Shares of Accenture surged Thursday after the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter results beat estimates. The consulting giant reported earnings per share of $3.29 on revenue of $18.68 billion. That exceeded LSEG consensus estimates of $3.18 earnings per share and revenue of $18.03 billion. The stock surged more than 22% at one point, but ended the day…
Europe’s maize crops have been hit hard by this summer’s heatwaves and ongoing drought, with French producers saying almost half of this year’s harvest is unusable. To prepare for hotter, drier conditions, some cereal farmers are experimenting with sorghum – a crop from sub-Saharan Africa that requires less water than maize – although making a…
outh Africa levelled their series against New Zealand as they beat the All Blacks 33-26 in the second of four Tests at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. The Springboks bounced back from a 33-16 defeat in the first Test in Johannesburg, scoring from the first attack of the match and dominating much of the contest….
Morocco claimed derby bragging rights with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Algeria, while Senegal returned to winning ways by edging Kenya by the same scoreline to keep qualification firmly within their grasp Hosts Morocco and Senegal boosted their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-final hopes with crucial victories on Thursday, setting up a thrilling…
Kylian Mbappe and Bradley Barcola score, while Michael Olise wows, as France beat Sweden 3-0 to reach last 16. Published On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026 Kylian Mbappe put France ahead with a brilliant crossover step in the 45th minute and added a second-half goal to set a World Cup knockout round scoring record, and…
The Samsung exhibition stand features the prominent ”A new era of mobile agentic AI” slogan by the South Korean company Samsung Electronics. Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Getty Images Samsung Electronics reported an over eight-fold increase in first-quarter operating profits on Thursday, hitting a new record and beating analysts’ estimates on the explosive growth of…
Dengue, a mosquito-borne disease, affects millions of people every year across Asia, Africa and Latin America. And it’s expanding geographically as warmer temperatures and urban growth allow mosquito populations to thrive in new regions. At first glance, dengue seems like an obvious candidate for vaccination. It is caused by a virus. Infection triggers an immune…
The Negishi Maru crude oil tanker sails towards JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp.’s Negishi refinery in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s exports climbed 4.2%% from a year ago in February, marking a sharp slowdown after hitting an over-three-year high in January. However, the increase was higher…
England beat Scotland by five wickets in India to recover position in group at 2026 T20 World Cup. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 14 Feb 202614 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Tom Banton’s unbeaten 63 led England to a five-wicket T20 World Cup victory over Scotland…
Shares of Roku jumped 8% on Friday after the video streaming company posted fourth-quarter results that trounced analysts’ expectations and offered strong guidance. Here’s how the company did based on analysts’ estimates compiled by LSEG: Earnings per share: 53 cents vs. 28 cents Revenue: $1.39 billion vs. $1.35 billion “The biggest driver of our subscriptions…
