Surprises

Google parent Alphabet surprises with capital spending boost after earnings beat
Google parent Alphabet surprises with capital spending boost after earnings beat
ALPHABET on Wednesday cited massive demand for its cloud computing services as it hiked its capital spending plans for the year to about US$85 billion and predicted a further...
Taylor Swift Surprises Patients at Florida Children’s Hospital
Taylor Swift is making wildest dreams come true.   The “Fortnight” singer stopped by Joe DiMaggio’s Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, Florida, June 12 to spend some time with the...
US: Stocks end higher on Wednesday as Fed meeting holds no surprises
US: Stocks end higher on Wednesday as Fed meeting holds no surprises
Published Thu, May 8, 2025 · 06:09 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished higher on Wednesday following a choppy session as the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, while Google-parent Alphabet...
Thai central bank surprises with rate cut as risks to growth increase
Thai central bank surprises with rate cut as risks to growth increase
THE Bank of Thailand unexpectedly cut its key interest rate for the first time in four months, acting after disappointing growth data and public calls for lower borrowing costs...
Tesla surprises with forecasts for sales and deliveries, shares jump
Tesla surprises with forecasts for sales and deliveries, shares jump
TESLA CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday (Oct 23) that he expects 20 to 30 per cent vehicle growth next year, sending the company’s shares up 11 per cent...
Zendaya Surprises Tom Holland With Sweetest Gift for Final Romeo & Juliet Show – E! Online
Zendaya truly is Tom Holland's biggest fan. Knowing parting is such sweet sorrow, his girlfriend arrived at the closing night of the West End production of Romeo & Juliet—of...
China central bank surprises by lending again at lower rates
China central bank surprises by lending again at lower rates
CHINA’S central bank surprised markets for a second time this week by conducting an unscheduled lending operation at steeply lower rates, suggesting authorities are trying to provide heavier monetary...
Singapore stocks climb after inflation data delivers no surprises; STI up 0.3%
Singapore stocks climb after inflation data delivers no surprises; STI up 0.3%
SINGAPORE shares ended higher on Monday (Jun 24) after local inflation data released the same day came in largely in line with expectations. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI)...
Nintendo surprises fans by announcing new ‘Zelda’ game
Nintendo surprises fans by announcing new ‘Zelda’ game
NINTENDO surprised fans on Tuesday (Jun 18) by announcing a new chapter in its 40-year-old Zelda saga, one of the Japanese video game giant’s biggest cash-cows.During an event broadcast...
SocGen Q1 profit slumps less than expected as investment bank surprises
SocGen Q1 profit slumps less than expected as investment bank surprises
French bank Societe Generale’s net income fell less than expected in the first quarter, as profits on equity derivative sales offset weaknesses at its retail bank and in fixed-income...