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Smithfield Foods touts “record” Q1 profits

Smithfield Foods today (28 April) booked “record” underlying operating profits for the first quarter of its financial year. The listed US pork major, still majority owned by China’s WH Group, pointed to a “strong performance” from its packaged meats business….

Nikki Garcia Turns Down Baywatch Audition, Body Confidence

Nikki “Bella” Garcia is getting totally candid about confidence.  The Total Bellas alum revealed she pulled herself out the running for the highly anticipated Baywatch reboot due to insecurities about wearing the iconic red swimsuit. “I had an audition for Baywatch. I ended up not…

How I pay almost nothing to power my house and electric car

Solar panels offer the possibility of a home with super-low energy bills Mujie/Alamy Australia is in the midst of a home battery-installation frenzy, as households scramble to take advantage of a subsidy introduced by the federal government. My household is…

Russian superyacht Nord sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade

The 142m-long (465 ft) multi-deck luxury boat, named Nord, is linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexei Mordashov. It travelled from Dubai to Muscat, Oman, over the weekend – one of few private vessels to transit through the strait in recent…

John Stones to leave Manchester City this summer

England defender John Stones will leave Manchester City at the end of the season. Stones, whose contract runs out this summer, has made 293 appearances since joining from Everton for £47.5m in 2016. He has helped City win six Premier…

50 Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gifts You Can Have by Next Sunday

I can’t be the only one who feels like Mother’s Day always creeps up out of nowhere. One minute, you’re basking in the glorious return of warm weather, and the next, you’re hunched over your laptop panic-shopping because you realized…

Jain Global to return investor cash and run money only for Millennium

Jain Global will return all investor cash and, going forward, manage money exclusively for Millennium Management under a new agreement, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The shift marks a sharp change for the hedge fund led by Bobby…

Jimmy Kimmel defends Melania Trump ‘widow’ joke after WHCD shooting

Jimmy Kimmel defended his “very light roast” of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Monday evening’s monologue. The comedian told “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” viewers about waking up to Melania Trump “putting out a statement that [he] be fired from his…

Guardians To Select Travis Bazzana

The Guardians are reportedly promoting 2024 first overall pick Travis Bazzana. He should debut tomorrow and take over as the everyday second baseman. They’ll open an active roster spot by optioning Juan Brito. Cleveland still has an opening on the…

Venezuela’s leader visits Barbados seeking oil and gas investments

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, met Monday with Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley and invited her administration to invest in energy production in the South American country. Rodríguez arrived in Barbados late Sunday, marking her second official…