Earnings call transcript: Viridien H1 2026 cash flow improves as revenue falls

Shares of BlueStone Jewellery rallied another 8% to Rs 785 on the BSE on Wednesday, extending Tuesday’s 20% surge, after the company reported a strong set of Q1 results. It posted a net profit of Rs 14 crore, compared with a net loss of Rs 21 crore in the year-ago quarter. The company reported a…

For the Class of 2026, launching a life in New York City comes with serious sticker shock as local rents hit a seven-year high, promising an uphill financial battle even for graduates entering high-paying industries. This spring, the median asking rent in the Big Apple reached $3,707, up 4.6%, or $164, compared to a year…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to transfer distressed buildings to new ownership.  One of the first tests of that strategy will involve an East Harlem portfolio of 38 rent-stabilized Manhattan buildings currently in foreclosure.  The city is specifically supporting a bid on the buildings by Spatial Equity Co., a developer specializing in affordable and supportive housing,…

Conagra Brands’ stock was up a bit on Thursday, but the company’s results and forecast were the latest dose of bad news for the packaged-food industry.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken‘s first videoconference with European Union foreign ministers last month was so good humoured that some diplomats in Europe described it as a “love fest”. But two senior envoys who attended said there was no direct response from the ministers gathered in Brussels when Blinken said: “We must push back…