Hong Kong authorities are investigating a suspicious fire that broke out in a residential flat, after a man died when he fell from a building and an elderly woman was overcome due to heavy smoke. Police received a report of the fire on Friday at around 7pm at a flat in Royal Garden, Ho Man Tin. Firefighters arrived at the scene, used a ladder to access the flat, and put out the blaze about 30 minu...
Hong Kong authorities are investigating a suspicious fire that broke out in a residential flat, after a man died when he fell from a building and an elderly woman was overcome due to heavy smoke. Police received a report of the fire on Friday at around 7pm at a flat in Royal Garden, Ho Man Tin. Firefighters arrived at the scene, used a ladder to access the flat, and put out the blaze about 30 minutes later. During the incident, a man fell from the sixth floor of a building onto the car park,...
For investors who want exposure to the artificial intelligence buildout without trying to pick the next NVIDIA, the iShares Future AI & Tech ETF (NASDAQ:ARTY) pitches a single-ticket solution: spread chips across the entire AI value chain, from semiconductors to data center infrastructure to software. The fund tracks the NYSE FactSet Global Robotics and Artificial ... ARTY Investors: Watch These 2...
For investors who want exposure to the artificial intelligence buildout without trying to pick the next NVIDIA, the iShares Future AI & Tech ETF (NASDAQ:ARTY) pitches a single-ticket solution: spread chips across the entire AI value chain, from semiconductors to data center infrastructure to software. The fund tracks the NYSE FactSet Global Robotics and Artificial ... ARTY Investors: Watch These 2 Signals Before the Next Quarter Ends
oakstudio22/iStock via Getty Images News broke yesterday that the FDA is proposing to exclude the globally best-selling prescription drug molecules semaglutide, tirzepatide and liraglutide from its 503B bulks list, "finding no clinical need for outsourcing facilities to compound these drugs from bulk substances." Marketed and sold as the weight loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound to treat obesity, and ...
oakstudio22/iStock via Getty Images News broke yesterday that the FDA is proposing to exclude the globally best-selling prescription drug molecules semaglutide, tirzepatide and liraglutide from its 503B bulks list, "finding no clinical need for outsourcing facilities to compound these drugs from bulk substances." Marketed and sold as the weight loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound to treat obesity, and as Ozempic and Mounjaro to treat type 2 diabetes, Eli Lilly's ( LLY ) tirzepatide and Novo Nordisk A/S's ( NVO ) semaglutide earned nearly $70bn of revenues combined last year, but faced competition from compounded versions of the drugs being offered by telehealth platforms such as Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ( HIMS ). The FDA's proposal - if upheld - may make it harder than ever for a compounding weight loss industry to thrive, but Hims and Novo Nordisk already appear to have put prior, bitter disputes behind them and begun working together again - will it work this time? Background To Hims & Hers & Novo Nordisk's Love / Hate Relationship In June last year, I shared a post with Seeking Alpha readers discussing the news that the Danish Pharma giant Novo Nordisk had terminated its partnership with Hims & Hers Health over distribution of its GLP-1 weight loss / type 2 diabetes drug Wegovy. It was a partnership that had only just begun, and it was broken because Hims & Hers had continued to sell "knockoff" compounded versions of Wegovy via its platform. That practice had begun when Hims & Hers took advantage of the Food and Drug Administration's adding semaglutide (the underlying ingredient in Wegovy) to the global drug shortage list, permitting sales of compounded versions of the drug - non-FDA approved product manufactured by certain approved manufacturers. Novo Nordisk said in its statement: In late April (2024), the FDA resolved the Wegovy ® shortage based on its conclusion that Novo Nordisk is fully meeting current and projected nationwide demand for this medicine. In suppor...
(RTTNews) - Amtech Systems, Inc. (ASYS), Friday announced the appointment of Thomas Sabol as Chief Financial Officer, effective May 14, 2026. He will replace interim CFO Mark Weaver.
(RTTNews) - Amtech Systems, Inc. (ASYS), Friday announced the appointment of Thomas Sabol as Chief Financial Officer, effective May 14, 2026. He will replace interim CFO Mark Weaver.
RelaxFoto.de/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Altria ( MO ) just reported their Q1 earnings and delivered another Altria-like quarter. They managed to see solid growth year-over-year despite macro uncertainty and continued headwinds in traditional smoking. Although the stock is up roughly 23% in the past year at the time of writing, I still believe they present a compelling investment case. At...
RelaxFoto.de/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Altria ( MO ) just reported their Q1 earnings and delivered another Altria-like quarter. They managed to see solid growth year-over-year despite macro uncertainty and continued headwinds in traditional smoking. Although the stock is up roughly 23% in the past year at the time of writing, I still believe they present a compelling investment case. At a forward P/E of 12.88x and giving investors the potential to see double-digit total returns, I see the stock continuing to rise despite the strong performance recently. In this article, I discuss Altria's latest quarter, why their investment case is still attractive, and why I'm downgrading shares to a hold after a strong year and Q1 rally. Previous Thesis I last covered Altria back in February, shortly after reporting their Q4 earnings. MO delivered another resilient quarter despite the continued trend of declines in traditional smoking. They displayed stable fundamentals with modest bottom-line growth and continued progress in their smoke-free products. EPS of $1.30 missed analysts' estimates, while their top line exceeded by $50 million, amounting to $5.08 billion. Both top and bottom lines declined from the prior quarter, while EPS grew a penny and revenue fell less than 1%. Still, Altria's well-covered 6.6% yield, upside to their high price target of $73, and potential to deliver another double-digit year kept me bullish. Since then, the stock has outperformed the S&P ( SP500 ), up nearly 13% compared to a little over 5% for the index. Seeking Alpha Double-Beat Quarter Altria managed to beat analysts' estimates during Q1 earnings on both their top and bottom lines. This time, EPS beat by $0.07, amounting to $1.32, while revenue beat by $180 million, amounting to $4.76 billion. Both fell from the prior quarter but grew solidly year-over-year by 7.3% and 3.2%, respectively. For comparison, peer Philip Morris' ( PM ) bottom line grew 16% to $1.96, while their top line g...
I haven't quite figured out the reason why, but for the last few years , summer has become the moment for new science fiction shows on streaming services. And 2026 isn't any different - aside from the fact that premiere dates seem to be moving up a little. This year, the release schedule is nearly as full in the spring as it is in the summer, which should make it easier to check out everything you...
I haven't quite figured out the reason why, but for the last few years , summer has become the moment for new science fiction shows on streaming services. And 2026 isn't any different - aside from the fact that premiere dates seem to be moving up a little. This year, the release schedule is nearly as full in the spring as it is in the summer, which should make it easier to check out everything you want to without having storylines overlap in your brain. In fact, a number of these shows are already streaming now: The alternate future of For All Mankind is currently in the midst of its penultimate season, as is the horror mystery box From . But … Read the full story at The Verge.
Medicaid Withholds Additional $91 Million In Funding For Minnesota Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times, In his latest action targeting Minnesota fraud, Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said his agency would delay paying $91 million in Medicaid claims to the state. “This is about protecting patients and respecting taxpayers,” Oz said in a video...
Medicaid Withholds Additional $91 Million In Funding For Minnesota Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times, In his latest action targeting Minnesota fraud, Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said his agency would delay paying $91 million in Medicaid claims to the state. “This is about protecting patients and respecting taxpayers,” Oz said in a video posted April 30 on X, announcing the decision. The money being withheld includes “$76 million tied to 14 service categories highly vulnerable to fraud,” Oz wrote on X. The remaining deferred payments—$14 million—could potentially have been directed “towards illegal immigrants who weren’t supposed to be getting this coverage,” he stated in the video. The most recent amounts are on top of an initial $259 million the agency halted in February amid the North Star State’s ongoing fraud scandals. Minnesota sued Oz’s agency and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over that decision, but earlier this month a federal court refused to unfreeze the funds as the litigation continues. Oz said he notified Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials before going public with his most recent decision. The Epoch Times sought comment from Walz but received no reply prior to publication. Minnesota’s fraud scandals drew widespread attention in late 2025. Since then, President Donald Trump has ratcheted up fraud investigations across the nation. Trump appointed Vice President JD Vance to head an anti-fraud task force and the Justice Department formed a National Fraud Enforcement Division. Oz’s new Minnesota funding freeze comes two days after agents raided 22 Minnesota sites in connection with fraud investigations. The state’s issues with the defrauding of its public programs follow “a pattern we can’t ignore,” Oz said. “Minnesota’s Medicaid program has shown serious vulnerabilities to fraud,” Oz wrote. “These are not isolated breakdowns—they point to systemic issues that mus...
We just covered Here is How Billionaire Philippe Laffont’s Top 10 Picks Crushed The Market. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) ranks #6 (see the Here is How Billionaire Philippe Laffont’s Top 5 Picks Crushed The Market). YTD Stock Performance: +22% Philippe Laffont’s Stake: $2.14 Billion The market is finally realizing the Alphabet’s edge over competitors: a diversified portfolio of […]
We just covered Here is How Billionaire Philippe Laffont’s Top 10 Picks Crushed The Market. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) ranks #6 (see the Here is How Billionaire Philippe Laffont’s Top 5 Picks Crushed The Market). YTD Stock Performance: +22% Philippe Laffont’s Stake: $2.14 Billion The market is finally realizing the Alphabet’s edge over competitors: a diversified portfolio of […]
(RTTNews) - Friday, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (APWC) announced that Chief Financial Officer Ben Lee has stepped down from the position.
(RTTNews) - Friday, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (APWC) announced that Chief Financial Officer Ben Lee has stepped down from the position.
A little over a year ago, MG was leading the relatively normal life of a twentysomething in Scottsdale, Arizona. She worked as a personal assistant and supplemented her income by waiting tables on the weekends. Like most women her age, she had an Instagram account, where she’d occasionally post Stories and photos of herself getting matcha and hanging out by the pool with her friends, or going to P...
A little over a year ago, MG was leading the relatively normal life of a twentysomething in Scottsdale, Arizona. She worked as a personal assistant and supplemented her income by waiting tables on the weekends. Like most women her age, she had an Instagram account, where she’d occasionally post Stories and photos of herself getting matcha and hanging out by the pool with her friends, or going to Pilates. “I never really cared to pop off and become popular on social media,” says MG (who is cited only as MG in the lawsuit to protect her identity). “I just used it the way most people did when it first came out, to share their lives with the people closest to them.” She has a little more than 9,000 followers—a robust following, but nowhere close to a massive platform. Last summer, she received a DM from one of her followers. Did she know, the person asked her, that photos and videos of a woman who looked exactly like MG were circulating on Instagram? MG clicked the link and saw multiple Reels of what appeared to be her face superimposed onto a body that looked exactly like her own. The woman in the photo was scantily clad, with tattoos in the same places as MG. Read full article Comments
ipuwadol/iStock via Getty Images By Michael Richmond, CFA, & Michael Shaw, CFA Market Overview For the better part of the last year, volatility in commodity markets — generally to the upside — has been the key driver of returns in the Canadian small cap market. The small cap index has significant direct exposure to commodity-oriented businesses, while many industrial, financial and technology cons...
ipuwadol/iStock via Getty Images By Michael Richmond, CFA, & Michael Shaw, CFA Market Overview For the better part of the last year, volatility in commodity markets — generally to the upside — has been the key driver of returns in the Canadian small cap market. The small cap index has significant direct exposure to commodity-oriented businesses, while many industrial, financial and technology constituents also exhibit meaningful sensitivity to underlying commodity dynamics. Unsurprisingly, volatility in commodity prices during the first quarter of 2026 continued to play a large role in determining the path of the overall index. For the first two months of 2026, the Canadian small cap market looked much like it did in 2025. Gold, silver and copper prices continued to move higher, and the index followed suit, rising 8.7% in January and another 12.6% in February, with the materials sector driving a large proportion of performance. The escalation of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran in late February introduced a new source of volatility centered on the energy market, with broader implications across commodities and interest rates. The physical crude market tightened materially. Brent crude ended the quarter at US$127 per barrel, up 128% for the quarter. The historic move in crude prices resulted in a very strong quarter for Canadian small cap oil producers. The small cap energy sector was up 34.8% by the end of March after posting strong months in January and February. One casualty of the conflict was the market’s expectation for lower interest rates in 2026 and, by extension, the price of gold. As the conflict increased inflation concerns, the market reduced its expectations of rate cuts globally and longer-term interest rates moved higher. With the opportunity cost of holding gold, a non-yielding monetary asset, increasing, the price of gold moved lower. Gold declined from a record above US$5,500/oz in January to a conflict low of US$4,099/oz, a 27% decline. The S&P...
US natural gas futures rose, adding to Thursday’s 12-cent jump, as producers rein in output and feedgas to the Cameron LNG terminal in Louisiana remains lower. Low regional spot prices and an unusually warm April have pushed producers to announce “strategic curtailments,” mostly in the Appalachian production region, said Darrell Fletcher , managing director of commodities at Bannockburn Capital Ma...
US natural gas futures rose, adding to Thursday’s 12-cent jump, as producers rein in output and feedgas to the Cameron LNG terminal in Louisiana remains lower. Low regional spot prices and an unusually warm April have pushed producers to announce “strategic curtailments,” mostly in the Appalachian production region, said Darrell Fletcher , managing director of commodities at Bannockburn Capital Markets. Futures for June delivery +2.2c, or +0.8%, to $2.789/mmbtu on Nymex, as of 9:16am ET Weather: Below-average temperatures were expected across the eastern half of the US through May 10: Commodity Weather Group See WHUT for a map of latest 6-10 day weather forecast: NOAA Click here for two-week temperature forecasts for the U.S. Daily BNEF Gas Data: Lower-48 dry gas production on Friday ~109.7 bcf/day, or +3.1% y/y Lowest since Feb. 3, when producers were recovering from winter storm-related freeze-offs Lower-48 total gas demand on Friday ~70.8 bcf/day, or +5.6% y/y Dry gas exports to Mexico on Friday ~7.3 bcf/day, or +6.9% w/w Estimated gas flows to LNG export terminals on Friday ~19.1 bcf/day, or -2.7% w/w Gas Market News: European Gas Heads for Weekly Gain as US Sticks to Iran Blockade Chevron Says Its Mideast Exposure Is Limited: TOPLive
In the beginning, platforms like Fiverr were places where people could hire freelancers to do specialized creative labor using skills that took years to develop. In the age of generative AI , though, many of these gig workers have embraced the technology in order to meet clients' demands. These workers' profiles emphasize that they can quickly (and cheaply) whip up images and videos of just about ...
In the beginning, platforms like Fiverr were places where people could hire freelancers to do specialized creative labor using skills that took years to develop. In the age of generative AI , though, many of these gig workers have embraced the technology in order to meet clients' demands. These workers' profiles emphasize that they can quickly (and cheaply) whip up images and videos of just about anything. But often, what their clients are looking for are dramatic animations inspired by the Christian Bible. On TikTok , YouTube , Instagram , and Facebook it is very easy to stumble across AI-generated clips that retell stories from the Bible. Lik … Read the full story at The Verge.