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Russian soldiers have been forced to buy fuel for their vehicles from petrol stations after the army ran out of its own supplies. However, in a classic Catch-22, troops were unable to purchase fuel even at the petrol stations due to widespread shortages caused by Ukraine’s continual bombing of Russia’s oil refineries.Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russian energy infrastructure in a bid to prevent fuel reaching frontline units and to disrupt the Kremlin’s financing of its war machine. Sales of both oil and gas are one of the key sources of income for the Kremlin, which allows it…

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased James Hardie Industries plc (“James Hardie” or the “Company”) common stock … Source link

As of this morning, the fall Sephora Savings Event is officially underway. Today through Nov. 10, Rouge rewards members (those who’ve spent $1,000 or more at the beauty store in the past year) can save 20% sitewide with code EVERYTHING. This sale is one of only a handful of times per year that Sephora offers a sitewide discount—and it’s generally better than Sephora’s Black Friday sale, which typically isn’t a sitewide offer. The Sephora Savings Event is now open to Rouge members, who can save 20% sitewide.ILLUSTRATION: FORBES / PHOTOS: RETAILER If you’re not a Rouge rewards member, don’t worry:…

Britain’s factories are set to benefit from hundreds of millions of pounds in savings after the government announced sweeping cuts to industrial energy costs in a bid to stem a wave of closures across the manufacturing sector. Peter Kyle, the Business Secretary, confirmed that from next year energy-intensive industries such as steel, glass and ceramics will receive a 90 per cent discount on electricity network charges — up from the current 60 per cent. The move is expected to save around 500 firms as much as £420 million a year. The announcement follows mounting pressure on ministers to tackle Britain’s…

Lincoln Financial announced today that the board of directors of Lincoln National Corporation has declared a quarterly dividend of $562.50 per share on the corporation’s 9.000% Non-Cumulative … Source link

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR), and it’s something market players shouldn’t ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in MPWR usually suggests something big is about to happen.We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga’s options scanner highlighted 23 extraordinary options activities for Monolithic Power Systems. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 30% leaning bullish and 56% bearish. Among these…

Wealth manager Arbuthnot Latham has grown its direct gilt service to £275mn of assets since launch in February 2024.That works out at £14.4mn per month on average. The £275mn number is more than 10 per cent of the total assets under management of Arbuthnot Latham’s wealth management business. Eren Osman, chief investment officer at Arbuthnot Latham, said: “From a product perspective demand has been incredible. “It exceeded expectations in the first year, and continues to attract new business, both from advisers on behalf of their clients, and from private clients.”The service invests directly in gilts, excluding index linked gilts, and keeps…

Sunil Madhu, founder and CEO of Instnt, identity fraud loss insurance AI, is an identity and security architect and serial entrepreneur.Financial fraud loss is on the rise. In 2024, 40% of financial institutions saw an increase in fraud-related losses compared to 2023. The cost of fraud loss for financial institutions goes beyond direct losses, as fraud also drains working capital. How can financial institutions keep up?Fraud loss insurance can allow financial institutions to complement their fraud risk strategies by transferring financial liability, ensuring fraud losses no longer impact their balance sheet. This insurance aims to reimburse the insured party for…

Siemens and Capgemini have announced they are teaming up to develop technologies for product engineering, manufacturing and operations that are artificial intelligence (AI)-based from the get-go. The goal of the products, said to be AI-infused from inception, is to connect industrial machines with digital technology, for what they jointly call “intelligent manufacturing”. The two firms, who already collaborate, with 100 joint customers across 20 countries, said they are focused on 16 high-impact areas that can deliver outcomes in production efficiency, time-to-market, quality and sustainability. They said they will combine Siemens’ industrial software, automation, electrification and sustainability products with Capgemini’s…

The Punjab government has approved a new ordinance to fast-track land dispute cases, ensuring that such cases will no longer drag on for years. Under the Punjab Protection of Ownership of Immovable Property Ordinance 2025, all land grab cases will be decided within 90 days by a Dispute Resolution Committee. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz chaired the meeting where the ordinance was approved. The new law sets a target to make Dispute Resolution Committees functional in every district within 30 days. Maryam Nawaz declared that no one will be able to seize another person’s land in Punjab anymore. “The state stands…