Permian Basin landowner LandBridge raised $246.5 million in its initial public offering from the sale of 14.5 million shares priced at $17 each, below its target range of $19 to $22, resulting in a roughly $1.2 billion valuation. Backed by Five Point Energy, the company holds some 220,000 surface acres in the basin, primarily in the Delaware portion.
The nationalist National Rally party cruised to victory in the first round of snap parliamentary elections in France, polling agencies projected, bringing it one step closer to mainstream power after being on the political fringe for decades. French President Emmanuel Macron’s alliance of centrists came in third, highlighting voters’ dissatisfaction with the current French leadership. People seemed amped to cast a ballot: Turnout came in over 65%, compared to 47.5% in the first round of the 2022 election. The second and final round of voting will take place with a runoff next Sunday.
Beryl expected to slam the Caribbean as Category 4 hurricane
Barbados and the Windward Islands are bracing for a ...
Barbados and the Windward Islands are bracing for a “life-threatening” impact this morning from Beryl, the first hurricane of the season and a monster one at that. Beryl’s 42-hour intensification from a tropical depression to Cat 4 hurricane broke records, and it’s the earliest Cat 4 to form in the Atlantic Ocean in history. Beryl is not expected to be a threat to the US, but it’s a preview of what forecasters think will be one of the worst hurricane seasons in the last few decades due to record-high ocean temperatures.
Hot dogs are not on the menu but there could be ...
Hot dogs are not on the menu but there could be political fireworks. After 14 years in power, Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party could lose to the Keir Starmer-led Labour Party, which is on track to win a record 425 of 650 seats in the House of Commons, according to recent polls. Voters have cited the economy as their biggest issue: Inflation reached a record of 11.1% in 2022, though it fell to its 2% target in June for the first time since 2021.
