The biographer’s terminal illness and death is woven into this original and moving account of Ballard and his work The writer JG Ballard, who died in 2009, is a tantalising subject for a biographer. His extraordinary childhood in prewar Shanghai, his family’s subsequent internment in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp, and the death of his wife, Mary, at the age of 34, were formative events in the cr...
The biographer’s terminal illness and death is woven into this original and moving account of Ballard and his work The writer JG Ballard, who died in 2009, is a tantalising subject for a biographer. His extraordinary childhood in prewar Shanghai, his family’s subsequent internment in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp, and the death of his wife, Mary, at the age of 34, were formative events in the creation of his unique vision. The vivid and sometimes shocking images he witnessed in his early life would resurface repeatedly in his fiction. Yet he always resisted approaches from those keen to tell his story, and at the end of his life produced a curiously flat memoir, Miracles of Life. The author of this new biography, Christopher Priest, apparently admired that work, while recognising that it represented “a carefully curated account … of a messier reality”. As he points out, it revealed nothing that was not already known. An unauthorised biography by John Baxter appeared two years after Ballard’s death, which, though it has been criticised by Ballard’s family for inaccuracies, remains a useful introduction to the life and work of one of the most interesting writers of the postwar period. Continue reading...
Greg Abel, who took over as Berkshire Hathaway CEO from Warren Buffett this year, is scrutinizing the conglomerate's businesses and stock portfolio with a fresh and more-critical eye than his predecessor, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.
Greg Abel, who took over as Berkshire Hathaway CEO from Warren Buffett this year, is scrutinizing the conglomerate's businesses and stock portfolio with a fresh and more-critical eye than his predecessor, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.
Listen to Odd Lots on Apple Podcasts Listen to Odd Lots on Spotify Watch Odd Lots on YouTube Subscribe to the newsletter The White House wants gasoline prices to be lower, and it wants to see American oil companies drill for more oil. But of course, these ideas are in tension. If prices are going lower, why drill more? This tension has only grown sharper since the shale busts of the mid-2010s, as ...
Listen to Odd Lots on Apple Podcasts Listen to Odd Lots on Spotify Watch Odd Lots on YouTube Subscribe to the newsletter The White House wants gasoline prices to be lower, and it wants to see American oil companies drill for more oil. But of course, these ideas are in tension. If prices are going lower, why drill more? This tension has only grown sharper since the shale busts of the mid-2010s, as American producers got burned multiple times by prioritizing production over profits. So what now? How do US producers think about the recent oil price spike? How are they thinking about the rising costs of their own production, due to higher energy, labor, and steel costs? On this episode, we speak with Jack McClendon, the founder and CEO of Siena Natural Resources, an independent oil and gas company that primary buys odd lots of wells from other companies. We talk about the long-term economics of the industry, including the central role of capital markets in determining how the industry moves. He also tells us whether the show Landman is realistic.
Reviews website features pages praising unlicensed sites’ supposed qualities as if they were legitimate businesses Trustpilot, the reviews website that offers to “find a company you can trust”, is hosting ratings of illegal casinos, raising concerns in Westminster about the potential risks posed to consumers. Unlicensed casino operators linked to financial harm, addiction and even suicide have flo...
Reviews website features pages praising unlicensed sites’ supposed qualities as if they were legitimate businesses Trustpilot, the reviews website that offers to “find a company you can trust”, is hosting ratings of illegal casinos, raising concerns in Westminster about the potential risks posed to consumers. Unlicensed casino operators linked to financial harm, addiction and even suicide have flooded the UK market in recent years, often targeting people who are trying to limit their gambling by “self-excluding” from licensed operators. Continue reading...
As the rising number of vessels in the icy waters increases the risk of environmental disaster, scientists are scrambling to find potential solutions Last winter, inside the subarctic Churchill Marine Observatory in Canada, scientists embarked on an experiment they hoped would result in a gamechanging remedy for polluted Arctic waters. They released 130 litres of diesel into an ice-covered pool fi...
As the rising number of vessels in the icy waters increases the risk of environmental disaster, scientists are scrambling to find potential solutions Last winter, inside the subarctic Churchill Marine Observatory in Canada, scientists embarked on an experiment they hoped would result in a gamechanging remedy for polluted Arctic waters. They released 130 litres of diesel into an ice-covered pool filled with raw seawater pumped in from Hudson Bay and added oil-eating microbes. The technique had been used successfully during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and the scientists wanted to see if they could break down oil in colder waters. The microbes were sluggish in response and the population showed little change after the first three weeks, says Eric Collins, a microbiologist at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, who led the project. But that did not last. “When we went back eight weeks later, we saw that there was a big change,” Collins says. “One particular bacterium grew to a very high abundance in the tanks and it was clear that it was feeding on the oil.” But two months is too long to wait should an oil spill occur. Time is of the essence. Continue reading...
Exhibiting with Microsoft, Featuring Live Demo on Agentic AI for Supply Chain Disruption Management and ComplianceMILPITAS, CA, April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SILICON VALLEY, CA — April 20, 2026 — Resilinc, a leader in AI-powered supply chain risk and compliance intelligence, today announced it will exhibit with Microsoft at Hannover Messe 2026, taking place April 20–24, 2026, in Hannover, Ger...
Exhibiting with Microsoft, Featuring Live Demo on Agentic AI for Supply Chain Disruption Management and ComplianceMILPITAS, CA, April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SILICON VALLEY, CA — April 20, 2026 — Resilinc, a leader in AI-powered supply chain risk and compliance intelligence, today announced it will exhibit with Microsoft at Hannover Messe 2026, taking place April 20–24, 2026, in Hannover, Germany. Resilinc will showcase its Agentic AI platform in the Microsoft booth (Hall 17, Stand G06), de
Terrahaptix Inc. , a Nigerian drone-making startup, will open its first factory abroad in Ghana, where it will build mid-range pilotless aircraft and defense systems in response to increasing Islamist-militant activity in West Africa. The facility in Ghana’s capital, Accra, will serve as the firm’s primary regional manufacturing base for its drone and counter-drone systems, the company said in a s...
Terrahaptix Inc. , a Nigerian drone-making startup, will open its first factory abroad in Ghana, where it will build mid-range pilotless aircraft and defense systems in response to increasing Islamist-militant activity in West Africa. The facility in Ghana’s capital, Accra, will serve as the firm’s primary regional manufacturing base for its drone and counter-drone systems, the company said in a statement, on Monday. The announcement comes after the firm raised $34 million from investors such as Joe Lonsdale and Lux Capital. Read More: Palantir Co-Founder Lonsdale to Invest in Nigeria Drone Firm West Africa’s Sahel region has become the global epicenter of jihadist groups that are increasingly using retrofitted commercial drones to attack army positions. There has been a sharp increase in the use of such unmanned aircraft, including fiber-optic systems that are rendering traditional electronic defense systems less effective, said Nathan Nwachukwu, co-founder of the firm that’s also known as Terra Industries. “We are now seeing tactics and technologies from conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe begin to appear in Africa,” he said of the evolution in attack systems used by militants. More advanced systems are likely to follow, which is why the firm is investing in the Accra factory and also scaling up production of aerial-combat systems. Read more: 25 African Startups to Watch This Year Terra has successfully tested an interceptor system to counter drones with several West African nations, marking a move into combat drone systems. “Our projection is to reach 50,000 units within the first two years, driven primarily by military demand across West Africa, particularly within Ecowas,” according to the statement, referring to the Economic Community of West African States. Construction of the facility is currently in its final phase and is expected to be fully operational by the end of June. The Next Africa newsletter runs every weekday. Sign up here for the news...
LONDON, April 20, 2026--AMOLED smartphone display shipments are expected to decline sharply in 2026 amid rising memory prices and increasing market uncertainty, according to Omdia’s latest OLED Display Market Tracker.
LONDON, April 20, 2026--AMOLED smartphone display shipments are expected to decline sharply in 2026 amid rising memory prices and increasing market uncertainty, according to Omdia’s latest OLED Display Market Tracker.
From no analyst coverage and $120M in annualized revenue in 2024, NBIS now trades near all-time highs with a $41B market cap, up over 680% in the past year.
From no analyst coverage and $120M in annualized revenue in 2024, NBIS now trades near all-time highs with a $41B market cap, up over 680% in the past year.
aluxum/E+ via Getty Images Stock index futures were lower on Monday as optimism over a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal faded amid escalating tensions. Dow futures ( INDU ) fell 0.78% to 49,062.07, while S&P 500 futures ( SPX ) slipped 0.65% to 7,079.71. Nasdaq 100 futures ( US100:IND ) declined 0.67% to 26,494.99. Iran will not participate in a second round of talks with the United States, accordin...
aluxum/E+ via Getty Images Stock index futures were lower on Monday as optimism over a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal faded amid escalating tensions. Dow futures ( INDU ) fell 0.78% to 49,062.07, while S&P 500 futures ( SPX ) slipped 0.65% to 7,079.71. Nasdaq 100 futures ( US100:IND ) declined 0.67% to 26,494.99. Iran will not participate in a second round of talks with the United States, according to Iranian state media, which said Tehran objected to what it described as excessive and unrealistic demands from Washington. U.S. Treasury yields were mixed across the curve. The 10-year Treasury yield ( US10Y ) rose 2.5 basis points to 4.28%, while the 2-year Treasury yield ( US2Y ) climbed 3.8 basis points to 3.75%. The 30-year Treasury yield ( US30Y ) edged down 1.1 basis points to 4.90%. Investors were preparing for economic data releases, including Durable Goods Orders, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index, and the Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey. Top gainers in premarket trading included Quest Diagnostics ( DGX ) +7.46%, Marsh & McLennan ( MRSH ) +5.33%, and Brown-Forman ( BF.B ) +2.57%. Decliners included Synchrony Financial ( SYF ) -2.96%, TransDigm Group ( TDG ) -2.68%, and KKR ( KKR ) -2.03%. More on markets The Trade Driving The S&P 500 Higher May Not Last The Year's Most Positive Signal Rallies Markets, But Iran Risk Favors Select Sectors S&P 500 Snapshot: The 7,000 Era Begins Amid Triple Record Highs Oil surges, dollar gains, stock futures slip as Hormuz closure renews market anxiety Markets brace for volatility as Strait of Hormuz tensions return