In this article EZJ-GB RYAAY LHA-DE Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT This photograph shows an aircraft of low-cost Irish airline Ryanair parked at the Thessaloniki airport "Makedonia", in Thessaloniki on May 7, 2026. Ryanair will shut down its base at Thessaloniki Airport in October 2026, informing staff of the move. The decision follows a dispute over increased airport charges impo...
In this article EZJ-GB RYAAY LHA-DE Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT This photograph shows an aircraft of low-cost Irish airline Ryanair parked at the Thessaloniki airport "Makedonia", in Thessaloniki on May 7, 2026. Ryanair will shut down its base at Thessaloniki Airport in October 2026, informing staff of the move. The decision follows a dispute over increased airport charges imposed by operator Fraport Greece. (Photo by Sakis Mitrolidis / AFP via Getty Images) Sakis Mitrolidis | Afp | Getty Images The International Air Transport Association warned that global airlines can expect to see profits plunge by half in 2026 as the rising cost of jet fuel continues to squeeze the industry. Oil prices jumped and jet fuel costs soared after the U.S.-Iran conflict began on Feb. 28, noted IATA's outgoing director general Willie Walsh , adding to the challenges he said airlines have faced in recent years from the Covid-19 pandemic to the war in Ukraine. "As a result, we expect average jet fuel prices to be 70% higher year-on-year," Walsh said in a report on the State of the Global Air Transport Industry published Sunday. "That will add $100 billion to our collective fuel bill this year." Walsh noted that while travel demand remains resilient, airlines are raising fares to cope, but he said growth will inevitably be slower. "Considering all this, we expect profitability to halve from 2025," Walsh added. "Net profits will fall from $45 billion to $23 billion in 2026, and net margins from 4.2% to 2.0%." Airlines whose balance sheets haven't recovered from Covid-19 and those operating in the Gulf will be most affected, according to Walsh. An IATA poll showed that 86% of travelers expected fares to be in line with oil prices, while 49% expected to spend more on travel this year than last. watch now VIDEO 4:21 04:21 Ryanair CEO warns of European airline failures if jet fuel price stays high Squawk Box Europe "The big unknown is how long travelers and shippers can tole...
Key PointsCloud computing giants increasingly prefer to use custom-designed application-specific integrated circuits to handle some of their AI workloads.
Key PointsCloud computing giants increasingly prefer to use custom-designed application-specific integrated circuits to handle some of their AI workloads.
明星 IP 餐饮品牌普遍面临产品标准化难、供应链管理弱及过度追求短期利益等问题。 近期，由知名艺人薛之谦创立的“上上谦”火锅，关闭了最后一家门店，大众点评App显示，“上上谦”最后一家门店已经撤下所有经营信息，至此，该品牌彻底退出市场。 公开信息显示，多年前薛之谦和朋友共同投资创建“上上谦”火锅，鼎盛时期拥有8家直营店和20家加盟店，然而，之后因竞争激烈且遭遇食品安全问题开始陆续关店，薛之谦也退出...
明星 IP 餐饮品牌普遍面临产品标准化难、供应链管理弱及过度追求短期利益等问题。 近期，由知名艺人薛之谦创立的“上上谦”火锅，关闭了最后一家门店，大众点评App显示，“上上谦”最后一家门店已经撤下所有经营信息，至此，该品牌彻底退出市场。 公开信息显示，多年前薛之谦和朋友共同投资创建“上上谦”火锅，鼎盛时期拥有8家直营店和20家加盟店，然而，之后因竞争激烈且遭遇食品安全问题开始陆续关店，薛之谦也退出了该公司。 这并不是明星IP餐饮店第一次遭遇关店，“贤合庄”是由陈赫等艺人联合创立的火锅品牌，高峰期门店数量超800家，然而之后发生加盟商集体维权纠纷，陈赫退出股东行列，2023年，“贤合庄”北京地区门店全部关闭。此外，赵露思与朋友合伙开设的“RosyWylie”甜品店也在2024年11月左右停业了。 根据笔者观察，近年来很多明星依托自己的IP进行衍生经济发展，涉及餐饮、服饰、文化传播等，相对而言，经营餐饮业态的明星比较多，除了上述“上上谦”“贤合庄”和“RosyWylie”之外，郑恺的“火凤祥”、黄晓明的“烧江南”、孟非的“孟非的小面”等品牌都一度引起消费者关注，明星IP本身的流量“底盘”很高，粉丝对于明星IP的追随会在短时间内形成商业转化，此外还有一些跟风消费的“路人型”顾客也会蜂拥而至。 然而，做IP生意首先要懂得“内容”，无论做哪种业态，一定要了解产品的核心价值，比如做服饰要讲究设计、面料和做工等，而做餐饮则要懂得菜品、价格与餐厅管理。中式餐饮与西餐最大的区别点就是标准化，西餐可以将食物的油炸时间精准到秒，而中餐很多菜品就是靠厨师的手艺，不同厨师烹饪的菜品多少都有差异，如果是单店经营则问题不大，一旦连锁化和规模化发展，那么中餐的标准化与品控挑战就会很大。 根据笔者的了解，明星开设餐厅，大多数时候并不会亲力亲为，而是通过第三方团队去管理，不少第三方团队也只是借着明星的IP来快速发展，希望在短期内收割足够的利益，所以在产品研发和质量控制等方面会有所疏忽。更大的隐患在于，一旦经营团队快速扩张，那么就会出现短期内快速收到一大笔加盟费用，可实际上根本不足以在产品和管理上进行合理控制，这样就会引发问题，比如此前“贤合庄”就发生了加盟商集体维权纠纷。 或许有人会说，为了避免厨师和菜品的标准化问题，部分明星开设的是火锅店，只要采购和切配即可。笔者认为，相对炒菜的制作，火锅的确难度更...
urbancow/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Raspberry Pi's ( RPBPF ) move to list in its home city, London, in 2024 was seen as a big win for the London Stock Exchange. London had experienced a stream of missed listings to its US counterpart, the Nasdaq. Most notably of all was Arm Holdings Plc ( ARM ). After the excitement settled, Raspberry Pi faced a harsh reality. Its listing came with a premi...
urbancow/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Raspberry Pi's ( RPBPF ) move to list in its home city, London, in 2024 was seen as a big win for the London Stock Exchange. London had experienced a stream of missed listings to its US counterpart, the Nasdaq. Most notably of all was Arm Holdings Plc ( ARM ). After the excitement settled, Raspberry Pi faced a harsh reality. Its listing came with a premium price tag, and London is well known for post-IPO underperformance for newly listed companies. Raspberry Pi has defied this reality; the latest trading update sent the stock up over 25% last Friday (and rightfully so). The stock is now up 146% since its IPO in 2024. Data by YCharts This article will look at the trading update, Raspberry Pi's strong demand from OEM customers, and a quick look at the valuation at Friday's close. Trading update Raspberry Pi upped its guidance on Friday before the bell on soaring OEM demand. Raspberry Pi is pleased to report that trading in the first half of the year (six months ending 30 June 2026) has been strong, with profitability materially ahead of the comparable period in FY 2025. Units for the first half are expected to be over 4 million and Adjusted EBITDA at least $38m. Performance has been supported by continued growth in unit volumes, a favourable product mix, and the ongoing utilisation of low-density DRAM inventory accumulated throughout FY 2025. The short note included at the bottom of the press release showed just how good these numbers were: As at 4 June 2026, the Board understands the consensus market expectations for FY 2026 adjusted EBITDA, based on published analyst forecasts, to be $42.0m. So analysts estimated $42m in adjusted EBITDA for the full year, and Raspberry Pi has achieved $38m in H1 alone. Not bad. The business is trading substantially ahead of expectations. Raspberry Pi is known as an enthusiast brand; it was founded in 2012 as an education-led business focused on hobbyists. Today, Raspberry Pi has evolved si...
boonstudio/iStock via Getty Images Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. ( IIPR ) has just benefited from a highly bullish regulatory change, and the market appears to have barely noticed. As the company continues working through its share of troubled tenants, cannabis rescheduling appears poised to dramatically boost the overall credit quality of the tenant base. IIPR looks highly mispriced at a...
boonstudio/iStock via Getty Images Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. ( IIPR ) has just benefited from a highly bullish regulatory change, and the market appears to have barely noticed. As the company continues working through its share of troubled tenants, cannabis rescheduling appears poised to dramatically boost the overall credit quality of the tenant base. IIPR looks highly mispriced at a double-digit yield in light of the strong balance sheet. I reiterate my strong buy rating for the stock. IIPR Stock Price I last covered IIPR in February , where I rated the stock a strong buy because of the deep undervaluation and low leverage. The stock has risen by double digits since. Data by YCharts In my opinion, the stock has not moved nearly enough following the rescheduling updates. IIPR Stock Key Metrics IIPR is the largest publicly traded cannabis net lease REIT. Net leases mean that the tenant is responsible for real estate taxes, insurance, and maintenance capital expenditures. This is an attractive business model due to the landlord enjoying sky-high cash flow margins. 2026 Q1 Presentation The company is highly concentrated on the cannabis sector, which means that its cannabis properties are located only in states where cannabis has been legalized either on a medical or recreational basis. 2026 Q1 Presentation The company is also highly concentrated at the tenant level, with its top 10 tenants comprising an astounding 67% of total rent. I note that the company has been recently aiming to diversify into the life sciences sector through its continued investment in IQHQ, but cannabis still makes up the vast majority of its asset base. 2026 Q1 Presentation In the most recent quarter, IIPR saw adjusted funds from operations decline 3% YoY to $1.88 per share. 2026 Q1 Press Release I note that this was inclusive of around $0.17 per share of payments received from key defaulted tenants. 2026 Q1 Presentation That’s an important detail, as these payments are unlikely t...
(RTTNews) - French stocks drifted lower on Monday as tensions in the Middle East, rising oil prices and fears of monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve rendered the mood bearish.
(RTTNews) - French stocks drifted lower on Monday as tensions in the Middle East, rising oil prices and fears of monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve rendered the mood bearish.
This study of author Andri Snær Magnason is somewhat indulgent, with endless musings where piercing climate crisis commentary should be Is Iceland dying? Is the world dying? These would appear to be the very relevant questions behind this well-intentioned but ultimately exasperating and obtuse documentary from National Geographic, which is burdened with tasteful NatGeo stateliness and visually ple...
This study of author Andri Snær Magnason is somewhat indulgent, with endless musings where piercing climate crisis commentary should be Is Iceland dying? Is the world dying? These would appear to be the very relevant questions behind this well-intentioned but ultimately exasperating and obtuse documentary from National Geographic, which is burdened with tasteful NatGeo stateliness and visually pleasing production values. It is directed by film-maker Sara Dosa, whose earlier documentary Fire of Love was about doomed vulcanologists Maurice and Katia Krafft, who in 1991 perished in the eruption they were studying. Now Dosa has made a study of award-winning Icelandic climate author Andri Snær Magnason , whose book on climate change Of Time And Water was published in 2019 and who wrote a piercingly sad “obituary” of the Ok glacier , the first Icelandic glacier completely to disappear. It very clearly won’t be the last. Continue reading...
The SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (NYSEARCA:XSD) and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) look like interchangeable ways to own the chip cycle, but they differ in one fundamental way. XSD spreads capital across the industry on an equal-weight basis, while SOXX concentrates it in the largest names. That single design choice has produced a meaningful gap ... SOXX Surged 190% in a Year but XSD On...
The SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (NYSEARCA:XSD) and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) look like interchangeable ways to own the chip cycle, but they differ in one fundamental way. XSD spreads capital across the industry on an equal-weight basis, while SOXX concentrates it in the largest names. That single design choice has produced a meaningful gap ... SOXX Surged 190% in a Year but XSD Only Returned 180% — Here’s Why the Difference Matters
In today’s newsletter: the Pacific islands hoping to enter World Cup qualifying before ocean level increase wipes them from the map “This is not just about football, it’s about building something from scratch,” Eriati Reebo, the Kiribati football president, explains. “A legacy, a story, that the world will always remember.” Kiribati, a group of Pacific islands south of Hawaii with 138,000 inhabita...
In today’s newsletter: the Pacific islands hoping to enter World Cup qualifying before ocean level increase wipes them from the map “This is not just about football, it’s about building something from scratch,” Eriati Reebo, the Kiribati football president, explains. “A legacy, a story, that the world will always remember.” Kiribati, a group of Pacific islands south of Hawaii with 138,000 inhabitants, is seeking entry into World Cup qualifying for the 2030 tournament. Becoming a recognised international football team would help bring attention to the only nation on earth that sits within all four hemispheres, and one that is rapidly disappearing from the map. It could be the first, but certainly not the last, country to be engulfed by sea water, leaving it uninhabitable. And before that happens, it wants to professionalise the football setup and become a full member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). This would both create a route to competing with bigger nations and help keep the Kiribati spirit alive. Continue reading...
It’s decades since the former US first lady was an employee. The world of work she grew up in has long gone Uh oh, Michelle Obama has been advising gen Z on navigating work. “One thing that’s important is to learn how to do something you don’t like to do and be good at it,” she told the audience at a podcast recording in London. “Every experience – the bad boss, the boring assistant job, the job y...
It’s decades since the former US first lady was an employee. The world of work she grew up in has long gone Uh oh, Michelle Obama has been advising gen Z on navigating work. “One thing that’s important is to learn how to do something you don’t like to do and be good at it,” she told the audience at a podcast recording in London. “Every experience – the bad boss, the boring assistant job, the job you thought that you weren’t appreciated, the one that didn’t give you the assignment you wanted when you wanted it – all of that is learning to be resilient.” The podcast is called IMO, and she is entitled to her opinion, and it’s true that awful bosses, crap jobs and professional setbacks are inevitable, unpleasant learning experiences. Plus, Obama has navigated exceptionally tricky circumstances and put up with endless unjustified flak – she has plenty to teach everyone about grace under pressure. But there’s an implicit criticism of gen Z workers in her words. You see that a lot (they’re undisciplined ! They won’t use the phone ! They want mental health days !) and it feels unfair and unhelpful. Continue reading...
The brilliantly modulated mix of horror and comedy has quickly become a buzzy water cooler hit for Apple TV When Widow’s Bay appeared on Apple TV in April, all signs pointed it to being another one of those underwatched and undermarketed curios – like Sunny or Land of Women or Extrapolations – that routinely get dumped on to the platform before quickly dying of neglect. Instead, something remarkab...
The brilliantly modulated mix of horror and comedy has quickly become a buzzy water cooler hit for Apple TV When Widow’s Bay appeared on Apple TV in April, all signs pointed it to being another one of those underwatched and undermarketed curios – like Sunny or Land of Women or Extrapolations – that routinely get dumped on to the platform before quickly dying of neglect. Instead, something remarkable happened. Unless Apple has been secretly trialling a new strategy where they directly pay everyone I know to tell me how good its shows are, Widow’s Bay has become the biggest word of mouth hit that television has had in years. With every passing episode, the buzz gets a little bit louder. And this is for a very good reason: Widow’s Bay is absolutely wonderful. Continue reading...
While we do not outright oppose the taking of AI company stock, or of a US a sovereign wealth fund, there are better ways to achieve the senator’s goals Let no one accuse Bernie Sanders of ducking the big questions. Writing in the New York Times last week, the senator asked : “Will the future of humanity be determined by a handful of billionaires who have promoted and developed AI, with virtually ...
While we do not outright oppose the taking of AI company stock, or of a US a sovereign wealth fund, there are better ways to achieve the senator’s goals Let no one accuse Bernie Sanders of ducking the big questions. Writing in the New York Times last week, the senator asked : “Will the future of humanity be determined by a handful of billionaires who have promoted and developed AI, with virtually no democratic input, who stand to become even richer and more powerful than they are today?” We agree entirely that this is one of the most potent questions facing global democracy today. Our book, Rewiring Democracy , surveys the emerging uses for and impacts of AI in democracy around the world and reaches the same conclusion: that the most urgent risk posed by AI is the concentration of power, wealth and control among tech oligarchs. Continue reading...
A great big bear of a dog, Chewy the newfoundland is always there to rescue us if we fall in the water, or if my 96-year-old grandma needs a hand I got Chewy, short for Chewbacca, when he was eight weeks old – he was this giant ball of a newfoundland puppy. I live in North Carolina and we drove five hours to Georgia to get him. It was love at first sight, but I never expected how much of a role he...
A great big bear of a dog, Chewy the newfoundland is always there to rescue us if we fall in the water, or if my 96-year-old grandma needs a hand I got Chewy, short for Chewbacca, when he was eight weeks old – he was this giant ball of a newfoundland puppy. I live in North Carolina and we drove five hours to Georgia to get him. It was love at first sight, but I never expected how much of a role he would play in my family. Chewy was the craziest puppy, very clumsy and goofy. He grew so quickly – he went from 10lb (4.5kg) to 100lb (45kg) in the first 10 months. Now aged four, he’s calmed down quite a bit and looks like a big, fluffy, long-haired bear. He’s enormous – you just want to hug him. Continue reading...
Indonesia is discussing carve-outs from sweeping new export controls that could allow commodity traders to sidestep all or part of the rules in exchange for investments in the country and joint ventures with a newly established state body. The wide-ranging exemptions have been discussed during meetings between Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia — a newly created arm of sovereign wealth fund Danantara,...
Indonesia is discussing carve-outs from sweeping new export controls that could allow commodity traders to sidestep all or part of the rules in exchange for investments in the country and joint ventures with a newly established state body. The wide-ranging exemptions have been discussed during meetings between Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia — a newly created arm of sovereign wealth fund Danantara, set up to run the policy — and major exporters and traders, according to people involved in the discussions. They asked not to be named as the conversations were private. President Prabowo Subianto shocked markets late last month with a radical overhaul of key commodity exports that has upended one of Indonesia’s most lucrative sectors, ostensibly to crack down on revenue leaks. The announcement unsettled already rattled investors, and has left traders and exporters across coal, palm oil and metal markets struggling to understand the impact of the change. Some also questioned how an entity which has yet to hire trading staff in significant numbers would handle exports worth $65 billion a year. The debate over workarounds is in part a reflection of the complexity of the president’s proposal, the people said. The discussions remain at an early stage and are subject to final government review. Danantara and unit DSI did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Read More: Indonesia Plans to Beat Global Trading Giants at Their Own Game . Regulation governing the new plan, published on Friday, did include a clause that allowed room for exemptions for companies that have local investment, processing or refining agreements. No further detail was offered. DSI has since indicated that the provision should help curb tax leakage while facilitating exports, as companies that meet its requirements may be allowed to continue managing their own shipments, the people said. Exemptions would be a best-case scenario, some of the people added, as companies make the most of the governme...
Since the artificial intelligence (AI) boom started gathering momentum in early 2023, semiconductor stocks like Nvidia and Micron Technology have soared more than tenfold . But with infrastructure costs climbing, AI companies like Anthropic and Microsoft have recently introduced passive price increases for some of their AI software products, resulting in significantly higher usage costs for their ...
Since the artificial intelligence (AI) boom started gathering momentum in early 2023, semiconductor stocks like Nvidia and Micron Technology have soared more than tenfold . But with infrastructure costs climbing, AI companies like Anthropic and Microsoft have recently introduced passive price increases for some of their AI software products, resulting in significantly higher usage costs for their customers. The price increases caused one of Anthropic's customers, Uber Technologies , to blow through its entire 2026 AI budget in just four months, and the company's chief operating officer said the current rate of spending is getting harder to justify. This could be an early sign of trouble for the AI industry, meaning investors with a high degree of exposure might want to start diversifying. The Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEMKT: VTV) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that invests in a diverse group of America's largest companies, and with just 10% of its portfolio parked in the technology sector, it could significantly outperform the broader market if the AI boom hits a speed bump. Read on. Continue reading