This contest is just about as even as you can get — the Roadrunners are ranked #22 and the Troy Trojans are ranked #23. Both teams are on 10-game win streaks. If you’re looking to cheer on the ‘Runners, you can check out one of the several watch parties happening across town. Here’s the list: … Read more
DUBLIN (AP) _ Accenture PLC (ACN) on Friday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $1.97 billion. On a per-share basis, the Dublin-based company said it had profit of $3.08. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.91 per share. The consulting … Read more
BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Commerce is adding 36 Chinese high-tech companies, including makers of aviation equipment, chemicals and computer chips, to an export controls blacklist, citing concerns over national security, U.S. interests and human rights. The inclusion of the companies in the trade “Entity List” means that export licenses will likely be … Read more
LONDON – Four people were hospitalized in critical condition on Friday after hundreds of people forced their way into a London concert venue during a performance by Nigerian Afrobeats star Asake. Police said eight people were taken to hospitals after being caught in a crowd of people trying to get into the O2 Brixton Academy. … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — The free-wheeling holiday shopper of 2021, happy to spend money to relieve some pent-up pandemic demand, has given way to a more practical consumer this year, many small business owners say. The reason: inflation. Stephanie Sala felt last year had a YOLO, or “you only live once,” feel to it. People … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — After scaling 40-year highs, inflation in the United States has been slowly easing since summer. Yet the Federal Reserve seems decidedly unimpressed — and unconvinced that its fight against accelerating prices is anywhere near over. On Thursday, stock markets buckled on the growing realization that the Fed may be willing to let … Read more
Kevin Porter Jr. missed a 3 in the closing seconds that would have tied it. HOUSTON — Tyler Herro matched the Miami record with 10 3-pointers and scored a career-high 40 points to help the Heat beat the Houston Rockets 111-108 on Thursday night. A night after making nine 3-pointers and scoring 35 points in … Read more