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Saluda Medical shares plummet on Australian market debut
Saluda Medical shares listed on the Australian Securities Exchange fell nearly 45% in their debut at the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday after raising A$231,000,000 ($152.67,000,000) through its initial public offer. Saluda is a U.S. medical device company that develops neuromodulation treatments to treat chronic neurological conditions. The company sold 87.1 new CHESS depositary interests at A$2.65, which valued the company at approximately A$775 millions at listing. In the first few trading minutes, the stock fell almost half its value to A$1.48. Saluda was founded in Sydney, Australia in 2010. The FDA-approved Evoke Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) System is a closed-loop system that uses neural biomarkers to measure and adapt therapy in real-time. Saluda made its debut after GemLife Communities Group IPO of A$750 Million in early July. This was the largest 2025 listing in Australia and surpassed Virgin Australia's A$685 Million offering at the end of June. (1 Australian dollar = 1.5131 dollars) (Reporting and editing by Alan Barona in Bengaluru)
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Irish media reported that drones were spotted near Zelenskiy's flight path from Dublin.
Local media reported that an Irish navy ship saw up to five drones near the flight path for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as he arrived in Ireland on Monday to make a state visit. Irish Times reported that the sighting caused a major alert due to fears of an attempted interference with the flight path. The Irish Times cited unnamed sources who said that the aircraft was not in danger, despite its arrival a little early. The Ukrainian delegation arrived on Monday late and left late the following day, as part of an effort to drum up support for Kyiv in Europe as Russia continues its war against Ukraine. Ukrainian media reported that Dmytro Litvyn was an adviser to Zelenskiy. He said that Ukrainian officials had been informed of the drones but took no action. Lytvyn is quoted as saying "The host country is responsible for the security." According to their data there were drones. However, this did not impact the visit. There was no need to change the visit. Recent drone flights originating from unknown origins have disrupted airspace operations across Europe. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has called these incursions hybrid warfare. The Journal website first reported that drones were spotted at Dublin Airport. They said they arrived at the exact location where Zelenskiy’s plane had been expected to be, at the exact time it was due to pass. The authorities said they were conducting investigations to determine if the drones had taken off from a ship or landed on land. Both news outlets reported that they were first seen northeast of Dublin at a distance of around 20 km (12miles) from the airport. Ireland's Defence Forces stated that it could not comment on any specifics about any alleged incident for operational security purposes. A spokesperson stated that "However, Defence Forces Support to the Security Operation, led by An Garda Siochana, was successfully deployed through multiple means, ultimately leading to a successful and safe visit," (Reporting and editing by Timothy Heritage Ron Popeski Stephen Coates).
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CANADA CRUDE-Western Canada Select trades at steepest discounts ever since March
The difference between the West Texas Intermediate benchmark futures and Western Canada Select futures, which is North American benchmark, has narrowed slightly on Thursday. However, it remains larger than ever before. CalRock reported that WCS for Hardisty, Alberta delivery in January settled at $12.85 per barrel, which is lower than the U.S. benchmark WTI. This compares to $13 Wednesday. The WCS discount on increased Canadian oil production has recently increased after spending most of the year in historically tight levels. This is largely due to the Trans Mountain expansion pipeline which has provided additional export capacity for Canadian oil producers. According to government statistics, the oil-producing province Alberta has set a record for production in 2024 with an average of 3.98 million barrels per day. The first 10 months of the year 2025 have been 3.8% higher than the same period of last year. * Oil prices fell globally on Thursday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut. Meanwhile, the stalled Ukraine talks dampened expectations that a deal would be reached to restore Russian oil supplies. (Reporting from Amanda Stephenson, Calgary; Editing done by Maju Sam)
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Brazil 2026 Budget Sponsor proposes $1.9 Billion Exclusion for State-run Firms' Fiscal Target
Gervasio maia, the Brazilian congressman who sponsored the bill on budget guidelines for 2026, proposed to exclude up to 10 billion reals ($1.9 billion) of next year's fiscal goal for state-owned enterprises. According to Maia’s amendment, this amount will cover the expenses of companies that have an active and approved economic-financial plan. The proposal gives President Luiz inacio Lula da Silveira fiscal flexibility. It comes at a time when the postal service Correios is facing a cash crisis. Last month, it approved a restructuring program as its losses soared this year. This raised doubts over the viability of state-run Correios. The company reported a loss for the year to date of 6 billion reals ($1.13 billion), nearly three times the amount reported a year ago. The government has to compensate state-owned companies when they exceed their fiscal targets. This often means freezing federal spending. This is what happened with this year's Budget, when the government in November approved it. It was necessary to offset the 3 billion reais deficit that had been expected at state-owned firms due to Correios’ troubles. Maia removed from her proposal a clause on compensation. This effectively prevents the government from implementing it in the event that state-owned companies miss their targets next year. After the bill was passed, the change to the budget proposal for 2026 was announced ahead of the joint session of the Congress on Thursday. Committee approval is expected to be made on Wednesday. Correios stated earlier this week that the Treasury Blockage It was prevented from taking out a loan of 20 billion reais (3.67 billion dollars) from a bank consortium with a guarantee from the government because the interest rates exceeded the limit for deals backed by the state. ($1 = 5.3048 reales) ($1= 5.3133 reales) (Reporting and editing by Diane Craft; Marcela Ayres)
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Irish media reported that drones were spotted near Zelenskiy's flight path from Dublin.
Local media reported that an Irish navy ship saw up to five drones near the flight path for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as he arrived in Ireland on Monday to make a state visit. Irish Times reported that the sighting caused a major alert due to fears of an attempted interference with the flight path. The Irish Times cited unnamed sources who said that the aircraft was not in danger, despite its arrival a little early. The Ukrainian delegation arrived on Monday late and left late the following day, as part of an effort to drum up support for Kyiv in Europe as Russia continues its war against Ukraine. Recent drone flights in Europe have disrupted airspace operations. Their origin is mostly unknown. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has called these incursions hybrid warfare. The Journal website first reported that drones were spotted at Dublin Airport. They said they arrived at the exact location where Zelenskiy’s plane had been expected to be, at the exact time it was due to pass. The authorities said they were conducting investigations to determine if the drones had taken off from a ship or landed on land. Both news outlets reported that they were first seen northeast of Dublin at a distance of around 20 km (12miles) from the airport. Ireland's Defence Forces stated that it could not comment on any specifics about any alleged incident for operational security purposes. A spokesperson stated that "however, the Defence Forces' support to An Garda Siochana's (police) security operation was successfully deployed by multiple means, ultimately leading to a successful and safe visit,"
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US investigations report that Waymo's self-driving car illegally passed 19 school buses in Texas
The U.S. government said Thursday that it had asked Waymo for more information after Texas officials claimed that Alphabet's self-driving cars had passed school buses illegally 19 times since the beginning of the school year. In October, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched an investigation after an incident that occurred in Georgia. A Waymo was not stationary as it approached a school bus while its red lights were flashing and its stop arm was deployed. The Austin Independent School District posted a letter on November 20, 2018 by the NHTSA. In the letter, they stated that five incidents had occurred in November following the announcement from Waymo that it had updated its software to fix the problem. They asked the company not to operate around schools at pick-up or drop-off hours until it was able to ensure the vehicles wouldn't violate the law. Waymo didn't immediately respond to an inquiry for comment. A lawyer for the district wrote: "We cannot let Waymo continue to endanger our students as it tries to fix the problem." Citing an incident in which a Waymo was "recorded" driving past a school bus that had stopped only moments after the student who crossed in front, while still on the road, had been in front of the vehicle. A spokesperson for the school district did not respond immediately to whether Waymo had met this request. NHTSA was prompted by the letter to ask Waymo if it would comply to the request that self-driving vehicles cease operations during pick-up or drop-off hours for students. They also asked: "Was a software fix developed or implemented to mitigate this concern?" If so, will Waymo file a recall to fix the problem? In a letter sent to Waymo by the NHTSA on Wednesday, it demanded answers to questions about school bus incidents and software updates that address safety concerns. David Shepardson is reporting.
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US investigations report that Waymo's self-driving car illegally passed 19 school buses in Texas
The U.S. government said on Thursday that it had asked Waymo for more information after Texas officials claimed that Alphabet's self-driving cars had passed school buses illegally 19 times since the beginning of the school year. In October, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched an investigation after a Georgia incident where a Waymo failed to remain stationary as it approached a school bus that had its red lights flashing with a stop arm deployed. In a letter published by NHTSA on Nov. 20, the Austin Independent Schools District stated that five incidents had occurred in November, after Waymo claimed to have made software updates to fix the problem. The district asked the company to stop operations near schools at pick-up or drop-off hours until it could be ensured the vehicles wouldn't violate the law. Waymo didn't immediately respond to an inquiry for comment. David Shepardson reports.
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Sources: Deutsche Bahn will return to profitability this year and next.
According to sources close the company, Deutsche Bahn will return to profitability this year and next, despite its underinvestment in trains and delays. After more than a decade underinvestment by the state-owned Deutsche Bahn, it has begun upgrading its tracks and overhead lines, as well as cutting administrative costs. This has led to major delays and cancellations across the country. Positive outlook is also a result of CEO Evelyn Palla's task to turn the company around. She took over on October 1. Palla will present her restructuring plan for the company at a meeting of the supervisory board scheduled to take place on Wednesday. Significant job cuts are expected. Deutsche Bahn has declined to comment. Sources said that the company expects a slightly positive profit before interest and tax (EBIT) in 2025 after a loss last year of 388 million euros. EBIT is expected to reach 500 million euros by 2026. The German Bahn also aims at reducing its net loss from 820 million euros to 180 million next year. Revenues are expected to stay stable, around 28 billion euro next year.
F-16 jets no silver bullet for Ukraine in war with Russia
Ukraine has actually gotten a first batch of U.S.built F16 fighter jets to assist it battle Russian invasion forces, Lithuania's foreign minister and a U.S. official have actually said.
The long-awaited arrival is a milestone for Ukraine, which has actually not openly commented on it in the meantime. The lengthy process to acquire the U.S.-designed aircraft and train Ukrainian pilots to fly them has actually irritated Kyiv.
Russia has actually had time to prepare defences to try to nullify the F-16s' impact, and Ukraine has needed to survive with a. depleted air force that is a portion of the size and. sophistication of its enemy's.
Here are some facts about how the F-16s might assist Ukraine and. what obstacles still lie in the way of reliable implementation.
SMALL NUMBERS
The number of provided F-16s appears to be little in the meantime. The Times of London cited a source knowledgeable about the matter who. put the figure at simply six aircraft.
That number is anticipated to grow, but it is far except what. military experts state Ukraine needs more than 29 months considering that. Russia released its major intrusion.
Serhii Kuzan, chairman of the Ukrainian Security and. Cooperation Center, a non-governmental research group, stated at. least 60 aircrafts would be required for considerable operations as. Ukraine attempts to push Russian aviation back from its borders.
Lawmaker Oleksandra Ustinova, who heads Kyiv's parliamentary. commission on arms and munitions, said that Ukraine would need. nearer to 120 F-16s to improve its air capability. considerably.
While the pilots gain experience in Ukrainian skies and the. military constructs out its air infrastructure, the preliminary. shipments might a minimum of assistance Ukraine strengthen its air. shield, some specialists say.
It will offer some air defence and depth capability,. potentially also assist intercepting Shaheds (Iranian-built. drones) and cruise missiles, although it is a really costly way. of doing that, munitions-wise, said Justin Bronk, senior. research fellow for air power and innovation at the Royal United. Provider Institute (RUSI).
Valeriy Romanenko, an aviation specialist, stated the jets would. likely aid Ukraine much better launch air-to-surface rockets, which. it currently has. Much, he stated, would likewise hinge on what. brand-new missiles Ukraine is provided with the warplanes.
If we get the 95-km variety (rockets), F-16s will. only engage in air defence jobs and go after Russian attack. airplane or helicopters in the south, he stated.
Receiving missiles with 180-km range would permit them to. attack Russian warplanes armed with assisted bombs and assistance. considerably lower Russia's offending chances.
Ukraine's military has actually worked hard to reduce the threat to. the arriving F-16s in current months by assaulting Russian air. defences, according to Kuzan.
The development of the battlefield, specifically in the south,. is already occurring. Ukraine has the abilities to. systematically strike Russia's primary air defence complexes.
PILOTS AND MAINTENANCE
Training will be crucial.
You can have great deals of quick jets however if they don't have. efficient weapons, and air team able to use them with. effective tactics, then they will just be shot down in big. numbers, stated Bronk.
The timeline for the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16s. has actually controlled discussions about deliveries and promises of more. than 70 jets.
By the end of 2024, Ukraine expects to have at least 20. pilots prepared to fly F-16s, Ustinova stated.
It is hard to get more airplanes when you do not have. people to pilot them, she said, including that, at first, Ukraine. will have more F-16s than certified pilots.
Waiting in line for ten years before our pilots are trained. is not OK.
The Ukrainian Flying force spokesperson declined to comment.
U.S. authorities have directed questions on training to. Ukraine and kept in mind that pilots can likewise be trained in Europe. Nevertheless, Bronk said NATO's capacity was already stretched.
He included that aircraft maintenance is a lot more pressing. obstacle than pilot training.
He stated a lot of repairs and maintenance would require to take place. inside Ukraine, which Kyiv would most likely have to count on. foreign contractors who know the airplane.
AIR BASES UNDER THREAT
Russia has heightened its attacks on facilities that. might be utilized for the upkeep and deployment of F-16s,. according to some specialists.
Russia is striking all airfields, possible F-16 bases,. every day, including attempts to damage airstrips and. facilities. These strikes have actually not paused for the last two. months, a minimum of, Kuzan said.
The targets will become even more important when the. airplane, pilots and maintenance teams show up. This is likely to. force Ukraine to install rocket defences to secure them, even. though it lacks both air defence systems and ammunition.
We have to accept the reality that the airfields will be. well-protected when civilian objects could be under attack,. Kuzan said, adding that each base would require at least two. Patriot and two NASAMS batteries to secure it.
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