Tencent’s Pony Ma Grapples with $170 Billion China Threat

(Bloomberg) — Beijing’s clampdown on its most powerful internet firms is clouding the prospects for Tencent Holdings Ltd. and its $120 billion financial services operation just as it’s casting around for new sources of growth. China’s top watchdogs have stepped up oversight of the country’s most valuable company, scrutinizing everything from Tencent’s insights into the online behavior of a billion-plus people to an investment portfolio that spans hundreds of startups. Regulators… Source link

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Yahoo DFS Hockey: Wednesday Picks

GOALIE Kaapo Kahkonen, MIN vs. ANA ($37): The Wild are using Kahkonen and Cam Talbot pretty evenly, so I can’t say for certain who will start. Kahkonen’s last start did go poorly, but that was against the Avalanche so that is understandable. Talbot may have played well in his last start but that was against Anaheim, and right before that he struggled against…the Avalanche. Either way, I’m happy to go with either of Minnesota’s goalies against a Ducks team that has scored 2.15 goals per… Source link

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New SEO Tool Tracks % Of Google SERPs with Local Packs

A new, free tool for SEOs provides insights about Google search features from an analysis of 60 million US queries. Developed by Local SEO Guide, the Local-Pack-O-Meter tracks data for ten different types of Google search features such as local packs, knowledge panels, shopping, job postings, ads, and more. What separates the Local-Pack-O-Meter apart from other tools that monitor Google search features is the amount of data it has access to. Traject Data, a client of Local SEO Guide, supplies… Source link

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Texans QB’s legal defense taking shape

In the most comprehensive statement yet from Deshaun Watson’s legal team, defense attorney Rusty Hardin revealed a few key components of what lies ahead in the legal battles between the Houston Texans quarterback and now 16 women who have filed civil lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault. Not only does Watson appear steadfastly dedicated to fighting the cases in a legal setting, Hardin published an affidavit from Watson’s business manager, Bryan Burney, alleging that one of the accusers… Source link

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Mark Emmert’s $3.5 billion mistake is bad even for him

When choosing from the Cheesecake Factory menu of NCAA president Mark Emmert’s biggest failures over his decade-long tenure, there appears to be a clear low point. Emmert has bungled many things in his tenure, ranging from allowing politicians and judges to control the issue of athletes profiting off their likeness to the impotence of the rules enforcement department. There are plenty of other lowlights, including the equity issues that arose with the NCAA women’s basketball… Source link

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‘we will pursue opportunities with Apple’

TipRanks 2 “Strong Buy” Penny Stocks With Massive Upside Ahead Does high risk mean high reward? Not necessarily, so say the pros on Wall Street. Specifically citing penny stocks, or stocks that trade for less than $5 per share, analysts advise caution as these names might still be in the early innings, or it could be that they face an uphill battle that is just too steep. Luring investors with their bargain price tags, these stocks might be up against overpowering headwinds or have weak… Source link

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How to fix the filibuster: Yahoo News Explains

Axios Biden demands Congress tighten gun laws in wake of Boulder, Atlanta shootings President Biden on Tuesday urged Congress to pass gun control legislation, including two House-approved bills to expand background checks, and renew bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.Why it matters: They were some of Biden’s most forceful comments on gun control since he was elected, and they came in the wake of a mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday and a series of shootings in… Source link

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Stock futures rise to recover some earlier losses

TipRanks 2 “Strong Buy” Penny Stocks With Massive Upside Ahead Does high risk mean high reward? Not necessarily, so say the pros on Wall Street. Specifically citing penny stocks, or stocks that trade for less than $5 per share, analysts advise caution as these names might still be in the early innings, or it could be that they face an uphill battle that is just too steep. Luring investors with their bargain price tags, these stocks might be up against overpowering headwinds or have weak… Source link

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Google Confirms Massive Atlanta Expansion In New Midtown Tower

Google confirmed Tuesday its massive Atlanta expansion is focused in Midtown. The technology giant announced it will occupy 19 stories, or 500,000 square feet, of 1105 West Peachtree after initially suggesting it would take up five floors of the 31-story Midtown tower. The Atlanta Business Chronicle previously reported on Google’s plans to occupy at least 470,000 square feet of the building. Google’s cost to build-out its office space could exceed $50 million, and the value… Source link

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Google will invest $25 million in Georgia this year as it plans to hire more workers in the state

Google’s Atlanta expansion is part of a $7 billion nationwide expansion by the company this year, which includes hiring 10,000 new full-time workers. A company spokeswoman declined to provide a breakout of how many new jobs Google will create in Atlanta this year. Atlanta has rival suitors on the East Coast for future Google projects. Google said last week that it will boost the size of its investments and hire more workers at existing offices in Boston, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C.

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