Monthly Archives: December 2020

How Starbucks is using AI to fuel its growth, deepen customer relationships

Starbucks (SBUX) is creating a future in which artificial intelligence and digital technology will help the coffee giant fuel its growth. In an exclusive interview with Yahoo Finance Live this week, Starbucks COO and group president Roz Brewer described the tech-enabled future of the coffee chain’s growing drive-thru stores, including customizable menu boards that leverage A.I. to suggest beverage and food items based on factors such as the weather, time of day, store inventory, popularity,… Source link

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Meet the lawyer trying to keep Google from being broken up

Fox Business Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Perhaps the most influential executive at Google is a man who can’t write a line of code. That is Kent Walker, the company’s chief legal officer and head of global affairs, whose role puts him at the center of the search giant’s antitrust challenges. It also gives him the power to lead the defense that will determine whether one of the world’s dominant conglomerates is able to keep growing — or gets… Source link

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Google might face US antitrust lawsuit over its cut of Play Store sales

GlobeNewswire SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Qiwi plc – QIWI NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Qiwi plc (“Qiwi” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: QIWI).   Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at  newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980. The investigation concerns whether Qiwi and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged… Source link

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Illinois hires Bret Bielema as next football head coach

Bret Bielema is returning to the Big Ten … and the Midwest. Bielema was announced as the 26th football head coach in Illinois history Saturday. Bielema — an Illinois native — takes over a program previously run by Lovie Smith, who was fired Sunday after five seasons with the team. Bielema was rumored to be among the many coaches Illinois would consider for the position. His contract with Illinois will run six seasons and include an annual salary of $4.2 million. Illinois director of… Source link

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Google might face US antitrust lawsuit over its cut of Play Store sales

TipRanks 3 Stocks Flashing Signs of Strong Insider Buying Sometimes, following a leader makes the best investment strategy. And corporate insiders have long been popular leaders to follow. Their combination of responsibility to their stockholders and access to ‘under the hood’ information on their companies gives their personal investment choices an air of authority.The most important thing about these insiders is that whatever else they do, they are expected to shepherd their companies to… Source link

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Fed Decision Could Bring Bank Stocks Into Bull Market

TipRanks 3 Stocks Flashing Signs of Strong Insider Buying Sometimes, following a leader makes the best investment strategy. And corporate insiders have long been popular leaders to follow. Their combination of responsibility to their stockholders and access to ‘under the hood’ information on their companies gives their personal investment choices an air of authority.The most important thing about these insiders is that whatever else they do, they are expected to shepherd their companies to… Source link

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Meet the Lawyer Trying to Keep Google From Being Broken Up

Perhaps the most influential executive at Google is a man who can’t write a line of code. That is Kent Walker, the company’s chief legal officer and head of global affairs, whose role puts him at the center of the search giant’s antitrust challenges. It also gives him the power to lead the defense that will determine whether one of the world’s dominant conglomerates is able to keep growing—or gets clipped. Google faces formidable legal challenges. Its… Source link

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U.S. intelligence agencies are increasingly focused on domestic extremists. Their latest target: Satanists.

In recent years, the U.S. law enforcement and intelligence communities have identified domestic threats linked to a variety of ideologies and movements, ranging from the “boogaloo bois” to conspiracy theorists. But a recent internal government report obtained by Yahoo News adds what may be the most surprising addition to the list of threats: an obscure satanic cult. A special analysis report authored by the National Counterterrorism Center, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security… Source link

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Oregon beats USC for Pac-12 title

USC’s comeback magic ran out against Oregon. Kedon Slovis threw his third interception of the game with 2:47 to go as the No. 13 Trojans (5-1) fell 31-24 to Oregon (4-2) in the Pac-12 title game. The interception came as Slovis was scrambling to his right and appeared to simply need to throw the ball away. But instead of firing the ball deep into the USC bench he threw it along the sideline. That allowed safety Jamal Hill to make a play on the ball and secure the interception with his right… Source link

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Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP announces that it is investigating a potential securities class action lawsuit against CD Projekt SA

InvestorPlace Learn a Lesson From Luckin Coffee — and Avoid It in the Process You may remember Luckin Coffee (OTCMKTS:LKNCY) as the ticker symbol LK. That’s no longer the case. After revelations this past year, Luckin Coffee stock was relegated to the over-the-counter market.  Source: NewsToday / Shutterstock.com This was once a promising growth stock, but it led investors astray when top management was dishonest about sales, among other things. While the company looked like it was… Source link

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