Hedge fund bets on a key oil and gas supply chain stock, saying it could rise over 300%

Hedge fund bets on a key oil and gas supply chain stock, saying it could rise over 300%

London-based hedge fund Granular Capital has revealed a renewed interest Borr Drilling , saying the offshore drilling company’s shares could increase by up to 300% or 400%. Granular is the largest shareholder of Borr Drilling, which provides offshore drilling vessels for hire to large companies in the oil and gas industry on a fixed-term basis … Read more

Barclays names European stocks with ‘strong volumes and returns’

Barclays names European stocks with ‘strong volumes and returns’

European equity markets might look “gloomy” right now, but Barclays noted that one investment strategy has delivered “solid outperformance” over recent months. “Buyback strategies remain a bright spot for Europe, with strong volumes and returns. Amid a gloomy equity market, our buyback announcement basket (BCEUBUYB) has outperformed by 4.6% since Oct,” the investment bank’s strategists … Read more

AI spurs ‘revolution’ for some visually impaired people

AI spurs ‘revolution’ for some visually impaired people

Louise Plunkett AI has helped visually-impaired Louise Plunket “AI has revolutionised my daily life,” says Louise Plunkett from Norwich. Ms Plunkett has a genetic eye condition called Stargardt disease, a rare condition that causes progressive vision loss, which she says, “impacts everything I do”. “I can’t recognise people, even my own husband or my children. … Read more

Drake alleges Universal and Spotify falsely inflated Kendrick Lamar diss track ‘Not Like Us’

Drake alleges Universal and Spotify falsely inflated Kendrick Lamar diss track ‘Not Like Us’

Drake has begun legal action against Universal Music Group and Spotify, alleging they conspired to falsely pump up the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” a song that viciously attacked Drake amid a bitter feud between the two hip-hop superstars. The petition in a New York court on Monday by the rapper’s company Frozen … Read more