Burnley and Bournemouth played out a tepid goalless draw at Turf Moor that does little to help either team’s Premier League ambitions. The Clarets managed just a fourth clean sheet in the league this season but remain eight points adrift of safety with only eight games left, while Bournemouth are now unbeaten in 10 matches but really needed three points to boost their European hopes. Both teams hi...
Burnley and Bournemouth played out a tepid goalless draw at Turf Moor that does little to help either team’s Premier League ambitions. The Clarets managed just a fourth clean sheet in the league this season but remain eight points adrift of safety with only eight games left, while Bournemouth are now unbeaten in 10 matches but really needed three points to boost their European hopes. Both teams hit the woodwork while Evanilson had a very early shot cleared off the line but neither did enough to merit victory. Burnley were boosted by the return from injury of joint-top scorer Zian Flemming while Bournemouth were without Tyler Adams after he felt some discomfort in training. The hosts were looking to use the sense of injustice from their chaotic and controversial 4-3 loss by Brentford a fortnight ago, when they fought back from three goals down only to be denied a last-gasp equaliser by the video assistant referee. A limp loss to Everton followed but they were quickly out of the blocks here, with Jaidon Anthony cutting in from the left only to screw his shot wide of the near post. Moments later Bournemouth almost broke the deadlock after a ball through the middle from Junior Kroupi sent Evanilson away. The Burnley goalkeeper, Martin Dubravka, and defender Maxime Estève got in each other’s way but Evanilson was forced wide and his shot was cleared off the line by Bashir Humphreys. Flemming drew a save from Djordje Petrovic with a well-struck shot from wide on the right, while at the other end an ambitious effort from Marcus Tavernier was comfortable for Dubravka. Having withstood a period of pressure, Burnley enjoyed the best of the rest of the first half and would have felt unfortunate to go in level at the break. View image in fullscreen Marcus Tavernier struck the post as both teams missed chances. Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images Anthony drew a full-length diving save from Petrovic while Flemming chose to square to Lyle Foster after muscling his way ...
On March 11, 2026, Fastly CEO Charles Lacey “Kip” Compton III reported the sale of 49,350 shares of Common Stock in an open-market transaction, according to a SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Shares sold (direct) 49,350 Transaction value $1.2 million Post-transaction shares (direct) 1,163,428 Post-transaction value (direct ownership) $28.0 million Transaction value based on SEC ...
On March 11, 2026, Fastly CEO Charles Lacey “Kip” Compton III reported the sale of 49,350 shares of Common Stock in an open-market transaction, according to a SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Shares sold (direct) 49,350 Transaction value $1.2 million Post-transaction shares (direct) 1,163,428 Post-transaction value (direct ownership) $28.0 million Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 reported price ($25.00); post-transaction value based on March 11, 2026 market close price ($24.05). Key questions How does this sale compare to Kip Compton’s historical trading activity? The 49,350-share sale is larger than the median sell transaction (13,682 shares) across 13 prior sales, and exceeds the recent median of 14,870.5 shares from Nov. 26, 2025 through March 11, 2026. The 49,350-share sale is larger than the median sell transaction (13,682 shares) across 13 prior sales, and exceeds the recent median of 14,870.5 shares from Nov. 26, 2025 through March 11, 2026. What proportion of Compton’s direct holdings was impacted, and how does this relate to previous trades? The sale accounted for 4.07% of Compton’s direct holdings, above the historical median percentage of 0.99% per sell trade, reflecting a meaningful liquidity event but not a full position reduction. The sale accounted for 4.07% of Compton’s direct holdings, above the historical median percentage of 0.99% per sell trade, reflecting a meaningful liquidity event but not a full position reduction. Did indirect holdings or derivative securities play a role in this transaction? The filing indicates no shares were sold from indirect accounts or derivative securities; all activity involved direct Common Stock holdings only. The filing indicates no shares were sold from indirect accounts or derivative securities; all activity involved direct Common Stock holdings only. What is the context of this trade in relation to Fastly's recent stock performance? The transaction was executed following a one-year total...
Detective chief inspector Alison Foxwell, who is leading the Met's investigation, said: "At this stage, we believe the incident occurred within a domestic context, but we are appealing for anybody with information to come forward."
Detective chief inspector Alison Foxwell, who is leading the Met's investigation, said: "At this stage, we believe the incident occurred within a domestic context, but we are appealing for anybody with information to come forward."
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For investors seeking a steady, passive stream of income, the energy midstream sector is a good option. While oil and gas prices can be volatile, pipeline stocks largely function as energy toll roads and tend to have predictable cash flows through long-term transportation contracts. As a result, they pay out strong and stable distributions. Let's look at three pipeline master limited partnerships ...
For investors seeking a steady, passive stream of income, the energy midstream sector is a good option. While oil and gas prices can be volatile, pipeline stocks largely function as energy toll roads and tend to have predictable cash flows through long-term transportation contracts. As a result, they pay out strong and stable distributions. Let's look at three pipeline master limited partnerships (MLPs) I've been buying this month. 1. Energy Transfer Energy Transfer (ET +1.02%) offers a great combination of an attractive yield, currently sitting at 7.1%, and solid growth opportunities. The company has cleaned up its balance sheet and has a strong distribution coverage ratio, which came in at nearly 1.8 times last quarter. Meanwhile, it is looking to grow its distribution at a 3% to 5% yearly pace moving forward. Expand NYSE : ET Energy Transfer Today's Change ( 1.02 %) $ 0.19 Current Price $ 18.75 Key Data Points Market Cap $65B Day's Range $ 18.49 - $ 18.83 52wk Range $ 14.60 - $ 19.30 Volume 17M Avg Vol 16M Gross Margin 12.27 % Dividend Yield 7.07 % The company also has one of the best backlogs of growth projects in the sector, given its strong position in the Permian Basin, which has some of the cheapest natural gas in the U.S. Energy Transfer is currently building two large natural gas pipeline projects to take natural gas away from the basin, with one taking natural gas into the Arizona and New Mexico markets and the other into Texas. It also has numerous projects tied to artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and the utilities that serve them. For investors looking for a combination of yield and growth, this is a stock to own. Notably, it is also one of the cheapest stocks in the sector, trading at a forward enterprise value-to-EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) multiple (the most common way to value pipeline stocks) of just 8.6 times. 2. Enterprise Products Partners For investors seeking a safe stock with a solid yield...
Key Points Energy Transfer offers a great combination of growth and a high yield. Enterprise Products Partners is an attractive sleep-well-at-night stock. Genesis is a deleveraging and turnaround story. 10 stocks we like better than Energy Transfer › For investors seeking a steady, passive stream of income, the energy midstream sector is a good option. While oil and gas prices can be volatile, pip...
Key Points Energy Transfer offers a great combination of growth and a high yield. Enterprise Products Partners is an attractive sleep-well-at-night stock. Genesis is a deleveraging and turnaround story. 10 stocks we like better than Energy Transfer › For investors seeking a steady, passive stream of income, the energy midstream sector is a good option. While oil and gas prices can be volatile, pipeline stocks largely function as energy toll roads and tend to have predictable cash flows through long-term transportation contracts. As a result, they pay out strong and stable distributions. Let's look at three pipeline master limited partnerships (MLPs) I've been buying this month. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » 1. Energy Transfer Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) offers a great combination of an attractive yield, currently sitting at 7.1%, and solid growth opportunities. The company has cleaned up its balance sheet and has a strong distribution coverage ratio, which came in at nearly 1.8 times last quarter. Meanwhile, it is looking to grow its distribution at a 3% to 5% yearly pace moving forward. The company also has one of the best backlogs of growth projects in the sector, given its strong position in the Permian Basin, which has some of the cheapest natural gas in the U.S. Energy Transfer is currently building two large natural gas pipeline projects to take natural gas away from the basin, with one taking natural gas into the Arizona and New Mexico markets and the other into Texas. It also has numerous projects tied to artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and the utilities that serve them. For investors looking for a combination of yield and growth, this is a stock to own. Notably, it is also one of the cheapest stocks in the sector, trading at a forward enterprise value-to-EBITDA ...
‘The US version of TikTok is valued at about $14bn, according to JD Vance, meaning the fee taken by the government is closer to 70% of the deal.’ Photograph: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images · Photograph: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly poised to be paid $10bn by investors as part of a deal to create a US-controlled version of TikTok. The $10bn, c...
‘The US version of TikTok is valued at about $14bn, according to JD Vance, meaning the fee taken by the government is closer to 70% of the deal.’ Photograph: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images · Photograph: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly poised to be paid $10bn by investors as part of a deal to create a US-controlled version of TikTok. The $10bn, considered by the US government as a sort of transaction fee, will be paid by the administration-friendly investors who took control of TikTok’s US operations from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, according to reporting that first appeared in the Wall Street Journal. The investors in the popular social media app include software company Oracle; MGX, an investment firm based in the United Arab Emirates; and private equity business Silver Lake. These entities, along with other backers, paid $2.5bn to the US treasury when the deal closed in January and are set to make further payments in the unusual arrangement until the total hits $10bn. Trump has previously said that the US will get a “tremendous fee-plus – I call it a fee-plus – just for making the deal and I don’t want to throw that out the window”. The president signed an executive order in September approving the deal, amid bipartisan concerns that TikTok’s Chinese ownership posed a national security threat given the platform’s popularity among Americans. “It’s owned by Americans, and very sophisticated Americans,” Trump said at the signing of the order. “This is going to be American operated all the way.” A government taking a transactional fee for a deal between private businesses is exceptionally rare and the $10bn amount appears much larger than the roughly 1% slice that investment bankers take in such circumstances. JD Vance has said the US version of TikTok is valued at about $14bn, meaning the fee taken by the government is closer to 70% of the deal. Under the agreement, TikTok will be able to fully operate i...
Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly poised to be paid $10bn by investors as part of a deal to create a US-controlled version of TikTok. The $10bn, considered by the US government as a sort of transaction fee, will be paid by the administration-friendly investors who took control of TikTok’s US operations from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, according to reporting that first appeared...
Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly poised to be paid $10bn by investors as part of a deal to create a US-controlled version of TikTok. The $10bn, considered by the US government as a sort of transaction fee, will be paid by the administration-friendly investors who took control of TikTok’s US operations from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, according to reporting that first appeared in the Wall Street Journal. The investors in the popular social media app include software company Oracle; MGX, an investment firm based in the United Arab Emirates; and private equity business Silver Lake. These entities, along with other backers, paid $2.5bn to the US treasury when the deal closed in January and are set to make further payments in the unusual arrangement until the total hits $10bn. Trump has previously said that the US will get a “tremendous fee-plus – I call it a fee-plus – just for making the deal and I don’t want to throw that out the window”. The president signed an executive order in September approving the deal, amid bipartisan concerns that TikTok’s Chinese ownership posed a national security threat given the platform’s popularity among Americans. “It’s owned by Americans, and very sophisticated Americans,” Trump said at the signing of the order. “This is going to be American operated all the way.” A government taking a transactional fee for a deal between private businesses is exceptionally rare and the $10bn amount appears much larger than the roughly 1% slice that investment bankers take in such circumstances. JD Vance has said the US version of TikTok is valued at about $14bn, meaning the fee taken by the government is closer to 70% of the deal. Under the agreement, TikTok will be able to fully operate in the US although investors will have to share profits with ByteDance. The transaction fee is the latest unusual involvement the Trump administration has taken in the private sector, including taking stakes in companies such as Intel and USA Ra...
As the fourth-quarter earnings season winds down, investors are turning their attention to updated quant ratings following the latest round of corporate results. The quant scores provide a snapshot of how companies rank across key factors such as valuation, growth, profitability, momentum, and revisions after reporting their quarterly performance. Below is a snapshot of small-cap technology compan...
As the fourth-quarter earnings season winds down, investors are turning their attention to updated quant ratings following the latest round of corporate results. The quant scores provide a snapshot of how companies rank across key factors such as valuation, growth, profitability, momentum, and revisions after reporting their quarterly performance. Below is a snapshot of small-cap technology companies with market capitalizations between $30 million and $2 billion, highlighting those with the highest and lowest quant ratings after the earnings season, underscoring the stocks that strengthened their fundamentals as well as those that lagged. Top-quant rated stocks: Ichor Holdings ( ICHR ), Quant rating: 4.97 , Strong Buy RF Industries ( RFIL ), Quant rating: 4.93 , Strong Buy Coda Octopus Group ( CODA ), Quant rating: 4.92 , Strong Buy Amtech Systems ( ASYS ), Quant rating: 4.90 , Strong Buy Mitek Systems ( MITK ), Quant rating: 4.86 , Strong Buy Bottom quant rated stocks: Blaize ( BZAI ), Quant rating: 1.01 , Strong Sell reAlpha Tech ( AIRE ), Quant rating: 1.01 , Strong Sell Similarweb ( SMWB ), Quant rating: 1.03 , Strong Sell PAR Technology ( PAR ), Quant rating: 1.04 , Strong Sell Sequans Communications ( SQNS ), Quant rating: 1.04 , Strong Sell More on State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF Technology's Hidden Opportunity Map: What Systematic Pattern Analysis Reveals Across Market Regimes (Technical Analysis) Software Likely Bottomed Last Week: 3 Companies I'm Buying SaaS: Is There Opportunity In The Destruction? Energy surges to the top as long-only investors rebalance portfolios: BofA Research Tech sector volatility creates ‘interesting time to step in’ – Evercore’s Mahaney
Bayern Munich came from behind and finished the match with nine players in a 1-1 draw at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, allowing Borussia Dortmund to close to within nine points of the Bundesliga leaders. Luis Díaz, who scored the equaliser following Aleix García’s opener, was sent off in the 84th minute for a second yellow card. Nicolas Jackson had received a red card in the 42nd minute. Leverkuse...
Bayern Munich came from behind and finished the match with nine players in a 1-1 draw at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, allowing Borussia Dortmund to close to within nine points of the Bundesliga leaders. Luis Díaz, who scored the equaliser following Aleix García’s opener, was sent off in the 84th minute for a second yellow card. Nicolas Jackson had received a red card in the 42nd minute. Leverkusen took the lead in the sixth minute after Montrell Culbreath stole the ball off Díaz and fed it to Patrik Schick, who set up García on the edge of the box. The midfielder slotted home with a deflected shot. The hosts defended well to contain Bayern, and frustration showed when Jackson was sent off before halftime for a late challenge on Martin Terrier. Bayern played with third-choice goalkeeper Sven Ulreich because Manuel Neuer has a calf issue and backup Jonas Urbig was concussed in the 6-1 win over Atalanta midweek in the Champions League. Ulreich denied an effort from Schick in a one-on-one situation at the hour mark just before Harry Kane came on. Back from a calf injury, Kane played for the first time since 28 February after scoring eight goals in his past four Bundesliga games. He fired the ball into an empty net in the 62nd minute but it was disallowed for blocking the goalkeeper’s clearance with a hand in the buildup. Díaz leveled in the 69th with a low shot from Michael Olise’s precise setup. The Colombia winger later received a second yellow card for diving and Bayern was down to nine men with six minutes left to play. The hosts could not snatch the win despite pushing hard until the end as Jonas Hofmann had a goal ruled out deep in stoppage time. Bayern haven’t won at Leverkusen in the league since October 2021. Dortmund were in total control throughout the first half and Augsburg was lucky to trail by just one goal at halftime. Karim Adeyemi broke the deadlock in the 13th and had several other chances, hitting the woodwork twice. Luca Reggiani made it 2-0 in the...
"You set things in motion but you can't control how they end up," Sir Lawrence Freedman, emeritus professor of war studies at King's College London, warns of the consequences of the US military strikes and the perilous paths ahead - on "Bloomberg This Weekend." (Source: Bloomberg)
"You set things in motion but you can't control how they end up," Sir Lawrence Freedman, emeritus professor of war studies at King's College London, warns of the consequences of the US military strikes and the perilous paths ahead - on "Bloomberg This Weekend." (Source: Bloomberg)
mbbirdy/E+ via Getty Images Wall Street ended the week lower as investors weighed fresh inflation data and persistent volatility in energy markets, with Brent crude topping $100 amid U.S.–Iran tensions. Inflation data showed that the consumer price index rose 0.3% month-over-month in February, accelerating from a 0.2% increase in January and matching economists’ expectations. The oil and gas secto...
mbbirdy/E+ via Getty Images Wall Street ended the week lower as investors weighed fresh inflation data and persistent volatility in energy markets, with Brent crude topping $100 amid U.S.–Iran tensions. Inflation data showed that the consumer price index rose 0.3% month-over-month in February, accelerating from a 0.2% increase in January and matching economists’ expectations. The oil and gas sector, meanwhile, remained highly volatile as the ongoing U.S.–Iran conflict kept the Strait of Hormuz at the center of market attention. Brent crude settled above $100 per barrel on Thursday, marking its first close at that level in roughly three and a half years. For the week, the S&P ( SP500 ) lost -1.6%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( COMP:IND ) dipped -1.3%, and the blue-chip Dow ( DJI ) fell -2.0% . Here's what caught investor attention this week: Oracle ( ORCL ) jumped after the company reported strong quarterly results, including 44% year-over-year growth in total cloud revenue and 84% growth in its cloud infrastructure segment. The surge was driven largely by demand for AI computing capacity and large infrastructure contracts tied to training and running AI models. Investor Bill Ackman filed to list his hedge fund firm Pershing Square ( PSHZF ) on the New York Stock Exchange. The transaction will involve a dual listing structure where Pershing Square’s common shares and the shares of its closed-end fund, Pershing Square USA ( PSUS ) will both trade on the NYSE. UiPath ( PATH ) plunged on Thursday despite beating estimates with its Q4 results. Q4 adjusted EPS of $0.30 topped estimates by $0.05, while revenue rose 13.5% Y/Y to $481.1M, exceeding forecasts by $16.3M. For Q1 FY2027, UiPath expects revenue of $395M–$400M (vs. $393.36M consensus), ARR of $1.894B–$1.899B, and non-GAAP operating income of about $80M. Hims & Hers ( HIMS ) saw its stock surge about 41% after the company announced a partnership with Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) , the maker of blockbuster weight-...
Broadcom (AVGO 4.11%) is probably the least well-known trillion-dollar company. It burst onto the scene just recently, but I think it could be headed much higher. It's currently the eighth-largest company in the world by market capitalization, but after what its CEO said about its growth trajectory, it could end up in the top five before we know it. So, what did Broadcom's CEO say about demand? Le...
Broadcom (AVGO 4.11%) is probably the least well-known trillion-dollar company. It burst onto the scene just recently, but I think it could be headed much higher. It's currently the eighth-largest company in the world by market capitalization, but after what its CEO said about its growth trajectory, it could end up in the top five before we know it. So, what did Broadcom's CEO say about demand? Let's take a look. Broadcom's AI chip business is exploding Broadcom does a lot of different things as a company. It has a virtual desktop business through its acquisition of VMware, mainframe hardware and software, cybersecurity, and many other business units. But those aren't the focus of investors. Instead, everyone is focusing on its AI semiconductor business, and for good reason. The company has two primary AI semiconductor products: custom AI chips and connectivity switches. While connectivity switches are critical for data center operation, the big winner investors are focusing on is the chip business. This segment is going head-to-head with Nvidia, which is no easy task. But it's winning. Expand NASDAQ : AVGO Broadcom Today's Change ( -4.11 %) $ -13.81 Current Price $ 322.16 Key Data Points Market Cap $1.5T Day's Range $ 321.43 - $ 338.28 52wk Range $ 138.10 - $ 414.61 Volume 1.5M Avg Vol 30M Gross Margin 64.96 % Dividend Yield 0.75 % Instead of offering a GPU that excels in many computing applications, Broadcom is designing application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). These chips are specifically designed to handle one workload. ASICs are nothing new, but their usage in AI is. Broadcom has partnered directly with AI hyperscalers to design a chip that fits their needs, which cuts down on costs for the end user because it isn't paying for capabilities that it won't use with a GPU. GPUs aren't going away forever because their flexibility is necessary in many applications. Still, Broadcom's custom AI chips could start to take market share from Nvidia as they prove t...
Key Points Broadcom believes its AI chip business will generate $100 billion in revenue by the end of 2027. That would be a huge milestone, but Broadcom's stock hasn't priced in this massive potential yet. 10 stocks we like better than Broadcom › Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) is probably the least well-known trillion-dollar company. It burst onto the scene just recently, but I think it could be headed m...
Key Points Broadcom believes its AI chip business will generate $100 billion in revenue by the end of 2027. That would be a huge milestone, but Broadcom's stock hasn't priced in this massive potential yet. 10 stocks we like better than Broadcom › Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) is probably the least well-known trillion-dollar company. It burst onto the scene just recently, but I think it could be headed much higher. It's currently the eighth-largest company in the world by market capitalization, but after what its CEO said about its growth trajectory, it could end up in the top five before we know it. So, what did Broadcom's CEO say about demand? Let's take a look. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Broadcom's AI chip business is exploding Broadcom does a lot of different things as a company. It has a virtual desktop business through its acquisition of VMware, mainframe hardware and software, cybersecurity, and many other business units. But those aren't the focus of investors. Instead, everyone is focusing on its AI semiconductor business, and for good reason. The company has two primary AI semiconductor products: custom AI chips and connectivity switches. While connectivity switches are critical for data center operation, the big winner investors are focusing on is the chip business. This segment is going head-to-head with Nvidia, which is no easy task. But it's winning. Instead of offering a GPU that excels in many computing applications, Broadcom is designing application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). These chips are specifically designed to handle one workload. ASICs are nothing new, but their usage in AI is. Broadcom has partnered directly with AI hyperscalers to design a chip that fits their needs, which cuts down on costs for the end user because it isn't paying for capabilitie...
The influential German philosopher and sociologist Jürgen Habermas has died at the age of 96, his publisher has said. Habermas, a towering figure in the intellectual history of postwar Germany, is best known for his theory of political consensus-building. Widely considered one of most influential philosophers of the 20th century, he also helped to shape the discourse around European integration an...
The influential German philosopher and sociologist Jürgen Habermas has died at the age of 96, his publisher has said. Habermas, a towering figure in the intellectual history of postwar Germany, is best known for his theory of political consensus-building. Widely considered one of most influential philosophers of the 20th century, he also helped to shape the discourse around European integration and the formation of the EU. In spite of his background in the neo-Marxist Frankfurt school and his reputation as a court philosopher of the Social Democratic party, his influence cut across party lines. German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, described him as “one of the most significant thinkers of our time”. “His analytical acuity shaped democratic discourse far beyond our country’s borders and served as a beacon in a stormy sea,” Merz said in a statement. “His voice will be missed”. View image in fullscreen Friedrich Merz called Habermas ‘one of the most significant thinkers of our time’. Photograph: Dpa Picture Alliance Archive/Alamy Habermas’ career, which spanned seven decades, focused on the foundations of social theory, democracy and the rule of law. His belief that the formation of public opinion was vital for democracies to survive explains why Habermas continued to write books and newspaper articles deep into old age. In a 2015 interview with the Guardian, he criticised the then chancellor Angela Merkel for “gambling away” Germany’s postwar reputation with her government’s hardline stance during the Greek debt crisis. More recently, such interventions invited criticism from younger intellectuals. In 2022, he criticised Germany’s Green party foreign minister Annalena Baerbock for her “aggressively self-confident” and “shrill” condemnations of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. His pronouncement that Israel’s war on Gaza following the 7 October Hamas attacks was “justified in principle” was met with disbelief by many p...