(Reuters) -Pfizer lifted its annual profit forecast, banking on cost cuts, a smaller-than-feared drop in sales for its COVID antiviral treatment and strong demand for pneumonia vaccine, sending its shares up about 2% before the bell on Wednesday. Shares of the U.S. drugmaker have lost 11% of their value this year on worries over its […]
Russian troops are ramping up pressure on exhausted Ukrainian forces to prepare to seize more land this spring and summer as muddy fields dry out and allow tanks, armored vehicles and other heavy equipment to roll to key positions across the countryside. With the war in Ukraine now in its third year and a vital […]
(Bloomberg) — Ontario, Canada’s most popular province for international students, will see a smaller decline in the number of new study permits than previous estimates. Most Read from Bloomberg The province will have a 41% reduction in study permits from 2023 levels, according to new government estimates released Friday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government earlier […]
BALTIMORE — A second temporary passage was cleared Tuesday for commercial and essential ships in the Patapsco River following the collapse of the Key Bridge. The 14-foot channel along the south of the disaster site will allow marine vessels access to the Port of Baltimore. An 11-foot channel, 264-feet wide, opened on Monday on the […]
Powerball ticket sold in Mass. wins smaller prize as jackpot climbs to $935M Massachusetts didn’t claim Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot but there was one ticket sold in the Bay State that hit for a smaller prize. The numbers for the grand prize worth $865 million were 37-46-57-60-66 and the Powerball was 8x. The Power Play […]
Massachusetts didn’t win Tuesday night’s Mega Millions jackpot but there were 16 tickets sold in the Bay State that hit for smaller prizes. One lucky ticket bought in New Jersey won the fifth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history as the grand prize was an estimated $1.13 billion. The winning numbers were 7-11-22-29-38. The Mega Ball […]
March 27 (Reuters) – Canadian gold miner Alamos Gold will acquire smaller rival Argonaut Gold for $325 million in an all-stock deal, the companies said on Wednesday. The deal would increase Alamos’ gold production to 600,000 ounces per year, with a longer-term production potential of over 900,000 ounces per year, the companies said. Alamos produced […]
British actress Marisa Abela has said that being “frailer and smaller” helped her portray Amy Winehouse in the upcoming biopic about her life. The 27-year-old Industry star from Brighton said she consulted a dietician to play the late Rehab singer in Back To Black, who suffered from bulimia and publicly battled with drug addiction before […]
LONDON (AP) — The former deputy chairman of Britain’s Conservative Party, who drew condemnation last month for saying the mayor of London is controlled by Islamists, has defected to the smaller right-wing Reform U.K. Party. Lee Anderson was suspended as a Conservative lawmaker in Parliament after he claimed that Islamists had “got control” of London […]
By Chris Kirkham and Abhirup Roy LAGUNA BEACH, California (Reuters) -Rivian on Thursday unveiled its smaller and less expensive R2 SUVs and R3 crossovers amid a slowdown in demand for EVs and also said it would start producing the R2 at its existing facility to hasten deliveries in the first half of 2026. Rivian shares […]
By Chris Kirkham and Abhirup Roy LAGUNA BEACH, California (Reuters) -Rivian on Thursday unveiled its smaller and less expensive “R2” SUVs and “R3” crossovers amid a slowdown in demand for EVs and also said it would start producing the R2 at its existing facility in Illinois to ensure deliveries in 2026. Rivian shares were up […]
By Chris Kirkham and Abhirup Roy LAGUNA BEACH, California (Reuters) -Rivian on Thursday unveiled its smaller and less expensive “R2” SUVs and “R3” crossovers amid a slowdown in demand for EVs and also said it would start producing the R2 at its existing facility in Illinois to ensure deliveries in 2026. Rivian shares were up […]