Bank of England to have majority women voters
The Bank of England will have a majority of women on its board as the U.K. Treasury said it’s named OECD chief economist Clare Lombardelli to be the next deputy governor of the Bank of England. Lombardelli will replace Ben Broadbent, who’s served two five-year terms at the central bank, and will take up her […]
Bank of England to have majority women voters
The Bank of England will have a majority of women on its board as the U.K. Treasury said it’s named OECD chief economist Clare Lombardelli to be the next deputy governor of the Bank of England. Lombardelli will replace Ben Broadbent, who’s served two five-year terms at the central bank, and will take up her […]
Viking Therapeutics weight loss drug shows promising trial results
Cr | Istock | Getty Images Shares of Viking Therapeutics closed more than 120% higher on Tuesday after the company’s experimental weight loss drug showed promising initial results in a mid-stage trial. Viking Therapeutics is one of several small obesity drugmakers hoping to enter the budding weight loss drug industry, which analysts say could grow […]
FAA gives Boeing 90 days to establish quality control plan
An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, on March 21, 2019. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters The Federal Aviation Administration is giving Boeing 90 days to come up with a plan to improve quality control, the agency said Wednesday, less than two months after […]
Paramount posts surprise adjusted profit, as higher streaming prices boost revenue
Shares of Paramount Global Inc. were up after hours on Wednesday after the media and entertainment giant reported a surprise adjusted quarterly profit, as higher subscription prices fattened sales for its Paramount+ streaming platform. Adjusted for impairments and restructuring, the company — which also oversees CBS, Comedy Central and Pluto TV — reported a per-share […]
Novavax (NVAX) earnings report Q4 2023
Shares of Novavax closed more than 20% lower on Wednesday after the vaccine maker reported fourth-quarter revenue and earnings that missed Wall Street’s estimates and said it expects full-year 2024 sales to come in flat or lower than last year. Still, Novavax narrowed its losses in the quarter from the same period a year ago, […]
My friend’s husband pressured her to give up her job — and ‘lost’ her passport
I want to help a friend who is going through some challenges with her husband. My friend and her husband are both from India and work in the Pacific Northwest. They have twin daughters who are 2 years old. My friend’s husband appears to be a friendly and agreeable person, and has an exceedingly large […]
Paramount Global (PARA) earnings Q4 2023
Paramount Global missed revenue expectations for the fourth quarter on Wednesday but posted a surprise quarterly profit and posted strong results from its streaming platform Paramount+. Here’s how Paramount performed in the fourth quarter compared to Wall Street estimates from LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv: Earnings per share: 4 cents vs. an expected loss of […]
TJX’s stock heads for record on better-than-expected quarterly sales
TJX Cos. Inc.’s stock rose 0.5% on Wednesday to put it on track for a fresh record, as investors weighed better-than-expected sales in the fiscal fourth quarter against guidance for fiscal 2025 that lagged estimates. Also supporting the stock, the Framingham, Mass.-based company TJX, +0.96% said it expects to increase its dividend by 13% and […]
Saudi sovereign wealth fund to partner with men’s tennis tour
Hamad Medjedovic of Serbia plays a backhand to Arthur Fils of France in the final during day five of the Next Gen ATP Finals at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Dec. 2, 2023. Adam Pretty | Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will become the official naming partner of the […]
