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Nigel Farage’s party celebrates winning Essex County Council and Thurrock Council. Source link
Jeff J Mitchell | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s decision to remove the 10% tariff on Scotch whisky exports to the U.S. has brought relief to the embattled sector — and could also provide a much-needed boost to a niche corner of the industry: premium cask investing. Cask investing involves buying an oak barrel filled with Scotch — either shortly after the spirit’s distillation or having already aged — and allowing its contents to mature over a period of 10 to 20 years, before selling it on. Barrels are typically traded within the industry through individual contracts between blenders and distillers,…
Timeka Gomillion is working two jobs — as an usher at an event space, and a receptionist at the student center — while finishing her computer engineering studies at the University of the District of Columbia. The 35-year-old said she’s juggling multiple jobs out of financial necessity — and with rising living expenses, she expects to maintain several jobs even after she lands a position on her career track. “One job would be easier, but I know that if I have another one, that’s a check I can either put to the side or could just be my play money,” she…
Fed approves Columbia Financial stock conversion and Northfield deal Source link
Anyone following the modern game industry knows that easy-to-use game engines and the accelerating shift to digital distribution have helped enable a massive increase in the quantity of commercial games released each year, both on console storefronts and especially on Steam. Now, Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Hideaki Nishino says we should expect the rate of new game releases to accelerate even faster as new AI development tools make it easier for developers big and small to pursue new projects efficiently. In a presentation to investors on Friday, Nishino noted that Sony “expect[s] to see a meaningful increase in…
The Greens secured their first-ever elected mayors and took control of councils, including Norwich. Source link
When a stock you own pulls back, you can use an options trade to get your money back.Case in point: Fluor Corp.Following its Q1 2026 earnings release, the stock is pulling back by 15%. Despite a healthy rebound in net earnings to $160 million versus a loss in the prior period and also the same quarter in the prior year. The market is reacting to a revenue miss ($3.66B vs. $3.89B consensus) and a narrowing of full-year EBITDA guidance due to cost growth in its mining segment towards the lower end of their prior guidance.However, the “data center” bull thesis…
Mexico stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/BMV IPC down 0.23% Source link
Airbnb reported mixed first-quarter results after the bell on Thursday and warned of regional weakness spurred by the war in Iran. Here’s how the company did versus the LSEG estimates:Earnings per share: 26 cents vs. 29 cents expectedRevenue: $2.68 billion vs. $2.62 billion expectedRevenue grew 18% during the quarter from $2.27 billion last year. Net income increased to $160 million, or 26 cents per share, from $154 million, or 24 cents per share, last year.For the current quarter, Airbnb issued an upbeat forecast, calling for revenue between $3.54 billion and $3.60 billion. Analysts expected $3.46 billion in revenue. The company…
Leeds City Council saw devastating Labour losses and gains from Reform and Green. Source link