Ukrainian wins final in Rome 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 Jannik Sinner to face Casper Ruud in men’s final When facing the toughest opponents in the world, there were too many occasions in Elina Svitolina’s past when she would simply play not to lose. In the decisive moments of her most important encounters, Svitolina was often punished for her tendency to simply put the ball in court rather than attacking f...
Ukrainian wins final in Rome 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 Jannik Sinner to face Casper Ruud in men’s final When facing the toughest opponents in the world, there were too many occasions in Elina Svitolina’s past when she would simply play not to lose. In the decisive moments of her most important encounters, Svitolina was often punished for her tendency to simply put the ball in court rather than attacking freely. With time, age and many tough losses behind her along with her great successes, however, the 31-year-old has come to truly understand the importance of playing on her own terms. She has evolved into a much bolder, more decisive player, and showed her progress by taking another massive step forward in a resurgent season, defeating Coco Gauff after three bruising and attritional sets to capture her first significant title in eight years at the Italian Open with a stellar 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 win. Continue reading...
A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said on Saturday. “It can now be confirmed that the stranded humpback whale near Anholt is the same whale that was previously stranded in Germany and was the subject of rescue attempts,” said Jane Hansen, division head at the Danish Environment...
A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said on Saturday. “It can now be confirmed that the stranded humpback whale near Anholt is the same whale that was previously stranded in Germany and was the subject of rescue attempts,” said Jane Hansen, division head at the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. The whale, dubbed “Timmy” in German media, was initially spotted stuck on a...
The U.S. government has authorized the sale of Nvidia Corp.'s powerful H200 AI chips to 10 Chinese tech giants, including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR and Tencent Holdings ADR, but Beijing's intervention has brought deliveries to a complete standstill. Deals...
The U.S. government has authorized the sale of Nvidia Corp.'s powerful H200 AI chips to 10 Chinese tech giants, including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR and Tencent Holdings ADR, but Beijing's intervention has brought deliveries to a complete standstill. Deals...
AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was created alongside Anthropic.
AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was created alongside Anthropic.
AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was created alongside Anthropic.
AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was created alongside Anthropic.
Forward doesn’t fit the mould of a classic Pep signing, but we have all come a long way in the past decade of Manchester City success One way or another, this was always going to end up being a Pep day. At the final whistle Pep Guardiola didn’t punch the air or really celebrate at all. Instead he walked quite slowly over to the scorer of the only goal, Antoine Semenyo, and vigorously triple-patted...
Forward doesn’t fit the mould of a classic Pep signing, but we have all come a long way in the past decade of Manchester City success One way or another, this was always going to end up being a Pep day. At the final whistle Pep Guardiola didn’t punch the air or really celebrate at all. Instead he walked quite slowly over to the scorer of the only goal, Antoine Semenyo, and vigorously triple-patted his buttocks, then meandered around the edges of the bobbing huddles on the Wembley pitch. There will be a temptation to look for clues here. Nobody really knows if Guardiola is leaving Manchester City at the end of the season. Contract extension brinkmanship is nothing new, although not with quite so much whispered chat about assistants on the move and leaked replacement plans. Continue reading...
fengdr Here's a list of key deals reported across sectors this week: Orla Mining ( ORLA ) up 5% pre-market Wednesday after Equinox Gold ( EQX ) announced it agreed to acquire the company in a deal that would create a North American senior gold producer with ~1.1M oz of expected annual gold production from six operating mines across Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and Nicaragua. Brookfield Asset Manag...
fengdr Here's a list of key deals reported across sectors this week: Orla Mining ( ORLA ) up 5% pre-market Wednesday after Equinox Gold ( EQX ) announced it agreed to acquire the company in a deal that would create a North American senior gold producer with ~1.1M oz of expected annual gold production from six operating mines across Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and Nicaragua. Brookfield Asset Management ( BAM ) is set to acquire World Freight Company for an enterprise value of about $1.2B from investment firms EQT and PAI Partners, according to a Reuters report that cites sources familiar with the matter. German utility group E.ON ( EONGY ) said Monday it agreed to acquire Ovo Energy in a deal that would create Britain's largest energy supplier; the companies did not disclose the value of the deal, although previous reports indicated it could total as much as £600M. A Wendy's ( WEN ) potential takeover in the $9-$12 a share is possible after the Financial Times reported earlier that Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management is seeking investor backing for a bid for the fast-food chain, according to a Wedbush analyst. Starz Entertainment ( STRZ ) soared 10% after a report that media mogul Byron Allen is interested in buying the entertainment company. NetApp ( NTAP ) ticked higher by 2.1% amid some takeover speculation. There's some takeover speculation around NetApp , according to a Betaville "uncooked" alert circulating among traders on Thursday. It's not clear which company is circling NetApp. Akamai Technologies ( AKAM ) announced on Thursday that it is intending to acquire browser security company LayerX, as it seeks to boost its zero trust security portfolio. More on related tickers, etc. Wendy's: Renewed Takeover Hopes, Yet Shares Still Trade At A Deep Discount Wendy's: Nelson Peltz Wants Another Bite Orla Mining Ltd. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Starz Entertainment gains on report Byron Allen targeting takeover Brookfield nears $1.2B acquisition of...
"You Should Be Preparing Your Criminal Defense": Becerra Feels The Heat In Final California Governor's Debate Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics , Seven candidates vying for California’s governorship squared off Thursday in their fifth and final debate , with frontrunner Xavier Becerra facing down an onslaught of attacks from the right and the left over his policy record, a campaign ...
"You Should Be Preparing Your Criminal Defense": Becerra Feels The Heat In Final California Governor's Debate Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics , Seven candidates vying for California’s governorship squared off Thursday in their fifth and final debate , with frontrunner Xavier Becerra facing down an onslaught of attacks from the right and the left over his policy record, a campaign fraud scandal, and what rivals described as a deceptive flip-flop on healthcare policy. “ This is what happens when you take the lead in polls, ” remarked the former Biden Health and Human Services secretary after several heated attacks from his rivals. Becerra’s recent surge to the top of the pack and his record spanning more than three decades in office made him a top target, continuing a theme from the last few debates over the last month. An Emerson College poll released Wednesday showed Becerra as the top choice of just 19% of voters, compared to 17% each for Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Tom Steyer – a razor-thin margin that underscores just how volatile and wide open this race remains with just a few weeks of voting left in the primary. Another 12.1% of respondents still remain undecided. The debate, co-hosted by the San Francisco Examiner and CBS News California, focused largely on affordability as poll after poll shows Californians sounding the alarm and voting with their feet. UC Berkeley researchers recently found that California lost a net 150,000 residents in 2025, concluding that the state's affordability crisis is likely responsible for the exodus. Fraud Scandal Clouds Campaign The debate came on the same day Becerra’s former political adviser, Dana Williamson, pleaded guilty to three felonies tied to a scheme to steal $225,000 from one of his campaign accounts. The connection runs deep in California Democratic circles – Williamson most recently served as Gov. Gavin Newsom's chief of staff. Two other Becerra associates – former chief of staff Sean McCl...
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) released its first 13-F filing under new CEO Greg Abel late on Friday, and it included two of the most striking equity moves the conglomerate has made in years. Most notably, Abel and his team chose not to trim Berkshire's massive stake in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) -- halting a multi-quarter selling trend that former CEO Warren Buffett had presided over for ...
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) released its first 13-F filing under new CEO Greg Abel late on Friday, and it included two of the most striking equity moves the conglomerate has made in years. Most notably, Abel and his team chose not to trim Berkshire's massive stake in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) -- halting a multi-quarter selling trend that former CEO Warren Buffett had presided over for nearly two years. Equally telling, Berkshire more than tripled its position in Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) , a position the Buffett-era team had only initiated months earlier. These moves signal a vote of confidence in big tech from a CEO previously known for his operating work running Berkshire's collection of utilities. They may also confirm something many longtime Berkshire shareholders had suspected: that the prior selling of Apple was less about a souring view on the iPhone maker and more about right-sizing a position that had grown enormous through years of compounding. I predicted in that Abel would put an end to the trimming -- and so far, that is exactly what is happening. But there is more to this filing than just Apple and Alphabet. The cleanup of several other positions reveals how Abel may run the portfolio going forward. Continue reading
There needs to be a zero-tolerance approach to stealing other clubs’ secrets – Kim Hellberg’s emotional response shows just how deep this goes Kim Hellberg was clearly upset and his press conference after Middlesbrough’s defeat at Southampton in the Championship semi‑final playoff second leg became unexpectedly moving as a result. In football, the Boro manager said, you accept that some teams have...
There needs to be a zero-tolerance approach to stealing other clubs’ secrets – Kim Hellberg’s emotional response shows just how deep this goes Kim Hellberg was clearly upset and his press conference after Middlesbrough’s defeat at Southampton in the Championship semi‑final playoff second leg became unexpectedly moving as a result. In football, the Boro manager said, you accept that some teams have greater resources than others but where the coach of the less well-off team can gain an advantage is in the “tactical element”; it is in effect the only weapon he has. And if that weapon is made less effective by an opponent cheating, it is understandable that Hellberg should feel that his profession, the skillset he has developed to test himself against his peers, has been betrayed. That disgust is, no doubt, genuine enough, and it is perhaps difficult for those of us who do not work in that world fully to grasp how frustrating it must be if strategies and ploys carefully conceived and practised are rendered ineffective, not by the in-game acuity of an opponent, but by espionage. But it is admittedly hard to square that righteous anger with the image published in the Mail this week of a sheepish young man lurking behind a tree with a phone. Continue reading...
Anna Reshetnikova/iStock via Getty Images I previously covered Altria Group, Inc. ( MO ) in February 2026, with the prior volatility already triggering the discounted valuations and the consequently rich dividend yields. In this article, I shall discuss why I am reiterating my Buy rating here, thanks to their resilient/diversified tobacco offerings and the robust total return prospects. MO Faces N...
Anna Reshetnikova/iStock via Getty Images I previously covered Altria Group, Inc. ( MO ) in February 2026, with the prior volatility already triggering the discounted valuations and the consequently rich dividend yields. In this article, I shall discuss why I am reiterating my Buy rating here, thanks to their resilient/diversified tobacco offerings and the robust total return prospects. MO Faces Numerous Headwinds & Tailwinds Entering FY2026 MO 1Y Stock Price (Trading View) Since my last Buy rating, MO has already delivered an excellent total return of +14% compared to the wider market at +7.6%, with a similar break out also observed in its tobacco peers in varying degrees. 1. Uncertain Macros Part of their tailwinds may be attributed to the tobacco sector being historically "recession-proof," with their investment thesis also significantly aided by their typically rich dividend yields. A market rotation to income oriented sectors and/or typically more resilient sectors has been observed as well, through the iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF's ( IYZ ) and the iShares US Digital Infra & Real Estate ETF's ( IDGT ) double digits rally on a YTD basis, to name a few. Consumer Sentiment Reading (CNBC) It goes without saying the ongoing Iran conflict and the consequently higher oil prices have worsened the deteriorating consumer sentiments , as "Americans are worn out by a salvo of economic disruptions — from Covid to wars to President Donald Trump’s tariffs — that have defined the current decade." It is unsurprising then, that the higher inflationary pressure have weighed "on discretionary income among more price-sensitive adult smokers ," with it triggering near-term noise to the consumers' buying trends. 2. Focus On Discount Segment Amid Changing Demand Here is where MO has been able to outperform, thanks to their well-diversified tobacco offerings across discount to premium segments, with Basic (discount tier-cigarette) already delivering growing retail share to 2.6%...