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On Thursday, June 5, 2025, Nintendo’s Switch 2 game console was exhibited at the Bic Camera electronics store in Tokyo. Nintendo fans from Tokyo to Manhattan waited in line for hours to be among the first to get their hands on the Switch 2, supporting the biggest global debut of the gadget since the iPhone’s launch last year. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesnintendo The Japanese gaming giant will be raising the retail price of the Switch 2 as it expects sales of its flagship console to decline as it suffers a memory chip shortage. The company announced Friday…
Japanese entertainment giant Sony said Friday it expects full-year profit to rise as revenue from some business units in the fourth quarter offset headwinds from rising memory prices.Here’s a comparison of Sony’s fourth-quarter results and LSEG’s forecasts.Sales: 3.36 trillion yen ($19.4 billion), compared to analyst estimates of 2.896 trillion yen. Operating income: 164 billion yen, compared to analyst forecasts of 278 billion yen.Hardware sales in the fourth quarter fell to 110 billion yen compared to 183 billion yen in the same period last year, but strong results from Sony’s image sensor and music businesses boosted earnings. Total sales of PlayStation…
Hyattsville, Maryland — In the heart of deep-red Appalachia, Catholic Church officials will soon be holding services in Spanish accents. But Father Evelio Menjivar Ayala seems unfazed by his new job and the politics swirling around it. West Virginia is “almost heaven,” Menjivar told CNN. “But there are many challenges that must be addressed if the Kingdom of God is to be there.” Menjivar, who entered the United States illegally in 1990, has been appointed bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, which covers all of West Virginia, where President Donald Trump won his third consecutive presidential election. His appointment comes…
Bryson DeChambeau believes his chances of returning to the PGA Tour depend on whether players on the American circuit are interested in welcoming him back.Several players in the rebel league are considering their options after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced it would cut funding to LIV Golf after the 2026 season. Sky Sports understands that some people have approached the PGA Tour and DP World Tour about returning. DeChambeau, one of the Rebel League’s biggest stars, has been locked in contract negotiations with LIV Golf officials for some time, with his current contract set to expire at the…
A solar power plant in Tay Ninh province, Vietnam. The Central Bank of Singapore is supporting bioenergy and solar power projects in Southeast Asia through its Green Investment Partnership.Tan Dao Dui | Moment | Getty ImagesThe Asian Development Bank’s $70 billion plan to support new energy and digital infrastructure in the region will be the biggest boost to Southeast Asia.The program includes the Pan-Asia Grid Initiative to connect national and sub-regional power systems and the Asia-Pacific Digital Highway to bridge the region’s infrastructure gap, according to ADB, which has set a 2035 deadline for funding projects. “Energy and digital access…
Pope Leo His election led to something previously thought impossible: the creation of an American pope. But his papacy has seen a period of historic tension between the White House and the Vatican, with the Augustinian friar taking office just months after President Donald Trump’s reelection. Those who know the pope say he remains the same person, despite major changes over the past 365 days. “I don’t see a huge difference,” the Rev. Joseph Farrell, former general of the Augustinians and a friend of the pope, told CNN. “It’s still a little unbelievable to see him[as a pope]but it still…
Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner have backed Aryna Sabalenka’s suggestion that players could boycott Grand Slam tournaments if they do not receive a greater share of tournament revenues.Sabalenka and Sinner were among a group of key players to issue a statement on Monday expressing “deep disappointment” over the prize pot on offer at the 2026 French Open. This comes after Roland Garros organizers announced in April that the total prize money would be increased by 10% to £53.39 million (€61.7 million), an increase of £4.58 million (€5.3 million) from 2025, with both men’s and women’s singles winners set to earn…
The Shell Gas logo is displayed at a gas station on April 27, 2026 in Austin, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesBritish energy major shell The company on Thursday announced better-than-expected first-quarter profits as energy prices soar due to the Iran war.The oil giant’s adjusted profit for the first three months of the year was $6.92 billion, beating analysts’ expectations of $6.1 billion, according to a consensus compiled by LSEG. Separate analyst estimates provided by the company had predicted Shell’s first-quarter profit of $6.36 billion.Shell reported adjusted profit of $5.58 billion year-on-year and $3.26 billion for the last three months of…
The Cloudflare logo is placed outside the company’s building on the opening day of the 55th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20, 2025.Eve Herman | Reuterscloudflare reported first-quarter results Thursday that beat analysts’ expectations, but the stock fell 18% in after-hours trading as the company announced a 20% reduction in its workforce.The cloud company’s track record and LSEG estimates are as follows:Earnings per share: 25 cents vs. 23 cents expected Earnings: $640 million vs. $622 million expectedThe company announced in a blog post that it would cut more than 1,100 employees, writing that agent-based artificial…
Iranian state media reports missile launch towards US warship Iranian state media reports missile launch towards US warship 0:18 Three U.S. Navy guided missile destroyers have fended off a multi-pronged Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command and President Donald Trump announced Thursday. “Three world-class American destroyers just passed through the Strait of Hormuz very successfully, under fire. While the three destroyers were unharmed, the Iranian attackers suffered significant damage,” Trump said in a post. President Trump said Iran tried to attack the three destroyers with a combination of drones, fast attack craft and missiles, but they…