Fed raises interest rates by 0.50%, largest move since 2000

Fed raises interest rates by 0.50%, largest move since 2000

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised short-term interest rates by 0.50%, as part of an effort to tamp down the inflationary pressures weighing on Americans. The central bank suggested that it will further raise borrowing costs throughout this year as it attempts to undo its pandemic-era, easy money policies. The policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee also detailed plans on unwinding its nearly $9 trillion balance sheet. The decision to raise rates by 0.50% marked the most aggressive… Source link

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Cowboys’ draft board leaked again thanks to Jerry Jones

Cowboys’ draft board leaked again thanks to Jerry Jones

Occasionally, NFL draft twitter can be wonderful. Tuesday was one of those days. Using a fuzzy, grainy and mostly illegible picture posted to Twitter by WFAA sports anchor Mike Leslie, a swath of fans, reporters and Dallas Cowboys-related websites spent hours Tuesday afternoon decoding the team’s draft board on social media. The end result was a remarkably entertaining thread that, by all accounts, appears to have decoded a large part of the top end of the Dallas draft board (which you can… Source link

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Google Cloud and SAP launch a native integration between Workspace and S/4HANA Cloud – TechCrunch

Google Cloud and SAP launch a native integration between Workspace and S/4HANA Cloud – TechCrunch

Google and SAP have partnered around a number of different projects over the years and Google Cloud, just like its competitors, is a strategic cloud partner for RISE with SAP, the German enterprise software company’s program to help its customers move to the cloud. Today, the two companies announced a rather substantial expansion of their partnership that introduces a deep integration between SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP’s flagship enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and Google… Source link

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Dutch watchdog ACM to investigate Google Play store practices

Dutch watchdog ACM to investigate Google Play store practices

The logo for Google LLC is seen at their office in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register AMSTERDAM, May 4 (Reuters) – The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) announced on Wednesday a preliminary investigation into Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google for possible anti-competitive practices in its Play store. Dating-app provider The Matchgroup asked the regulator to assess… Source link

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Google Honors Activist Topeka K. Sam With Social Impact Award

Google Honors Activist Topeka K. Sam With Social Impact Award

May 5 means a lot to Topeka K. Sam. On that day in 2015, she was released from prison, and on May 5, 2022, she’ll be honored with Google’s inaugural Social Impact Award, for her efforts toward ending the poverty and incarceration of women and girls worldwide, at Variety’s 2022 Power of Women: New York event. “This is like a full circle moment for me, to be honored on 5-5,” Sam says. “It’s my seventh year home and seven is God’s perfect number. It just feels like I have… Source link

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DraftKings, FanDuel, Yahoo DFS Breakdown: Wednesday, May 4

DraftKings, FanDuel, Yahoo DFS Breakdown: Wednesday, May 4

Bam Adebayo looks to build off a double-double performance in Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers.  It’s been an unbelievable start to the conference semis, and watching Ja Morant erupt on Tuesday was quite the treat. The two home teams in tonight’s semifinal matchups took care of business in Game 1 which means these road teams need to step up to avoid going down 0-2. Injury Report Core Plays Tobias Harris (PF – PHI): $7,700 DraftKings, $7,800 FanDuel, $23 Yahoo Toby needs to take… Source link

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Lyft stock is getting smoked — here’s why

Lyft stock is getting smoked — here’s why

Lyft (LYFT) stock is getting smoked in early trading Wednesday following an earnings report that beat estimates, but revealed that the company is pumping cash into adding more drivers to its platform. Shares of the ride-sharing service were off as much as 33% Wednesday morning. In the quarter, Lyft reported revenue of $875.6 million, beating Wall Street estimates of $844.5 million and losses per share of $0.57 versus expectations of $0.58. That’s not a bad quarter, especially considering the… Source link

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Doc Rivers calls Sixers offense ‘random’ without Embiid

Doc Rivers calls Sixers offense ‘random’ without Embiid

MIAMI — The Philadelphia 76ers were in self-destruction mode in the second half of Game 1 against the Miami Heat on Monday. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers called a timeout. He was livid. He pulled out his clipboard and drew five small circles, indicating his players’ location on the court. Then he showed his team the clipboard and said, “This is where you’re standing. You’re all in the wrong spots. I have no idea what offense we’re running. This isn’t the 76ers’ offense.” A team… Source link

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‘Florida needs Disney,’ says Harvard professor

‘Florida needs Disney,’ says Harvard professor

Disney (DIS) versus DeSantis. As the media conglomerate continues to grapple with the aftermath of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis revoking the company’s special tax district, business leaders around the globe are contemplating their own company values as political issues take center stage. “I don’t think [Disney CEO Bob Chapek] did his homework,” Bill George, a Harvard Business School professor and former chairman and CEO of medical device company, Medtronic, told Yahoo Finance. “We’re in a… Source link

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Putin, nukes, and markets

Putin, nukes, and markets

Nuclear war is a tail risk. The financiers and policymakers who gather for the Milken Institute’s Global Conference in Beverly Hills each year normally debate on monetary policy, political trends and investment opportunities. This year, they’re gauging the likelihood of Armageddon. The Russia-Ukraine war is an obvious headline issue for financial markets, with Russian forces committing alleged atrocities reminiscent of the Holocaust and many western nations now providing billions of dollars… Source link

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