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Apple’s ‘Ted Lasso’ Emmy Wins Give Boost to Streaming Strategy

(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc.’s “Ted Lasso,” a show about a U.S. football coach who moves to England to lead a soccer team, was crowned television’s best comedy, a breakthrough for the giant tech company’s efforts to build its Apple TV+ service. In addition to best comedy, the show’s star and co-creator, Jason Sudeikis, won best comedy actor. Hannah Waddingham and Brett Goldstein nabbed awards for best supporting actress and actor for their work in the series. Jean Smart was voted… Source link

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What to know this week

Investors’ main focus this week will be on the Federal Reserve’s September monetary policy meeting, which will set the stage for more debate around the timing of tapering and the outlook for the economy. Other economic data out this week will focus on the housing sector.  Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members are set to kick off their two-day meeting on Tuesday, with the event culminating with their monetary policy statement and press conference from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome… Source link

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Google Blocks More Anti-Kremlin Content as Vote in Russia Winds Down

MOSCOW — Russian opposition activists said Google had taken down videos and documents they were using to organize a protest vote in this weekend’s elections, the latest sign of rising pressure from the Kremlin on American internet giants. The actions by Google in response to government demands involved blocking access inside Russia to several YouTube and Google Docs links being used by allies of the imprisoned opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny to coordinate protest voting in each of… Source link

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Youth involved in the stock market are ‘here to stay’: Teen investor

Seventeen-year-old Dylan Jin-Ngo became fascinated with the stock market when he was in sixth grade. Now the Huntington Beach teen spends much of his free time teaching other kids about markets.  “Being able to invest without my age being a barrier was something so unique,” Dylan told Yahoo Finance about his motivation. “I learned on my own for the past 3 or 4 years, and I became the youngest certified mutual fund counselor in the nation in 2020.” Dylan spearheads a literacy program through… Source link

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Government needs to ‘step up and replenish’ the recovery fund: NYC restaurant CEO

Carmine’s, the iconic Italian restaurant in the heart of New York City’s Times Square is back open for business. The bustling neighborhood mainstay timed its re-opening for the day Broadway theaters drew back their curtains for the first time in more than 18 months as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.  And hungry diners packed the house — the restaurant’s 480 seats were completely booked. “There’s been a little bit of a backlog of people who want to come out and celebrate at… Source link

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‘We really are not even in the beginning stages’ of the tech crackdown, short-seller says

Beijing’s latest moves to crackdown on various sectors in the Chinese economy is spooking some investors, and one short seller believes that this is simply the start. “I know the bulls wanted to say: ‘It’s just going to be the education stocks,’ and then it was the crackdown on gaming,” short seller Dan David told Yahoo Finance Live (video above).  In the last few months, the Chinese government under President Xi Jinping has started tightening regulations across various sectors such as… Source link

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Company behind massive Carolina Panther AR explains why ‘this is going to be the future’

The Carolina Panthers entered the world of augmented reality (AR) after the them showed fans a 30-second clip of a “mixed-reality” panther pouncing onto the scoreboard and tearing the opposing Jets’ team flag at midfield before kickoff during their first game of the NFL season last week. While the panther wasn’t actually in the stadium at all, the live mixed-reality show created by The Famous Group presented a three-dimensional type experience for fans inside Bank of America… Source link

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China defends clampdown on tech firms in a meeting with Wall St execs

(Reuters) – China’s top securities regulator defended their crackdown on various industries in a private meeting with Wall Street executives, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. Investors’ concerns over the regulatory crackdown has led to sharp sell-offs on China’s share markets, reducing the market capitalisation of some of its largest companies including Alibaba Group Holding Limited. China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) Vice Chairman Fang Xinghai explained during the meeting that… Source link

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Restaurants seen needing new lifeline as Delta variant keeps grip on economy

For , it’s starting to feel more like March 2020 than September 2021. Cities across the country have tightened up on mask wearing, or are insisting on COVID-19 vaccination status as a way to instill confidence among customers and protect the community. However, in some regions, as the Delta variant casts a new cloud over the industry’s outlook. In a consumer survey recently conducted by the National Restaurant Association, 19% of respondents said they’ve stopped going out to eat in… Source link

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Google Expands With Property Purchase In Boulder – CBS Denver

BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Google is expanding its real estate in Boulder. The company purchases another building near Pearl Street. Google’s Boulder Campus (credit: CBS) Reve Boulder is a mixed-use development at 30th and Pearl. It will soon be turned into an extension of Google’s nearby campus. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images) Google has been in Boulder since 2006 and said it is excited to be growing its presence in Colorado. Source link

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