Local News 13 February 2026 - 12 May 2026

Nvidia Stock Split Watch: NVDA Hits A Record, But The Next Split Still Looks Out Of Reach
····

Nvidia Earnings on Deck With $350 Billion Options Bet in Play

Stock index futures in the U.S. moved up early Wednesday as traders looked ahead to Nvidia’s latest earnings release, seen as a possible driver for AI stocks after the S&P 500 dropped for three sessions. As of 5:39 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis added 34 points. S&P 500 futures climbed 0.26%, Nasdaq 100 futures traded up 0.59%, according to Reuters. Nvidia’s results are in focus this time, and it’s not just a routine megacap earnings event. Options markets are pricing in a 6.5% move in the shares after the numbers come out, which would shift about $355 billion in market value. That’s a bigger swing than most companies in the S&P 500.
May 20, 2026
Jack Purcell Meats Collapse: Iconic Brisbane Butcher Shuts After 83 Years as Liquidation Hits Family Food Sector
···

Jack Purcell Meats Collapse: Iconic Brisbane Butcher Shuts After 83 Years as Liquidation Hits Family Food Sector

Brisbane’s Jack Purcell Meats, a family butcher business that’s been around for 83 years, has shut its doors and gone into liquidation. The group once ran 23 locations across the city. Alan Walker from Asset Restructuring Group is handling the liquidation for Snag Pty Ltd ATF the Snag Investment Trust, the entity behind Jack Purcell Meats, according to the Courier Mail. Timing plays a role here. On May 5, Australia’s Reserve Bank hiked its cash rate by 25 basis points—a quarter-point lift—to 4.35%, nudging up borrowing costs for both households and businesses grappling with pricier fuel and rising input costs.
May 6, 2026
Rochdale Appoints Rachel Laver to Lead Growth Push as Police Impose 48-Hour Town Centre Order
···

Rochdale Appoints Rachel Laver to Lead Growth Push as Police Impose 48-Hour Town Centre Order

Rachel Laver has taken the reins as managing director at Rochdale Development Agency, the group announced Thursday. The move comes as Greater Manchester Police hit the town centre with a 48-hour dispersal order following reports of anti-social behaviour and criminal damage. The overlap is significant: Rochdale is trying to shift from pitching ideas to actually executing its manufacturing-driven growth agenda. Last month, Atom Valley announced the first major project in its cluster—the Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing Centre, or SMMC—will get up to 15 million pounds from Greater Manchester’s Good Growth Fund, which is a regional investment pool. Police, meanwhile, said they needed additional powers heading into the bank holiday weekend.
April 2, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group Share Price Holds Near 93p as FCA Motor Finance Update Looms
···

Lloyds Banking Group Share Price Holds Near 93p as FCA Motor Finance Update Looms

Lloyds Banking Group shares held near 92.68 pence in London on Tuesday, as investors sized up a fresh date for Britain’s motor-finance compensation plan and another shaky session for bank stocks. The Financial Conduct Authority said it would spell out its approach on March 30, after markets close. The timing matters. The FCA’s redress plan — compensation for customers who were not properly told about commissions on car loans — has been one of the biggest overhangs for a small group of lenders, and Reuters has reported both that the watchdog put the bill near 11 billion pounds last year and that Lloyds is among the banks with material exposure.
March 24, 2026
Road salt is making the GTA lights flicker — Alectra warns more outages may hit Vaughan and Peel
···

Road salt is making the GTA lights flicker — Alectra warns more outages may hit Vaughan and Peel

Alectra Utilities on Tuesday said it’s brought in additional crews to deal with a surge of power outages and voltage spikes across York Region—mostly in Vaughan—and some areas of Peel Region. The company pointed to salt and other road de-icers used during the prolonged winter cold as the main culprits. More outages could hit in the coming days, Alectra warned. Interruptions keep hitting right in the middle of a winter that’s already pushed the power grid to its limits in the outer suburbs of the Greater Toronto Area. Residents out there aren’t seeing one prolonged blackout—they’re getting a series of repeated, stop-and-go outages instead.
February 18, 2026
Evri parcel delays hit Oxford after cargo-bike partner shuts down — what we know now
···

Evri parcel delays hit Oxford after cargo-bike partner shuts down — what we know now

Evri deliveries in Oxford are back on track, Motor Transport reported, after the abrupt halt that followed its cargo-bike partner Pedal & Post shutting down. The collapse adds to pressure in the sector: Zedify, another cargo-bike operator, went into administration last year blaming low volumes and steep costs. This episode is significant: major couriers increasingly rely on local partners for that “last mile” stretch—from depot to door—particularly across city centers, where traffic and regulations squeeze van delivery costs. If a small contractor suddenly folds, parcels end up stranded wherever they were dropped.
February 13, 2026