Heavy fighting in Khartoum; Sudan’s children caught in conflict, UN says

By Khalid Abdelaziz and Mohamed Noureldin KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Fierce fighting persisted in Sudan on Thursday despite a truce agreement as U.S. intelligence said rival forces were trying to gain the upper hand ahead of possible negotiations and the U.N. warned of the violence’s devastating toll on children. Despite multiple ceasefire declarations, the two sides appeared…

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DoorDash rides on delivery demand to raise 2023 core profit forecast

By Granth Vanaik (Reuters) -DoorDash Inc raised its annual core profit forecast after beating quarterly revenue expectations on Thursday, benefiting from an increase in orders for food, groceries and convenience products despite stubbornly high inflation. The food delivery company’s shares rose 4% in extended trading. DoorDash and its competitors such as UberEats have gained from…

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Bumble posts robust quarterly revenue on sustained user spending

By Vansh Agarwal (Reuters) -Bumble Inc beat estimates for first-quarter revenue on Thursday as user spending on its eponymous dating app remained strong despite a looming recession, sending the company’s shares up 7% in aftermarket trading. The parent company of Bumble, Badoo, and Fruitz, benefited from strong user growth during the quarter as more people…

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Ed Sheeran did not violate ‘Let’s Get It On’ copyright, US jury finds

By Blake Brittain and Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) -Ed Sheeran’s 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud” did not unlawfully copy from Marvin Gaye’s classic 1973 song “Let’s Get It On,” a jury decided on Thursday in a closely watched copyright lawsuit – a verdict that the British pop star said would help protect the creative…

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Block beats earnings expectations, shakes off short seller report

By Hannah Lang (Reuters) -Block Inc posted a rise in first-quarter revenue on Thursday as its popular payments platform Cash App continued to drive growth, a metric investors will watch closely following U.S. short-seller Hindenburg Research’s disclosure in March of short positions in the firm. Shares of Block, formerly called Square, were up more than…

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Heineken to invest $300 million in Brazil to expand premium beer portfolio

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Heineken NV, the world’s second-largest brewer, said on Thursday it will invest 1.5 billion reais ($300.8 million) in Brazil as part of an expansion plan for its premium and single malt beer portfolios. Brazilian beer drinkers are among the world’s biggest consumers of Heineken, according to the company. The planned investment…

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