Activision Blizzard’s FY forecasts get a lift from ‘Overwatch’ Activision Blizzard Inc raised its full-year adjusted revenue and profit forecasts for the second time on Thursday, as the videogame publisher benefits from higher digital sales and the popularity of its multi-player futuristic game “Overwatch”. The company raised its full-year adjusted […]
Stocks slip as Wall Street eases, dovish BoE hits sterling Stocks slip as Wall Street eases, dovish BoE hits sterling: A gauge of world stocks declined as Wall Street dipped on Thursday, although European shares rallied, while sterling hit a nine-month low against the euro after the Bank of England’s […]
Pope ‘loves China’, Vatican official says on trip to China Pope ‘loves China’, Vatican official says on trip to China:- Pope Francis “loves China” and the Vatican hopes China has a great future, a Chinese state-run newspaper on Friday cited a visiting Vatican official as saying, in an expression of […]
Seed funding slows in Silicon Valley The bloom is off seed funding, the business of providing money to brand-new startups, as investors take a more measured approach to financing emerging U.S. technology companies. Seed-stage financing has been sliding for the last two years, with the number of transactions down about […]
Flamingo fashion has made a comeback Flamingo fashion has made a comeback:- Fashion is fickle. What’s in is soon out and, then, miraculously, back in again. There’s no better proof of that than the flamingo: Once a tacky lawn ornament, it’s been resurrected as the design element of the moment. […]
China says India building up troops amid border stand off China says India building up troops amid border stand off:- China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday said India has been building up troops and repairing roads along its side of the border amid an increasingly tense stand-off in a remote frontier […]
Exxon mulls Beaumont refinery crude unit addition Exxon mulls Beaumont refinery crude unit addition: ExxonMobil Corp is considering expanding light crude processing capacity at its Beaumont, Texas, refinery with the addition of a third crude distillation unit, a company spokeswoman said on Thursday. If approved, construction could begin on Unit […]
Kvitova dominates in her Bank of the West Classic debut Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova eased into the quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Kateryna Bondarenko in her Bank of the West Classic debut on Thursday. Kvitova, a No. 2 seed, will take on eighth-seeded American CiCi Bellis, a […]
Islamic State behind Australian men foiled Etihad bomb plot Islamic State behind Australian men foiled Etihad bomb plot:- An Australian man sent his unsuspecting brother to Sydney airport to catch an Etihad Airways flight carrying a home-made bomb disguised as a meat mincer built at the direction of a senior […]
Tesla surges as Wall Street bets on Model 3 Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) jumped over 6 percent on Thursday as its quarterly report fueled bets that its new Model 3 sedan would propel the luxury electric carmaker into the mainstream. Chief Executive Elon Musk is counting on the Model 3, Tesla’s […]
