-- Jiangsu Changshu Rural Commercial Bank's (SHA:601128) attributable profit rose 11% to 4.22 billion yuan in 2025 from 3.81 billion yuan in 2024, according to a Friday filing with the Shanghai bourse.
Earnings per share at the rural bank increased 8.6% to 1.01 yuan from 0.93 yuan in the previous year.
Operating revenue grew 6.5% year over year to 11.6 billion yuan from 10.9 billion yuan.
Paul Joachimczyk, CFO, on April 24, 2026, executed a purchase for 8,058 shares in Sonoco Products (SON) for $399,998. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Joachimczyk has control over a total of 28,558 common shares of the company, with 28,558 shares held directly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000122520826004596/xslF345X05/doc4.xml
Pakistan has purchased LNG cargo from the spot market for the first time in over two years, as it moves to ease a supply shortfall linked to ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing traders familiar with the matter.State-run Pakistan LNG secured a shipment from TotalEnergies (TTE) for delivery April 27-30 through a tender that closed on Friday. The company declined to award two additional cargoes sought in the same tender.Pakistan LNG, TotalEnergies and the Pakistani Ministry of Energy did not immediately reply to a request for comment by.The purchase marks a shift for Pakistan, which has largely relied on long-term contracts, primarily with Qatar, for its LNG needs. The country has not received an LNG shipment since early March following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical transit route for global energy supplies.Bloomberg said ship-tracking data indicate that four Qatari LNG cargoes designated for Pakistan have remained stranded in the Persian Gulf since the conflict began in late February.TotalEnergies reportedly sold the cargo at $18.88 per million British thermal units, more than double the price Pakistan typically pays under its long-term contract with Qatar.Asian LNG spot prices have surged roughly 70% compared with pre-conflict levels, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted flows representing about one-fifth of global LNG supply, the report said.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)
Heidmar Maritime (HMR) said Friday it received a notice from Nasdaq indicating the company is not in compliance with the exchange's minimum bid price requirement after its shares traded below $1 per share for 30 consecutive business days.The company said it has until Oct. 19, 2026, to regain compliance with the requirement.Heidmar said it intends to monitor its share price and consider available options to regain compliance within the allowed timeframe. Its shares will continue to trade on Nasdaq during the grace period and the notice does not affect the company's business operations.Shares of Heidmar Maritime were down 3.6% in after-hours trading.