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Acme United Corporation reported a 14% increase in net sales to $52.3 million for Q1 2026, driven by acquisitions and organic growth. However, net income declined 40% to $1.0 million due to higher tariffs, increased operating expenses, and investments in quality assurance. The recent acquisition of My Medic contributed to sales growth but had minim…
Amaze Holdings, Inc. is opening applications for creators to join its Amaze Live Shopping Program, which enables creators to monetize through live, shoppable broadcasts. Over 20 brands have committed inventory at launch, signaling strong demand. The program offers creators commissions, access to professional studios, brand collaborations, and multi…
A court operating under Russian control in southern Ukraine has convicted a woman of treason for buying Ukrainian war bonds through a mobile application, sentencing her to 14 years in prison. Local authorities say the purchase was detected by the FSB; human rights group Memorial has identified the woman and provided biographical details.
AI uptake across the U.S. economy is rising, but adoption remains concentrated in a small number of sectors, with securities and financial investment firms and technology services leading. Differences in survey methods produce widely different adoption rates: 19% report using AI in production in a Census Bureau survey, while real-time spending data…
Norway’s $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund is evaluating whether to take an investment position in SpaceX, the fund’s deputy CEO said. The potential deal comes as SpaceX readies what is expected to be a $1.75 trillion initial public offering this summer. The fund disclosed a first-quarter loss of 636 billion crowns ($68.44 billion), attributed in…
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, valued at $2.2 trillion, is evaluating a potential investment in SpaceX as the rocket and satellite company prepares for a planned $1.75 trillion initial public offering this summer. The fund’s deputy CEO confirmed ongoing dialogue with SpaceX but declined to provide further specifics. The comments came after the fun…
The European Union’s Court of Justice has dismissed Lufthansa’s appeal against a ruling that annulled the European Commission’s approval of pandemic-era state aid for the carrier. The decision confirms a 2023 General Court judgment triggered by Ryanair’s legal challenge and allows the Commission’s ongoing investigation, under way since 2024, to tak…
Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts called on the UK government to step in to protect the entire food supply chain from rising energy costs connected to recent U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, arguing support is needed to prevent upward pressure on grocery prices. He made the appeal after Sainsbury’s published its full-year results, pointing to …
Teck Resources reported first-quarter adjusted EPS that exceeded analyst expectations, driven by a sharp rise in average copper prices and record quarterly sales. The company warned that the Middle East conflict will raise freight and explosives costs through the second quarter, especially at Chilean operations dependent on imported diesel. Teck an…
Orange has initiated conversations with competition authorities to prepare for a potential joint acquisition of SFR, CEO Christel Heydemann said. A consortium that includes Orange, Bouygues and Iliad is in exclusive talks with SFR owner Altice France until May 15 over an offer that values SFR at an enterprise value of 20.35 billion euros ($24 billi…
A Confederation of British Industry survey published on Thursday shows UK manufacturers at their most pessimistic since the early pandemic. Measures of business optimism and order books fell sharply while the gauge of expected prices recorded its largest month-on-month rise since records began in 1975. Investment plans for buildings, plant and mach…
A Netherlands-based chemicals distributor majority-owned by U.S. private equity firm Advent International is the focus of both criminal and regulatory probes in Brazil over alleged links between its methanol sales and a large fuel fraud operation run by the First Capital Command (PCC). Prosecutors and the national fuel regulator have raised questio…
Citi expects the dollar-yen rate to trade in a narrow band of ¥158 to ¥160 per dollar even though the interest rate differential between the U.S. and Japan has contracted sufficiently to satisfy a technical condition for a long-term reversal. Persistent strength in Japanese equities has applied downward pressure to the yen, and Citi warns that inte…
As U.S. gasoline prices have climbed amid disruptions linked to the Iran war, car renters and longer-term mobility customers are increasingly choosing electric vehicles. Major rental platforms and peer-to-peer services report measurable increases in EV reservations and bookings, while used EV valuations have firmed after months of decline.
Summary: An excerpt of SpaceX's IPO filing indicates the company intends to retain 'controlled company' status following its planned $1.75 trillion initial public offering, removing the need for a majority-independent board and independent compensation and nominating committees while requiring only an audit committee of independent directors. The f…
Citi said it cannot dismiss the chance that the Bank of Korea will deliver a preemptive rate increase at its May 28 monetary policy meeting if the central bank raises its 2026 growth and inflation projections. The bank now models a higher median forward six-month conditional policy rate and expects upward revisions to both GDP and CPI forecasts, ci…
Brazil’s government projects a 13% increase in exports by 2038 if the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement is fully enforced, with industrial exports potentially rising 26%. The deal, signed in January, phases out tariffs and immediately begins gradual tariff removal, including zero duties on close to 5,000 products from May 1. Legal challenges in the …
Tesla has agreed to acquire an unidentified AI hardware company in a transaction valued at up to $2.00 billion in Tesla common stock and equity awards, according to the automaker's 10-Q filing published Thursday. Roughly $1.8 billion of that consideration is contingent on service commitments and performance milestones tied to the successful deploym…
Business sentiment among British manufacturers weakened to its weakest level since April 2020, the Confederation of British Industry reported. Investment intentions for buildings, plant and machinery and training hit their lowest point since that month, while measures of optimism, order books and expected prices all deteriorated sharply in April.
Global Ship Lease (GSL) offers a compelling mix of current income and upside. The company sits on $2.24 billion of contracted revenue (3.6 years including options), pays a $0.625 quarterly dividend (annualized $2.50) and yields roughly 6% at current levels. With a relatively modest market cap of $1.37 billion, a fleet of 71 containerships under lon…
U.S. equity markets have recovered sharply from March lows as diplomatic progress over the Iran conflict, resilient first-quarter earnings and expectations for AI-related spending prompt investors to re-enter positions. Market participants cite a fear of missing out as fresh flows push major indices to recent highs, with technology, industrials, fi…
Deutsche Bank moved ABB Ltd (SIX:ABBN) from a sell to a hold rating and increased its price target to CHF68 from CHF58. The broker linked the change to a string of upward revisions across the electrical equipment cohort and stronger-than-expected electrification demand, particularly in datacenter and grid markets, while highlighting lingering valua…
U.S. growers are increasing plantings of peas and lentils as demand for protein-rich foods surges, buoyed by social media trends and the needs of GLP-1 medication users. With grain prices depressed, tariffs and rising fertilizer and diesel costs weighing on returns, pulses offer low-input, nitrogen-fixing alternatives that can yield small positive …
Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. announced it received a Nasdaq notice of deficiency for failing to timely file its fiscal 2025 Annual Report (Form 10-K), placing the company at risk of delisting if compliance is not regained. The company is working to complete its filing and may seek an extension from Nasdaq.
HighPeak Energy, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company operating in the Midland Basin, announces the release date of its Q1 2026 financial and operating results along with details for the upcoming earnings conference call.
