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Some analysts had been expecting CRH to struggle to meet its earnings forecast

British filmmaker Joanna Hogg, who has been serving as president of the Feature Narrative Competition jury at the ninth edition of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival this week, tells Variety she prefers to know as little as possible about a film before watching it, “not even a synopsis of the story.” “I prefer to go […]

Shares of companies with multiple restaurant brands like Brinker and Darden are outperforming single-chain stocks like McDonald's and Chipotle.

Extended illumination expected to sustain tourist inflow; hotels record full occupancy during festive season

Ukraine has changed drone and war-fighting tech to reduce reliance on Starlink.

A Tesla-SpaceX merger may be in the works, but the companies face a long road of negotiations and regulatory reviews.

The Your First Home scheme will offer government-backed loans for those buying new-builds in England.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — Graduates earning between RM2,501 and RM3,000 a month will only need to repay their Nationa...

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has received four awards and nominations for its efforts to protect consumers in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/fccpc-earns-four-honours-for-consumer-protection/

Every company is suddenly an AI company. Compute is an asset. Cars are flying. We’ve been promised robots — again. It’s time again to dig through earnings reports, listen to investor calls, and call out the latest wins and losses from around the tech sector and what it means for where the companies go next.

Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage was denied a welcome win but saw his side earn a hard-fought point in a four-goal clash at Besiktas.

Meta's in-house AI lab is not getting enough credit on Wall Street.

The Nigeria Revenue Service says individuals earning N800,000 or less annually are now exempted from personal income tax under the country’s new tax reform Read More: https://punchng.com/low-income-earners-exempted-from-tax-under-new-law-nrs/

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that more than 10 million people in the US and Canada have set up Muse accounts in a month and a half and growth remained strong.

Comcast is in the process of spinning off its media business into a separate publicly traded company.

Procter & Gamble topped Wall Street's estimates for its quarterly earnings and revenue.

With support from SG Enable and its partners, two local F&B businesses share how practical support and workplace adjustments can help employees with disabilities thrive in their roles.

Qantas frequent flyer program members can now earn status credits without flying. Here’s what you have to do.

Kahf has faced boycott calls in Malaysia after a football meme was perceived as belittling the country and other regional neighbours.

Declan Rice scores a late equaliser as Arsenal and Bayern Munich play out an entertaining draw in the league phase of the Champions League while Bukayo Saka limps off with an early injury.

UNICEF, Airtel, and the FG have expanded free digital learning to 2,000 Nigerian schools, reaching one million students and over 20,000 teachers. Read More: https://punchng.com/unicef-airtel-fg-expand-digital-learning-to-2000-nigerian-schools/

Meta’s third-quarter revenue beat Wall Street expectations, but earnings took a hit from the company’s settlement of a lawsuit filed on behalf of teenage social media users. Revenue for the July-to-September period set a new record at $64 billion, beating the consensus forecast of analysts of $63.3 billion. Earnings per share of $3.83 also beat […]

The spending has hurt the Silicon Valley giant’s cash flow, which turned negative. Meta said it would issue a new class of stock to help it raise more money.

Meta’s $18 billion nationwide settlement with state attorneys general forced nearly $10 billion in additional costs for the company during its third quarter in 2026, missing Wall Street expectations on per-share earnings Wednesday even as its quarterly revenue was up 28%. The company’s revenue for the quarter hit $64.6 billion, up 26%, while its net […]

After an impressive start to life at Connacht, former Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray feels Ciaran Frawley is a player to watch this autumn.

After about five hours and chants of "let them speak," the board put off a decision until the end of the month. District officials say they're losing nearly $5 million because of lower enrollment.

Egyptian actress Wafaa Amer has built a rich and varied career, establishing a lasting presence in the hearts of audiences through roles spanning historical, dramatic, and deeply human characters. Her work reflects an ability to move between different artistic traditions while choosing parts with psychological and emotional dimensions that extend beyond conv

France’s borrowing costs rise to their highest since mid-2002, ​as widespread protests added to concerns over the country’s fragile finances

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A big rally in SpaceX after earnings is giving hope to Meta and Tesla bulls ahead of their reports due Wednesday afternoon.

Tesla reported better-than-expected third-quarter results.

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

TORONTO — Most Canadian actors can't pay the bills through onscreen work alone, according to a survey from the Canada Media Fund that found seven in 10 respondents earned less than $20,000 a year from their work on film and TV.

In previous federal announcements, Ottawa has stressed its commitment to prioritizing Francophone immigration outside Quebec, prompting many temporary residents to learn French in the hope of obtaining permanent residency (PR) in Canada. “After graduating and then working for a year, you could’ve easily gotten permanent residency,” says Alyanna Chua, who cam

Around 8,000 children embark on their educational journey at Thiruvullakkavu temple in Thrissur on Vijayadashami; nearly 50 acharyas lead the Vidyarambham ceremony

With the A.I. boom driving up prices, the city is subsidizing child care for households with high incomes. Even with the help, families say they are struggling.

The Eshowe massacre exposes a society losing its moral compass — broken institutions and toxic online sympathy must never turn motive into an excuse for murder.

More people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the U.S. than all other cancers combined.

Ten years ago, Norah was diagnosed with melanoma. It was a wakeup call that changed her relationship with the sun and made her want to shine a light on the importance of early skin cancer detection. On this week's episode of Healthful, Norah's dermatologist, Dr. Elizabeth Hale, discusses ways to prevent skin cancer, where melanoma commonly appears on women v

They rained jeers down on Kirill Marchenko when his name was first announced through the Nationwide Arena loudspeakers. They volleyed even more when he first stepped onto the ice. More still the first time he touched the puck, and every time after that, too. But the crowd filling the Columbus Blue Jackets’ arena booed loudest […]

Extreme weather threatens millions of manufactured homes. Researchers are looking for practical ways to make them more more wind resilient.

SpaceX shares jumped after the company reported surging revenue growth in its third quarter, and owner Elon Musk floated a potential SpaceX-Tesla merger.

Holding the hands of around 25 children at the ceremony in Kochi, the CM guided them to write ‘Harishree’ in Malayalam with their index finger on rice-filled platters

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Ireland’s national gender pay gap stands at 8.3%

The company cited power supply delays at its Melbourne facility amid local community and stakeholder opposition for lowering earnings forecast.

In France and beyond there is widespread disagreement over what led to some of the worst unrest seen in French cities in modern history.

Wall Street and investors will be looking for Netflix to provide additional details about the company's strategy following recent organizational changes

Issue of low cadet starting pay – about €25,000 – also raised at Raco union annual conference