Live News Updates: Ukraine’s first cargo of corn finds a new buyer
Disney lowered its long-term guidance for its total number of Disney Plus subscribers due to its recent loss of rights to stream IPL cricket in India © REUTERS Walt Disney defied concerns about a slowing streaming industry by adding 14.4 million new subscribers to its Disney Plus service in the third quarter, bringing its total number of paid streaming customers to 221 million, slightly ahead of Netflix. But Disney lowered its long-term guidance for its total number of Disney Plus subscribers due to its recent loss of rights to broadcast IPL cricket in India. Instead of reaching 260 million total…
Read More »Inflation is at its peak, and that’s “nirvana” for stocks, says Jim Cramer
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said on Wednesday that inflation is peaking, which is good news for stocks that have been hammered in recent months. “The stock market … saw peak inflation coming completely. I think you had to be deliberately obtuse to miss it because commodity prices have collapsed a while ago, but now it’s undeniable” , the “Mad Money” host said. Stocks jumped on Wednesday after the consumer price index showed that the rise in inflation slowed in July from a year earlier. All major indexes rose, with the S&P 500 hitting its highest level since May and the Nasdaq…
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Live News Updates: Ukraine’s first cargo of corn finds a new buyer
Disney lowered its long-term guidance for its total number of Disney Plus subscribers due to its recent loss of rights to stream IPL cricket in India © REUTERS Walt Disney defied concerns about a slowing streaming industry by adding 14.4 million new subscribers to its Disney Plus service in the third quarter, bringing its total number of paid streaming customers to 221 million, slightly ahead of Netflix. But Disney lowered its long-term guidance for its total number of Disney Plus subscribers due to its recent loss of rights to broadcast IPL cricket in India. Instead of reaching 260 million total…
Read More »Georgia records $21 million in state-subsidized economic projects
ATLANTA (AP) – Gov. Brian Kemp says Georgia recorded $21.2 billion in state-tracked business investment, with new and expanding companies pledging to create 51,000 jobs in the year ending 30 of June The Republican governor, who is touting his accomplishments as he seeks a second term against Democrat Stacey Abrams, said it was a new record. Announced investment almost doubled from the previous record, while announced jobs increased by more than 50%. “Our success means hardworking Georgians have every opportunity imaginable to succeed, and it’s what drives our efforts every day,” Kemp said in a statement. In reality, many business…
Read More »Trump invokes Fifth Amendment in NY AG’s civil investigation into his business practices
Former President Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination Wednesday during a statement to lawyers from New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office in their investigation into the business practices of the ‘Trump Organization. “I once asked, ‘If you’re innocent, why do you accept the Fifth Amendment?’” Trump said in a statement. “Now I know the answer to that question. When your family, your company, and everyone in your orbit has become the target of a baseless, politically motivated witch hunt backed by lawyers, prosecutors, and the fake news media , heu There is no option. Accordingly, under…
Read More »Payfare announces Q2 2022 financial results
Continued gross margin expansion to 19.1% in 2Q from 17.2% in 1Q, first quarter of positive adjusted EBITDA generation and first quarter of share repurchases under the share offering program normal course (“NCIB”). TORONTO, August 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Payfare Inc. (“Payfare” or “the Company”) (TSX: PAY), a leading fintech powering instant payment and digital banking solutions for the gig workforce, today announced the presentation of its financial statements and discussion of Management and Analysis (“MD&A”) for the end of the quarter June 30, 2022. A comprehensive discussion of Payfare’s financial position and results of operations is provided in the…
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Axon names Brittany Bagley as new CFO and Chief Commercial Officer
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., August 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — axon (NASDAQ: AXON), the global leader in connected public safety technologies, announced today that it has appointed Brittany Bagley as its new financial director and the newly created position of commercial director, effective September 26, 2022. Ms. Bagley deputizes Jim Zitowho has served since then as interim financial director May 4, 2022. Zito will resume his previous role as senior vice president of accounting. Axon names Brittany Bagley as new CFO and Chief Commercial Officer “Brittany’s extensive experience as a public company CFO, board member and investor positions her well to lead Axon’s…
Read More »Enable financial institutions to embrace digital innovation at remarkable speed and scale
Finding niches, discovering new revenue streams and driving the art of the possible across the digital banking value chain MIAMI, August 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — techniquesthe company behind Cyberbank, the cloud-native next-generation digital banking platform, continues to redefine the digital transformation journey and customer experience for financial institutions (FIs) with its latest launch of Cyberbank core. The solution signifies the next evolution of the core banking platform that enables retail and commercial banks to accelerate their digital banking efforts and future-proof their businesses. With Cyberbank Core, banks and financial institutions can build innovative products and services based on powerful parameterization…
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