3月4日，全国人大代表、58同城董事长兼CEO姚劲波在2026年全国两会中，针对住房市场领域提出提案。他建议将新购住房的贷款利息纳入个人所得税专项附加扣除项目，以激活改善性住房需求。 根据提案内容，扣除范围为纳税人本人或配偶在中国境内购房的商业及公积金贷款利息，扣除标准为每月3000元定额扣除，扣除期限最长不超过240个月，旨在降低购房者贷款压力，提振改善性需求。 此外，姚劲波还围绕民生服务领域提出多份建议，涵盖全民AI素养培育、家政服务等议题。 本文来自观点网，36氪经授权发布。

史诗级扩建 近期， 一条报道 点燃了市场对于电网的投资热情！ 过去几个月的时间里， 美国三大区域电网运营商 相继获批共计750亿美元的输电扩容项目。 核心目的就是大干一场——建设一批765千伏超高压线路。 这可是 美国当前最高运行电压等级， 一条线输电能力相当于传统线路的六倍。 今日，电网设备概念逆势拉升，通光线缆20cm涨停， 顺钠股份、汉缆股份、积成电子10 cm涨停 ， 安靠智电、亿能电力、 灿能电力、新特电气涨超10% 。 港股市场中，东北电气涨超19%，东方电气、亿华通涨超9%，金风科技、上海电气跟涨。 美国电网将迎史诗级扩建 3月4日，亚马逊、谷歌、Meta、微软的CEO们 与美国总统特朗普签署了一份文件。 他们承诺，将通过购买或自建发电设施，自行解决新建AI数据中心的用电问题，确保普通美国人的用电价格不会上涨。 在过去数月里，美国三大区域电网运营商 ——得克萨斯州（ERCOT）、中大西洋地区（PJM）和中西部（MISO） 相继获批了总计750亿美元的输电扩容项目， 核心是建设一批765千伏超高压线路。 这也是美国当前最高运行电压等级，输电能力可达传统线路的六倍。 先来看下 扩建的具体版图： 中大西洋地区： 电网运营商PJM互联公司2月批准了一项耗资118亿美元的高压线路建设计划，采用765千伏规格线路； 得克萨斯州： 电网运营商ERCOT批准了两项合计330亿美元的投资方案； 中西部地区： 西南电力库与中大陆独立系统运营商各自推进的扩建项目总额超300亿美元。 以上项目 建成后， 整个“电力高速公路”总里程将从现在的2000英里猛扩张到10000英里， 足足翻了四倍。 至于 美国为何 疯狂扩建电网？ 答案很简单：AI把电用光了。 国际能源署统计，2024年美国数据中心用电量占了全球总份额的45%，是中国的两倍左右。 但还有一个问题在于， 美国的电网早已老化， 平均寿命超30年，部分设备甚至用了半个多世纪。 前微软能源副总裁布莱恩·杰纳斯把超高压输电线路比作电网系统的“州际公路”——如果你要扩大用电需求，就必须扩建高压输电网络。 电力才是AI的命门 AI的 全球 扩张浪潮也对电力供应链提出了巨大的需求，要求进行大规模、持续性的基础设施扩容，以解决电力瓶颈。 高盛发布报告 进行了研判， 到2030年，全球AI相关用电需求将比2023年暴增220% 。 这一...

台灣當局日前稱，身處中東的台灣民眾需要評估尋求大陸協助的風險。在北京，國台辦批評民進黨當局是政治操弄。 國台辦發言人張晗表示：「在事關台灣同胞安危的緊要關頭，民進黨當局仍一味政治操弄，喪失良知、泯滅人性。他們最害怕見到的就是兩岸一家親、患難見真情，竭力將政治圖謀置於民眾生命安危之上，其冷血與自私暴露無遺，必將遭到廣大台灣同胞的堅決反對。」

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Korean stocks recorded their worst two-day drop since the 2008 financial crisis as the Iran conflict weighed on investor sentiment across the region. That's dragged down the Asian equity benchmark to its third day of losses. Bloomberg MLIV Strategist Mark Cranfield discusses the market moves on The China Show. (Source: Bloomberg)

3月4日，华峰超纤发布涨价预告函称，受最新“黑天鹅”事件影响，近期全球宏观环境剧烈变动，原油价格持续走高，市场供需关系趋紧。自2025年12月以来，原油价格累计涨幅已超过30%，且仍有继续上升的趋势。与原油密切相关的化工原料也在此期间持续上涨，成本大幅提升。经慎重考虑，拟决定从2026年3月9日开始对超纤基布统一上调1元/米-4元/米，进行第一波调价，后续的价格会继续跟着国际原油以及原材料价格进行调整。（上海证券报）

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Earnings Call Insights: Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Q4 2025 Management View Andrew Rubenstein, Co-Founder, President, CEO & Chairman, reported "Accel delivered a strong finish to 2025. We closed the year with record financial results, continued operating momentum, new growth opportunities, and an enhanced balance sheet." He highlighted a 7.5% year-over-year revenue increase to $341 million and a 19% rise in adjusted EBITDA to $56 million for the quarter, both all-time highs. Rubenstein emphasized the company's expanding footprint, supporting over 4,500 locations and nearly 28,000 gaming machines nationwide. Rubenstein expressed optimism about the Chicago video gaming terminal (VGT) market, stating, "the city estimates 2,500 new locations in Chicago over the long term. We view this as a highly attractive opportunity that would enable Accel to further leverage its fixed cost structure and generate incremental returns at compelling margins." He also cited progress in Nevada, Louisiana, Nebraska, and Georgia as supporting ongoing expansion and profitability. Rubenstein announced a leadership transition: "I've stepped into the chairman role effective immediately, and in August, I'll transition out of the CEO role as Mark takes over day-to-day leadership of the company." Mark Phelan, COO & President U.S. Gaming, explained continued focus on optimizing Illinois operations, redeploying underperforming assets, and rolling out Ticket-In, Ticket-Out (TITO) technology, which has reached 81% of Accel locations. In Nevada, Phelan noted the acquisition of Dynasty Games and a new route partnership with Rebel Convenience Stores, which added significant locations and machines to the network. Brett Summerer, Chief Financial Officer, stated, "for the fourth quarter, total revenue increased 7.5% year-over-year to $341 million, the highest fourth quarter revenue in the company's history... Adjusted EBITDA increased 19% year-over-year to a record $56 million." Outlook Management reported a...

财联社3月4日讯（编辑 刘蕊） 随着美国和以色列对伊朗展开袭击，全球金融市场都受到剧烈震荡。 然而，除了国际 航运 、国际油气以及 贵金属 市场外，还有一个行业受到意外的剧烈冲击——奢侈品行业。 欧洲奢侈品行业受到战火波及 在欧洲股市上，奢侈品股成为本周受冲击最严重的板块之一。奢侈品集团路威酩轩（LVMH）、古驰（Gucci）的母公司开云集团（Kering）以及英国户外服装制造商博柏利（Burberry）的股价表现最为糟糕，本周迄今的跌幅已经接近10%。 同时，拥有卡地亚、梵克雅宝等品牌的历峰集团的股价也大幅下跌，因为该集团在中东地区的业务占比较大。 近年来，在美国和东亚消费力增长疲软的背景下， 中东一直是欧洲奢侈品行业增长的推动推动力 。晨星公司分析师杰莱娜·索科洛娃在接受采访时表示： “中东地区一直是为数不多的亮点之一。对于奢侈品行业而言，这是一个规模较小但非常活跃的区域，如今正受到影响。” 尽管对于欧洲多数奢侈品品牌而言，中东地区的收入占比平均仅在中高个位数（5%-9%）水平，但如果伊朗战争持续数周甚至数月，其影响可能会蔓延开来。 伯恩斯坦分析师卢卡·索尔卡（Luca Solca）表示： “如果人们无法恢复正常生活，而且我们在从海湾地区获取 石油 和 天然气 方面遇到更多问题，那么全球经济陷入衰退的可能性可能会增加，这无疑会抑制奢侈品等非必需品行业的发展。” 如果这场战争再持续六个月，在此期间全球石油供应将受到严重干扰，“那将是非常糟糕的消息”，他补充道。 分析人士表示，在地缘政治和经济形势高度不稳定的情况下，奢侈品行业往往会承压，因为这类非必须消费品的需求，通常需要一个“令人愉悦”的环境以及积极的消费者信心支撑。 加拿大皇家 银行 资本市场（RBC）的分析师在本周一的报告中写道： “奢侈品的需求往往依赖于积极的消费者信心、对自己未来前景的乐观预期，以及更富情感化的消费者体验。冲突、冲击、不确定性以及恐惧情绪对于这一行业毫无益处，可能会对奢侈品需求产生短期影响。” 总体而言，这种冲击对资产价格的影响尚不得而知，但目前的动向表明，至少在短期内，奢侈品需求可能会受到冲击。 中东赴欧旅行需求或遇冷 除了消费者情绪上的冲击以外，这场战争还导致中东地区的数千个航班遭到取消，这也对奢侈品的售卖造成影响。 虽然一些航空公司表示，他们将在本周恢复“有限数量”的航班，但当地大多...

来源：金十数据 由于中东冲突导致进出迪拜的大部分空中交通中断，全球 黄金 和 白银 的流动正遭受严重干扰。交易员表示，这可能引发今年本就大幅波动的金属价格进一步动荡。 迪拜是贵金属运输的核心枢纽，去年约占全球黄金流动量的20%。这既包括在非洲开采并在阿联酋精炼的金条，也包括从欧洲经迪拜转运至亚洲的贸易流。 交易员和分析师指出，如果金银货物的运输长期受阻，可能会推高亚洲市场的区域价格。此前，这些金属在经历历史性牛市后近期出现了剧烈抛售。 世界黄金协会高级市场策略师里德（John Reade）表示：“随着中东航班暂停，黄金的可获得性已成为一个令人担忧的问题。”他补充道，这也是印度国内价格大幅波动的原因。上周五，印度金价较伦敦金价每盎司 折价 约50美元，但到了周一，两地价格已基本持平。 本周黄金价格下跌约2%，至每盎司5100美元左右，但仍比年初高出近20%。 海关数据显示，迪拜是2024年全球第二大黄金出口地，而印度是其最大的出口目的地。StoneX市场分析主管奥康内尔（Rhona O’Connell）表示，由于迪拜是运往印度的贵金属关键转运站，印度受到的影响可能最为严重。奥康内尔认为：“短期内人们尚能应对，但如果持续时间过长，一切预测都将失效。” 自上周六美国和以色列对伊朗发动袭击以来，海湾地区的大部分商业空运已经停止。周二有少量客运航班从迪拜起飞，但 据知情人士透露， 这些航班并未运载黄金，因为易腐烂货物被优先处理。 一名黄金交易员表示：“目前没有任何货物通过空运移动。”他希望这种中断不会持续太久。通常情况下，黄金作为货物由客机运输，单次运量可达5吨，按目前价格计算价值约8.3亿美元。 一些 物流 承运商表示，他们正忙于处理已交付至伦敦希思罗 机场 的黄金订单，因为 航空公司 现在无法运送这些货物。这导致了一系列“出口受阻”——即货物已提交海关申报，必须正式撤回后才能重新安排路线。 据市场人士透露，对于从伦敦出发的运输而言，目前白银受到的影响比黄金更大。 中东冲突是贵金属流动遭受的最新干扰。去年，由于担忧潜在的对等关税，美国境内积压了大量贵金属库存。 长期以来，批评人士一直指责迪拜接收非法黄金。非政府组织SwissAid的一份报告称，2022年有价值数百亿美元的黄金被走私通过阿联酋。

格隆汇3月4日｜以色列军方：我方战机持续打击伊朗政权的空中力量，并针对操作防空系统的士兵进行了攻击。

Key Points Atlassian was swept up in the broader sell-off in software stocks last month. The company beat estimates in its Q2 report, but slowing growth and a GAAP loss weighed on the stock. Atlassian spent close to 40% of its revenue on share-based compensation in the quarter. 10 stocks we like better than Atlassian › Shares of Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) continued to bear the brunt of the software sell-off last month as the collaboration-based software company disappointed the market with its fourth-quarter earnings report and fell alongside its software-as-a-service (SaaS) peers. Investors are worried that new AI tools will disrupt companies like Atlassian by offering easier, customizable solutions for things like kanban boards, a Jira tool that is one of its most popular products. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Atlassian sells to mostly small and medium-sized businesses, which also makes it more vulnerable to new competition. Atlassian finished the month down 36%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, continuing a long downward trend. As the chart below shows, the stock fell steadily throughout the month, only to recover modestly late in February. Atlassian's troubles continue Like most other SaaS stocks, Atlassian fell sharply last month as valuations compressed and fears about AI disruption led to a panic. Atlassian may be more vulnerable, however, given its focus on small and medium-sized businesses and its lack of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) profits. The biggest news out on Atlassian last month was its second-quarter earnings report. Even though the company beat estimates, the stock still fell. Revenue in the quarter rose 23% to $1.59 billion, which beat estimates at $1.54 billion. Adjusted earnings per share increased from $0.96 to $1.22,...

从微短剧到院线电影，AI虚拟演员的应用越来越广泛。谈及AI对影视行业的冲击，全国政协委员、北京人民艺术剧院院长冯远征回应：“数字人不会削弱其他演员的存在。”“AI人的眼泪是画出来的，但我的眼泪是从身体里流淌出来的，有温度、有味道。”在冯远征看来，AI可以快速生成大纲、提供辅助，但写不出真正有个性的台词，演不出有血有肉的人物。“演员拼到最后拼的是文化，是生活的积淀。”冯远征说，AI时代到来，我们可以充分利用它的优势，但不必焦虑。踏踏实实修炼内功，走进生活，才是演员的根本。(国是直通车)

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Communiqué de presse 04 mars 2026 - N° 04 Résultats du quatrième trimestre 2025 Résultat net de EUR 208 millions au quatrième trimestre 2025, contribuant à un excellent résultat net annuel de EUR 851 millions Proposition d’un dividende courant de EUR 1,9 par action Résultat net du Groupe de EUR 208 millions au T4 2025 porté par toutes les lignes de métier (EUR 214 millions ajusté 1 ) Ratio combiné P&C de 80,9 %, avec une excellente sinistralité attritionnelle, permettant l’accroissement de la prudence Résultat des activités d’assurance L&H 2 de EUR 115 millions, avec un écart d’expérience au cours de l’année 2025, conforme aux prévisions Taux de rendement courant des investissements de 3,8 %, avec des taux de réinvestissement toujours attractifs de EUR 208 millions au T4 2025 porté par toutes les lignes de métier (EUR 214 millions ajusté ) Rendement annualisé des capitaux propres de 20,4 % (21,1 % ajusté 1 ) au T4 2025, conduisant à un rendement des capitaux propres (ROE) de 19,2 % (19,1 % ajusté 1 ) pour l’exercice 2025 20,4 % (21,1 % ajusté ) au T4 2025, conduisant à un rendement des capitaux propres (ROE) de 19,2 % (19,1 % ajusté ) pour l’exercice 2025 Valeur économique du Groupe 3 mesurée selon la norme IFRS 17 de EUR 8,5 milliards au 31 décembre 2025, en hausse de 13,7 % 4 à hypothèses économiques constantes 5 (en baisse de 1,1 % en données publiées) par rapport au 31 décembre 2024, correspondant à une valeur économique par action de EUR 48 mesurée selon la norme IFRS 17 de EUR 8,5 milliards au 31 décembre 2025, en hausse de 13,7 % à hypothèses économiques constantes (en baisse de 1,1 % en données publiées) par rapport au 31 décembre 2024, correspondant à une Ratio de solvabilité du Groupe de 215 % 6 au 31 décembre 2025, dans la partie haute de la plage de solvabilité optimale de 185 %-220 % de 215 % au 31 décembre 2025, dans la partie haute de la plage de solvabilité optimale de 185 %-220 % Proposition d’un dividende courant de EUR 1,9 par action au titre de l...

Press release 4 March 2026 - N° 04 Fourth quarter 2025 results EUR 208 million net income in Q4 2025, contributing to a strong full year net income of EUR 851 million Proposed regular dividend of EUR 1.9 per share Group net income of EUR 208 million in Q4 2025 driven by all business activities (EUR 214 million adjusted 1 ): P&C combined ratio of 80.9% with excellent attritional loss performance, allowing for buffer building L&H insurance service result 2 of EUR 115 million, with an experience variance in line with expectations over the course of 2025 Investments regular income yield of 3.8%, with continued attractive reinvestment rates of EUR 208 million in Q4 2025 driven by all business activities (EUR 214 million adjusted ): Q4 annualized Return on Equity of 20.4% (21.1% adjusted 1 ), implying full year 2025 Return on Equity of 19.2% (19.1% adjusted 1 ) of 20.4% (21.1% adjusted ), implying full year 2025 Return on Equity of 19.2% (19.1% adjusted ) IFRS 17 Group Economic Value 3 of EUR 8.5 billion as at 31 December 2025, up 13.7% 4 at constant economics 5 (down 1.1% on a reported basis) compared with 31 December 2024, implying an Economic Value per share of EUR 48 of EUR 8.5 billion as at 31 December 2025, up 13.7% at constant economics (down 1.1% on a reported basis) compared with 31 December 2024, implying an of EUR 48 Group solvency ratio of 215% 6 as at 31 December 2025, in the upper part of the optimal solvency range of 185%-220% of 215% as at 31 December 2025, in the upper part of the optimal solvency range of 185%-220% Proposed regular dividend of EUR 1.9 per share for 2025 SCOR SE’s Board of Directors met on 3 March 2026, under the chairmanship of Fabrice Brégier, to approve the Group’s Q4 2025 financial statements. Thierry Léger, Chief Executive Officer of SCOR, comments: “Driven by the disciplined execution of our Forward 2026 strategic plan and the exceptional commitment of our teams, SCOR demonstrated the robustness of its leading franchise and diversif...

格隆汇3月4日｜中东动荡持续，迪拜主要股指早盘下跌4.7%。

中东动荡持续，迪拜主要股指早盘下跌4.7%。

格隆汇3月4日｜据21财经，阿联酋是地区及国际重要航空中转地，公开信息显示，仍有部分中国游客滞留迪拜。迪拜经济与旅游部表示，阿联酋航空和迪拜航空确认少量航班已于3月2日晚间起开始恢复运营，相关服务将分阶段逐步全面恢复。旅游业及酒店业已启动相应保障措施，酒店已被要求基于既有预订条款，协助受影响游客办理住宿延期。

高盛（GS）股票策略师在报告中表示，随着中东紧张局势升温、投资者重新评估与人工智能（885728）相关的资本开支风险，全球股市在短期内面临回调的可能，但出现全面熊市的概率仍然较低。策略师指出，当前估值处于较高水平，使市场更容易受到回调冲击，但若出现调整，也可能提供买入机会，而出现更深层次下跌的风险有限。强劲的经济增长、稳健的企业盈利以及健康的私营部门资产负债表，应有助于缓冲系统性风险。仍建议通过广泛的地域、因子和行业分散配置，以提高风险调整后的回报。(财联社)

The evening light is thinning at Lanark Cross and there is a hush. Then the wee bell in St Nicholas’s church tower, which has lain silent since last autumn, starts up its six o’clock chimes. The waiting crowd of children explodes into movement and noise. About a hundred youngsters, helped by grownups, then make three laps clockwise around the church, swinging homemade balls of paper on string above their heads as they run. This is Whuppity Scoorie, a rite of spring that takes place every year in the historic market town of Lanark. Its precise origins are lost to time, but its continued practice and popularity speaks to a revival across the UK of folkloric customs. “It’s about heralding spring and banishing the winter woes,” says Eleanor McLean, the secretary of the Royal Burgh of Lanark community council, which has in recent decades hosted the event that takes place every 1 March, aside from when that falls on a Sunday – as happened this year, meaning it moved to the second day of the month. McLean says local historians have an array of theories about the original practice of the tradition and its unusual name. It was first reported in the Hamilton Advertiser in 1893, when it was claimed the tradition was already 150 years old. Children take part in Whuppity Scoorie Since the mid-19th century Whuppity Scoorie has been known as a children’s festival that marks the end of the curfew of dark nights with a wild celebration of street play. The colourful paper balls chase away the duller, darker spirits of winter, but in an earlier version the town’s children tied up their caps with long strings and whirled them around to see off the young apprentices coming home from the mills at New Lanark. And further back still, the custom may have been linked to ancient religious penitents who were whipped (whupped) around the church, then washed (scoored) in the nearby river. But it is sustained in modern times by Lanark’s “very strong community spirit”, says McLean. “There are a lo...

A prolonged energy crisis triggered by the widening war in the Middle East could offer an economic lifeline to Russia’s war machine at a moment when it was beginning to show signs of strain. The sharp weakening and possible collapse of the regime in Iran would deprive the Kremlin of one of its closest regional partners. But that setback could be outweighed by an economic windfall if disruption pushes buyers toward Russian energy, alongside a possible slowdown in western arms supplies to Ukraine. “When a good fifth of global oil supply and roughly a quarter of seaborne trade is effectively locked up, that’s a boon for Russia,” said Sergey Vakulenko, a senior fellow at Carnegie Russia Eurasia Centre and leading expert on Russia’s energy sector. Brent crude rose more than 7% on Tuesday to above $80 a barrel, adding to Monday’s 7.2% jump, after a halt to shipping in the strait of Hormuz followed by Iranian missile and drone strikes on regional infrastructure. The surge pushed prices to their highest level since July 2024 and they are predicted to rise further. India and China – among the largest buyers of Middle Eastern crude – would be hardest hit by any extended disruption and could be forced to increase purchases from Moscow. While Beijing has long diversified its oil imports across the Middle East, Africa and Russia, any sustained disruption to Gulf supplies – particularly from Iran – could speed up a deeper tilt towards Russian barrels, Vakulenko said. View image in fullscreen Petrol trucks lined up at a production facility in Russia. Photograph: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters India faces a more delicate balancing act. Until recently, Russia was its largest supplier of crude, a relationship that deepened after western sanctions reshaped global energy flows. But under a trade deal struck with Donald Trump last month, New Delhi began replacing some Russian cargoes with oil from the Gulf, cutting imports from Moscow to their lowest level since 2022. Should Middle Eastern supp...

Instead of removing plant-munching caterpillars, gardeners asked to take relaxed attitude to support the moths many of them grow into As spring unfolds and plants come to life, gardeners often fight a losing battle against the caterpillars who munch their cabbages. Traditionally, advice for gardeners regarding caterpillars would be about how to get rid of them and stop unsightly holes in plants. But the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and the Wildlife Trusts are asking Britons to take a relaxed attitude to caterpillar carnage in order to support the moths many of them grow into. Foxgloves: These pretty plants are food for several moths, including the lesser yellow underwing ( Noctua comes ), angle shades moth ( Phlogophora meticulosa ) and setaceous Hebrew character ( Xestia c-nigrum ). Lady’s bedstraw : This native wildflower with frothy yellow blooms provides food for the hummingbird hawk-moth ( Macroglossum stellatarum ), elephant hawk-moth ( Deilephila elpenor ) and bedstraw hawk-moth ( Hyles gallii ). Mullein : These tall, drought-resistant yellow plants are enjoyed by the brightly striped caterpillars of the mullein moth ( Cucullia verbasci ). Mint: This provides food for the mint moth and beautiful plume moth. It is also loved by bees. Hedges : If you have space, a mixed native hedge planted with hawthorn ( Crataegus monogyna ), blackthorn ( Prunus spinosa ), hazel ( Coryllus avellana ) and dog rose ( Rosa canina ) provides food for a multitude of caterpillars. Continue reading...

At home and abroad, Labour and its leader are under siege. Though the Gorton and Denton result is history now, the repercussions roil his party and underpin the fight for its future. Abroad, the policy rift within the Labour tribe is just as bad, with the fear that the party will be dragged backwards into the wreckage of another illegal war in the Middle East. Yet again Labour and Starmer are damned both ways, with much of the party raging at its leader and a “very disappointed” Donald Trump angry, not appeased. In seeking a clear way through the multiple rocky paths before him, the prime minister could sensibly start by looking again, and at last, at the way he was charged with those responsibilities. With the Middle East in flames and oil prices soaring, the representation of the people bill got scant attention when it passed through parliament on Monday. It was conceived to reform the electoral system, but it’s notable for what is absent: changes that must now be made to first past the post (FPTP). Last week’s byelection shocked Labour, but it also shocked the Institute for Government, that sober monitor of due process, into sounding the alarm about the risk to democracy itself when a system built for two parties no longer fits a multiparty world. Director Hannah White warned of a message from Gorton and Denton, saying the system has become “dangerous” when people are forced to vote tactically, but can’t know where best to place that X. This denial of democracy, she cautioned, may “undermine the legitimacy of the future governments it delivers”. Perhaps that is already happening. Given that Labour took 63% of seats on just 33.7% of votes in 2024’s general election, who is to say its rapid descent into unpopularity is not the result of so few having actually voted for it. It was one of the most disproportional votes-to-seats results seen anywhere in the world. But then, nowhere in Europe but the UK still uses first past the post. The first-past-the-post system was...

I still remember, when I was a kid, the end of spring and early summer when markets in Jerusalem and across Palestine overflowed with freshly harvested freekeh. As you approached, the air carried a smoky, earthy aroma. Freekeh is an ancient grain, a staple across the Middle East and Turkey, made from green wheat roasted over open fires to burn off the husks, which gives it the characteristic nutty flavour. The name comes from the Arabic freek, meaning “to rub”, which describes how the grains are cleaned, dried, cracked and stored for the year. Stuffed peppers with freekeh, lamb and spicy tomato sauce Throughout the Middle East and Palestine, mahashi (stuffing vegetables) is a true labour of love, creating dishes that are designed to be shared. Though they take time to prepare, they disappear quickly once served. Here, romano peppers work beautifully, but small normal peppers are a great alternative. When they’re in season, tomatoes or small aubergines can be used instead. Once cooked, these peppers taste better next day; serve reheated or at room temperature with yoghurt and bread to soak up the juices. Any leftovers make a great lunch, too. Prep 10 min Soak 15 min Cook 2 hr, plus cooling Serves 4 100g cracked freekeh 8 large red romano peppers (about 1.2kg) 500g tomato passata 3 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling 3 tbsp pomegranate molasses 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed ¾ tsp dried mint Salt and black pepper 1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped (100g) 250g minced lamb 10g flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped ½ tsp dried aleppo chilli flakes 1¼ tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander ¼ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground allspice Put the freekeh in a fine sieve and rinse under cold running water. Transfer the freekeh to a small saucepan, cover with plenty of fresh cold water, and leave to soak for 15 minutes. Using a small knife, make a vertical cut along the length of each romano pepper, keeping the stem intact. Gently prise open the peppers, then scoop o...

I sit my office in Srinagar surrounded by the steady, safe hum of the secondary school where I work. As academic head, my mind is occupied with curriculums and pupil progress. But my soul is 130km north of the Jammu and Kashmir city, behind the jagged peaks of the Razdan Pass, in the silence of the Tulail valley. I am a daughter of the Dard Shin. We are a tribe whose history is etched in the Himalayan granite by the glacial water of the Kishanganga River. My father became the first professor of commerce from Tulail. His struggle to education was physical. He walked through snow that reached his waist to find a world that did not know he existed. His journey from the remote highlands to higher education gave me wings to fly. Yetthose I left behind – the sisters of my tribe – are still grounded in the frost. For six months, snow seals the Tulail valley. In this frozen isolation, the Dard Shin women are the architects of survival. They are the first to break the ice on the water buckets in the dawn. Their hands never stop. They spin, they knead, they work until they collapse into sleep, only to wake and do it all again. In the middle of this hardship, the children of Tulail carry dreams. I remember nine-year-old Zubeida. “I want to be a doctor,” she told me. “When the snow is deep and the mothers are in pain, I want to be the one who knows how to make them better. I will wear a white coat like the snow, but I will bring warmth.” The path to a medical degree is blocked by more than just mountains. There is no high school here for her to attend. Twelve-year-old Irfan’s father and brothers are away working in the building sites of Shimla. Irfan’s jaw is set: “I don’t want to carry stones. I want to be a scientist. “I want to study why the stars are so bright in Tulail and how we can use the sun to keep our homes warm when the electricity goes away.” When the first frost bites, the men of Tulail pack their frayed bags and leave for the construction sites in Shimla or the a...

格隆汇3月4日｜有投资者在互动平台向瑞华泰提问：贵公司与华为有合作，那请问你们的产品有用到华为的折叠屏手机或者折叠屏电脑吗？光刻胶产品是否已正式应用？固态电池领域什么时候正式商用？ 瑞华泰回复称，公司PI薄膜产品已用于多款折叠屏结构保护，营收占比较小。公司研发的PSPI目前处于初期研发阶段。新能源电池领域，公司目前在复合集流体、负极PI粘结剂等方面，积极配合下游客户的研发及试用诉求。后续进展情况，公司将按照相关法律法规规定，及时履行信息披露义务。敬请广大投资者理性投资，注意投资风险。