The logo of Google is seen on a building at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, September 1, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo SEOUL, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Wednesday its presence in South Korea equates to nearly 12 trillion won ($10.16 billion) in economic benefits for its users, as the U.S. tech giant faces increased scrutiny from regulators and politicians. Google’s announcement came a day after South… Source link

via Facebook In a stunning turn of events, a South Carolina man was charged Tuesday with shooting troubled attorney Alex Murdaugh in the head in an assisted-suicide plot to secure $10 million in insurance money—just three months after Murdaugh’s wife and son were murdered. The alleged conspiracy was laid out in court documents released after Curtis Edward Smith, 61, was collared for the botched Sept. 4 shooting, which Murdaugh, 53, survived. “Mr. Murdaugh supplied Mr. Smith with a firearm… Source link

After acquiring Aaron Gordon at the trade deadline, the Denver Nuggets have locked him up long-term. Gordon and the Nuggets have agreed to a four-year, $92 million contract extension that includes a player option for the 2025-26 season. The Athletic’s Shams Charania broke the news Tuesday, citing Gordon’s agent Calvin Andrews. Gordon joined the Nuggets via a midseason trade from the Orlando Magic, who selected him with the No. 4 pick in the 2014 draft. Gordon has career averages of 12.7… Source link

Stock futures opened slightly higher Tuesday evening after dropping during the regular trading day, with September selling pressure returning to markets even after a report showed a slower-than-expected rise in inflation last month. Contracts on the S&P 500 ticked above the flat line. Dow futures also steadied after the index shed nearly 300 points during the regular trading day, resuming declines and falling for the sixth time in seven sessions. Shares of technology heavyweight Apple (AAPL)… Source link

Week 1 is in the books, and whether the first dose of action was kind or cruel to you in daily fantasy football, it’s time to regroup and eye the Week 2 NFL DFS slate. There’s still enough perceived value available to entice us to invest in some big-ticket players in our Yahoo DFS tournament lineup. Speaking of which, we’re relying on a wild card – or two, depending on your perspective — in this lineup, but we like the assumption of risk in relation to the… Source link

In India, a team of antitrust researchers accused the company of abusing its dominance in the mobile phone operating system market, leading to a formal investigation by the nation’s competition commission. The case hinged, in large part, on certain legal agreements that Google required manufacturers to sign before they could install widely used apps like Google Maps, Gmail and YouTube, according to a case file dated April 2019. Source link

Corporate tax increases are necessary for the U.S. to better compete globally, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Yahoo Finance Live in an interview. House Democrats are out with a proposal to raise the tax rate on companies with income of at least $5 million to 26.5%.  “If American business is going to compete, we need these investments,” Raimondo said. “And then the question is, how do you pay for them. I don’t know any business leader who thinks that it would be… Source link

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, speaks during a press conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on September 8, 2021. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Since it worked so well the last time, Congress is about to flirt once again with the prospect of a U.S. government shutdown, followed by an ignominious and totally unnecessary default on the nation’s debts. Yes, you’ve heard this before. Yes, it’s tiresome and foolish. But it’s happening… Source link

Shares of Crocs (CROX) rose as much as 17% and reached a record high in intraday trading off the heels of an investor day that gave Wall Street plenty to dig its heels into. Shares closed at $149.38 apiece, up 11.66% on the day. Crocs expects to pull in revenue of over $5 billion by 2026. It will also focus on expanding its reach in Asia and expanding its digital growth. The company is also boosting its sustainability efforts, announcing a new bio-based, lower carbon material called… Source link

Apple (AAPL) debuted its new iPhone 13 during its virtual fall event on Tuesday. The new iPhone comes in four versions, the iPhone 13 mini, the iPhone 13, the iPhone 13 Pro, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max. Available Sept. 24, the phones range in prices from $699 for the iPhone mini to $1,099 for the iPhone 13 Pro Max. While the design of the iPhone 13 remains largely unchanged from the iPhone 12, there are some small differences. For starters, the two rear cameras are now situated diagonally. The… Source link