German sportswear maker Puma said on Thursday it plans to return up to 50% of its net income to shareholders through buyback programmes and dividends. Accordingly, the company changed its dividend policy to a payout ratio of 25% to 40% of net income. P…
Putin promises social reforms until 2030 as Russian election nears
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made wide-ranging social promises two weeks before the presidential election. The 71-year-old – in power for more than 24 years – has no serious rivals in the March 15-17 poll after international observers said he h…
Execs at 4 major Japanese insurers to take pay cut over price fixing
A total of about 130 executives at four major Japanese property and casualty insurance companies will take up to 50 percent pay cuts for colluding to fix prices in contracts with corporate customers and government agencies, the companies said Thursday….
Michael Edwards: What it would take for ex-sporting director to rejoin Liverpool
By Sean Walsh & Ben Jacobs Michael Edwards is not interested in returning to Liverpool as a sporting director, though would consider rejoining the club in a grander capacity. Edwards spent 11 years at Liverpool between 2011 and 2022, with the final six…
Bull Call Spread Screener Results For February 29th
With the market in a bullish mood, it’s a good time to run the Bull Call Spread Screener. A bull call spread is an options strategy that a trader uses when they believe the price of an underlying stock will move higher in the short term. To execute the…
Grand Theft Auto 5 reportedly entering final stages of development
‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ is said to be entering the final stages of development. According to an email sent from Rockstar’s head of publishing, Jenn Kolbe, which has been obtained by Bloomberg, about staff having to return to the office from April after wo…
‘Baller’: Max Kilman and Liverpool star loved what one Wolves player did in Brighton win last night
Wolves had a night to remember at Molineux on Wednesday as the Old Gold progressed into the quarter-final of the FA Cup with a win over Brighton, a fixture that saw Tommy Doyle crowned man of the match. Wolves experienced a night of joy in the FA Cup, …
Scientists create silicon-less computer
Scientists have developed a silicon-less computer. A team of international scientists gave created a computer which uses uses light waves through a single optical fiber. The research team – which is Prof. Mario Chemnitz and Dr. Bennet Fischer from Leib…
Arteta told he really misses one player who ‘offers Arsenal what no one else can’
Arsenal have been the best team in the Premier League in 2024, and they have swept teams away despite missing several key players. Mikel Arteta’s side has scored 25 goals and conceded just three in the last six league games, and they have done it witho…
EA axes Respawn’s Star Wars first-person shooter game
EA has axed Respawn’s ‘Star Wars’ first-person shooter game. The anticipated title was one of three ‘Star Wars’ games announced by Respawn and was announced back in 20 22. It has instead decided to focus on ‘Star Wars Jedi 3’ and new projects. EA Enter…