# surge (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover surge. Page: Feed: --- ## [Oldsmar mother celebrates PCOS name change, doctors explain what it means for women](https://www.fox13news.com/news/oldsmar-mother-celebrates-pcos-name-change-doctors-explain-what-means-women) _2026-08-22 · Briona.Arradondo@fox.com (Briona Arradondo) · Latest News | FOX 13_ An Oldsmar mother who sought fertility treatments is highlighting a common hormonal disorder after discovering she had the condition long known as polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS. ## [BayCare surgeons perform region's first robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy](https://www.fox13news.com/news/baycare-surgeons-perform-regions-first-robotic-nipple-sparing-mastectomy) _2026-08-21 · Ariel.Plasencia@fox.com (Ariel Plasencia) · Latest News | FOX 13_ Surgeons at BayCare Medical Group have performed West Central Florida’s first robotic-assisted nipple-sparing mastectomy, offering patients a minimally invasive surgical option that combines tissue removal and reconstruction into a single procedure. ## [CDC links multistate E. coli and salmonella outbreak to alfalfa sprouts](https://www.fox13news.com/news/cdc-links-multistate-e-coli-salmonella-outbreak-alfalfa-sprouts) _2026-08-21 · Stephanie.Weaver@fox.com (Stephanie Weaver) · Latest News | FOX 13_ A multistate E. coli and salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts has sickened 55 people, prompting a warning from health officials. ## [What to know about ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria in the Gulf](https://www.fox13news.com/news/flesh-eating-bacteria-gulf-what-to-know) _2026-08-21 · Stephanie.Weaver@fox.com (Stephanie Weaver) · Latest News | FOX 13_ Health officials warn of a potentially deadly bacteria lurking in warm coastal waters. Here’s the symptoms and who’s most at risk. ## [Samsung, SK hynix Account for 35.56%, 21.86% of Total KOSPI Revenue](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275302) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Korea Exchange (KRX) Unveils 2026H1 Performance of KOSPI Market-listed Corporations with December Fiscal Year-end. (Photo courtesy of KRX) South Korean corporations listed on the main board KOSPI market delivered extraordinary financial results for the first half of 2026, driven by unprecedented surges in sales, operating profits, and net income across both unconsolidated and consolidated bases.… ## [Higher platinum prices expected to lift African Rainbow Minerals earnings](https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-08-21-higher-platinum-prices-expected-to-lift-african-rainbow-minerals-earnings/) _2026-08-21 · Lindiwe Tsobo · BusinessDay_ ARM's improvement in headline earnings comes as the miner prepares a R15.2bn investment in the Bokoni platinum project and the restart of Nkomati ## [CEC integration, prepaid boost Cell C’s earnings](https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/earnings/2026-08-21-cec-integration-prepaid-boost-cell-cs-earnings/) _2026-08-21 · Jacqueline Mackenzie · BusinessDay_ MVNO business fuels wholesale momentum amid competitive market ## [Renergen moves closer to first commercial helium production](https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-08-21-renergen-moves-closer-to-first-commercial-helium-production/) _2026-08-21 · Lindiwe Tsobo · BusinessDay_ Renergen’s first commercial deliveries are targeted for September as the company works to secure more helium offtake and funding for expansion ## [\[Closing Market\] KOSPI Regains the 6,910 Level Amid Stronger Won](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275292) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Jung-hwan) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ On the afternoon of Aug. 21, the KOSPI index and stock prices of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are displayed on an electronic board in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. (Yonhap) The domestic stock market concluded the week on Aug. 21, with a 'polarized market' where the directions of the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets sharply diverged. The KOSPI index closed at… ## [Harmony beats targets: earnings soar on strong gold and copper ops](https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/earnings/2026-08-21-harmony-beats-targets-earnings-soar-on-strong-gold-and-copper-ops/) _2026-08-21 · Jacqueline Mackenzie · BusinessDay_ Acquisition of CSA mine in Australia boosts diversification efforts ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/EWnFhwz8h9bz) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [Hana Bank Executes First Won Swap With RFI](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275276) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Panoramic view of Hana Bank headquarters Hana Bank announced on Aug. 21 that it executed a won swap transaction with a foreign bank, a Registered Foreign Institution (RFI), in London, the United Kingdom, on August 19, marking the first of its kind for a domestic bank. This transaction is the first instance where the Hana Bank London Money Center directly supplied liquidity in response to actual… ## [KSD Eases Korean Bond Access for Foreign Investors with One-Stop Service](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275270) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ The headquarters of the Korea Securities Depository (KSD) in Seoul. A new integrated financial service that allows foreign investors to both hold South Korean government bonds in custody and obtain financing has officially begun operations. The Korea Securities Depository (KSD) said on Aug. 21 that it signed its first agreement with a foreign investor to provide its "KSD One-Stop Financing… ## [Samsung Eyes Major Shareholder Payout as SK hynix Raises the Bar](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275256) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Samsung Electronics' headquarters in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. (Yonhap) Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are preparing shareholder-return programs of unprecedented scale, drawing renewed attention from investors as the semiconductor boom strengthens their cash generation. Combined shareholder returns by the two companies could reach as much as 300 trillion won (approximately $217.2 billion),… ## [Questions raised over Zinn’s consulting ties at Spar and Spur](https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-08-21-questions-raised-over-shirley-zinns-consulting-ties-at-spar-and-spur/) _2026-08-21 · Nompilo Zulu · BusinessDay_ Independence as a nonexecutive director scrutinised due to her shareholding in Tuesday Consulting, an executive search firm engaged by Spar and, in an unpaid capacity, by Spur ## [JPMorgan veteran Andre Ross to lead Citi in South Africa](https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-08-21-jpmorgan-veteran-andre-ross-to-lead-citi-in-sa/) _2026-08-21 · Kabelo Khumalo · BusinessDay_ The lender has established itself as the largest foreign bank in the country ## [Comsol targets lucrative home internet gap with 5G launch](https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-08-21-comsol-targets-lucrative-home-internet-gap-with-5g-launch/) _2026-08-21 · Mudiwa Gavaza · BusinessDay_ Company secures multibillion-rand investment to expand fixed wireless access ## [Exxaro seeks more manganese and copper to drive diversification](https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-08-21-exxaro-seeks-more-manganese-and-copper-to-drive-diversification/) _2026-08-21 · Lindiwe Tsobo · BusinessDay_ Exxaro CEO Ben Magara says future-facing metals and energy should contribute more than half of group earnings by 2030 ## [Korean Bank Delinquencies Hit 10-Year High, Raising Corporate Credit Concerns](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275253) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ A corporate customer speaks with a bank employee at a loan counter in Seoul. (Yonhap) The delinquency rate on loans at South Korean banks reached its highest level in a decade as of the end of June, raising concerns over deteriorating corporate credit quality. While banks' aggressive cleanup of delinquent loans at the end of the quarter brought the rate down from the previous month, corporate loan… ## [\[Opening Market\] KOSPI Fluctuates Around 6,900 Early in The Session](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275234) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Jung-hwan) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ On the morning of Aug. 21, the won-dollar exchange rate, KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices are displayed on the electronic board at the dealing room of Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. (Yonhap) On the morning of Aug. 21, the domestic stock market is showing expanded volatility in early trading as simultaneous selling by foreigners and institutions tightly pushes against buying by individuals. As… ## [Foreign Investors Extend Korean Stock Selling Streak to Seven Months](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275236) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ The won-dollar exchange rate and the KOSPI and KOSDAQ indexes are displayed on an electronic board at Hana Bank's headquarters dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul. Foreign investors extended their selling streak in South Korean equities to a seventh consecutive month in July, pulling more than 31 trillion won ($22.45 billion) from the country's listed stock markets, while continuing to invest in bonds… ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OQ5HfrY8L3fb) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [Leveraged ETF Trading Tops 1 Trillion Won Again as Samsung, SK hynix Surge](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275229) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Trading in single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs topped 1 trillion won again as sharp gains in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix triggered diverging bets between retail and foreign investors. Trading in leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix surged past 1 trillion won ($721.03 million) again on Aug. 20 as sharp gains in South Korea's two semiconductor… ## [Kakao Calls Emergency Town Hall as Talk of KakaoTalk Spin-Off Grows](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275228) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Kakao's emergency town hall has fueled speculation that the South Korean internet giant could spin off KakaoTalk and overhaul its corporate structure. Kakao will hold an emergency town hall meeting for employees on Aug. 21, fueling speculation that one of South Korea's largest internet companies could be preparing a major restructuring, including a possible spin-off of its flagship KakaoTalk… ## [WATCH | Exxaro half-year earnings down 20%](https://www.businessday.co.za/bdtv/2026-08-20-watch-exxaro-half-year-earnings-down-20/) _2026-08-20 · Business Business · BusinessDay_ Exxaro CEO Ben Magara joins Business Day TV to discuss the group’s first-half performance ## [WATCH | Legal provision weighs on Spur’s earnings](https://www.businessday.co.za/bdtv/2026-08-20-watch-legal-provision-weighs-on-spurs-earnings/) _2026-08-20 · Business Business · BusinessDay_ Business Day TV speaks to Val Nichas, CEO of Spur Corporation, about the results and what they reveal about consumer spending. ## [Salmonella outbreak grows to 431 cases across multiple states, CDC says](https://www.fox13news.com/news/salmonella-outbreak-cdc) _2026-08-20 · Chris.Williams@fox.com (Chris Williams) · Latest News | FOX 13_ The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers has sickened 431 people across 32 states. ## [Florida Cyclosporiasis cases rise to 460: Here’s a county-by-county breakdown](https://www.fox13news.com/news/florida-cyclosporiasis-cases-rise-460-heres-county-by-county-breakdown) _2026-08-20 · Nancy.Gay@fox.com (Nancy Gay) · Latest News | FOX 13_ Florida health officials are tracking a surge in Cyclosporiasis cases as a nationwide outbreak of the parasite spreads across the Sunshine State. ## [Ribs lawsuit bites into Spur’s profit](https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-08-20-ribs-lawsuit-bites-into-spurs-profit/) _2026-08-20 · Nompilo Zulu · BusinessDay_ Spur reported a significant drop in profit for the 2026 financial year due to a major ribs lawsuit with GPS Food Group, resulting in a 38% fall in headline earnings per share and a 19.4% decrease in profit before tax ## [SA tests private finance model for public-sector energy efficiency](https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-08-20-sa-tests-private-finance-model-for-public-sector-energy-efficiency/) _2026-08-20 · Lindiwe Tsobo · BusinessDay_ South Africa is testing a private finance model that could allow public institutions to undertake energy efficiency projects without funding the full upfront cost ## [Sun International names Vanessa Olver as CFO](https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/company-strategy/2026-08-20-sun-international-names-vanessa-olver-as-cfo/) _2026-08-20 · Jacqueline Mackenzie · BusinessDay_ Veteran finance leader Norman Basthdaw to support transition until April 2027, says Sun International ## [CA Sales expects stronger second half as it integrates assets](https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/earnings/2026-08-20-ca-sales-expects-stronger-second-half-as-it-integrates-assets/) _2026-08-20 · Jacqueline Mackenzie · BusinessDay_ CA Sales reports ‘resilient operational performance’ amid subdued consumer spending and the depreciation of Botswana pula ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mPn9sblxoyeQ) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [\[Closing Market\] KOSPI Rebounds Sharply Above 6,850](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275184) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Jung-hwan) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ On the afternoon of Aug. 20, the KOSPI index and the won-dollar exchange rate are displayed on an electronic board in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. The domestic stock market succeeded in a record-breaking comeback on Aug. 20, driven by the explosive strength of the 'top two' semiconductor giants and a massive buying spree by foreign investors. In a dramatic… ## [Exxaro’s manganese deal lifts sales but fails to offset profit dip](https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-08-20-exxaros-manganese-deal-lifts-sales-but-fails-to-offset-profit-dip/) _2026-08-20 · Lindiwe Tsobo · BusinessDay_ Exxaro reports weaker first-half earnings on despite higher revenue as lower contributions from investments weigh on group’s performance ## [Kakao Mobility Pursues US IPO](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275160) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Hur Sung-soo) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Kakao Mobility (Provided by Yonhap News) Kakao Mobility is turning its eyes to the US market instead of the domestic stock market to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) worth 1.4 trillion won ($1 billion). According to IPOX, a US IPO specialized institution, on August 20, Kakao Mobility confidentially submitted a registration statement for an IPO worth $1 billion (about 1.4 trillion won) to… ## [Financial Regulator Deploys AI to Monitor Crypto Market 24/7](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275157) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Logo of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). South Korea's financial regulator has launched an artificial intelligence-based surveillance system to detect market manipulation and other forms of unfair trading in the cryptocurrency market in real time. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said on Aug. 20 that it has developed an AI-powered market surveillance system combining generative AI… ## [Korea’s Net External Financial Assets Hit 12-Year Low as KOSPI Surges](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275146) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ South Korea's net external financial assets fell to a 12-year low as a sharp KOSPI rally drove up the value of foreign investors' holdings of Korean equities. Net external financial assets, which represent the value of assets held overseas by South Korean residents minus foreign investments in Korea, fell to their lowest level in 12 years. The decline came as a sharp rally in Korean stocks drove… ## [Dollar Deposits Surge $6.3 Billion as Won Strengthens Into High 1,300s](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275145) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ An employee sorts U.S. dollar bills at Hana Bank's Currency Counterfeit Response Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Aug. 21, as dollar deposits rise amid continued weakness in the U.S. dollar. Dollar deposits at South Korea's five major commercial banks have surged as the won strengthened into the high 1,300s per dollar, with households and companies increasing dollar holdings amid expectations that the… ## [Global Long-Term Yield Surge Sends KOSPI on a Wild Ride](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275143) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ The KOSPI index and share prices of SK hynix and Samsung Electronics are displayed on a screen at Hana Bank's dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Aug. 20. Surging long-term government bond yields in major economies have put pressure on South Korean stocks, with the KOSPI swinging sharply from a steep selloff to a strong rebound within a day. Rising U.S. fiscal deficits and Treasury issuance, heavy… ## [Woori Bank First To Trade Korea Treasury Bonds Via ICSD](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275142) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Woori Bank announced on August 20 that it concluded a package deal with an overseas financial institution for the trading and settlement of Korea Treasury Bonds, along with linked foreign exchange (FX) transactions, through the International Central Securities Depository (ICSD). This is the first instance of a domestic bank successfully completing an actual transaction with a foreign investor… ## [NEWS ANALYSIS | eMedia’s ruthless move to protect earnings](https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-08-20-news-analysis-emedias-ruthless-move-to-protect-earnings/) _2026-08-20 · Mudiwa Gavaza · BusinessDay_ Digital-first strategy triggers sweeping job cuts amid shrinking TV ad market ## [CMH pays R745m to buy property execs already rent to the group](https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-08-20-cmh-bosses-families-cash-in-on-r745m-in-property-deal-with-group/) _2026-08-20 · Nompilo Zulu · BusinessDay_ Acquisition follows calls to deploy surplus cash after underwhelming share buyback ## [‘No hostility’: Spar retailers’ guild denies intimidation of board](https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-08-20-spar-retailers-deny-intimidation-amid-board-turmoil/) _2026-08-20 · Nompilo Zulu · BusinessDay_ Guild of Southern Africa insists campaign for boardroom change followed formal mandate ## [\[Opening Market\] KOSPI Rebounds on SK hynix's Buyback Shock](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275128) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Jung-hwan) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ On the morning of Aug. 20, the KOSPI index and the won-dollar exchange rate are displayed on an electronic board in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. As of 9:50 a.m. on Aug. 20, the domestic stock market is successfully staging a strong technical rebound, recovering from the severe plunge of the previous day. This is interpreted as the result of a rapid recovery in… ## [SK hynix Shares Surge After Company Unveils 40 Trillion Won Buyback](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275111) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ SK hynix headquarters in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. SK hynix shares jumped more than 8% in early trading on Aug. 20 after the chipmaker announced plans to buy back and retire 40 trillion won worth of its own shares, unveiling one of the most aggressive shareholder-return programs ever announced by a South Korean company. SK hynix said the previous day that it would repurchase 24.07… ## [FDA authorizes robotic blood draw device: ‘First-of-its-kind’](https://www.fox13news.com/news/fda-authorizes-robotic-blood-draw-device) _2026-08-19 · Stephanie.Weaver@fox.com (Stephanie Weaver) · Latest News | FOX 13_ A first-of-its-kind robotic device can now autonomously draw blood from patients, following authorization from the FDA. Here’s how it works. ## [Cancer risk may be higher for people with one particular type of job](https://www.fox13news.com/news/cancer-risk-may-be-higher-people-one-particular-type-job) _2026-08-19 · Latest News | FOX 13_ People who fly for a living could face a higher risk of certain types of cancers, a new Harvard study suggests. ## [Former Bay Area QB Stephen Garcia prepares for surgery, foundation's fundraiser](https://www.fox13news.com/news/former-bay-area-qb-stephen-garcia-prepares-surgery-foundations-fundraiser) _2026-08-19 · Ariel.Plasencia@fox.com (Ariel Plasencia) · Latest News | FOX 13_ Former Jefferson High School and University of South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia is gearing up for surgery next month after he recently completed chemotherapy and pelvic radiation for stage 4 colorectal cancer. ## [Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty to concealing COVID records](https://www.fox13news.com/news/former-fauci-adviser-pleads-guilty-concealing-covid-records) _2026-08-19 · Heather.Miller@fox.com (Heather Miller) · Latest News | FOX 13_ A former adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to conceal public records linked to grant research funding and the COVID-19 pandemic. ## [Moderna cancer vaccine cuts melanoma risk in breakthrough trial, shares surge 160%](https://www.fox13news.com/news/moderna-merck-mrna-cancer-vaccine-melanoma-trial) _2026-08-19 · Chris.Williams@fox.com (Chris Williams) · Latest News | FOX 13_ Moderna and Merck reported promising late-stage trial results for their personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, which lowered the risk of melanoma. ## [CDC reporting nearly 16,000 total cyclosporiasis cases](https://www.fox13news.com/news/cdc-rising-cyclosporiasis-cases) _2026-08-19 · Daniel.Miller@fox.com (Daniel Miller) · Latest News | FOX 13_ Health officials are investigating multiple clusters of a nationwide Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands and sent hundreds of people to the hospital. ## [Popular daily drinking habit could nearly triple risk of stomach cancer, major study finds](https://www.fox13news.com/news/popular-daily-drinking-habit-could-nearly-triple-risk-stomach-cancer-major-study-finds) _2026-08-19 · Chris.Williams@fox.com (Chris Williams) · Latest News | FOX 13_ A popular daily drinking habit could be linked to a significantly higher risk of stomach cancer, according to a new study from Mass General Brigham.