Texas officials defend response to deadly floods: ‘We saved as many people as we could’
17 Jul
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Texas officials defend response to deadly floods: ‘We saved as many people as we could’

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CENTER POINT, Texas — Local and state officials who responded to the catastrophic flooding this month in Central Texas defended their actions in an interview with NBC News, saying they did everything in their power to save lives and are now considering what more could be done to prevent future tragedies.“Our teams did everything that they possibly could with this gruesome, devastating situation that happened, and we would not change the way we did that. And I think we saved as many people as we could,” Dalton Rice, the city manager of Kerrville, said.He spoke with NBC News alongside Jeff Holt, a Kerr County commissioner, and state Rep. Wes Virdell, over the weekend, before a new round of heavy rain and flooding threatened parts of the region. The officials said they did their best to...
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Swatch Group H1 Net Profit Declines
17 Jul
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Swatch Group H1 Net Profit Declines

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(RTTNews) - Swatch Group reported that its first half net result attributable to shareholders declined to 3 million Swiss francs from 136 million francs, prior year. Earnings per registered share was 0.01 francs compared to 0.52 francs. Operating profit declined to 68 million francs from 204 million francs. First half net sales declined to 3.06 billion francs compared to 3.44 billion francs, prior year. The company said decline in sales is exclusively attributable to China. The Group's net sales at constant exchange rates were 7.1% below the previous year, on a comparable basis, excluding the eyewear business in the Middle...
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Volvo Car Swings To Loss In Q2
17 Jul
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Volvo Car Swings To Loss In Q2

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(RTTNews) - Volvo Car AB (VLVCY, VOLCAR-B.ST), a Swedish manufacturer of luxury vehicles, on Thursday announced that it reported a net loss in the second quarter compared to the previous year. The decline was largely driven by reduced wholesale volumes and negative currency impacts from a stronger Swedish krona during the quarter, though higher used car sales helped cushion the effect. For the second quarter, net loss came in at SEK 8.10 billion compared to net income of SEK 5.65 billion last year. Loss per share was SEK 2.53 versus earnings per share of SEK 1.79 in the previous year....
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This Boozy Ice Cream Will Actually Get You Tipsy and It Could Be the Next Big Thing
17 Jul
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This Boozy Ice Cream Will Actually Get You Tipsy and It Could Be the Next Big Thing

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By Tom Westerholm is a Life & Trends Reporter for Newsweek based in Michigan. His work is focused on reporting on trending topics. Tom joined Newsweek in 2023 from Boston.com and previously worked at MassLive. You can get in touch with Tom by emailing t.westerholm@newsweek.com. Languages: English. Thomas Westerholm Life & Trends Reporter Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. A startup from Macedonia is bringing a new kind of ice cream to the United States, hoping to change the way people think about dessert and happy hour. Wice, which blends real wine with ice cream, has announced it will open its U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas as it expands into the American market. The company says its ice cream contains up to 50% actual wine,...
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