Shares in Juventus FC have doubled since it bought Cristiano Ronaldo, and it’s probably only the beginning (IT0000336, IT0000336)

Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo is up-and-running in the Serie A goalscoring charts. But the Portuguese striker’s greatest work is arguably being done away from the pitch. This is because shares in Juventus have doubled since his arrival. The club’s market capitalisation is now €1.5 billion ($ 1.75 billion). But this is probably just the beginning […]

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Doubled ‘Black Panther’ Ticket Presales

For awhile, Star Wars fans were worried whether Solo: A Star Wars Story was going to turn out all right. When directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were removed from the production and replaced by Ron Howard, there was a lot of concern whether the movie was going to live up to the legacy of […]

Patrick Reed more than doubled his season money total by winning the Masters

Patrick Smith/Getty Images Patrick Reed won the Masters, holding off challenges from some of golf’s biggest names. Reed won the green jacket, but will also take home nearly $ 2 million. The Masters’ purse overall is $ 11.0 million, second only to the U.S. Open. Patrick Reed won the Masters, holding off challenges from some […]

The UK government wrote to 500 companies telling them to start paying their interns — and doubled its war chest for cracking down on unpaid work

Getty Images HMRC is targeting companies which advertise unpaid work. More than 500 were contacted since November, with plans for more. Genuine voluntary unpaid placements are legal, but any position with fixed hours and defined work must be compensated with hourly pay. Officials doubled the budget for tackling unpaid work, to £25 million. The British […]

Shell more than doubled its profits last year

Thomson Reuters Shell’s fourth-quarter profit hits $ 4.2 billion, ahead of forecasts. Net income attributable to shareholders up 140% to $ 1.7 billion. LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell’s profit more than doubled in the fourth quarter of 2017 to $ 4.3 billion (£3 billion), slightly ahead of forecasts, supported by higher oil and gas […]

Easyjet news: FEMALE pilots have more than DOUBLED on the airline

EasyJet, the low cost airline, has twice as many female pilots compared to this time two years ago.   They will today announce hiring 49 pilots this year – accounting for 13 per cent of their pilot staff.  This is up from 2015, when only six per cent of their pilots were female.  What’s more, […]

One of the hottest hedge fund launches of the year has doubled its assets in about 6 months

Reuters / Lucas Jackson Hedge fund Light Sky Macro launched earlier this year, with the backing of Steve Cohen, Dan Loeb and a number of other hedge fund managers. The fund had a rough start but is now in positive territory. The fund was started by Ben Melkman, a former partner at Brevan Howard.   […]

Since ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ Hulu’s new subscriber sign-ups have nearly doubled, as it takes on Netflix

Hulu You might not have noticed until recently, but Hulu’s been running original programs for six years. Thanks to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which premiered in April and won eight Emmys in September (including the first outstanding drama win for a streaming service), things are finally starting to take off for its original series. Hulu noticed a significant rise in […]

Heart failure risk doubled by adding to much of THIS to diet

Heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly with a heart attack, high blood pressure or cardiomyopathy, diseases of the heart muscle, the most common causes. Symptoms include breathlessness after activity or even rest, feeling tired most of the time, and swollen ankles and legs. High salt intake […]