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As actors get more physical, Bollywood embraces intimacy coordinators

India's film industry, where scenes featuring nudity or sex often rely on improvisation and mutual trust, is gradually welcoming professionals tasked with choreographing intimacy to protect actors and ensure consent.

Asian stocks rally as tech firms enjoy bounce ahead of key earnings

Asian markets rallied Wednesday as tech firms enjoyed a much-needed rebound, with investors taking heart from upbeat earnings that lifted sentiment ahead of a crucial reporting season.

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Showtime as boycotted Eurovision kicks off

The Eurovision semi-finals kicked off Tuesday amid blasts of dry ice and jets of flame with Israel waiting in the wings, its participation triggering the song contest's biggest-ever political boycott.

Kevin Warsh returns to Federal Reserve with 'regime change' agenda

Kevin Warsh, the incoming chair of the US Federal Reserve, will return to the central bank with an ambitious reform agenda and the looming threat of intimidation by the man who nominated him: US President Donald Trump.

US Senate confirms Trump-nominee Warsh to Federal Reserve board

The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Kevin Warsh as a governor on the board of the Federal Reserve, clearing the way for him to take the reins of the central bank later this week as the world's largest economy faces inflation at a three-year-high.

Wine consumption slides in 2025

Wine consumption fell worldwide last year, the industry's trade body said Tuesday, amid changing lifestyles and economic pressure on consumers.

Trump due in China for superpower summit with Xi

Donald Trump was due in Beijing Wednesday for the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, as the war he launched on Iran in February added to the heap of issues straining the powers' ties.

Oil prices advance, stocks retreat on US-Iran deadlock

Oil prices rallied and stock markets fell Tuesday as investors braced for further volatility after talks appeared to stall on ending the Middle East war and re-opening the Strait of Hormuz to tanker and cargo ship traffic.

US consumer inflation hits three-year high fuelled by Iran war

Consumer inflation in the United States hit a three-year high in April, government data showed Tuesday, with the economic fallout of the Iran war rippling through the world's largest economy.

Oil prices jump, stocks retreat on US-Iran deadlock

Oil prices rallied and stock markets fell Tuesday as investors braced for further volatility after talks appeared to stall on ending the war in the Middle East and re-opening the Strait of Hormuz to tanker and cargo ship traffic.

South Korea official floats AI profit social tax as tech giants boom

A top South Korean official has proposed a tax on AI profits to be redistributed among society as a semiconductor boom drives massive earnings for tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.

Vodafone sees signs of recovery amid turnaround plan

British mobile phone giant Vodafone said Tuesday that it sharply reduced its annual losses as it undergoes major restructuring to refocus on its core markets after years of weak performance.

Bayer profit up but glyphosate sales struggle

German agrichemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer reported Tuesday a bump in first-quarter profit, driven by its agricultural business even as high-stakes lawsuits over its glyphosate weedkillers drag on in the United States.

Japan crisp packs to go colourless due to Iran war crunch

Japan's leading potato chip maker is feeling the crunch from shortages linked to the Iran war, swapping its signature orange-and-yellow packets for black and white.

US-Iran deadlock pushes oil higher, Seoul falls on calls for AI social tax

Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as US-Iran talks stalled, while South Korean calls for a social tax on AI profits dragged down the tech-rich Kospi index.

'Genuine urgency': China's underlying concerns at the Xi-Trump talks

When US President Donald Trump meets Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, the shadow the Iran conflict casts over the summit might appear to give China's leader a clear advantage.

Oil climbs on US-Iran deadlock, Seoul falls on calls for AI social tax

Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as US-Iran talks stalled, while South Korean calls for a social tax on AI profits dragged down the tech-rich Kospi index.

Bayer profit up on seed business but glyphosate sales struggle

German agrichemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer reported a bump in first-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by its agricultural business, even as sales of controversial glyphosate-based weedkillers struggled.

Israel takes the stage in semis of boycotted Eurovision

Israel will take to the stage as the Eurovision semi-finals kick off in Vienna on Tuesday, with its very participation triggering the song contest's biggest-ever political boycott.

Thyssenkrupp cuts sales outlook on Mideast war

German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp cut it sales forecast Tuesday, warning that the war in the Middle East would have an impact on customer demand.

South Korea floats AI profit social tax as tech giants boom

A top South Korean official has proposed a tax on AI profits to be redistributed among society as a semiconductor boom drives massive earnings for tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.

Oil climbs but markets shrug off US-Iran deadlock

Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as US-Iran talks stalled, while markets were mixed as traders appeared to shrug off uncertainty over the 10-week-old war.

Tecogen Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

NORTH BILLERICA, MA / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2026 / Tecogen Inc. (NYSE American:TGEN), a leading manufacturer of clean energy products, reported revenues of $6.34 million and net loss of $2.12 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to revenues of $7.28 million, and a net loss of $0.66 million in 2025. Our cash and cash equivalents balance was $9.33 million at March 31, 2026.

Gladstone Investment Corporation Reports Financial Results for its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2026

MCLEAN, VA / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2026 / Gladstone Investment Corporation (Nasdaq:GAIN) (the "Company") today announced earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. Please read the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.govor the investors section of the Company's website at www.gladstoneinvestment.com.

FRP Holdings, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Results

Mining Royalties Volume Up 7.9% and Revenue Per Ton Up 6.5%Multifamily and Industrial Occupancy Pressured; Re-Leasing the Near-Term Priority

EVCS Surpasses 100 Million Electric Miles Powered by Its Charging Network

100 million miles driven reflects growing EV adoption and the critical role of public fast-charging

Stagwell Media Platform Appoints Dru Sil to Global Product Managing Director

Sil will oversee global product development and media activation for Stagwell Media Platform

SMX And The (New) Age Of Parity: Why Verified Recycling May Become The Only Way To Maintain Modern Life

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2026 / Last week, SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) outlined what it called the "Age of Parity" - the moment when recycled plastics and virgin plastics begin converging in cost due to war, oil volatility, supply chain disruption, tariffs, and resource pressure. But parity may prove to be only the beginning.

Instawork Records Fourth Consecutive Month of Double-Digit Shift Growth

Workers Stretch Commute to 29 Miles on Average to Boost Income

The Harris Poll Introduces AI-Ready Research Packet in Partnership with NeuIQ, Transforming How Enterprise Clients Access and Activate Research Intelligence

A first-of-its-kind offering that converts traditional research outputs into structured, governed, AI-ready intelligence built for clients' pre-existing, internal AI systems.

MD-11, aircraft in fatal crash, cleared for US flight once more

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 -- a jetliner involved in a fatal crash in November -- has been cleared to return to flight, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday.

Microsoft boss 'proud' of profit-making OpenAI investment

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Monday he was "very proud" of his company's profitable early investment in OpenAI, as he took the stand in Elon Musk's blockbuster lawsuit against the leaders of the AI giant behind ChatGPT.

Indie series 'Everyone Is Doing Great' returns... on Netflix

Indie art-imitating-life comedy series "Everyone Is Doing Great" returns for its second season Monday on Netflix after a five-year hiatus -- and at a time when independent TV is booming, its creators say.

Trump warns Mideast truce on 'life support', Iran says ready for any aggression

President Donald Trump warned the ceasefire in the Middle East war was on "life support" Monday after rejecting the latest counteroffer from Iran, which said its military stood ready to respond to any act of aggression.

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