Chinese scientists have identified a new type of rare earths formation in the nation’s frigid northeastern provinces of Heilongjiang and Jilin – a discovery that could challenge assumptions about how rare earths occur across the country. Unlike the clay-heavy deposits of southern China – which require chemical leaching to release the elements – the northern formations consist of loose sand and gra...
Chinese scientists have identified a new type of rare earths formation in the nation’s frigid northeastern provinces of Heilongjiang and Jilin – a discovery that could challenge assumptions about how rare earths occur across the country. Unlike the clay-heavy deposits of southern China – which require chemical leaching to release the elements – the northern formations consist of loose sand and gravel formed by natural freeze-thaw cycles. This difference could make extraction more efficient, less...
‘Concern’ about immigration has now morphed into policing how ethnic minorities exist in our communities Turn away, for a moment, from Westminster and the battle to be the next prime minister – and towards the lives of the ethnic minorities and immigrants who live in England and who just saw many parts of their country turn turquoise at the May local elections. How are these people to be treated b...
‘Concern’ about immigration has now morphed into policing how ethnic minorities exist in our communities Turn away, for a moment, from Westminster and the battle to be the next prime minister – and towards the lives of the ethnic minorities and immigrants who live in England and who just saw many parts of their country turn turquoise at the May local elections. How are these people to be treated by Reform representatives when that party thinks they are lesser humans – and a threat to the social fabric of the very communities they live in? A newly elected Reform councillor has allegedly said “Carnt [sic] believe amount of nigerians in town … should melt them all down and fill in the pot holes”. The deputy leader of Reform, Richard Tice, said that voters have heard all this “smearing and sneering” before when the comment was put to him. Another Reform candidate tweeted that Muslims “never coexist with others” and should be deported, and that Africans have IQs “among the lowest in the world”. And another stated that, “The only solution” was to “remove the Muslims from our territory” – and that Ashkenazi Jews were a “problem” who “caused the world massive misery”. Nesrine Malik is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...
While RAF Lakenheath holds its secrets, neighbours contend with plane spotters, protesters and sonic booms The local people know there is something going on when the internet and phone signal drops dead, they say. If the heavy bombers are flying low, the teachers will pause their school assembly until the thunderous din has passed. The parish council has been briefed on the intricacies of sonic bo...
While RAF Lakenheath holds its secrets, neighbours contend with plane spotters, protesters and sonic booms The local people know there is something going on when the internet and phone signal drops dead, they say. If the heavy bombers are flying low, the teachers will pause their school assembly until the thunderous din has passed. The parish council has been briefed on the intricacies of sonic booms. Car insurance is more expensive here as the Americans “can’t drive” and sometimes find themselves on the wrong side of the road. The base became less open to its neighbours after 9/11. But everyone knows there are secrets held beyond the barbed wire, not least that this is where the nukes are stored. RAF Lakenheath is the largest US air force (USAF) base in Europe, part of what is known as the “tri-base area” of Suffolk, a stretch of 20 sq miles (52 sq km) of land leased to the US government around which a peculiar ecosystem has developed over the eight decades of the American presence. Continue reading...
Extend the short asparagus season by fermenting some into a vibrant kimchi, and then using that in an amazing springtime tart Spring always reminds me of the diversity of kimchi. As some of my favourite produce comes into season, asparagus is easily at the top of the list, and turning it into a vibrant, tangy kimchi is a great way to extend its short season. All of the elements of the kimchi are t...
Extend the short asparagus season by fermenting some into a vibrant kimchi, and then using that in an amazing springtime tart Spring always reminds me of the diversity of kimchi. As some of my favourite produce comes into season, asparagus is easily at the top of the list, and turning it into a vibrant, tangy kimchi is a great way to extend its short season. All of the elements of the kimchi are then used in a tart: the brine is mixed into the cheesy base, which is then topped with the kimchi and finished with a final dollop of the kimchi paste to brighten the dish. Continue reading...
In this article MSFT NVDA CBRE META Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Europe wants to position itself as a leader in AI and compete with the U.S. and China — but experts told CNBC that its soaring energy prices could undermine those ambitions. The region is looking to get ahead in the AI arms by ramping up compute capacity and building out the critical infrastructure needed for the t...
In this article MSFT NVDA CBRE META Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Europe wants to position itself as a leader in AI and compete with the U.S. and China — but experts told CNBC that its soaring energy prices could undermine those ambitions. The region is looking to get ahead in the AI arms by ramping up compute capacity and building out the critical infrastructure needed for the technology. But power-hungry data centers mean investments are particularly sensitive to the cost of energy, and Europe's prices are surging amid the U.S.-Iran war. Data center projects are likely to migrate to parts of Europe with lower power costs, creating winners and losers across the continent, the experts said. "The difference in the cost of energy around the world is going to become really quite extreme," Michael Brown, global investment strategist at Franklin Templeton, told CNBC. "If you're making energy-intensive investments, then you're going to go to where the cheapest energy is. If I were making the next $7 billion data center, it would be in the U.S. or China." "There's been a renewed interest in electrifying the economy after the recent Iran crisis," Olivier Darmouni, associate professor at HEC Paris who specializes in the energy transition, said during a Tuesday briefing with reporters. He found that the rapid growth of data centers could inflate regional electricity costs by 20-40% in red-hot areas such as Texas and Virginia in the U.S. or Slough in the U.K. and Paris in France. AI is a "wake-up call" to think about the energy system as a matter of economic sovereignty, he said. "Affordability and inflation, competitiveness to the European companies and technological leadership in the form of AI — we can't get any of that if we don't fix the energy system." Prices for energy-intensive industries in Europe last year were on average roughly double in the U.S. and 50% higher than in China and India, according to the International Energy Agency. Data centers now...
In this article HSBC Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT The collapse of Market Financial Solutions continues to reverberate across the broader financial services sector, echoing the implosion of U.S. auto parts supplier First Brands last year. It comes amid deepening fears that stress in niche credit markets could spill over to the broader banking system. The U.K. specialist mortgage ...
In this article HSBC Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT The collapse of Market Financial Solutions continues to reverberate across the broader financial services sector, echoing the implosion of U.S. auto parts supplier First Brands last year. It comes amid deepening fears that stress in niche credit markets could spill over to the broader banking system. The U.K. specialist mortgage lender's downfall has hit major banks and investment management firms with potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in potential losses. British lenders Barclays and HSBC revealed the extent of their losses this past earnings season , while U.S. banks and investment management firms, including Jefferies , Wells Fargo , Apollo and Elliott Management, are also caught up in MFS' labyrinthine lending arrangements. But how did the failure of a London-based non-bank lender — whose customers were typically higher-risk borrowers in need of quick financing typically unavailable within traditional channels — suddenly engulf a slew of financial services giants on both sides of the Atlantic? Greater scrutiny MFS was a specialist mortgage lender that provided bridge financing, a type of short-term loan to often asset-rich but cash-poor customers, with its total loan book reckoned to be worth more than £2.4 billion. The firm, led by Paresh Raja, was seen as a key player in the U.K. bridge lending market, which was sized at about £13.4 billion ($17.8 billion) at the end of 2025, according to the Bridging & Development Lenders Association, the U.K. industry trade group. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Barclays. MFS entered into an insolvency process on Feb. 25 amid allegations of fraud. These include accusations of "double pledging" — where the same real estate assets were pledged as underlying collateral against multiple loans — as well as a reported £1.3 billion shortfall between the value of the collateral and what it owed to creditors. Its complicated funding structures are now be...
In this article NVO AZN LLY NVO NVS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Wegovy semaglutide tablets. Michael Siluk | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Novo Nordisk has told CNBC how it is preparing to go "all in" on launching its Wegovy pill outside the U.S, as the battle for dominance of the weight-loss market goes global. "When we launch, we'll go all in," Novo's Executive Vice Pr...
In this article NVO AZN LLY NVO NVS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Wegovy semaglutide tablets. Michael Siluk | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Novo Nordisk has told CNBC how it is preparing to go "all in" on launching its Wegovy pill outside the U.S, as the battle for dominance of the weight-loss market goes global. "When we launch, we'll go all in," Novo's Executive Vice President for International Operations, Emil Kongshøj Larsen, told CNBC in an interview on Tuesday. "It's a major opportunity." Novo announced last week that it expects to start the first launches outside of the U.S. later this year, pending approvals, after the pill continues to impress with unparalleled U.S. uptake. The U.S. market accounts for more than half of the sales of both Novo and its chief rival Eli Lilly . But the companies are now looking increasingly to expand the market for weight-loss drugs that have revolutionized the pharmaceutical space in recent years. Larsen wouldn't name specific countries where Novo might launch the Wegovy pill first, saying the drugmaker will "go according to potential," highlighting factors such as patient interest in obesity treatment, how well-trained doctors are, and the existence of potential telehealth partners. Larsen said that telehealth had been one way of broadening access to patients, saying that, in Germany, "it's been slow for a while, and all of a sudden, telehealth helps patients get access to treatment in a way that is very convenient and appreciated." A new phase of the Novo-Lilly rivalry? While Eli Lilly expects sales to grow 28% at the midpoint of its guidance this year, Novo has forecast a drastic decline in sales. Novo hiked its guidance slightly last week, but still expects profits and sales to decline between 4% and 12% in 2026, hurt by lower prices in the U.S. and generic competition in markets including India, Canada, Brazil, and China. This is despite Novo gaining an early lead in the oral weight loss drugs wi...
MPs will decide whether Corin Robertson will face questions over decision to award security clearance against advice The UK’s next ambassador to Japan could be called to give evidence over the decision to award Peter Mandelson security clearance against the advice of vetting officials. Corin Robertson was the Foreign Office’s (FCDO) chief operating officer when she was involved in the decision in ...
MPs will decide whether Corin Robertson will face questions over decision to award security clearance against advice The UK’s next ambassador to Japan could be called to give evidence over the decision to award Peter Mandelson security clearance against the advice of vetting officials. Corin Robertson was the Foreign Office’s (FCDO) chief operating officer when she was involved in the decision in late January 2025 to grant Mandelson clearance, according to evidence given to MPs. Continue reading...
Union to urge ministers to bring in mandatory minimum staffing, as ageing population increases demand for care Almost two-thirds of nurses believe there are too few of them working in the NHS to keep patients safe and give them proper care, a survey has revealed. Understaffing and the increasingly complex medical needs posed by an ageing population are creating a “deadly mix” for patients, the Roy...
Union to urge ministers to bring in mandatory minimum staffing, as ageing population increases demand for care Almost two-thirds of nurses believe there are too few of them working in the NHS to keep patients safe and give them proper care, a survey has revealed. Understaffing and the increasingly complex medical needs posed by an ageing population are creating a “deadly mix” for patients, the Royal College of Nursing warned on Monday. 64% expected to cut services this year. 83% feared financial constraints will impact planned patient care and 78% worry it will affect emergency care. 57% expected to cut their clinical staffing this year to save money. Continue reading...
Galleries such as National Museum Cardiff pull in children with their play areas and pencils – but stick around and you’ll notice kids critiquing Turner paintings too Neil Osborne and his three-year-old daughter Daisy are peering at a small, shimmering painting by JMW Turner of foaming waves crashing against a cliff. It’s their second visit to the National Museum Cardiff (NMC). Daisy loves the din...
Galleries such as National Museum Cardiff pull in children with their play areas and pencils – but stick around and you’ll notice kids critiquing Turner paintings too Neil Osborne and his three-year-old daughter Daisy are peering at a small, shimmering painting by JMW Turner of foaming waves crashing against a cliff. It’s their second visit to the National Museum Cardiff (NMC). Daisy loves the dinosaurs in the prehistoric galleries downstairs, which Neil believes are more kid-friendly; the upstairs art galleries are quieter, with fewer children charging about. “She actually started whispering when we got up here,” he says, “but she likes seeing the paintings and saying what they look like.” He asks her what she makes of the Turner, and she replies: “A fish.” For us, today is a nursery day, so I’m without my cub reporter. Instead, I’m here solo in Cardiff to figure out whether getting under-fives into galleries is more about entertainment or education, and to gauge the feelings of fellow parents. I can’t be the only one who thinks my almost-two-year-old might be capable of learning something from looking at art, can I? Continue reading...
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT A combination photo shows CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman (L) on April 28, 2026 and Elon Musk on April 29, 2026 during the trial in Elon Musk's lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse in Oakland, California, U.S. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters In December 2015, Elon Musk and Sam Altman sat together at the Vanity Fa...
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT A combination photo shows CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman (L) on April 28, 2026 and Elon Musk on April 29, 2026 during the trial in Elon Musk's lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse in Oakland, California, U.S. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters In December 2015, Elon Musk and Sam Altman sat together at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit in San Francisco for an interview, publicly touting their new partnership as co-chairs of a fledgling artificial intelligence research lab. Musk was a multibillionaire due to his stake in Tesla , which had gone public five years earlier, and Altman was running famed startup incubator Y Combinator. The pair had been working closely that year on an AI initiative they hoped would prevent Google from establishing monopoly control over the powerful technology. Their project, a nonprofit, was called OpenAI. Over the past three weeks, the collapse of the once-tight bond between two of the most prominent names in AI has been the subject of a high-profile trial in Oakland, California, after Musk sued Altman and OpenAI in 2024 for allegedly violating their commitment to keep OpenAI as a nonprofit. OpenAI is now valued at over $850 billion, and Musk's SpaceX has a valuation of $1.25 trillion after merging with his AI lab, xAI, in February. Both companies are racing for the public market, with SpaceX expected to disclose its prospectus as soon as this week, ahead of what could be a record offering next month. Before getting to address eager investors, Musk had to testify to a jury in downtown Oakland in an effort to prove his case and, if successful, potentially throw a major wrench into OpenAI's ambitious plans. "What you can't do is have your cake and eat it too," Musk said on April 29, in response to questioning from OpenAI's counsel. He accused Altman and Greg Brockman, OpenAI's president and another co-founder, of enriching themselves from a charity whi...
Helios Towers Plc is committing $110 million of new investment in Democratic Republic of Congo, which it considers one of the most attractive growth opportunities across its nine markets. African data consumption is projected to quadruple over the next five years, and Congo — where as many as 40 million people still lack mobile coverage — could see usage rates grow even faster, Helios Chief Execut...
Helios Towers Plc is committing $110 million of new investment in Democratic Republic of Congo, which it considers one of the most attractive growth opportunities across its nine markets. African data consumption is projected to quadruple over the next five years, and Congo — where as many as 40 million people still lack mobile coverage — could see usage rates grow even faster, Helios Chief Executive Officer Tom Greenwood said. That makes the central African nation of more than 100 million one of the best places for FTSE-250-listed Helios to put its money, he said in an interview in London last week. “When we look at our capital allocation across the whole nine markets, DRC is consistently at, or close to, the top of our list,” Greenwood said. “If we have an incremental dollar, where do we invest it? DRC is up there.” The new funds will help deploy several hundred new tower sites, Greenwood said. Congo’s major operators — including units of Vodacom Group Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., and Orange SA — are accelerating capital expenditure across Africa, particularly for 5G rollouts that require denser networks and more antenna capacity as data usage increases. Congo’s growth helped send Helios shares to record highs this month after the company raised guidance for additional tower tenants across all markets. Those operations contributed more than a third of the London-based group’s $854 million revenue in 2025. Read More: Helios Towers Soars on Plan to Return $400 Million to Investors Helios entered Congo in 2011 and now operates roughly 3,000 towers there. The company is in talks with the national electricity company to extend the grid to places without power following a model it developed in Tanzania where it acts as the anchor tenant for state utility Tanesco’s new power lines. “There’s a real win-win in that because, from the grid provider’s perspective, they can build out the grid to a new location, which probably has a lot of people living around it,” he said. “For u...
As recently as two years ago, Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) was in the stock market junkyard, trading at around $1 per share. However, thanks to an unexpected tailwind, shares in the telecommunications industry stock have experienced an incredible price rebound. In just 24 months, this artificial intelligence (AI) stock is up 660%. Yet while you may lament not getting in earlier on this long-sho...
As recently as two years ago, Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) was in the stock market junkyard, trading at around $1 per share. However, thanks to an unexpected tailwind, shares in the telecommunications industry stock have experienced an incredible price rebound. In just 24 months, this artificial intelligence (AI) stock is up 660%. Yet while you may lament not getting in earlier on this long-shot comeback story, the good news is that the bull case for Lumen is still unfolding. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Sean Zhang, Co-founder, COO & CEO of Global Business of Zelostech, says the company will continue investing in autonomous driving technology while expanding across Southeast Asia and the Middle East. He says this global growth strategy is why the unicorn chose Singapore as its headquarters. He speaks with Yvonne Man and Avril Hong on the sidelines of the BNP Paribas Global EV and Mobility Conferen...
Sean Zhang, Co-founder, COO & CEO of Global Business of Zelostech, says the company will continue investing in autonomous driving technology while expanding across Southeast Asia and the Middle East. He says this global growth strategy is why the unicorn chose Singapore as its headquarters. He speaks with Yvonne Man and Avril Hong on the sidelines of the BNP Paribas Global EV and Mobility Conference. (Source: Bloomberg)
Information Services Corporation ( IRMTF ) declares CAD 0.23/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Payable July 15; for shareholders of record June 30; ex-div June 30. See IRMTF Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Information Services Corporation Information Services Corporation (ISC:CA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Information Services Corporation Non-GAAP ...
Information Services Corporation ( IRMTF ) declares CAD 0.23/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Payable July 15; for shareholders of record June 30; ex-div June 30. See IRMTF Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Information Services Corporation Information Services Corporation (ISC:CA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Information Services Corporation Non-GAAP EPS of C$0.76, revenue of C$65.5M Historical earnings data for Information Services Corporation Dividend scorecard for Information Services Corporation Financial information for Information Services Corporation
Bangkok residents were digesting yet another avoidable tragedy on Monday after eight people were killed when a goods train ploughed into a city bus at a busy level crossing on Saturday afternoon. The train driver, who later tested positive for drugs, had also not received a valid operator’s licence from the Department of Rail Transport. A fireball erupted as the train struck the bus at the Asok-Di...
Bangkok residents were digesting yet another avoidable tragedy on Monday after eight people were killed when a goods train ploughed into a city bus at a busy level crossing on Saturday afternoon. The train driver, who later tested positive for drugs, had also not received a valid operator’s licence from the Department of Rail Transport. A fireball erupted as the train struck the bus at the Asok-Dindaeng intersection, in a notoriously congested part of Thailand’s capital, igniting the vehicle’s...
honglouwawa/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis Danaos Corporation ( DAC ) is one of the cheapest containership leasing companies in the public market. The company generates elevated earnings supported by a massive contracted backlog and with charter rates reaching new two-year highs. However, the cheap valuation has clear reasons, as I believe the discount is justified due to management 's ...
honglouwawa/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis Danaos Corporation ( DAC ) is one of the cheapest containership leasing companies in the public market. The company generates elevated earnings supported by a massive contracted backlog and with charter rates reaching new two-year highs. However, the cheap valuation has clear reasons, as I believe the discount is justified due to management 's capital allocation strategy. Danaos keeps generating substantial amounts of cash, yet shareholder returns remain limited while management continues expanding into new businesses and investments without clear economics. Background Danaos is the largest publicly listed containership lessor globally; the company owns and operates a fleet of 75 containerships ranging from 2,200 TEU to 13,100 TEU. Moreover, the company has 29 containership newbuildings on order. Besides containerships, the company recently expanded into drybulk through the acquisition of 11 Capesize vessels plus four Newcastlemax newbuilds expected for delivery in 2028. Investor Presentation The business model is simple: Danaos charters its vessels on fixed long-term contracts to liner companies, creating stable and predictable cash flow. Harpex In fact, despite the record containership orderbook, charter rates across most segments remain above historical averages, and Danaos continues fixing vessels on multiyear contracts at highly profitable levels, securing elevated earnings visibility for years. Investor Presentation Currently, the company has around $4.1 billion of backlog extending through 2038, with 100% charter coverage for 2026, 88% for 2027, and 65% for 2028. For now, and given record rates, the charter coverage increases in every earnings release; this should allow Danaos to continue generating elevated earnings even if spot markets weaken. Investor Presentation While Danaos ' fleet is quite young compared to peers, the newbuild deliveries will reduce the average age even further, and, more importantl...