Mette Frederiksen and her Greenlandic counterpart, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said the pressure on the island’s people was “unacceptable”. Key US politics stories from 14 February at a glance Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen has said she believes Donald Trump still wants to own Greenland, despite dialling back his recent threats to seize it by force. Asked at the Munich Security Conference if t...
Mette Frederiksen and her Greenlandic counterpart, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said the pressure on the island’s people was “unacceptable”. Key US politics stories from 14 February at a glance Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen has said she believes Donald Trump still wants to own Greenland, despite dialling back his recent threats to seize it by force. Asked at the Munich Security Conference if the US president still wanted to own the Arctic island, Frederiksen said: “Unfortunately, I think the desire is the same.” Continue reading...
US President Donald Trump on Saturday celebrated Valentine’s Day by sharing a series of cards that praised his accomplishments while predictably slamming Democrats and even poking fun at his own secretary of state. The cards, posted by the White House on social media, kick off with a picture of a handcuffed and blindfolded Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro following his capture from his country ...
US President Donald Trump on Saturday celebrated Valentine’s Day by sharing a series of cards that praised his accomplishments while predictably slamming Democrats and even poking fun at his own secretary of state. The cards, posted by the White House on social media, kick off with a picture of a handcuffed and blindfolded Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro following his capture from his country in January. It is made to look a classic Valentine’s Day card, with the phrase: “You captured my...
Local government support has lifted sentiment in China’s struggling property sector ahead of the spring sales season, but analysts remain divided on the outlook as structural pressures persist. New and existing home prices across 70 major mainland cities fell at a slower pace month on month in January, while annual declines widened, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (...
Local government support has lifted sentiment in China’s struggling property sector ahead of the spring sales season, but analysts remain divided on the outlook as structural pressures persist. New and existing home prices across 70 major mainland cities fell at a slower pace month on month in January, while annual declines widened, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday. New home prices in the four tier-one cities dropped 2.1 per cent year on year, 0.4...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is eroding the very capabilities young professionals need to remain valuable in a machine-automated era. That is the real challenge facing graduates entering the workforce. It is not simply a case of AI destroying jobs – though it is – but that it is undermining our cognitive and interpersonal skills. The numbers are starting to confirm what we suspected. Hong Kong gra...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is eroding the very capabilities young professionals need to remain valuable in a machine-automated era. That is the real challenge facing graduates entering the workforce. It is not simply a case of AI destroying jobs – though it is – but that it is undermining our cognitive and interpersonal skills. The numbers are starting to confirm what we suspected. Hong Kong graduates in 2025 found 55 per cent fewer job opportunities than the year before. Over 12 per cent of...
India’s central bank tightened rules for loans taken by firms that undertake proprietary trading in shares and commodities and offer leverage to clients, the latest measure aimed at reducing speculative market activity in the South Asian nation. All credit facilities to securities firms will have to be backed by collateral, while lending for trading on their own account or investments by brokers w...
India’s central bank tightened rules for loans taken by firms that undertake proprietary trading in shares and commodities and offer leverage to clients, the latest measure aimed at reducing speculative market activity in the South Asian nation. All credit facilities to securities firms will have to be backed by collateral, while lending for trading on their own account or investments by brokers will be prohibited, according to a statement published on the Reserve Bank of India’s website late Friday. The so-called prudential rules for capital market intermediaries such as stock and commodity brokers will come into effect from April 1, the central bank said. The stricter measures would raise the cost of raising capital by proprietary trading firms and squeeze profits. While Indian banks traditionally do not directly finance proprietary trading, the directive closes a loophole that allowed short-term working capital loans given by banks to be diverted for trading by brokers. Proprietary trading firms accounted for more than 50% of equity options turnover on the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. — the country’s biggest stock bourse — last year, according to data. In cash equities trading, their share hit a 21-year high on the NSE at around 30%. The latest step comes just days after India sharply raised transaction tax on trading of single-stock and index derivatives in a bid to reduce speculative trading. Combined with the central bank’s new rules, market participants fear the rules will hurt volumes. The RBI has also asked banks to demand that guarantees extended by them on behalf of a broker for proprietary trades to be fully secured, with 50% of collateral being in cash and rest as cash equivalents and government securities. The new rule will narrow the type of securities trading firms can offer as collateral to banks. Read more: High-Speed Traders Face Profit Squeeze After India Tax Hike The central bank also tightened lending rules for margin trading facility ...
If you're looking for a stock that has the potential to be a millionaire maker, you're likely going to have to find a smaller company with strong technology and a big opportunity. One company that fits that bill is SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) . SoundHound burst onto the scene as a popular stock after Nvidia revealed an investment in the company back in 2024. However, after the chip giant sold for...
If you're looking for a stock that has the potential to be a millionaire maker, you're likely going to have to find a smaller company with strong technology and a big opportunity. One company that fits that bill is SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) . SoundHound burst onto the scene as a popular stock after Nvidia revealed an investment in the company back in 2024. However, after the chip giant sold for a large gain a year later, the stock has been adrift. However, arguably, SoundHound is a much more intriguing stock today than before Nvidia's investment brought it to the limelight. SoundHound's strength lies in its foundation as an artificial intelligence (AI) powered voice company. The company developed "speech-to-meaning" and "deep meaning understanding" technology that can help voice assistants interact with people in a more natural and conversational manner. Its technology can process speech in real time and help ascertain intent even before someone has finished speaking, much like humans do. This core technology has helped the company make strong inroads in both the automobile and restaurant industries. Continue reading
mathieukor The Trump administration this week repealed the Obama-era scientific finding that serves as the legal basis for federal greenhouse gas regulation, in what likely is the most far-reaching rollback of U.S. climate policy ever. The reversal targeted the 2009 "endangerment finding," which declared greenhouse gas emissions pose a threat to public health and safety and provided the legal unde...
mathieukor The Trump administration this week repealed the Obama-era scientific finding that serves as the legal basis for federal greenhouse gas regulation, in what likely is the most far-reaching rollback of U.S. climate policy ever. The reversal targeted the 2009 "endangerment finding," which declared greenhouse gas emissions pose a threat to public health and safety and provided the legal underpinning for the Environmental Protection Agency's climate rules that limited emissions from power plants and tightened fuel economy standards for vehicles under the Clean Air Act. As a result of the rescinded finding, the EPA also terminated tailpipe emissions standards for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles and engines, including ending fuel-saving features such as the "stop-start" function in cars. The new rule would not apply to emissions from power plants and other stationary sources such as oil and gas plants, but repealing the endangerment finding could open the door to rolling back regulations that affect those facilities. The decision to revoke the endangerment finding is the most significant action taken yet in the Trump administration's campaign to dismantle U.S. regulations that address climate change. Environmental groups have pledged to challenge a rollback in the courts, and it could be years before litigation is resolved; the Trump administration is expected to decline to enforce rules and fines while the legal process unfolds. ETFs: ( ICLN ), ( QCLN ), ( XLU ), ( TAN ), ( FAN ), ( PBW ), ( PBD ), ( ACES ), ( CNRG ), ( ERTH ), ( SMOG ) More on clean energy ICLN: Outlook For 2026 And Beyond ICLN: Clean Energy's Quiet Comeback Is Just Getting Started QCLN: Speculating With First Trust's Clean Green Energy ETF
According to an SEC filing dated February 12, 2026, Nipun Capital, L.P. increased its position in iShares MSCI China ETF (NASDAQ:MCHI) by 116,100 shares during the fourth quarter. The estimated value of this trade was $7.3 million, calculated using the fund's average closing price for the quarter. The quarter-end value of the position rose by $13.58 million, a figure that reflects both trading act...
According to an SEC filing dated February 12, 2026, Nipun Capital, L.P. increased its position in iShares MSCI China ETF (NASDAQ:MCHI) by 116,100 shares during the fourth quarter. The estimated value of this trade was $7.3 million, calculated using the fund's average closing price for the quarter. The quarter-end value of the position rose by $13.58 million, a figure that reflects both trading activity and market price changes. The fund bought more MCHI, bringing the stake to 22.96% of 13F assets under management. Top holdings after this filing: Continue reading
Eat The Rich: California Democrats Trigger Reverse Gold Rush With Wealth Tax Authored by Jonathan Turley, This month, the anniversary of the California Gold Rush came and passed with little mention … for good reason. When James W. Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill, millions traveled great distances to seek their fortune in the “Golden State.” Now, 178 years later, California has engineered an i...
Eat The Rich: California Democrats Trigger Reverse Gold Rush With Wealth Tax Authored by Jonathan Turley, This month, the anniversary of the California Gold Rush came and passed with little mention … for good reason. When James W. Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill, millions traveled great distances to seek their fortune in the “Golden State.” Now, 178 years later, California has engineered an inverse Gold Rush, virtually chasing wealth from the state. Rather than covered wagons going West, there is a line of U-Hauls going anywhere other than California. From boondoggle projects to reparations , California politicians continue to rack up new spending projects despite a soaring deficit and shrinking tax base. Rather than exercise a modicum of fiscal restraint, Democrats are pushing through a tax that takes five percent of the wealth of any billionaires left in the state. I have long criticized the tax as perfectly moronic for a state with the highest tax burden and one of the highest flight rates of top taxpayers. In my new book, “ Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution, ” I discuss the reversal of fortunes in California and other blue states as politicians unleash new “eat the rich” campaigns before the midterm elections. The problem, of course, is that billionaires are mobile, as is their wealth. Liberals expect billionaires to stay put in a type of voluntary canned hunt. They are not. Billionaires are joining the growing exodus from the state, taking their companies, investments, and jobs with them. The latest billionaire to be chased off may be Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who is reportedly heading for Florida. The growing departures have triggered outrage among many on the left, who are in disbelief that billionaires will just not stand still to be fleeced. Former New York Magazine editor Kara Swisher captured that rage in a recent posting, declaring “you made…all your money in California, you ungrateful piece of s***, you could fi...
The iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF (NYSEMKT:SLVP) and SPDR Gold Shares ETF (NYSEMKT:GLD) differ most in their approach to precious metals exposure: SLVP invests in silver miners, while GLD tracks physical gold. This comparison highlights how these differences play out in costs, returns, risk, and portfolio construction. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calcula...
The iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF (NYSEMKT:SLVP) and SPDR Gold Shares ETF (NYSEMKT:GLD) differ most in their approach to precious metals exposure: SLVP invests in silver miners, while GLD tracks physical gold. This comparison highlights how these differences play out in costs, returns, risk, and portfolio construction. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year weekly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Continue reading
Earnings and guidance set the tone for Semiconductor Manufacturing International Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SEHK:981) has released its fourth quarter 2025 earnings together with fresh first quarter 2026 guidance, giving investors new revenue, profit and margin markers to evaluate the Hong Kong listed foundry. See our latest analysis for Semiconductor Manufacturing International. Af...
Earnings and guidance set the tone for Semiconductor Manufacturing International Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SEHK:981) has released its fourth quarter 2025 earnings together with fresh first quarter 2026 guidance, giving investors new revenue, profit and margin markers to evaluate the Hong Kong listed foundry. See our latest analysis for Semiconductor Manufacturing International. After the fourth quarter figures and first quarter 2026 guidance, the recent 4.07% 7 day share...
Shares of Shopify (NASDAQ: SHOP) sank despite the e-commerce software company reporting strong Q4 results and issuing an upbeat outlook. The stock is down about 20% on the year, as of this writing, as it's been caught in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) stock meltdown. Let's take a closer look at its results and prospects to see if this dip is a good buying opportunity. Neither tariffs nor any per...
Shares of Shopify (NASDAQ: SHOP) sank despite the e-commerce software company reporting strong Q4 results and issuing an upbeat outlook. The stock is down about 20% on the year, as of this writing, as it's been caught in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) stock meltdown. Let's take a closer look at its results and prospects to see if this dip is a good buying opportunity. Neither tariffs nor any perceived threat from artificial intelligence (AI) has slowed down Shopify, which continued to deliver strong revenue growth. Meanwhile, the company is leaning into AI and agentic AI commerce to help drive its growth. It's now providing merchant AI-powered tools like Sidekick, which can help automate tasks, and Sidekick Pulse, which can proactively give advice based on a retailer's data. It's also developed a universal commerce protocol (UCP) with Alphabet to standardize how AI agents connect with brands on the internet. Continue reading