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…
Roblox founder’s pay jumps to $233 million on long-term stock awards
(Reuters) – Gaming platform Roblox Corp’s founder and chief executive officer David Baszucki’s compensation package for 2021 totaled $232.8 million, compared with just $6.8 million a year earlier, according to a regulatory…
Suedzucker’s annual profit jumps nearly 40% on strong sugar, bioethanol performance
HAMBURG – Europe’s largest sugar producer Suedzucker on Monday posted a rise of almost 40% in full year operating profit as improved sugar and bioethanol markets boosted earnings. Group operating profit in…
Jen Psaki Jumps From Biden’s Sinking Ship for Job at MSNBC
No amount of circling back and deflecting by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki convinced the American people that her boss was taking the country in the wrong direction. For the past…
Meme stock GameStop jumps on stock split plans
(Reuters) – Shares of GameStop Corp jumped 15% in premarket trading on Friday after the video game retailer at the heart of last year’s retail trading frenzy said it would seek shareholder…
Central banks rush to stimulus exit as inflation jumps, wary of Ukraine fallout
LONDON – The European Central Bank’s announcement on Thursday that it plans to end stimulus in the third quarter of 2022 shows that policymakers across the developed world remain laser-focused on inflation,…
Israel’s Tower Semiconductor profit jumps amid pending sale to Intel
JERUSALEM – Tower Semiconductor on Thursday reported a higher than expected rise in quarterly profit, days after Intel Corp said it planned to buy the Israeli chipmaker. The company, previously called TowerJazz,…
Brazil’s Itausa Q4 recurring profit jumps 53%
By Peter Frontini SAO PAULO – Brazilian holding company Itausa SA on Monday posted a 53% jump in its fourth-quarter recurring profit, mainly helped by gains with lender Itau Unibanco Holding SA…
OnlyFans jumps into NFT profile pictures
By Elizabeth Culliford – OnlyFans, an online subscription platform known for adult content, has launched a feature for users to display verified NFTs as profile pictures, it said on Thursday. The UK-based…
Homebuilder DR Horton first-quarter profit jumps
– D.R. Horton Inc posted a 44.2% rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, benefiting from record-high property prices and lower interest rates on home loans. Net income attributable to the largest U.S.…
Steelmaker POSCO’s 2021 profit jumps on strong demand
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL -South Korean steelmaker POSCO’s operating profit more than tripled to a record 9.2 trillion won ($7.62 billion), boosted by strong demand and higher prices of…
Apple teases metaverse AR plans, stock jumps
By Danielle Kaye NEW YORK – Apple Inc teased its metaverse ambitions on Thursday as CEO Tim Cook talked expansion of the company’s augmented reality apps, prompting strong investor response. The company…
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