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Philips: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/29/2024 05:05am • AMSTERDAM (AP) — AMSTERDAM (AP) — Koninklijke Philips NV (PHG) on Monday reported a loss of $1.08 billion in its first quarter. The Amsterdam-based company said it had a loss of $1.19 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 28 cents per share. The medical imaging equi Decenas de muertos tras la rotura de una presa en Kenya, mientras las lluvias torrenciales devastan la región durante varias semanas 04/29/2024 04:22am • (CNN) -- Al menos 71 personas han muerto y decenas más están desaparecidas tras la rotura de una presa en el sur de Kenya, que ha arrasado viviendas y vehículos en un momento en que el país se enfrenta a semanas de lluvias torrenciales y devastadoras inundaciones repentinas.Los equipos de rescat La manufactura en México florece mientras Estados Unidos y China apuestan por su industria 04/29/2024 03:39am • (CNN) -- A medida que las cadenas de suministro estadounidenses se desacoplan de China, el sector manufacturero de México emerge como ganador.La fabricación en México es atractiva para las empresas que experimentaron problemas en la cadena de suministro durante la era de la pandemia o que desean Car Review: The Mazda CX-5 is a small crossover that still delights in 2024 04/29/2024 02:04am • The Mazda CX-5 offers a more driver-oriented experience with higher handling limits than other crossovers or small SUVs in its class. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Even though Mazda introduced an impressive new compact crossover last year, the venerable Mazda CX-5 is still a big seller for the company. It is a Millions of Afghans made Pakistan home to escape war. Now many are hiding to escape deportation 04/29/2024 12:07am • KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Born and raised in Pakistan to parents who fled neighboring Afghanistan half a century ago, an 18-year-old found himself at the mercy of police in Karachi who took his cash, phone and motorbike, and sent him to a deportation center. Scared and bewildered, he spent three da Revival of vinyl records in Brazil spares a 77-year-old singer – and others – from oblivion 04/29/2024 12:03am • SAO PAULO (AP) — It took almost a half century for Brazilian singer Cátia de França to find her audience, but she finally has — with the help of a near-obsolete audio technology. Born in Paraíba, a state in Brazil’s poor northeast region, 77-year-old de França’s blend of psychedelic rock Japan's ruling party loses all 3 seats in special vote, seen as punishment for corruption scandal 04/28/2024 11:03pm • TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party, stung by an extensive slush funds scandal, lost all three seats in parliamentary by-elections Sunday in a major setback for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in seeking reelection as his party's leader in the autumn. The loss is considered punishment by voters f Nicole Kidman, who 'makes movies better,' gets AFI Life Achievement Award 04/28/2024 09:15pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Morgan Freeman spoke the words, but pretty much everyone who took the stage at the presentation of the AFI Life Achievement Award agreed: “ Nicole Kidman. She makes movies better.” The line came in a video parody of Kidman's AMC Theatres “we make movies better” ad that Candace Parker, a 3-time WNBA champion and 2-time Olympic gold medalist, announces retirement 04/28/2024 09:15pm • Candace Parker always said she'd know when it would be time to retire. That day came Sunday. The three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist announced on social media that her career was over after 16 seasons. “The competitor in me always wants 1 more, but it’s time,” Parker wr Should You Lock In a Mortgage Rate Today? 04/28/2024 08:00pm • A mortgage rate lock allows you to keep your interest rate unchanged for a set period of time, usually between when your purchase offer is accepted and when you close on your new home. Locking in your rate can help you better plan for future mortgage costs, as rates can fluctuate widely while you're How to Build a Balanced Retirement Portfolio 04/28/2024 08:00pm • According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more Americans are living until their 90s, or even until 100. That makes it even more crucial that retirees' savings are invested to maximize the likelihood of the money lasting as long as they do. As they age, investors should change their portfolio allocations 7 Best Pharmaceutical Stocks to Buy for Income 04/28/2024 08:00pm • The global pharmaceutical industry will generate more than $1.16 trillion in sales in 2024, according to Statista. The oncology segment alone is expected to generate $214 billion in sales this year. The pharma industry is expected to grow 6.2% annually, reaching $1.47 trillion by 2028. 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