Taj Bradley, a rookie, won his third consecutive start, helping the Tampa Bay Rays set a modern-era MLB record by winning their 14th consecutive home game to start the season. The Rays beat the Houston Astros 8-3 on Monday night. Bradley allowed three runs and four hits with six strikeouts and no walks in five
UBS has reported a 52% decline in net profit for the first quarter of 2019, reaching $1.03 billion. This comes in below analyst expectations of a net profit nearing $1.75 billion for the period. Although these are the bank’s first results since announcing its takeover of rival Credit Suisse, UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti resumed his
General Motors (GM) is set to release its first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, and according to the Refinitiv consensus estimates, adjusted earnings per share are expected to be $1.73 with revenue of $38.95 billion. While this would mark a significant decline in adjusted EPS from last year, it would represent an 8.3% increase in revenue as
A couple has been sentenced for the murder of two-year-old Lola James in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. Kyle Bevan, 31, has been given a life sentence with a minimum term of 28 years for murdering Lola James, the daughter of his partner. Lola’s mother, Sinead James, has been sentenced to six years for causing or allowing her
At CinemaCon, Denzel Washington expressed his gratitude to exhibition executives for their contribution to the film industry. During Sony’s presentation, Washington received a Lifetime Achievement Award presented by director Antoine Fuqua. He thanked the audience from the bottom of his heart, stating that they are the reason for the success of the film industry. Washington,
A phase III study has shown that the addition of an investigational anti-PD-1 drug to perioperative chemotherapy has resulted in improved event-free survival in patients with resectable, stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study, called Neotorch, found that patients who received toripalimab had a greater benefit and higher rates of major pathologic response
CNN has fired anchor Don Lemon after he made sexist comments on air and mistreated female colleagues during his 17 years at the network. Lemon, who hosted “CNN This Morning,” said he was “stunned” by the news and claimed that he was not given any indication that he would be terminated. However, CNN later disputed
The UK government has announced plans to introduce a new law that will give it greater power over big tech companies such as Amazon, Google, and Facebook. The new legislation aims to tackle the power these companies wield in digital markets, which can stifle competition. It will also provide better protection for consumers by making
As the US economy slows down, the competition between the East and West coast ports to be the top trade volume hub intensifies. However, the pie is shrinking as future orders for ocean freight continue to decline. The latest trade data from the Port of New York and New Jersey, the country’s largest container port
As the famous Wall Street adage goes, “sell in May and go away,” but CFRA Research suggests a different approach to maximize gains this spring. The Stock Trader’s Almanac suggests that the worst six months of the year for the S&P 500 starts in May and ends in October. However, CFRA’s chief investment strategist, Sam