Club refusing to vacate stadium for three weeks in 2029 Coe: ‘I do ask cities to try to accommodate us’ Sebastian Coe has warned that London’s bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships could be scuppered by West Ham’s refusal to allow their stadium to be used in September. World Athletics has made it clear to bidding cities, which the Guardian understands also includes Rome, Munich and Nairobi as well as a mooted Indian city, that the world championships should be the grand finale to the athletics season. Continue reading...

From tender broad beans and cheek-puckering rhubarb to nutty new potatoes, make the most of the season’s best Elderflower Pick on the sunniest May days, when their scent is heady and sweet, to infuse for cordial. For a truly special tipple, pour a litre of gin into a large, shallow dish, and stand as many elderflower heads, florets down, as fit for two hours. Drain, bottle, and enjoy with tonic and ice on a warm evening. Continue reading...

winhorse/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images In my quest to find value equities in the Chinese market, I continued my ongoing analysis of Alibaba Group Holding Limited ( BABA ) today with an upgrade to Strong Buy . Those familiar with my work here will know that I have been bullish on Chinese equities since my second article on Seeking Alpha on January 22, 2025: FXI: China - The Ideal Hedge For A U.S. Equities Portfolio . XPEV and TSLA - Starkly Similar But Very Different, Too I turn my attention now to an EV powerhouse that is figuratively and literally driven by AI: XPeng Inc. ( XPEV ). In many ways, XPEV mirrors Tesla, Inc.'s ( TSLA ) growth when it was a young and rapidly rising threat to the conventional ICE industry with its mass-production EVs. The difference is that XPEV could eventually become the TSLA that delivers on its promises for a robotaxi and a humanoid robot. TSLA itself has fallen down on those promises, and I continue to rate it a Strong Sell at 16 percent lower than when I wrote the last article earlier this year. Other similarities include a vision for a superior EV charging experience across its markets and developing a full-stack offering from in-house AI silicon to native AI infrastructure, as well as the foundation models required for its key focus area: physical AI. Similarities notwithstanding, XPEV does not have the executional hurdles that a company like TSLA does. TSLA has all the things XPEV does, but it seems to be going nowhere fast. Its Chinese counterpart, on the other hand, is executing a long-term strategic goal in successful tranches, and one sees that continuity in its earnings calls every quarter. For instance, Q1 2025 announced the launch of the Mona M03 Max, Q2 reported that the Max trim was “over 80% of total MONA M03 sales,” Q3 noted that the MONA M03 was a “leading product,” and Q4 established its position as “the best-selling battery electric sedan in the RMB 100,000 to RMB 200,000 segment.” I love the continuity of the ...

The UN assessment of the state of migratory freshwater fish revealed an 81% decline in the last 50 years.

中国外交部发言人林剑表示，希望两国保持冷静克制，尽快恢复和谈，及早实现全面持久停火，通过对话妥处矛盾分歧，共同维护两国和本地区和平稳定 当地时间2026年3月19日，巴基斯坦俾路支省查曼，巴基斯坦士兵在巴阿边境警戒。图：视觉中国 【财新网】 3月23日午夜，巴基斯坦和阿富汗之间艰难达成的“5日休战”宣告结束，双方互指对方在此期间违反停火协议，亦无公开披露的谈判或外交接触进展，未来局势将向何处发展，目前仍不明朗。 此前在3月19日，巴基斯坦和阿富汗分别宣布在开斋节（伊斯兰教传统节日）期间暂停交火，停火时间从3月19日零点维持至3月24日零点。以2月21日巴基斯坦空袭阿富汗边境为起始点，本轮冲突已发展1个月，从多轮军事报复，到在外部力量介入下渐趋平缓，再到新一轮爆发，巴阿两国间冲突已显现某种长期化趋势。

Global trade flows are facing severe disruption amid the US-Israel war on Iran and unpredictable tariff policies. But logistics giant DHL still expects its revenues to soar in the coming years thanks in large part to Chinese companies’ rising global ambitions. The resilience of China’s outbound trade is a major reason DHL has maintained such an ambitious growth target even amid the Middle East crisis and constantly changing trade barriers, according to Oscar de Bok, CEO of the firm’s global...

Kleiner Perkins , the half-century-old venture capital institution, is raising $3.5 billion to make bets on artificial intelligence startups reshaping industries including software, health care, transportation and autonomy. The firm — best known for its early industry-defining investments in companies like Google and Amazon.com Inc. — will dedicate $1 billion of the new cash to its 22nd early-stage fund, targeted at finding promising AI upstarts. The other $2.5 billion will be focused on investing in growth-stage companies, larger startups that include increasingly cash-hungry artificial intelligence players. The latest fundraising brings the firm’s assets under management to just over $21 billion, cementing its place as one of the country’s richest venture capital firms. “This is the most exciting time in my VC career to be investing,” said partner Mamoon Hamid , citing widespread tech industry changes sparked by AI. “Both the quality and quantity of founders and the ideas and opportunities are at an all-time high.” Kleiner Perkins’ new funding lands at a moment when venture capital is coalescing around a small number of dominant themes and companies, as a few startups pull ahead in the race for funding and talent. The firm has taken stakes in some of the industry’s most sought-after names, including payments behemoth Stripe, $134 billion startup Databricks Inc., and self-driving pioneer Waymo — as well as Anthropic PBC and SpaceX, two AI giants widely expected to go public as soon as this year. Kleiner Perkins also saw significant windfalls after its portfolio company Figma Inc. went public last year and Windsurf was acquired . PitchBook estimates 2026 could be a record year for venture-backed exits, with companies including Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX potentially generating more than $100 billion in proceeds when they list publicly. Those market debuts could generate more cash than all US VC-backed initial public offerings this century. The AI boom has also gene...

In this article GAP GOOGL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 3:24 03:24 What Gap's Gemini AI partnership says about the future of retail CNBC Digital Original Video Gap is partnering with Google's Gemini to allow shoppers to check out directly within the AI platform, making it the first major fashion company to work directly with the tech company to fuel agentic commerce, CNBC has learned exclusively. The partnership comes as more and more shoppers move away from traditional search and toward artificial intelligence platforms for product discovery, forcing retailers to rethink their approach to marketing to ensure they're staying competitive and not missing out on customer demand. "It's not just keyword search anymore, right? It's conversations, and so we need to be relevant to that," Gap's chief technology officer, Sven Gerjets, told CNBC in an interview. "Is it, you know, 'I'm trying to figure out what to do for a wedding, what are the things I should be looking at?' Or, 'I've got a job interview, are there some styles I should wear?' All of those things we need to become relevant to." When shoppers are hunting for a new pair of jeans or the perfect oversized hoodie on Gemini, and the platform thinks some of Gap's products could be a fit, customers will be able to buy products from Gap's house of brands directly within the platform without having to be redirected to the brand's website. The information about the product that is surfaced to shoppers won't be crawled from Gap's website but will be details the retailer provided to Gemini in advance so it can control for accuracy, continue to collect customer data and have better control over the customer experience. If the shopper decides to buy the product, they'll check out via Google Pay, and Gap will handle the shipping and any other logistics. The retailer said it's still testing the capabilities. Gerjets said the company expects to deploy the service to customers "imminently." Shopp...

In this article QS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command operating area. Source: U.S. CENTCOM An Arizona-based battery startup led by a former General Motors executive is pivoting from making products for all-electric vehicles to ones for the aerospace and defense industries amid the war in Iran and growing demand for U.S. drones by the Trump administration. Sion Power expects to commercialize high-energy lithium-metal battery cells for drones and other defense-related products later this year after focusing on the development of all-electric vehicles for much of the past decade, according to CEO Pamela Fletcher. "We're targeting to commercialize this technology," Fletcher told CNBC exclusively. "We had hoped, and thought, that would be in automotive, and I think that possibility still exists, but the faster path, and frankly, a big need, is out there is in this defense space." The decision is a unique example of how companies that bet on the unrealized adoption of all-electric vehicles are pivoting to different segments. Other companies have moved to the stationary storage and aerospace sectors to utilize unused battery production capacity for EVs. It also comes as automakers in the U.S. have significantly pulled back from pure EVs and taken billions of dollars in write-downs following slower-than-expected adoption of the vehicles and changes by the Trump administration to incentives that supported them. watch now VIDEO 3:40 03:40 Why automakers are betting big on energy storage Digital Original Sion Power's planned "Licerion HE" lithium-metal battery cells will support both primary (single-discharge) and secondary (rechargeable) battery applications, according to the company. The battery cells are designed for next-generation drones, autonomous systems and other mission-critical platforms that require maximum energy in the smallest, li...

In this article UAL DAL JBLU ULCC Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Chicago-based United Airlines is making another investment in Denver, purchasing 113 acres outside the airport where it has a key hub. Antonio Perez | Chicago Tribune | Tribune News Service | Getty Images LOS ANGELES — United Airlines ' formula for higher profits: fewer, but better seats. The country's second-most profitable carrier after Delta Air Lines on Tuesday unveiled new cabin designs, including on some of its smallest planes, that feature more premium seating options and fewer in standard coach. The differences in airfare for those seats can be vast. For example, a flight between United's hub at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and San Francisco in the first week of May is going for $423 in standard coach and $5,556 in the carrier's top-tier Polaris class on a Boeing 757. Even with the spike in fuel prices, United's executives have said in recent weeks that demand remains strong, noting that premium-travel demand has outshined the main cabin. "The main cabin is also improving, and we've seen very strong demand across the board for United in Q1, but premium did lead the way yet again in the quarter, and continues to do so," Andrew Nocella, United's chief commercial officer, told reporters last week. United plans to introduce a subfleet of narrow-body Airbus A321neo jets dubbed the "Coastliner" for transcontinental flights that will have 20 Polaris seats, which can recline into a bed. Each Polaris seat will have aisle access. Those jets will also have 12 premium economy seats and 36 extra legroom seats on board, with the rest regular economy. United said it removed three seats from the plane's standard configuration to install a snack bar at the back of the plane. Current layouts of the plane don't have premium economy, but they do have 57 extra legroom seats and 123 seats in standard economy, along with 20 that are first-class recliners, not the lie-flat Polari...

watch now VIDEO 3:29 03:29 Why padel is booming: Inside the rise of the latest racket sport craze CNBC Sport The Pro Padel League has raised $15 million in a new funding round, the league announced on Tuesday, highlighting the growing investment for yet another rising racket sport as it gains traction in the U.S. The new raise follows $10 million in seed funding for the league, received in March 2025. The Series A funding round was led by Charlotte Hornets co-chairman and governor Rick Schnall, with additional investment from venture capital firm Left Lane Capital. "I think this speaks to the nature of the long-term growth prospects that we have as a league," Pro Padel League CEO Michael Dorfman told CNBC. Dorfman said the new funds will go toward expanding the league's front office, building out its infrastructure and creating a full calendar of events to support players. Founded in 2023, the Pro Padel League features 10 teams across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Source: Pro Padel League The North American league currently has 10 city-based franchises: eight in the U.S., one in Canada and one in Mexico. The league also recently launched a developmental circuit called PPL 2 — aimed at identifying North American talent — and secured new sponsorship deals with watchmaker Frederique Constant as well as sporting goods brand Franklin Sports. As the sport has gained in popularity, valuations are also on the rise. Over the past year, PPL franchises have been valued at more than $10 million , the league said, up from the $200,000 entry fee that franchises paid to join the league in 2023. What is padel? Padel, a hybrid of tennis and squash, is played in doubles on an enclosed court, roughly the size of a tennis court. The glass walls are in play, keeping rallies live and players constantly moving. While the sport is frequently compared to pickleball — which has seen its own popularity skyrocket in recent years — players say padel is more dynamic than pickleball. They...

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Active ETFs may be in a golden age, not just a hot streak, driven by product innovation, lower structural frictions, conversions and potential ETF share classes. In this episode of the Inside Active podcast, host David Cohne, a mutual fund and active management analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, along with co-host Athanasios Psarofagis, an ETF analyst at BI, speak with Todd Sohn, chief ETF strategist at Strategas Securities. They discuss the current state of the active ETF market, including the

Private ownership can be a strategic advantage in a volatile freight market. In this Talking Transports podcast, Jarrett’s founder and CEO Mike Jarrett tells Bloomberg Intelligence’s Lee Klaskow that remaining family-owned and debt-free allows the company to focus on culture, long-term customer partnerships and disciplined capital allocation rather than quarterly earnings pressure. Jarrett views technology as an enabler of integration, visibility and efficiency but not a replacement for customer

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JasonDoiy/E+ via Getty Images Introduction Clearly we picked the right horse last summer with our Strong Buy recommendation on Woodside Energy ( WDS ). Time and the market have been kind to us, and I think the best is yet to come for WDS. Events of this week and a nudge from the editors at Seeking Alpha had me looking at a sell recommendation I made last January on NextDecade ( NEXT ). A recommendation that has stood the test of time in terms of stock performance over the intervening period but has been overtaken by events as this new era of energy dawns. I've just used the term "New Era" for the first time and will expound on why I think this is the case, and particularly so for American LNG. LNG comparisons (Seeking Alpha) The company has a lot of debt and no revenues as yet but is back on track after an adverse court ruling was reversed last year, allowing Phase 1 construction to continue. Trains 1 & 2 are on track for commissioning in 2027, with Train #3 due in 2028. As we exit the decade of the 2020s, NEXT will be in a position to be shipping ~30 mtpa of the cold stuff to points east. Trains 6-8 will bring another 18 mtpa mid-decade, with room down the road for trains 9, 10. Conceptually, by 2040ish NEXT could be shipping 60 mtpa from its Rio Grande LNG plant in Brownsville, Texas. This puts it in the same super-giant category as Cheneire ( LNG ), now shipping 50 mtpa. NEXT 2025 updates (NEXT) Not too long ago I would not have been as sanguine on the company's prospects—even with their FERC permit restored. There is a lot of LNG capacity in progress globally, here and around the world—about 350 mtpa if you use the IEA's LNG Tracker . That's a lot, and we will touch on the excess capacity concern for the 2030s in a minute, but as I've suggested here and in other articles, I think the game has changed. This is the American century for gas. Well, at least, it's the American couple of decades. We'll see how the century turns out. The New Energy Era—A Macro View I h...

IvelinRadkov/iStock via Getty Images AVGV Strategy Avantis All Equity Markets Value ETF ( AVGV ) is an actively managed fund of funds launched on 06/27/2023. AVGV has a portfolio of 6 ETFs, a 12-month trailing yield of 2.14%, and an expense ratio of 0.26%. Distributions are paid quarterly. As described by Avantis , the fund exclusively invests in six value-focused ETFs, with target weights of 60% in U.S. equities, 30% in ex-U.S. developed markets, and 10% in emerging markets. The real weights may vary in a 20% range (15% for emerging markets), as defined below. Allocation policy (AVGV prospectus) Each of these ETFs is actively managed and targets companies with higher profitability and value characteristics. Valuation is primarily measured by the adjusted book/price ratio, and profitability by the adjusted cash from operations to book value ratio. However, other metrics may be considered. I will use iShares MSCI ACWI ETF ( ACWI ) as a benchmark. Portfolio The weights on 3/20/2026 are reported below. TICKER NAME WEIGHT AVLV Avantis US Large Cap Value ETF 36.63% AVIV Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF 18.15% AVUV Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF 17.83% AVES Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF 10.39% AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF 9.59% AVMV Avantis US Mid Cap Value ETF 7.31% Click to enlarge U.S. equities represent 61.8% of assets (62.7% in ACWI), followed by Japan at about 7% (5.2% in ACWI). No other country weighs more than 4% in AVGV or the benchmark. Compared to ACWI, AVGV greatly downplays technology, offering a balanced sector breakdown with the top five sectors between 13% and 16%, as plotted below. AVGV sector breakdown (chart: author; data: Avantis, iShares) Fundamentals In accordance with the strategy description, AVGV has solid value characteristics. It is much cheaper than ACWI based on valuation ratios and has lower growth rates, as reported below. AVGV ACWI P/E TTM 15.89 23.23 Price/Book 2.05 3.5 Price/Sales 1.11 2.76 Price/Cash Flow ...

syahrir maulana/iStock via Getty Images Market Review Value stocks led U.S. markets higher in the fourth quarter, with large-cap value broadly outperforming growth counterparts. Artificial intelligence (AI) remained a dominant performance driver. Yet, significant multiple expansion across the AI trade helped to prompt emerging signs of market broadening, as investors diversified into a wider range of more attractively priced companies delivering above-expectations earnings growth. Cyclically sensitive stocks, however, largely continued to lag. Federal Reserve rate cuts and resilient U.S. economic growth provided a supportive backdrop, encouraging investors to look ahead to broadening fundamental strength across a wider set of end markets. Performance The Virtus Ceredex Small-Cap Value Equity Fund returned +2.28% (Class I) for the quarter compared to the Russell 2000® Value Index's return of +3.26%. The largest sector contributors were information technology, energy, and industrials stock selection. The main sector detractors were underweight healthcare exposure and financials and materials stock selection. Bruker and Amkor Technology were among the top contributors. Scientific instruments firm Bruker ( BRKR ) rebounded after selling off sharply last quarter. The stock was supported by strong biotech sector performance and increased drug trial spending. The company also continued to move past DOGE cut concerns, with academic and government demand coming back. We held steady with the stock based on its strong fundamentals and upbeat outlook. Semiconductor product packaging and test services provider Amkor Technology ( AMKR ) outperformed, delivering above-expectations earnings and revenue driven by the surge in chip spending and its key role in the AI supply chain. We added to the position, viewing a long runway for continued growth. Bath & Body Works and AAON were among the largest stock detractors. Specialty retail company Bath & Body Works ( BBWI ) declined on disa...

Sunraycer Renewables, LLC ("Sunraycer"), a leading utility-scale developer, owner, and operator of solar and energy storage projects, today announced the execution of two long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Google for the Lupinus and Lupinus 2 solar projects in Texas.

Argo Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Argo Biopharma), a clinical-stage small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapeutics company, is proud to have been named to Fast Company's list of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2026. This year's list highlights businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 24, 2026--Woodchuck, the climate impact startup reinventing how construction wood waste is managed, has been named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies for 2026, ranking no. 4 in the Small and Mighty: Fewer than 50 Employees category. The annual list recognizes organizations that are redefining industries, advancing technology, and driving measurable impact across the global economy. Woodchuck joins the ranks of companies such as Google, Nvidia, Adidas, and

With more global conflicts brewing and artificial intelligence reshaping modern warfare , defense tech investing is ascendant. That’s presented an opportunity for Overmatch Ventures , which is raising a $250 million fund to bet on startups working on products like drones, spacecraft and portable renewable energy. With the new funding, Texas-based Overmatch is also adding a third general partner: Morgan Hitzig , a Navy officer who was previously an investor at Venrock. Overmatch focuses on early-stage investments in defense and so-called frontier research, including space startups, quantum technology and robotics. General Partner Evan Loomis describes its focus as the “intersection of deep tech and the geopolitical competition.” The firm is led by Loomis, co-founder of construction firm ICON Technology Inc. and holding company Saturn Five; Jordan Blashek, a Marine combat veteran and former investor at Roadrunner Venture Studios ; and now Hitzig, who also previously worked with the New York Police Department on counterterrorism. Overmatch’s portfolio companies include autonomous vehicle startups like Saronic Technologies and Overland AI Inc., space companies like Impulse Space Inc., and energy upstarts including Base Power Inc. and Exowatt Inc. It’s also an investor in Elon Musk ’s xAI. Startups that work with hardware and the physical world, as well as those pushing forward what’s possible with software, will help the US maintain an edge in the global race for technological advantage, Blashek said. “These technologies are at the center of this growing competition between superpowers, because ultimately these technologies are what keep us secure, free and prosperous,” he said. The latest cash influx will constitute the firm’s second fund, which will focus on very early startups up to Series A companies. A portion of the fund will also be used to incubate new startups — identifying promising ideas and recruiting founders to lead the businesses.

TROY, Mich., March 24, 2026--JD Power: EV Home Charging Costs Rise and Satisfaction Falls, but Few EV Owners Take Advantage of Scheduled Charging or Smart Charging Programs

HOBOKEN, N.J., March 24, 2026--NiCE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that it has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026. This year’s list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations. NiCE ranked 11th in the Applied AI category in this list, alongside a total of 720 recognized honorees across 59 sectors and regions.

PITTSBURGH, March 24, 2026--Gather AI is proud to be named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026. This year’s list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations. Alongside the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies, Fast Company recognizes 720 honorees across 59 sectors and regions.

WINKLER, Manitoba, March 24, 2026--Thunderstruck Ag is proud to have been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026. This year’s list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations. Alongside the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies, Fast Company recognizes 720 honorees across 59 sectors and regions.