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Comcast tops earnings estimates as Olympics propel the company

David Bale2 weeks ago06 mins

Comcast beat third-quarter earning expectations on Thursday, as the Summer Olympics in Paris boosted NBCUniversal’s revenue and Peacock’s subscriber count. Shares of Comcast gained 6% in premarket trading Thursday. Here is how Comcast performed, compared with estimates from analysts surveyed by LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.12 adjusted vs. $1.06 expected Revenue: $32.07 billion vs. $31.66 billion expected…

Liam Payne remembered across the world as vigils are held in London, Paris, New York, Colombia and Stockholm as thousands of fans unite to remember life of One Direction star

David Bale4 weeks ago020 mins

Fans of Liam Payne have gathered across the world from London to Paris, New York and Stockholm, to pay tribute to the One Direction star. The 31-year-old plunged 45ft from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in Argentina’s capital on Wednesday. Heartbroken fans came together this afternoon to pay their…

Auto giants launch a flurry of cheaper electric vehicles — taking the fight to China

David Bale4 weeks ago09 mins

Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer of Stellantis NV, beside a Citroen C5 Aircross Concept automobile at the Paris Motor Show in Paris, France, on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images PARIS, France — Several of Europe’s biggest carmakers unveiled low-cost electric vehicles (EVs) at the Paris Motor Show this week, seeking…

The solid-state batteries hype is fading – prompting auto giants to consider alternatives

David Bale4 weeks ago010 mins

Car batteries at a factory in Nanjing in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. Str | Afp | Getty Images PARIS, France — The push to commercialize solid-state batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) is well underway, but analysts say auto giants could be on the cusp of turning to a different kind of transformative science. Solid-state batteries…