A former television reporter for the Atlanta Braves is recovering after she was hit during another Major League Baseball game earlier this week. A 95 mph line drive struck Kelsey Wingert in the head during Monday night’s game between her current team the Colorado Rockies and the San Francisco Giants. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Giants’ Austin Slater hit a foul ball off Rockies pitcher Daniel Bard in the ninth inning. The ball hit Wingert where she was… Source link
Read More »‘This feels like a different universe’
A woman from Rogers, Ark., is going viral after showing off the “fancy” Walmart Marketplace in her town. The video comes from a TikTok user named Sarah (@reallifesarah918). Her clip, shared on May 3, has since drawn almost 2 million views. Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time since 2018 Sarah’s post follows an ongoing trend in which users share the supposedly upscale versions of everyday businesses and chains. In one video, a New Yorker showed off a “fancy” Home Depot… Source link
Read More »‘Housing market is looking increasingly vulnerable with a price correction possible’: ING
“The housing market is looking increasingly vulnerable with a price correction possible,” says one economist. ING’s chief international economist James Knightley points to the rapid rise in home prices making it more challenging for prospective buyers to save for a deposit at a time when inflation is shrinking real incomes and confidence is suffering. “On top of this, the latest housing data shows that this sector is the most vulnerable to the rising rates environment with the growing… Source link
Read More »The political calendar is part of why Powell ‘overshot dramatically’ on inflation, according to Josh Friedman
U.S. stocks continued a steep selloff on Thursday after disappointing earnings reports from Target and Walmart affirmed fears over inflation, which remains close to its highest level in 40 years. In a recent interview with Yahoo Finance, hedge fund founder Josh Friedman acknowledged that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is currently doing a good job of trying to “wring out” this sky-high inflation. Still, he suggested that the Fed may have stoked inflation with its response to the… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Lawsuit Alleges Employee Stole Trade Secrets Upon Receiving Trade Desk Job Offer
A civil lawsuit alleges that a former Yahoo employee stole valuable intellectual property when he downloaded approximately 570,000 pages of proprietary source code, ad placement algorithms, internal strategy documents and more upon securing a job offer from The Trade Desk, a direct competitor of Yahoo’s advertising technology arm. A civil suit indicates that Yahoo Ad Tech, together with Oath Holdings – a financial subsidiary of Yahoo Inc – are suing Qian Sang, who previously served as… Source link
Read More »New bipartisan bill would force Google to break up its ad business
U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) speaks during the U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., October 13, 2020. Demetrius Freeman | Pool | Reuters A new bipartisan proposal takes aim at Google and would force it to break up its digital advertising business if passed. The Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act was introduced Thursday by a group of key Senators on the Judiciary… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Lawsuit Alleges Employee Stole Trade Secrets Upon Receiving Trade Desk Job Offer
A civil lawsuit alleges that a former Yahoo employee stole valuable intellectual property when he downloaded approximately 570,000 pages of proprietary source code, ad placement algorithms, internal strategy documents and more upon securing a job offer from The Trade Desk, a direct competitor of Yahoo’s advertising technology arm. A civil suit indicates that Yahoo Ad Tech, together with Oath Holdings – a financial subsidiary of Yahoo Inc – are suing Qian Sang, who previously served as… Source link
Read More »Celtics guard Derrick White to miss Game 2 against Heat
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White will miss Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Boston Celtics guard Derrick White will miss Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat on Thursday for personal reasons, the team announced. The Celtics could also be without big man Al Horford, who entered the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols prior to the series on Tuesday. White’s spouse is expected to give birth to their first child, Celtics coach… Source link
Read More »‘It’s time to be a real company,’ says media exec
Netflix (NFLX) has some work to do. Earlier this week, the company confirmed to Yahoo Finance that it will be laying off about 150 positions of the streamer’s 11,000 workforce in an effort to reduce spending and offset slowing revenue growth. “As we explained on earnings, our slowing revenue growth means we are also having to slow our cost growth as a company. So sadly, we are letting around 150 employees go today, mostly U.S.-based,” a Netflix spokesperson said in a statement. “These changes… Source link
Read More »Celtics look to even series against Heat
There was a lot working against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. It was going to be difficult for the Celtics to refocus after an emotional Game 7 win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. They had just one day in between games, after a tough series against the reigning champs. That’s a tough spot, especially against a good Miami Heat team. Then the Celtics took two roster hits. Al Horford was out due to health and safety protocols. Marcus Smart missed Game 1… Source link
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