Lynne N. Ward, Director at Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) , reported an open-market sale of 5,000 shares for a total of approximately $313,000, according to the SEC Form 4 filing . Transaction and post-transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($62.61). * 1-year price change calculated using May 7, 2026 as the reference date. Continue reading
Lynne N. Ward, Director at Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) , reported an open-market sale of 5,000 shares for a total of approximately $313,000, according to the SEC Form 4 filing . Transaction and post-transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($62.61). * 1-year price change calculated using May 7, 2026 as the reference date. Continue reading
TSMC (NYSE:TSM) plans to sell about 152 million shares of Vanguard International Semiconductor, cutting its stake from roughly 27% to 19%. The sale is framed as a move to focus more closely on TSMC’s core operations. TSMC has indicated there are no immediate plans for further divestments and that existing technology cooperation, including gallium nitride work, will continue. TSMC sits at the cente...
TSMC (NYSE:TSM) plans to sell about 152 million shares of Vanguard International Semiconductor, cutting its stake from roughly 27% to 19%. The sale is framed as a move to focus more closely on TSMC’s core operations. TSMC has indicated there are no immediate plans for further divestments and that existing technology cooperation, including gallium nitride work, will continue. TSMC sits at the center of global chip manufacturing, supplying advanced production capacity to a wide range of...
Tom Steyer has built his campaign for governor of California around affordability – he’s not the only Democrat testing the party’s appetite for a populist from the 1% Tom Steyer has built his campaign for governor of California around affordability – and taxing the uber-wealthy. It is perhaps an unusual message for a candidate with an estimated net worth of $2.4bn. But the hedge fund founder-turne...
Tom Steyer has built his campaign for governor of California around affordability – he’s not the only Democrat testing the party’s appetite for a populist from the 1% Tom Steyer has built his campaign for governor of California around affordability – and taxing the uber-wealthy. It is perhaps an unusual message for a candidate with an estimated net worth of $2.4bn. But the hedge fund founder-turned climate activist and liberal mega-donor is pitching himself as a different kind of billionaire: one who wants people like him to pay far more in taxes. Continue reading...
Rep. Yvette Clarke, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura this morning on Bloomberg This Weekend fro a wide-ranging conversation following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down Louisiana's second majority-Black congressional district. (Source: Bloomberg)
Rep. Yvette Clarke, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura this morning on Bloomberg This Weekend fro a wide-ranging conversation following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down Louisiana's second majority-Black congressional district. (Source: Bloomberg)
Uranium Transfer, Nuclear Limits: US Issues 5 Peace Ultimatums To Iran According to a Sunday report from Iran's semi-official Fars news agency, the United States has laid down a firm, take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum to Tehran. Both sides are still trying to patiently wait out the Hormuz crisis, hoping to inflict more economic pain on the other until they blink. At the top of the list , the US is dem...
Uranium Transfer, Nuclear Limits: US Issues 5 Peace Ultimatums To Iran According to a Sunday report from Iran's semi-official Fars news agency, the United States has laid down a firm, take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum to Tehran. Both sides are still trying to patiently wait out the Hormuz crisis, hoping to inflict more economic pain on the other until they blink. At the top of the list , the US is demanding a near-total dismantling of Iran's atomic ambitions , "allowing only one Iranian nuclear facility to remain operational." Anadolu Agency The list includes direct rejections in response to Iran's own five conditions from a week ago, which President Trump said were "unacceptable" and "garbage". For example the US is refusing to pay compensation for damage caused during strikes on Iranian territory - a 'maximalist' sticking point which Tehran had demanded previously. Washington is also reportedly insists that 400 kilograms of enriched uranium be transferred from Iran to the US, while only one active nuclear facility would remain operational inside the Islamic Republic. Iran for its part has recently vowed to never transfer its nuclear material out of the Islamic Republic, calling the issue a matter of national sovereignty and energy security which it alone has say over. This after even Russia offered to take it. The newly reported five conditions by the US side further states that the US does not intend to release more than 25% of frozen Iranian assets . Tehran has demanded the dropping of all US sanctions as a key basis for lasting settlement. Here are the five newly proposed Washington conditions, which some pundits have called 'wishful thinking' : No war compensation from US Give up 400kg of Highly Enriched Uranium to US Iran can only have on nuclear facility to remain active Not more than 25% of frozen assets to be unfreezed Halting war on all fronts depends on negotiations So this leaves a huge distance between the Washington list and Tehran's list, as the seemingl...
Valerii Evlakhov/iStock via Getty Images The explosive growth of prediction markets such as Kalshi ( KALSHI ) and Polymarket ( POLYMARKET ) is creating a new headache for regulators, who are increasingly worried that government insiders may be using sensitive information to profit from bets tied to politics, military operations and geopolitical events, The Wall Street Journal reported late Saturda...
Valerii Evlakhov/iStock via Getty Images The explosive growth of prediction markets such as Kalshi ( KALSHI ) and Polymarket ( POLYMARKET ) is creating a new headache for regulators, who are increasingly worried that government insiders may be using sensitive information to profit from bets tied to politics, military operations and geopolitical events, The Wall Street Journal reported late Saturday. Federal investigators have launched multiple probes into suspicious trading activity linked to political developments and military actions involving countries including Iran and Venezuela, according to the report. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and federal prosecutors in Manhattan are leading many of the investigations. The issue has gained urgency as prediction markets become more mainstream and attract higher trading volumes. Investors are paying closer attention because the sector sits at the intersection of fintech, regulation and political risk. Increased scrutiny could shape how these platforms grow, what compliance standards they face and whether institutional capital becomes more involved in the market. Tougher oversight may also raise operating costs or slow expansion plans for companies tied to the emerging industry. The debate intensified after prosecutors charged a U.S. Army special forces soldier with allegedly using confidential information about a planned operation involving Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to place profitable bets on Polymarket ( POLYMARKET ). Authorities claim the trades generated roughly $400,000 in gains. The defendant has pleaded not guilty. Regulators say insider trading laws were largely designed for stock markets, not for wagering on political outcomes or military events. That legal gray area could complicate enforcement efforts, especially when investigators must prove traders knowingly used confidential government information for financial gain. Kalshi ( KALSHI ) and Polymarket ( POLYMARKET ) both say they monitor ac...
A new Gallup survey published on Wednesday found most Americans oppose building AI data centers in their local area, highlighting growing public resistance as technology companies rapidly expand artificial intelligence infrastructure. Gallup said 71% of Americans oppose AI data centers...
A new Gallup survey published on Wednesday found most Americans oppose building AI data centers in their local area, highlighting growing public resistance as technology companies rapidly expand artificial intelligence infrastructure. Gallup said 71% of Americans oppose AI data centers...
Political oppression in Tehran, a witch’s tale from France, a film-maker in Nazi Germany … we weigh up the contenders for the International Booker prize 2026 This year’s International Booker prize shortlisted titles are a diverse bunch, both geographically – from Brazil to Taiwan – and in style, from mainstream blockbuster to experimental jeu d’esprit. As in recent years, independent presses are r...
Political oppression in Tehran, a witch’s tale from France, a film-maker in Nazi Germany … we weigh up the contenders for the International Booker prize 2026 This year’s International Booker prize shortlisted titles are a diverse bunch, both geographically – from Brazil to Taiwan – and in style, from mainstream blockbuster to experimental jeu d’esprit. As in recent years, independent presses are rewarded for their efforts in promoting translated fiction, providing four of the six titles. And the campaign for proper recognition of translators is finally paying off: for the first time in the prize’s 10-year history, all six books name the translator on the front cover. Here’s our guide to the prospects for each, ahead of the winner announcement on 19 May. German-Iranian novelist Shida Bazyar reminds us in her novel The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran (Scribe), translated by Ruth Martin, that the people of Iran are the victims of history many times over. The story comes from four members of an Iranian family over 30 years. In 1979, young Behzad greets the Islamic revolution that deposes the Shah, but his hopes for a communist utopia (“a new Cuba”) are thwarted. Instead, he’s surrounded by people who have been waiting for the chance to become bullies all their lives. He and his wife, Nahid, flee to Germany: she takes over the story in 1989, followed by their daughter, Laleh, in 1999. Continue reading...
People want my life with premenstrual dysphoric disorder to be told as a neat arc. But chronic illnesses are more like messy, looping spirals – and realising that gave me hope There was a moment, deep in the throes of my illness, when I realised I was never getting better. There was no cure for me: only ways to manage. At that time I was not managing very well. Of course, writing about my past sel...
People want my life with premenstrual dysphoric disorder to be told as a neat arc. But chronic illnesses are more like messy, looping spirals – and realising that gave me hope There was a moment, deep in the throes of my illness, when I realised I was never getting better. There was no cure for me: only ways to manage. At that time I was not managing very well. Of course, writing about my past self in this way gives the illusion that I was once in the throes of my illness and that it did get better. This is deceptive. I live with a chronic illness called premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD. It is a severe form of premenstrual illness that leads to depression, anger and even suicidal ideation. It rears its head in the week or two before menstruation then goes away. One week I’d be lying on my bedroom floor, unable to move, starting fights with my partner. Then my period would come and I’d be back at work, seemingly fine, and completely oblivious to the person I’d been mere days before. Notably, this illness is chronic and recurring. I am always in , or just out of , or about to enter the throes of my illness. It does not get better in any static sense. Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...
When held with curiosity, beliefs can be productive, creative and alive, but they can also imprison us, closing down life itself At a recent conference, I found myself in conversation with a fellow participant. We were exchanging ideas when I saw his expression shift. He began to speak at length about what it meant to be human on the spiritual path. As he spoke, I started to feel less like a colla...
When held with curiosity, beliefs can be productive, creative and alive, but they can also imprison us, closing down life itself At a recent conference, I found myself in conversation with a fellow participant. We were exchanging ideas when I saw his expression shift. He began to speak at length about what it meant to be human on the spiritual path. As he spoke, I started to feel less like a collaborator and more like a one-person audience. About 10 minutes in, I drifted. I wondered what they would offer us for lunch and whether I would make it home on the train. Dr Nadine Levy is a senior lecturer at the Nan Tien Institute . She coordinates its health and social wellbeing program and the graduate certificate in applied mindfulness Continue reading...
I walked faster, sure that someone was lurking somewhere. Then a taxi pulled up next to me with an older businessman in the back seat Read more in the kindness of strangers series The Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst was not a safe place in the 1980s. There was this jittery vibe when the next heroin batch was coming in and people were overdosing like mad. But the area was also home to a scene of peop...
I walked faster, sure that someone was lurking somewhere. Then a taxi pulled up next to me with an older businessman in the back seat Read more in the kindness of strangers series The Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst was not a safe place in the 1980s. There was this jittery vibe when the next heroin batch was coming in and people were overdosing like mad. But the area was also home to a scene of people who were into making little films or art and just going to the clubs in great clothes and dancing our butts off. I was one of them – 23, quite pretty and a hip underground darling. One night I was walking home from Oxford Street after clubbing. I was always wary of my surroundings, because you grew up very quickly living in that area. But it was a nice night for a walk so I went for it. I remember how dark it was; a slender moon offering little in the way of light. Continue reading...
Exhibition explores how artists mainly known for their paintings helped revive a skill that had fallen out of fashion They may be best known for their vibrant oil paintings but an exhibition opening in the English West Country is focusing instead on the subtle printmaking skills of artists such as Édouard Manet, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin. More than 50 prints created mainly by impressionist...
Exhibition explores how artists mainly known for their paintings helped revive a skill that had fallen out of fashion They may be best known for their vibrant oil paintings but an exhibition opening in the English West Country is focusing instead on the subtle printmaking skills of artists such as Édouard Manet, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin. More than 50 prints created mainly by impressionists, post-impressionists and cubists are going on display at the Holburne Museum in Bath. Continue reading...
Humpback stranded on sandbank was unlikely to survive, experts had said, recommending it be left to die in peace The German authorities have defended their decision to allow a risky rescue attempt of a stranded whale to go ahead, despite experts warning it was “inadvisable” because the animal was hurt and unlikely to survive. The saga of the whale, known as Timmy, had gripped Germany since the bea...
Humpback stranded on sandbank was unlikely to survive, experts had said, recommending it be left to die in peace The German authorities have defended their decision to allow a risky rescue attempt of a stranded whale to go ahead, despite experts warning it was “inadvisable” because the animal was hurt and unlikely to survive. The saga of the whale, known as Timmy, had gripped Germany since the beached humpback was spotted stranded on Timmendorfer beach, a sandbank in shallow waters near the coast, nearly two months ago . Continue reading...
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is turning AI demand into real momentum across Google Cloud, Gemini, Search, and enterprise tools. The upside case looks stronger after a powerful quarter, but the company's massive capex plans raise a serious question: can Alphabet keep growing earnings
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is turning AI demand into real momentum across Google Cloud, Gemini, Search, and enterprise tools. The upside case looks stronger after a powerful quarter, but the company's massive capex plans raise a serious question: can Alphabet keep growing earnings