Nearly Double Profit

StanChart to double investment in wealth management as profits rise

Wealth business had record quarter as revenues rose 32%

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Netflix to double profits after adding millions of subscribers in three months

After cracking down on password sharing, expanding into ads and investing billions in live TV, group declares success. Netflix expects to double its profits this quarter after the world’s largest ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

We're trimming a bank stock on tear since earnings, booking nearly a 100% profit

This sale does not reflect any change in our long-standing positive view on the bank and the job the CEO is doing.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Toyota posts nearly 20% drop in second-quarter operating profit, missing estimates

Despite the lower takings, Toyota had raised its interim and full year dividend forecast

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Deutsche Bank shares fall on doubling of third-quarter loan losses but profits rise

Deutsche Bank’s pre-tax profits were lifted by a reduction in the provisions it has set aside to settle litigation related to its Postbank acquisition

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

‘It was a deflating experience’: the novelists who nearly gave up

With earnings having dropped by 60%, it is harder than ever to keep going as a writer – even if your work gets rave reviews. The 2022 publication of A Hunger , Ross Raisin’s fourth novel, was his ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

GM raises investment in lithium mine to nearly $1bn

US carmaker seeks to secure supply of metal expected to suffer shortfalls because of rising demand in switch to EVs

Business - Financial Times - October 16

King's Australia tour gives a real sense of him being back in business

Eight months after his cancer diagnosis was revealed, this royal tour is important for Charles - and the monarchy.

Georgia’s Marquee Win Was Nearly Overshadowed by an Officiating Scandal

Texas students pelted the field with objects after a pass interference call on Saturday evening.

Sports - The New York Times - October 21

Why mortgage rates are back up to nearly 7%

The average 30-year mortgage rate has surged over the course of October, returning to highs last seen in the summer.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Petitions to Unionize Doubled Under Biden Administration

Workers filed 3,286 bids with the government to form unions, the first increase in a presidential term since Gerald Ford left office in 1976.

Business - Inc. - October 16

China to almost double support for unfinished housing projects

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Double trouble and dancing troupes: Africa's top shots

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Amazon Doubles Down on Full Workweek in Office Mandate

A month after Amazon announced its full return to office policy, a top executive said employees who didn’t like it were free to work elsewhere.

Business - Inc. - October 18

Sørloth double sees Atlético Madrid beat Leganes

Atlético Madrid forward Alexander Sørloth scored twice in the second half as they fought back to earn a 3-1 victory against visitors Leganes in LaLiga on Sunday.

Sports - ESPN - October 20

Trump doubles down on tariff plan that voters hate

Republican candidate Donald Trump backs a plan to impose a 20% tariff on all goods from all countries and a specifically high 60% rate on Chinese imports.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Carville 'doubling down' on prediction Harris will win

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville reiterated his prediction Monday that Vice President Harris will triumph over former President Trump on Election Day, now just two weeks away. “I think ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Lille stun Atlético to do double on Madrid teams

Lille's Jonathan David scored twice as the French side stunned hosts Atletico Madrid with a 3-1 comeback Champions League win on Wednesday to make it two wins from their last two matches while ...

Sports - ESPN - October 24

Ravouvou double as Bristol beat Saints to go top

Bristol go top of the table as they claim their first Premiership home win of the season with a bonus-point victory against much-changed Northampton.

Crocs doubled down on ugly. It is paying off

Maker of foam clogs has gone from laughing stock to good stock — and the shares do not look expensive

World - Financial Times - October 26

Monger breaks Ironman record for double amputee

Former racing driver Billy Monger breaks the Ironman double amputee record in Hawaii, while Patrick Lange wins his third title.

Hyatt plans to double hotels in India to 100

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Au Pair Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Double Homicide

As part of a plea agreement, Juliana Peres Magalhães, 24, has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors, who have charged her ex-lover with murdering his wife and another man in 2023.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

U.S. double: McKennie, Weah keep Juve unbeaten

Juventus twice came from behind to salvage a 2-2 draw at home to Parma on Wednesday, maintaining their unbeaten record but dropping to fourth in the Serie A standings.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

Osimhen double as Galatasaray sink 10-man Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur's perfect Europa League start ended as they lost 3-2 at Galatasaray on Thursday with Victor Osimhen scoring twice for the hosts and Will Lankshear netting his first goal for Spurs ...

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Cooper Flagg Tracker: Duke freshman phenom gets first career double-double as Blue Devils roll over Army

Flagg stuffed the stat sheet in his second college game against Army on Friday

Sports - CBS Sports - 1 hour ago

Iberdrola Profit Lifted by Record Investments

Spain’s energy giant Iberdrola posted a 50% rise in net profit for the first nine months of the year helped by record-high investments in its U.S. and U.K. networks.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

Ruth Chepngetich smashes marathon world record by nearly two minutes in Chicago

Kenyan also won Chicago Marathon in 2021 and 2022 Tributes paid to late Kelvin Kiptum in race Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich smashed the women’s world record by nearly two minutes at the Chicago ...

World - The Guardian - October 13

Historic Amusement Park to Close After Nearly 100 Years

Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, an Ocean City staple, fell victim to the pandemic and Superstorm Sandy.

Business - Inc. - October 13

List: Here are the nearly 500 Big Lots stores that have or will be closed this year

Since filing for bankruptcy protection earlier this year, Big Lots has slated nearly 500 stores for closure - some of which have already closed their doors for good.

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Trump ends town hall to listen to music with the crowd for nearly 40 minutes

Former President Trump ended a town hall he was holding in Pennsylvania to listen to music with those in attendance for nearly 40 minutes.

Politics - NBC News - October 15

Nearly 100 People Are Still Missing in North Carolina After Hurricane Helene

Search and rescue teams are still looking for the missing, officials said, with 95 deaths already attributed to the storm’s wrath in the state.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Israeli strikes kill 21 in Lebanon, including in a town with a dark history of civilian deaths

Officials say Israeli airstrikes have pounded areas across Lebanon, killing at least 21 people, including more than a dozen in a southern town where Israeli bombardments in previous conflicts are ...

World - ABC News - October 16

Israel strikes southern Beirut for the first time in nearly a week