“一出门指南针都失灵了，因为外面全是北面（The North Face）。”今日是春分，穿了一个冬的北面羽绒服们（The North Face，乐斯菲斯），光荣完成保暖任务，回归衣柜，指南针们估计也能批量复活了。 说起这件衣裳，湖北网友小邓，在春节期间遭遇了一个名场面，至今在脑海里挥之不去：家里30多口人，春节的牌桌上有4人穿着北面。就在他感叹老家日子越过越好时，一番调查：发现3件都是假的。 #0...
(RTTNews) - Automaker Ford Motor Co. (F) and the Borough of Ringwood, New Jersey have agreed to a consent decree with the United States under the Superfund Law, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Public Affairs announced. As per the agreement, Ford and Ringwood would perform the final phase of cleanup, known as Operable Unit 3, targeting groundwater at the Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund...
(RTTNews) - Automaker Ford Motor Co. (F) and the Borough of Ringwood, New Jersey have agreed to a consent decree with the United States under the Superfund Law, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Public Affairs announced. As per the agreement, Ford and Ringwood would perform the final phase of cleanup, known as Operable Unit 3, targeting groundwater at the Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund Site located in Ringwood, New Jersey. The consent decree has been reached under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act or CERCLA, also known as the Superfund law. In the agreement, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Administrator of the New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund are also parties as co-plaintiffs with the U.S. The around 500-acre Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund Site includes forested land, abandoned mine pits and shafts, a closed municipal landfill, and other such areas. In the past, Ford had used portions of the site to dispose paint sludge and other industrial waste generated at its automobile assembly plant in Mahwah, New Jersey. Investigations found that some of these materials contributed to contamination in soil, groundwater, surface water, and mine shafts. At present, the use of the contaminated groundwater would pose health risk to nearby communities, and with the cleanup, this groundwater may be used as a drinking water source for them in the future. The cleanup is expected to cost $3.4 million, and it addresses benzene, 1,4-dioxane, and lead contamination in groundwater and mine water associated with the historic disposal of paint sludge and other industrial waste at the Site. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Toa55 The PBOC kept its key lending rates unchanged at record lows for a tenth straight month in March 2026, aligning with market expectations and signaling a preference for stability over aggressive stimulus. The one-year loan prime rate, the benchmark for most corporate and household borrowing, was held at 3.0%, while the five-year LPR, used for mortgages, remained at 3.5%. The cautious stance r...
Toa55 The PBOC kept its key lending rates unchanged at record lows for a tenth straight month in March 2026, aligning with market expectations and signaling a preference for stability over aggressive stimulus. The one-year loan prime rate, the benchmark for most corporate and household borrowing, was held at 3.0%, while the five-year LPR, used for mortgages, remained at 3.5%. The cautious stance reflects surging oil prices and Middle East tensions clouding the inflation outlook, alongside Beijing’s lower 2026 growth target of 4.5%–5%, reducing the urgency for broad easing. The 5-year loan prime rate in China remained unchanged at 3.50% in March. More on China CXSE: China Ex-SOE Approach CXSE: Ex-State-Owned China Stocks Offer Less Alpha These Days U.S. Energy Chokehold: How Interventions In Venezuela And Iran Are Reshaping China's Growth Outlook Asian markets mixed after oil prices ease Lawmakers urge SEC chief to restrict Chinese companies' access to U.S. capital market - report
Malaysia has enlisted a group of banks to arrange a planned $1 billion dollar-bond sale for refinancing, marking its first return to the US currency market in five years. The Southeast Asian nation, rated A- by S&P Global Ratings , has gathered lenders including CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. , HSBC Holdings Plc and JPMorgan Chase & Co , to work on the potential issuance, according to people familiar wi...
Malaysia has enlisted a group of banks to arrange a planned $1 billion dollar-bond sale for refinancing, marking its first return to the US currency market in five years. The Southeast Asian nation, rated A- by S&P Global Ratings , has gathered lenders including CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. , HSBC Holdings Plc and JPMorgan Chase & Co , to work on the potential issuance, according to people familiar with the matter. The banks are preparing to begin the sales process in the coming weeks, the people said, with timing subject to market conditions. The move signals Malaysia’s return to the dollar debt market as it bets on improved investor appetite for emerging-market sovereign bonds. Malaysia last tapped the dollar bond market in 2021, raising $1.3 billion. The government sent a request for proposals to banks for a potential offering, a spokesperson for the nation’s finance ministry said in response to emailed questions from Bloomberg News in January. The proceeds, among others, will be used to the dollar bonds maturing this year, the spokesperson said.
(RTTNews) - The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved the sale of certain local broadcast TV stations from Tegna Inc. (TGNA) to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST). The deal supports its media policy goals of competition, localism and diversity. The deal combines overlapping operations in 35 designated market areas. The combined company is expected to operate 265 full-power televisio...
(RTTNews) - The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved the sale of certain local broadcast TV stations from Tegna Inc. (TGNA) to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST). The deal supports its media policy goals of competition, localism and diversity. The deal combines overlapping operations in 35 designated market areas. The combined company is expected to operate 265 full-power television stations across 44 states and the District of Columbia, covering 132 of the 210 U.S. television markets. Following the transaction, Nexstar will own less than 15% of U.S. television stations. The agency's Media Bureau said the transaction will enable the stations to invest more in local news and reporting while strengthening their ability to compete with national programmers. The FCC granted waivers of its national television ownership cap and certain local ownership rules in multiple markets, citing consistency with longstanding regulatory authority. Nexstar Media Group closed the regular trading session on March 19, 2026, at $223.05, down $5.96 or 2.60%. Later, in after-hours trading, the share price rose to $230, gaining $6.95 or 3.12%, as of 7:38 PM EDT. Tegna closed the regular trading session on March 19, 2026, at $20.03, down $0.26 or 1.28%. Later, in overnight trading, the share price rose to $22.35, gaining $2.32 or 11.58%, as of 10:58 PM EDT. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Tippapatt/iStock via Getty Images Key takeaways 1 Convertible securities posted a positive return in a strong equity market Convertibles (as measured by the ICE BofA US Convertible Index) returned 1.97% for the fourth quarter, compared to the S&P 500 Index, which returned 2.66%. 2 The fund underperformed its benchmark The fund underperformed its benchmark, primarily due to weaker performance in in...
Tippapatt/iStock via Getty Images Key takeaways 1 Convertible securities posted a positive return in a strong equity market Convertibles (as measured by the ICE BofA US Convertible Index) returned 1.97% for the fourth quarter, compared to the S&P 500 Index, which returned 2.66%. 2 The fund underperformed its benchmark The fund underperformed its benchmark, primarily due to weaker performance in industrial-related holdings and an underweight in technology. 3 We continue to focus on balanced convertibles We are focused on the area of the market that we believe represents the best opportunity – balanced convertibles that offer both upside participation should their underlying stocks rise, along with downside support via the securities' fixed income attributes. Manager perspective and outlook US equity markets rose in the fourth quarter, with the S&P 500 Index returning 2.66%. Investor appetite appeared supported by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) delivering two cuts to the federal funds rate, one in September and a second in December. Continued strength in economic activity and stabilizing inflation also supported equities. While growth remained strong, labor and employment data has cooled in recent months, leaving room in our view for the Fed's monetary stance to be more accommodative. In this environment, the ICE BofA US Convertible Index returned 1.97%. Within the convertibles index, lower beta sectors like industrials had the highest performance, while the financials and consumer discretionary sectors lagged. New issuance of US convertibles was robust in the fourth quarter, totaling approximately $36.2 billion as issuers sought less costly financing alternatives. Top equity issuers (% of total market value) Fund Index Bank of America Corp ( BAC ) 3.36 1.14 Boeing Co/The ( BA ) 2.85 2.36 Lumentum Holdings Inc ( LITE ) 2.38 2.95 Welltower OP LLC ( WELL ) 2.14 1.06 Cloudflare Inc ( NET ) 1.87 1.08 Snowflake Inc ( SNOW ) 1.67 1.02 Uber Technologies Inc ( UBER ) 1.58 0.98 ...
The Fugger family was once one of Europe’s most influential banking dynasties, building trading routes and lending money to Holy Roman Emperors and popes. Now, a private bank founded by one of its descendants may be coming up for sale. Vienna Insurance Group AG is preparing to sell Fuerst Fugger Privatbank AG , a small wealth manager founded in in 1954, according to people familiar with the plans....
The Fugger family was once one of Europe’s most influential banking dynasties, building trading routes and lending money to Holy Roman Emperors and popes. Now, a private bank founded by one of its descendants may be coming up for sale. Vienna Insurance Group AG is preparing to sell Fuerst Fugger Privatbank AG , a small wealth manager founded in in 1954, according to people familiar with the plans. A decision may come after VIG finalizes the takeover of Nuernberger Versicherung AG , which currently owns the bank, in the second half of the year, they said, asking for anonymity because the plan hasn’t been publicly announced. The private bank manages almost €7 billion ($8 billion) of assets, mostly from high-net-worth clients and via a network of intermediaries. VIG currently values the bank at about €120 million, but elevated interest because of its European banking license could push the price higher, one of the people said. No final decision has been made on a sale and plans hinge on VIG finalizing the Nuernberger transaction. Representatives for VIG, Fuerst Fugger and Nuernberger declined to comment. Based in the Fugger family’s renaissance palace in Augsburg, the firm comes with one of the most storied names in European history. The family rose to prominence in the 15th and 16th century, when it oversaw one of Europe’s widest network of precious metal mines, trade houses and banks. Funding from the Fuggers helped the Habsburgs’ rise, and their influence spanned the Vatican and European nobility, according to a family history . Its financial prowess ended by the 17th century after several sovereign defaults in Spain. The Habsburgs still owe astronomical sums to the Fuggers, though there haven’t been any attempts to recoup money since the Congress of Vienna in 1815, descendant Maria-Elisabeth Countess Thun-Fugger told the Wirtschaftswoche magazine in a 2016 interview. “I still like to bring it up whenever I meet a member of the Habsburg family,” she said in the inte...