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  • MediaTek Unveils Kompanio 540 Processor for Entry-Level Chromebooks

    MediaTek Unveils Kompanio 540 Processor for Entry-Level Chromebooks

    MediaTek has introduced a new processor, Kompanio 540, for budget-friendly Chromebooks. The latest Kompanio 540 continues the company’s focus on creating efficient and affordable chips for low-power laptops. While MediaTek’s rumored…

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  • Causal Association Between Sleep Disorders and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Analysis for Clinical Practice

    Causal Association Between Sleep Disorders and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Analysis for Clinical Practice

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  • TV tonight: Brassic calls it a day with Tarantino-inspired finale | Television

    TV tonight: Brassic calls it a day with Tarantino-inspired finale | Television

    Brassic

    10pm, Sky Max
    Joseph Gilgun and Danny Brocklehurst are bringing the curtain down on their comedy about a tight-knit bunch of likable chancers running riot in a rural Lancashire town. You might expect the finale to be a greatest hits victory…

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  • Afghan Players Reportedly Sledged Pakistan’s Young Footballer

    Afghan Players Reportedly Sledged Pakistan’s Young Footballer

    The Pakistan football team seems to have hit the jackpot with one of its youngest diaspora players, Ahmed Faraz Gulzari — but the youngster’s foray into the international arena hasn’t been easy.

    The 17-year-old, who…

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  • Climate change, poor planning drive Vietnam flooding – Arab News

    Climate change, poor planning drive Vietnam flooding – Arab News

    1. Climate change, poor planning drive Vietnam flooding  Arab News
    2. Vietnam’s tourist sites submerged as record rainfall causes major flooding  AP News
    3. Army deploys maximum resources to aid flood-hit central Việt Nam  vietnamnews.vn
    4. How Hue mountain…

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  • East Yorkshire farmer says bird flu measures are becoming regular

    East Yorkshire farmer says bird flu measures are becoming regular

    A farmer has said bird flu measures are becoming the new normal for people in the poultry industry.

    The latest restrictions came into effect from 00:01 GMT on Thursday and require owners to keep their flock on a strict lockdown in their housing to…

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  • Solstad Maritime ASA: Presentation of Third-Quarter 2025 Results

    Solstad Maritime ASA: Presentation of Third-Quarter 2025 Results

    30.10.2025

    Solstad Maritime ASA: Presentation of Third-Quarter 2025 Results

    Skudeneshavn, 30 October 2025

    Solstad Maritime ASA (SOMA) is pleased to present its financial results for the third quarter of 2025.

    CEO Lars Peder Solstad stated:

    “The market has shown less activity in third quarter than earlier expected. At the same time, we maintain a positive outlook for 2026, supported by steady tendering activity and a solid order backlog.”

    • Adjusted EBITDA of USD 69 million in the quarter compared to USD 91 million in the same quarter last year. USD 229 million year to date compared to USD 220 million last year.
    • Several contract extensions and new contracts entered into, contributing to a total order intake of USD 180 million in the quarter equaling a book-to-bill ratio of 1.2x
    • Continued shareholder friendly approach with a cash dividend for Q3 2025 of USD 0.032/share, totaling USD ~15 million

    Contacts

    Lars Peder Solstad CEO, at +47 91 31 85 85

    Kjetil Ramstad CFO, at +47 907 59 489

    Solstad Maritime ASA

    www.solstad-maritime.com

    This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5 -12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

    SOMA Q3 2025 Presentation

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  • Gold Demand Trends: Q3 2025

    Gold Demand Trends: Q3 2025

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  • ‘Binfluencer’ son helps Bury family save thousands with recycling

    ‘Binfluencer’ son helps Bury family save thousands with recycling

    Lindsey Prosser,BBC North West Tonight and

    Jenny Coleman,North West

    Glen Minikin Tommy crouched behind three recycling bins holding a cardboard cereal box. He is wearing a high visibility orange bib, red gloves and a white hard hat with Biffa written on it in red writingGlen Minikin

    Tommy was named Britain’s top ‘binfluencer’ by waste management firm Biffa

    A 13-year-old boy named “Britain’s top binfulencer” has said his family’s recycling effort…

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