Monthly Archives: January 2022

What NFL star Ndamukong Suh learned from Warren Buffett

When he’s not crushing the competition as a defensive tackle with the Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Ndamukong Suh is busy scoring with his portfolio of investments — with a little help from Warren Buffett. Suh told Yahoo Finance Live that the Oracle of Omaha taught him to invest in companies “that have great intrinsic value” and to always be patient. “That’s one of the best tools I’ve ever learned from him,” said Suh. “It’s about being patient, understanding that this… Source link

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The future of work and living is ‘more flexibility’: Airbnb CEO

The acceleration of remote work has created an entirely new category of long-term travel, according to Airbnb (ABNB) CEO Brian Chesky. Now, he’s joining the ranks, opting to run his global company from a different Airbnb listing every few weeks — armed with nothing more than a laptop and good WiFi.  “I think that we’re living through probably the biggest change to travel since the advent of commercial flying, because the entire identity of travel is evolving,” he said, in an interview… Source link

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Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen) review: nice but not a must-have

The latest Google Pixel Stand is less of a “must-have” accessory if you’re a Pixel phone owner and more of a “nice to have.” For $79, its primary job is fast wireless charging, and it does that well. But unless you’re a Pixel 6 or 6 Pro owner and you’re really sold on one of the stand’s handful of extra features supported by your phone, then you’d be better off saving your money and getting an inexpensive third-party charger. … Source link

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Shaquille O’Neal Shares How He’d Treat Unvaxxed Kyrie Irving If They Were Teammates

Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal said he’d “put hands on” unvaccinated Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving if they played on the same team. The Nets last month welcomed Irving back into the fold following his refusal to be inoculated from COVID-19. But he can only play road games due to New York City vaccine mandates. This week, Irving refused to reconsider his position on the shots, even following teammate Kevin Durant’s knee injury. Speaking on the latest episode of his “Big… Source link

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June Jones declines Hawaii coaching job after contract issues

June Jones wanted to return to Hawaii and lead the football program again. In fact, he still wants the head job. Jones, though, declined Hawaii’s offer to return and lead the program to replace former coach Todd Graham on Friday night. The terms, he said on Twitter, simply weren’t acceptable. “No coach in their right mind,” he said, would accept the job that was presented to him. Jones said on Twitter that he was only offered a two-year contract and hinted that he was going to be told… Source link

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Ex-MLB pitcher Sergio Mitre sentenced to prison in Mexico after rape, murder of 22-month old – Yahoo Sports

Sergio Mitre, seen here with the Mexican national team in 2018, was sentenced to 40-to-60 years in prison in Mexico this week. (Ulises Ruiz/AFP/Getty Images) Former MLB pitcher Sergio Mitre was sentenced to prison in Mexico this week after he was found guilty of raping and murdering the 22-month-old daughter of his former girlfriend. Mitre, 41, was found guilty on Wednesday night and sentenced to 40-to-60 years in prison, according to NJ.com. Per the report, Mitre attacked the baby in July 2020… Source link

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Jerry Jones expresses frustration with Amari Cooper

Cowboys receiver Amari Cooper signed a five-year, $100 contract before the 2020 season. It made him the league’s highest-paid receiver in 2021 with a $20 million base salary and a $22 million cap number. Yet, Cooper tied for 39th in receptions (68), 34th in receiving yards (865) and tied for 37th in points among non-kickers (eight touchdowns). He wasn’t even the leading receiver on the team with CeeDee Lamb catching 79 passes for 1,102 yards. Cooper also didn’t enamor himself to Cowboys… Source link

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Grayson Allen ejected after hard foul on Alex Caruso

Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen was ejected on Friday night after committing a hard foul that sent Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso slamming onto the court. Allen, about halfway through the third quarter of Milwaukee’s 94-90 win at Fiserv Forum, went up to contest a Caruso layup at the rim. Allen came flying in from the right to try and stop Caruso, but he missed the ball and connected with Caruso’s arm, then swung his other arm and hit Caruso again. Caruso landed directly on his side… Source link

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How Putin’s obsession with NATO has led to the brink of war in Ukraine

In response to the rising threat of a Russian military invasion of Ukraine, NATO forces in the region have begun mobilizing. Spain announced Thursday that two of its warships were en route to the Black Sea, the body of water that borders southern Ukraine, to partake in military exercises originally planned for later this year. Spain may also send fighter jets to Bulgaria, where the Dutch government is sending F-35s, while, according to military analyst Gustav Gressel, senior policy fellow at… Source link

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Shopify Tumbles on a Report of It Terminating Fulfillment Contracts

(Bloomberg) — Shopify Inc. plunged by the most since March 2020 after a report that the Canadian e-commerce company terminated contracts with several warehouse and fulfillment partners. Most Read from Bloomberg Its U.S.-traded shares closed down 14% on Friday to the lowest level since September 2020 on high trading volume after the business publication Insider said Shopify was expected to have about half of its previous capacity for e-commerce orders for merchants, once changes are… Source link

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