Dies Plunging Swimming

Way Off Course: Emperor Penguin Swims to Australia

World - Yahoo News - November 9

FirstFT: Japan plunges into political chaos

Also in today’s newsletter, oil price falls and Franklin Templeton hit by record outflows

World - Financial Times - October 28

Target Shares Tumble on Earnings Miss

The stock fell 21% after the retailer posted disappointing quarterly results and lowered its guidance for the full year.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

‘You had to swim to the stage’: why guerrilla gigs are on the rise again

From airports to dim sum restaurants, a musician explains why bands like his are choosing more offbeat locations as traditional venues close. As the crowd of baying teenagers drew closer, ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Regan Smith adds world record at World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Regan Smith broke her second individual world record this year at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

Burglar who tried to swim away from police jailed

Chad Lambert was followed by police after stealing a bottle of wine and the contents of a shop's till.

Biden offers cryptic comment about taking Tony Hinchcliffe 'for a swim'

President Biden offered a cryptic comment Tuesday seemingly referring to a comedian’s recent racist comments about Puerto Rico at a former President Trump rally over the weekend. “For years I’ve ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

‘A municipal swimming pool’: tourists react to temporary Trevi fountain replacement

Rectangular structure installed as 18th-century masterpiece undergoes essential maintenance. One of the first things American students Fiona Hastings and Olivia Nieporte did as they visited Rome ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Watch: Emperor penguin recovering after 2,200-mile swim to Australia

World - Yahoo News - November 11

WATCH: Police officer rescues driver from car in swimming pool

Footage released by the Phoenix Police Department shows officers rescuing a man from a car submerged in a swimming pool. The man told authorities that he accidentally stepped on the gas pedal too hard

Man pulled from sunroof after driving into swimming pool

The man told officers he "accidentally stepped on the gas too hard" driving the vehicle into a pool.

‘First instinct is to swim’: my trip on a zero-gravity flight with an Esa astronaut

The sensation of weightlessness is extraordinary as I join Rosemary Coogan for a breathtaking glimpse of life in space. It feels as if I’m hallucinating: as I lie on the floor, the ceiling suddenly ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

China’s industrial profits plunge as economic momentum falters

Steep monthly decline in September comes as policymakers battle to restore confidence

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Japan’s PM vows to stay on after election debacle

Shigeru Ishiba has presided over a result that threatens to plunge country’s politics into paralysis

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Wise chief executive fined £350,000 over ‘tax issues’

UK financial regulator says Kristo Käärmann breached conduct rules but clears him to continue in his job

Business - Financial Times - October 28

From intern to CEO: does it pay to be a company lifer?

Executives who spend their career at one place can boost morale and loyalty but risk stifling innovation

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Volkswagen profit plunges 64% as China sales slide

Europe’s largest carmaker highlights ‘urgent need’ for cost reductions and efficiency gains

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Volkswagen in Drive to Cut Costs as Earnings Plunge

The automaker said it needed to urgently cut costs after reporting a sharp fall in third-quarter earnings hurt by weaker car sales in China.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

EstéeLauder Shares Plunge 21% After It Slashes Dividend

The cosmetics giant withdrew its outlook for the current year after reporting another quarter of falling sales.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Florida Rejects Recreational Marijuana as Cannabis Stocks Plunge

A ballot measure to legalize recreational pot failed to reach the required 60 percent threshold for passage, and publicly listed companies’ shares dropped after a major market was closed to them.

Business - Inc. - November 6

Gold's price is plunging. Is this the right time to buy in?

Gold's price has dropped to a three-week low, which could present a good opportunity for investors. Here's why.

Vistry shares plunge as cost overruns hit profits

UK housebuilder blames ‘insufficient management capability’ and ‘poor divisional culture’ for underestimating costs

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Take the plunge: where to soak, steam and sauna in NYC

The bathhouse is back, from old-school hang-outs to sleek new spas

World - Financial Times - November 14

Archer Daniels Midland Profit Plunges, Revenue Falls

Archer Daniels Midland said profit plunged in the third quarter, shortly after saying it would restate its 2023 filing with the Securities Exchange Commission, along with the first and second ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago

US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water

Fights are cropping up nationwide over fluoride in drinking water

Health - ABC News - 2 days ago

Regan Smith sets another world record in 100m backstroke at World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Smith now owns the long-course and short-course records in the event.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

3 women say Michigan doctor secretly filmed them in swim school changing area

Three young women have filed a lawsuit against a Detroit-area doctor alleging he used hidden cameras to film them naked in the changing room of a private swim school.

Kate Douglass crushes her own world record at World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Kate Douglass broke the short course 200m breaststroke world record for the second consecutive Thursday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Regan Smith breaks another world record to close World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Regan Smith broke Kaylee McKeown's world record at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

Emperor penguin found 2,000 miles from home on Australian tourist beach

A malnourished emperor penguin that was found more than 2,000 miles from its icy Antarctic home is being been taken care of by a wildlife expert, the Australian government said Monday.

World swim body eases rules on approved Russians competing in relays and some team events

The World Aquatics governing body of swimming has eased rules that now allow approved athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in team events at international meetings

Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago

Chapel Down shares plunge after winemaker pulls back on sale plans

England’s largest producer says it will remain independent and also downgrades sales guidance

World - Financial Times - October 25

Remy Cointreau Warns of Sales Plunge as U.S., China Woes Persist

The maker of Remy Martin and Cointreau ditched its forecast of a gradual organic sales recovery over the course of the year to March 2025 and projected, instead, a decline in the double-digit ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

China's industrial profits plunge at fastest pace since the pandemic

The country's industrial profits declined 27.1% year-on-year in September.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Japan plunged into political turmoil after voters punish ruling LDP

Coalition led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic party loses parliamentary majority

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Volkswagen profit plunges 42% in third quarter amid sweeping overhaul plans

German automaker Volkswagen on Wednesday reported a 42% drop in operating profit in the third quarter.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Lilly’s Mounjaro, Zepbound drugs see strong demand. So why did sales disappoint?

Eli Lilly’s stock heads for biggest selloff in more than three years after sales of anti-obesity drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound came up well short of forecasts.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30