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South Wales Guardian
a day ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Marisa Abela and Harris Dickinson star in Audible Pride And Prejudice adaption
Bafta winner Abela, who stars in BBC Two drama Industry, will play romantic heroine Elizabeth Bennet, while Babygirl actor Dickinson will play her suitor Mr Darcy in the production, which will be released on September 9. Abela, 28, said of her role: 'Elizabeth Bennet is one of the most fiercely intelligent and iconic characters in literature, and stepping into her shoes has been an incredible honour. 'What I love about this adaptation is how it lets us hear her inner world in such a vivid, intimate way — it feels both timeless and fresh. 'Recording this with such a phenomenal cast and team was a true joy, and I can't wait for listeners to experience it.' The audiobook will also star Will Poulter as Mr Wickham, Jessie Buckley as Caroline Bingley and Bill Nighy as Mr Bennet. Dickinson, 28, added: 'Playing Mr Darcy was an amazing experience. I've always known him as this iconic character, but getting to really dive into the novel through this process gave me a whole new appreciation for him and the world. 'Being part of such a talented cast made it even better. It's a real privilege to be part of something so timeless.' The rest of the cast includes Glenn Close, who will be taking on the role of Lady Catherine De Bourgh, Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Mrs Bennet and David Gyasi as Mr Gardiner. Pride And Prejudice will be released in English, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese, with each version featuring a local cast. Aurelie de Troyer, head of regional content for Europe at Audible, said: 'It's remarkable how Pride And Prejudice has stood the test of time globally to be one of every generation's favourite love stories. 'Lulu Raczka's script is thrilling and conveys all of Jane Austen's energy in an engaging, modern way. 'Through the intimacy of audio, we have the unique ability to make the passion and romance truly electric and Marisa Abela and Harris Dickinson's chemistry as Elizabeth and Darcy is undeniable.' Audible says the new version is 'faithful to the original text', and features 'a unique interior perspective from Elizabeth'. The original novel was published by Austen in 1813, and has been adapted a number of times for film, television and theatre. Arguably the best known of these is the 1995 BBC TV version starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth. A 2005 film adaptation starred Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen. In April, Netflix announced that Olivia Colman, Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden would star in a Pride And Prejudice series on the streaming platform.
Leader Live
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Marisa Abela and Harris Dickinson star in Audible Pride And Prejudice adaption
Bafta winner Abela, who stars in BBC Two drama Industry, will play romantic heroine Elizabeth Bennet, while Babygirl actor Dickinson will play her suitor Mr Darcy in the production, which will be released on September 9. Abela, 28, said of her role: 'Elizabeth Bennet is one of the most fiercely intelligent and iconic characters in literature, and stepping into her shoes has been an incredible honour. 'What I love about this adaptation is how it lets us hear her inner world in such a vivid, intimate way — it feels both timeless and fresh. 'Recording this with such a phenomenal cast and team was a true joy, and I can't wait for listeners to experience it.' The audiobook will also star Will Poulter as Mr Wickham, Jessie Buckley as Caroline Bingley and Bill Nighy as Mr Bennet. Dickinson, 28, added: 'Playing Mr Darcy was an amazing experience. I've always known him as this iconic character, but getting to really dive into the novel through this process gave me a whole new appreciation for him and the world. 'Being part of such a talented cast made it even better. It's a real privilege to be part of something so timeless.' The rest of the cast includes Glenn Close, who will be taking on the role of Lady Catherine De Bourgh, Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Mrs Bennet and David Gyasi as Mr Gardiner. Pride And Prejudice will be released in English, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese, with each version featuring a local cast. Aurelie de Troyer, head of regional content for Europe at Audible, said: 'It's remarkable how Pride And Prejudice has stood the test of time globally to be one of every generation's favourite love stories. 'Lulu Raczka's script is thrilling and conveys all of Jane Austen's energy in an engaging, modern way. 'Through the intimacy of audio, we have the unique ability to make the passion and romance truly electric and Marisa Abela and Harris Dickinson's chemistry as Elizabeth and Darcy is undeniable.' Audible says the new version is 'faithful to the original text', and features 'a unique interior perspective from Elizabeth'. The original novel was published by Austen in 1813, and has been adapted a number of times for film, television and theatre. Arguably the best known of these is the 1995 BBC TV version starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth. A 2005 film adaptation starred Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen. In April, Netflix announced that Olivia Colman, Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden would star in a Pride And Prejudice series on the streaming platform.
AU Financial Review
4 days ago
- Business
- AU Financial Review
Beyond big tech and into ‘beautiful compounders' universe
'These are businesses delivering around 10 per cent earnings growth, yet trading at long-term average valuations,' says Abela. This part of the market, he says, offers potential growth without the hype. Abela views the recent pullback in large-cap tech as part of a broader normalisation. The shift into large-scale AI infrastructure marks the start of a capex-heavy phase – one that could compress margins and weigh on returns over time. 'These are great businesses,' he says. 'But they're massive already, and the capex cycle is coming.' While optimism around AI continues, Abela believes its real-world rollout may take longer than anticipated. 'It will require a lot of capex, a lot of power, a lot of water for cooling,' he says. Fidelity's approach to global mid-caps is based on three pillars: viability, sustainability and credibility. 'Viability is about cash flow return on investment – looking at return level, direction and duration,' he says. 'Sustainability asks how long that return can last. Is it just a cycle, or something that can endure for 10 or 20 years? And credibility is about trust: trusting the management, the accounts, and verifying it yourself.' That framework allows the fund to identify what Abela calls 'beautiful compounders' – long-term holdings with strong fundamentals and consistent returns. While quality remains the core, the team also finds opportunities in cyclical rebounds and special situations where sentiment is low but improving. Abela believes the most compelling potential opportunities lie in industrials, particularly in the US, Europe and Japan. 'Most of our buying has been in industrials,' he says. 'They benefit from the recovery but they're not in those various coveted or hot sectors like tech and financials, which have been popular in the last couple of years.' The team's QVTM framework – balancing quality, value, transition and momentum – helps structure the portfolio to perform across different market conditions. 'That QVTM balance from a portfolio perspective has allowed us to navigate four very different sort of cycles or years,' says Abela. According to the firm, the strategy has helped deliver attractive upside capture (around 95 per cent) while limiting downside to 75 per cent. Tim Murphy, co-CEO and head of research at Genium Investment Partners, says recent equity concentration has prompted allocators to reassess risk – and to consider whether mid-caps deserve a more permanent place in global portfolios. 'They are coming to think of them as more part of a regular allocation in portfolios, where they might not have done historically,' says Murphy. 'Allocators are certainly keen to diversify some of that risk away.' Murphy points out that mid-caps are currently trading at 'much, much lower valuation levels than large caps at this point in the cycle'. That valuation gap, combined with the breadth and diversity of the mid-cap universe by geography, sector and company size, has made it an increasingly compelling area for long-term investors. 'By its nature, the market is much more diverse in terms of smaller size of stocks, number of stocks, spread of companies by both sector and geography,' he says. Murphy says his firm has been steadily increasing allocations to global mid-caps over the past year. 'For the past 12 months we've been increasing allocations of global mid-caps in most of our client portfolios,' he says. 'Largely through valuation ... but also because the global part of most people's allocation has become so concentrated in such a handful of names.' When it comes to sector exposure, Murphy sees common interest among managers in areas like US health care, particularly in specialist operators rather than large pharmaceutical names. 'Certainly, they're seeing good opportunities within that sphere,' he says. 'Especially in the US side of the market.' He also highlights industrials as a consistent potential opportunity. 'Sometimes the businesses are frankly a bit more boring,' Murphy says. 'But those steady compounders tend to be better longer-term investments.' Looking ahead, Murphy expects the valuation gap between mid- and large-caps to narrow over time. 'The timing of that is anyone's guess,' he says. 'But we would expect that valuation gap to narrow, and it's why we've been allocating more money into this segment of the market.' For both Abela and Murphy, the takeaway is clear: while headlines continue to focus on the mag seven, the next chapter of US market leadership may be forming quietly in the middle.
Express Tribune
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Malta to recognise Palestine as state next month, says PM Abela
Listen to article Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela announced on Sunday that Malta will recognize the State of Palestine next month. The announcement came during a political event in which Abela raised local and global matters, with a particular focus on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, according to Malta Today. "We cannot close our eyes to this human tragedy that is getting worse every day," Abela was quoted by the newspaper as saying about Israel's brutal bombardment of Gaza, which killed nearly 54,000 Palestinians, the majority of whom were women and children. Abela said the move is a moral responsibility and that Palestine will be recognized following a conference on June 20. The premier was also shocked by the tragic deaths of nine children of Palestinian pediatrician Dr. Alaa Al-Najjar on Saturday when Israeli forces bombed their home in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, critically injuring her doctor husband and leaving only one of their children to mourn. Malta is ready to welcome Dr. Alaa Al-Najjar and her family to the country, Abela said. Israel's war on Gaza Israel's atrocities have displaced around 90% of Gaza's estimated 2 million residents, created a severe hunger crisis, and caused widespread destruction across the territory. The Israeli army has pursued a brutal offensive against Gaza since October 2023, killing more than 53,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children. The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants last November for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.
Shafaq News
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Malta to recognize Palestine in June
Shafaq News/ On Sunday, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that Malta will formally recognize the State of Palestine in June. Speaking at a political event in the town of Mosta, Abela noted that the decision will be made public next month at a French-Saudi-led conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York, focusing on advancing a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Malta, which currently hosts a Palestinian ambassador, backed a UN Security Council resolution in April 2023 supporting the full Palestinian membership. However, it has yet to issue a formal diplomatic recognition. Abela emphasized that, after more than four decades of discussion, his government will move forward with official recognition, pointing to Malta's concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. 'We cannot turn a blind eye to the humanitarian tragedy unfolding in Gaza,' he stated. Last week, French Prime Minister François Bayrou announced that France, the United Kingdom, and Canada plan to recognize Palestinian statehood as part of a coordinated initiative, with France expected to formalize its recognition during an international conference set for June 17–20, aimed at reviving formal peace efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
