Internet giant Alibaba crushes one-day online shopping record

If you needed evidence that internet shopping still has room to grow, you just got it. Chinese e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba has confirmed that its annual Singles’ Day sales event racked up the equivalent of more than $ 25.3 billion in sales, easily setting a record for the most online purchases in one day. For context, […]

Ford crushes October sales estimates amid truck boom (F, GM, FCAU, NSANY)

REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker US auto sales rose more than expected in October.  Ford, among the major manufacturers that topped forecasts, was supported by strong truck sales.  September was the strongest month of this year for the auto companies. They benefitted as people replaced cars that were salvaged by recent hurricanes.  This bump could persist for a few […]

Morgan Stanley crushes earnings (MS)

Reuters/ Yuri Gripas Morgan Stanley crushed Wall Street expectations for third-quarter results Tuesday, thanks to strong performance from its dealmakers and its wealth-management unit. The investment bank reported earnings of $ 0.93 a share, while analysts were expecting earnings of $ 0.81 a share. “Our third quarter results reflected the stability our Wealth Management, Investment […]

WATCH: Terrifying moment lamp post crushes car – but what happened to the driver inside?

The horrifying moment was captured on CCTV and is sure to put anyone at the edge of their seat.  A number of vehicles were coming to a standstill when the unexpected incident happened.  Out of nowhere, a huge lamp post appears to drop from the sky, vertically, on the car at the front of the […]

Morgan Stanley crushes earnings (MS)

Reuters/ Yuri Gripas Morgan Stanley crushed Wall Street expectations for third-quarter results Tuesday, thanks to strong performance from its dealmakers and its wealth management unit. The investment bank reported earnings of $ 0.93 per share, while analysts were expecting earnings of $ 0.81 per share. “Our third quarter results reflected the stability our Wealth Management, Investment Banking and Investment Management […]

Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Eamonn Holmes CRUSHES Ruth Langsford’s chances of winning

The 57-year-old This Morning host did not hold back as he appeared to rubbish his wife’s fitness during today’s show as they ran back from the roof of the ITV building back to the studios. Ruth, also 57, was seen breathless as she made a dash back to the studio sofa as she panted while […]

Richard Madeley CRUSHES Charles Bronson's fiancée with SHOCK truth: 'What are you doing?'

The prisoner, who now goes by the name of Charles Salvador, has been dubbed “the most violent prisoner in Britain” after being repeatedly denied release due to his behaviour inside jail.  However, the 64-year-old has now decided that he should be allowed conjugal visits in order to become a father to a baby from his […]

Jeremy Kyle CRUSHES parenting debate as he calls for MORE FAMOUS guests on GMB

Sue Atkins and Kate Ivans debated for and against using harsh parenting tactics, and naturally, the segment was heated.  The former told Jeremy and his co-host Kate Garraway: “I don’t think you need to start off like that, and there are so many other things that you could do but you don’t need to start […]

Japan’s GDP crushes expectations

Getty Images Japanese economic growth soared in the three months to June, logging the fastest increase in more than two years. According to data released by the government on Monday, real GDP surged by 1% in the June quarter, easily surpassing expectations for a smaller increase of 0.6%. The expansion was larger than any individual […]