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Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Oscar-Winning songwriter Alan Bergman passes away
Veteran songwriter Alan Bergman has passed away. He was 99. Veteran songwriter Alan Bergman has passed away. He was 99. As per Variety, Alan Bergman, the Oscar-, Grammy- and Emmy-winning songwriter whose lyric-writing partnership with his wife Marilyn lasted more than six decades and produced such hits as "The Windmills of Your Mind," "The Way We Were" and "In the Heat of the Night," breathed his last on Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles. The Bergmans, who penned hundreds of songs, mostly for movies and TV, bridged the traditional Great American Songbook era of Rodgers & Hart, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin with the more modern pop sensibility of the '60s, '70s and '80s. Alan's wife Marilyn Bergman died in January 2022. She was the first woman president and chairman of the board of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), a leading performing-rights society for music-makers. The Bergmans won three Academy Awards: for "Windmills" in 1968, with French composer Legrand, from "The Thomas Crown Affair"; for the title song of "The Way We Were" in 1973, with Hamlisch; and the song score for Barbra Streisand 's "Yentl" in 1983, again with Legrand. They were nominated for 13 more Oscars, five of them with their close friend Legrand (including "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" from 1969's "The Happy Ending," the title song from 1970's "Pieces of Dreams," "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" from 1982's "Best Friends," and two songs from "Yentl," "Papa Can You Hear Me?" and "The Way He Makes Me Feel"), as per Variety. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Bought a car on finance? You could claim £1,000s back! My Car Loan Claims Learn More Undo Two more were with Hamlisch, for songs in 1978's "Same Time, Next Year" and 1980's "Shirley Valentine"; two with Williams, for songs in 1982's "Yes, Giorgio" and 1995's "Sabrina"; and individual songs with Mancini (for 1971's "Sometimes a Great Notion"), Maurice Jarre (for 1972's "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean"), Shire (1979's "The Promise") and Grusin (1982's "Tootsie").
Reuters
6 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
European shares see first daily gain in five on strong earnings
July 17 (Reuters) - European shares snapped a four-day losing streak on Thursday, boosted by gains in industrials ABB and Legrand after they reported positive earnings news. The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX), opens new tab closed 1% higher. Most major regional bourses also gained, with Germany benchmark DAX (.GDAXI), opens new tab gaining 1.5%, while France's CAC 40 (.FCHI), opens new tab added 1.3%. Swiss engineering group ABB (ABBN.S), opens new tab jumped almost 10% after posting its highest quarterly order intake yet, driven by demand for products used in data centres to support artificial intelligence. France's Legrand ( opens new tab gained close to 9% after the electrical infrastructure provider hiked its annual sales target driven by strong growth in North American data centre segment. Rival Schneider Electric ( opens new tab also jumped 7.7%. European chipmakers recouped some losses from the previous session with TSMC ( opens new tab, the world's main producer of advanced AI chips, posting record profit in the second quarter boosting sentiment. ASML ( opens new tab rose 3.9%, following an 11% drop on Wednesday. Ocado (OCDO.L), opens new tab climbed 18.5% after the online supermarket reported a 77% rise in first-half underlying earnings and said its priority is to generate cash in its next financial year. The latest forecasts had shown that the outlook for European corporate health has deteriorated, with expectations of a drop of 0.7% year-on-year in second-quarter earnings, according to LSEG I/B/E/S data. Investors continued to await clarity on U.S.-EU trade talks with the bloc preparing retaliatory measures in case negotiations with Washington failed. "Markets are still pretty optimistic that this may be the case and that things will progress in the next two weeks," said Daniela Hathorn, senior market analyst at "We've seen in the past, and even in Trump's first term, the amount of times that he actually threatened action and what he delivered was very limited." European equities fell sharply on Wednesday after Bloomberg reported that Trump is likely to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but Trump later said he is not planning to do so. Meanwhile, Britain and Germany signed a wide-ranging friendship treaty that deepened ties in areas including defence and transport as UK attempts to reset ties with the EU. Among other moving stocks, Tomra Systems ( opens new tab dropped 13.3%, the worst day since October 2023, after the Norwegian group posted a second-quarter net sales miss. Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars ( opens new tab advanced 7.9% after reporting a sharp decline in second-quarter operating profit that still exceeded analyst expectations. Also on Thursday, U.S. June retail sales data showed retail sales rebounding more than expected in June.
Business Insider
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
NSI NV (0RQN) Receives a Buy from Kepler Capital
Kepler Capital analyst Benjamin Legrand maintained a Buy rating on NSI NV on July 16 and set a price target of €25.00. The company's shares closed last Wednesday at €23.25. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Make smarter investment decisions with TipRanks' Smart Investor Picks, delivered to your inbox every week. Legrand covers the Real Estate sector, focusing on stocks such as Gecina, Inmobiliaria Colonial, and MERCIALYS. According to TipRanks, Legrand has an average return of 6.4% and a 66.67% success rate on recommended stocks. NSI NV has an analyst consensus of Hold.
Business Recorder
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Recorder
European shares gain on strong earnings
FRANKFURT: European shares snapped a four-day losing streak on Thursday, boosted by gains in industrials ABB and Legrand after they reported positive earnings news. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed 1% higher. Most major regional bourses also gained, with Germany benchmark DAX gaining 1.5%, while France's CAC 40 added 1.3%. Swiss engineering group ABB jumped almost 10% after posting its highest quarterly order intake yet, driven by demand for products used in data centres to support artificial intelligence. France's Legrand gained close to 9% after the electrical infrastructure provider hiked its annual sales target driven by strong growth in North American data centre segment. Rival Schneider Electric also jumped 7.7%. European chipmakers recouped some losses from the previous session with TSMC, the world's main producer of advanced AI chips, posting record profit in the second quarter boosting sentiment. ASML rose 3.9%, following an 11% drop on Wednesday. Ocado climbed 18.5% after the online supermarket reported a 77% rise in first-half underlying earnings and said its priority is to generate cash in its next financial year. The latest forecasts had shown that the outlook for European corporate health has deteriorated, with expectations of a drop of 0.7% year-on-year in second-quarter earnings, according to LSEG I/B/E/S data. Investors continued to await clarity on US-EU trade talks with the bloc preparing retaliatory measures in case negotiations with Washington failed. 'Markets are still pretty optimistic that this may be the case and that things will progress in the next two weeks,' said Daniela Hathorn, senior market analyst at 'We've seen in the past, and even in Trump's first term, the amount of times that he actually threatened action and what he delivered was very limited.' European equities fell sharply on Wednesday after Bloomberg reported that Trump is likely to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but Trump later said he is not planning to do so. Meanwhile, Britain and Germany signed a wide-ranging friendship treaty that deepened ties in areas including defence and transport as UK attempts to reset ties with the EU. Among other moving stocks, Tomra Systems dropped 13.3%, the worst day since October 2023, after the Norwegian group posted a second-quarter net sales miss.
Business Times
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Times
Europe: Shares see first daily gain in five on strong earnings
[BENGALURU] European shares snapped a four-day losing streak on Thursday (Jul 16), boosted by gains in industrials ABB and Legrand after they reported positive earnings news. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 1 per cent higher. Most major regional bourses also gained, with Germany benchmark DAX gaining 1.5 per cent, while France's CAC 40 added 1.3 per cent. Swiss engineering group ABB jumped almost 10 per cent after posting its highest quarterly order intake yet, driven by demand for products used in data centres to support artificial intelligence. France's Legrand gained close to 9 per cent after the electrical infrastructure provider hiked its annual sales target, driven by strong growth in the North American data centre segment. Rival Schneider Electric also jumped 7.7 per cent. European chipmakers recouped some losses from the previous session with TSMC, the world's main producer of advanced AI chips, posting a record profit in the second quarter, boosting sentiment. ASML rose 3.9 per cent, following an 11 per cent drop on Wednesday. Ocado climbed 18.5 per cent after the online supermarket reported a 77 per cent rise in first-half underlying earnings and said its priority is to generate cash in its next financial year. BT in your inbox Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox. Sign Up Sign Up The latest forecasts had shown that the outlook for European corporate health has deteriorated, with expectations of a drop of 0.7 per cent year on year in second-quarter earnings, according to LSEG I/B/E/S data. Waiting on trade clarity Investors continued to await clarity on US-EU trade talks with the bloc preparing retaliatory measures in case negotiations with Washington failed. 'Markets are still pretty optimistic that this may be the case and that things will progress in the next two weeks,' said Daniela Hathorn, senior market analyst at 'We have seen in the past, and even in Trump's first term, the amount of times that he actually threatened action and what he delivered was very limited.' European equities fell sharply on Wednesday after Bloomberg reported that Trump is likely to fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, but Trump later said he is not planning to do so. Meanwhile, Britain and Germany signed a wide-ranging friendship treaty that deepened ties in areas including defence and transport as UK attempts to reset ties with the EU. Among other moving stocks, Tomra Systems dropped 13.3 per cent, the worst day since October 2023, after the Norwegian group posted a second-quarter net sales miss. Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars advanced 7.9 per cent after reporting a sharp decline in second-quarter operating profit that still exceeded analyst expectations. Also on Thursday, US June retail sales data showed retail sales rebounding more than expected in June. REUTERS
