Monthly Archives: October 2022

From blathering to basketball, nothing’s right for the Nets to start the season

From blathering to basketball, nothing’s right for the Nets to start the season

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill and senior NBA writer Dan Devine break down the ugliness on and off the court for Brooklyn over the first two weeks of the 2022-2023 campaign. Video Transcript VINCENT GOODWILL: Yahoo Sports, Vince Goodwill, Dan Devine here with you. Dan, I thought we were going to talk about Josh Primo, the 12th pick in the draft a year ago, cut abruptly on a Friday night by the San Antonio Spurs without so much of an explanation until we started to get some… Source link

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Homeowners are locked in by their low mortgage rate

Homeowners are locked in by their low mortgage rate

Homebuyers who were able to buy over the past years or owners who locked in dramatically low mortgage rates by refinancing are not selling as those same rates climb. “That’s going to continue likely for the rest of this year, as affordability challenges really reign [over] buyers’ budgets and sellers’ decisions on whether or not to list their homes,” Zillow Economist Nicole Bachaud told Yahoo Finance Live (video above). The housing market is in the midst of a major shift as the Federal… Source link

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Biden has done better than most voters think

Biden has done better than most voters think

Voters are poised to give President Biden one thumbs-down in the Nov. 8 midterm elections, and maybe two. Democrats seem likely to lose control of the House of Representatives, with maybe 50-50 odds of losing the Senate, as well. The main reason is no secret: Inflation. Gasoline prices have retreated from the peak of $5 per gallon in August, to around $3.75 now. But that’s not good enough. Overall inflation is still 8.2% and food inflation is 13%. Wages are only growing by 4.3%. The typical… Source link

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The dynamic duo of Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle

The dynamic duo of Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle

Yahoo Sports’ Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski explain why the Miami wide receivers are two of the best receiving threats in the NFL. Video Transcript SCOTT PIANOWSKI: Miami, man. I still– look, I still don’t know how good Tua is. I may never know how good Tua is. It always feels like when he throws that deep ball he has to really get behind it and to throw his whole body into it. All of his medium throws like Hail Marys to me. But man, Tyreek Hill, 14 targets off the bus. And Waddle catches… Source link

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Activists Take Over $3.5 Million Amsterdam Home Of Russian Technology Tycoon

Activists Take Over $3.5 Million Amsterdam Home Of Russian Technology Tycoon

Russia’s announcement that it is suspending its participation in a Black Sea grain export deal requires a strong international response from the United Nations and the Group of 20 (G20) major economies, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on October 29. “This is a completely transparent attempt by Russia to return to the threat of large-scale famine for Africa, for Asia,” Zelenskiy said in a video address, adding that Russia should be kicked out of the G20. “Why can a handful of… Source link

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Activists Take Over $3.5 Million Amsterdam Home Of Russian Technology Tycoon

Activists Take Over $3.5 Million Amsterdam Home Of Russian Technology Tycoon

Russia’s announcement that it is suspending its participation in a Black Sea grain export deal requires a strong international response from the United Nations and the Group of 20 (G20) major economies, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on October 29. “This is a completely transparent attempt by Russia to return to the threat of large-scale famine for Africa, for Asia,” Zelenskiy said in a video address, adding that Russia should be kicked out of the G20. “Why can a handful of… Source link

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Luxury watchmakers shake off economic concerns

Luxury watchmakers shake off economic concerns

A cloudy economic outlook isn’t fazing luxury watchmakers laser-focused on the American consumer. It’s why Carl F. Bucherer, a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, is refocusing towards the U.S. market, particularly given the continued uncertainty in Asia, largely driven by COVID lockdowns in China. Bucherer recently released a line of colorful chronographs that retail for roughly $7,000. “The U.S. is on fire again,” Ron Stoll, president of Carl F. Bucherer North America, told Yahoo Finance at… Source link

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Google gets into the Halloween spirit with a ghostly multiplayer interactive Doodle • TechCrunch

Google gets into the Halloween spirit with a ghostly multiplayer interactive Doodle • TechCrunch

If you want to take a break from work or the never-ending news cycle, Google is here to give you an escape. The search giant has launched a new Halloween-themed playable Doodle that opens up to a Snake-like game that you can play with your friends or random players from around the world. The goal of the game is to collect as many wandering spirit flames as you can in two minutes and return them to their homebase. After time’s up, the team that has collected the… Source link

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Yahoo DFS Hockey: Monday Picks

Yahoo DFS Hockey: Monday Picks

This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Hockey series. Happy Halloween! Monday sees three NHL games on the schedule in the evening, alternatives to handing out candy or what have you. Here are some players to target, and to avoid, for your DFS lineups. Kids dressed as Minions shouldn’t be the only ones having a good time Monday night. GOALIE Ville Husso, DET at BUF ($32): Husso has alternated between great and bad starts this season with the Red Wings, and, in theory, he would be in line… Source link

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Why October’s stock market rally is ‘on shaky ground’

Why October’s stock market rally is ‘on shaky ground’

The stock market may have come on too hard, too fast in October given the negative news facing investors into year end. “We believe the October rally in risk assets is really on shaky ground because markets previously were looking for a dovish pivot from the Fed and then they were looking for a pause from the Fed,” BlackRock Chief Investment Strategist Wei Li said on Yahoo Finance Live (video above). “So it feels like markets want to see some positive development in terms of a dovish message… Source link

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