• Leaders to meet as thousands rally to end violence

    An emergency meeting of Australian leaders will be convened to tackle the scourge of violence against women after tens of thousands of people marched throughout the nation. A crowd of thousands marched on Parliament House in Canberra on Sunday for the last of 17 weekend rallies following an estimated 15,000 people demonstrating in Melbourne and […]

  • Alphabet issues first ever dividend, $70 billion buyback

    Alphabet said Thursday that it’s issuing a 20-cent per share dividend, the company’s first ever, and that its board authorized the repurchase of up to $70 billion in stock. The company’s move comes after Meta’s board authorized its first ever dividend in February. Google’s parent company had $108 billion in cash and marketable securities on hand as of March 31, 2024. Shares shot up 15% in after hours trading. The news was announced alongside better-than-expected first-quarter earnings. Alphabet...

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    Alphabet issues first-ever dividend, $70 billion buyback

    Google issued its first-ever dividend of 20 cents and authorized a $70 billion share repurchase program alongside its first-quarter earnings.

  • Morrison’s Batman Epic, part 5: Nothing ever ends

    I’ve spent a good many words talking about all the ways that Morrison radically changed the status quo and even what a Batman comic could be. By the time of Batman Incorporated, Bruce had con

  • Everscale 24 Hour Volume Hits $1.13 Million (EVER)

    Everscale (EVER) traded 5.1% lower against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 17:00 PM E.T. on April 24th. Everscale has a market capitalization of $68.73 million and $1.13 million worth of Everscale was traded on exchanges in the last day. In the last week, Everscale has traded 10.6% lower against the […]

  • Millions in CA could lose internet access at the end of this month: Here's who it will impact most

    Funding for the federal government's Affordable Connectivity Program connecting people to the internet is set to run out at the end of April. It has helped millions for the past three years.

  • Evers Pledges State Will Plant 100 Million Trees by 2030

    Governor announces plan as part of Earth Day celebration.

  • Canary Islands: Thousands join protests to call for limit on tourism numbers

    Thousands of people have joined protests on the Canary Islands to call for a limit on tourism numbers. Protesters are reportedly calling for a temporary limit on visitor numbers to ease pressure on the islands' infrastructure and housing situation. 13.9 million people visited the islands in 2023. Tourism accounts for around 35% of the archipelago’s GDP and brought in €16.9bn in 2022. Protests took place in Lanzarote, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, La Palma and Gran Canaria on April 20. David Gainford,...

  • Canary Islands: Thousands join protests to call for limit on tourism numbers

    Thousands of people have joined protests on the Canary Islands to call for a limit on tourism numbers. Protesters are reportedly calling for a temporary limit on visitor numbers to ease pressure on the islands' infrastructure and housing situation. 13.9 million people visited the islands in 2023. Tourism accounts for around 35% of the archipelago’s GDP and brought in €16.9bn in 2022. Protests took place in Lanzarote, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, La Palma and Gran Canaria on April 20. David Gainford,...

  • Canary Islands: Thousands join protests to call for limit on tourism numbers

    Thousands of people have joined protests on the Canary Islands to call for a limit on tourism numbers. Protesters are reportedly calling for a temporary limit on visitor numbers to ease pressure on the islands' infrastructure and housing situation. 13.9 million people visited the islands in 2023. Tourism accounts for around 35% of the archipelago’s GDP and brought in €16.9bn in 2022. Protests took place in Lanzarote, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, La Palma and Gran Canaria on April 20. David Gainford,...

  • Young Americans are richer than ever as household wealth of under 40s rises by staggering number

    Household wealth. It has been brought to light by data from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. The average net worth fell to $167,000 during the pandemic. It now is $259,000

  • Temasek, Fidelity may invest $200 million in Lenskart at $5 billion valuation

    Singapore’s Temasek and US’ Fidelity are in advanced discussions to invest around $200 million in Lenskart through a secondary share sale at a valuation of about $5 billion, three people aware of the matter said.To put this in perspective, the round would take the homegrown eyewear company’s valuation to over three times that of Warby Parker, a New York-based online retailer for spectacles and contact lens. Warby Parker listed on the NYSE late in 2022 and has a market capitalisation of around...