BOSTON — Robert Williams III has his good days and his bad days. The Boston Celtics big man underwent surgery on March 30 after suffering a torn meniscus in his left knee. He returned to action for Game 3 of the opening-round series against the Brooklyn Nets in just under a month. Ever since then, he has been listed as questionable leading up to each game he’s participated in the 2022 NBA playoffs. His availability status has not been a protective strategy to throw off the opposition. Team… Source link
Read More »Biden and the oil industry are talking past each other
Remember the outrage when a handful of U.S. oil refineries closed in 2020? If you don’t, that’s because there wasn’t any outrage. Oil and gasoline prices were blissfully low and the COVID-19 pandemic dominated the news. Hardly anybody noticed. Energy investors certainly did, however, because 2020 was one of the worst years in history for energy producers. Exxon Mobil notched the first loss in its history, a gigantic $22 billion write-off. The five biggest U.S. oil refiners — Marathon… Source link
Read More »Wall Street Sounds a Louder Recession Call After Fed Rate Hike
(Bloomberg) — Analysts increasingly see a recession looming in the US following the Federal Reserve’s biggest increase in interest rates since 1994 and signs of weaker consumer spending. Most Read from Bloomberg The Fed hiked its policy rate by 75 basis points Wednesday to a range of 1.5% to 1.75%, as officials intensified their battle against inflation that’s remained stubbornly high. Wells Fargo & Co. now forecasts a “mild recession” starting in mid-2023, as inflation becomes more… Source link
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Read More »Crypto giant Kraken offers 4 months’ pay for employees who don’t agree with its libertarian principles to leave
Jesse Powell is the founder and CEO of crypto exchange Kraken.Kraken Kraken’s CEO is offering four months’ pay for employees who don’t agree with his values to leave. The program is dubbed “Jet Ski,” and employees have until June 20 to take part, the New York Times reported. “We want it to feel like you are hopping on a jet ski and heading happily to your next adventure!” read a memo about the project. Kraken, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, will pay employees four months’… Source link
Read More »Russia extends Brittney Griner’s pre-trial detention
More than 100 days after her arrest at a Moscow airport, Brittney Griner still doesn’t have a trial date. A Russian court extended the WNBA star’s pre-trial detention for a third time on Tuesday, this time until at least July 2, according to a Russian state media agency. The delays are officially to grant prosecutors more time to gather evidence even though the investigation in this case appears relatively straightforward. The only witnesses seem to be Griner and the airport customs… Source link
Read More »Google Workspace: Exciting new AI, security and collaboration features and enhancements
Google’s AI systems will soon not only improve how you look and collaborate in Meet but also help you grasp the central point of documents, chats and meetings. Image: Sundry Photography/Adobe Stock Google announced in May 2022 several upcoming Google Workspace enhancements. Some of the most interesting improvements leverage artificial intelligence systems to summarize texts and enhance web meetings. Smart summaries can change how quickly people grasp central concepts… Source link
Read More »Robinhood’s Stock Is Now Worth Less Than Its Cash on Hand
(Bloomberg) — Robinhood Markets Inc. shares slumped to a fresh low on Wednesday, giving the beleaguered brokerage a market value that’s less than the cash on its balance sheet. Most Read from Bloomberg After posting more than $3 billion of losses since its initial public offering in late July, Robinhood’s shares have plunged more than 80%, cutting its market capitalization to as low as $5.99 billion. The firm had $6.19 billion of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the first… Source link
Read More »Chris Evans lost 15 pounds after he stopped playing Captain America
Chris Evans talks about losing 15 pounds post-Captain America and handing off mantle to Anthony Mackie. (Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) Hanging up Captain America’s shield after a decade of Marvel movies was a weight off Chris Evans’s shoulders in both a figurative and literal sense. “I’ve shed like 15 pounds,” Evans tells us at a recent press event for his new Disney-Pixar animated spinoff Lightyear. “Every time people see me they’re like, ‘Are you OK? You lost a… Source link
Read More »Infinite Computer Solutions Acquires Yahoo Small Business Portfolio From Verizon
by Sharon Florentine • Jun 15, 2022 Infinite Computer Solutions has acquired the former Yahoo Small Business Essentials portfolio from Verizon. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. This is technology M&A deal number 549 that ChannelE2E has covered so far in 2022. See more than 1,000 technology M&A deals involving MSPs, MSSPs & IT service providers listed here. Infinite Computer Solutions Acquires Verizon Small Business Solutions Sanjay Govil, CEO, Infinite Computer… Source link
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