Hiker Rescued by Med Flight After Cliff Jump Injury in Augusta County
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. — A 20-year-old hiker was airlifted to safety on Saturday after sustaining serious back injuries from a cliff jump into the Saint …
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Toledo Resident Saves Suicidal Woman from Drowning After Bridge Jump
TOLEDO, OH—A dramatic rescue unfolded on July 31, when the Toledo Police Department (TPD) and Toledo Fire Department (TFD) responded to an emergency on the …
Honda posts 31% Q2 operating profit jump, raises full-year forecast
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Honda Motor posted a 31% increase in operating profit for the September quarter on Thursday, lifted by stronger sales in the United …
Corporate defaults jump, highest August monthly tally since 2009 – S&P
LONDON (Reuters) – The number of new corporate defaults globally reached 16 in August, the highest August monthly number since 2009, S&P said in a …
Swiss sight deposits jump, suggesting Credit Suisse, UBS took emergency liquidity
ZURICH (Reuters) – Sight deposits held by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) jumped last week, data showed on Monday, suggesting that both Credit Suisse and …
Analysis-As interest rates jump, Canadian borrowers turn to credit unions for mortgages
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO (Reuters) – In a country where the Big Six banks control 80% mortgage market share, Canada’s smaller lenders are making some …
As natural gas prices jump, shale oil firms get gassy
By Liz Hampton (Reuters) – Natural gas a few years ago was so unwanted that U.S. shale oil producers sold it at cost just to …
Gloucester Police Save Woman Preparing to Jump from Route 32 Overpass
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Quick action and training helped Gloucester Township Police Department officers from de-escalating a suspected bridge jumper on Tuesday. According to police, …
Euro zone inflation hits yet another record high after big jump
FRANKFURT – Euro zone inflation rose to another record high in July and its peak could still be months away, keeping pressure on the European …
Australian retail sales slow in June as prices jump
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY – Australian retail sales edged higher in June but missed market forecasts for the first time in several months, a sign …
Brazil’s Assai posts nearly 21% jump in quarterly profit
(Reuters) – Brazilian cash-and-carry chain Assai reported a 20.7% increase in second-quarter net profit, compared to the same period last year, to reach 319 million …
Norwalk Police Rescue Man As He Attempted to Jump Off Bridge into Traffic
NORWALK, CT – Police in Norwalk successfully rescued a man with suicidal intentions before he jumped from the East Avenue Bridge. Police said they were …
U.S. online sales during Amazon’s Prime Day jump to $12 billion- report
(Reuters) – U.S. online sales during Amazon.com Inc’s Prime Day shopping event jumped 8.5% from last year to nearly $12 billion, as inflation-hit Americans pounced …
Exclusive: Tesla supplier Panasonic eyes 20% jump in battery density by 2030
By Norihiko Shirouzu (Reuters) – Panasonic Energy Co, a major Tesla supplier, is working on new technology to increase battery energy density by a fifth …
Brazil’s fertilizer imports jump as farmers prepare to plant new crop
By Roberto Samora and Ana Mano SAO PAULO – Brazilian fertilizer imports in June jumped 18.6% and totaled 4.15 million tonnes, according to government data …
Australia’s Brambles shares jump after dropping plastic pallet investment
(Reuters) – Shares of Brambles Ltd rose to their highest in almost seven weeks on Friday, as investors cheered a decision by the Australian firm …
UK shop prices jump by the most since 2008 – BRC
LONDON – British retailers raised prices at the fastest pace since 2008 this month, driven by the rapidly rising cost of food, according to industry …
Bridgewater’s bearish bets on European stocks jump to $10.5 billion – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Bridgewater Associates has raised its short position on European stocks to $10.5 billion, nearly doubling from the previous week, according to a Bloomberg …
Analysis-Investors say Asia a safe place as Fed hikes but premature to jump in
By Rae Wee and Alun John SINGAPORE/HONG KONG – Asia’s emerging economies are better placed than most other regions to weather a bout of turbo-charged …
United Airlines cites jump in global travel searches after U.S. ends COVID testing
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO – United Airlines said on Monday searches for international travel have increased after the United States ended a 17-month-old requirement …
Italian industry output jump allays recession fears
By Valentina Consiglio and Gavin Jones ROME -Italian industrial output was much stronger than expected in April, rising 1.6% from the month before after a …
Bank of Canada: some Canadians could see mortgage payments jump by 45% in 2025-26 as rates rise
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA – Some Canadians who took out mortgages in 2020-21 could see their monthly payments jump by as much as 45% in …
Novavax shares jump as FDA panel backs COVID vaccine
(Reuters) – Shares of Novavax Inc surged nearly 20% on Wednesday after advisers to the Food and Drug Administration overwhelmingly backed the use of its …
Turkish 5-yr CDS jump, bond prices under pressure
NEW YORK – The cost to ensure exposure to Turkey’s sovereign debt jumped on Tuesday and Turkey’s dollar-denominated bond prices fell a day after President …
Amarin to slash jobs as generic rivals dull U.S. prospects of heart drug
(Reuters) -Amarin Corp Plc said on Monday it would cut its workforce by 40%, as the drugmaker’s fish-oil derived heart drug faces stiff competition from …
Moscow expects big jump in profits from energy exports in 2022
(Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday said Western sanctions would have no effect on the country’s oil exports and predicted a big jump …
VACANT ZOMBIE PROPERTIES RISING IN SECOND QUARTER AMID JUMP IN FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY
Zombie Foreclosures Up 3 Percent from First to Second Quarter of 2022 as Foreclosure Activity Increases 13 Percent; Increase in Empty Properties Facing Foreclosure Marks …
HK retail sales jump in April after two months of decline
HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s retail sales jumped 11.7% in April from a year earlier, ending two consecutive months of declines, with the rebound helped …
Insurance rates jump for Ukraine war-exposed business, sources say
LONDON – Insurance premiums are doubling or more for some aviation and marine business particularly exposed to the war in Ukraine, increasing costs for airline …
Shares in Bubs Australia jump on exports to United States, Biden tweet
(Reuters) – Shares in Bubs Australia surged on Monday after U.S. health authorities approved imports of its infant formula to help address a severe shortage …
Allentown Cops Jump into Lehigh River to Save Man in Distress
ALLENTOWN, PA – Allentown Police Officer Andrew Gehringer and Kayla Balatgek on Thursday jumped into the Lehigh River to rescue an adult male who had …
Rowe to exit M&S with jump in profit, but much still to do
By James Davey LONDON – Steve Rowe will next week step down as chief executive of British retailer Marks & Spencer after a turbulent six …
ContourGlobal shares jump 33% after KKR’s $2.2bln offer
LONDON – Shares in London-listed ContourGlobal leapt by a third on Tuesday after U.S. private company KKR agreed to buy the power generation company for …
Energy Provider May Jump Ship On Wind Ventures Touted By Biden Admin, New York Governor
Energy Provider May Jump Ship On Wind Ventures Touted By Biden Admin, New York Governor Thomas Catenacci on May 5, 2022 Eversource, the largest energy …
EDF first-quarter sales jump but core profit outlook capped by outages
PARIS – French state-owned utility EDF’s first-quarter sales jumped 61% to 35.58 billion euros ($37.40 billion) on the back of higher power and gas prices …
KKR’s first-quarter earnings jump 47% on strong asset sales, fees
(Reuters) – Private equity firm KKR & Co Inc said on Tuesday that its first-quarter distributable earnings rose 47% year-on-year, thanks to a surge in …
Ukraine war, inflation drives Q1 jump in gold demand, WGC says
By Eric Onstad LONDON – Global demand for gold surged 34% year-on-year in the first quarter to the highest in over three years, driven by …
Asking prices for UK houses jump again in April – Rightmove
LONDON – Asking prices for houses in Britain surged again in April but momentum in the housing market should slow as consumers are hit increasingly …
German imports, exports jump more than expected in February
BERLIN – German exports and imports jumped more than expected in February, the Federal Statistics Office said on Monday, as the effects of the war …
U.S. mortgage rates jump by the most in 11 years -MBA
(Reuters) – The interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan jumped last week by the most in 11 years as bond market investors …
Australian retail sales jump in Feb, augur well for Q1 growth
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY – Australian retail sales beat forecasts again in February as shoppers defied storms and coronavirus waves to return to cafes and …
Buyout firm TPG’s fourth-quarter earnings jump 34% on strong asset sales
By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) – TPG Inc said on Monday its fourth-quarter after-tax distributable earnings rose 34% year-on-year, driven by strong asset sales across its …
Poland’s InPost says it is not in takeover talks after shares jump
(Reuters) – Polish postal locker operator InPost said on Monday that it was not in talks over selling the company, after its stock jumped by …
Broker TP ICAP shares jump 11% after U.S. hedge fund urges sale
– Shares of the world’s largest inter-dealer broker TP ICAP jumped as much as 11% on Wednesday after U.S. hedge fund Phase 2 Partners asked …
German producer prices jump by record 25.9%
BERLIN – German producer prices maintained their record-breaking rise in February, increasing 25.9% year on year mainly because of energy prices, Federal Statistics Office data …
Barclays’ VXX price jump drives double-digit gains for volatility arbitrage fund
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK – Days before Thanksgiving, Kris Sidial, a co-founder at volatility arbitrage fund The Ambrus Group, told investors the firm …
Instant view: Feb US CPI jump comes as no surprise
NEW YORK – U.S. consumer prices surged in February, culminating in the largest annual increase in 40 years, and inflation is poised to accelerate further …
BNPL firm Sezzle to cut 20% of its jobs in North America, shares jump
– Sezzle Inc said on Thursday it will cut 20% of its positions in North America, and likely take about $0.5 million in one-time cash …
Suffolk County Cops Recognized for Saving Suicidal Man from Building Jump
LONG ISLAND, NY – A group of Suffolk County police officers are being recognized for their efforts to talk a suicidal man from jumping off …
Euro zone unemployment at record lows, producer prices show record jump y/y
BRUSSELS – Euro zone unemployment fell to record lows in January as the economy continued to rebound from the pandemic slump, but industrial producer prices …