Space sector start-up company Astra Space (NASDAQ: ASTR) has more than 50 launches under contract, but the latest one it announced today has investors especially excited. The reaction has shares of Astra trading 30% higher as of 2:45 p.m. EDT. After going public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) last month, the space company already had plans to be taking customer payloads into low Earth orbit beginning this year.
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Fire fighters worked through a second night to quell remaining flames that destroyed Denmark's Old Stock Exchange and will stay on site for at least another 24 hours, Copenhagen's fire department said early on Thursday morning. "The work to stabilise the freestanding outer walls will continue for most of the day," the Greater Copenhagen Fire Department said on social media X.
Insurance policies for the Nord Stream gas pipelines damaged by blasts in 2022 did not provide for coverage in the case of war, Kommersant daily reported on Thursday, citing documents filed at London's High Court. Nord Stream is seeking more than 400 million euros ($427 million) from its insurers over the explosions which ruptured pipelines designed to transport Russian gas to Germany. It named Lloyd's Insurance Company and Arch Insurance (EU) DAC as defendants in the suit.
The investment is part of Labour’s Green Prosperity Plan and is expected to bring in billions in private sector cash.
Forvia, which supplies parts to Stellantis, Volkswagen and Ford, and is also active in China, is affected by falling auto demand and competition from Chinese manufacturers. Estimated worldwide automotive production dropped to 21.20 million vehicles in the same period, compared to 21.37 last year, Forvia said in an earnings statement. Results in Asia were mixed, however, with Forvia's organic sales falling 2.5% even as car production grew by 4.3%.
A Conservative MP has been suspended following claims he misused campaign funds.
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Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell on Thursday, tracking overnight U.S. Treasury yields lower, with the market shrugging off comments from a Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member. The 10-year JGB yield fell 2.5 basis points (bps) to 0.86%, slipping from 0.885%, its highest level since Nov. 13. U.S. Treasury yields dipped on Wednesday, slowing a week-long selloff that had pushed benchmark 10-year Treasury yields to their highest levels since November.
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The Fylde MP is alleged to have used campaign funds to pay off ‘bad people’ and cover medical expenses.
The airline said it expects its headline loss before tax for the six months to the end of March to be up to £360 million.
Lithium Americas said early on Thursday that it would raise $275 million to accelerate construction and development of the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada. The company will sell 55 million shares for $5 per share, Lithium Americas said, a month after the U.S. unveiled plans to lend it $2.26 billion to build the project. The company aims to extract lithium at Thacker Pass from a large clay deposit, something that has never been done before at commercial scale.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1% led by a 2% gain in South Korea's Kospi and a 1% rise for Hong Kong's Hang Seng. Japan's Nikkei rose 0.3%, though its drop of 3.6% for the week has it eyeing its biggest weekly fall since 2022. S&P 500 futures bounced 0.4%, Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.5%, FTSE futures rose 0.3% while European futures were flat.
The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers called for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting in Jakarta Thursday. Indonesia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi told reporters that the two countries share the same view about the importance of a cease-fire and of resolving the conflict through a two-state solution. (AP Video/Andi Jatmiko)
AJ Bell reported record assets under administration of 80.3 billion pounds ($100.23 billion) on Thursday, up 5% in the three months to end-March and 17% higher than the same period in 2023, pointing to signs of rebounding sentiment among investors. The company said improving retail investor sentiment helped to deliver 1.4 billion pounds of gross inflows in March alone, a new monthly record for the business. "Surpassing half a million platform customers is a significant milestone for the business which reflects the continued success of our dual-channel model," Michael Summersgill, Chief Executive Officer at AJ Bell, said.
STORY: A Muslim valedictorian from the University of Southern California is pushing her school to reverse their decision to cancel her commencement speech. South Asian-American biomedical engineering major Asna Tabassum was chosen as a valedictorian from nearly 100 qualified applicants– a dream come true at a prestigious university.Then, earlier this week, the school announced that Tabassum would not be able to speak at this year's commencement ceremony, citing security concerns and tensions around the current conflict in the Middle East.Tabassum says she is being silenced by anti-Palestinian hatred for her views on human rights. The 21-year-old spoke with Reuters on Wednesday. “It's a matter of the freedom of expression and the freedom of speech. And I, and I urge USC to stay true to those values as an academic institution, to again reverse the decision.” Several pro-israel student groups on campus called for Tabassum’s removal as commencement speaker earlier this month. They claimed that she had espoused antisemitic views in the past, citing an Instagram link to a pro-Palestinian post advocating for "complete abolishment of Israel." Tabassum told local media she posted the link five years earlier and did not author the post. To her understanding, some parties also took issue with other posts she has liked more recently that are critical of Israel and its war in Gaza. "'The claims against me are that I have a link in my bio as well as I've liked posts that disengage antisemitism from anti-Zionism.” Tabassum doesn’t see the connection between the 'healthy debate' surrounding some of her activity online and genuine security threats. In fact, Tabassum said USC officials refused to share details of their security assessment in a meeting with her, which she characterized as a ‘one way conversation.’ In an emailed statement to Reuters on Wednesday, USC reiterated its decision to cancel the speech. It added the cancelation was not based on the background or viewpoint of the valedictorian, but instead on a review of the situation from a safety and security standpoint.USC did not outline what kind of security risks were feared by the institution and if there were any threats made.Tabassum said the university had not asked to review her speech before making their decision. “You know what? I have no, I had no idea what my speech was going to be about, you know. And in fact, I might have thought of maybe doing something about the importance of having fun or the importance of having hope.” Public safety officials and civil rights advocates have reported a rise in hate crimes against Muslims, Jews, Arabs and Palestinians in the United States since the start of the Israel-Gaza war in October.They have also noted an escalation in tensions related to the conflict on college campuses.USC’s commencement ceremony, set for May 10, is expected to draw 65,000 people to its downtown Los Angeles campus.
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