Zhao Tong is a senior fellow with the Nuclear Policy Programme at Washington-based think tank the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and its East Asia-based research centre on contemporary China, Carnegie China. His research focuses on strategic security issues, including nuclear weapons policy, deterrence, arms control, non-proliferation, missile defence, hypersonic weapons, regional secu...
Zhao Tong is a senior fellow with the Nuclear Policy Programme at Washington-based think tank the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and its East Asia-based research centre on contemporary China, Carnegie China. His research focuses on strategic security issues, including nuclear weapons policy, deterrence, arms control, non-proliferation, missile defence, hypersonic weapons, regional security in the Asia-Pacific and China’s security and foreign policy. SCMP Plus readers get early access...
German bonds fell for a second day, lifting government borrowing costs to the highest since October 2023 as rising energy prices on the widening fallout from the war in Iran fuel inflation fears. The yield on German 10-year debt climbed as much as three basis points to 2.96%, exceeding last year’s peak. Traders boosted wagers on European Central Bank interest-rate hikes, implying a 45% chance of a...
German bonds fell for a second day, lifting government borrowing costs to the highest since October 2023 as rising energy prices on the widening fallout from the war in Iran fuel inflation fears. The yield on German 10-year debt climbed as much as three basis points to 2.96%, exceeding last year’s peak. Traders boosted wagers on European Central Bank interest-rate hikes, implying a 45% chance of a quarter-point increase by April and almost fully pricing a move by June.
Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC decreased its holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 81.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 622 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 2,810 shares during the quarter. Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were w...
Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC decreased its holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 81.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 622 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 2,810 shares during the quarter. Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $457,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Meta Platforms during the 2nd quarter worth about $23,155,393,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Meta Platforms by 73,443.1% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,417,003 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $6,212,506,000 after purchasing an additional 8,405,558 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Meta Platforms by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 86,925,674 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $64,158,971,000 after buying an additional 1,650,435 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Meta Platforms by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 192,591,101 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $142,149,566,000 after buying an additional 1,532,568 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Concentrum Wealth Management boosted its position in Meta Platforms by 948.7% in the 3rd quarter. Concentrum Wealth Management now owns 1,243,577 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $913,000 after buying an additional 1,124,998 shares during the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up Key Meta Platforms News Here are the key news stories impacting Meta Platforms this week: Meta Platfo...
Black Swift Group LLC boosted its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 51.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 19,540 shares of the social networking company's stock after purchasing an additional 6,645 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms comprises approximately 2.5% of Black Swift Group LLC's in...
Black Swift Group LLC boosted its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 51.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 19,540 shares of the social networking company's stock after purchasing an additional 6,645 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms comprises approximately 2.5% of Black Swift Group LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. Black Swift Group LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $14,350,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in META. Trust Co of the South lifted its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 0.8% in the third quarter. Trust Co of the South now owns 1,850 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $1,359,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Sentinel Pension Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.6% in the third quarter. Sentinel Pension Advisors LLC now owns 915 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $672,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management grew its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 0.3% in the third quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 4,301 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $3,159,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 3.2% in the third quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 454 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $334,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vista Capital Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.3% in the second quarter. Vista Capital Partners Inc. now owns 1,075 shares of the social networking company's stock valued...
(RTTNews) - K+S Group (SDFG), a German chemical company, reported Thursday an adjusted Group earnings in its fourth quarter, compared to a loss last year, with slight;y higher revenues. Further, the firm trimmed dividend, and issued fiscal 2026 outlook. In the fourth quarter, adjusted Group earnings were 573.1 million euros, compared to loss of 10.8 million euros last year. Adjusted earnings per s...
(RTTNews) - K+S Group (SDFG), a German chemical company, reported Thursday an adjusted Group earnings in its fourth quarter, compared to a loss last year, with slight;y higher revenues. Further, the firm trimmed dividend, and issued fiscal 2026 outlook. In the fourth quarter, adjusted Group earnings were 573.1 million euros, compared to loss of 10.8 million euros last year. Adjusted earnings per share were 3.20 euros, compared to loss of 0.06 euro a year ago. Adjusted earnings, excluding extraordinary impairment effects and their tax effects, were 58.9 million euros or 0.34 euro per share, compared to prior year's loss of 10.8 million euros or 0.06 euro per share. EBITDA climbed 17.2 percent from last year to 191.8 million euros, and EBITDA margin improved to 20.6% from 17.7% a year ago. Revenues for the quarter edged up 0.8 percent to 932.9 million euros from 925.1 million euros last year. Further, the Board of Executive Directors and Supervisory Board will propose a dividend of 7 cents per share for the 2025 financial year to the Annual General Meeting, lower than prior year's 15 cents per share. Looking ahead for fiscal 2026, the company projects adjusted Group earnings, excluding impairment effects, to be slightly higher than in 2025's 125.5 million euros, while consencus estimate is 166 million euros. EBITDA is projected to be 600 million euros to 700 million euros, with consensus of 629, compared to prior year's 612.8 million euros. For the upper end of the EBITDA range, the Company assumes that potassium chloride prices in Brazil will continue to recover moderately during the spring season compared to the mid-February 2026 level. For more earnings news, earnings calendar, and earnings for stocks, visit rttnews.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Dubai International Airport briefly halted operations on Wednesday after drones smashed down at the facility, resulting in four injuries at the world’s busiest international hub. The widening war with Iran continues to disrupt travel with more than 46,000 flight cancellations across the region since the conflict began on Feb. 28. Bloomberg's Leen Al-Rashdan reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Dubai International Airport briefly halted operations on Wednesday after drones smashed down at the facility, resulting in four injuries at the world’s busiest international hub. The widening war with Iran continues to disrupt travel with more than 46,000 flight cancellations across the region since the conflict began on Feb. 28. Bloomberg's Leen Al-Rashdan reports. (Source: Bloomberg)