Yahoo Finance • 7 days ago

Australia's southeast braces for extreme fire danger amid intense heatwave

Australia's southeast sweated in a heatwave that intensified on Sunday, elevating bushfire risk and prompting authorities to issue fire bans for more parts of Victoria state.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 7 days ago

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 1 UCLA goes wire-to-wire past Indiana

Lauren Betts collected a double-double of 25 points and 12 rebounds as No. 1 UCLA remained undefeated and rolled to a 73-62 win over host Indiana in Bloomington on Saturday afternoon.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 7 days ago

Griezmann sends in-form Atletico into Copa del Rey last 16

A first-half goal from captain Antoine Griezmann gave Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win at third-tier Marbella on Saturday to send them into the Copa del Rey round of 16 with a 13th consecutive victory across all competitions.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 7 days ago

Noah Reynolds carries TCU past Kansas State 63-62

Noah Reynolds scored 18 points, including a go-ahead layup with 12.8 seconds remaining as TCU scored the final seven points to defeat visiting Kansas State 63-62 on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 7 days ago

Cybersecurity firm Tenable's CEO Amit Yoran dies after battle with cancer

Amit Yoran, the chairman and chief executive of cybersecurity firm Tenable Holdings died on Friday following a battle with cancer, the company said on Saturday.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 18 days ago

Twins deal LHP Jovani Moran to Red Sox for INF Mickey Gasper

The Minnesota Twins acquired infielder Mickey Gasper from the Red Sox on Tuesday, sending left-hander Jovani Moran to Boston.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 18 days ago

Canada condemns China's steps against Canadian institutions over Uyghurs, Tibet

The Canadian government condemned China on Tuesday for taking steps against two Canadian institutions and 20 people involved in human rights issues concerning the Uyghurs and Tibet.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 22 days ago

US Senate approves Social Security change despite fiscal concerns

The U.S. Congress early on Saturday passed a measure to boost Social Security retirement payments to some retirees who draw public pensions - such as former police and firefighters - which critics warned will further weaken the program's f... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 22 days ago

Yankees trade C Jose Trevino to Reds for RHP Fernando Cruz, C Alex Jackson

The New York Yankees acquired right-handed reliever Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson on Friday night in exchange for veteran catcher Jose Trevino.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 22 days ago

World Cup-winning England international Eastham dies aged 88

George Eastham, a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, has died at 88, his former club Stoke City said on Friday.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 28 days ago

Georgia holds off pesky Grand Canyon at Holiday Hoopsgiving event in Atlanta

Asa Newell scored a game-high 17 points as Georgia ground out a 73-68 win over Grand Canyon at the Holiday Hoopsgiving event in Atlanta on Saturday to continue its best start since the 2001-02 season.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Lucky Strike maker BAT sees stronger H2 revenue growth in new category, combustibles

British American Tobacco on Wednesday forecast stronger revenue growth in its new category, which includes vapes and oral nicotine products, and combustibles in the second half of the year, driven by increased investments in the United Sta... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Poor form affecting Rohit's captaincy, say former India teammates

India skipper Rohit Sharma's woeful batting form is affecting his captaincy in Australia, according to former teammates Harbhajan Singh and Cheteshwar Pujara.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

TUI sees further uptick in package holidays after strong year

Europe's largest tour operator TUI on Wednesday reported a boost in profit in the 2024 financial year and projected further growth into 2025 as it bolsters its holiday business to meet rising demand.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

E-retailer Zalando to buy About You in deal valuing rival at $1.2 bln

German online retailer Zalando said on Wednesday it would acquire fashion group About You in a deal valuing its rival at 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion), as part of plans to form a pan-European e-commerce platform.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Zara owner Inditex sees good holiday season after weak third quarter

Zara owner Inditex said the start of the holiday season had got off to a good start after it reported weaker than expected quarterly results as rainy weather hit some key European markets.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine stable on Wednesday

Russian gas exports to Europe through Ukraine remained stable on Wednesday, data from Kremlin-controlled Gazprom and a European pipeline network operator showed.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Exclusive: Chinese authorities are considering a weaker yuan as Trump trade risks loom, sources say

China's top leaders and policymakers are considering allowing the yuan to weaken in 2025 as they brace for higher trade tariffs in a second Donald Trump presidency in the United States.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Brugge celebrate likelihood of advancing in Champions League

With a tough programme of fixtures to follow, Club Brugge knew they needed a home win over Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday to keep alive their Champions League hopes and did so with minutes to spare as they came from behind to win 2-1.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Taiwan reports near doubling of Chinese warships nearby

Taiwan's defence ministry said on Sunday that China had nearly doubled the number of its warships operating around the island in the previous 24 hours, ahead of what security sources expect will be a new round of war games.... Full story