A Shell logo displayed on a sign at a gas station in Nakuru, Kenya. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images British oil giant Shell on Thursday beat expectations for full-year profit and announced a $3.5 billion share buyback program. Shell reported adjusted earnings of $28.25 billion for the full-year 2023. The firm logged its highest-ever annual … Read more
Dwight Howard.–STRONG GROUP PHOTO Charles Tiu is very confident that his Strong Group team that will represent the Philippines in the 33rd Dubai International Basketball Championship has a clear shot at the championship, what with a roster teeming with ex-NBA players and a coaching staff that has Olympics experience. “I like the team. We have … Read more
A worker at a restaurant at Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, California, US, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hiring in the private sector rose at a faster than expected pace in December, closing out a strong 2023 for the resilient U.S. jobs market, ADP reported Thursday. Private … Read more
Rafael Nadal of Spain arrives for a public appearance in the Queen Street Mall ahead of the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) Rafael Nadal said Friday he was “feeling good” but played down any chance of winning tournaments in the near future as he returns from … Read more
HUIXTLA, Mexico — Under a beating sun, thousands of migrants in a caravan continued to trudge through southern Mexico on Tuesday, with some saying they expect nothing good from an upcoming meeting this week between American and Mexican officials about the migrant surge at the U.S. border. The migrants passed by Mexico’s main inland immigration … Read more
STORY: Holiday shopping in the United States was lower than expected this year, and believed to be held back by pressure on consumers by inflation and interest rates. That’s according to a report by Mastercard released Tuesday. The company says it analyzed all types of payment across both online shopping and brick and mortar stores. … Read more
The Big Picture Buffy the Vampire Slayer was ahead of its time by subverting the idea that women can’t fight back, challenging societal norms. James Marsters, who played Spike on the show, discusses the importance of subversion in art and how it can make people uncomfortable. Marsters also talks about his experience on Torchwood, a … Read more
By Stephen Nellis and Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) -Apple on Thursday gave a sales forecast for the holiday quarter that missed Wall Street expectations, hurt by weak demand for iPads and wearables, sending its shares down 3.5% in after-hours trading. Chief Executive Tim Cook insisted that the company’s new iPhone 15 models were doing well in … Read more
Coinbase, the second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, released its Q3 2023 earnings on Thursday, giving shareholders and market participants an opportunity to see what’s going on under the hood. In response to the report, the company’s stock is down about 5.5% in after-hours trading. In the third quarter of 2023, Coinbase generated $674 million … Read more
Barangay Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Coming off a very busy offseason, Scottie Thompson is expected to pick up where he left off when Barangay Ginebra begins its campaign in the new PBA season beginning next month. The expectations are high for the PBA MVP, who is coming off stints with Gilas Pilipinas in the … Read more