The demand for cruise vacations may be weakening as high levels of inflation, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and a slowing economy weigh on consumer purchase decisions. Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Carnival all saw capacity-weighted sequential ticket pricing declines from May to June, according to new data from BofA Global Research. Price declines ranged from 1% to 3% compared to May, with Carnival seeing the largest drop (2.6%). The pricing softness looks to be extending into… Source link

Jim Cramer says oil is the ‘only dip that can be bought right now’ — here are 3 blue-chip energy stocks that also provide healthy yields as high as 7.8% With the market down double-digits in 2022, a lot of stocks seem to be on sale. But not all of the beaten-down names are worth buying at the moment, according to CNBC’s Jim Cramer. “I want to be kind to this market and tell you it’s the same old buy the dips game plan. But in reality, the only dip that can be bought right now, at… Source link

JaMarcus Russell is young enough at age 36 to still be starting in the NFL. Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers are older, and Matt Ryan was born three months before Russell. But Russell’s path took a different turn during a turbulent three years with the Oakland Raiders. The last time he was seen on an NFL field was January 2010, taking mop-up snaps in a season-ending blowout to the Baltimore Ravens. Then Russell was just gone, quickly anointed one of the biggest busts in NFL draft history. No other… Source link

The Cleveland Browns agreed to excuse quarterback Baker Mayfield from the team’s three-day mandatory minicamp next week, the team announced according to multiple reports. If the Browns didn’t excuse Mayfield and he still skipped camp, the team could have fined him $14,775 for the first day, $29,550 for the second day and $44,325 for the third. Mayfield, who has been recovering from shoulder surgery this offseason, has been the subject of trade speculation since the Browns acquired Deshaun… Source link

An all-new way to prioritize your most pressing assignments Although Google has no shortage of ways to keep track of your to-do list — Keep and Reminders among them — Tasks is probably the most streamlined and straightforward method. Built right into Gmail on desktop (and available as a dedicated app on your phone), Tasks makes things simple, without any of the fluff or complicated organization tools you’ll find on other apps. That said, today’s update goes a long… Source link

Lawyers often struggle with time management. Perhaps it’s from taking on too much, or lack of resources to keep them better organized. Whatever the cause, adopting effective time management techniques can help lawyers be more productive throughout the day and increase their billable hours. Many tools are available to law firms, like Google Calendar to enhance productivity and time management. This tool helps to track time effectively and avoid wasted time, missed deadlines,… Source link

Less than three months ago, Jimmy and Dee Haslam, the owners of the Cleveland Browns, expressed supreme confidence in Deshaun Watson. We are talking quarter-billion-dollar-to-Watson confidence. We are talking about three-first-round-picks confidence. We are talking about $55-million-salary-cap-hit confidence. That’s a lot for a guy who sat out an entire season seeking a trade while dealing with an onslaught of sexual assault allegations. “We are confident in Deshaun,” the Haslams said in… Source link

Liberal Democrats known as progressives have never commanded a political majority. Not even close, really. That’s why progressive candidates such as Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren bombed in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries, while the more centrist (at the time) Joe Biden won the Democratic nomination, then the presidency. The high point for progressives may have been the Green New Deal, which the newly elected Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York spearheaded in 2019… Source link

This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. Wednesday brings another packed slate across baseball. With that being said, there aren’t a ton of top-tier pitchers that are scheduled to take the mound. One game that is an exception to that will feature Chris Bassitt and the Mets facing off against Sean Manaea and the Padres. Nestor Cortes Jr. will be on the mound for the Yankees, taking his 5-1 record into a matchup against the Twins. As we sift through all of the options for… Source link

This article was first featured in Yahoo Finance Tech, a weekly newsletter highlighting our original content on the industry. Get it sent directly to your inbox every Wednesday by 4 p.m. ET. Subscribe Wednesday, June 8, 2022 The tech giant is listening to customers a lot more Apple (APPL) is famous for trying to anticipate its customers’ desires. And that tactic has obviously paid off. However, during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) Monday, the company rolled out a new… Source link