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STMicroelectronics’ beats on results and guidance boost shares

STMicroelectronics’ beats on results and guidance boost shares

Published by Sam Flores

April 23 : STMicroelectronics reported first-quarter results above market expectations on Thursday, pointing to signs of recovery in its key semiconductor markets, and forecast further growth in the second quarter. The Franco-Italian chipmaker’s shares rose by up to 10 per cent in early trading, before easing to 8.5 per cent by 0800 GMT. “In Q1, despite the macroeconomic uncertainty, we saw improving demand with strong booking and normalized inventory in distribution,” CEO Jean-Marc Chery said in a statement. STMicro is one of Europe’s largest chipmakers and a bellwether for the automotive and industrial semiconductors sector, where customers have spent recent years digesting excess, post-pandemic inventory and cutting new orders. It reported revenue of $3.10 billion for the first three months of the year, versus the $3.04 billion expected by analysts polled by LSEG. Operating income was $171 million, above market expectations of $165.8 million. “The upside to revenues seems to have come from continued strength at Apple, datacenters, LEO-related systems and the acquisition of NXP’s MEMS sensor business,” Jefferies said in a note to investors. …

DfE set to make school phone ban guidance statutory

DfE set to make school phone ban guidance statutory

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The Department for Education is set to introduce a statutory mobile phone ban in schools, to give “legal force to what schools are already doing”. Skills minister Jacqui Smith told the Lords last night the government will issue an amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill to put existing guidance on a statutory footing. This will mean the guidance “must be followed unless there is a legally justifiable reason for schools not to do so”, she said. Research by the children’s commissioner, Rachel de Souza, found last year that 90 per cent of secondary schools and 99.8 per cent of primary schools already have policies in place that stop the use of mobile phones during the school day. A DfE spokesperson said the amendment will give “legal force to what schools are already doing in practice”. “It builds on the steps we’ve already taken to strengthen enforcement, with Ofsted considering schools’ mobile phone policies as part of inspection from this month.” It comes days after early years minister Olivia Bailey told the Commons that government had …

Netflix Plunges After US Revenues Miss, Dismal Q2 Guidance, Hastings Stepping Down As Chairman

Netflix Plunges After US Revenues Miss, Dismal Q2 Guidance, Hastings Stepping Down As Chairman

Published by Jenni Sidey

After staging a powerful rebound in the past two months, when first weak Q4 earnings sent the stock plunging to multi-year lows, which however was offset by the end of the company’s expensive pursuit of HBO/Warner Bros. Discovery , and which sent the stock almost 50% higher from $75 to $108,moments ago Netflix reported Q1 earnings which were mixed but guidance was especially poor and rekindled the same fears as those unveiled three months ago, and coupled with the news that Reed Hasting was stepping down from the board after 29 years to pursue “philanthropy and personal interested”, NFLX stock tumbled as much as 10% after hours.  Here is a snapshot of what NFLC reported for the first three months of the year: most notable here is another miss in the US which should have been a much more solid number considering the latest of many prices increases for NFLX subs in the US: EPS $1.23 vs. 66c y/y, beating estimates of $0.76 Revenue $12.25 billion, +16% y/y, beating estimates of $12.17 billion; the miss comes …

Online information about PFAS falls short on practical guidance

Online information about PFAS falls short on practical guidance

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Analysis of top search results reveals gaps in PFAS risk communication and consumer advice. A new peer-reviewed study has raised concerns about the quality and usefulness of online information about PFAS, suggesting that many widely accessed sources fail to provide clear, actionable guidance for reducing exposure to the so-called “forever chemicals.” Published in Risk Analysis, the research examines how effectively websites communicate both the risks and mitigation strategies associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of persistent chemicals linked to a range of health issues, including cancer, immune dysfunction and reproductive complications. Why are PFAS dangerous? PFAS are a large class of synthetic chemicals widely used since the mid-20th century in industrial applications and consumer products such as non-stick cookware, water-repellent fabrics and firefighting foams. Their defining characteristic is an exceptionally strong carbon-fluorine bond, which makes them highly resistant to heat, water and chemical degradation. This durability also means PFAS persist in the environment and accumulate over time in soil, water and living organisms, including humans. Drinking water has emerged as a primary …

Stair climbing has been included in exercise guidance. Landlords aren’t too happy about it

Stair climbing has been included in exercise guidance. Landlords aren’t too happy about it

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Tom McGee, a 69-year-old market researcher from near Chicago, has found an unusual path to fitness, one that has occasionally put him at odds with hotel security. For two decades, McGee has been climbing stairs as a way to stay off cigarettes, a dedication that has seen him “kicked out of about every hotel in the city” due to his unconventional workout locations. His experience highlights a growing challenge for enthusiasts of this highly effective exercise, as modern office towers increasingly restrict access to stairwells. Despite these hurdles, stair climbing is increasingly recognised in exercise guidance for its significant health benefits. Dr Luis Rodriguez, a 66-year-old semi-retired paediatric pulmonologist and avid stair climber, champions the activity. “You are working your legs. You are working your heart. You are working your lungs,” he explains, adding, “You can get a lot more benefit …

CFTC guidance sparks debate over sports prediction markets oversight and legality

CFTC guidance sparks debate over sports prediction markets oversight and legality

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Prediction markets in the U.S. just received a clear signal from regulators that the sector is expanding quickly, and federal oversight is moving in step. On Thursday (March 12), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight released new guidance addressing event-based derivatives or markets, including contracts tied to sports, politics, and other real-world outcomes. The advisory arrives as interest in prediction markets grows and as crypto-focused trading venues increasingly explore listing these types of products. Prediction markets are one of the most exciting innovations in financial markets. Yet for too long, the @CFTC has failed to provide guidance for these markets being used by millions of Americans. This ends today. Read what steps the agency is taking here… — Mike Selig (@ChairmanSelig) March 12, 2026 The document acknowledges the rising popularity of the markets but also stresses the need for tighter surveillance, stronger compliance systems, and clearer contract design. It also signals the agency’s intention to closely scrutinize exchanges that list event contracts. CFTC Chairman wrote on X: “Prediction markets are …

Wales to review school worship guidance, Wales Humanists say law must change – Humanists UK

Wales to review school worship guidance, Wales Humanists say law must change – Humanists UK

Published by Sam Flores

The Welsh Government has announced that it will review its guidance on collective worship in schools. Although Wales Humanists welcomes this announcement, it says that the move does not go far enough, and only a complete repeal of collective worship would address the issues raised in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on JR87. The decision to review the guidance, Circular 10/94, follows developments in England and growing scrutiny of the law requiring schools to hold daily acts of worship. Under current legislation, all state schools must organise collective worship, which in schools without a religious character must be ‘wholly or mainly of a Christian character.’ Wales Humanists called on the Welsh Government to initiate a review of the statutory requirement for collective worship in Welsh schools following the Supreme Court ruling. Collective worship requirements are unpopular with school leaders and teachers. A 2024 Teacher Tapp poll found that 70% of school leaders opposed the current law mandating schools to hold a daily act of collective Christian worship. The requirements are also in direct …

Wales to update collective worship school guidance

Wales to update collective worship school guidance

Published by Sam Flores

The National Secular Society has welcomed confirmation from the Welsh Government that it will update its guidance on collective worship in schools. The law in England and Wales requires children at all state-funded schools to “each school day take part in an act of collective worship”. Even in schools with no religious character, the worship must be “wholly or mainly of a Christian character”. A Supreme Court ruling last year found collective worship in Northern Ireland, where the law is similar, breaches children’s and parent’s rights to freedom of religion or belief under the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), because it is not “objective, critical and pluralistic”. The court found the right of parents to withdraw children from collective worship is insufficient, because doing so could place “undue burden” on parents by exposing their nonreligious beliefs to the school community or leading them to being viewed as “difficult or awkward”. This week the Welsh Government told the NSS it will “give careful consideration to the issue and any potential implications for collective worship in …

Success! Prosecution guidance includes circumcision for first time

Success! Prosecution guidance includes circumcision for first time

Published by Sam Flores

New Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) guidance on offences against the person includes male circumcision for the first time. The inclusion comes after successful advocacy from the National Secular Society, which campaigns to protect all children from non-therapeutic genital cutting. The new guidance says that circumcision “can cross the line into a harmful practice”, and encourages prosecutors to consider whether “child cruelty”, “allowing a child to suffer serious harm” or “assaults” have been committed. In a clear indication that the practice can constitute child abuse, the guidance instructs prosecutors to “refer to the Child Abuse (non-sexual) prosecution guidance”. The guidance comes amid new NSS research which shows 29 babies were hospitalised with serious post-circumcision complications – including haemorrhage, shock and sepsis – between 2022 and 2024 at just one NHS trust. The data also reveals over 1,000 emergency department admissions of boys with circumcision-related complications between 2009 and 2024 at the same trust. “Gratuitous infliction of pain” The NSS urged the CPS to include circumcision in prosecutorial guidance following the conviction of two ritual circumcisers for …

CFTC signals new guidance for prediction markets as legal fight with states intensifies

CFTC signals new guidance for prediction markets as legal fight with states intensifies

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The U.S. derivatives regulator is preparing new guidance and a formal rulemaking process for prediction markets, as the debate over whether such platforms resemble financial exchanges or gambling continues to escalate. Speaking at a Milken Institute event, Mike Selig, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said the agency plans to clarify through new guidance which contract types of prediction markets can be listed on federally regulated exchanges and how those products should be evaluated. We're going to be setting very clear standards as to the types of prediction markets that can be self-certified in our markets. We’re also planning to move forward with an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking in the near future that will set the stage for more fulsome… pic.twitter.com/hzbDKziBSc — Mike Selig (@ChairmanSelig) March 3, 2026 “And so we’ve continued to monitor and regulate these markets,” Selig said. “They’re treated just like any other futures exchange, where we have clearing, we have certain risk controls, there’s advertising and marketing requirements on the brokers.” He added that the agency will …