The stock of healthcare company Neogen (NASDAQ: NEOG) was the very picture of financial health on Thursday, as its share price ballooned by over 31% that trading session. Investors were clearly impressed by the quarterly earnings report published in the morning by the company. For its second quarter of fiscal 2026, Neogen's top line sank by almost 3% year-over-year to land at $224.7 million. The f...
The stock of healthcare company Neogen (NASDAQ: NEOG) was the very picture of financial health on Thursday, as its share price ballooned by over 31% that trading session. Investors were clearly impressed by the quarterly earnings report published in the morning by the company. For its second quarter of fiscal 2026, Neogen's top line sank by almost 3% year-over-year to land at $224.7 million. The food and animal safety company's net income not according to generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ) also declined, although not to a worrying degree, to $22.6 million ($0.10 per share) from the year-ago profit of $24.4 million. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Exclusive: research suggests supplementing eggs with a key protein reduces age-related defects, raising hopes of improved IVF for older women Scientists claim to have “rejuvenated” human eggs for the first time in an advance that they predict could revolutionise IVF success rates for older women. The groundbreaking research suggests that an age-related defect that causes genetic errors in embryos ...
Exclusive: research suggests supplementing eggs with a key protein reduces age-related defects, raising hopes of improved IVF for older women Scientists claim to have “rejuvenated” human eggs for the first time in an advance that they predict could revolutionise IVF success rates for older women. The groundbreaking research suggests that an age-related defect that causes genetic errors in embryos could be reversed by supplementing eggs with a crucial protein. When eggs donated by fertility patients were given microinjections of the protein, they were almost half as likely to show the defect compared with untreated eggs. Continue reading...
Featuring Wood, her famous sidekicks Julie Waters and Celia Imrie and other female standups, this documentary is tender, moving and an absolute hoot There is a moment at the start of this documentary about the comedian Victoria Wood when you realise what she was up against at the beginning of her career: a snippet from the archives of Melvyn Bragg hailing her as Britain’s first female standup come...
Featuring Wood, her famous sidekicks Julie Waters and Celia Imrie and other female standups, this documentary is tender, moving and an absolute hoot There is a moment at the start of this documentary about the comedian Victoria Wood when you realise what she was up against at the beginning of her career: a snippet from the archives of Melvyn Bragg hailing her as Britain’s first female standup comedian. That wasn’t entirely the case , but it seems unthinkable now that it took until the 1980s for women to break through in any numbers. In 1985, when season one of Wood’s sketch show As Seen on TV aired on BBC2, there were sniffs of doubt that a woman could front a comedy programme, let alone a northern woman. How wrong they were. Clips from the show, featuring Wood, Julie Waters and Celia Imrie, are a hoot: high on a tipsy energy, the performers are all on the edge of collapsing into giggles. For those who grew up with Wood as a national treasure, Becoming Victoria Wood will be a revelation. Her standup routines in the 1980s blazed a trail, with jokes about tampons and cellulite. She had a lonely childhood, was ignored by her mother and was shy and self-conscious about her weight. (Later press coverage fixating on her size was vile.) She didn’t feel clever or good-looking enough but she had a fierce streak of ambition that seemed to come from nowhere. Continue reading...
Report says officials seem unprepared for potential risks that unregulated industry poses to UK financial stability The UK Treasury has a “limited grasp” of concerns linked to the booming shadow banking sector and may not be prepared for risks the unregulated industry poses to financial stability, peers have said. While a lack of data makes it hard to say whether the $16tn (£12tn) non-bank financi...
Report says officials seem unprepared for potential risks that unregulated industry poses to UK financial stability The UK Treasury has a “limited grasp” of concerns linked to the booming shadow banking sector and may not be prepared for risks the unregulated industry poses to financial stability, peers have said. While a lack of data makes it hard to say whether the $16tn (£12tn) non-bank financial sector could bring the wider financial system to its knees, officials do not seem to be alive to the potential risks, according to a Lords financial services regulation committee report. Continue reading...
Exclusive: NHS clinicians will sit in on appointments in pilot scheme in four areas aimed at reducing reoffending About 4,000 offenders in England will get targeted healthcare sessions during their probation appointments as part of a new pilot scheme. Offenders are far more likely to have poor physical or mental health or addiction issues, which increases the likelihood of reoffending. Continue re...
Exclusive: NHS clinicians will sit in on appointments in pilot scheme in four areas aimed at reducing reoffending About 4,000 offenders in England will get targeted healthcare sessions during their probation appointments as part of a new pilot scheme. Offenders are far more likely to have poor physical or mental health or addiction issues, which increases the likelihood of reoffending. Continue reading...
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market on Thursday snapped the four-day winning streak in which it had jumped more than 100 points or 2.1 percent to a record closing high. The Straight Times Index now sits just beneath the 4,740-point plateau and it may tick lower again on Friday
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market on Thursday snapped the four-day winning streak in which it had jumped more than 100 points or 2.1 percent to a record closing high. The Straight Times Index now sits just beneath the 4,740-point plateau and it may tick lower again on Friday
A prominent group of lawmakers from the UK’s House of Lords has criticized the Treasury for its “limited grasp” of risks related to the boom in private capital markets and said that the Bank of England needs to move faster in its plans for stress testing the sector. The Financial Services Regulation Committee, which concluded a months-long inquiry into private markets late last year, said that evi...
A prominent group of lawmakers from the UK’s House of Lords has criticized the Treasury for its “limited grasp” of risks related to the boom in private capital markets and said that the Bank of England needs to move faster in its plans for stress testing the sector. The Financial Services Regulation Committee, which concluded a months-long inquiry into private markets late last year, said that evidence given by the Treasury suggested “passivity in the face of potential risks” to financial stability. On the Bank of England, the committee said it should complete its planned review of the market “as a matter of urgency.” The inquiry said it didn’t have sufficient evidence to determine whether or not private markets represent a systemic risk, but that its rapid growth and interconnectedness with banks and insurers are concerns. “One is hoping very much that Jamie Dimon ’s cockroaches don’t come this side of the Atlantic,” Lord Hollick , a member of the 13-strong committee, said in an interview. The JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO warned last year that there are probably more “ cockroaches ” lurking in highly competitive corporate credit markets after the collapse of two US companies. “It’s all part of the same market internationally with the same players. So this needs to be high on the agenda for both the regulators and the Treasury, separately,” Hollick said. Private markets have grown rapidly across the world as post-crisis regulation tamped down riskier forms of bank financing, while a prolonged period of low interest rates fueled private equity buyout activity. Globally, private market assets under management have reached about $16 trillion, according to the BOE’s Financial Stability Report in July. The Committee urged the Treasury to provide details on how it plans to assess and respond to potential risks emerging from private capital markets. Hollick said that the Treasury needs to address questions including whether the market is being regulated properly and whether it...
Emily Henry’s hit book has been adapted into a glossily made yet charmless attempt to resurrect the friends-to-lovers formula Released just as the weather turns to freezing and we’re all daydreaming of an escape, Netflix’s early January romcom People We Meet on Vacation is at the very least smartly timed. Produced as part of the streamer’s Sony deal, it benefits from some real studio gloss (proper...
Emily Henry’s hit book has been adapted into a glossily made yet charmless attempt to resurrect the friends-to-lovers formula Released just as the weather turns to freezing and we’re all daydreaming of an escape, Netflix’s early January romcom People We Meet on Vacation is at the very least smartly timed. Produced as part of the streamer’s Sony deal, it benefits from some real studio gloss (proper lighting!) and as Polo & Pan’s perfectly balmy Nana plays over a transporting shot of our heroine lounging on a beach (the song was also used in Netflix’s underrated Christmas romcom Let it Snow ), I was ready to relax with her. But what a brief escape it turned out to be … The adaptation of Emily Henry’s much-loved 2021 novel has the superficial trappings all in check (eyes with permanent twinkles, unrealistic main character job in this climate, more easily affordable Taylor Swift song on the soundtrack) but no heart or soul to go with it. There’s simply nothing to root for or care about or grasp on to, just the limp tracing of something we’ve seen many many times before. Its closest comparison would be When Harry Met Sally, a similar journey that turns friends into lovers over a fairly epic time span (the pair even meet in the exact same way, forced to drive home together from college). But what felt lived in and genuinely human back in 1989 now feels shallow and synthetic in 2026, a grim start to the year for a genre I keep hoping and praying for. Continue reading...
Alolita Tekapu and her family among the first arrivals under a world-first agreement that allows people from Tuvalu to move to Australia On a suburban street in eastern Melbourne on a cool summer’s day, Alolita Tekapu sits on the couch feeding her one-month-old son, Philip, while her three older boys play outside. Her husband folds laundry nearby, pausing occasionally to check on the children. It’...
Alolita Tekapu and her family among the first arrivals under a world-first agreement that allows people from Tuvalu to move to Australia On a suburban street in eastern Melbourne on a cool summer’s day, Alolita Tekapu sits on the couch feeding her one-month-old son, Philip, while her three older boys play outside. Her husband folds laundry nearby, pausing occasionally to check on the children. It’s an ordinary domestic scene. But the reason this family are in Australia is far from ordinary. Continue reading...
Macclesfield and Weston-super-Mare carry the non-league hopes while fringe players need to seize their chances Silly goals conceded, chances missed, a lead surrendered and points squandered against relegation fodder . On the face of things, Manchester United have changed manager but nothing else. The reality is different. They started slowly at Burnley, settling into a 4-2-3-1 formation that suits...
Macclesfield and Weston-super-Mare carry the non-league hopes while fringe players need to seize their chances Silly goals conceded, chances missed, a lead surrendered and points squandered against relegation fodder . On the face of things, Manchester United have changed manager but nothing else. The reality is different. They started slowly at Burnley, settling into a 4-2-3-1 formation that suits them – and pretty much every other team – far better than Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 before, midway through the first half, they started to play. The deployment of Bruno Fernandes close to the opposition goal, along with a wide player, Patrick Dorgu, playing on his natural side, meant Benjamin Sesko was, for the first time, provided with decent service. Then, following Jaidon Anthony’s equaliser, Darren Fletcher’s side risked defeat by going all out for the win – one nearly achieved through the timely introduction of Shea Lacey, a richly talented 18-year-old. Brighton will present far stiffer opposition but, for the first time in a long time, United are doing what United are meant to do. Daniel Harris Manchester United v Brighton, Sunday 4.30pm (all GMT) Macclesfield v Crystal Palace, Saturday 12.15pm Grimsby v Weston-super-Mare, Saturday 5.45pm Manchester City v Exeter, Saturday 3pm Continue reading...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, riding high in opinion polls, is expected to call a general election in the coming months to capitalise on her popularity and seize the opportunity to rebuild a Liberal Democratic Party-led government. Takaichi has done little to play down the possibility, telling a news conference on Monday: “It is important that the public can feel the tangible effects of ...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, riding high in opinion polls, is expected to call a general election in the coming months to capitalise on her popularity and seize the opportunity to rebuild a Liberal Democratic Party-led government. Takaichi has done little to play down the possibility, telling a news conference on Monday: “It is important that the public can feel the tangible effects of our measures against rising prices and our economic policies. We are working hard to tackle the...
Investment advisers can use artificial intelligence to help them make proxy voting decisions, a Securities and Exchange Commission official said. “As advisers grapple with the scale and complexity of proxy voting — especially across large portfolios — AI tools like large language models and agentic AI, offer a compelling opportunity,” Brian Daly , director of the Division of Investment Management,...
Investment advisers can use artificial intelligence to help them make proxy voting decisions, a Securities and Exchange Commission official said. “As advisers grapple with the scale and complexity of proxy voting — especially across large portfolios — AI tools like large language models and agentic AI, offer a compelling opportunity,” Brian Daly , director of the Division of Investment Management, said Thursday in prepared remarks for a New York City Bar Association event. AI models that can not only advise but also execute their recommendations shouldn’t be used to replace human judgment, Daly said. He noted in his speech that he was speaking only on his own behalf and not for commissioners or staff. The comments mark a pivot away from former SEC Chair Gary Gensler ’s far more cautious view on AI. The Biden-era regulator frequently warned about the risks of concentration among AI providers that could introduce systemic risk or harmful outcomes if too many firms relied on companies using the same underlying data. Daly’s remarks came as part of a broader speech outlining greater permissiveness in how investment advisers make proxy voting decisions. For example, he said investment advisors can make their own decisions on whether to vote on certain proxy proposals or whether to even engage a proxy advisor at all. “Investment advisers that determine proxy voting is not required by, or may even be inconsistent with, their investment program should not be afraid to take that position,” he said. The SEC is still considering how to act on President Donald Trump ’s recent executive order that would impose significantly more requirements on proxy advisers, which is an industry dominated by Glass Lewis & Co. and Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. Those firms make recommendations to investors and asset managers about how to vote but opponents have argued they exercise out-sized influence over corporate actions. Read More: Trump Orders SEC to Review Proxy Adviser Rules in E...
Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, cardiovascular and metabolic, ophthalmology and other major disease areas, today announced that the company's partner Ollin reported positive topline results from its randomized, head-to-head P...
Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, cardiovascular and metabolic, ophthalmology and other major disease areas, today announced that the company's partner Ollin reported positive topline results from its randomized, head-to-head Phase 1b JADE clinical study comparing IBI324 (Ollin R&D code:OLN324), a next-generation VEGF/Ang2 bi