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…
Bed Bath & Beyond CFO jumps to death from Manhattan building
New York, NY- On Friday the Chief Financial Officer for Bed Bath and Beyond jumps to his death from a New York City high-rise. According to police Gustavo Arnal, 52, Trump to…
UK shop price inflation jumps to 5.1% in July – BRC
LONDON (Reuters) – Shops and supermarkets in Britain increased prices by 5.1% in the 12 months to August, the largest rise in records dating back to 2005, reflecting a jump in food…
69-Year-Old Terminally Ill Man Jumps from 5th Floor of NYC Apartment Building
NEW YORK, NY – Police in New York City have reported a 69-year-old man suffering from a terminal illness decided to take his life, jumping from a window in his Manhattan apartment…
Israel inflation rate jumps to new 14-year high of 5.2% y/y in July
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM -Israel’s annual consumer price index (CPI) rose to a higher than expected rate of 5.2% in July, the most since October 2008 and following a 4.4% rate in…
China’s July daily coal output jumps 16% yr/yr on peak summer demand
SINGAPORE -China’s daily coal output in July surged 16% from a year earlier following Beijing’s call for miners to ensure sufficient supply during the peak summer demand season. The country produced 372.66…
Demand for FX derivatives jumps as central banks prep rate rises- CME Group
LONDON – Demand for currency derivatives has shot up this year, data from CME Group showed on Wednesday, in a sign investors are positioning for hefty interest rate hikes from the U.S.…
Bed Bath & Beyond jumps as retail investors chase highly shorted stocks
By Medha Singh (Reuters) – Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc jumped 39.0% on Monday as retail investors flocked to the highly shorted stock of the home goods maker, likely piling…
A2 Milk jumps before halt on FDA nod news, denies report
(Reuters) – Shares of New Zealand’s a2 Milk Co Ltd jumped more than 12% before trading in the stock was halted, after local media reported that the dairy company was close to…
Brazilian airline Gol reports Q2 net loss, but net revenue jumps
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO – Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA on Thursday reported a steep second-quarter net loss mainly due to foreign exchange variations, sending its shares down even…
Portugal’s Millennium bcp first-half profit jumps five-fold
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON – Portugal’s largest listed bank, Millennium bcp, reported on Wednesday a five-fold rise in first-half net profit, boosted by solid core income and strict cost cutting, despite high…
Boston-area commuter jumps off bridge into river after fire aboard train
By Randi Love (Reuters) – A Boston-area commuter jumped off a bridge into a river on Thursday morning after a fire on board a transit train forced passengers to escape through windows…
Indonesia’s Q2 FDI jumps nearly 40% y/y, biggest rise in a decade
JAKARTA – Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Indonesia rose 39.7% annually in the April-June period in rupiah terms to 163.2 trillion rupiah ($10.89 billion), the investment minister said on Wednesday, the biggest…
Australia’s Lynas fourth-quarter revenue jumps on soaring rare earths demand
(Reuters) – Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths Ltd on Monday posted a 58% rise in quarterly revenue as the miner of essential metals cashed in on soaring global demand for greener sources of…
Woman Jumps to Her Death from Atlantic City Casino Parking Garage
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – On Wednesday, a woman jumped from the top floor of a parking garage at a casino in Atlantic City. Police at this time are investigating the incident, but,…
Watch: New York City Cop Jumps onto Subway Tracks to Rescue Woman Who Fell During Medical Episode
NEW YORK, NY – A New York City police officer on patrol along the subway station platform at Bay Ridge’s 95th Street station jumped onto the tracks to rescue a woman who…
India’s fuel demand jumps 24% year-on-year in May
By Kavya Guduru (Reuters) – India’s fuel consumption jumped 23.8% in May from a year earlier, continuing a recovery from a relatively low base in 2021 when the world’s third biggest oil…
Suspect Jumps From Bridge After Police Chase at the Jersey Shore Over Memorial Day Weekend
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A male suspect who fled from an earlier domestic disturbance call by police on the barrier island ended up jumping off the J. Stanley Tunney Bridge (Route 37…
Russian inflation jumps to 17.83% in April, highest since early 2002
(Reuters) – Consumer inflation in Russia accelerated in April to 17.83% in year-on-year terms, its highest level since January 2002, data showed on Friday, as it got a boost from the volatile…
Gucci jumps on the crypto bandwagon with U.S. project
(Reuters) – Gucci’s high-end handbags and other luxury products can now be bought using cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, in some U.S. stores, the Italian company said, as digital currencies move to broader acceptance.…
NatWest profit jumps as cost-of-living crisis looms
By Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON – British lender NatWest posted a 41% jump in first-quarter profit on Friday, as rising rates boosted income even as they threaten to further squeeze…
Easing energy costs curb Spanish April price rises but core inflation jumps
MADRID – Easing energy prices helped lower Spanish 12-month inflation to 8.4% in April from March’s near 40-year high, preliminary data showed on Thursday, although core inflation, which strips out more volatile…
Newcrest quarterly gold output jumps 10% as Cadia production soars
(Reuters) – Australia’s Newcrest Mining Ltd posted a 10% sequential rise in third-quarter gold output on Thursday, helped by higher mill throughput rates at its Cadia mine and the addition of the…
Union Pacific quarterly profit jumps on price hikes, higher shipments
(Reuters) -U.S. railroad operator Union Pacific Corp posted a 21.5% jump in first-quarter profit on Thursday, benefiting from higher shipments due to a rise in U.S. factory production and price hikes. Price…
Getlink first-quarter revenue jumps almost 50% as travel picks up
(Reuters) – The operator of the Channel Tunnel Getlink posted a rise of almost 50% in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, as travel in Europe gradually recovers from the pandemic. “The strong rebound…
European credit CDS jumps as Fed-speak spooks markets
(Reuters) – The cost of insuring exposure to corporate bonds surged on Wednesday as stock markets tumbled on worries of aggressive U.S. rate hikes hurting growth and further Western sanctions on Russia…
Breaking News
