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Despegar.com: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:21:30 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Despegar.com Corp. (DESP) on Thursday reported a loss of $697,000 in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Buenos Aires, Argentina-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents.The online travel company posted revenue of $158.7 million in the period.Despegar.com expects full-year revenue in the range of $640 million to $700 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on DESP at https://www.zacks.com/ap/DESPSource

Denver Weather: More spring showers and cooler temperatures

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:21:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver’s weather will turn cloudy and wet again Thursday into Friday. This storm system will bring less rain than last week’s showers, but it will still be a cooler and wet two days with the potential for minor flooding.Weather today: Cool, cloudy and soggy ThursdayDenver and the Front Range will wake up behind a cold front with mostly cloudy skies, patchy fog and isolated showers. The better chance for showers will move in this afternoon and evening.   Over 800% of average precipitation measured in parts of Colorado The best chance for rain will come Thursday afternoon, through the evening, and into early Friday morning. Temperatures will be cooler than yesterday and just reach the mid-60s. If clouds break up in the afternoon, there will be warmer temperatures in some spots and a better chance for evening thunderstorms. Denver has had 5 times more rain than Seattle so far this May While widespread flooding is not anticipated, if thunderstorms do form and flood-...

Jeffco school board warns low enrollment issues not over

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:21:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Jefferson County School Board says efforts to tackle low enrollment in the district are not over.In Spring 2022, the board voted to close 16 elementary schools due to declining enrollment.  This week, the board approved Phase II of a resolution aimed at the shaping the school district's future. Jeffco votes to close 16 public schools According to a note sent out to families and staff, the board says the resolution includes:Suspending the consideration of high school consolidations or closures as the district focuses on its High School Reimagined initiative.Consolidation recommendations for K-8 and middle schools that are urgently needed because of unsustainable enrollment. These recommendations can be initiated by school communities, and/or driven by the Colorado Department of Education accountability clock. Purposeful engagement and planning with municipalities.Landscape analysis of Alternative Education Campuses. Completion of a boundary study. S...

Uber will now let parents put teens in rides alone

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:21:30 GMT

Parents will soon be able to put their teenagers in Uber vehicles.The ride-hailing service is rolling out a new feature that will allow children between the ages of 13 and 17 years old to ride alone for the first time.Once their parents or caretakers hail a ride for them, teens will have to give the driver a unique pin number.Then, the app records audio during the ride and the parent can follow the trip’s progress.Parents can contact the driver or Uber’s support team at any time during the ride.Uber says only highly rated and experienced drivers will be allowed to provide rides to unaccompanied teens.The company consulted with Safe Kids Worldwide to develop the new feature.It is slated to go live Monday in more than a dozen metro areas.

State agencies coerced Libor traders into perjury, claims senior Tory MP

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:21:30 GMT

LONDON — British and U.S. authorities covered up state involvement in Libor rigging and scapegoated low and middle-ranking bankers, some of whom spent years in jail, a senior Conservative MP told the House of Commons on Thursday.“I am greatly concerned that the Treasury select committee may have been misled by state agencies about the knowledge and involvement of the state in setting false rates,” said David Davis in a point of order in parliament. The former Cabinet minister told the House of Commons he intends to write to the Metropolitan Police to ask them to investigate any potential perjury that took place. “There is prima facie case to believe that state agencies coerced individuals into perjury that led to false conviction,” he said.The state’s pursuit of Libor traders from 2012 onwards took place amid mass public anger towards banks and bankers for the role they played in the global financial crisis of 2008, which hit economies the world over. Libor u...

NH man arrested in connection with deadly Derry shooting

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:21:30 GMT

A Candia, New Hampshire man is facing a murder charge in connection with a fatal shooting in Derry, New Hampshire on Wednesday night.Officers responding to a reported shooting at the Lobster Claw II on Main Street around 5:45 p.m. found John Kratz, Jr., 64, of Sandown, New Hampshire, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, according to a joint statement issued by New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella and Derry Police Chief George Feole.He was taken to Eilliot Hospital in Manchester, where he was pronounced dead.Following an investigation, John Kratz, 27, was arrested on a second-degree murder charge. He is expected to be arraigned Thursday in Rockingham Superior Court.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Mother’s boyfriend to be arraigned on murder charge in Jeremiah Oliver’s death

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:21:30 GMT

The boyfriend of Jeremiah Oliver’s mother is set to be arraigned on a murder charge in connection with his death.The 5-year-old’s body was found in a suitcase on the side of the highway in Sterling in 2014 after he was reported missing. His mother is also set to face charges in connection with this death.Alberto Sierra is already serving 6 to 7 years in prison after pleading guilty to assault and child endangerment charges in Worcester Superior Court.Prosecutors said he assaulted Jeremiah Oliver’s mother, Elsa Oliver, and two of his young siblings between March and December in 2013. Prosecutors said Sierra used a belt to assault the children.Jeremiah’s siblings reported him missing from his Kimball Street home in 2013.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Column: A chilly spring for David Ross and Pedro Grifol and other warning signs for the Chicago Cubs and White Sox for the summer ahead

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:21:30 GMT

What the Washington Post termed “a bizarre, localized cold front” hit Chicago on Tuesday afternoon, suddenly turning a warm spring afternoon into a chilly night.Meteorologists called it a “pneumonia front,” comparing it to the chills one experiences when getting ill.Coincidentally, Cubs fans also have been going through a pneumonia front after a feel-good start to the 2023 season evaporated into thin air, leaving them cold and confused and looking for someone to blame.The Cubs blew a five-run, eighth-inning lead Wednesday night in Houston in a 7-6 loss to the Astros, extending their losing streak to five games and falling to 19-24, tied with the rebuilding Cincinnati Reds for third place in the National League Central.Drew Smyly pitched seven perfect innings in a 13-0 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 21, leaving the Cubs at 12-7. They’ve gone 7-17 since, wasting another strong outing by Smyly on Wednesday.The Cubs batted .242 with a .709 OPS...

Get to know Tyler Scott: Q&A with the new Chicago Bears wide receiver’s college coach

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:21:30 GMT

Speed. That’s the first word on every scouting report for Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver Tyler Scott. A fifth-round pick in last month’s draft, Scott was a Junior Olympian in track as a kid in addition to being a burner as a high school running back.After he got to college at Cincinnati, he converted to wide receiver and last season produced 54 catches, 899 yards and nine touchdowns for the Bearcats.The Bears felt fortunate to select Scott as late as they did (No. 133) and envision him becoming a dynamic weapon for quarterback Justin Fields. Former Cincinnati receivers coach Mike Brown, who is now at Wisconsin, can’t say enough about Scott’s speed and approach to the game.Brown spoke to the Tribune recently to relay his experience with Scott and offer insight on the rookie’s skill set. Here’s that interview, edited for clarity.Note: This is part of a series of conversations with the college position coaches of this year’s Bears draft pic...

Canada Goose reports $3.1M Q4 loss, revenue up more than 30% from year ago

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:21:30 GMT

TORONTO — Canada Goose Holdings Inc. reported a loss of $3.1 million in its fourth quarter compared with a loss of $9.1 million a year earlier as its revenue rose more than 30 per cent.The luxury parka maker says it lost three cents per diluted share for the quarter ended April 2, down from a loss of nine cents per diluted share a year earlier.Revenue in the fourth quarter of the company’s 2023 financial year totalled $293.2 million, up from $223.1 million in the same quarter last year.On an adjusted basis, Canada Goose says it earned 14 cents per diluted share, up from an adjusted profit of four cents per diluted share a year earlier.Analysts on average had expected an adjusted profit of 11 cents per share and $259.1 million in revenue, according to estimates compiled by financial markets data firm Refinitiv.In its outlook for its 2024 financial year, Canada Goose says it expects total revenue between $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion and an adjusted profit between $1.20 and $1.4...