Yumi Katsura, a bridal fashion designer known for popularizing Western-style wedding dresses in Japan, died Friday, her company said. She was 94. Katsura, whose real name was Yumi Yuki, studied haute couture in Paris before teaching at a dressmaking sc…
CNBC Host Finds Paramount Earnings Call Lasted Just As Long As Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway To Heaven’ But Only One Included ‘Tidbit Of CEO Getting Fired’
CNBC “Last Call” host Brian Sullivan drew a comparison between Paramount‘s (NASDAQ:PARA) recent earnings call and Led Zeppelin‘s iconic song, “Stairway to Heaven.” What Happened: During CNBC’s “Last Call on Monday, Sullivan humorously pointed out, “Wha…
Mercedes Benz off to sluggish start in 2024 first quarter
German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has made a weaker start to the year than expected due to problems in the supply chain and model changes. Turnover in the first quarter fell by 4.4% to €35.9 billion ($37.4 billion), the Stuttgart-based company anno…
Sittingbourne manager Ryan Maxwell on his side’s Isthmian South East play-off semi-final against Three Bridges
Sittingbourne are fully prepared for their first involvement in the Isthmian South East play-offs. The Brickies host Three Bridges at the semi-final stage tonight (7.45pm), having finished third and fourth respectively. They’d also been working on plan…
Völler glaubt an Leverkusen-Triple
Rudi Völler traut Bayer Leverkusen nach der Meisterschaft auch die Siege im DFB-Pokal und der Europa League zu. «(Trainer Xabi) Alonso hat es geschafft, die vielen richtig guten Spieler jetzt alle auf ihr bestes Niveau zu bringen. Deshalb glaube ich, d…
Cancer-Stricken Laos Immigrant Claims $650M Powerball Jackpot, Wonders How He’s ‘Going To Have Time To Spend All Of This Money’
A Laos immigrant currently battling cancer has claimed half of the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot from last month. What Happened: According to a report by AP News, the winner is 46-year-old Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, who is undergoing cancer treatment. S…
Mercedes Benz off to sluggish start in 2024 first quarter
German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has made a weaker start to the year than expected due to problems in the supply chain and model changes. Turnover in the first quarter fell by 4.4% to €35.9 billion ($37.4 billion), the Stuttgart-based company anno…
Apple’s Stock Rally May Not Be Sustainable, Warns Jim Cramer: ‘That’s A Much Less Inspiring Kind Of Rally’
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) experienced a stock rally on Monday, but CNBC host Jim Cramer is skeptical about its sustainability. What Happened: Cramer expressed his doubts about the longevity of Apple’s stock rally, which was fueled by an analyst’s upgrad…
Austin reports nearly 40 overdoses in one day, at least 4 dead
Police in Texas are investigating a series of opioid overdoses in Austin which has claimed the lives of at least four people, local officials say, warning drug users not to take unknown substances. Dozens were saved by paramedics. The incident began at…
Indian cricket fraternity extends birthday wishes to skipper Rohit Sharma
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The Indian cricketing fraternity took to social media to extend birthday wishes to the team’s all-format skipper Rohit Sharma, who turned 37 on Wednesday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to X (fo…