Former Google executive Matt Brittin is expected to be named the BBC’s next director general within days, with the corporation’s board meeting this week for a final discussion about the appointment. The decision will be discussed at a regular BBC board meeting on Thursday. Though the meeting will not formally approve Brittin for the role, an announcement could be made as soon as next week. Brittin...
Former Google executive Matt Brittin is expected to be named the BBC’s next director general within days, with the corporation’s board meeting this week for a final discussion about the appointment. The decision will be discussed at a regular BBC board meeting on Thursday. Though the meeting will not formally approve Brittin for the role, an announcement could be made as soon as next week. Brittin, who led Google in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for a decade until stepping down last year, had already emerged as the strong favourite to replace the BBC’s outgoing leader, Tim Davie. Brittin’s potential appointment comes with the BBC battling to cope with huge changes in media consumption driven by digital platforms such as YouTube, which is owned by Google’s parent company. Brittin has told TV figures that he has long admired the British television industry. Picking up a Royal Television Society fellowship last December, he said it was an industry “I’ve been trying to get into for a very long time”. He said that during his time at Google, he had tried to tell the creative industry that big tech could be “partners not predators”. Brittin has said he believes what counts as television is now changing, stating it is now more accurately described as “storytelling in video”. The new director general will have to engage immediately in critical talks with the government about the renewal of the corporation’s royal charter and wider funding model. The BBC leadership has been battling to fend off the prospect of switching the BBC to a subscription or ad-funded service, which they say would fundamentally undermine its stated mission of providing content for everyone. In a sign of the political pressure that the BBC has been facing, the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has already backed the idea of putting the corporation’s charter on a permanent basis. Brittin, who has spoken of being a Doctor Who fan, has said the media industry is living through “an incredible time of disr...
Bet_Noire/iStock via Getty Images Canada's process for approving energy infrastructure projects is still far too slow , despite Prime Minister Carney' s efforts to reform it, TC Energy ( TRP ) CEO Francois Poirier told Bloomberg in an interview Wednesday. Carney opened the Major Projects Office last year to steer proposals to approval within two years, but that timeline is not competitive in a wor...
Bet_Noire/iStock via Getty Images Canada's process for approving energy infrastructure projects is still far too slow , despite Prime Minister Carney' s efforts to reform it, TC Energy ( TRP ) CEO Francois Poirier told Bloomberg in an interview Wednesday. Carney opened the Major Projects Office last year to steer proposals to approval within two years, but that timeline is not competitive in a world where energy demand is rising, the CEO said, again calling on the government to offer a six-month timeline to energy companies applying for key permits. The company was able to obtain permits in seven months for its Southeast Gateway natural gas pipeline in Mexico, "and I assure you no environmental corners were cut," Poirier said. TC Energy ( TRP ) transports ~30% of all natural gas in North America, and the surging power requirements of data centers mean it could easily add billions of dollars of new projects in the U.S. to feed new generation, but "it's challenging right now, given the permitting timelines, for infrastructure to be built quickly enough to keep up with the demand growth," the CEO told Bloomberg. On the Middle East war, "You hate talking about opportunities out of human suffering and conflict," but it shows "how fragile the balance is between supply and demand" in energy markets, the CEO said. More on TC Energy TC Energy: A Great Natural Gas Play TC Energy: Cash Generation Phase Begins TC Energy Q4 2025 Earnings Call Presentation
The Tuxedo Gemini 17 Gen 4 laptop has now been refreshed with an AMD-powered variant, featuring a powerful 16-core Zen 5 CPU. The laptop can also be equipped with a decent gaming GPU, and up to a whopping 128 GB of DDR5 RAM. 4 Reviews ← exclude selected types ← exclude selected tags Tuxedo has introduced a new variant of the Gemini 17 Gen 4 desktop-replacement gaming laptop, powered by a very pote...
The Tuxedo Gemini 17 Gen 4 laptop has now been refreshed with an AMD-powered variant, featuring a powerful 16-core Zen 5 CPU. The laptop can also be equipped with a decent gaming GPU, and up to a whopping 128 GB of DDR5 RAM. 4 Reviews ← exclude selected types ← exclude selected tags Tuxedo has introduced a new variant of the Gemini 17 Gen 4 desktop-replacement gaming laptop, powered by a very potent 16-core AMD Fire Range CPU. The machine weighs in at over 8 lbs, and is aimed at folks with intensive workloads who care little about portability. The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX CPU is quite the compute monster, featuring a 16-core setup comprising exclusively of Zen 5 high-performance cores. In multicore benchmarks, the Ryzen 9 CPU trades blows with the Core Ultra 9 275HX, and sports a roughly 10% lead over the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Strix Halo APU. Tuxedo Gemini 17: Extremely powerful AMD CPU paired with a rather modest GPU Weirdly enough, Tuxedo did not find it necessary to equip the 17.3-inch Gemini 17 laptop with high-end GPUs. The laptop can only be equipped with up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU with a 115-watt TGP and 8 GB of VRAM, which is rather disappointing since its Intel-powered sibling sports up to an RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU with 12 GB of VRAM. That said, the RTX 5060 Laptop GPU is no slouch, and should be perfectly decent for modern AAA gaming at modest settings. Of course, performance will boil down to how well Tuxedo has managed to handle thermals, considering the power-hungry CPU. Judging by the system's overall footprint, it would be safe to assume that a well-equipped cooling system has been fitted.
Dmitry Vinogradov Grail ( GRAL ) shares spiked on Wednesday after TD Cowen upgraded the Galleri cancer test maker to Buy from Hold, citing an attractive buying opportunity following its recent sell-off. The Illumina ( ILMN ) spinoff has lost half of its value since the company announced that a clinical trial, which tested Galleri in more than 140K people in the U.K. National Health Service, didn't...
Dmitry Vinogradov Grail ( GRAL ) shares spiked on Wednesday after TD Cowen upgraded the Galleri cancer test maker to Buy from Hold, citing an attractive buying opportunity following its recent sell-off. The Illumina ( ILMN ) spinoff has lost half of its value since the company announced that a clinical trial, which tested Galleri in more than 140K people in the U.K. National Health Service, didn't meet the primary goal. The stock extended losses last week after the company’s long-serving CEO, Bob Ragusa, announced retirement, handing the reins to Josh Ofman, the company's current president, effective June 1. Following extensive feedback from TD Cowen’s key opinion leaders, the analyst Dan Brennan noted that the firm’s “KOL diligence is more positive than current sentiment” on Grail ( GRAL ). The analyst added that KOLs attributed the failure to NHS-Galleri’s design and cited a "meaningful" study finding in which Galleri was associated with a greater than 20% reduction in Stage IV cancer diagnoses compared to standard of care alone. “While investor feedback has been mixed/negative, our KOL diligence since the results is more positive, and we believe it supports our upgrade,” Brennan wrote while lowering his target price on GRAL to $65 from $114. More on GRAIL, Inc. An Early Cancer Detection Test, Put To The Test GRAIL: The NHS-Galleri Setback - I Would Wait For Low $30s To Buy (Rating Downgrade) GRAIL: A Major Trial Disappointment GRAIL announces leadership transition Hims latest offering, Grail's Galleri cancer test, fails U.K. study
Faster reform of the UK’s North Sea windfall tax could significantly cut reliance on LNG imports, the industry lobby group said, as war in the Middle East highlights energy supply vulnerabilities. Scrapping the Energy Profits Levy and replacing it with a permanent price-triggered mechanism now — rather than in March 2030 — could unlock as much as £50 billion in investment and slow the decline in d...
Faster reform of the UK’s North Sea windfall tax could significantly cut reliance on LNG imports, the industry lobby group said, as war in the Middle East highlights energy supply vulnerabilities. Scrapping the Energy Profits Levy and replacing it with a permanent price-triggered mechanism now — rather than in March 2030 — could unlock as much as £50 billion in investment and slow the decline in domestic gas production, Offshore Energies UK said. That would cut LNG’s share of UK gas supplies to 6% by 2035, compared with 46% without reform, said Enrique Cornejo, OEUK’s policy director. “The more domestic gas we produce, the less vulnerable we are and the less risk we have in terms of how international markets operate,” he said at a briefing on Wednesday. Now in its third week, the Middle East war has effectively halted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and shut production at Qatar’s largest LNG plant, raising concerns across Europe over gas prices. On Wednesday, they surged after Iran listed regional energy assets it could target in response to US and Israeli strikes on its upstream sector. Oil and gas producers in the aging British North Sea have long urged the government to replace the EPL. Introduced by the previous Conservative government after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drove up energy prices, the levy has since been extended and increased several times, pushing the headline tax rate to 78%. The Green Party, which won a pivotal by-election last month, urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to “tighten” the existing levy on oil and gas companies to help fund subsidies for household energy bills amid rising prices. Read More: UK Green Party Leader Calls for Wealth Tax, Energy Bailout
Key Points Stonehill Capital bought 316,522 shares of ManpowerGroup in the fourth quarter. The quarter-end position increased by $9.41 million, reflecting the addition of the new stake. The new position represents 2.8% of reportable assets under management (AUM) as of quarter's end. 10 stocks we like better than ManpowerGroup › On February 17, 2026, Stonehill Capital Management reported a new posi...
Key Points Stonehill Capital bought 316,522 shares of ManpowerGroup in the fourth quarter. The quarter-end position increased by $9.41 million, reflecting the addition of the new stake. The new position represents 2.8% of reportable assets under management (AUM) as of quarter's end. 10 stocks we like better than ManpowerGroup › On February 17, 2026, Stonehill Capital Management reported a new position in ManpowerGroup(NYSE:MAN), acquiring 316,522 shares worth $9.41 million during the fourth quarter. What happened According to a February 17, 2026, SEC filing, Stonehill Capital Management established a new position in ManpowerGroup, acquiring 316,522 shares. The quarter-end value of the stake was $9.41 million. What else to know This is a new position for Stonehill Capital Management, representing 2.8% of its $333.82 million in reportable U.S. equity assets under management as of December 31, 2025. Top holdings after the filing: NASDAQ: SATS: $90.38 million (29.0% of AUM) NASDAQ: JOYY: $71.47 million (22.9% of AUM) NYSE: ELME: $30.25 million (9.7% of AUM) NASDAQ: LBRDK: $21.07 million (6.8% of AUM) NYSE: MBC: $19.65 million (6.3% of AUM) As of Wednesday, shares of ManpowerGroup were priced at $26.56, plunging about 56% over the past year and well underperforming the S&P 500, which has instead climbed about 19% in the same period. Company overview Metric Value Revenue (TTM) $17.96 billion Net income (TTM) ($13.30 million) Dividend yield 5% Price (as of Wednesday) $26.56 Company snapshot ManpowerGroup offers recruitment, workforce solutions, assessment, training, career management, and outsourcing services across dozens of countries, primarily under the Manpower and Experis brands. The firm generates revenue through permanent and temporary staffing, HR outsourcing, professional resourcing, and workforce consulting for large-scale and specialized talent needs. It serves multinational corporations and local businesses seeking staffing, workforce management, and talent dev...
bymuratdeniz/E+ via Getty Images Why the 10% Run? Rocket Lab Corporation ( RKLB ) is back in the spotlight, along with other aerospace plays that surged on Tuesday following Nvidia’s ( NVDA ) GTC 2026 announcement that it is taking AI data centers to orbit . While Rocket Lab’s move was more company-specific, especially after the company secured an $816 million contract from the U.S. Space Developm...
bymuratdeniz/E+ via Getty Images Why the 10% Run? Rocket Lab Corporation ( RKLB ) is back in the spotlight, along with other aerospace plays that surged on Tuesday following Nvidia’s ( NVDA ) GTC 2026 announcement that it is taking AI data centers to orbit . While Rocket Lab’s move was more company-specific, especially after the company secured an $816 million contract from the U.S. Space Development Agency to build 18 missile-warning and defense satellites (its largest single order to date), the stock moved in synchrony with the overall sector. In another announcement, Rocket Lab said that major structural components of its Neutron rocket have cleared qualification and are moving into final integration. The combination of a record contract and tangible hardware progress pushed its total backlog to $1.85 billion by the end of 2025, nearly double what it was the year prior, and that pushed the stock up over 10% for the day. Others in the sector followed, with AST SpaceMobile ( ASTS ) closing up roughly 7.4% on the day and Planet Labs ( PL ) having an even bigger day, closing up over 10%. Seeking Alpha RKLB stock was down 8.3% at the open on Wednesday after the market digested the news, and Rocket Lab hit investors with a $1 billion stock offering announcement that I’ll get to in a second. But let’s go back to Nvidia for a second. At his keynote at the SAP Center in San Jose, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dropped what may be the most consequential line of the conference: Seeking Alpha Space computing, the final frontier, has arrived. As we deploy satellite constellations and explore deeper into space, intelligence must live wherever data is generated…AI processing across space and ground systems enables real-time sensing, decision-making and autonomy, transforming orbital data centers into instruments of discovery and spacecraft into self-navigating systems. With our partners, we’re extending NVIDIA beyond our planet — boldly taking intelligence where it’s never gone before...
Devrimb/iStock via Getty Images The price of gold is down around 2.3% on the day as the precious metal slides ahead of the key FOMC meeting later in the day. The precious metal has been grinding all week around the $5,000/oz mark and has finally made its move. This leaves market participants with an interesting conundrum, is it another buy-the-dip opportunity, or is gold at risk of freefall? FOMC ...
Devrimb/iStock via Getty Images The price of gold is down around 2.3% on the day as the precious metal slides ahead of the key FOMC meeting later in the day. The precious metal has been grinding all week around the $5,000/oz mark and has finally made its move. This leaves market participants with an interesting conundrum, is it another buy-the-dip opportunity, or is gold at risk of freefall? FOMC meeting The reason for this question is simple, markets are pretty much resigned to the fact that the Federal Reserve will keep rates on hold today. The bigger question is around the updated summary of economic projections (SEP) and how that may change. As things stand, market participants are leaning toward a hawkish tilt on that front, with rate cuts likely being pushed back to 2027. For the full Federal Reserve preview, read FOMC Meeting Preview : A ‘hawkish hold’ as geopolitical risk & stagflation fears rise, implications for the DXY & Dow Jones If such a move takes place, could gold be sent on a downward spiral? Circling back to today's move, the US dollar has been relatively steady, which should actually be a concern. Gold prices are falling, and the US dollar has not even started to recover this week's losses. If the DXY rallies after today's FOMC meeting, that could be a catalyst for further downside in gold prices. Haven demand & discount opportunity Since the February 28 war in Iran began, safe haven demand has been overshadowed by the surge in the US dollar and diminishing rate cut bets. One would have to think that only a major change in the current conflict and potentially some other developments around the global economy will be needed in order for gold to receive the haven flows once more (a change in the status quo), if you will. There is another school of thought heading into today's FOMC meeting. It could be that market participants already expecting a hawkish Fed tilt may be frontrunning with today's selloff. Selling the rumor of a hawkish Fed tilt and pr...
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News Meta ( META ) said Wednesday it will open a retail store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, one of the most expensive shopping destinations in the world. The company said it has signed a 10-year lease with Vornado Realty Trust ( VNO ) and will open its first Meta Lab retail space on the U.S. East Coast at 697 Fifth Avenue. The company so far has two retail locations in...
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News Meta ( META ) said Wednesday it will open a retail store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, one of the most expensive shopping destinations in the world. The company said it has signed a 10-year lease with Vornado Realty Trust ( VNO ) and will open its first Meta Lab retail space on the U.S. East Coast at 697 Fifth Avenue. The company so far has two retail locations in California, one in Nevada, and one in Hawaii. Meta will lease the entire five-level, 15,000-square-foot townhouse building that was once occupied by luxury watchmaker Blancpain. “We’re proud to make a long-term commitment to Fifth Avenue, the heart of US retail,” Matt Jacobson, vice president and creative director of wearables at Meta, said in the statement. "Over time, Meta Lab NYC will evolve to highlight elements of culture in NYC and beyond." The financial terms of the lease were not disclosed. More on Meta Meta Platforms: The AI Spending Spree Is Out Of Control Meta Platforms: 16x Adjusted FY2026 P/E Is A Solid Buy Delays, Compute Deals, And Sky-High CapEx: Why I'm Still Bullish On Meta The hyperscalers are ‘too big to fail’ – analyst Analysts weigh in on recent reports of Meta's AI model delay, job cut plans
Tom Pidcock launched a late attack to win the Milano-Torino race on the 150th anniversary of the first edition of the world's oldest classic. The Pinarello-Q36.5 rider was making his debut in the Italian one-day race and went clear during the final 600m to win its 106th edition. The 26-year-old double Olympic mountain biking champion became the second Briton to clinch victory in the 174km (108-mil...
Tom Pidcock launched a late attack to win the Milano-Torino race on the 150th anniversary of the first edition of the world's oldest classic. The Pinarello-Q36.5 rider was making his debut in the Italian one-day race and went clear during the final 600m to win its 106th edition. The 26-year-old double Olympic mountain biking champion became the second Briton to clinch victory in the 174km (108-mile) race, after Mark Cavendish in 2022. Pidcock was part of a lead group of 12 riders on the final Superga climb, which whittled the contenders down to five. He attacked with 600m remaining, with Tobias Halland Johannessen in pursuit, but Pidcock kicked again with 400m left to cruise to the summit finish four seconds before the Norwegian, with 2021 winner Primoz Roglic crossing a second later. "Primoz is hard to read, he's always in the saddle," said Pidcock. "I was expecting him to be good there and was hesitating to attack, everyone was looking pretty strong. "But I knew at one point I had to go. Luckily in the end I had a kick there and I could hold them off. "A win's a win, they're not easy to come by, so it's nice to get your hand in the air." It was Pidcock's first win in a one-day race since the Amstel Gold Race in 2024 and his second victory of the season - having claimed a stage of the Vuelta a Andalucia last month. Wednesday's win also keeps the Briton in good form heading into another Italian classic on Saturday, the Milan-San Remo.
NBI Active US Equity ETF ( NUSA:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.0100. NBI Active US Equity ETF ( NUSA.F:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.0100. NBI Liquid Alternatives ETF ( NALT:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.7500. NBI Sustainable Canadian Equity ETF ( NSCE:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1500. Payable March 31; for shareholders of record March 24; ex-div March 24 Source: Press...
NBI Active US Equity ETF ( NUSA:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.0100. NBI Active US Equity ETF ( NUSA.F:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.0100. NBI Liquid Alternatives ETF ( NALT:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.7500. NBI Sustainable Canadian Equity ETF ( NSCE:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1500. Payable March 31; for shareholders of record March 24; ex-div March 24 Source: Press Release More on NBI Active U.S. Equity ETF, NBI Liquid Alternatives ETF, etc. Dividend scorecard for NBI Sustainable Canadian Equity ETF Compare metrics for NUSA:CA to NALT:CA, NSCE:CA