Swiss food group Nestle has agreed to sell its U.S. confectionery business to Italy's Ferrero for $2.8 billion, marking CEO Mark Schneider's first big sale and a small step on its path towards healthier products. David Doyle reports
Following escalations between Israel and Iran, bitcoin prices (BTC-USD) have seen some bounce back in price after dropping from their all-time high in recent weeks. Investors have moved into other assets while the bitcoin halving event approaches this weekend. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Ines Ferre breaks down the recent movements in bitcoin and crypto stocks after rising tensions in the Middle East and the advent of bitcoin's halving. Want to learn more about the bitcoin halving? Watch this video from Yahoo Finance for a quick explainer: Bitcoin halving: Explained For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode. This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated a pair of widely used industrial chemicals as hazardous substances under the country's Superfund program, accelerating a crackdown on toxic compounds known as "forever chemicals." The rule will require companies to report leaks of two of the most commonly used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and help pay to clean up existing contamination. The EPA last week announced its first drinking water standards to guard against PFAS pollution.
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript April 18, 2024 Iridium Communications Inc. misses on earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.1585 EPS, expectations were $0.16. Iridium Communications Inc. isn’t one of the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds at the end of the third quarter (see the details here). Operator: Good morning, […]
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Q1 2024 revenues: Outstanding growth of 81%;good order momentum continues High level of orders: 25 LNG carriers and 4 very large ethane carriers ordered during the first quarter of 2024Revenues amounting to 144.8 million euros, a very strong growth of 81% compared to the first quarter of 2023Confirmation of 2024 targets Paris – April 19, 2024. GTT, the technological expert in membrane containment systems used to transport and store liquefied gases, today announces its revenues for the first quar
Jean-Baptiste Choimet (Copyright - Aurélie Lamachère) Jean-Baptiste Choimet (Copyright - Aurélie Lamachère) Appointment of Jean-Baptiste Choimet to the position of Chief Executive Officer of GTT, as part of the implementation of its new governance Paris, 19 April 2024 — The GTT Group announces the appointment of Jean-Baptiste Choimet to the position of Chief Executive Officer of GTT as of June 12, 2024. Jean-Baptiste Choimet is currently a member of GTT’s Executive committee and Managing Directo
In this article, we will take a look at the 10 fastest growing cities in Kentucky. If you want to skip our discussion on the state’s economy, you can go directly to the 5 Fastest Growing Cities in Kentucky. Kentucky is bordered by rivers along most of its boundaries, except for its southern border with […]
BURLINGTON, Mass., April 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (Nasdaq:LMAT) announced today that it will release its first quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, May 2, 2024, after the market close. The company has scheduled a conference call for 5:00 PM ET the same day to discuss the results, business highlights, and company outlook. Access to the live call is available by registering online here. All registrants will receive dial-in information and a PIN allowing them to a
The FTSE 100 is trading lower today amid renewed fears over the situation in the Middle East. Man Group and the William Hill owner 888 Holdings have posted updates, while the latest retail sales figures have also been released.
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The euro area benchmark Bund yield hit its highest in almost five months on Friday as demand for safe-haven assets receded, while investors reduced their bets on European Central Bank interest rate cuts after recent robust U.S. data. Markets now see fewer than three 25 basis point (bps) ECB rate cuts in 2024. Forwards on ECB euro short-term rates (ESTR) on Friday implied 72 bps of monetary easing from 85 bps early this week.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will temporarily expand sales of higher-ethanol blends of gasoline this summer in an effort to reduce potential supply disruptions amid ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, it said in a letter dated Friday. The decision marks the third consecutive year the administration has lengthened the period during which Americans can keep buying E15, a gasoline that uses a 15% ethanol blend. Adding ethanol to gasoline is known to increase smog pollution in hot weather, but research has shown little difference between E15 and the more-widely available E10 blends.
CALGARY, Alberta, April 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransAlta Corporation (“TransAlta” or the “Company”) (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) announced today that it has signed onto a voluntary water-sharing memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with over thirty other water licence holders in the Bow River Basin. Water-sharing MOUs have been initiated by the Government of Alberta, across Southern Alberta, to coordinate water needs in what is expected to be a lower water year. Due to its role managing water stor
As part of a push by the International Olympic Committee to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) in Paris, the Games' broadcaster is stepping up its use of the technology -- but not without concerns about the risk of "deepfakes". Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), which produces the live television, radio and digital coverage of the Olympic and Paralympic Games that is then sold to clients, first began using AI at the PyeongChang Winter Games in 2018. "In Paris we will take this to a completely different level," Yiannis Exarchos, OBS chief executive, told Reuters at an event in London on Friday to discuss the role AI will play at the Paris 2024 Games.
Triumph Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:TFIN) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript April 18, 2024 Triumph Financial, Inc. isn’t one of the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds at the end of the third quarter (see the details here). Luke Wyse: Good morning. It’s 9:30 in Dallas, so let’s get started. We know you likely have numerous […]
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There’s less than two weeks to go until Londoners cast their ballots and a new exclusive YouGov poll for The Standard has revealed the gap is closing between Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall. Ms Hall has significantly recovered ground on Mr Khan in outer London, where the Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion is far more controversial. Inner London is traditionally strong Labour territory, while in the past the “donut” of outer London has more favoured the Tories.
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