Monthly Archives: August 2021

Epic’s disclosures in sealing dispute leave Google bristling

The Epic Games logo, maker of the popular video game “Fortnite”, is pictured on a screen in this picture illustration August 14, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Illustration/File Photo Law firms Related documents The company and law firm names shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. We are improving this feature as we continue to test and develop in beta. We welcome feedback, which you can provide using the feedback tab on the right of the page. (Reuters) – If… Source link

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What is the JOLTS report: Yahoo U

The monthly jobs report (also called the “employment situation”) gets a lot of attention for its comprehensive read on the state of unemployment in the United States. But a lesser known report known as the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) offers more detail into labor market churn, showing the flow of people in and out of jobs and the movement of people from one job to another. Put together, the two reports (both produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics) offer context on the… Source link

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Why one Wall Street strategist is a bitcoin skeptic

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) may be holding above $46,000 Monday, but one prominent Wall Street strategist is still somewhat skeptical of the cryptocurrency. At a recent Yahoo Finance Plus webinar, Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, explained her principle misgiving about bitcoin, being careful to emphasize she doesn’t completely dismiss the cryptocurrency altogether. “I am an admitted skeptic to some degree. I’m not on either end of the spectrum — meaning I’m a skeptic,… Source link

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Spin’s electric scooters and bikes are now on Google Maps – TechCrunch

Ford-owned micromobility company Spin has announced an integration with Google Maps. Now, users planning their trips in 84 cities, towns and campuses across the U.S., Canada, Germany and Spain will be able to view Spin’s electric scooters and bikes on the app while planning their trip. Spin joins its top competition on the popular mapping app, Lime, which also recently announced an integration with transit planning app Moovit. We can expect to see further integrations… Source link

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Elon Musk’s SolarCity Trial Nears Conclusion With $2 Billion at Stake

(Bloomberg) — Elon Musk was acting as a proper chief executive officer as Tesla Inc. weighed the purchase of power provider SolarCity in 2016, his longtime ally and fellow Tesla director Antonio Gracias told a judge. A two-week trial over the billionaire CEO’s role in the $2 billion transaction wrapped up on Monday, and now Judge Joseph Slights III must decide whether Musk — who was the solar company’s chairman and largest shareholder at the time — properly removed himself from the… Source link

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Bitcoin’s Bulls vs Bears

Bitcoin’s (BTC-US) bulls and bears have been more active than ever this year as the cryptocurrency hovers around $46,000. Notable heavy hitters have publicly talked up — or down — the coin as it soared to new highs earlier this year.  Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is arguably the most notable crypto bull, and his tweets can move the coin’s price. Bitcoin spiked earlier this year when Tesla initially announced it had bought bitcoin and would soon be accepting it as… Source link

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Oat milk shortage about to end? Oatly CEO weighs in

Oatly CEO Toni Petersson said there is light at the end of the tunnel with respect to the oat milk shortage that has existed during the pandemic due to significantly more at-home consumption of packaged foods.  “No,” Petersson responded when asked by Yahoo Finance if the shortage would continue into 2022. “It’s going to improve. It has improved since March. It’s going to continue to increase [product availability] every single month here.” To help improve demand, Oatly said it will increase… Source link

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Jalen Green on Fresno; why he didn’t want to be in Detroit

Editor’s note: The author was born and raised in Fresno, California. LAS VEGAS — Most now know about Jalen Green, the young prodigy the Houston Rockets selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2021 NBA draft. But very few know about where the 19-year-old guard is from. Green grew up in Fresno, California, located in the Central Valley with a population of approximately 1 million in Fresno County. When people think of the Golden State, Los Angeles typically comes to mind. After that, the Bay Area… Source link

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