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Q2 2025 H & R Block Inc Earnings Call
Q2 2025 H & R Block Inc Earnings Call
- Associated Press
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics are 1 year away. One venue remains uncertain
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — In Sochi, workers were still hammering away in the media village and shower water ran yellow when journalists from around the world arrived for the 2014 Winter Games. The chaotic preparations for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro were labeled the “worst” ever by a vice president of the International Olympic Committee. Thursday marks exactly one year to go before the Feb. 6, 2026 opening ceremony at the San Siro stadium and the track in Cortina is still a half-completed construction site.
- PA Media: UK News
Southport killer’s terror threat referral ‘should have been escalated’
The Home Secretary has said the Prevent learning review concluded Axel Rudakubana should have been referred to the next stage of the scheme.
- Yahoo Finance UK
FTSE 100 LIVE: Stocks head lower as Trump's trade war pushes gold prices to record high
Gold is now up by more than 8% in the past month, adding to the record levels seen during 2024.
- Investor's Business Daily
Dow Jones Futures: Google Tumbles On Earnings After Palantir-Led Rally
Palantir spiked Tuesday, leading a tech rally, but it's still a roller-coaster market. Google dived on mixed earnings.
- Reuters
TotalEnergies CEO urges Europe to negotiate LNG free-trade deal with US
PARIS (Reuters) -TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Wednesday that Europe should negotiate to obtain a free-trade guarantee on U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG), against the backdrop of an unpredictable global trade environment. U.S. President Donald Trump has just imposed sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports, to which Beijing has responded with a 15% levy on U.S. LNG and 10% on U.S. crude oil.
- PA Media: UK News
Doctors must be accountable for failures in killer’s care, victim’s family say
Dr Sanjoy Kumar said he would be writing to the Health Secretary demanding doctors are held responsible over Valdo Calocane.
- Sky News
'He got away with murder': Families of Nottingham attack victims react to review into killer
The families of the Nottingham victims have said the attacker "got away with murder" after an independent review found failings involved in his prior NHS care. Valdo Calocane was allowed to avoid taking long-lasting antipsychotic medication because he did not like needles, the review found. Calocane, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order after killing 19-year-old students Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar, and 65-year-old caretaker Ian Coates, before attempting to kill three other people in June 2023.
- Moneywise
Wichita senior faced a $240 fine for overgrown yard — then this lawn-mowing maven cleaned it up for free and raised $870K for her
Here's how SB Mowing changed elderly woman's life.
- Cover Media
Study Finds Mornings Are When People Feel Their Best
A University College London (UCL) study reveals that mornings are when people generally feel their happiest,with mood declining by midnight.
- Yahoo Life UK
Seven signs your child's screen time could be a problem
A study found restricting phone use at school does not lower the overall time young people spent on screens.
- Sky video
Kay Burley retires from Sky News after 36 years
Kay Burley has announced she is retiring from Sky News after 36 years at the broadcaster.
- Moneywise
I bought a condo 1 year ago but HOA issues have been a nightmare. Should I sell, take a $52K loss, or stick it out?
The peace of mind could be worth the financial loss
- Sky News
Manhunt after shooting at Brussels underground station
Belgian police have launched a manhunt after a shooting near an underground station in the capital. It happened outside Clemenceau metro station - near Brussels-Midi Station - at around 6.15am local time on Wednesday, according to local media reports. Clemenceau, Trone and Gare de l'Ouest underground stations have been closed to the public as police search for the perpetrators in the tunnels of the city's metro system, The Brussels Times reported.
- Reuters
Credit Agricole vows to defend Italian interests after strong end to 2024
PARIS (Reuters) -Credit Agricole has vowed to defend its interests in Italy, with outgoing CEO Philippe Brassac saying the French bank had no plans to buy Banco BPM, which is the target of an unsolicited bid from UniCredit. "Our only motivation is to defend our own interests, we are not biased," Brassac said of Credit Agricole raising its stake in BPM, Italy's third-largest lender to 15.1% in December. Credit Agricole on Wednesday exceeded quarterly earnings forecasts with a 27% jump in profit as France's second-biggest listed bank reported growth in it insurance, asset management and investment banking divisions.
- Evening Standard
London travel news LIVE: Hammersmith & City line part suspended due to points failure
Passengers travelling to or from City Thameslink should use a nearby station instead
- The Telegraph
Can Trump actually take over Gaza?
Donald Trump has said the United States would take control of the Gaza Strip and suggested the permanent resettlement of its 1.8 million residents to neighbouring Arab countries.
- Reuters
Evacuation of Greece's Santorini island continues as tremors persist
Hundreds more people were expected to leave Greece's Santorini island on Wednesday as tremors shook the popular summer tourist destination for a sixth day. The 2021 census puts Santorini's permanent population at 15,000, so it is likely that several thousand remain on the island, given that it is off-season. Authorities have introdcued safety measures, including halting construction, shutting schools on Santorini and the nearby islands of Ios, Amorgos and Anafi, and ordering residents and hotels to empty their pools to reduce the burden on the ground.
- Reuters
Walt Disney beats earnings targets with help from 'Moana 2'
The strength in entertainment helped offset a decline at Disney's domestic theme parks, which were impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton in Florida. The parks-led Experiences group also incurred about $75 million in expenses associated with the December launch of the Disney Treasure cruise ship. Disney reported a 44% jump in adjusted per-share earnings of $1.76 for the quarter that ended in December, exceeding the $1.45 per share earnings consensus estimate of 24 analysts surveyed by LSEG.
- Evening Standard
Monthly bin collection backlash grows as Environment Secretary Steve Reed says he wouldn't be happy
The Cabinet minister suggested residents could vote out councils switching to monthly bin collections