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Glencore announced that its long‑time coal chief executive Ian Cribb will retire at the end of March, ending a 30‑year tenure that saw the business expand from a single mine to Australia’s largest coal producer with 13 active sites. Cribb oversaw key acquisitions such as Clermont, Hail Creek and Hunter Valley, and drove safety improvements adopted across Glencore’s global operations. The company praised his leadership and noted his role on industry safety councils. A successor has not yet been named, leaving strategic direction open for discussion.
Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover jumped to $5.8 bn in January, a 29.2% year‑on‑year increase. Exports rose 26.7% to $1.69 bn, driven by industrial goods, food, chemicals and services, while imports climbed 30.3% to $4.14 bn, widening the trade deficit to $2.44 bn. China remained...
PhonePe is positioning an IPO for FY27, with an April filing window being discussed, while investors scrutinize its path to sustainable profitability. The fintech’s latest filing shows a shift from consumer‑centric payments to a higher share of merchant transactions and...
Lufthansa Group and Air India announced a joint business agreement (JBA), the first airline‑to‑airline JBA since Lufthansa’s 2017 partnership with Singapore Airlines. The deal deepens an existing codeshare and Star Alliance relationship by integrating network planning, joint sales, marketing, schedule...
Consultancy Lánluas has bolstered its senior leadership by promoting Lorraine Sinnott to head of enterprise and commercial and hiring Susan Furber as head of public sector. Sinnott, a six‑year Lánluas veteran, brings enterprise transformation experience across Australia, New Zealand and the UK, while...
SAG-AFTRA executive director Duncan Crabtree‑Ireland told TheWrap the union is still evaluating Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and will issue a formal verdict when the timing is right. The union’s media and labor‑economics team has been crunching data on each offer...
Australian parcel‑delivery startup Sendle, which raised more than $100 million and positioned itself as a carbon‑neutral challenger to Australia Post, has been placed into liquidation. The collapse followed a costly US expansion and a merger in August 2025 that created FAST Group...
CEO Echo Yang steers CSCERAMIC, a China‑based advanced ceramics maker, toward high‑purity alumina solutions for laboratory and high‑temperature industrial markets. The firm differentiates itself by engineering‑focused collaboration, tight dimensional control, and stable raw‑material sourcing rather than catalog sales. Customers benefit...
Most people think their advisor's job is to make trades. Buy this. Sell that. Rotate sectors. Time entries. That's level one. And it's the least valuable thing a financial consultant can do.
Interesting piece from Bloomberg's Shuli Ren, on the risk that Asia's wildly undervalued currencies might have an explosive appreciation ... 1/3 https://t.co/j9M2wdl5ED
Dynex Capital reported a standout 2025, delivering a 29.4% total shareholder return and a decade‑long 67% gain, driven by aggressive capital deployment and portfolio expansion. The firm’s market capitalization tripled to $3 billion in thirteen months, while its mortgage‑backed securities portfolio...
Lithia Motors reported record full‑year revenue of $37.6 billion, a 4% increase, and adjusted diluted EPS of $33.46, up 16% year‑over‑year. While new‑vehicle revenue fell 6.6% amid industry‑wide margin compression, used‑vehicle revenue grew 6.1% supported by a 4.7% rise in unit...
China’s oil imports reached a record 11.55 million barrels per day in 2025, a 4.4% increase over the prior year, driven by aggressive stockpiling and expanded storage capacity. While the country continues to buy discounted Russian crude and benefits from Saudi...
The United States and Israel’s air campaign against Iran threatens the Russia‑Iran “North‑South” trade corridor, a lifeline that helps Moscow evade Western sanctions and sustain its war in Ukraine. The corridor, recently bolstered by a Russian‑Iran rail modernisation agreement, now...
Tracy Pitcher has been appointed President and CEO of the Women’s Interactive Communications Network (WICT), succeeding Maria Brennan after a 16‑year tenure. Pitcher joins from senior roles at Comcast, Charter, AT&T and Time Warner, most recently as SVP of Comcast...
Arrow Electronics reported a strong fourth‑quarter 2025, delivering $8.7 billion in revenue, a 20% year‑over‑year increase, and non‑GAAP diluted EPS of $4.39, up 48%. Growth was driven by robust global components sales and record‑high enterprise computing solutions (ECS) billings, while the...
Astera Labs reported Q4 2025 revenue of $270.6 million, a 17% sequential rise and 92% year‑over‑year growth, pushing full‑year revenue to $852.5 million, up 115% YoY. The company highlighted strong momentum across its Scorpio, Ares, Taurus and Leo portfolios, secured a $6.5 billion...
Quantum Computing Inc. posted Q4 2025 revenue of $190,000, up from $62,000, while narrowing its net loss to $1.6 million versus a $51.2 million loss a year earlier. The company raised $1.55 billion in 2025, ending the year with $1.52 billion in cash and...
A new study argues that persistently low fertility in high‑income countries may be economically beneficial. The authors note that total fertility rates have fallen below replacement and often under 1.3, a level once thought temporary. Cross‑sectional data show a positive...
Tuya Inc. reported fourth‑quarter 2021 revenue of $75 million, bringing full‑year revenue to $302.1 million, a 67.9% year‑over‑year increase. IoT PaaS revenue grew 13.9% quarter‑over‑quarter to $62.1 million and 72.3% YoY, while premium PaaS customers rose 65.4% to 311 accounts. Gross margin improved...
Sealed Air reported Q4 2025 results with modest top‑line growth and expanding margins despite ongoing demand pressures. Revenue reached $1.35 billion, up 0.5% YoY, while adjusted EBITDA rose 4% to $287 million, lifting the margin to 21.3%. The Protective segment posted its...
In this episode, host Ryan Hawk chats with Erin McGoff, a best‑selling author, viral TikTok creator, and documentary filmmaker, about mastering workplace communication—from answering "Tell me about yourself" to negotiating raises, crafting five‑year plans, and running effective meetings. Erin shares how...
Tidewater reported Q2 2025 revenue of $341.4 million, a 2% sequential increase, driven by a record average day rate of $23,166. Gross margin reached 50.1%, well above the 44% guidance, and net income was $72.9 million, helped by a $27 million tax benefit....
AAON reported a 0.6% decline in Q2 2025 net sales to $311.6 million, driven by a 20.9% drop in AAON‑branded sales after an ERP rollout disrupted coil supply and production. Gross margin contracted 950 basis points to 26.6% and non‑GAAP EPS...
James River Group reported a net loss of $23.9 million for Q3 2021, driven by a loss‑portfolio‑transfer (LPT) of its commercial auto runoff and casualty reinsurance reserve developments. The company highlighted strong growth in its core E&S book, which expanded 25% to...
Kosmos Energy reported record‑near production in Q4 2025, driven by a 13% jump at Jubilee and a 60% increase at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project. Operating expenses fell almost 40% quarter‑on‑quarter while capital spending came in at $67 million,...
Core Scientific reported 350 MW of energized capacity, with roughly 200 MW already billing, surpassing the halfway point of its 590 MW CoreWeave contract. The company announced expansions at Dalton, Georgia (450 MW gross) and a new 265‑acre Hunt County, Texas site slated for...
Ares Management priced its second European direct‑lending CLO on 2 March 2026, marking a follow‑up to its £305 million debut less than a year earlier. The new issuance targets the European middle‑market loan pool, aiming to capture the surge in private‑credit activity across...
BRC Inc. reported fiscal 2026 Q1 results featuring an 8% rise in adjusted diluted EPS to $1.21 and a 42.5% jump in operating cash flow to $33.4 million. Sales grew 7.5% overall, driven by 4.7% organic growth in the Americas and...
CPS Technologies reported FY 2025 revenue of $2.74 billion, up 0.4%, and adjusted EBITDA of $209.7 million, reaching the top of its guidance range. GAAP net loss narrowed dramatically to $4.2 million from a $78.7 million loss a year earlier, driven by $64 million in plant...
Westwood Holdings Group reported Q4 2025 revenue of $27.1 million, driven by a growing ETF franchise that now holds over $200 million in assets and the launch of the YLDW ETF. The firm closed its Westwood Energy Secondary Fund II with more...
Asana reported Q4 FY2026 revenue of $205.6 million, up 9% year‑over‑year, and improved its non‑GAAP operating margin to 9%—a 10‑point jump. The company highlighted strong AI momentum, with AI Studio ARR surpassing $6 million and growing over 50% sequentially, while AI teammates...
Yatsen Holding reported a 7.1% Q4 2024 revenue increase to RMB 1.15 billion, driven by a 16.4% surge in color‑cosmetics sales and higher‑margin product mix. Gross margin rose to 77.8% and net loss margin narrowed to 33%, while non‑GAAP net income margin...
NAB unveiled its latest Home Lending campaign under the "Your Partner at Every Stage" platform, reinforcing the bank’s "More than Money" promise that banking is a partnership, not just a transaction. The campaign uses a stage metaphor to illustrate support...
RB Global reported a 10% year‑over‑year rise in adjusted EBITDA, driven by a 4% increase in gross transaction value and higher operating leverage. Automotive unit volume grew 8%, outpacing the market for the fourth straight quarter, while service revenue rose...
Mars Australia’s DINE brand partnered with Amazon Ads and EssenceMediacom to launch the AI‑driven “Cat Decoder” campaign, letting cat owners upload photos and receive personalized video translations of their pets. The full‑funnel activation spanned Amazon’s canvas—including Prime Video and the...
I'm speaking to LIV Sotheby’s International Realty this week and ran my talk track through Claude I asked it to point out anywhere I went off on a tangent or lost the flow (probably the most common mistake I make) Maybe...
Canva announced that it will integrate its recent AI acquisition, Leonardo.AI, into the main platform without any layoffs. The company refuted media reports suggesting redundancies, stating that the 150‑person Leonardo team will be reassigned to existing AI initiatives or new...
Escalating conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States has forced the Strait of Hormuz shut, pushing crude oil prices up 8‑10% and reverberating through agricultural markets. Higher energy costs raise nitrogen fertilizer prices and boost biofuel demand, tightening grain...
Further to the prior post: A classic initial market reaction to this weekend’s eruption of military conflict in the Middle East: Oil has surged over 10%, the Dollar has strengthened, and Dow futures have opened down some 500 points. #economy #markets #oil...
If there is a real risk off move (& it is still an if) the structure of the inflows that have covered the US current account deficit will matter. Foreign buying of US equity surged in 2025, and no where more...
Fintech investment in Asia‑Pacific fell to a decade low in 2025, totaling $9.3 billion across 763 transactions, down from $11.7 billion in 2024. Venture capital supplied $7.5 billion of that amount, while mergers and acquisitions contributed $1.7 billion and private equity under $0.1 billion. Funding...
Instagram is rolling out its creator‑focused tools to all public accounts, removing the previous requirement to switch to Professional Mode. The update adds the insights dashboard, content scheduling, and trending audio features for every user. More advanced options, such as...
The European Free Trade Association‑Singapore Digital Economy Agreement (ESDEA) has entered into force for Singapore and Norway, following its signing in September 2025. The pact establishes binding rules for cross‑border data flows, electronic payments, and paperless trade, while prohibiting data‑localisation...
X has begun a public test of a new topic‑feed filter that lets users emphasize chosen news categories in their For You stream. The feature debuted on iOS for U.S. and Canadian users and was quickly expanded to a slate...
International entertainment consultancy Anthem announced the appointment of Phil Day as Executive Director, Strategy and Ben Birchall as Executive Director, Brand. Both bring roughly two decades of experience in music, theatre, live entertainment and advertising, respectively. Their roles unify strategy,...
PhilTower MIDC became the first independent tower company in the Philippines to join the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP). The move ties its aggressive rollout of built‑to‑suit towers to a formal workforce development framework, supporting the national “Build...
TikTok’s latest EU transparency report shows its monthly active audience in Europe rose to 178 million, an 8‑million jump and a 31% increase since October 2023. The platform removed about 112 million pieces of content between July and December 2025, with automated systems handling...
Australian renters have faced a severe affordability squeeze as advertised rents surged 42% over the past five years, outpacing wage growth by nearly three‑to‑one. The median rental home now costs roughly $10,600 more per year than it did in early...
Greece’s tourism sector posted strong growth in 2025, with total travel earnings climbing to €23.63 billion, a 9.4% rise over the prior year. Visitor arrivals reached 37.95 million, up 5.6%, and average spend per traveler increased 3.8%, boosting overall revenue. The United...
