TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Google products have helped Kansas businesses generate $2.1 billion in 2020. Google says it released its Economic Impact Report on Thursday, March 18, and shared that 13,100 businesses, publishers and nonprofits in Kansas used its products to increase their online presence and connect with individuals and communities across the state, which helped generate $2.1 billion in economic activity in 2020. Google also said it plans to invest over $7 billion and create at least… Source link

Google has announced plans to invest $500 million in South Carolina, expanding to Berkeley County. BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. — Google has announced plans to invest $500 million in South Carolina, expanding its Berkeley County operation.  According to an announcement on March 18, Google plans to invest more than $7 billion and create at least 10,000 new, full-time Google jobs across the United States… Source link

Google has announced plans to invest $500 million in South Carolina, expanding to Berkeley County. BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. — Google has announced plans to invest $500 million in South Carolina, expanding its Berkeley County operation.  According to an announcement on March 18, Google plans to invest more than $7 billion and create at least 10,000 new, full-time Google jobs across the United States… Source link

(CNN) — Google is the latest tech company to commit to more office space despite the ongoing pandemic and the rise of remote work. On Thursday, Google said it plans to invest more than $7 billion in offices and data centers in the United States and create at least 10,000 additional full-time jobs this year. “Coming together in person to collaborate and build… Source link

Google has announced Live Captions for Chrome, a way to add real-time captions to audio content. Google Google on Thursday announced a new accessibility feature targeted at the Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, called Live Caption on Chrome. The software generates real-time captions for audio content played in Google’s popular Chrome web browser. The company details the feature in a blog post co-written by Emily Scharff, Product Manager of Chrome &… Source link

Google says it is doubling down on the office. The Alphabet Inc. GOOG -1.10% unit said it would spend $7 billion this year on expanding its footprint of offices and data centers across the U.S., including pouring $1 billion into its home state of California. The search-engine giant said it would hire at least 10,000 new full-time staff over the course of the year in anticipation of a post-pandemic recovery… Source link

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Yandex (YNDX). Shares have lost about 2.3% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500. Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Yandex due for a breakout? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let’s take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers. Yandex’s Q4 Earnings Beat, Revenues Miss… Source link

(Photo: Costfoto/Barcroft Media via Getty Images) The everything rally of the last several months may be getting a lift from an unexpected source: federal stimulus money. A new Yahoo Finance–Harris poll finds that 9% of people expecting to get a $1,400 stimulus check plan to invest some of the money in traditional assets such as stocks, while 7% plan to use the money to buy cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. Young investors are even more willing to gamble. Among 18- to 24-year-olds, 19% plan… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Credit Suisse Group AG raced to contain the widening fallout from the collapse of Greensill Capital as it acknowledged defaults are coming in a $10 billion group of now-frozen funds that the bank touted for their safety. Facing client furor and regulatory probes over the collapse of the short-term debt funds, the Swiss bank demoted one of its top executives, withheld bonuses for some and separated the asset management unit at the center of the scandal from the much more… Source link

Benzinga Bitcoin Could Boom 430% but Ethereum May Still Steal its Thunder Bitcoin believers may have new reason to rejoice following the stimulus checks, but Ethereum has use cases on its side. U.S. President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID Relief Bill has passed congress and stimulus checks are soon to be distributed. Early signs indicate recipients are ready to buy Bitcoin. A survey by Mizuho Securities showed that out of 235 participants who expect to receive stimulus checks from the COVID… Source link