If there is any consistency to Trump’s policy, it is a series of frantic attempts to justify his original blunder and extricate himself from its dire consequences Donald Trump has lost his Iran war. He is the Iranian hostage. Unlike the US embassy personnel captured as hostages for 444 days, Trump threw himself into Iranian hands. Less than a month into his “ short-term excursion ”, his stated obj...
If there is any consistency to Trump’s policy, it is a series of frantic attempts to justify his original blunder and extricate himself from its dire consequences Donald Trump has lost his Iran war. He is the Iranian hostage. Unlike the US embassy personnel captured as hostages for 444 days, Trump threw himself into Iranian hands. Less than a month into his “ short-term excursion ”, his stated objectives have been scattered to the winds. There is no regime change, no uprising and no access to oil wealth along the Venezuelan model. The decapitation gambit – assassinating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and senior Iranian leadership – has failed to destroy the regime. Despite the massacre, it is Trump who stands exposed to slings and arrows for the rashest military adventure since Custer at Little Bighorn. Iran maintains a chokehold on the strait of Hormuz and, through its narrowest passage of 21 miles, on the global economy. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development forecasts a spike of inflation to 4.2% in the US, a 40% increase since Trump returned to office. The stock market has dived into correction territory. Iran has also demonstrated its capacity to wreak existential destruction on the Gulf states whose rulers’ delusion of their invulnerability and US protection has been shattered. “I’m the opposite of desperate,” Trump declared on 26 March. “I don’t care.” Continue reading...
President is convening so-called ‘God squad’ to override provisions of Endangered Species Act for ‘national security’ Donald Trump is dispatching a so-called “God squad” of top officials to revoke protections for endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico, purportedly to protect national security by expanding oil and gas industry operations. If successful, the administration may kill off dozens of p...
President is convening so-called ‘God squad’ to override provisions of Endangered Species Act for ‘national security’ Donald Trump is dispatching a so-called “God squad” of top officials to revoke protections for endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico, purportedly to protect national security by expanding oil and gas industry operations. If successful, the administration may kill off dozens of protected species – from Rice’s whales and whooping cranes to sea turtles. Continue reading...
If you live in one of the 16 cities in Mexico, Canada and the US that will host games this summer, we would be delighted to hear from you It’s not long now. In just two months’ time the planet will turn its attention to the Estadio Azteca – the only stadium that has hosted two World Cup finals – for the first match of the 2026 edition. The game between Mexico and South Africa on 11 June will kick ...
If you live in one of the 16 cities in Mexico, Canada and the US that will host games this summer, we would be delighted to hear from you It’s not long now. In just two months’ time the planet will turn its attention to the Estadio Azteca – the only stadium that has hosted two World Cup finals – for the first match of the 2026 edition. The game between Mexico and South Africa on 11 June will kick off the biggest World Cup in history: 48 teams playing 104 matches over 39 days in 16 host cities. If you live in one of those cities, we want to hear from you. This will be a diverse tournament, with a different feel and vibe across the various countries and venues. The atmosphere in Vancouver will not be the same as in Miami or Guadalajara. Kansas City will offer something different from Toronto and Mexico City. With that in mind, we want to know what the mood is like in your home city before the tournament begins. Continue reading...
‘Zombie filler’, or using cadaver tissue that’s been sterilized and branded as Alloclae, is the latest cosmetic surgery rage. Is it safe? The residential block at 655 Park Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side is so storied it has its own Wikipedia entry . It has housed luminaries from bestselling romance author Danielle Steel to esteemed yachtsmen and the 20th-century heir William Kissam Vanderbi...
‘Zombie filler’, or using cadaver tissue that’s been sterilized and branded as Alloclae, is the latest cosmetic surgery rage. Is it safe? The residential block at 655 Park Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side is so storied it has its own Wikipedia entry . It has housed luminaries from bestselling romance author Danielle Steel to esteemed yachtsmen and the 20th-century heir William Kissam Vanderbilt II. A more recent resident, on the ground floor, is Alpha Male Plastic Surgery, a clinic offering a broad menu of elective procedures catering to the needs of the modern man. On a coffee table in the waiting room, fanned-out brochures tout facelifts, non-surgical penile implants, and Tesamorelin – an FDA-approved peptide injection targeting stubborn visceral belly fat. Flatscreen monitors mounted behind the front desk shuffle through ads for a “Full Male Model Makeover”, proprietary procedures like BodyBanking® and the 360 TorsoTuck®, and for the gym rat who habitually skips leg day, even “Amazing New Calves”. Continue reading...
Venture capitalists are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into start-ups planning to launch AI systems into space, after billionaires including...
Venture capitalists are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into start-ups planning to launch AI systems into space, after billionaires including...
RyanJLane/E+ via Getty Images Back in early December of last year, one company that I decided to reaffirm as a "Buy" candidate was The Monarch Cement Company ( MCEM ). It is a rather simple company, serving as a provider of ready mixed concrete and cement. To many investors, this might not seem all that exciting. But to me, some of the simplest companies are the most appetizing. In that article, I...
RyanJLane/E+ via Getty Images Back in early December of last year, one company that I decided to reaffirm as a "Buy" candidate was The Monarch Cement Company ( MCEM ). It is a rather simple company, serving as a provider of ready mixed concrete and cement. To many investors, this might not seem all that exciting. But to me, some of the simplest companies are the most appetizing. In that article, I argued that while underperformance from a fundamental standpoint had been disappointing, ultimately the company would turn out to be a good investment. Since then, things have gone quite well. Shares are up 20.6%, which easily outperforms the 4% drop that the S&P 500 saw over the same period. And since I originally rated it a "Buy" in December 2023, the stock has jumped 76.3%. In that same timeframe, the market is up only 38.7%. While I believe that upside is more limited now than in the past, especially in light of broader economic concerns, I still believe the stock is cheap enough to keep as a soft "Buy" candidate at this moment. Still cemented in my position According to the management team at The Monarch Cement Company, the company focuses on producing and selling Portland cement. This is a rather interesting process that involves quarrying clay and limestone, and the subsequent crushing, drawing, and blending of those materials into a certain chemical ratio that is then heated at 2,800°F to form a compound called clinker. After adding in gypsum, clinker is then ground into a fine powder, which is the final product of what the company produces. This is used in a wide array of industries, including in the production of ready-mixed concrete that is integral in the construction and maintenance of highways, bridges, and buildings. Author - SEC EDGAR Data The latest data that investors have regarding The Monarch Cement Company covers through the last quarter of the 2025 fiscal year. During that time, the company generated sales of $68.7 million. That compares favorably to ...
VisionStay.co/en today announced the official launch of its comprehensive digital promotion platform, designed to revolutionize how international consumers access essential services. By providing direct, transparent redirection to global industry leaders, VisionStay.co/en removes the financial burden of third-party agency fees and commissions.
VisionStay.co/en today announced the official launch of its comprehensive digital promotion platform, designed to revolutionize how international consumers access essential services. By providing direct, transparent redirection to global industry leaders, VisionStay.co/en removes the financial burden of third-party agency fees and commissions.
"I'm pleased to report to you that Apple's back on track." It was May of 1998, and Steve Jobs was about 10 months into his second stint leading the company he'd cofounded more than two decades earlier. (It was also a bit more than a decade after that company forced him out.) Jobs took the stage at the annual Macworld conference in a white shirt and dark jacket, and told the audience the Apple team...
"I'm pleased to report to you that Apple's back on track." It was May of 1998, and Steve Jobs was about 10 months into his second stint leading the company he'd cofounded more than two decades earlier. (It was also a bit more than a decade after that company forced him out.) Jobs took the stage at the annual Macworld conference in a white shirt and dark jacket, and told the audience the Apple team had been working harder than ever to finish up a new computer, one designed with the internet in mind. It was called iMac. "We think iMac's going to be a really big deal," he told the audience. He was right. When Jobs came back to Apple in 1997, h … Read the full story at The Verge.
Blackstone Inc. closed its latest life-sciences fund with $6.3 billion of commitments, the firm’s biggest haul for backing clinical trials of medicines and technologies. The new vehicle, Blackstone Life Sciences VI , is larger than a previous vintage that closed in 2020 with $4.6 billion, the company said Monday in an emailed statement. The firm’s life-sciences division, led by Nicholas Galakatos ...
Blackstone Inc. closed its latest life-sciences fund with $6.3 billion of commitments, the firm’s biggest haul for backing clinical trials of medicines and technologies. The new vehicle, Blackstone Life Sciences VI , is larger than a previous vintage that closed in 2020 with $4.6 billion, the company said Monday in an emailed statement. The firm’s life-sciences division, led by Nicholas Galakatos , finances the last phase of clinical development of products in partnerships with pharmaceutical, medical-technology and biotech companies. The firm has committed $2 billion in the past 12 months to products it believes will have the greatest impact on patients and narrows the funding gap for the most important products, Galakatos said in an interview. “The gap between demand and supply of capital for these trials is more than $100 billion a year, so there’s a lot of room to grow here,” he said of the strategy of backing Phase III trials. The firm’s recent partnerships include those with Merck & Co. for sacituzumab tirumotecan, a protein found on the surface of various cancer cells, and with Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. for the clinical development of duvakitug , a human monoclonal antibody that has potential for broad therapeutic applications. Blackstone’s revenue streams include milestone payments, including pre-negotiated success payments upon regulatory approval for products, when certain sales thresholds are achieved as well as royalties, Galakatos said. “We eventually sell these royalties after product launch and sales thresholds to a whole host of investors or the originator companies,” he said. “We are the largest manufacturer of royalties in this sector.” The preceding fund, Blackstone Life Sciences V , generated a net internal rate of return of 18% as of Dec. 31, according to a presentation . The division had $15 billion of assets under management at year-end.
Chile fixed income investors are wasting no time, plowing money into inflation-linked assets after the war in Iran triggered the biggest jump in gasoline prices at the pump since at least 1980. Almost 80% of the 23 analysts and traders polled by Bloomberg last week said they favor bonds denominated in Unidades de Fomento — an inflation-linked accounting unit — the highest percentage since October....
Chile fixed income investors are wasting no time, plowing money into inflation-linked assets after the war in Iran triggered the biggest jump in gasoline prices at the pump since at least 1980. Almost 80% of the 23 analysts and traders polled by Bloomberg last week said they favor bonds denominated in Unidades de Fomento — an inflation-linked accounting unit — the highest percentage since October. Only five respondents said they would opt for peso bonds. Chile’s government raised fuel prices by as much as 54% last week, a jump in costs that is expected to spread across the economy in the next few months. Bread, fruit and vegetable costs may be particularly vulnerable in the short term because of their limited storage potential. As a result, the central bank held off on an anticipated interest rate cut last week and raised its year-end inflation forecast to 4% from 3.2%. “Inflation-linked bonds tend to offer better protection of purchasing power than nominal bonds,” said Erick Martinez Magana , a strategist at Barclays in New York. “If oil prices remain high for an extended period, this could lead to higher inflation expectations.” The jump in fuel costs comes just as Chile seemed to be winning the battle against inflation. Consumer prices rose at an annual pace of 2.4% last month, the least since 2020. But that was before the Middle East conflict. Nearly half of those surveyed now expect consumer price increases to rebound sharply, ending the year between 4% and 4.5%, above the central bank’s projection. One respondent sees inflation exceeding 5%. The Impact The impact of higher inflation forecasts on the market is clear to see. The yield on one-year peso bonds has spiked 25 basis points to 4.3% in March, the biggest monthly gain in almost a year. And as investors seek refuge in inflation-linked notes, the yield on similar duration UF bonds slumped 167 basis points to 0.98%. Rates on two-year UF bonds have dropped 125 basis points. “Short-term investors are seeking ...
STILLWATER, Okla., March 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAR) (the Company), an emerging global leader in rare earths, today announced its financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.
STILLWATER, Okla., March 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAR) (the Company), an emerging global leader in rare earths, today announced its financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.
VANCOUVER, Canada, March 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oroco Resource Corp. (TSX-V: OCO, OTC: ORRCF) (“Oroco” or the “Company”) announces the resignation of Richard Lock as Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company for personal reasons, effective April 30, 2026.
VANCOUVER, Canada, March 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oroco Resource Corp. (TSX-V: OCO, OTC: ORRCF) (“Oroco” or the “Company”) announces the resignation of Richard Lock as Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company for personal reasons, effective April 30, 2026.
The crypto market is the definition of boom or bust. Last year, market leader Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) started out strong, eventually setting a new high of $126,198 in October. But it's down about 45% since then and 19% year to date, as of March 26. While these downturns have lasted for years before, one pattern suggests Bitcoin will bounce back over the rest of the year. Image source: Getty Images. ...
The crypto market is the definition of boom or bust. Last year, market leader Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) started out strong, eventually setting a new high of $126,198 in October. But it's down about 45% since then and 19% year to date, as of March 26. While these downturns have lasted for years before, one pattern suggests Bitcoin will bounce back over the rest of the year. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
The focus on U.S. troop deployment has been in the Middle East, given the possibility of a ground invasion in Iran or the takeover of Kharg Island . The latter hosts the Islamic Republic's oil infrastructure and is its powerful economic export engine. Thousands of U.S. Marines (31st and 11th MEUs) and paratroopers (82nd Airborne) have been deployed to the region to give President Trump additional ...
The focus on U.S. troop deployment has been in the Middle East, given the possibility of a ground invasion in Iran or the takeover of Kharg Island . The latter hosts the Islamic Republic's oil infrastructure and is its powerful economic export engine. Thousands of U.S. Marines (31st and 11th MEUs) and paratroopers (82nd Airborne) have been deployed to the region to give President Trump additional options, but a spotlight is also growing on America's military presence across the globe. Snapshot: The second biggest party in the German parliament, the ascendant AfD, made waves over the weekend after calling for the total removal of the approximately 40,000 U.S. troops and American nukes currently stationed in Germany. Berlin must achieve a "more independent foreign policy," said AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla, and should no longer be "drawn into international conflicts" by Washington. He also pointed to Spain, where the socialist government led by Pedro Sánchez has opposed U.S. action against Iran and restricted the use of its bases for military operations. Earlier, the U.K. notably refused usage of its strategic military base in Diego Garcia. "Without the U.S.A., NATO IS A PAPER TIGER! They complain about the high oil prices they are forced to pay, but don't want to help open the Strait of Hormuz... COWARDS, and we will REMEMBER!" President Trump declared earlier this month. "We spend hundreds of billions of dollars a year on NATO... and we would have always been there for them, but now, based on their actions, I guess we don't have to be. Why would we be there for them? If they're not there for us." Coming shift? Reports suggest that the White House is entertaining a "pay-to-play" NATO model that would remove voting rights from member states that don't meet a proposed 5% of GDP defense spending target. Members who fail to pay could also be excluded from decisions on expansion, joint missions, and invoking Article 5. Similar reports indicate that President Trump has con...
A search for three crew members reported missing after a Thai-flagged cargo vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month failed to locate them, according to ship’s owner. Mayuree Naree, owned by Bangkok-based Precious Shipping Pcl , was struck on March 11 by Iranian projectiles while transiting the strategic waterway in ballast. Of the 23 crew members on board, 20 were rescued by...
A search for three crew members reported missing after a Thai-flagged cargo vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month failed to locate them, according to ship’s owner. Mayuree Naree, owned by Bangkok-based Precious Shipping Pcl , was struck on March 11 by Iranian projectiles while transiting the strategic waterway in ballast. Of the 23 crew members on board, 20 were rescued by the Omani navy after abandoning the vessel in a lifeboat. The other three were believed to be trapped in the engine room at the stern, where the ship was hit and a fire broke out. The ship ran aground on an Iranian island last week, and a search team that boarded the vessel couldn’t find the missing crew, Precious Shipping Managing Director Khalid M. Hashim said in a statement on Monday. The families of the crew members have been informed, Hashim said. The company will liaise with relevant parties and consider further appropriate steps, he added. Thailand had sought the help of Iranian and Omani authorities in the search and rescue of the vessel. On Saturday, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Thailand had secured assurances from Iran allowing its ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as the country grapples with fuel shortages. Bangchak, a Thai refiner and retailer, said last week a crude oil had tanker safely transited the strait. Read More: Thailand Says Iran to Allow Passage of Ships Through Hormuz (1) The Strait of Hormuz, a key route for crude and gas shipments, has been largely shut down since the Iran conflict began, triggering a surge in prices and raising fears of supply shortages. Mayuree Naree is covered by war-risk insurance, and Precious Shipping previously said it does not expect the incident to have a material financial impact or disrupt overall operations at this stage.
(RTTNews) - Roma Green Finance Ltd. (ROMA), on Monday announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase programme of up to 100 million U.S. dollars.
(RTTNews) - Roma Green Finance Ltd. (ROMA), on Monday announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase programme of up to 100 million U.S. dollars.