Everyman theatre, Liverpool Beginning as a culture clash comedy with cups of tea and deadly intent, this two-hander becomes boldly arresting If you want someone to credit for the big laughs in the first half of this slippery production, look no further than Hilary Mantel. It was the Wolf Hall author who, in her 2014 short story , imagined a case of mistaken identity in a genteel Windsor home where...
Everyman theatre, Liverpool Beginning as a culture clash comedy with cups of tea and deadly intent, this two-hander becomes boldly arresting If you want someone to credit for the big laughs in the first half of this slippery production, look no further than Hilary Mantel. It was the Wolf Hall author who, in her 2014 short story , imagined a case of mistaken identity in a genteel Windsor home where a man presumed to be the plumber turned out to have a gun in his bag and his eye on the neighbouring hospital. Any minute now, the prime minister would emerge. Exquisite in its economy, The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher – August 6th 1983 found humour in a grim thought experiment. It was in the false sense of confidence in the first-time shooter, the odd juxtaposition of cups of tea and deadly intent, and the way the host had little tolerance for the Tory leader either. On stage, it is as if a taciturn Pinter hardman and a cheery Ayckbourn divorcee have accidentally wound up in the same play. The culture clash is funny. Continue reading...
Gravity press release ( GRVY ): FY revenues were KRW 161,878 million (US$ 106,254 thousand), representing a 42.7% increase from the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025 (“QoQ”) and a 17.8% increase from the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 (“YoY”). Net profit attributable to parent company was KRW 29,394 million (US$ 19,294 thousand), representing a 138.7% increase QoQ and a 33.4% increase YoY...
Gravity press release ( GRVY ): FY revenues were KRW 161,878 million (US$ 106,254 thousand), representing a 42.7% increase from the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025 (“QoQ”) and a 17.8% increase from the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 (“YoY”). Net profit attributable to parent company was KRW 29,394 million (US$ 19,294 thousand), representing a 138.7% increase QoQ and a 33.4% increase YoY. EPADS of $1.16 More on Gravity GRAVITY’s preliminary Q4 revenue down nearly 13% Y/Y Financial information for Gravity
Earnings Call Insights: Owlet (OWLT) Q1 2026 Management view Kurt Workman (Co-Founder, President, CEO & Director) said leadership has changed, noting, "On behalf of the Board and the entire Owlet team, I'd like to share our deep gratitude for Jonathan Harris" and adding, "I'm stepping back into the CEO role as announced in April." Workman framed a tighter execution plan around three priorities, le...
Earnings Call Insights: Owlet (OWLT) Q1 2026 Management view Kurt Workman (Co-Founder, President, CEO & Director) said leadership has changed, noting, "On behalf of the Board and the entire Owlet team, I'd like to share our deep gratitude for Jonathan Harris" and adding, "I'm stepping back into the CEO role as announced in April." Workman framed a tighter execution plan around three priorities, led by subscription and telehealth: "We're prioritizing the Owlet360 subscription and telehealth opportunity more deliberately than we have in the past," and he described a shift in model: "This evolution from a hardware-centric sales to a multiyear subscription model fundamentally shifts our growth trajectory." Workman said the company is narrowing geographic and project scope to protect returns: "We have deferred our planned entries into India, Hong Kong and Singapore for the current year and redirected investments to core markets with higher near-term return potential," and added, "We're pausing new global clearances and delaying country launches that carry upfront regulatory app development quality and marketing costs." Amanda Crawford (Chief Financial Officer) reported Q1 revenue of $22.5 million and said the quarter included a retail channel headwind: "Q1 results reflect a onetime inventory rightsizing at a large retail partner" that "negatively impacted sell-in revenue." She also highlighted profitability drivers: "Q1 overall gross margin was 54.5%, above our Q1 guidance range of 50% to 52%." Outlook Workman said Owlet revised its 2026 targets, stating, "For the full year, we are adjusting our revenue guidance to a range of $118 million to $122 million" versus "our previous guidance of $126 million to $130 million," while "raising full year 2026 adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $7 million to $9 million" versus "our previous guidance of $3 million to $5 million." Workman attributed the revenue reset to mix and channel decisions and a more cautious demand view: "Thi...
Earnings Call Insights: QuinStreet (QNST) Q3 2026 Management View “We set a company record for quarterly revenue, $346 million, up 28% year-over-year,” and “we also set a company record for quarterly adjusted EBITDA, $29.6 million, up 53% year-over-year with expanding margins,” said Chairman, President & CEO Douglas Valenti. Valenti highlighted AI as a core operational theme: “Those initiatives in...
Earnings Call Insights: QuinStreet (QNST) Q3 2026 Management View “We set a company record for quarterly revenue, $346 million, up 28% year-over-year,” and “we also set a company record for quarterly adjusted EBITDA, $29.6 million, up 53% year-over-year with expanding margins,” said Chairman, President & CEO Douglas Valenti. Valenti highlighted AI as a core operational theme: “Those initiatives include dozens of active projects applying AI across our business system,” adding, “AI is strengthening our already formidable competitive advantages and is driving even better results for clients, media partners and QuinStreet.” On balance sheet and cash generation, Valenti said, “We ended the quarter with over $100 million in cash and with net debt of around $50 million,” and added, “we expect to deliver well over $100 million more free cash flow over the next 12 months.” Chief Financial Officer Gregory Wong said, “For the March quarter, total revenue was $346.1 million, up 28% year-over-year,” and added, “adjusted net income was $17.8 million or $0.31 per share.” Wong framed capital allocation priorities as: “one, investing in new products and initiatives for future growth and margin expansion; two, accretive acquisitions; and three, share repurchases at attractive levels.” Outlook Valenti provided Q4 targets: “We expect revenue in fiscal Q4 to be between $350 million and $370 million,” and “we expect adjusted EBITDA to be between $37 million and $43 million.” Looking beyond Q4, Valenti said, “Our early view of next fiscal year, which begins on July 1, is that we expect to again grow revenue and adjusted EBITDA at strong double-digit rates year-over-year.” On the build of AI-driven media channels, Valenti said, “as AI overviews have expanded rapidly over the past year to now trigger on an estimated 50% plus of Google searches, revenue from our proprietary campaigns on Google has grown by over 100% over the same period,” and added, “We are an early participant in OpenAI's a...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM) reported a solid increase in April revenue on Friday as continued demand for advanced artificial intelligence semiconductors supported sales growth. The world’s largest contract chip manufacturer said April revenue reached NT$410.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM) reported a solid increase in April revenue on Friday as continued demand for advanced artificial intelligence semiconductors supported sales growth. The world’s largest contract chip manufacturer said April revenue reached NT$410.
Trump’s ego cannot accept a humiliating loss, and we are already seeing the effects of his failure playing out We are witnessing what happens to a person who is consumed with the need to dominate, but cannot. Iran is unlikely to give in. It can withstand the economic pressure of a blockade better than Donald Trump can withstand the political pressure that comes with rising gas prices (now nearly $...
Trump’s ego cannot accept a humiliating loss, and we are already seeing the effects of his failure playing out We are witnessing what happens to a person who is consumed with the need to dominate, but cannot. Iran is unlikely to give in. It can withstand the economic pressure of a blockade better than Donald Trump can withstand the political pressure that comes with rising gas prices (now nearly $4.50 a gallon, on average), soon followed by rising food prices. Continue reading...
Turning parking bays into green spaces and prioritising cyclists may be the fastest routes to improving urban life Clean air, safer streets and a stable climate are among the reasons doctors and environmental experts want fewer cars clogging our roads. Reduced dependence on fuel – especially when prices are high and most countries rely on imports – is another. Yet while some cities with world-clas...
Turning parking bays into green spaces and prioritising cyclists may be the fastest routes to improving urban life Clean air, safer streets and a stable climate are among the reasons doctors and environmental experts want fewer cars clogging our roads. Reduced dependence on fuel – especially when prices are high and most countries rely on imports – is another. Yet while some cities with world-class public transport are debating how to tackle the stubborn minority of journeys still made by car, others – particularly in the US – have become so dependent on driving that opting out is almost impossible. Continue reading...
Stanley Burkhardt, convicted abuser and ex-investigator of sex crimes against children, gives deposition in civil case Convicted child molester Stanley Burkhardt – a former investigator of sex crimes against children who has been in and out of prison for decades – invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination more than 700 times while being questioned under oath recently, including w...
Stanley Burkhardt, convicted abuser and ex-investigator of sex crimes against children, gives deposition in civil case Convicted child molester Stanley Burkhardt – a former investigator of sex crimes against children who has been in and out of prison for decades – invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination more than 700 times while being questioned under oath recently, including when asked whether he committed a series of unsolved murders of youths in his orbit. Burkhardt’s decision to remain silent came when faced with questions about the killings during a deposition in a civil lawsuit by an alleged sexual abuse victim of his – a case aimed at him and the New Orleans police department (NOPD) which used to employ him. Continue reading...
Though open marriage is often imagined as something men want, women also choose this relationship structure – with all its rewards and challenges It’s late afternoon, and Lucy texts her husband’s girlfriend. The sound of cartoons plays somewhere in the living room, and she absentmindedly wipes a smear of jam off the countertop. A few minutes earlier, Lucy’s phone buzzes with a school email: a pare...
Though open marriage is often imagined as something men want, women also choose this relationship structure – with all its rewards and challenges It’s late afternoon, and Lucy texts her husband’s girlfriend. The sound of cartoons plays somewhere in the living room, and she absentmindedly wipes a smear of jam off the countertop. A few minutes earlier, Lucy’s phone buzzes with a school email: a parent-teacher event for Thursday evening. She’s been attending these events alone, but pauses this time. She wants her husband, Oliver, there. Continue reading...
Temperature swings have left crops across the Plains in terrible conditions, with some farmers opting not to harvest Merrill Nielsen’s wheat crop looked healthy after he planted it in the fall on his 2,500-acre farm in north-central Kansas , about 50 miles west of Salina, the plants benefiting from higher-than-normal November rainfall. But an abnormally warm and dry winter, followed by extreme tem...
Temperature swings have left crops across the Plains in terrible conditions, with some farmers opting not to harvest Merrill Nielsen’s wheat crop looked healthy after he planted it in the fall on his 2,500-acre farm in north-central Kansas , about 50 miles west of Salina, the plants benefiting from higher-than-normal November rainfall. But an abnormally warm and dry winter, followed by extreme temperature variability, stressed the developing wheat. In the winter-to-spring transition, temperatures fluctuated from 70 to 80F on some days and lows in the teens or low 20s on other days. Continue reading...
Li Qiang meets U.S. congressional delegation Premier Li Qiang met with a U.S. congressional delegation on May 7, stating that mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation is the right way for the two countries to engage with each other. He urged Washington to seek dialogue rather than confrontation. Li emphasized that the Taiwan issue concerns China’s core interests and is the fore...
Li Qiang meets U.S. congressional delegation Premier Li Qiang met with a U.S. congressional delegation on May 7, stating that mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation is the right way for the two countries to engage with each other. He urged Washington to seek dialogue rather than confrontation. Li emphasized that the Taiwan issue concerns China’s core interests and is the foremost red line in Sino-U.S. relations, calling on the U.S. Congress to handle China-related matters prudently.
Three years after some Chinese youngsters chose to become “full-time children”, some said it was not a cure-all for their plight in China’s tense job market. The title “full-time children” went viral in 2023 in China, when some young people became a “full-time employee” of their parents. They received monthly salaries from their parents, ranging from 1,000 yuan (US$150) to over 5,000 yuan, dependi...
Three years after some Chinese youngsters chose to become “full-time children”, some said it was not a cure-all for their plight in China’s tense job market. The title “full-time children” went viral in 2023 in China, when some young people became a “full-time employee” of their parents. They received monthly salaries from their parents, ranging from 1,000 yuan (US$150) to over 5,000 yuan, depending on their parents’ pensions. In exchange, they kept their parents’ company and helped them manage...