Minnesota Baby‑Products CEO Details Tariff Refund Process on NPR
The chief executive of a Minnesota‑based baby‑products maker spoke with NPR’s Michel Martin about her experience seeking a refund from tariffs imposed under former President Donald Trump. The interview, aired on Morning Edition on April 20, 2026, underscores the complexity of navigating U.S. trade policy for mid‑size manufacturers.
Comcast Shares Trade at 8× Earnings After Losing 711,000 Broadband Subscribers
Comcast's shares are now valued at roughly eight times forward earnings after the company reported a loss of 711,000 broadband subscribers in the prior year. The decline, driven by competition from fixed‑wireless rivals, has left investors focused on the firm’s...
Investigative Journalism Partnership Supports Rural Newsrooms Covering the 2026 Midterms
The Institute for Nonprofit News’ Rural News Network has teamed with MuckRock to give its member newsrooms investigative support for the 2026 midterm elections. Through the Sunlight Research Desk, rural reporters will receive one‑on‑one research assistance, access to MuckRock’s public‑records...
Investors Pump $200 Million Into Amber Kinetics’ Long‑Duration Flywheel Storage
Investors have committed $200 million to Amber Kinetics to scale its four‑hour kinetic energy storage units. The funding signals a renewed focus on flywheel technology as a practical, long‑duration alternative to lithium‑ion batteries for grid‑scale renewable integration.
SpaceX Launches Final GPS III Satellite for the U.S. Space Force
SpaceX successfully launched the final GPS III‑8 satellite, designated SV10 and named “Hedy Lamar,” for the U.S. Space Force on April 21, 2026. The Falcon 9 booster B1095, on its seventh flight, delivered the payload to medium‑Earth orbit and landed on the drone ship “Just...
Meet Home and Away’s New Cast Members
Australian soap "Home and Away" released a 90‑second teaser unveiling its next wave of characters. Nicole da Silva joins as Dr. Amelia Carlisle, while Rocco Forrester‑Sach appears as rookie officer Richie Brezniak. The preview also teases a new romance for...
Cocoa Futures Jump Over 3% on Hormuz Closure Fears, Short Positions Hit 3-Year High
Cocoa futures surged 3.5% on Monday after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz closure, pushing NY contracts up 112 points and London contracts up 80 points. The rally coincided with funds' net short positions climbing to a three‑year peak of...
Slash Financial Secures $100 Million Series C, Hits $1.4 B Unicorn Valuation
Slash Financial announced a $100 million Series C funding round that lifts its valuation to $1.4 billion, marking the largest U.S. fintech raise in Q2 2026. The capital, led by Ribbit Capital, will fund product expansion, international growth and a new AI‑driven “Twin”...
Google to Fund Multiple TPU Designs for Future FM Models
I’m pretty close to this stuff but there was something here that was affirming, and that is that Google will fund many different TPUs based on the potential future direction of FM model architectures. And many won’t ever make it...
Spirit Airlines Requests Hundreds of Millions in Bailout as Jet Fuel Prices Surge 95%
Spirit Airlines has asked the Trump administration for a emergency bailout worth hundreds of millions of dollars after jet fuel prices jumped nearly 95% following the Iran conflict, jeopardizing its restructuring plan and raising the risk of liquidation. The carrier,...
Woodway Assurance Launches EviData Feature to Tackle Quebec and EU Anonymization Rules
Woodway Assurance introduced an automated inference‑risk assessment module for its EviData platform, aimed at meeting Quebec's privacy regulations and the EU's GDPR. The feature debuted today at a Toronto event co‑hosted with PwC Canada, giving organizations a scalable way to...
Homebuyers Warned Pre-Approved Loans May No Longer Be Valid After Rate Rises
Australian homebuyers heading to property auctions are relying on pre‑approved loan figures that may be outdated after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the cash rate to 4.1% in March 2026. Mortgage broker Alex Veljancevski warns that each 0.25 percentage‑point...
NFB to Launch YouTube-Based Documentary Initiative ‘On Filme’ in May
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is debuting a YouTube‑focused documentary series called “On Filme” on May 7. The pilot features three Quebec digital creators—Mounir Kaddouri, Anne‑Lovely Etienne and Simon Coutu—each delivering four pieces ranging from short summary films to video podcasts. The works...
France Triples Quantum Defense Budget to Preserve Strategic Edge
France announced on April 17 that it will triple its quantum‑technology defense budget, a move aimed at safeguarding its strategic advantage. Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin framed the investment as essential to staying ahead in the global quantum...
DoubleVerify Unveils DV AI SlopStopper™ for Social to Fight AI‑Generated Ad Fraud
DoubleVerify announced the launch of DV AI SlopStopper™ for Social, extending its DV AI Verification suite to detect AI‑generated low‑quality content on social and video platforms. The service aims to safeguard brand safety and improve ad‑spend efficiency amid a surge...
Viasat Sets April 27 Launch for ViaSat-3 F3 Satellite, Completing Global Constellation
Viasat announced that its ViaSat-3 F3 high‑throughput communications satellite will launch on April 27, 2026, using SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center. The launch completes the three‑satellite ViaSat-3 constellation, extending broadband capacity across the Asia‑Pacific region and positioning Viasat...
RobCo Unveils Alfie Modular Robot, Backed by $100M Funding, to Tackle Variable Factory Work
RobCo introduced Alfie, a modular two‑arm robot that uses AI to adapt to changing factory conditions, and announced a $100 million funding round to scale the platform. The launch targets a large segment of manufacturing still reliant on human labor due...
Salmon Group Secures $100 M to Accelerate Philippines Digital Banking
Salmon Group announced a $100 million funding round, comprising $60 million in equity and $40 million in debt, to scale its digital banking and lending operations in the Philippines. Led by US venture firm Spice Expeditions, the oversubscribed raise underscores investor confidence in...
Wear Your Belongings to Avoid Baggage Fees and Mishandled Luggage?
Airlines have raised checked‑baggage fees as fuel costs spiked following the Middle East conflict, prompting travelers to seek alternatives. Wearable luggage, championed by SCOTTeVEST, embeds pockets in clothing to eliminate the need for checked bags. The concept sparked controversy when...
House V. NCAA Class Counsel Asks Court to Rein in CSC’s ‘Overreach’
The House v. NCAA class counsel filed a motion asking a court‑appointed special master to curb the College Sports Commission’s (CSC) claim that athlete NIL deals with multimedia‑rights companies fall under its jurisdiction. The CSC maintains that these multimedia rights...
Novo Nordisk’s Etavopivat Hits Co‑Primary Endpoints in Phase 3 Sickle‑Cell Trial
Novo Nordisk announced that etavopivat, its once‑daily oral pyruvate‑kinase‑R activator, met both co‑primary endpoints in the Phase 3 HIBISCUS trial, lowering annualised vaso‑occlusive crisis rates by 27% and raising hemoglobin response rates to 48.7% versus 7.2% on placebo. The data position...
AXOM Partners Hires Tricia Shaw to Boost Tech M&A Advisory
AXOM Partners announced that former Morgan Stanley technology investment banker Tricia Shaw has joined the firm as a partner, raising its partnership roster to six. Shaw brings 15+ years of deal experience, including work on Udemy‑Coursera and Tesla‑SolarCity, positioning AXOM...
Sertex Opens Regional Office in Maine to Assist Statewide Effort
Sertex Broadband Solutions opened a 9,600‑square‑foot regional office in Sidney, Maine, positioned near I‑95 exit 113. The facility, featuring 7,200 sq ft of warehouse and office space, will act as a long‑term hub for engineering, construction and logistics on the state’s MOOSE...
Atlantic Consistently Targets Trump's Top Drinkers
David Maraniss is interviewing Jonathan Goldberg of the Atlantic at the UW-Madison Center for Journalism Ethics Shadid Awards and opens with the observation that the Atlantic has a tendency to rub up against the biggest drinkers of the Trump administration...
Historic San Francisco Church Receives Solar Power Upgrade
19th century San Francisco church gets solar upgrade #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/rfoOxIjeYX
WindEurope 2026: Stillstrom Launches Offshore Charging Systems
Stillstrom unveiled two standalone offshore charging systems—the Power Hub and Power Tower—at WindEurope 2026. Both solutions can be installed without tying into existing turbine infrastructure, allowing flexible deployment across current and future offshore wind farms. The Power Hub is a...
Fox News Pays $787M, Still Spreads Election Lies
Of course, Ro is right. And Fox News, which paid out $787 million for spreading lies about the 2020 election, is lying.
Flat-Rate Plans Never Made Sense From the Start
The reason is most likely because flat rate plans never really made sense in the first place.
Orrstown Financial Services Inc (ORRF) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Orrstown Financial Services reported record annual net income of $80.9 million ($4.18 per share) and a 4% quarterly net interest margin, underscoring strong profitability. Noninterest income rose to 22% of operating revenue, driven by wealth‑management fees and merchant‑services growth. Loan balances...
Forty Years After Chornobyl, More Nuclear Disasters Are Inevitable — Plan for Them
Forty years after Chernobyl, Alexandra Bell warns that additional nuclear catastrophes are inevitable as the world embarks on a new nuclear renaissance. She cites the Chernobyl and Fukushima meltdowns as stark reminders of low‑probability, high‑impact risks. Rising energy demand, climate‑change...
RTX Corp (RTX) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
RTX Corp reported a solid first‑quarter performance, delivering 8% organic sales growth to $20.3 billion and an 18% rise in segment operating profit to $2.5 billion, driven by strong commercial aftermarket and defense mix. Adjusted earnings per share climbed 10% to $1.47,...
Halliburton Co (HAL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Halliburton posted full‑year 2025 revenue of $22.2 billion with an adjusted operating margin of 14%, generating $2.9 billion of cash flow from operations and returning 85% of free cash flow to shareholders. International revenue fell only 2% year‑over‑year, outpacing a 7% rig‑count...
Report: Deutsche Telekom-T-Mobile Deal in Play
Deutsche Telekom, which already holds about a 53% stake in T‑Mobile US, is reportedly weighing a merger with its American subsidiary. The plan would involve creating a holding company to own both the German carrier and the U.S. uncarrier, consolidating...
Vaccines Mean Malaria Deaths Should Be Falling — Not Rising
Global malaria cases climbed to 282 million and deaths to 610 k in 2024, reversing earlier gains. The WHO‑endorsed vaccines RTS,S and R21 are in use in only 25 countries, leaving high‑risk African nations such as Tanzania without protection. Funding gaps are...
Northpointe Bancshares Inc (NPB) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Northpointe Bancshares reported total assets of $7.0 billion, a 35% increase from the end of 2024, driven by rapid expansion of its Mortgage Purchase Program (MPP) and higher residential mortgage originations. Earnings per diluted share rose 15% to $2.11, with net...
National Bank Holdings Corp (NBHC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
National Bank Holdings Corp (NBHC) closed its Vista Bank acquisition, adding $2.4 billion of earning assets and expanding its loan portfolio to roughly $9.4 billion. Tangible book value per share rose 10% and the CET1 capital ratio climbed to 14.9%, underscoring a...
Astound Joins Dish Wireless Lawsuit Frenzy
Astound Business Solutions, a unit of Astound Broadband, filed a lawsuit alleging Dish Wireless refused to pay roughly $1.7 million in termination fees after cancelling 84 installed transport services. The complaint joins a growing slate of suits from tower and infrastructure...
CLO-Spreads-Stay-Wide-as-Uncertainty-Around-Iran-War-Persists
Two months after the Iran war began, CLO primary market spreads remain wide, especially for lower‑rated tranches. US issuance has fallen 40% and Europe 60% since the conflict, with the European market nearly halted. Reset activity has collapsed, prompting a...
EQT Corp (EQT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
EQT Corporation reported a record $2.5 billion free cash flow for 2025, driven by strong base production, 13% lower well‑cost per lateral foot, and a $200 million uplift from marketing optimization. Compression projects delivered a 15% production boost, while lease operating expenses...
Re-Evaluating the Effectiveness of Ultrabrief Pulse ECT: The Potential Role of (In)appropriate Seizure Threshold Titration
In a recent correspondence, Meijer et al. challenge a new meta‑analysis that found ultrabrief pulse (UBP) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) less effective than brief pulse (BP) ECT for depression. They propose that many UBP studies used inappropriate seizure‑threshold titration, delivering higher‑than‑intended stimulus...
TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
TrustCo Bank Corp (TRST) reported Q2 2025 net income of $15 million, a 19.8% year‑over‑year increase, and net interest income of $41.7 million, up 10.5%. The bank’s loan portfolio reached a record $5.1 billion, driven by a 17.8% surge in home‑equity lines and solid...
Community Health Systems Inc (CYH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Community Health Systems posted a 6.5% year‑over‑year increase in same‑store net revenue, driven by rate hikes and new state‑directed payment (SDP) program revenue in New Mexico and Tennessee. Adjusted EBITDA slipped to $380 million, prompting a narrowed full‑year guidance of $1.45‑$1.55 billion....
UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
UnitedHealth Group reported Q1 2026 adjusted earnings of $2.92 per share and revenue of over $113 billion, a 12% year‑over‑year increase driven by 780,000 new domestic lives. Medical care and operating cost ratios rose, reflecting higher claim costs and technology investments,...
Industry-Groups-Warn-EU-Securitisation-Reforms-Could-Backfire
The European Commission has unveiled a new securitisation framework aimed at boosting transparency, risk‑retention and ESG labeling across the continent. Industry bodies such as the European Securitisation Forum and major banking associations argue the rules will raise compliance costs and...
Istanbul North Rail Crossing Project (INRAIL)
The Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (MoTI) has issued a Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) for Project Management Consulting (PMC) services on the Istanbul North Rail Crossing Project (INRAIL). The project, financed by the World Bank alongside ADB,...
Manhattan Associates Inc (MANH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Eastern Bank reported a strong Q1 2026 performance, with operating earnings climbing 28% quarter‑over‑quarter to $94.7 million and net income of $99.5 million. The HarborOne merger boosted net interest income by $37.2 million and lifted the net interest margin 14 basis points to...
HowGood: Using Data to Navigate Health and Sustainability Trade-Offs in F&B
The U.S. government’s "Make America Healthy Again" agenda is pressuring food and beverage companies to eliminate petroleum‑based synthetic dyes, prompting a wave of health‑driven reformulation. While removing additives aligns with consumer demand for cleaner labels, it often creates environmental trade‑offs...
US Speeds Research Into Mind-Altering Drugs — Including Mysterious 'Ibogaine'
On April 18, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to accelerate U.S. research on ibogaine and other psychedelics, directing the FDA to fast‑track review and providing $50 million in federal funding to match state programs. The order aims to ease...
Capital One Financial Corp (COF) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Capital One Financial Corp reported a strong Q1 2026, with diluted EPS up 26% year‑over‑year and total core revenue rising 4% on loan growth and a solid deposit franchise. Loans expanded 5% YoY, driven by a 9% increase in new...
Gouverneur Bancorp Inc (GOVB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Glacier Bancorp (GOVB) reported a record $32 billion in assets after two $4.7 billion acquisitions, driving a 26% rise in annual net income to $239 million. Net interest margin expanded to 3.58% and the bank aims to reach a 4% NIM by the...