A senior Volkswagen executive has been deported from China, dealing another blow to the German group’s efforts to maintain its presence in the world’s largest car market. Jochen Sengpiehl, VW’s chief marketing officer and head of product strategy for China, was detained in China for about 10 days before being deported back to Germany. According … Read more
3M and Discovery Education have announced the winner of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, Sirish Subash, a 9th grader from Georgia. Sirish impressed the judges with his AI handheld pesticide detector, winning a $25,000 cash prize and the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist.” Sirish competed against nine other finalists over four months before … Read more
Loop has initiated coverage of AppLovin as a buy, stating that the software publisher is an indispensable infrastructure for the mobile gaming industry. They have given it a Buy rating and a $181 price target. Bernstein has initiated Costco as outperform, highlighting it as the highest quality company in their coverage. Despite trading at an … Read more
Before the opening bell, let’s take a look at the companies that are making headlines. The Cheesecake Factory saw its shares increase by over 3% after activist investor JCP Investment Management acquired a stake in the company and urged it to consider spinning off three of its brands into a separate entity. General Motors’ shares … Read more
The competition, now in its 10th year, aims to celebrate exceptional heating installers whose work often goes unnoticed. Previous winners from the North West, including Nick Irlam and Phillip Metcalf from Lancaster, David Thompson from Wigan, Andrew Beatty from Cumbria, Dennis Hollingworth from Stockport, and Paul Clark from the Wirral, have all enjoyed increased business … Read more
This week’s selection of new music releases features a diverse range of artists and genres, showcasing the latest tracks that have made an impact on listeners. From Panda Bear’s collaboration with Cindy Lee on ‘Defense’ to Greet Death’s captivating ‘Same But Different Now’, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Anxious brings an exhilarating and … Read more
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressed a meeting in Tehran, Iran on September 25, 2024. The Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader released a statement in which Khamenei expressed his views on the recent death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Khamenei emphasized that despite the loss of Sinwar, the “Axis of Resistance” would continue … Read more
The stock market is currently near all-time highs, resulting in a low dividend yield on the S&P 500 Index of 1.2%, which may not be appealing to dividend investors. However, there are opportunities to generate higher yields with stocks like Realty Income and Toronto-Dominion Bank. These are considered top high-yield stock picks, but it’s important … Read more
The BBC “rested” Top Gear for the foreseeable future after Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was injured in a crash on the test track at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey during filming in December 2022. May, who presented Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond before the trio left to host Prime Video’s The Grand Tour, told … Read more
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