In Week 40, Kansas City Southern (KSU), the smallest Class I railroad company, reported an 8.7% YoY (year-over-year) fall in carload traffic. The railroad company carried ~24,600 railcars excluding intermodal units in the week compared to ~26,900 units in Week 40 of 2017. KSU’s carload traffic trended in the opposite direction of US railroad companies’ 0.7% YoY gains in the same category.
Euro zone bond yields held steady near multi-month highs on Thursday after recent data suggested the European economy is picking up, and Spain's bonds traded largely in line with German peers after its prime minister suspended public duties. Germany's 10-year bond yield, the benchmark for the euro zone, was down 0.8 basis points (bps) to 2.58%. The main economic data release of the day is U.S. GDP data for the first quarter.
The agenda is not known, but it follows speculation about the future of the power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens.
Soldiers accused residents of aiding Islamist fighters before shooting at them, an investigation shows.
Billie Eillish has opened up about the psychological effect dyeing her hair blonde from black had on her in 2021, and her least favourite colour which she dyed her hair.
Bernzott Capital Advisors, an investment management firm, published its “US Small Cap Value Fund” first-quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. In the first quarter, the portfolio gained +8.5% on a net basis, well above R2000V’s advance of +2.9% and above R2500V’s rise of +6.1%. The largest contribution to the […]
Indian engineer B. Ramachandran now prefers living in the smaller cities than the major tech hubs of Bengaluru and Chennai. Some are already finding it easier to hire staff in tier 2 cities, in contrast to before the pandemic when workers largely went from smaller cities into the country's major IT hubs for jobs. "The HR and I used to drive down to Bengaluru and Chennai to interview experienced talent and convince them to move to Madurai," said Selvaganesh M.P, founder of IT firm SMI that was bought by mid-cap IT company Happiest Minds in 2023.
Spooked horses rampaged for six miles smashing into vehicles before they were finally caught and calmed in Limehouse
The horses were spooked by a loud noise in Belgravia and two ran as far as Limehouse, east London.
The Fox News host's own colleagues mocked him with just four words.
Budget airline’s chief calls on EU to protect overflights and allow other European controllers to manage flights in French airspace
Many companies in Bengaluru city have found innovative ways to encourage people to vote.
City of London Police officers on motorbikes created path for the horses to be steered into a box after six-mile rampage
What she discovered when opening the door is probably not what you'd expect for a unit that was apparently empty for four years.
Propaganda video shows Hersh Goldberg-Polin criticising the Israeli government
Three people taken to hospital after assault denounced as ‘attack on Sweden’s democracy’
A spokesperson for the venue says no-one was hurt in the incident
The top court will hear arguments on Thursday in a case that could redefine presidential power.
Q1 2024 Central Pacific Financial Corp Earnings Call
Global automakers and EV startups unveiled new models and concept cars at China's largest auto show on Thursday, with a focus on the nation's transformation into a major market and production base for digitally connected, new-energy vehicles. Toyota and Nissan both announced tie-ups with major Chinese technology companies as they strive to meet customer demand for AI-enabled online connectivity in cars, from social media apps to autonomous driving features. Electric vehicles accounted for about a quarter of all auto sales in China last year.
A £31 billion takeover pursuit and some robust blue-chip updates helped to boost the FTSE 100 index today. Anglo American, whose interests include De Beers and the giant Woodsmith polyhalite project in North Yorkshire, is the target of Australia’s BHP. Meanwhile, shares in Barclays, AstraZeneca and Unilever performed strongly after their first quarter updates.
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