Pope appears unable to climb a few steps as respiratory and mobility problems take their toll

VATICAN CITY — Lingering respiratory and mobility problems are continuing to take their toll on the Pope. Pope Francis again asked an aide to read his remarks and was unable to get back onto his popemobile Wednesday, as lingering respiratory and mobility problems continued to take their toll on the 87-year-old pontiff. Francis presided over … Read more

Mercedes shares climb 5% on share buyback, despite ‘exceptional’ uncertainty ahead

Mercedes-AMG GT 43 4MATIC+ on display at Brussels Expo on January 9, 2020 in Brussels, Belgium.  Sjoerd Van Der Wal | Getty Images News | Getty Images Mercedes-Benz shares gained around 5% on Thursday morning after the German carmaker beat fourth-quarter earnings expectations and announced a new share buyback program, despite warning of “exceptional” risks … Read more

U.S. is warned about its global standing as Gaza civilian deaths climb

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave NEW DELHI — A month into the Gaza war, President Biden’s steadfast support for Israeli leaders, even as the Palestinian civilian death toll mounts, risks lasting damage to Washington’s standing in the region and beyond, Arab leaders and analysts say, warning that the perceived U.S. acceptance of … Read more

Netflix shares climb nearly 14% in premarket trade on strong subscriber growth

Netflix shares were sharply higher in premarket trade early Thursday, after the streaming platform beat Wall Street estimates in its third-quarter results. The stock was up 13.8% at 5:24 a.m. ET. The company reported net subscriber growth of 8.8 million, well ahead of expectations and marking the biggest quarterly growth since the second quarter of … Read more

Adidas shares climb after earnings powered by Yeezy inventory sales

Shoes are offered for sale at an Adidas store in Chicago, Feb. 10, 2023. Scott Olson | Getty Images Adidas on Tuesday hiked its full-year guidance and posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings, aided by sales of its Yeezy inventory. The German sportswear giant, in surprise preliminary estimates release, projected a full-year operating loss of 100 million … Read more

First leopard cubs born in captivity in Peru climb trees and greet visitors at a Lima zoo

The first leopard cubs born in captivity in Peru are climbing trees and greeting visitors as they make their debut at a local zoo Photographed from behind a glass, a leopard cub climbs a tree at the Park of Legends Zoo in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. A pair of three-month-old male and female … Read more

NBA: Jazz facing steep climb for playoff spot, even after offseason moves

Jordan Clarkson #00 of the Utah Jazz speaks during the Utah Jazz Media Day at Zions Bank Basketball Campus on October 02, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Alex Goodlett/Getty Images/AFP SALT LAKE CITY — New building blocks emerged for the Utah Jazz last season and that paved the way for offseason moves to accelerate … Read more

Schott Pharma shares climb in Frankfurt debut

Schott Pharma debuted on the Frankfurt stock exchange on Thursday at 30 euros per share, trading well above analyst expectations. Shares of the company were up 10% in the first minutes. The medical vial manufacturer set its final offer price at 27 euros ($28.37) per share Wednesday, after the company announced a range of between … Read more

Cryptocurrencies climb, buyers digest BlackRock bitcoin ETF plans

Crypto costs climbed to finish the week Friday, a day after the biggest asset supervisor on this planet jumped into the race to launch the primary spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund within the U.S. Bitcoin ended the day larger by 3.75% at $26,355.04, in response to CoinMetrics, whereas ether superior 3% to $1,718.32. Even altcoins rose, … Read more