On a Thursday morning in October, a short walk from Madrid’s Parque del Oeste, members of Catholic orders all across Spain gathered in the assembly hall of the Theological Institute of Religious Life. Some were dressed in habits, others wore clerical collars or lay attire with crosses hanging from their necks. Joining them were financial advisors and bankers. The occasion was a day-long seminar ho...
On a Thursday morning in October, a short walk from Madrid’s Parque del Oeste, members of Catholic orders all across Spain gathered in the assembly hall of the Theological Institute of Religious Life. Some were dressed in habits, others wore clerical collars or lay attire with crosses hanging from their necks. Joining them were financial advisors and bankers. The occasion was a day-long seminar hosted by a national religious organization and the Spain-based asset manager Ibergestion. Over the course of the morning, nuns and monks and quants discussed the geopolitical and economic consequences of Trump 2.0, the rise of artificial intelligence, the future of democracy, and the ethical boundaries of technological progress. These aren’t topics often raised in the cloisters, but they do shape how religious orders manage their money. The event offered a glimpse into how Spain’s Catholic orders are professionalizing their approach to finances as the number of worshippers dwindles in Europe. While many of the country’s roughly 70 dioceses and hundreds of congregations hold multi-million-dollar real estate in major cities, they’ve typically not looked to those portfolios for profit, instead relying on voluntary donations and a law that allows taxpayers to direct 0.7% of their income tax to the Church. Now, with donations and vocations declining, religious communities aging, and real estate becoming more expensive to maintain, Catholic bursars have had to get savvy about sweating their assets, and a cottage industry of faith-aligned investment funds and advisors has cropped up to help them. When it comes to financial management, religious organizations have had a lot of catching up to do. Guillermo Vanrell is head of finance and administration at a medium-sized diocese in the east of the country. He recalls how taken aback he was 12 years ago when, on his first day, he walked into his office and encountered a typewriter. “I hadn’t seen an Olivetti typewriter since I was a kid...
Chinese researchers claim to be outpacing international competitors in the development of stem cell therapies for Parkinson’s disease, citing higher efficiency and a faster clinical trial timeline. Parkinson’s is often described as a movement disorder. Its symptoms are caused by the brain’s failure to produce sufficient dopamine, because of the death or dysfunction of the specialised neurons respo...
Chinese researchers claim to be outpacing international competitors in the development of stem cell therapies for Parkinson’s disease, citing higher efficiency and a faster clinical trial timeline. Parkinson’s is often described as a movement disorder. Its symptoms are caused by the brain’s failure to produce sufficient dopamine, because of the death or dysfunction of the specialised neurons responsible for generating the chemical. In the search for a cure, researchers around the world are exploring stem cell therapies aimed at replenishing lost dopaminergic neurons – a field in which one Chinese company is claiming to be taking the lead. Advertisement Nuwacell Biotechnologies was founded a decade ago in Hefei, Anhui province, by stem cell biologists Yu Junying and Zhang Ying upon their return to China from leading US institutions. Speaking to the South China Morning Post after an academic exchange conference in Beijing, Yu – the company’s chief scientist – said Nuwacell’s therapy was showing “significantly higher efficiency” than rival international teams from the US and Japan. Research teams around the world are racing to develop cutting-edge treatments for Parkinson’s disease, with leading contenders mainly based in Japan, the United States and China. Photo: Shutterstock “Our cells, once introduced into the body, convert into dopaminergic neurons at a rate of 80 to 90 per cent, whereas published data from other teams are below 25 per cent,” she said.
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Europe’s surge in defense spending is starting to spill over to the real estate sector, luring investors with expectations that a trickle of funding for development, manufacturing and storage space will soon become a wave. In recent months, Sirius Real Estate Ltd. spent nearly €100 million ($117 million) to buy a German business park in Kiel that’s home to tank-maker Rheinmetall AG , an Airbus SE ...
Europe’s surge in defense spending is starting to spill over to the real estate sector, luring investors with expectations that a trickle of funding for development, manufacturing and storage space will soon become a wave. In recent months, Sirius Real Estate Ltd. spent nearly €100 million ($117 million) to buy a German business park in Kiel that’s home to tank-maker Rheinmetall AG , an Airbus SE supplier has leased space near Hanover and the British Ministry of Defence is taking space near the town of Swindon. Elsewhere, landlords say that they are seeing an increase in leasing requests from defense companies, including those involved in newer technology like drones. “What we’re really seeing is technology, manufacturing and logistics capacity all being required at the same time. That has to be underpinned by real estate,” said Angus Fay, a retired British major general who is a strategic adviser to Sirius. The landlord intends to invest about €1 billion in defense-related property over the next 18 months. Defense spending in the European Union has surged by more than 50% since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Concerns about the US withdrawing troops and security protection for the region under President Donald Trump has further boosted government outlays for military equipment. That’s filled order books and created pressure on contractors to expand. In the UK, the defense manufacturers and their supply chains made up 8.5% of leasing deals last year, more than triple the 2.3% share from a decade ago, according to data compiled by Savills Plc and CoStar Group Inc . More is expected once the government publishes its Defence Investment Plan, which is due this summer. Similar activity is happening in other countries, especially Germany and Poland, and existing defense landlords are already seeing an increase in interest as companies expand or relocate. Shortly after completing the deal for the business park in Kiel, Sirius was in talks at a “senior level” about...
Google I/O 2026最值得关注的是它终于把AI放回了自己的主场。 过去两年，AI行业的节奏被OpenAI改写。ChatGPT重新定义了用户对AI产品的期待，也让谷歌第一次显得被动。一个做搜索起家的公司，被一个聊天框抢走了“第一问”的心智。对谷歌来说，这比模型参数落后更危险。因为搜索的价值，从来不只是答案本身，而是入口、广告、内容分发和商业转化。 今年的I/O，谷歌给出的回应很清楚。它不想...
Liubomyr Vorona/iStock via Getty Images Earlier this year, we came out and told you that the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF ( JEPI ) had higher payouts coming for those invested. As expected, our prediction came to pass, as the last few dividend payments have been substantially higher than the month before our call. Seeking Alpha JEPI Quote Page News Column As you can see in the headlines, the...
Liubomyr Vorona/iStock via Getty Images Earlier this year, we came out and told you that the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF ( JEPI ) had higher payouts coming for those invested. As expected, our prediction came to pass, as the last few dividend payments have been substantially higher than the month before our call. Seeking Alpha JEPI Quote Page News Column As you can see in the headlines, the last few payouts have been much higher. Now, in today's column, we have two points to make. First, we are moving back to a buy rating thanks to the recent price action. Nothing has really changed with the instrument other than the holdings, which we have a section on below. However, this upgrade also comes with a bit of negative news. The dividend payouts are likely to trickle lower from here for many of the same reasons that they increased. Why? Well, you have to understand that a volatile market leads to higher premiums earned by the portfolio. And we had a very volatile late February, March, and early April. All of that stemmed from the conflict in Iran. Make no mistake, the conflict persists. That action was a lot to take in for the markets. We always say at BAD BEAT Investing that cash flow for your portfolio is critical. That is why we like to have dividend income holdings, a few high-yield plays, and long-term dividend growth investments. That is on top of the rapid-return capital gains setups we seek to find month after month. And JEPI was set to see higher payouts. Unless this war escalates and/or oil continues to push higher, pressuring consumers and businesses, the market is likely to hold up. However, we do have the bond market telling us it is not happy with the situation globally, as yields have surged. That is not good for stocks. If this worsens, we could see volatility pick back up meaningfully, which would keep the higher payouts coming. However, prolonged calmer markets are very likely to result in payouts coming down. Still, we persist and move to a buy...
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iPower Inc. (Nasdaq: IPW) (“iPower” or the “Company”), a technology- and data-driven supply chain and infrastructure provider for online retailers and brands, today announced that it will effect a 1-for-8 reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding common stock. The reverse stock split will become effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time...
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iPower Inc. (Nasdaq: IPW) (“iPower” or the “Company”), a technology- and data-driven supply chain and infrastructure provider for online retailers and brands, today announced that it will effect a 1-for-8 reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding common stock. The reverse stock split will become effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on May 22, 2026, and the Company’s common stock will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on The Nasdaq Capital Market at the market open on May 22, 2026 under the existing ticker symbol “IPW.” The new CUSIP number for the Company’s common stock following the reverse stock split will be 46265P305. As a result of the reverse stock split, every eight shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock will automatically be combined into one issued and outstanding share of common stock. No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the reverse stock split, and stockholders who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share will receive cash in lieu thereof. Prior to the reverse split, there were a total of 5,289,919 shares of common stock outstanding. Following the reverse split, there will be a total of approximately 661,240 shares of common stock outstanding. The Company is effectuating the reverse stock split to increase the per share trading price of the Company’s common stock to ensure the Company maintains compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. The reverse stock split was approved by the Company’s board of directors and stockholders. VStock Transfer, LLC is acting as the exchange agent and transfer agent for the reverse stock split. Registered stockholders holding pre-split shares electronically in book-entry form are not required to take any action to receive post-split shares. Stockholders owning shares through a bank, broker, custodian or other nominee will have their positi...
Norway ’s revocation of export licences for a naval missile system sold to Malaysia has thrust into sharp relief the United States ’ ability to kill an arms deal between two other sovereign nations simply by restricting components its own industries supplied. Analysts suspect a gyroscope used in the guidance system of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace’s Naval Strike Missile and other US-made component...
Norway ’s revocation of export licences for a naval missile system sold to Malaysia has thrust into sharp relief the United States ’ ability to kill an arms deal between two other sovereign nations simply by restricting components its own industries supplied. Analysts suspect a gyroscope used in the guidance system of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace’s Naval Strike Missile and other US-made components are the reason Malaysia’s navy will not be receiving the weapons it contracted for – and paid nearly €126 million (US$146.6 million) towards – under a 2018 deal. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim did not hide his fury. Speaking on Thursday, he said he had conveyed Malaysia’s “vehement objection” directly to his Norwegian counterpart, Jonas Gahr Stoere, in a telephone call. Signed contracts are solemn instruments, they are not confetti Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim “Signed contracts are solemn instruments,” Anwar declared. “They are not confetti to be scattered in so capricious a manner.” He warned that if European defence suppliers felt entitled to renege “with impunity”, then they had no value as strategic partners. Advertisement On Tuesday, Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin went further, announcing Malaysia would be pursuing a compensation claim of more than US$251 million – covering not just the sums already paid but the downstream costs of reopening ship installations, retraining crews and integrating an entirely new missile system into vessels designed from the keel up to carry the Norwegian one. He also issued a pointed warning to the wider region: think carefully before buying Norwegian. A Naval Strike Missile manufactured by Norwegian company Kongsberg on display at an arms expo in Madrid, Spain, last year. Photo: AFP Washington’s hidden veto