News 29 marts 2026 - 7 april 2026

National Grid Gas Rate Hike Faces Key Massachusetts Test at Public Hearing
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National Grids forhøjelse af gaspriser står over for vigtig test i Massachusetts ved offentligt høring

National Grid has proposed raising gas delivery charges in Massachusetts, which could add about $24–$25 to average monthly winter bills in Boston, central Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and Merrimack Valley. The Department of Public Utilities will hold a public hearing in Lynn today and is expected to rule by November 30. If approved, new rates take effect January 1, 2027. Low-income customers could see bill changes ranging from a 20% increase to a 65% decrease.
april 7, 2026
Glencore plc Faces New Mount Isa Test as Jervois Copper Project May Bypass Smelter
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Glencore plc står over for ny Mount Isa-udfordring, da Jervois-kobberprojektet muligvis omgår smelteværket

Glencore faces new uncertainty at its Mount Isa copper smelter as Jervois project developers consider bypassing the site for refining, AFR reports. KGL Resources, which controls Jervois, last week confirmed talks with international traders and investors after securing a $300 million streaming deal with Wheaton Precious Metals. Processing fees for copper have hit record lows amid global oversupply and concentrate shortages.
april 7, 2026
HSBC Australia Sale Reignites as Blackstone Eyes A$26 Billion Loan Book
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HSBC Australien-salg genoptages, mens Blackstone kaster blik på låneportefølje på 26 milliarder australske dollars

Blackstone is preparing a bid for HSBC’s Australian loan portfolio valued at AUD 26 billion, with initial offers due by late April, The Australian reported. Citi is running the sale, which could attract rival bids from Apollo, Cerberus, and Ares. HSBC narrowed the sale to just the loan book after scrapping plans to sell its entire Australian retail bank. HSBC’s London shares closed at 1,272.8 pence, down 13.8 pence Monday.
april 6, 2026
M&G Plc Shares Slide Ahead of 2025 Results as Dividend and Cash Generation Face Test
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M&G Plc-aktier falder forud for 2025-resultater, mens udbytte og pengestrøm sættes på prøve

M&G Plc shares fell 2.1% to 297 pence ahead of its 2025 results due Thursday. Analysts expect adjusted operating profit before tax at £820 million, down from £837 million in 2024, and capital generation to drop to £729 million. Assets under management are forecast to rise to £372 billion, while net outflows are set to narrow to £2.1 billion. The ordinary dividend is expected at 20.5 pence per share.
april 5, 2026
Android PDF Ad Scam: Fake ‘Update PDF App’ Pop-Ups Are Flooding Phones With Junk Apps (Nov 28, 2025)
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Android PDF-annoncesvindel: Falske ‘Opdater PDF-app’-pop op-vinduer oversvømmer telefoner med skrammelapps (28. nov. 2025)

A misleading ad in WPS Office on Android mimicked a system error, prompting a user to install multiple unnecessary PDF apps from Google Play. The issue resolved only after uninstalling WPS Office, which had displayed the deceptive ad. Experts warn such tactics, often used by malware, highlight broader security gaps in Google Play. Google’s enforcement against ads imitating system dialogs remains inconsistent.
april 5, 2026
Northern Star Resources Ltd Share Price Slides 9.5% as Gold Slump Deepens Output Warning Fallout
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Northern Star Resources Ltd-aktiekurs falder 9,5 %, da guldnedtur forværrer advarsler om lavere produktion

Northern Star Resources shares fell 9.5% to 18.96 AUD Thursday, extending losses after last week’s production warning. The stock has dropped 29% since March 11. The company now expects FY26 gold output above 1.5 million ounces, down from a previous 1.6–1.7 million. Spot gold slid 4.3% to 4,612.21 USD per ounce, pressuring local miners.
april 4, 2026
RELX PLC Reaffirms Strong 2026 Outlook in April Investor Update as AI Fears Linger
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RELX PLC Bekræfter Stærke Udsigter for 2026 i April Investoropdatering, Mens AI-bekymringer Fortsætter

RELX reaffirmed its forecast for strong revenue growth and higher adjusted operating profit this year, citing positive momentum across the group. The company’s shares remain down 36% over the past year after a sharp February drop triggered by AI-related concerns. Legal and Risk units posted underlying growth of 9% and 8%, respectively. RELX continues to invest in AI integration to drive new product launches.
april 3, 2026
Glencore Pushes South Africa Smelter Job-Cut Deadline to April 7 as Eskom Talks Enter Final Week
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Glencore udsætter frist for jobnedskæringer på sydafrikansk smelteværk til 7. april, mens Eskom-forhandlinger går ind i sidste uge

Glencore has postponed a decision on potential layoffs at its South African ferrochrome operations to April 7 after Eskom requested more time to finalize a discounted electricity deal. The industry has lost most of its smelters due to electricity tariffs rising over 900% since 2008. Only 11 of 66 smelters remain operational. Up to 1,500 jobs are at risk if a 62-cent per kWh tariff is not secured.
april 3, 2026
Rolls-Royce SMR Project Moves Closer to Wylfa Build After £300 Million Contract Award
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Rolls-Royce SMR-projektet rykker tættere på opførelse i Wylfa efter kontrakt på 300 millioner pund

Great British Energy-Nuclear awarded a joint venture led by Amentum and Cavendish Nuclear a contract worth up to £300 million for the Wylfa small modular reactor project in Wales. The deal advances the UK’s first Rolls-Royce SMR from selection to execution planning. The government’s investment in the program now exceeds £2.5 billion. Three 470-megawatt reactors are expected to power about 3 million homes by the mid-2030s.
april 2, 2026
NatWest Group Plc strikes new Sainsbury’s Nectar banking deal with savings, loans and card
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NatWest Group Plc indgår ny Sainsbury’s Nectar-bankaftale med opsparing, lån og kort

NatWest and Sainsbury’s announced new financial products for Sainsbury’s customers, including instant-access savings, unsecured loans, and a NatWest Nectar credit card, set to launch in late 2026. The move follows NatWest’s acquisition of Sainsbury’s Bank portfolios in 2025 and brings about one million Sainsbury’s Bank customers to NatWest. Sainsbury’s will promote the products via its digital channels.
april 2, 2026
HSBC Holdings Plc CEO Doubles Down on AI Overhaul as Cost-Cut Drive Sharpens
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HSBC Holdings Plcs direktør satser endnu mere på AI-omlægning, mens sparetiltag skærpes

HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery said he is “ruthless in removing complexity” as the bank pushes AI transformation and considers cutting up to 20,000 jobs, or 10% of staff, mostly in non-customer roles. HSBC named David Rice its first chief of AI, effective April 1, and issued $130 million in senior unsecured bonds due 2036. The bank is also exploring a sale of its Singapore life insurance unit, valued at over $1 billion.
april 1, 2026
National Grid plc seals £3 billion Eastern Green Link 4 contracts ahead of RIIO-3 start
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National Grid plc indgår aftaler om Eastern Green Link 4 til 3 milliarder pund forud for RIIO-3-start

National Grid and SP Energy Networks signed £3 billion supply deals Monday for the Eastern Green Link 4, a 2-gigawatt subsea cable between Scotland and England. Siemens Energy will build converter stations; Prysmian will supply cables. The project follows a £600 million loan to ScottishPower and aims to deliver power to 1.5 million homes. National Grid raised its investment target to at least £70 billion by 2031.
april 1, 2026
Woodside Keeps Browse CCS Alive With Plan to Refile Under New Australia Law
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Woodside Holder Browse CCS i Live med Plan om at Genindgive Ansøgning under Ny Australsk Lov

Woodside Energy has withdrawn its Browse carbon capture and storage proposal from Australia’s federal approval process and plans to resubmit under revised EPBC laws. The project aims to inject 3–4 million tons of CO2 annually, targeting a 47% cut in emissions from the Browse-to-North West Shelf project. The CCS plan is now marked as withdrawn on the federal portal.
april 1, 2026
France may send Eutelsat satellite terminals to Iran as Starlink goes free during the blackout
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Frankrig kan sende Eutelsat-satellitter til Iran, mens Starlink bliver gratis under nedlukningen

France is considering sending Eutelsat satellite internet terminals to Iran after Tehran imposed a nationwide internet shutdown during protests, according to officials and activists. Starlink is currently free for Iranian users with receivers, and SpaceX has released an update to counter interference. Eutelsat operates about 600 satellites; Starlink has over 9,000. Iranian law bans Starlink, and users risk prosecution.
marts 31, 2026
Transurban-Backed Run for the Kids Raises A$1.32 Million as Toll-Road Group Faces Reform Test
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Transurban-støttet Run for the Kids indsamler 1,32 millioner AUD, mens betalingsvejsgruppen står over for reformtest

Over 30,000 joined Melbourne’s Run for the Kids on Sunday, raising AUD 1.32 million for the Royal Children’s Hospital. Transurban, a key sponsor, reported its shares closed at AUD 14.07 Friday, up 0.8%. The company expects NSW toll reform by mid-2026 and maintains a 69-cent FY26 dividend forecast. Transurban’s Sydney toll revenue rose 4.1% to AUD 971 million in H1 FY26.
marts 31, 2026
Telstra Group Limited Faces 1 Million-Sq-Km Coverage Map Threat as Optus, TPG Back Tougher Rules
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Telstra Group Limited står over for trussel mod dækningskort på 1 million km², da Optus og TPG støtter skrappere regler

Telstra may lose about 1 million square kilometers from its advertised mobile coverage if ACMA adopts stricter mapping standards by March 31. Optus and TPG back the tougher -115 dBm signal threshold, while Telstra wants it lowered. Telstra says over 1.5 million customers use coverage below this limit each month, including 57,000 emergency calls a year.
marts 30, 2026
Mineral Resources Limited Faces Fresh Onslow Iron Risk as Ashburton Port Stays Shut After Cyclone
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Mineral Resources Limited står over for ny Onslow Iron-risiko, da Ashburton-havnen forbliver lukket efter cyklon

Port of Ashburton remains closed after ex-cyclone Narelle, halting exports for Mineral Resources’ Onslow Iron project, now the company’s main revenue source. Pilbara Ports said engineering inspections will continue into next week with no reopening timeline. Mineral Resources’ net debt stood at AUD 4.9 billion as of December 31. Dampier port reopened March 28, but Ashburton faces ongoing delays.
marts 30, 2026
5 New Android Apps and Games to Download in February 2026 — Tomb Raider, Warframe make the cut
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5 nye Android-apps og spil at downloade i februar 2026 — Tomb Raider og Warframe er med

Feral Interactive will release Tomb Raider for iOS and Android on February 12, with pre-registration open and a $19.99 price tag in the US. Digital Extremes announced Warframe will launch globally on Android February 18 after a Canada-only rollout. Android Authority’s February picks also include Urik Keyboard, SILT, and RGB. Urik Keyboard, developed by Alexander Hocken, offers offline spellcheck and no telemetry, but remains in beta.
marts 29, 2026
NatWest Share Price Rises as Deutsche Bank Lifts Target, but UK Mortgage Risks Linger
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NatWest-aktiekurs stiger, da Deutsche Bank hæver kursmål, men britiske realkreditrisici består

NatWest shares rose 0.9% to about 540 pence Friday after Deutsche Bank raised its price target, bucking a flat FTSE 100. Capital Group cut its stake below the 5% disclosure threshold. The UK Treasury said banks will contact 1.6 million borrowers with fixed-rate loans expiring this year. NatWest continued share buybacks and will report Q1 results on May 1.
marts 29, 2026
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  • Zuckerberg Admits Using Meta Staff to Train AI Amid 8,000 Layoffs
    May 25, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly admitted in an internal meeting that the company's AI models are trained by observing its own employees, even as nearly 8,000 staff face layoffs. The April 23 announcement revealed a 10% workforce cut, with a month-long waiting period before affected employees were notified, described by staff as "28 days of hell." The layoffs also include the closure of 6,000 open positions. Zuckerberg defended using Meta's higher-skilled employees over contractors to accelerate AI development, highlighting the company's costly shift toward artificial intelligence. This revelation emerged from leaked audio during a tense period for the company, raising ethical concerns around employee treatment amid the AI push.