Man fleeing police jumps into water, only to get into fight with alligator
MIAMI, FL — A Florida man’s attempt to evade police took a bizarre and dangerous turn this week when he fled on foot, dove into a body of water, and confronted an…
New Jersey Man Jumps Into Cold Hudson River to Save Dog
HOBOKEN, NJ—In a courageous act of bravery, a man leaped into the chilly waters of the Hudson River to rescue a dog struggling to stay afloat. The incident occurred in Hoboken and…
22-Year-Old North Carolina Man Jumps to Death from New Jersey Hi-Rise
Fort Lee, NJ- A 22-year-old out-of-state man tragically jumped to his death at a high-rise complex in Fort Lee according to sources familiar with the incident. The body of the North Carolina…
Murder Suspect Jumps From Airport Parking Garage in Failed Attempt to Flee Police
A man wanted for murder in Blair County was critically injured after jumping from the second floor of a parking garage at Pittsburgh International Airport. Allegheny County Police have successfully apprehended a…
Brown & Brown’s Q4 profit jumps on robust growth in fee, investment income
(Reuters) – Insurance brokerage Brown & Brown reported an 85% surge in fourth-quarter profit to $268.6 million on Monday, helped by higher commissions and fees alongside better investment returns. The insurance industry…
Interest jumps in US auction of shares in parent of Venezuela-owned Citgo
By Marianna Parraga and Gary McWilliams HOUSTON (Reuters) – Dozens of companies have rushed in recent weeks to obtain data and join a U.S. court-ordered auction of shares in a parent of…
US semiconductor index jumps as TSMC signals strong AI chip demand
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – An index of semiconductor stocks was up more than 2% on Thursday and chip stocks were helping the broader market after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing cited…
Homebuilder confidence jumps by the most in 11 months – NAHB
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. homebuilder confidence spiked in January by the most since February 2023 as declining interest rates for mortgages enhanced affordability for many buyers who were…
South Korea November factory output jumps thanks to robust chip production
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s November factory output posted the fastest gain since May 2022 on soaring chip production, official data showed on Thursday. The industrial output index increased…
Cops Save Man As He Jumps from Ohio Bridge
KENT, OH – Yesterday at 10:30 a.m., Kent Police Department officers intervened in a critical situation on Arch Street and N. Adolph Street, successfully preventing a man from harming himself. Responding to…
Man jumps into Indian parliament, sets off smoke can in major security breach
By YP Rajesh NEW DELHI (Reuters) -A man jumped into the lawmakers’ area of India’s parliament, shouted slogans and set off a smoke can on Wednesday, in a major security breach on the…
US man accused of stabbings in Brazil jumps to death from hotel, police say
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -A U.S. citizen accused of trying to stab his girlfriend and a taxi driver in Brazil’s northeastern city of Salvador jumped to his death from a hotel room window…
Japan manufacturers’ mood jumps, second straight month of gains – Reuters Tankan
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Sentiment at big Japanese manufacturers surged, improving for a second straight month as the auto sector continued to recover from last year’s semiconductor shortage and supply…
National Bank of Canada’s fourth-quarter profit jumps on capital markets strength
(Reuters) – National Bank of Canada reported a rise in fourth-quarter profit on Friday, as a strong performance at its capital markets unit helped offset the hit from bigger provisions. An uncertain…
Israel’s First International Bank Q3 profit dips, default provision jumps
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – First International Bank of Israel (FIBI) reported a dip in third-quarter net profit, hurt by a quadrupling of its provisions to protect against future loan defaults…
UK consumer confidence jumps despite lingering inflation pain
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British consumers have turned more optimistic about the outlook for the economy and their personal finances this month but their mood remains a long way off…
Intel jumps to 17-month high after Mizuho analyst upgrade
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) -Shares of Intel rose by nearly 7% on Thursday, hitting their highest level in 17 months, after Mizuho Securities upgraded its rating on the semiconductor maker’s…
Investec half-year profit jumps 15%
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African lender Investec on Thursday reported half-year profit up 15.3%, led by increased loan volumes, corporate deposits and funds under management. The bank, which also operates in the…
Wolfspeed jumps on upbeat quarterly forecast
(Reuters) – Chipmaker Wolfspeed on Monday forecast a smaller-than-estimated second-quarter loss as it expects a boost to its business from a ramp-up in production at its new New York factory, sending its…
Toyota September production jumps on stronger Japan output
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor said on Monday that worldwide production rose 1.5% in September from the same period a year earlier to 900,919 vehicles, boosted by stronger demand in Japan, the…
Volvo Cars Q3 profit jumps as costs fall
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden-based automaker Volvo Cars reported a rise in third-quarter operating earnings on Thursday driven by strong volumes and lower costs for semiconductors and raw materials. Volvo Cars, majority-owned by…
Rare-earths miner Lynas jumps as Malaysia allows key plant extension
By Rishav Chatterjee (Reuters) – Shares of Lynas Rare Earths hit their highest in over a month on Wednesday, extending gains, after Malaysia allowed the miner to operate its flagship refinery locally…
Engaged Capital takes stake in VF Corp, stock jumps
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Engaged Capital’s Chris Hetrick says the firm has built a position in apparel brand owner VF Corp and says the company is mismanaged and that its stock price…
China’s Sept new bank lending jumps less than expected
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s new bank loans came in softer than expected in September, figures from the central bank showed on Friday, even as it strives to bolster a shaky economic recovery…
Marketmind: Oil jumps as Middle East strife shakes markets
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Asian action has been dominated by news from Israel, with the usual safe-haven suspects getting a bid. With…
Discover Financial jumps 7% after agreeing with FDIC to improve consumer compliance
(Reuters) – Shares of Discover Financial Services climbed 7% on Monday after the bank agreed to improve its consumer compliance and related corporate governance as part of a consent order with the…
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