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Kazatomprom Profit Soars on Higher Volumes, Uranium Prices

The world’s top uranium producer’s profit more than doubled on the back of significantly higher uranium spot prices and volumes sold.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Traders braced for volatility and volume as US election night nears

Banks plan staggered shifts and downtown hotel rooms for suburb dwellers to staff floors around tight race outcome

World - Financial Times - November 4

Adyen shares slide as payments giant's transaction volume growth slows

Adyen shares sank Thursday after the company reported a slowdown in the growth of its transaction volumes in the third quarter.

Business - CNBC - November 7

Molson Coors sees weakness in U.S. beer volumes, leading to a sales miss

Molson Coors sees sales volumes drop amid weakness in the U.S. beer industry.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

World will be ‘unable to cope’ with volume of plastic waste in 10 years, warns expert

Countries must curb production now and tackle plastic’s full life cycle, says Norwegian minister Anne Beathe Tvinnereim ahead of key UN talks this week. The world will be “unable to cope” with the ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

11 Great Black Friday Soundbar Deals to Pump Up the Volume (2024)

Bring the theater to you with these killer Black Friday soundbar deals.

Tech - Wired - 12 hours ago

Franz Rogowski is ready to soar

With his latest film, Bird, the German actor is in full flight

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Stocks soar on Trump win

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump victory sends stocks, crypto soaring Stocks skyrocketed Wednesday after ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Higher for longer no matter who’s in charge

The reasons we aren’t going back to a cheap money environment are structural

World - Financial Times - November 4

Jobless claims inch higher in latest week

Claims tick up 3,000 to 221,000 after three weeks of declines

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Vodacom Group Earnings Hit by Higher Costs

The mobile phone operator, majority-owned by Vodafone, reported a fall in net profit for the first half of the year as it booked a number of costs in its accounts.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 11

What to know about the inflation report.

A fresh Consumer Price Index report could show that inflation, much cooler than in 2022 and 2023, is not fully stamped out.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Investors are bracing for higher-for-even-longer interest rates

Friday’s stronger-than-expected economic data, combined with fresh remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday, were adding up to a shift in market participants’ thinking about ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 16

On Mysticism: The Experience of Ecstasy review – in the presence of a higher power

Philosopher Simon Critchley’s painstaking attempt to explore transcendent experience provides a fascinating overview of Christianity’s great outliers. I sometimes think of mysticism – the name we ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

The valuation warning for Costco and other higher-rated stocks

When companies approach extreme price levels, gravity looms

World - Financial Times - November 20

Rising energy bills push inflation to highest for six months

Higher inflation pushes up the cost of living for households, and could mean that interest rates remain higher for longer.

Greeks go on general strike demanding higher pay

Ships docked at Greek ports, and railway and bus services were disrupted on Wednesday as workers joined a nationwide strike to demand higher pay.

Zurich Insurance Targets Higher Earnings Growth

The insurer said it was targeting annual core earnings growth of more than 9% as part of its new three-year plan to 2027, after benefiting from a better-than-anticipated market.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 21

US shares and Bitcoin hit record highs on Trump win

The result could have a far-reaching implications for tax and trade policy, as well as economies around the world.

Phunware’s stock soars on Donald Trump’s election victory

Shares of mobile-advertising company Phunware have soared in recent weeks.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Stocks soar after decisive Trump victory

Major stock indexes soared Wednesday morning in the wake of Donald Trump's decisive victory in Tuesday's presidential election.

Trump, Senate GOP victories send markets soaring

Stocks roared out of the gate Wednesday morning following news that former President Trump has secured a second term in the White House and Republicans won a majority in the Senate. The Dow Jones ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Kansas tightens grip on No. 1; Purdue soars to 6

Kansas added five first-place votes in the AP Top 25 men's basketball poll, strengthening its grip on the No. 1 spot, while Purdue jumped seven spots to No. 6.

Sports - ESPN - November 18

Nvidia’s Profit Doubles as A.I. Chip Sales Soar

The company, which dominates the market for chips used to build artificial intelligence, expects another big jump in the current quarter.

Tech - The New York Times - November 21

"Wicked" and "Gladiator II" soar at the weekend box office

While "Gladiator II" earned $55 million at the box office domestically, "Wicked" soared with $114 million. It was the biggest pre-Thanksgiving weekend opening since the COVID-19 pandemic, with the ...

Russian hypermarkets struggle as online sales soar

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

Euro zone inflation rises to higher-than-expected 2%, weakening case for jumbo rate cut

The fresh inflation print is seen as crucial in judging whether the European Central Bank could consider a half-percentage-point interest rate cut.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Oil prices end higher as risk of Iranian strike on Israel grows

Oil futures finished higher on Thursday, contributing to a gain for the month, as traders weighed the growing risk of an Iranian attack on Israel that would further fuel tensions in the oil-rich ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Apple cautious on holiday outlook as it starts AI rollout

Shares fall despite solid earnings as analysts weigh impact of new ‘Apple Intelligence’ features

Business - Financial Times - November 1

AI demand drives growth and higher spending at Amazon’s cloud business

Ecommerce company’s shares rise as it also gives an upbeat forecast for the holiday quarter

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Expect Higher Costs for Your Health Care Benefits Next Year

Employers are predicting an increase of as much as 9 percent, on average, but are generally avoiding passing along much of that to their employees, industry groups say.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Jobless rate ticks higher in October for white Americans, bucking the broader trend

The unemployment rate for white workers crept higher in October, running counter to the overall trend.

Business - CNBC - November 1

10-year Treasury yield ends lower after strong auction as investors await election results

Long-dated Treasury yields erased their rise to end lower Tuesday following an auction of 10-year notes that met solid demand as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Oil ends higher for a fifth straight session as traders await U.S. election results

Oil futures settled Tuesday with a fifth straight session gain as investors awaited the outcome of a contentious and close U.S. presidential election and weighed developments in the Middle East.