357.60. The bank’s annualized ROE came in at 16%, expanding by 1.8% sequentially and by 1.4% on a y/y basis. Finally, GS boosted its quarterly dividend by 12.5% to $4.50, which represents a forward yield of 1.93%. Apple Card Exit Comes at an Opportune Time for GS’s AWM Business GS’s prominence when it comes to dealmaking isn’t going away any time soon, as evidenced by the continued growth seen in Q4. More specifically, the Global Banking & Markets segment saw revenues grow 22.4% y/y and 2.4% sequentially. The y/y growth, in particular, was impressive, as it was the third highest growth in the last 13 quarters. And with the market environment continuing to be ripe fo...
Mexico’s state oil company backtracked on plans to send a much-needed shipment of crude oil to Cuba, a long-time ally of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro . Petroleos Mexicanos , which was expected to send a shipment this month, removed the cargo from its schedule, according to documents seen by Bloomberg. The shipment was set to load in mid-January and would have arrived in Cuba before the ...
Mexico’s state oil company backtracked on plans to send a much-needed shipment of crude oil to Cuba, a long-time ally of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro . Petroleos Mexicanos , which was expected to send a shipment this month, removed the cargo from its schedule, according to documents seen by Bloomberg. The shipment was set to load in mid-January and would have arrived in Cuba before the end of the month under the original schedule. Pemex and Mexico’s Energy Ministry didn’t immediately return a message seeking comment. While it’s unclear why the cargo was shelved, the removal comes as the administration of US President Donald Trump increases pressure on the Caribbean island. “THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA - ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,” Trump said in a Truth Social post a week after Maduro’s capture by US forces. Read more: US Warns Cuba’s Leadership: ‘Don’t Play Games’ With Trump Before Trump’s comments on Cuba, President Claudia Sheinbaum had said Mexico planned to continue supplying oil to Cuba as part of humanitarian aid to the island, a country plagued by chronic power outages, food and fuel shortages. Mexico started sending oil to Cuba in 2023, when Venezuela reduced supplies amid its falling oil production. Pemex sent an average of one ship per month, or the equivalent of 20,000 barrels a day of crude oil last year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The canceled shipment was expected to load in mid-January on board the vessel Swift Galaxy, according to the document. It was removed from the schedule without an explanation.
Gold Hunter Resources (CSE: HUNT) ( OTCQB: HNTRF ) on Monday said it increased the size of its previously announced non-brokered private placement to gross proceeds of up to $6.15 million. The company said the offering now includes up to 30 million flow-through units priced at $0.055 per unit and up to 90 million non-flow-through units priced at $0.05 per unit. Gold Hunter said the net proceeds wi...
Gold Hunter Resources (CSE: HUNT) ( OTCQB: HNTRF ) on Monday said it increased the size of its previously announced non-brokered private placement to gross proceeds of up to $6.15 million. The company said the offering now includes up to 30 million flow-through units priced at $0.055 per unit and up to 90 million non-flow-through units priced at $0.05 per unit. Gold Hunter said the net proceeds will be used for project evaluation, working capital and to meet existing property commitments and payables. HNTRF closed +28.12 % at $0.0934. Source: Press Release More on Gold Hunter Resources Inc. Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Gold Hunter Resources Inc. Financial information for Gold Hunter Resources Inc.
Leeds may have felt pressure after Nottingham Forest and West Ham closed the gap over the weekend but showed no discernible sign of nerves at Everton. Daniel Farke’s visitors claimed a well-earned point at Hill Dickinson Stadium following a dominant first half display. It could have been much more but for the David Moyes changes that turned the tide Everton’s way in the second half. Thierno Barry’...
Leeds may have felt pressure after Nottingham Forest and West Ham closed the gap over the weekend but showed no discernible sign of nerves at Everton. Daniel Farke’s visitors claimed a well-earned point at Hill Dickinson Stadium following a dominant first half display. It could have been much more but for the David Moyes changes that turned the tide Everton’s way in the second half. Thierno Barry’s encouraging recent run continued as he cancelled out James Justin’s opener with an excellent finish. Everton were a distant second best until Moyes changed personnel and formation. Everton marked the recent death of Tommy Wright with a period of applause before kick-off. Wright, considered one of the club’s finest full-backs, won the FA Cup with his boyhood team in 1966, the league championship in 1970 and also represented England at the World Cup in Mexico that year. There was also a presentation to Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gueye to celebrate their triumph at the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal. Their return was well-timed for Moyes, particularly with Jack Grealish facing a lengthy spell out with a fractured foot, but despite Ndiaye’s trickery on the left the newly-crowned champions were unable to spark an improvement in Everton’s insipid home form. Leeds were in the ascendency and the only team that seriously threatened long before taking a deserved lead through Justin. The movement of Farke’s midfield five and Brenden Aaronson constantly confused Everton, who were dragged out of shape repeatedly. Dominic Calvert-Lewin received a mixed reception as he faced his former club for the first time since leaving on a free transfer last summer. There seemed more applause than half-hearted boos for a striker who played a key role in preserving Everton’s top flight status. Calvert-Lewin was close with the first opportunity of the game, getting a touch on Anton Stach’s flick over Jake O’Brien only for the alert Jordan Pickford to tip away his shot. View image in fullscreen Lee...
Prosperity Bancshares ( PB ) on Monday announced a stock repurchase program under which the company may repurchase up to 5%, or approximately 4.87 million shares, of its outstanding common stock over a one-year period expiring on January 26, 2027. PB -1.06% after hours to $71.2. Source: Press Release More on Prosperity Bancshares Prosperity Bancshares Q3: Repricing Dynamics Still Point To Growth P...
Prosperity Bancshares ( PB ) on Monday announced a stock repurchase program under which the company may repurchase up to 5%, or approximately 4.87 million shares, of its outstanding common stock over a one-year period expiring on January 26, 2027. PB -1.06% after hours to $71.2. Source: Press Release More on Prosperity Bancshares Prosperity Bancshares Q3: Repricing Dynamics Still Point To Growth Prosperity signals robust margin expansion and accelerated buybacks as Texas franchise grows Prosperity Bancshares Non-GAAP EPS of $1.45 beats by $0.01, revenue of $314.68M misses by $2.74M
(RTTNews) - Crane Co. (CR) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that Increases, from last year The company's earnings came in at $81.7 million, or $1.39 per share. This compares with $81.0 million, or $1.38 per share, last year. Excluding items, Crane Co. reported adjusted earnings of $89.9 million or $1.53 per share for the period. The company's revenue for the period rose 6.8% to $581.0 mill...
(RTTNews) - Crane Co. (CR) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that Increases, from last year The company's earnings came in at $81.7 million, or $1.39 per share. This compares with $81.0 million, or $1.38 per share, last year. Excluding items, Crane Co. reported adjusted earnings of $89.9 million or $1.53 per share for the period. The company's revenue for the period rose 6.8% to $581.0 million from $544.1 million last year. Crane Co. earnings at a glance (GAAP) : -Earnings: $81.7 Mln. vs. $81.0 Mln. last year. -EPS: $1.39 vs. $1.38 last year. -Revenue: $581.0 Mln vs. $544.1 Mln last year. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
US sled racer Uhlaender says she was unfairly denied sixth Olympic bid toggle caption Al Bello/Getty Images North America Veteran U.S. sled racer Katie Uhlaender says she's been unfairly denied a chance to compete in a sixth Winter Olympic Games. She wants the International Olympic Committee to create an additional "wild card" berth that would allow her to race in Milan Cortina next month. "This i...
US sled racer Uhlaender says she was unfairly denied sixth Olympic bid toggle caption Al Bello/Getty Images North America Veteran U.S. sled racer Katie Uhlaender says she's been unfairly denied a chance to compete in a sixth Winter Olympic Games. She wants the International Olympic Committee to create an additional "wild card" berth that would allow her to race in Milan Cortina next month. "This is about the integrity of sport and code of ethics that upholds sportsmanship, fair play, integrity, respect and community," Uhlaender said in a post on the social media platform X on Sunday. The controversy stems from a sledding competition held earlier this month in Lake Placid, New York. International athletes, including Uhlaender, raced in head-to-head heats, rocketing head-first down a winding ice track, attempting to secure points needed to qualify for the Olympics. Sponsor Message Uhlaender, 41, of Breckenridge, Colorado, competed well and appeared likely to secure enough points to earn a trip to Milan Cortina. But at the last minute, the Canadian skeleton team withdrew four women athletes from the Lake Placid event. Under the complicated point tally system, the drop in the number of athletes meant Uhlaender was awarded fewer qualifying points. Uhlaender and other critics cried foul, describing Canada's move to bench its athletes as a deliberate effort to manipulate the qualifying system. toggle caption Al Bello/Getty Images North America Review by international sports officials leaves Uhlaender in the cold Canadian sports officials, coaches and athletes have denied any wrongdoing. But the complaints prompted a review by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). "The late withdrawal of athletes intuitively gives rise to concern that the action may have constituted impermissible manipulation," IBSF officials said in a statement. On Jan. 15, however, the IBSF ruled in Canada's favor, saying the last minute withdrawal of sledders in Lake Placid did not ...
Dilok Klaisataporn/iStock via Getty Images February, 2024, I wrote my first piece on TriplePoint Venture Growth (NYSE: TPVG ) titled: TriplePoint Venture Growth: Not Worth Chasing Yield Here. My decision back then to stay away from TPVG was mostly linked to venture-stage funding and not that many registered equity gains, which, in my view, was the key to justify above average risk taking. On top o...
Dilok Klaisataporn/iStock via Getty Images February, 2024, I wrote my first piece on TriplePoint Venture Growth (NYSE: TPVG ) titled: TriplePoint Venture Growth: Not Worth Chasing Yield Here. My decision back then to stay away from TPVG was mostly linked to venture-stage funding and not that many registered equity gains, which, in my view, was the key to justify above average risk taking. On top of that, TPVG had one of the highest portfolio yields and quite aggressive debt load - gross leverage of ~1.75x (usually, anything that exceeds 1.2x is already considered risky). This is how the things have evolved since that article: Ycharts TPVG has not only underperformed the sector ( BIZD ), but also failed to participate in the venture-related momentum that Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC ) and Trinity Capital ( TRIN ) had enjoyed (other two VC-focused BDCs). Just as I predicted , during the process TPVG was forced to adjust the dividend two times in order to make the numbers work - i.e., reduce the reliance on debt to fund the part of dividend that was not covered by net interest income generation. Seeking Alpha Now, currently after all of this mess, it seems that things have, at least on the paper (price chart) started to stabilize for TPVG. In the past 3-month period, TPVG has registered ~18% in total returns, while offering ~14% dividend. On a P/NAV basis, TPVG remains as one of the cheapest BDCs in the sector with the discount to NAV standing at 26% (the sector average is 13%). The M&A markets are also opening up and coming back with a vengeance, which is a major tailwind for VC-focused capital allocators like TPVG and, of course, TRIN and HTGC that have been also having fun lately. With this backdrop in mind, let me share my thoughts and update my thesis on TPVG, which based on the recent signs so far definitely looks like an interesting case (at least worth taking a look at). Thesis review Let me say this right out of the gate that TPVG, as a BDC or any invest...
Welcome back to Canada Daily, the newsletter on business, economics and politics from Vancouver to Montreal and beyond. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here . The wooing of Canada is in full swing. It’s South Korea versus Germany in the fight to win the contract to build up to 12 submarines, a deal worth tens of billions of dollars. South Korea has dispatched a high-level delegation to Canad...
Welcome back to Canada Daily, the newsletter on business, economics and politics from Vancouver to Montreal and beyond. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here . The wooing of Canada is in full swing. It’s South Korea versus Germany in the fight to win the contract to build up to 12 submarines, a deal worth tens of billions of dollars. South Korea has dispatched a high-level delegation to Canada — led by the president’s chief of staff, the industry minister and the heads of top shipbuilders — in an all-out effort to win the business, as my colleagues in Seoul report . A key to their pitch is jobs and spinoff benefits for Canadian firms. It’s a public relations battle, and Hanwha, the conglomerate that’s leading the Korean bid, was busy on that front on Monday. Hanwha Ocean announced a “strategic arrangement” with Algoma Steel that might see the Korean firm contribute $200 million toward a new structural steel beam mill in northern Ontario, with maybe $50 million more to buy Algoma products for the submarines. (Algoma shares briefly jumped on that news.) Algoma is now shorthand for “a company that has been badly harmed by Trump’s tariffs,” so the promise of hard cash will surely get noticed in Ottawa. So, too, will the news that Hanwha’s space arm is talking with Ontario’s MDA Space about collaboration on satellites. Your move, Germany. Also in this newsletter: Carney boosts the GST credit , Canadian skiers snub US resorts and explaining the polar vortex . The following was produced with the assistance of Bloomberg Automation. Top stories The goods and services tax credit will get a 25% boost for low and middle-income households over five years, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced, and a one-time top-up is coming in June. The package will cost about C$3.1 billion ($2.3 billion) in its first year. The cost of living remains a political flashpoint, with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre highlighting that Canada’s food prices are rising at the fastest pace among ...
Brown & Brown press release ( BRO ): Q4 GAAP EPS of $0.93 beats by $0.29 . Revenue of $1.6B (+35.6% Y/Y) misses by $50M . Income before income taxes of $321 million, increasing 16.7%, with Income Before Income Taxes Margin of 20.0%, compared to 23.2% in the fourth quarter of the prior year. EBITDAC - Adjusted of $529 million, increasing 35.6%, with EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted of 32.9%, compared to 3...
Brown & Brown press release ( BRO ): Q4 GAAP EPS of $0.93 beats by $0.29 . Revenue of $1.6B (+35.6% Y/Y) misses by $50M . Income before income taxes of $321 million, increasing 16.7%, with Income Before Income Taxes Margin of 20.0%, compared to 23.2% in the fourth quarter of the prior year. EBITDAC - Adjusted of $529 million, increasing 35.6%, with EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted of 32.9%, compared to 32.9% in the fourth quarter of the prior year. Net income attributable to the Company of $264 million, increasing $54 million, or 25.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of the prior year. More on Brown & Brown Brown & Brown: A Deep Value Opportunity Brown & Brown: Short-Term Underperformance And Still A 'Hold' Brown & Brown Q4 Earnings Preview Brown & Brown cut to Market Perform as BMO sees softer organic growth Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Brown & Brown
(RTTNews) - Graco Inc (GGG) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that Increases, from the same period last year The company's earnings totaled $132.5 million, or $0.79 per share. This compares with $108.7 million, or $0.63 per share, last year. Excluding items, Graco Inc reported adjusted earnings of $128.7 million or $0.77 per share for the period. The company's revenue for the period rose 8....
(RTTNews) - Graco Inc (GGG) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that Increases, from the same period last year The company's earnings totaled $132.5 million, or $0.79 per share. This compares with $108.7 million, or $0.63 per share, last year. Excluding items, Graco Inc reported adjusted earnings of $128.7 million or $0.77 per share for the period. The company's revenue for the period rose 8.1% to $593.2 million from $548.7 million last year. Graco Inc earnings at a glance (GAAP) : -Earnings: $132.5 Mln. vs. $108.7 Mln. last year. -EPS: $0.79 vs. $0.63 last year. -Revenue: $593.2 Mln vs. $548.7 Mln last year. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
US set to move tanker captain from UK waters 'imminently', court hears 3 hours ago Share Save James Cook , Scotland editor , David Cowan , Scotland home affairs correspondent and Catherine Lyst , BBC Scotland Share Save Reuters The tanker has been in the Moray Firth with its US Coast Guard escort The United States is planning to remove the captain and first officer of a Russian-flagged oil tanker ...
US set to move tanker captain from UK waters 'imminently', court hears 3 hours ago Share Save James Cook , Scotland editor , David Cowan , Scotland home affairs correspondent and Catherine Lyst , BBC Scotland Share Save Reuters The tanker has been in the Moray Firth with its US Coast Guard escort The United States is planning to remove the captain and first officer of a Russian-flagged oil tanker from UK waters "imminently", a court has heard. The Americans seized the vessel, the Marinera, on 7 January south of Iceland before sailing it to the coast of Moray, east of Inverness. In a late-night virtual hearing of the Court of Session Lord Young rejected a request by lawyers for the captain's wife to stop the US removing her husband from Scottish jurisdiction. The judge said the 1978 State Immunity Act meant he did not appear to have the power to make such an order against a foreign government. Natia Dzadzama's lawyers had argued that her husband, Avtandil Kalandadze, who is of Georgian nationality, should be protected by the Scottish courts and European human rights law. The court heard that it was believed the captain had been transferred to a US Coast Guard vessel Claire Mitchell, KC, for Dzadzama, said a "flurry of action" suggested the Americans were preparing to move the captain and first officer. She told the court: "They haven't had access to solicitors. They haven't had access to the outer world save for one message the captain was able to pass through to a third party. "And we have concerns that if we don't have this interim interdict granted this evening that they may be removed from the jurisdiction." Counsel for the UK government, Chris Pirie KC, said it was his understanding that 26 crew members had been brought ashore from the Marinera but that Kalandadze "has been transferred to a US Coast Guard vessel and that vessel is planning to depart imminently." The Scottish government's lawyer, Dominic Scullion, said the captain and first officer may in fact al...