Goldman Sachs posted its biggest profit since the third quarter of 2021 to beat Wall Street expectations, driven by bankers who brought in more fees from dealmaking, debt sales and strength in trading. The investment bank’s shares rose 2.6% before the bell on Wednesday as it earned $11.95 per share in the fourth quarter, compared…
Before plowing a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans and killing 14 people, the man who carried out the Islamic State group-inspired attack had researched how to access a balcony on the city’s famed Bourbon Street and looked up information about a similar attack at a Christmas market in…
It wasn’t a full-on profits warning – more of a 5%-ish trim to forecasts. But JD Sports’ trading update will feel particularly disappointing to its shareholders because this was the second January in a row that the sportswear retailer has delivered a new year downer on profit expectations. The spiel was also identical, more or…
A convicted double murderer’s attempt to secure release from custody via the high court has prompted several state governments to intervene to protect “no body, no parole” laws. Rodney Michael Cherry, 62, was found guilty in 2002 of killing his 35-year-old wife, Annette Cherry, and 18-year-old stepdaughter, Kira Guise at Roma, in rural Queensland and…
Spain has announced plans to impose a tax of up to 100% on real estate bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU, such as the UK, in an aim to tackle the country’s housing crisis. The measure was one of a dozen unveiled Monday by the country’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, as the government…
Apple will appear in court on Monday accused of overcharging UK customers through its App Store. The claim alleges that the company is abusing its dominant position in the app market and that its 30% commission fee is in breach of European and UK competition laws. The claim is being brought against the company by…
Gritting crews have been stopped in their tracks by “about 200 cars” double parked on a road along the Peak District. Derbyshire county council said crews were prevented from gritting the roads on Saturday morning due to parking on both sides of road at Rushup Edge and Man Nick near Edale. In a post on…
Police deployed a Taser on a man after he was shot twice by an officer during an altercation in Brisbane’s south on Friday morning. A senior constable, 40, was also shot in the leg by his own weapon in the incident, at a house on Tamar Street, Annerley at about 9.13am. Police said they were…
Once sneered at as the preserve of muesli-loving, Guardian-reading hippies, Birkenstocks have more recently been promoted to the status of fashion item, not least since they took a starring role in the Barbie movie. But now cork-soled sandals are facing their day in court as their German makers call for them to be protected in…
Greggs, the UK’s biggest bakery chain, has reported slowing sales growth over the festive period, blaming weakening consumer confidence and fewer shoppers on high streets. The company said its total sales rose by 11.3% to just over £2bn last year. Company-managed shops posted a 5.5% increase in sales at established outlets over the year. However,…
