An adviser to Europe's top court on Thursday backed Meta Platforms' fight against EU antitrust regulators over what the U.S. tech giant said were aberrant requests for information from the later during two investigations into the company. Meta had taken its case to the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union, questioning EU demands related to its Facebook social network and o...
An adviser to Europe's top court on Thursday backed Meta Platforms' fight against EU antitrust regulators over what the U.S. tech giant said were aberrant requests for information from the later during two investigations into the company. Meta had taken its case to the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union, questioning EU demands related to its Facebook social network and online classified ads. "In his opinion, Advocate General Athanasios Rantos proposes that the Court of Justice dismiss both appeals and uphold the judgments of the General Court", the court said in a statement, adding that Rantos said in his non-binding opinion that the General Court "did not err in law in assessing the necessity of the information requested or in examining the safeguards for its provision."
Jacinda Ardern is heading across the Tasman. The former New Zealand prime minister and her family are relocating to Australia , becoming the most high-profile addition to a record wave of Kiwis leaving for greener, and often better-paid, pastures. After spending much of the past three years abroad following her 2023 resignation, Ardern, 45, will now base herself in Australia, where she has work co...
Jacinda Ardern is heading across the Tasman. The former New Zealand prime minister and her family are relocating to Australia , becoming the most high-profile addition to a record wave of Kiwis leaving for greener, and often better-paid, pastures. After spending much of the past three years abroad following her 2023 resignation, Ardern, 45, will now base herself in Australia, where she has work commitments, according to a spokesman. The move also means more frequent trips back to New Zealand. Australian media have reported the family was recently spotted house hunting in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Ardern’s shift mirrors a broader trend: more than 60,000 New Zealand citizens left the country in 2025, with 61% choosing Australia. The exodus, driven largely by higher wages and cost-of-living pressures at home, is set to loom large in November’s general election. Ardern, who rose to global prominence after taking office in 2017 and later led Labour to a historic 2020 landslide, has largely stepped away from frontline politics since quitting , taking up fellowships at Harvard, joining the Earthshot Prize board and publishing her memoir. Now, she finds herself part of the very migration story reshaping the country she once led. What You Need to Know Today Some of Asia’s biggest lenders are circling HSBC’s Indonesian retail business, lining up bids in a deal that could fetch more than $200 million, sources said. Contenders including Singapore-based DBS, Oversea-Chinese Banking and United Overseas Bank as well as Malaysia’s CIMB and Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial are said to be preparing binding offers due in mid-March, the sources said, as HSBC presses ahead with a strategic review of consumer operations in some countries. The potential sale is part of CEO Georges Elhedery’s broader overhaul of the bank, which has seen job cuts and business exits as it sharpens its focus. For regional rivals, meanwhile, fast-growing Indonesia (Southeast Asia’s largest economy) is provin...
GeoPark ( GPRK ) declares $0.03/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 1.43% Payable March 31; for shareholders of record March 11; ex-div March 11. See GPRK Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on GeoPark GeoPark: High Potential, But Still A Long Way To Go After Its Landing In Vaca Muerta GeoPark Q4 2025 Earnings Preview GeoPark to buy Fronterra Energy...
GeoPark ( GPRK ) declares $0.03/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 1.43% Payable March 31; for shareholders of record March 11; ex-div March 11. See GPRK Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on GeoPark GeoPark: High Potential, But Still A Long Way To Go After Its Landing In Vaca Muerta GeoPark Q4 2025 Earnings Preview GeoPark to buy Fronterra Energy's Colombian E&P assets in $375M deal Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on GeoPark Historical earnings data for GeoPark
Bristow Group ( VTOL ) declares $0.125/share quarterly dividend . Forward yield 1.07% Payable March 26; for shareholders of record March 13; ex-div March 13. See VTOL Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Bristow Group Bristow Group: Strong Long-Term Setup, Near-Term Execution Still Key Bristow signs binding deposit deal with Electra for first EL9 aircraft deliveries Bristow ...
Bristow Group ( VTOL ) declares $0.125/share quarterly dividend . Forward yield 1.07% Payable March 26; for shareholders of record March 13; ex-div March 13. See VTOL Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Bristow Group Bristow Group: Strong Long-Term Setup, Near-Term Execution Still Key Bristow signs binding deposit deal with Electra for first EL9 aircraft deliveries Bristow Group prices $500M notes offering Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Bristow Group Historical earnings data for Bristow Group
US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick met India’s Commerce and Trade Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday, days after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, signaling that the bilateral deal remains on track. “Engaged in very fruitful discussions to expand our trade and economic partnership,” Goyal said in a post on X. A US Embassy spokesman in New Delhi ...
US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick met India’s Commerce and Trade Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday, days after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, signaling that the bilateral deal remains on track. “Engaged in very fruitful discussions to expand our trade and economic partnership,” Goyal said in a post on X. A US Embassy spokesman in New Delhi confirmed Lutnick was in the capital for a “brief stop” but declined to comment further. The unscheduled meeting comes after the court scrapped tariffs that had pushed nations, including Japan and the European Union, to enter trade agreements with the US. Washington concluded an interim agreement with India earlier this month, lowering tariffs from 50% to 18%. The accord follower several rounds of discussion, though the two sides have yet to formally sign it. Following the court ruling, Trump has warned countries to honor the deals and has threatened higher tariffs on goods from nations that “ play games ”. His administration imposed a new 10% tariff effective Feb. 24, which is set to increase to 15% “where appropriate” in the coming days. The lack of clarity from Washington has sparked confusion globally about Trump’s tariff agenda. Countries and corporations are poring over existing trade agreements to assess how they would fare under his latest threats. Major trading partners, including the European Union and India, have abruptly halted ongoing trade negotiations amid the uncertainty. A team of Indian negotiators postponed a scheduled visit to Washington to finalize the interim deal after the verdict last week. The two countries were scheduled to sign the first phase of the deal next month and continue negotiating a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement.
Baidu Inc. reported a drop in its revenue for the third consecutive quarter, underscoring the magnitude of weakness in its core advertising and AI businesses. Revenue declined 4% to 32.74 billion yuan ($4.8 billion) for the December quarter, compared with an average analyst projection of 32.66 billion yuan. The lackluster sales suggested China’s search leader is struggling to find its footing in t...
Baidu Inc. reported a drop in its revenue for the third consecutive quarter, underscoring the magnitude of weakness in its core advertising and AI businesses. Revenue declined 4% to 32.74 billion yuan ($4.8 billion) for the December quarter, compared with an average analyst projection of 32.66 billion yuan. The lackluster sales suggested China’s search leader is struggling to find its footing in the white-hot AI race while losing ground in its traditional cash cow of advertising. While the company was among the first in China to roll out a ChatGPT-like chatbot, it has since yielded its leadership to larger rivals including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and nimble up-and-comers like DeepSeek . Its flagship mobile app also faces a crisis of irrelevancy among younger users, who prefer social apps like Xiaohongshu for search queries. Baidu is navigating a difficult transition from an online marketing firm to an AI-first company. It is trying to embed AI into its services from search to maps, mirroring the efforts by Alphabet Inc. ’s Google to integrate its Gemini model into a wide range of products. The Beijing-based company unveiled its latest model in November. While Ernie 5.0 Thinking scored an above-average rating on benchmarking site Artificial Analysis, it was eclipsed by a long list of Chinese open-source models. The company joined Big Tech rivals in a $700 million cash giveaway during the holiday period to lure users to its AI apps. But its 500 million yuan outlay fell behind peers like Alibaba and Tencent Holdings Ltd. , which leveraged vast social media and online commerce ecosystems to cross-sell services. What Bloomberg Intelligence Says Baidu faces a difficult future financially, with its AI ventures set to lose money for at least the next three years. The potential spinoff and IPO of Baidu’s KunlunXin chip business has no impact on Baidu’s near-term earnings prospects. -Analysts Robert Lea and Jasmine Lyu Still, Baidu made some early gains from the red-packet...
A court on Thursday used Hong Kong's national security law to jail Kwok Yin-sang for eight months, in the first case against a family member of an activist living abroad, and wanted by authorities. (Image credit: Alex Wong)
A court on Thursday used Hong Kong's national security law to jail Kwok Yin-sang for eight months, in the first case against a family member of an activist living abroad, and wanted by authorities. (Image credit: Alex Wong)
Ormat Technologies ( ORA ) declares $0.12/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 0.41% Payable March 24; for shareholders of record March 10; ex-div March 10. See ORA Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Ormat Technologies Ormat Technologies Non-GAAP EPS of $0.67 beats by $0.03, revenue of $276M beats by $18.31M Ormat Technologies signs geothermal PP...
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Stantec ( STN ) declares CAD 0.245/share quarterly dividend , 8.9% increase from prior dividend of CAD 0.225. Payable April 15; for shareholders of record March 31; ex-div March 31. See STN Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Stantec Inc. Stantec Q4 2025 Earnings Preview Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Stantec Inc. Historical earnings data for Stantec Inc. Dividend scorecar...
Stantec ( STN ) declares CAD 0.245/share quarterly dividend , 8.9% increase from prior dividend of CAD 0.225. Payable April 15; for shareholders of record March 31; ex-div March 31. See STN Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Stantec Inc. Stantec Q4 2025 Earnings Preview Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Stantec Inc. Historical earnings data for Stantec Inc. Dividend scorecard for Stantec Inc. Financial information for Stantec Inc.