Everyone should get their eyes tested every two years, but there are other ways to optimise your vision, say ophthalmologists – and yes, eating carrots may help Eye health is often something that we take for granted until we encounter problems. But lifestyle choices such as screen time and smoking can affect your vision. Here, ophthalmologists share their tips on maintaining healthy eyes, from sig...
Everyone should get their eyes tested every two years, but there are other ways to optimise your vision, say ophthalmologists – and yes, eating carrots may help Eye health is often something that we take for granted until we encounter problems. But lifestyle choices such as screen time and smoking can affect your vision. Here, ophthalmologists share their tips on maintaining healthy eyes, from sight tests to sunglasses. Continue reading...
You have to be careful managing supplies – there is one delivery a year The first time anyone goes to the Antarctic is truly special. Just getting there is an adventure: it takes several planes, and about three to five days. Travelling there was a childhood dream of mine. I saw it as a way to test myself against something so much bigger. I nearly applied for a role at the British Antarctic Survey ...
You have to be careful managing supplies – there is one delivery a year The first time anyone goes to the Antarctic is truly special. Just getting there is an adventure: it takes several planes, and about three to five days. Travelling there was a childhood dream of mine. I saw it as a way to test myself against something so much bigger. I nearly applied for a role at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) 30 years ago, but then my wife and I were expecting our first child. Instead, I’ve worked as a chef in Michelin-star restaurants in Paris and London, hotels in Kuala Lumpur and St Moritz, and even at a school in Oxfordshire. In 2016, I took a sabbatical and finally joined BAS as a chef for a summer. Five years later, I went back for the winter, and last year, I became the organisation’s full-time catering manager. I felt ready for an adventure. Now I oversee the catering across BAS’s five Antarctic stations: bases for the organisation’s research and also where the staff live. Each year, I spend three months there; for the rest of the time I work at BAS’s HQ in Cambridge. Continue reading...
Kremlin’s repeated targeting of infrastructure has left thousands without heating, reliant on shelters and desperate home hacks Natalya Pavlovna watched her two-year-old son, Danylo, play with Lego. “We are taking a break from the cold,” she said as children made drawings inside a warm tent. Adults sipped tea and chatted while their phones charged. The emergency facility is located in Kyiv’s Troie...
Kremlin’s repeated targeting of infrastructure has left thousands without heating, reliant on shelters and desperate home hacks Natalya Pavlovna watched her two-year-old son, Danylo, play with Lego. “We are taking a break from the cold,” she said as children made drawings inside a warm tent. Adults sipped tea and chatted while their phones charged. The emergency facility is located in Kyiv’s Troieshchina district, on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Outside it was -18C. There was bright sunshine and snow. “Russia is trying to break us. It’s deliberate genocide against the Ukrainian people. Putin wants us to capitulate so we give up the Donbas region,” Natalya said. “Kyiv didn’t use to feel like a frontline city. Now it does. People are dying of cold in their homes in the 21st century. The idea is to make us leave and to create a new refugee crisis for Europe.” Natalia and Danylo near the ‘resilience point’ in Troyeshchyna district Continue reading...
Destined to a perilous life with no right to an education or to vote, state recognition ‘gives them hope’, campaigners say Through the decades that the Daulatdia brothel in Bangladesh has existed, children born there have been invisible, unable to be registered because their mothers were sex workers and their fathers unknown. Now, for the first time, all 400 of them in the brothel village have the...
Destined to a perilous life with no right to an education or to vote, state recognition ‘gives them hope’, campaigners say Through the decades that the Daulatdia brothel in Bangladesh has existed, children born there have been invisible, unable to be registered because their mothers were sex workers and their fathers unknown. Now, for the first time, all 400 of them in the brothel village have their own birth certificates. That milestone was reached after a push by campaigners who have spent decades working with Bangladesh’s undocumented children born in brothels or on the street. It means they can finally access the rights afforded to other citizens: the ability to go to school, to be issued a passport or to vote. Continue reading...
The Games could have showcased Milan’s abundant culture and architecture. Instead it has filled the city with gaudy pavilions and gentrification On a bad day, Milan can feel less like a city than an open-air shopping mall. Since winning the bid to host the Winter Olympics in 2019, the urban landscape has been flattened into construction dust and swamped in corporate messaging. What started as a lo...
The Games could have showcased Milan’s abundant culture and architecture. Instead it has filled the city with gaudy pavilions and gentrification On a bad day, Milan can feel less like a city than an open-air shopping mall. Since winning the bid to host the Winter Olympics in 2019, the urban landscape has been flattened into construction dust and swamped in corporate messaging. What started as a logo on a tram has gradually evolved into a feverish, full-scale takeover of the public realm. From Piazza del Duomo to the Sforzesco Castle, the city’s most popular spaces have been appropriated by gaudy pavilions, turning Milan into a bizarre spectacle staffed by dancing mascots. Last Friday, I sat down with friends to watch the opening ceremony, broadcast live from the San Siro, the much-loved brutalist football stadium that has been slated for demolition The reaction in the room was telling. On the one hand, after so much buildup, most people were excited the big moment had finally arrived. But as the proceedings went on and the parade of familiar faces gave way to the peculiar sight of bobble-headed puppets of Rossini, Puccini and Verdi dancing to Italo disco hit Vamos a la playa, the melancholy kicked in. Was this really what these years of disruption had been for? Was this strange, kitsch pop concert worth all the political repression , the public inconvenience, the relentless marketing, the unspecified millions of euros in cost? Jamie Mackay is a writer and translator based in Florence Continue reading...
Whether it’s the financial crash, the climate emergency or the breakdown of the international order, historian Adam Tooze has become the go-to guide to the radical new world we’ve entered By Robert P Baird. Read by James Sobol Kelly Continue reading...
Whether it’s the financial crash, the climate emergency or the breakdown of the international order, historian Adam Tooze has become the go-to guide to the radical new world we’ve entered By Robert P Baird. Read by James Sobol Kelly Continue reading...
The genre-hopping bass virtuoso has backed Ariana Grande and Herbie Hancock, appeared in Star Wars and become a dedicated boxer. Ahead of his fifth album, Stephen Bruner explains his polymath mindset It is an overcast Thursday afternoon at the end of January, and Thundercat is telling me about the time he tried to interest Snoop Dogg in the mid-70s oeuvre of Frank Zappa. He wasn’t Thundercat then,...
The genre-hopping bass virtuoso has backed Ariana Grande and Herbie Hancock, appeared in Star Wars and become a dedicated boxer. Ahead of his fifth album, Stephen Bruner explains his polymath mindset It is an overcast Thursday afternoon at the end of January, and Thundercat is telling me about the time he tried to interest Snoop Dogg in the mid-70s oeuvre of Frank Zappa. He wasn’t Thundercat then, he explains. He was still Stephen Bruner, bass player for hire, who had fetched up in what he calls a “stupid-as-hell, Rick James-level band” backing the venerable rapper, packed with Los Angeles jazz luminaries who would later contribute to Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly: Kamasi Washington, Josef Leimberg, Terrace Martin. Alas, their jazz chops were sometimes deemed surplus to requirements. At one point, while Bruner was playing an expansive bass solo on stage, Snoop sidled up to him and flatly announced: “Ain’t nobody told you to play all that .” So perhaps it was in the spirit of horizon-broadening that Bruner took it upon himself to play Snoop the song St Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast, a knotty, marimba-heavy slice of jazz-rock from Zappa’s 1974 album Apostrophe, which switches time signatures three times in less than two minutes, and features lyrics about a man stealing margarine and urinating on a bingo card. “Yeah, I hit him with the rollercoaster,” Bruner chuckles. “He was smoking, and he almost ate his blunt, saying: ‘What the hell is going on?’ I said: ‘My sentiments exactly.’ I think I did a cartwheel after that and left the band: I played Snoop Dogg St Al fonzo’s Breakfast , my job is done here, I have no more work to do .” He thinks for a moment. “Or maybe I got fired: ‘Get out of here dude, you’re too weird.’ I forget. It was a great moment.” Continue reading...
Chinese researchers say they have found a viable pathway to building long-distance quantum communication networks. In a study published this week in Nature, a team from Peking University said it had developed a prototype networking capacity that could communicate over distances of more than 3,700km (2,300 miles). Quantum key distribution (QKD) is regarded as the gold standard for secure communicat...
Chinese researchers say they have found a viable pathway to building long-distance quantum communication networks. In a study published this week in Nature, a team from Peking University said it had developed a prototype networking capacity that could communicate over distances of more than 3,700km (2,300 miles). Quantum key distribution (QKD) is regarded as the gold standard for secure communication – any attempt at eavesdropping inevitably leaves detectable traces, regardless of distance or...
格隆汇2月13日｜据澎湃，科研活动具有高门槛和高试错成本特点，在现有学术体系中，大量“失败”结果往往未被公开记录，无法被不同研究者反复探索。基于大语言模型的自动化研究系统则有望缓解这一难题。由复旦大学MOSS团队核心成员创办于去年3月的AI初创公司上海日行迹智能科技有限公司2月12日发布多智能体系统FARS（Fully Automated Research System），该系统可全自动完成文献调...
格隆汇2月13日｜据澎湃，科研活动具有高门槛和高试错成本特点，在现有学术体系中，大量“失败”结果往往未被公开记录，无法被不同研究者反复探索。基于大语言模型的自动化研究系统则有望缓解这一难题。由复旦大学MOSS团队核心成员创办于去年3月的AI初创公司上海日行迹智能科技有限公司2月12日发布多智能体系统FARS（Fully Automated Research System），该系统可全自动完成文献调研、假设生成、代码编写、实验执行、论文撰写等科研全流程，有望让科学发现更高效、可扩展，降低科研成本。
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Poland’s largest lender PKO Bank Polski SA plans to double its European branch network to keep up with local companies expanding beyond their home market. The state-controlled bank is targeting eight foreign branches by the end of next year, up from four currently, Chief Executive Officer Szymon Midera said in an interview. Buoyed by 20% annual growth in corporate lending abroad —— double the pace...
Poland’s largest lender PKO Bank Polski SA plans to double its European branch network to keep up with local companies expanding beyond their home market. The state-controlled bank is targeting eight foreign branches by the end of next year, up from four currently, Chief Executive Officer Szymon Midera said in an interview. Buoyed by 20% annual growth in corporate lending abroad —— double the pace seen on its domestic portfolio, PKO is also open to “opportunistic” acquisitions to accelerate its international reach. The strategic move comes as the Polish banking industry emerges from years of legal battles over Swiss franc mortgages. With capital buffers rebuilt, lenders are looking to capitalize on falling interest rates, ample liquidity and a surge in infrastructure spending. For Midera, however, the primary battleground is shifting across borders and the local industry should build its presence abroad. “We are the largest country in the region, yet our foreign banking experience is still very limited,” Midera said in his Warsaw office. “We do not operate in a pan-European model, where large Polish institutions build their position abroad. We are not keeping pace with Polish business.” Technological Edge The push reflects a broader trend of Polish firms expanding abroad through takeovers as the nation’s $1 trillion economy solidifies its status as a regional powerhouse. Data compiled by Bloomberg show that entities from Poland announced 22 acquisitions in western Europe last year, the highest number on record, and another four are in the works this year. PKO’s Midera is betting that Polish lenders’ digital capabilities will give them an edge over western European peers, attracting not just units of Polish companies but international clients as well. The CEO aims to “significantly” boost the number of corporate customers abroad by the end of 2027 from around 1,500 currently. The bank also wants to operate on 13 markets, up from seven currently, he said. Since openin...
由于投资者担忧人工智能可能颠覆其商业模式，持续规避该板块，印度软件企业股价周五走低。因 AI 颠覆担忧，本月印度软件服务提供商及其全球同行（包括 IBM 、 埃森哲 、 高知特 科技）均遭遇大幅抛售。 花旗集团分析师斯科特・T・克罗纳特（Scott T Chronert ）在 2 月 12 日的报告中写道：“我们认为，近期软件服务板块的股价表现，反映出市场对 AI 颠覆担忧引发的终端估值倍数压缩。...
由于投资者担忧人工智能可能颠覆其商业模式，持续规避该板块，印度软件企业股价周五走低。因 AI 颠覆担忧，本月印度软件服务提供商及其全球同行（包括 IBM 、 埃森哲 、 高知特 科技）均遭遇大幅抛售。 花旗集团分析师斯科特・T・克罗纳特（Scott T Chronert ）在 2 月 12 日的报告中写道：“我们认为，近期软件服务板块的股价表现，反映出市场对 AI 颠覆担忧引发的终端估值倍数压缩。”尽管短期基本面依然稳健，但市场已在计价未来利润率下滑与更低的终端价值。 印度最大的两家软件出口商 —— 塔塔咨询服务公司（TCS）与 印孚瑟斯 （Infosys）领跌，两者跌幅均一度超过 6%，随后收复部分失地。印度 Nifty IT 指数下跌 5.2%，创下去年 4 月 7 日以来盘中最低水平；该指数今年已暴跌 16%，回吐了 2025 年约 13% 的全部涨幅。 责任编辑：王永生
Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty Images As much as I want to be bullish on Performance Food Group Company ( PFGC ), that has been difficult up to this point. Back in November of last year, for instance, I decided to reaffirm the company as a ‘hold’ candidate. Financial performance leading up to that point had been generally positive where it mattered most. On top of this, management had high...
Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty Images As much as I want to be bullish on Performance Food Group Company ( PFGC ), that has been difficult up to this point. Back in November of last year, for instance, I decided to reaffirm the company as a ‘hold’ candidate. Financial performance leading up to that point had been generally positive where it mattered most. On top of this, management had high expectations for the future. But at the end of the day, the stock was not cheap enough to justify a bullish outlook. Since then, the stock has dipped 0.4%, which is worse than the 5.3% rise that the S&P 500 achieved. However, since I originally downgraded it to a ‘hold’ back in May of 2024, the stock has risen 31.9%, underperforming only slightly the 35.4% rise that the S&P 500 experienced. The most recent fundamental data that we have for management shows promise. Revenue, profits, and cash flows, have all risen across the board. The stock has gotten a little bit cheaper as well based on valuation. And compared to other similar enterprises, it is trading near the cheaper end of the spectrum. Given this, I actually feel more optimistic than I did back then. And if the company can prove successful in hitting its targets for the next couple of years, I actually think that upside is attractive enough, if only barely, to justify an upgrade to a soft ‘buy’. The picture is tastier now Right now, the newest data that investors have regarding Performance Food Group covers through the second quarter of the company's 2026 fiscal year . For context, the business operates as a major player in the food and food-related products distribution market. It has over 150 locations across North America that service more than 300,000 customer locations in the food-away-from-home industry. This is a massive space. According to management, the total addressable market for the company is $787 billion, while the serviceable available market is a bit lower at $560 billion. This consists of not only ...
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. press release ( CPAC ): Q4 Revenues increased by 6.2%, in line with the increased sales volume mentioned above. Consolidated EBITDA, without the transaction-related expenses, was S/ 158.7 million, an 11.4% increase. Including these expenses, consolidated EBITDA decreased to S/81.1 million. Net income, excluding the transaction-related expenses, was S/ 59.8 million, a 19.6...
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. press release ( CPAC ): Q4 Revenues increased by 6.2%, in line with the increased sales volume mentioned above. Consolidated EBITDA, without the transaction-related expenses, was S/ 158.7 million, an 11.4% increase. Including these expenses, consolidated EBITDA decreased to S/81.1 million. Net income, excluding the transaction-related expenses, was S/ 59.8 million, a 19.6% increase. Including these expenses, net income turned to a net loss of S/ 17.8 million. More on Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. Holcim's M&A Deal With Cementos Pacasmayo Increases Diversification Key deals this week: Trump Media & Technology, Howard Hughes, BioMarin Pharmaceutical and more Biggest stock movers Tuesday: RILY, CPAC, GUTS, RC, VITL and more Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. Historical earnings data for Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.
Felipe Dupouy Washington and Taipei have reached a trade agreement that reduces tariffs on Taiwanese exports to 15%, matching rates applied to Asian allies Japan and South Korea. Taiwan will also remove or reduce 99% of tariff barriers on U.S. goods, as well as provide “preferential market access” for U.S. industrial and agricultural exports. These include autos, beef products, and minerals. The d...
Felipe Dupouy Washington and Taipei have reached a trade agreement that reduces tariffs on Taiwanese exports to 15%, matching rates applied to Asian allies Japan and South Korea. Taiwan will also remove or reduce 99% of tariff barriers on U.S. goods, as well as provide “preferential market access” for U.S. industrial and agricultural exports. These include autos, beef products, and minerals. The document released by the U.S. Trade Representative’s office on Thursday commits Taiwan to significantly boost purchases of U.S. goods from 2025 through 2029, including $44.4 billion of liquefied natural gas and crude oil, $15.2 billion of civil aircraft and engines, $25.2 billion of power grid equipment and generators, and marine and steelmaking equipment. The agreement was initially unveiled in January, when Taiwanese semiconductor and technology firms pledged to invest at least $250 billion in U.S. manufacturing capacity, supported by a matching amount of government-backed credit aimed at encouraging further investment by Taiwanese companies. The Taiwanese government said in a statement that the tariff rate set in the agreement allows its companies to compete on a level playing field with Japan , South Korea and the European Union. More on iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF, Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF EWT: Taiwan, A Quiet Emerging Market Leader, Fresh All-Time High, Reiterate Buy FLTW: Benefiting From Strong Export Momentum U.S. approves $11.1 billion arms sales to Taiwan Taiwan unveils $40B defense budget for U.S. weapons, T-Dome amid China threat Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
(RTTNews) - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (YAMHY.PK, 7272.T) Friday reported sharply lower profit in fiscal 2025 with weak revenues. Further, the Japanese automajor issued its fiscal 2026 outlook, expecting significantly higher profit with increased revenues.
(RTTNews) - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (YAMHY.PK, 7272.T) Friday reported sharply lower profit in fiscal 2025 with weak revenues. Further, the Japanese automajor issued its fiscal 2026 outlook, expecting significantly higher profit with increased revenues.