Z Holdings Corp., operator of Yahoo Japan online services, and messaging app provider Line Corp. merged on Monday to expand their online services globally as they aim to better compete with U.S. and Chinese tech giants. With a combined user base of about 150 million in Japan, the merger of Z Holdings, a SoftBank Group Corp. subsidiary, and Line will make it one of the biggest information technology companies in the country. Kentaro Kawabe (L), president of Z Holdings… Source link

Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Monday, March 1, 2021 Warren Buffett has had years of underperformance and a lot of bad stock picks Warren Buffett, the billionaire head of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B), will probably go down as the greatest investor in history. For more than half a century, he’s been responsible for the performance of Berkshire and its legendary stock portfolio, which have long track records of… Source link

The New York Times Sexual Harassment Claims Against Cuomo: What We Know So Far Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York is confronting one of the most tumultuous moments of his three terms in office after two women who once worked for his administration accused him of sexually harassing them. Under immense public and political pressure, the governor’s office asked the state attorney general to appoint someone to conduct an outside investigation into the sexual harassment claims against Cuomo, a… Source link

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Google Workspace today launched new tools and features to help users make the most of their time, collaborate equally, and deliver more impact—wherever they are. According to Gartner, 90% of survey respondents plan to allow employees to work remotely at least part of the time, even after the Covid-19 vaccine is widely adopted. The future of work has many organizations implementing a hybrid work model, or a mix of both at-home and… Source link

Warren Buffett’s famed stock portfolio has grown to a market value of $281.17 billion at the end of 2020, with a cumulative actual price for the entire portfolio of $108.62 billion. Last year, Berkshire earned $4.9 billion in realized capital gains and $26.7 billion in net unrealized gains from its stock holdings. In Buffett’s annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B) shareholders, the renowned stock picker shared the 15 common stocks that had the largest market value at the end… Source link

WASHINGTON — The sole Democrat elected to statewide office in Florida is calling on the U.S. House of Representatives coronavirus committee to investigate the state’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, for “alleged political favoritism” in coronavirus vaccine distribution. That call comes in a letter that Florida’s agriculture commissioner, Nikki Fried, will send on Monday morning to Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., who heads the coronavirus committee, and Rep. Steve Scalise of… Source link

The NBA tips off the week with seven games on the schedule Monday. Among the exciting matchups is the Sixers hosting the Pacers and the Pelicans taking on the Jazz. Let’s try to add to the fun by hopefully winning some cash on Yahoo. Here are some players to consider for your entries, as well as a few to possibly avoid. GUARDS LaMelo Ball, CHA at POR ($37): Ball has been locked in offensively during the Hornets’ current West Coast trip, scoring at least 20 points in all four games. That… Source link

TipRanks Goldman Sachs Predicts Over 50% Rally for These 2 Stocks Stocks started this year with heft gains, edged back last week, and now are rising again. The big tech giants led the moves, with volatility in Apple and Amazon leading the NASDAQ on its gyrations. The strategy team at investment bank Goldman Sachs have taken notice of the market shakeups, and are working out what it means for investors. According to macro strategist Gurpreet Gill, watching bond yields and stock values closely,… Source link

There are seven games in the NHL on Monday with Colorado the largest favorite on the docket by a considerable margin. The Flames are also receiving notable chalk. Once again, the highest over/under totals are in the three North Division matchups, and the Hurricanes-Panther and Avalanche-Sharks matchups could also be high scoring. Here are some leans and fades to consider when assembling your lineups.  GOALIE Jordan Binnington, STL at ANH ($34): The Ducks have scored the fewest goals per game… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Bitcoin is nursing losses after its worst weekly plunge in almost a year and on one view its longer term outlook could be even worse because of environmental concerns and tightening regulations. The sheer amount of energy needed to mine Bitcoin and the prospect that governments will create more obstacles for the largest cryptocurrency point to the token losing “most of its value over time,” BCA Research Inc. said. The expense and slowness of Bitcoin transactions make it… Source link