Green Thumb profit rises as U.S. pot demand grows
By Rithika Krishna (Reuters) – Green Thumb Industries Inc reported a surge in revenue and core profit on Wednesday, as increasing acceptance of marijuana in the United States helped one…
By Rithika Krishna (Reuters) – Green Thumb Industries Inc reported a surge in revenue and core profit on Wednesday, as increasing acceptance of marijuana in the United States helped one…
STOCKHOLM -Security services group Securitas reported on Wednesday a rise in first-quarter profit that matched expectations helped by strong sales growth in Europe. Operating profit rose to 1.25 billion Swedish…
By Jeanny Kao and Yimou Lee TAIPEI -Taiwan’s economy grew at a slower pace in the first quarter compared with the previous three months but still performed better than expected,…
By Timothy Aeppel (Reuters) – Surging inflation and snarled supply lines have hit U.S. manufacturers like Snap-on Inc over the past year, but so far haven’t hurt profits. The toolmaker,…
Two Americas: Chasm Grows Between Red And Blue States On Hot-Button Social Issues Laurel Duggan on April 23, 2022 Polarization on social issues is creating dramatically different legal landscapes between…
(Reuters) – Brazilian cash-and-carry chain Assai reported on Tuesday first-quarter net revenue of 11.443 billion reais ($2.45 billion), 21.1% above the same period from 2021. The figure reflects the high…
By Jonathan Saul LONDON – Finland’s Wartsila, a leading ship engine maker, has suspended business with Russia including equipment training while German counterpart MAN Energy Solutions is reviewing contracts, adding…
By Nivedita Balu and Praveen Paramasivam – A number of Uber and Lyft drivers are considering quitting the app-based ride-hailing platforms as fueling up becomes costlier, with some calling the…
By Nigel Hunt LONDON – A global food crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine escalated on Wednesday as Indonesia tightened curbs on palm oil exports, adding to a growing…
WASHINGTON – A World Bank emergency cash disbursement to Ukraine will grow to 460 million euros ($509 million) with contributions from Sweden and the Netherlands, and will be submitted for…
By Francois Murphy VIENNA – The stock of enriched uranium amassed by Iran in breach of its 2015 nuclear deal is growing to the point that its most highly-enriched material…
WASHINGTON – Canada, the United States, Britain and the European Union on Friday said they could act to exclude Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payments system in a further…
FRANKFURT – Growth in bank loans to euro zone households accelerated again last month, growing at the fastest pace since late 2008, European Central Bank data showed on Friday. “Annual…
BERLIN – Improving demand for services pushed business activity across Germany’s private sector to a six-month high in February, and while manufacturing lagged due to COVID-19 infections among staff the…
TORONTO – Canadian manufacturing activity expanded at the joint-slowest pace in 11 months in January as material shortages and disruptions from the Omicron coronavirus variant held back output, data showed…
LONDON – Global crude steel production gained 3.7% last year to 1.95 billion tonnes, World Steel Association data showed on Tuesday, despite weaker output in top producer China as an…
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said Monday that it was deploying fighter jets and aircraft carriers to Eastern Europe as Russia prepares to launch a military invasion into Ukraine.…
The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures inflation at the wholesale level, soared 9.6% year-over-year as of November, growing at the fastest rate ever measured, the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
Ballots in New Jersey’s 2021 gubernatorial election continue to be counted, but few are left, and at this point, there’s no path for Jack Ciattarelli to catch up to his…
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was seen visiting the White House Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported. Powell’s term leading the Fed is set to expire in February, and speculation…
The U.S. trade deficit hit a record high of $80.9 billion in September as exports fell sharply while imports increased amid supply chain problems and growing inflation. The trade deficit…
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s lead over challenger Jack Ciattarelli grew once again, to 40,000 votes as last-minute mail-in ballots continue to be counted across New Jersey.…
There is a growing bipartisan outcry for more equity and diversity on the Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB), which will be charged with implementing the new Kirwan education overhaul statewide, and overseeing…
Dallas, TX – Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced today the opening of its newest restaurant in Midlothian, Texas. The Midlothian location marks Chicken…