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Comcast topped Wall Street earnings and revenue estimates for the third quarter on Thursday, despite once again reporting a loss in broadband customers. The company said it lost 104,000 domestic broadband customers during the period, bringing its total subscriber base to roughly 31.4 million. This marked the fourth quarter in a row that Comcast failed to grow its broadband customer base. Earlier this year the company outlined initiatives meant to drive broadband growth — the cornerstone of Comcast’s business — as it has faced fraught competition from alternative providers, namely 5G companies. The company, soon to be led by co-CEOs Brian Roberts…
Typically, when a company acquires another, it will absorb the new company’s branding or integrate it with its own identity. Grammarly is doing something different: After acquiring email client Superhuman in July, the company is renaming itself “Superhuman.” Despite the branding change, Grammarly, the product, will continue to be known as it has. However, the company says it is thinking about rebranding products like Coda, a productivity platform it acquired last year, in the long run. The company is also launching an AI assistant called Superhuman Go that’s built into Grammarly’s existing extension. The assistant can provide writing suggestions, give…
“That man, that young man — I forgive him.”Erika Kirk softly spoke those words about the gunman accused of assassinating her husband, conservative activist Charlie Kirk, as she struggled to hold back tears last month during his memorial service.Her public declaration inspired another. Hollywood actor Tim Allen said he was so moved by her words that he was forgiving the drunken driver who caused his father’s death 60 years ago. Barely two weeks after Charlie Kirk’s death, members of a Michigan congregation made public that they too were forgiving a gunman, the one who had just attacked their church, killing…
A general view of a Tim Hortons Drive-Thru coffeehouse and restaurant at Lakeside Retail Park on February 5, 2024 in Grays, United Kingdom.John Keeble | Getty ImagesRestaurant Brands International on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations, fueled by growth of its international restaurants and Tim Hortons.Combined, the two divisions account for roughly 70% of the company’s earnings, according to CEO Josh Kobza.Shares of Restaurant Brands rose 3% in premarket trading.Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:Earnings per share: $1.03 adjusted vs. $1 expectedRevenue: $2.45 billion vs.…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 2:20 PM ET, Wed October 29, 2025 Scenic Group is launching a new group program for wine lovers.With the launch of the new Wine Group Program, travel advisors can curate bespoke group journeys that blend culture, gastronomy and world-class wine experiences across all Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours and Emerald Cruises & Tours itineraries. “Wine and travel have always gone hand-in-hand, and this program creates the perfect platform for groups to enjoy immersive tastings, private dining and seamless wine logistics while sailing through the world’s most celebrated regions,” says Ken Muskat, president of Scenic Group…
U.S. President Donald Trump touched down in Asia this week, not just for diplomacy, but to sign deals that could shape the next chapter of the global technology race. The U.S. inked Technology Prosperity Deals (TPD) with Japan and South Korea with an eye toward spurring collaboration on AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, biotech, space, 6G, and other technologies. The agreements aim to enhance cooperation, strengthen strategic ties, align regulations, and support economic and national security objectives, among other objectives. The new agreements follow roughly a month after the U.S. strengthened tech ties with the U.K. The U.S. is effectively locking in…
Merck on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that topped estimates as it saw strong demand for its cancer immunotherapy Keytruda. The drugmaker also narrowed its full-year profit outlook to reflect lower estimated tariff costs, among other factors.Sales of Keytruda topped $8 billion for the first time in a quarter, rising 10% from the same period a year ago. Revenue from the drug of $8.14 billion came in just slightly under the $8.24 billion analysts were expecting, according to StreetAccount estimates. The results come as Merck slashes $3 billion in costs by the end of 2027, and prepares to offset revenue…
Welcome to the third and final day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone West in San Francisco! The excitement here is still in full swing, and there’s no slowing down. If you thought it was too late to join, think again — there’s still time to register with a 50% discount and be part of the action. Don’t wait a whole year to be at the tech epicenter of the year. Today’s agenda features some of the most anticipated stage sessions, spotlighting insights from trailblazers such as Rohit Patel, director at Meta Superintelligence Labs; Kirsten Green, founding partner of Forerunner;…
Online marketplace Etsy said on Wednesday that its long-time CEO, Josh Silverman, would step down by the end of the year. Kruti Patel Goyal, Etsy’s president and chief growth officer, will become the company’s next CEO. Silverman, who headed the marketplace for eight years, will become its executive chairman. Goyal worked at Etsy for more than 10 years until she was named the CEO of social-commerce platform Depop, which Etsy bought four years ago. She has been in her current role for about seven months. Etsy has faced challenges in growing its business and may be looking to Goyal’s experience…
PARIS (AP) — Five more people have been arrested in the investigation into the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum, but the treasures remain missing, the Paris prosecutor announced Thursday.The five were detained late Wednesday night in separate police operations in Paris and surrounding areas, including the Seine-Saint-Denis region, Prosecutor Laure Beccuau told RTL radio. She did not release their identities or other details.One is suspected of being part of the four-person team that robbed the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery in broad daylight Oct. 19, the prosecutor said. Two other members of the team were arrested Sunday and given…