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OPay Files for Estimated $500 Million NYSE IPOFinance — 4dOPay filed for a NYSE IPO under OPAY, estimates up to $500M; Bloomberg said it sought a $4B valuation, double its 2021 $2B mark, after H1 revenue more than doubled.

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Vice President JD Vance on H1-B visas and American jobs — Oct 1, 2026This clip shows Vice President JD Vance speaking on the H1-B visa program. He states that replacing American workers with lower-paid foreign labor destroys jobs rather than attracting top talent. The video is spreading due to its focus on e

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Derek Foss Companies need to invest in training US workers first before defaulting to overseas labor on these visas.

Raspberry Pi Profit Triples, Revenue Surges 90% — Sep 24, 2026Raspberry Pi pretax profit more than tripled to $19.6 million in H1 2026 as revenue surged 90% to $256.9 million; shares rose 7%.

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Rachel Meyers The backlog doubling to 2.6 million units points to serious demand growth beyond just hobbyists.

Novacyt H1 Loss Narrows, Revenue Rises 18% — Sep 30, 2026Novacyt’s liquidity manager bought 44,200 shares and sold 44,422 in September, leaving 65,577 shares in treasury; the company has 72.6 million ordinary shares outstanding. For the first half of 2026, revenue rose 18% to £11.56 million and its net loss narrowed to £5.79 million from £6.34 million a year earlier.

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Derek Foss The liquidity manager trading nearly the same number of shares in and out feels pointless.

Warpaint London Reports 17.8% H1 Revenue Drop — Sep 23, 2026Warpaint London PLC announced an increased interim dividend of 4.25 pence for 2026 and provided sales guidance for Q3 and the first nine months, with full-year revenue expected at the lower end of market forecasts; the outlook anticipates a stronger second half driven by Christmas gifting and ecommerce, aided by being debt-free. In H1 2026, revenue fell 17.8% to £40.5 million, but gross margin improved and cash flow from operations strengthened, supporting a more resilient positioning entering the second half.

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Rachel Meyers Raising the dividend despite lower sales feels risky, though the ecommerce focus could still deliver in the second half.

AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Virbac Reports 7.4% H1 Growth, Confirms 2026 Guidance — Sep 17, 2026Virbac reported H1 2026 revenue of €768 million, up 7.4% organically with an 18.8% adjusted EBIT margin and €87.1 million net profit, while net debt rose to about €196 million due to seasonal working capital. Management reaffirmed 2026 targets at the upper end of a 5.5%–7.5% revenue-growth range and around 17% adjusted recurring operating margin, supported by the scaling of its Supercharge platforms and the Thyronorm integration across global markets as part of its 2030 strategy.

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Derek Foss Reaffirming the upper end of 2026 guidance suggests the Thyronorm rollout and Supercharge platforms are on track.

Moody’s Tops 2027 RiskTech100, Nasdaq Ranks Second — Sep 24, 2026Nasdaq climbed from fifth to second in Chartis RiskTech100 2027 with 14 category awards, up from five, after more than 900 vendors were evaluated.

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Maya Lindstrom Moody's five-year streak at the top shows how hard it is for others to match their risk tech depth.

University Seeks Immigrant To Teach English Under H1-B Program — Jun 8, 2026Indiana’s most prestigious private university is seeking an immigrant to teach English. The University of Notre Dame wants one H1-B or E-3 holder from August 2026 to August 2029, according to a notice on its website…

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36Kr Holdings plans H1 2026 results August 20Finance — Aug 17, 202636Kr Holdings is slated to announce its H1 2026 results before the market opens on August 20, with analysts calling for earnings of about $-0.122 per share on $10.514 million in revenue and a conference call at 8:00 AM ET. The stock opened around $3.20, with a $6.3 million market cap, a -0.94 P/E and a 0.50 beta.

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Argan Revenue Up 61.5% to $384MBusiness — Aug 31, 2026Argan posted record Q2 revenue, gross margin, net income and adjusted EBITDA, with progress across its Power, Industrial and Teledata segments and a decline in project backlog. Across the other reports, Arbonia saw 2.3% organic revenue growth in H1 2026 with ERP-related EBITDA impact, AROBS delivered 36% revenue growth and a doubling of net profit in H1, Argo Gold turned to a net profit in the first half, and Argo Corporation posted a sharp rise in Q2 sales with a swing to net income for the six months.

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German Firms Lift China Investment by One-Third as US Outlays Fall — Sep 13, 2026German investment in China rose about one-third in H1 2026 as US outlays fell 65% to €4.3 billion; IW’s Matthes said firms “have almost no choice but to continue investing in China.”

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Derek Foss German companies are smart to diversify away from US tariffs by boosting China investments this much.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Repsol H1 net income €2.201 billion more than triples on higher oil prices — Jul 23, 2026Repsol reported a sharp H1 2026 profit surge, with net income of €2.201 billion and adjusted net income of €2.711 billion, driven by inventory revaluations and higher crude prices as production hovered around 560,000–570,000 boe/d. The company also signaled shareholder-friendly moves, including a €0.53 gross dividend for January 2027 and a second buyback program of up to €500 million, while noting resilience amid geopolitical volatility and pursuing growth in Venezuela and in fields like Alaska’s Pikka.

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Huhtamaki India Q2 Net Profit Up 75% to ₹437.3 Crore; Revenue RisesFinance — Jul 21, 2026Huhtamaki India reported robust Q2 and H1 2026 standalone results, with Q2 revenue around ₹750 crore and net profit about ₹43.7 crore, marking a 70% YoY profit rise, and H1 revenue of ₹1,363 crore with net profit ₹69.33 crore as volume growth and favorable pricing offset higher costs. The company highlighted improved EBIT margins, ongoing efficiency gains, and a CRISIL rating upgrade to AA-/Stable, supported by a disciplined pricing strategy and value-led portfolio shifts.

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Struggling American Workers Call ‘Bullsh*t’ On Democrats’ Bid To Keep H1-B Tap Flowing — Dec 19, 2025American workers struggling to find employment in the tech industry are ripping Democrats for protecting the massive flow of cheap, foreign labor into the country. A coalition of Democrat-led states announced a lawsuit…

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Video Shows Humanoid Robot Going Rogue in Chinese Factory Reporting — Jun 2, 2025It looked like a scene cut straight from a sci-fi movie — a humanoid robot starts flailing wildly as two nearby technicians take cover. But this was not fiction. A human-sized robot called a Unitree H1 humanoid robot…

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Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

China Risun posts 376% interim profit surgeBusiness — Aug 30, 2026China Risun reported a six-month 2026 interim profit surge of 376% to RMB244.4 million as revenue rose 5.2%, with an interim dividend of RMB1.44 cents per share and improved gross margin and cash flow. Sailun Group posted a strong H1, with net profit of RMB2.159 billion, revenue up 13.9% to RMB20.027 billion, and EPS of RMB0.66.

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China Urges Banks to Boost Corporate Yuan Hedging — Sep 14, 2026Chinese regulators including SAFE and the PBOC are pressuring banks to raise corporate yuan hedging, moving toward a 40% target through window guidance to shield exporters from ongoing yuan volatility and encourage use of forwards, swaps, options, and other hedging tools. Hedging activity has surged, with corporate derivatives around $1.4 trillion in the first half of 2026 and the overall hedging ratio climbing from roughly 22% in 2020 to about 35% in H1 2026, as banks offer subsidies and expanded access to hedging services.

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Maya Lindstrom Seeing derivatives volume hit 1.4 trillion already shows real demand, the subsidies from banks are probably helping smaller firms join in.

hVIVO expands orderbook to £65m, signals H2 reboundBusiness — Jul 23, 2026hVIVO reported a first-half revenue of £16.3 million, with the order book more than doubled to £65 million, supporting expectations for a stronger second half and full-year growth overall. The company, now operating under one integrated brand, expects negative mid-single-digit EBITDA in H1 but positive EBITDA in H2 as contract work accelerates and visibility improves into 2027 and beyond.

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Huawei H1 Profit Drops 36% on R&D Push — Aug 31, 2026Huawei posted a 9.6% rise in first-half 2026 revenue to about 468 billion yuan, but net profit slumped around 36% to roughly 23.8 billion yuan as costs rose. The company intensified its R&D, spending about 121 billion yuan (roughly $18.1 billion), near a quarter of revenue, to expand AI, chips, and domestic tech amid sanctions and memory-cost pressures on its consumer business.

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Tom Gallagher Memory costs squeezing the consumer business is the real story here, not the R&D spend. Component prices are hurting everyone right now.