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"Offenders released on licence are subject to strict conditions and can be returned to prison immediately if they breach them. While independent judges decide sentences, we are committed to making sure the courts have the sentencing powers to ensure punishments fit the severity of the crime."
Investors love to follow the biggest trends altering our economy. In recent years, nothing has been more important than the notable rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Companies of all shapes and sizes are finding ways to use this technology to drive growth and cut costs. And investors want to figure out how to best position their portfolios for long-term gains. The good news is that you don't h...
Investors love to follow the biggest trends altering our economy. In recent years, nothing has been more important than the notable rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Companies of all shapes and sizes are finding ways to use this technology to drive growth and cut costs. And investors want to figure out how to best position their portfolios for long-term gains. The good news is that you don't have to search far and wide to find top AI stocks. These two trillion-dollar enterprises are worth considering for investment right now. Alphabet is an end-to-end AI juggernaut The first stock that's a leader in the AI race is Alphabet (GOOGL 0.75%) (GOOG 0.87%). This pick might not come as a surprise, given that the company has long been a dominant force in the internet age. It's leaning on AI capabilities to strengthen its empire. What makes Alphabet stand out is its presence across seemingly every area of AI. The company runs an AI research lab called DeepMind. It's developing chips known as tensor processing units. And with its Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Alphabet owns a booming cloud computing segment that rounds out its impressive position at the AI infrastructure layer. Speaking of GCP, it's operating at a very high level. Revenue surged 48% year over year in the fourth quarter. CEO Sundar Pichai says the backlog is $240 billion. Alphabet's various apps and platforms, among them Search, Gmail, Maps, and YouTube, are all powered by AI. It also is using AI features to bolster creativity and monetization for its ad clients. Alphabet collected $295 billion in advertising revenue in 2026, so it must cater to these customers. In 2026, Alphabet's capital expenditures (capex) are expected to total $170 billion at the midpoint. Representing an 87% increase from the year before, this is a clear sign of management's commitment to AI. Expand NASDAQ : GOOGL Alphabet Today's Change ( -0.75 %) $ -2.25 Current Price $ 298.63 Key Data Points Market Cap $3.6T Day's Range $ 295.18 - $ ...
Manoj Madusanka/iStock via Getty Images Market Overview Global equities advanced in the fourth quarter, as investors responded to progress on global trade policy, agreements, continued earnings growth, and abundant liquidity. The broad-based MSCI ACWI Index returned 3.37% during the quarter. Developed markets returned 3.20%, as measured by the MSCI World Index, and US equities gained 2.66%, as ref...
Manoj Madusanka/iStock via Getty Images Market Overview Global equities advanced in the fourth quarter, as investors responded to progress on global trade policy, agreements, continued earnings growth, and abundant liquidity. The broad-based MSCI ACWI Index returned 3.37% during the quarter. Developed markets returned 3.20%, as measured by the MSCI World Index, and US equities gained 2.66%, as reflected by the S&P 500 Index. Emerging markets outperformed in the quarter, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returning 4.78%. Sectors comprising the MSCI ACWI Index delivered mixed returns in the quarter. Health care (+9.89%) and materials (+6.41%) led the index (in USD terms), while real estate (-1.89%) and consumer discretionary (-0.54%) trailed other sectors for the period. Data as Of 12/31/25 Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund Average Annual Returns (%) QTD 1-YEAR 3-YEAR 5-YEAR 10-YEAR SINCE INCEPTION (6/27/07) Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund Market Price 0.90 19.44 20.45 4.36 10.90 6.24 NAV -1.33 17.16 19.88 6.34 10.16 7.04 Click to enlarge Returns of less than 12 months are cumulative returns. Returns for periods greater than 12 months are annualized returns. Total return measures net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments as an annualized average. In calculating net investment income, all applicable fees and expenses are deducted from the returns. Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Portfolios are managed according to their respective strategies which may differ significantly in terms of security holdings, industry weightings, and asset allocation from those of the benchmark(s). Portfolio performance, characteristics and volatility may differ from the benchmark(s) shown. You can purchase or sell common shares daily. Like any other stock, market price will fluctuate with the market. Upon sale, your share...
Key Points Nvidia's data center dominance has made it the most valuable company in the world. Google is one of the few companies making money from AI on both the consumer and enterprise side. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › Artificial intelligence (AI) could add trillions to the global economy in the decades ahead. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has estimated the AI ...
Key Points Nvidia's data center dominance has made it the most valuable company in the world. Google is one of the few companies making money from AI on both the consumer and enterprise side. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › Artificial intelligence (AI) could add trillions to the global economy in the decades ahead. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has estimated the AI market could reach $4.8 trillion by 2033. There are many companies, from small-cap to large-cap, that profit off AI, but all you really need to do is just stick with the most dominant tech companies. The biggest and most profitable companies are the ones that are driving the adoption of AI and delivering superior returns to shareholders in the process. Here are two top AI stocks to buy now. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » 1. Nvidia Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the AI stock to consider buying first. It dominates the data center market, where all the AI magic happens. All the leading cloud service providers are training AI models using Nvidia's chips. It's for these reasons that Nvidia is currently the most valuable company in the world with a $4.4 trillion market cap. Some investors may believe it's too late to make money from this highly valued stock, but all you have to do is look at Nvidia's stellar growth. Its net profit grew 63% year over year on a trailing-12-month basis to reach $86 billion, and Wall Street analysts are forecasting 23% annualized growth in the company's profit over the next five years. Nvidia continues to expand relationships with leading tech companies to solidify its competitive position in the AI chip market. It is working with Oracle on a new high-performance computing cluster that will deliver up to 16 zettaflops of peak AI compute performance. Some investors are concerned about competition from other chip companie...
The action has been brought by John Clark, a victim of the Old Bailey attack in 1973, as well as Jonathan Ganesh and Barry Laycock, who were injured in the 1996 attacks in London's Docklands and at Manchester's Arndale Shopping Centre.
The action has been brought by John Clark, a victim of the Old Bailey attack in 1973, as well as Jonathan Ganesh and Barry Laycock, who were injured in the 1996 attacks in London's Docklands and at Manchester's Arndale Shopping Centre.
Agilent Technologies Inc. agreed to acquire privately held Biocare Medical , which makes instruments and materials used in cancer research, in an all-cash transaction valued at $950 million. Biocare will become part of the Agilent Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets Group, according to a statement reviewed by Bloomberg News. The deal is expected to be accretive earnings per share about 12 months...
Agilent Technologies Inc. agreed to acquire privately held Biocare Medical , which makes instruments and materials used in cancer research, in an all-cash transaction valued at $950 million. Biocare will become part of the Agilent Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets Group, according to a statement reviewed by Bloomberg News. The deal is expected to be accretive earnings per share about 12 months after it closes, and will “accelerate innovation and support long-term value creation for our shareholders,” Agilent Chief Executive Officer Padraig McDonnell said in the statement. With more than 300 specialized antibodies, Biocare, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, generated more than $90 million in revenue in 2025. Biocare is being sold by an investor group led by Excellere Partners and GHO Capital Partners , according to the statement. “By joining Agilent and combining our complementary capabilities in cancer diagnostics, we will expand our operational scale, accelerate innovation and enhance the level of service we provide to customers and partners — ultimately benefiting the patients we serve,” Biocare CEO Luis de Luzuriaga said in the statement. The acquisition expands Agilent’s analytical and clinical technologies with Biocare’s antibody, reagent and instrument portfolio, allowing it to serve a broader range of labs across clinical and research settings, according to the statement. The transaction is expected to close by the end of Agilent’s fiscal fourth quarter ending Oct. 31. Shares of Agilent have fallen 15% this year, giving the company a market value of $32.5 billion. The acquisition is the largest by Agilent since it bought BioTek Instruments for $1.17 billion in 2019, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. In 2024, Santa Clara, California-based Agilent acquired Biovectra for $925 million in a deal that expanded its end-to-end biopharma solutions business. Denver-based private equity firm Excellere has $2.3 billion of committed capital across four funds...
(RTTNews) - European stocks are seen opening deep in the red on Monday as investors weigh the potential impact of soaring oil prices and higher bond yields on inflation and economic growth. WTI crude futures traded up over 20 percent near $110 a barrel following production cuts by major Middle Eastern producers—including Kuwait, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates—after the closure of the Strait of...
(RTTNews) - European stocks are seen opening deep in the red on Monday as investors weigh the potential impact of soaring oil prices and higher bond yields on inflation and economic growth. WTI crude futures traded up over 20 percent near $110 a barrel following production cuts by major Middle Eastern producers—including Kuwait, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates—after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures were up more than 24 percent at $115 a barrel, prompting investors to price in higher inflation and a deteriorating economic outlook. Global bond markets tumbled, with yields on 10-year U.S. notes rising 8 basis points to 4.208 percent, the 2-year Treasury yield climbing by 8 bps to 3.631 percent, and the 30-year Treasury yield surging to 4.822 percent, reflecting anxiety about the global economy. Australia's policy-sensitive three-year yield climbed to its highest level since 2011, while German bund futures slid to an almost 15-year low amid expectations that sustained price pressures will force central banks to keep policy tight. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut and Iranian strikes spreading across the Gulf, Qatar's energy minister has warned the price of a barrel of oil could surge to more than $150 a barrel. Goldman Sachs warned in a recent investor note that international oil prices could reach $150 a barrel by the end of the month if crude oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz do not improve. Iran fired its first missiles towards Israel today following the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the Islamic Republic's new supreme leader. On Sunday, Iran pressed attacks on neighboring Gulf states, with Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain all reporting missile and drone strikes. The U.S. reportedly ordered diplomats and embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia after drone attacks hit U.S. embassies in Riyadh. According to U.S. President Donald Trump, attacks on Iran would continue "until they surrender or, more likely, completely collapse....
Countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE are finding their carefully projected image of stability has been blown away There is a tendency to think of the Gulf powers as static and unchanging. They are, after all, fortified by massive wealth and absolute monarchical rule, and secured with deep economic and military relationships with the US. The past week of US and Israeli airstrikes on Ir...
Countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE are finding their carefully projected image of stability has been blown away There is a tendency to think of the Gulf powers as static and unchanging. They are, after all, fortified by massive wealth and absolute monarchical rule, and secured with deep economic and military relationships with the US. The past week of US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, and Iran’s retaliations, have brought into focus what these countries export (oil and gas) and what they import (tax avoiders and labour). But beyond thinking about energy-supply challenges to the global economy and engaging in the cheap and popular sport of smirking at influencers in war zones, we must remember that the current conflagration will have profound consequences for the entire region. This is not just about the US, Israel and Iran; it is about a complex, overlapping political order in the Middle East that is much more fragile than it looks. Amid all the ways the region has been changing over the past few years, the low-key evolution of three Gulf countries in particular has been the most significant. Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have been rapidly making changes, the effects of which have been felt from Libya to Palestine. The 7 October attacks, which arguably set off the chain of events that led to this moment, were partly inspired by Hamas’s desire to stop the normalisation process that Saudi Arabia was undertaking with Israel; this was following the UAE and others signing the 2020 Abraham accords with Israel. The three countries have been pursuing in different ways, often at odds with each other, ambitious global and regional agendas. And they are also much more unsteady than their decades-long familial rule suggests. Continue reading...
Workers are heading back to offices across the UK in droves, pushing office occupancy to the highest since before the Covid-19 pandemic, as an expert described the numbers as “no longer in freefall nor in recovery mode but settling”. Investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chasehave led the push with strict return-to-office mandates despite anger among many employees about being ordere...
Workers are heading back to offices across the UK in droves, pushing office occupancy to the highest since before the Covid-19 pandemic, as an expert described the numbers as “no longer in freefall nor in recovery mode but settling”. Investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chasehave led the push with strict return-to-office mandates despite anger among many employees about being ordered back to the office five days a week. Companies in other sectors have also increased days in the office but many businesses, including law and accounting firms, still allow staff to work remotely two days a week. Average office attendance in the UK has been above 40% every week since early January, reaching 44.2% in the week to 13 February, according to Remit Consulting’s ReTurn report. That was the highest since the Covid outbreak in March 2020, which led to the first nationwide lockdown. Attendance dipped to 42.2% in the week to 20 February because of the half-term holiday, and rose to 44.1% the week after. Office occupancy varied between the nine cities tracked by the consultancy, hitting 69.2% in Bristol in the week to 27 February, 64.6% in Leeds, 63.8% in Cardiff, 53.7% in Edinburgh, 50.7% in Manchester, 42.3% in Birmingham, 41.5% in London, 39.3% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 31.6% in Glasgow. Lorna Landells, a partner at Remit and a co-author of the report, said: “Office attendance is no longer in freefall nor in recovery mode; it is settling. Employees are more open to being in the office, but only where it feels purposeful and workable. Flexibility is no longer a perk; it is the baseline.” She said the results of the study showed a shift in focus for occupiers, investors and developers. “The question is no longer whether people will return to the office but what kind of office experience genuinely supports the way people now work. As expectations stabilise, the quality, functionality and clarity of workplace design are set to play an increasingly decisive role in dri...
Labour is in “deep trouble” with Black voters, a former government adviser has warned, saying the party is at risk of being seen as “accepting the normalisation of racism”. David Weaver, who is the chair of Operation Black Vote (OBV), said the government’s plans to restrict juries would “heighten, normalise and embed” racial disproportionality in the justice system and that Black voters were sayin...
Labour is in “deep trouble” with Black voters, a former government adviser has warned, saying the party is at risk of being seen as “accepting the normalisation of racism”. David Weaver, who is the chair of Operation Black Vote (OBV), said the government’s plans to restrict juries would “heighten, normalise and embed” racial disproportionality in the justice system and that Black voters were saying: “We don’t know what Labour stands for any more.” In November, Keir Starmer vowed to “stand up to racism”. But the “moral panic” over migration and slow progress on tackling racial pay gaps and the Windrush scandal meant sentiment was low, Weaver said. “We’re not happy,” he added. “When they’re away from power, Labour will go alongside Black communities. But the closer their proximity to power, the more they revert to type. And we had real hopes of them coming into government. “Even people that are being reasonable and saying: ‘It’s hard for a government coming in and taking over what they’ve inherited’, are seeing a government accepting the normalisation of racism, [a government] thinking: ‘Well, we don’t have to think about them, because we’re going to get their vote anyway’.” View image in fullscreen Weaver: ‘When they’re away from power, Labour will go alongside Black communities. But the closer their proximity to power, the more they revert to type.’ Photograph: Mark Waugh/The Guardian Black voters were more likely than any other voters to back Labour in 2024. But Weaver said the party risked losing support in marginal constituencies from Black voters who felt the party was “accepting the normalisation of racism”. Weaver said there had been a “lack of urgency” on the equality (race and disability) bill, which proposes tackling pay gaps by making companies with more than 250 staff publish salary data. He also warned that Labour’s plans to restrict jury trials would intensify disproportionality. “It’s an attack on the democratic principle – you’ve got to have public ov...
Removing the UK’s tariff exemption for low-value imports could push up prices and harm small companies and trade, a leading business group has said, as it called for a phased-in approach to ending the “de minimis” rules. The UK government plans to end the tax break on imports of goods worth less than £135, making them subject to customs duty, with the changes to take effect in March 2029 at the la...
Removing the UK’s tariff exemption for low-value imports could push up prices and harm small companies and trade, a leading business group has said, as it called for a phased-in approach to ending the “de minimis” rules. The UK government plans to end the tax break on imports of goods worth less than £135, making them subject to customs duty, with the changes to take effect in March 2029 at the latest. The US removed its longstanding de minimis exemption on 29 August. Before that packages valued at less than $800 (£597) were allowed to be shipped into the US tariff-free. The European Union has said it will do the same, and introduce new handling charges for cheaper packages as well. British retailers including Primark, Currys and Boohoo have backed the move but have criticised the government for waiting until 2029 to end the tax break they say has allowed Chinese rivals Shein and Temu to undercut them. The UK government’s technical consultation on the design of the new customs arrangements closed on Friday. The British Chambers of Commerce said while Britain should respond to action by the US and EU, “any reforms must be proportionate” to avoid unfair competition from cheaper goods flooding the UK market. The BCC said businesses were particularly concerned about proposals to introduce charges per item or consignment. The fear is these fees would be inflationary, distort business behaviour and disproportionately affect small- and medium-sized fircompanies and customers who use e-commerce for single‑item deliveries. According to a BCC survey, if import costs on small shipments were to increase by 5% to 10%, more than half of UK goods importers would pass this on to consumers, with only a fifth able to absorb them. As well as raising prices or absorbing the costs, 21% of businesses said they would switch suppliers and 20% would consolidate shipments to reduce the impact of duties. A further 12% would scale down activity, which would reduce overall trade volumes. Almost...
The trio of fennel, blood orange and potato is one of my all-time favourites. It’s clean and fresh, with all the ingredients working in harmony. I often serve it with a piece of fish, which is a beautiful combination. But, first, a simple beetroot salad that reminds me of the ones served in Paris bistros – it’s no fuss and very satisfying. Baked hake with blood orange, fennel and potato (pictured ...
The trio of fennel, blood orange and potato is one of my all-time favourites. It’s clean and fresh, with all the ingredients working in harmony. I often serve it with a piece of fish, which is a beautiful combination. But, first, a simple beetroot salad that reminds me of the ones served in Paris bistros – it’s no fuss and very satisfying. Baked hake with blood orange, fennel and potato (pictured top) Prep 15 min Cook 35 min Serves 2 300g waxy potatoes (ideally pink fir), peeled 45ml good olive oil, plus extra for drizzling 150g fennel Salt and black pepper 40g kalamata olives, pitted and halved 1 blood orange (230g) 10g flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped 1 small shallot (20g), peeled and thinly sliced 1 lemon, zest finely grated, then cut into wedges, to serve 15g moscatel vinegar 2 180g hake fillets Heat the oven to 220C (200C fan)/425F/gas 7. Put the potatoes in a pot, cover with cold water, season with salt and bring to a boil. Simmer the potatoes until just tender, then drain and leave to cool on a tray. Meanwhile, cut the fennel in quarters lengthways, then set aside a quarter of it. Cut the remaining fennel lengthways into roughly 1cm-thick slices, making sure you cut through the root so each piece holds together. Drizzle over 10ml olive oil, season with salt, then lay flat on a baking tray, roast for 10 minutes, then leave to cool. Turn down the oven to 200C (180C fan)/390F/gas 6. Slice the reserved raw fennel as thinly as possible, thenput it in a bowl with the olives. Prepare the orange by cutting off the top and bottom, then stand it up on one end and, using a sharp knife, follow the contours and cut away the skin and white pith. Cut the orange flesh into slices, then put them in the fennel and olive bowl and add the chopped parsley, sliced shallot and lemon zest. Cut the cooked potatoes in half lengthways, add them to the bowl with the cooled roast fennel, then add the vinegar and remaining olive oil, and season to taste. Don’t be tempted to toss ...
The mountains of the Philippines are quieter now. The jungle bases that once sustained Asia’s longest-running communist insurgency are mostly emptied out. Its tens of thousands of guerrilla fighters have been reduced, by the military’s account, to something “very, very negligible”. After 56 years, the Philippine military thinks the fight is almost over – and that conviction is transforming the arm...
The mountains of the Philippines are quieter now. The jungle bases that once sustained Asia’s longest-running communist insurgency are mostly emptied out. Its tens of thousands of guerrilla fighters have been reduced, by the military’s account, to something “very, very negligible”. After 56 years, the Philippine military thinks the fight is almost over – and that conviction is transforming the armed forces from the inside out. Advertisement Commanders are overhauling training and strategy, moving away from the small-unit counter-insurgency missions that defined five decades of jungle warfare. The enemy they are preparing for now is not a Maoist guerrilla in the hills. Officials say this shift is only possible because the New People’s Army (NPA) – the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines – is a spent force. Advertisement Not everyone believes it.
The northern Chinese city of Tianjin is the only place in the country that has road signs warning drivers not to make jokes while driving for their safety. The sign features a cartoon of a driver and a passenger cracking jokes, with a slogan that says “Making jokes while driving is a safety hazard”. Middle-aged men jump and dive off a bridge in Tianjin in one of the city’s many quirks. Photo: Zhih...
The northern Chinese city of Tianjin is the only place in the country that has road signs warning drivers not to make jokes while driving for their safety. The sign features a cartoon of a driver and a passenger cracking jokes, with a slogan that says “Making jokes while driving is a safety hazard”. Middle-aged men jump and dive off a bridge in Tianjin in one of the city’s many quirks. Photo: Zhihu It went viral after several tourists spotted it and posted it online, and came as a shock to both travellers and locals. Advertisement “It is true that only Tianjin needs a sign like this,” said one tourist. A Tianjin local said: “We do need this because my husband often misses turns or red lights when I ride with him. I did not know other cities do not have such a sign.” Advertisement Many said the sign confirmed the stereotype about Tianjin that “everyone there is funny”.