Tag: Corporate news
Fired CEO: Remarks were over male teen’s behavior, not dress
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee man who was fired from his position as CEO of a telemedicine company for remarks he made to a...
Ramaphosa denies wrong in raising election campaign funds
JOHANNESBURG —
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has claimed there...
Samsung reports profit jump on smartphone, TV sales
<p>SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics said Thursday its operating profit for the last quarter jumped 46% from a year earlier driven by increased...
Arizona vote recount contractor will release privacy policy
PHOENIX — A contractor overseeing the Arizona Senate's unprecedented recount of 2.1 million ballots from the November election complied Thursday with a court order...
Gone Fission: Controversial nuke plant near NYC shuts down
<p>BUCHANAN, N.Y. — Indian Point will permanently stop producing nuclear power Friday, capping a decades-long battle over a key source of electricity in the...
Amazon’s profit more than triples as pandemic boom continues
NEW YORK — Amazon’s pandemic boom isn’t showing signs of slowing down.
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Nokia profit soars on buoyant sales for 5G technology
<p>HELSINKI — Wireless network maker Nokia on Thursday reported substantially improved, better than expected first-quarter profit on buoyant sales of its new generation 5G...
Twitter post solid Q1 results but outlook sinks stock
Like its bigger tech peers, Twitter posted stronger-than-expected results for the first quarter on Thursday. But its lukewarm outlook sent shares tumbling after hours....
Widespread infections early in the year weigh on Merck Q1
<p>KENILWORTH, NJ — COVID-19 infections weighed Merck with so many people avoiding visits to hospitals or even the doctor early in the first quarter....
Caterpillar 1Q sales rise as dealers boost inventory levels
<p>Caterpillar's sales rose in the first quarter as market conditions for the machinery company begin to improve and dealers increase their inventory levels.</p>
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