More than 6 million people in southern California remained in danger of life-threatening wildfire on Wednesday as weather officials in Los Angeles issued fresh warnings about more extreme winds set to blast the parched region and four blazes still burned fiercely. The deadly Palisades fire in the western suburbs of Los Angeles – the largest…
Sad news from the world of music today, as a truly beloved and wildly gifted songstress had passed away. Linda Nolan — the star best known for her work with pop group the Nolans — died at the age of 65 this morning. The Irish singer and TV personality was reportedly surrounded by loved ones…
Getty Images Hostages’ families want the Israeli government to agree a deal that will secure their release Negotiators from Israel and Hamas are making a final push to seal a Gaza ceasefire in Doha, with all sides suggesting an agreement is almost done. There were reports of a breakthrough on Wednesday, with unnamed Israeli officials…
The owner of Royal Mail has said it received a fillip from parcel deliveries over Christmas, putting it on track to return to annual profit, as its £3.6bn takeover by the Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský nears completion. International Distribution Services (IDS) said Royal Mail delivered more than 99% of items sent on or before the…
Netflix Selena Gomez has been nominated for her role in Emilia Pérez Conclave, a film about a gossipy and scheming group of cardinals who gather in Rome to elect a new Pope, leads this year’s Bafta film award nominations with 12 nods. It is followed closely by Netflix’s Spanish-language musical Emilia Pérez, which tells the…
Jane Fraser speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Monday, April 29, 2019. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg via Getty Images Citigroup reported its fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday morning ahead of Wall Street’s opening bell. Here is how the company did relative to LSEG analyst consensus estimates: Earnings: $1.34 a share,…
JPMorgan Chase on Wednesday topped estimates for fourth-quarter revenue and profit, helped by better-than-expected net interest income and fixed income trading and investment banking results. Here’s what the company reported: Earnings: $4.81 a share vs. $4.11 LSEG estimate Revenue: $43.74 billion vs. $41.73 billion expected The bank said profit rose 50% to $14 billion in…
‘Your house is on fire’: Moment man’s saved from burning LA home Winds that have fanned wildfires in the US city of Los Angeles are again expected to kick up in the early hours of Wednesday – after a 25th death from the huge, week-long outbreak was confirmed. Forecasters have again identified an area of…
The former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams and 400 others interned during the Northern Ireland Troubles would be in line for compensation from the British government if Labour’s plan to ditch controversial laws dealing with the period goes ahead, it has been claimed. Jonathan Caine, a former government adviser to three Northern Ireland secretaries, has…
David Solomon, Chairman & CEO Goldman Sachs, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC Goldman Sachs is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings before the opening bell Wednesday. Here’s what Wall Street expects: Earnings: $8.22 per share, according to LSEG…
