Iran has not updated its official death toll figures for weeks, while human rights groups outside the country are struggling with chronic communication problems, meaning the number of people killed during the war remains largely unknown. The last time Iran’s health ministry gave a full update about casualties was on March 8, the ninth day of the conflict, when it said around 1,200 civilians had be...
Iran has not updated its official death toll figures for weeks, while human rights groups outside the country are struggling with chronic communication problems, meaning the number of people killed during the war remains largely unknown. The last time Iran’s health ministry gave a full update about casualties was on March 8, the ninth day of the conflict, when it said around 1,200 civilians had been killed in US and Israeli air strikes across the country. Overseas human rights groups have long been considered one of the most reliable sources of information about life inside the heavily censored Islamic Republic. Advertisement But with Iran’s connections to the global internet cut off and phone lines down, they are struggling to reach their networks of contacts who are their eyes and ears on the ground. 02:04 Tehran residents voice doubt about US President Trump’s claims of peace talks with Iran Tehran residents voice doubt about US President Trump’s claims of peace talks with Iran The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), which played an important role corroborating deaths during anti-government protests in January, estimates the civilian death toll at 1,407 people, including 214 children.
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Parradee Kietsirikul/iStock via Getty Images Yimutian ( YMT ) announced that it has reached a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Ningbo Xunxi Technology for total RMB 50M.The consideration amount comprises of RMB 40M in cash and RMB 10M in management stock options. Xunxi was founded by former leaders from NetEase and Alibaba, creating a large platform for enterprise procurement and employee bene...
Parradee Kietsirikul/iStock via Getty Images Yimutian ( YMT ) announced that it has reached a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Ningbo Xunxi Technology for total RMB 50M.The consideration amount comprises of RMB 40M in cash and RMB 10M in management stock options. Xunxi was founded by former leaders from NetEase and Alibaba, creating a large platform for enterprise procurement and employee benefits. It offers over 250,000 products to nearly 200 clients, including banks and schools. The platform has 2 million users and reported revenues of RMB 340 million for 2025. Yimutian, which has spent over ten years digitizing China’s agricultural supply chain, aims to combine its supply side with Xunxi’s demand-side platform. This merger enhances both companies by integrating institutional purchasing through a digital channel. Jinhong Deng, CEO of Yimutian, stated that this is not a financial acquisition. "We are buying a team, a client base, and a platform architecture that we believe will compound in value as we integrate it with our existing operations." The acquisition follows a successful due diligence process by Global Law Firm and is expected to be accretive to Yimutian’s earnings in the first full fiscal year post-integration. After the deal closes, Xunxi's team will work as part of Yimutian, and there will be a multi-year earnout arrangement through 2028. Xunxi's earnings in 2026 will determine earnouts; if profits hit specified targets, payouts will be 2x, 4x, or 6x of the earned net profit. Should profits fall below RMB 12 million, the founders must pay the company. No payout is triggered for profits between RMB 12 million and RMB 15 million. Similar earnout conditions will apply for 2027 and 2028. The earnout structure ensures that both parties share the risks and rewards of integration. The company will provide updates on the transaction and integration in future SEC filings and financial results. More on Yimutian Inc. Yimutian signs preliminary deal to acquire...
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Good morning . Saudi Arabia and the UAE move closer to joining the Iran war, while markets swing as Donald Trump signals a pullback. And a tourism and awards boost is reviving Hong Kong’s dining scene. Listen to the day’s top stories . — Lily Nonomiya and Abhishek Shanker Saudi Arabia and the UAE have taken some steps toward joining the Iran War, the Wall Street Journal reported — potentially sign...
Good morning . Saudi Arabia and the UAE move closer to joining the Iran war, while markets swing as Donald Trump signals a pullback. And a tourism and awards boost is reviving Hong Kong’s dining scene. Listen to the day’s top stories . — Lily Nonomiya and Abhishek Shanker Saudi Arabia and the UAE have taken some steps toward joining the Iran War, the Wall Street Journal reported — potentially signaling an escalation of the fighting. Saudi Arabia agreed to give the military US access to King Fahd Air Base, the WSJ said, an apparent reversal after saying its bases couldn’t be used to attack its longtime rival. US stock futures fell on the report and oil climbed. Check out our Markets Today live blog for all the latest news and analysis relevant to UK assets. Just moments after Donald Trump backed down from his threat to bomb Iran’s energy infrastructure in a Truth Social post, oil prices plunged over 13%, Treasury yields tumbled and traders signaled that US stocks would surge at the opening bell. It almost didn’t matter that less than an hour later Iran contradicted Trump’s claim that negotiations were underway. On Wall Street, the message was clear: Trump, at least, is eager to end a war that has sent the global economy careening toward a crisis since he started it a little over three weeks ago. ECB Must Be Vigilant in Face of Stagflation Risks, Vujcic Says The European Central Bank must be “very agile and vigilant” to keep prices in check as the Iran war brings stagflation risks closer, Governing Council member Boris Vujcic said. Read more Private credit latest: Apollo Global is curbing redemptions from one of its largest non-traded private credit funds for retail investors, becoming the latest alternative asset manager to grapple with a surge in such requests. The $25 billion business development company, Apollo Debt Solutions, capped withdrawals at 5% of outstanding shares after clients sought to redeem 11.2%. Meanwhile, a fund jointly run by Future Standard and K...