China’s Tencent misses expectations despite fastest profit rise since late 2021 Tencent on Wednesday reported a surge in profit for the second quarter, but missed expectations.

Scott Dixon Wins Despite First Lap Spin In Record-Breaking IndyCar Start It’s Monday, August 14, 2023 and this is Race Recap, your summary of last weekend’s motorsports action. The focus of the racing world was on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend with NTT IndyCar Series and NASCAR Cup Series doubleheader at the iconic facility. Read more…

England Through to Quarterfinals of World Cup Despite Red Card for Lauren James Lauren James was sent off in the second half of England’s penalty shootout victory over Nigeria, which could prompt a suspension from FIFA.

How U.S. microchips are fueling Russia’s military — despite sanctions Moscow is sourcing a growing number of advanced microchips from the West through intermediary countries such as China, analysis by CNBC shows.

How to Get (or Make) ‘Barbie Pink’ Paint, Despite a Global Shortage Thanks to the new Barbie movie, the world’s supply of pink paint is greatly depleted. Even before the film began painting their sets, supply chain issues and access to materials had slowed the production of pink paint. Now, Barbie pink is a hot commodity thanks to the movie, and there’s a dwindling supply left. Here’s… Read more…

Uber shares rise on rosy guidance and operating profit, despite revenue miss Shares of Uber rose 4% in premarket trading Tuesday after the company reported second-quarter results that missed analysts’ expectations for revenue but offered rosy guidance.

Chinese are forking out more money for smartphones despite wider slowdown — that’s good news for Apple The average selling price of smartphones in China is on the rise even as the overall market declines. This is positive for sales of Apple’s expensive iPhones.

GM: Mets not holding ‘fire sale’ despite trades After trading Max Scherzer to the Rangers, general manager Billy Eppler insisted the Mets are not tearing down their underachieving team.

Irsay: Colts won’t trade Taylor despite request Colts running back Jonathan Taylor is awaiting a decision from the team after requesting a trade earlier this week, a source said, but owner Jim Irsay told ESPN it is “a certainty” that a trade will not happen.

Despite Acquittal, Kevin Spacey Faces Uphill Battle for Hollywood Roles The actor, who was cleared of sexual assault charges in Britain this week, has parts in two small upcoming films. Yet his tarnished public perception makes starry roles unlikely.

Global Economy Shows Signs of Resilience Despite Lingering Threats The International Monetary Fund upgraded its global growth forecast for 2023.

Bitcoin Traders Cautious Despite Spot ETF Optimism, Leverage Indicators Suggest The spot market is in the driver’s seat as perpetual futures open interest to market cap ratio remains low, one observer said.

Despite grain deal collapse, Putin and Erdogan are still relying on each other. Vladimir V. Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan have kept good relations despite the war in Ukraine, and analysts say that will continue after the Kremlin rejected a deal Mr. Erdogan helped broker.

Despite Years of Sex Abuse Allegations, a Mississippi Sheriff Still Rules Like a King Sheriff Eddie Scott has been the top lawman in rural Clay County, Miss., for more than a decade despite repeated allegations.

Despite BlackRock, Don’t Expect a Flood of Spot-Bitcoin ETFs Soon: Experts BlackRock’s recent application to start a Bitcoin ETF has raised hopes that the SEC would soon approve an instrument seen as key to crypto’s growth. But a range of market watchers contacted by CoinDesk said several roadblocks still lie ahead.

Despite Successes at NATO Summit, Divisions Remain The alliance added Sweden, laid out new ambitions for itself and offered long-term support for Ukraine, promising membership someday. But Kyiv wanted more.

Zoom is ‘extremely optimistic’ about growth in Asia-Pacific despite weaker outlook Zoom is “doubling down” on its technical investments in the Asia-Pacific region as it seeks to strengthen growth, said the video communications company.

Taylor Swift Approved Sponsorship Deal With FTX, Despite Previous Reports: NYT Swift signed the sponsorship agreement worth as much as $100 million following more than six months of discussions.