Monthly Archives: July 2022

This must happen for gas prices to go below $4 a gallon

This must happen for gas prices to go below $4 a gallon

Despite West Texas intermediate crude oil futures dipping below $100 per barrel on Tuesday, serious gas price relief may be unlikely happen until motorists make adjustments by driving less. “I think the only thing that’s going to make a dent in gasoline or jet fuel prices is demand destruction,” Vectis Energy Partners principal Tamar Essner said on Yahoo Finance Live after being asked when gas prices may drop below $4 a gallon (video above). “So we have to push higher until we get to that… Source link

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Steelers 22nd In Yahoo Power Rankings: ‘Anticipate This Being Mike Tomlin’s Worst Season’

Steelers 22nd In Yahoo Power Rankings: ‘Anticipate This Being Mike Tomlin’s Worst Season’

Frank Schwab and the folks over at Yahoo! are writing up offseason power rankings and in-depth previews of each NFL team. Today was the Pittsburgh Steelers’ day with the site ranking them 22nd overall in the league, a year removed from a 9-7-1 season that saw a quick playoff exit to the Kansas City Chiefs. Schwab’s preview of the team is largely just a recap of what the team has done and doesn’t break any new ground or offer any unique insight. But he was an overall fan of the… Source link

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Yahoo DFS Baseball: Tuesday Picks

Yahoo DFS Baseball: Tuesday Picks

This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. With all 30 teams scheduled to play Tuesday, there is no shortage if intriguing story lines. One big newsworthy item is that Max Scherzer is expected to be activated from the IL to start against the Reds. Two other aces expected to start are Sandy Alcantara against the Angels and Logan Gilbert against the Padres. As far as intriguing series go, one of the highlights figures to be the Cardinals taking on the Braves in Atlanta…. Source link

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Google halts KakaoTalk updates on Play Store in Korea after messaging app refused to remove its own payment links  – TechCrunch

Google halts KakaoTalk updates on Play Store in Korea after messaging app refused to remove its own payment links  – TechCrunch

Google has stopped providing updates to popular messaging app KakaoTalk in South Korea, according to a local report, after Kakao continued using an external payment link in its Android app, against Google’s new in-app payments policy. Google’s new policy requires developers selling digital goods and services to use Google’s first-party billing system, but Kakao has been using an external link to its own website. This is the first time Google has stopped… Source link

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Billy Horschel rips into LIV Golf Series defectors

Billy Horschel rips into LIV Golf Series defectors

The battle between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf rages on, and most of the players on the PGA Tour aren’t too happy with those who have made the move to the Saudi-backed, Greg Norman-led, blood-money-funded league. Add Billy Horschel to that list. During his press conference prior to this week’s Genesis Scottish Open, an event co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and DP World Tour that isn’t allowing LIV players to tee it up at the Renaissance Club, Horschel ripped into the defectors. “There’s a… Source link

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Google allowed sanctioned Russian ad company to harvest user data for months

Google allowed sanctioned Russian ad company to harvest user data for months

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The day after Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner sent a letter to Google warning it to be on alert for “exploitation of your platform by Russia and Russian-linked entities,” and calling on the company to audit… Source link

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Sharks set to hire Mike Grier as NHL’s first ever Black GM

Sharks set to hire Mike Grier as NHL’s first ever Black GM

The San Jose Sharks and former NHL forward Mike Grier made league history on Tuesday afternoon. (Getty) The San Jose Sharks have named former NHL forward Mike Grier as the team’s next general manager. Grier becomes the first Black general manager in NHL history after San Jose made it official on Tuesday afternoon with a special video message from the man himself. Grier, 47, played over 1000 games across 14 seasons in the NHL, with stints in Edmonton, Washington, Buffalo, and San Jose, scoring… Source link

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Seeking at Least 11% Dividend Yield? Analysts Suggest 2 Dividend Stocks to Buy

Seeking at Least 11% Dividend Yield? Analysts Suggest 2 Dividend Stocks to Buy

The first half ended last week, and the S&P 500 is now firmly stuck in a bear. The rapid change from record high levels at the end of last year, to a 20%+ drop in these past six months has pummeled investors, who have had to cope with shrinking share values, increased volatility, and an unpredictable and risky equity environment. The most serious issue facing economists and traders right now is the possibility of recession in the near term. The US GDP contracted by 1.6% in Q1, and preliminary… Source link

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