Thailand reports 198 new coronavirus cases, 1 death BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Thailand on Saturday (Jan 23) reported 198 new coronavirus cases, bringing its total number of infections to 13,302 since the outbreak began last year. The new cases included 18 imported cases and one additional death, taking the total number of coronavirus-related fatalities to 72, […]
K-Pop Stans Hijack GOP Congresswoman’s #ImpeachBidenNow Hashtag Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), whose support of the QAnon conspiracy theory is well documented, attempted to turn #ImpeachBidenNow into a viral hashtag on Thursday night. By Friday morning, she instead learned the power and passion of K-pop fans. On Thursday, President Joe Biden’s second day in office, Greene announced that she […]
LendingTree Preliminary Q4 Results Exceed Prior Guidance – Quick Facts LendingTree, Inc. (TREE) said its fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA is now anticipated to be $24 – $26 million, revised from prior range of $13 – $18 million. Revenue is now anticipated in the range of $220 – $222 million updated from prior range of $200 […]
U.K. Drops UAE From Travel Corridor List as Virus Cases Surge Britain removed the United Arab Emirates from its travel corridor list on Monday amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the Gulf nation. Starting from 4am on Tuesday, people returning to the U.K. from the UAE will have to self-isolate for 10 days, Britain’s […]
Bagpipes for a Bard’s Birthday R.O. Blechman is an artist and illustrator. His new double-volume book, “On the One Hand” and “On the Other Hand,” will be published this spring. Follow New York Times Books on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, sign up for our newsletter or our literary calendar. And listen to us on the […]
Treasury Announces Details Of 2-Year, 5-Year And 7-Year Note Auctions On Thursday, the Treasury Department announced the details of the first auctions of two-year, five-year and seven-year notes of the New Year. The Treasury revealed it plans to sell $60 billion worth of two-year notes, $61 billion worth of five-year notes and $62 billion worth […]
BAT Corruption, Bribery Probe Is Dropped by U.K. Prosecutors Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here. A bribery probe into British American Tobacco Plc was dropped by U.K. prosecutors who said that they were unable to find sufficient evidence of corruption. The U.K. Serious Fraud […]
Superdry Plc Posts Wider Underlying Loss In H1; Revenue Down 23.4% – Quick Facts Superdry plc (SDRY.L,SEPGF.PK,SEPGY.PK) reported a statutory loss before tax of 18.9 million pounds for the 26-week period to 24 October 2020 compared to a loss of 4.2 million pounds, prior year. Loss per share was 18.6 pence compared to a loss […]
Fifth Third Bancorp Q4 Income Drops Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) released a profit for fourth quarter that decreased from the same period last year. The company’s profit totaled $569 million, or $0.78 per share. This compares with $701 million, or $0.96 per share, in last year’s fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp earnings at a glance: […]
Kingfisher Plc Issues Update On Q4 Trading To Date – Quick Facts Kingfisher plc (KGF.L) said, based on trading to date, the Group is comfortable with the top end of the range of current sell-side analyst estimates for fiscal year 20/21 adjusted profit before tax. Fourth quarter Group like-for-like sales (to 9 January 2021) were […]