Stock futures fall ahead of more economic data

Stock futures fall ahead of more economic data

U.S. stock futures sunk Monday ahead of another wave of economic data out this week. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (^GSPC) moved lower by 0.5% in premarket trading, while futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) ticked down by 0.4%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) fell by 0.4%. Stocks finished mixed on Friday as investors digested hotter-than-expected jobs data. The strong job gains and robust wage growth are the opposite of what the Federal Reserve would like to see in… Source link

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Yuzuru Hanyu becomes face of 2022 in Yahoo Japan’s portal searches

Yuzuru Hanyu becomes face of 2022 in Yahoo Japan’s portal searches

Yuzuru Hanyu. (Kyodo) Yuzuru Hanyu, Japan’s two-time Olympic gold medalist, became a figure who saw the sharpest increase in search queries from last year and claimed the title of “this year’s face as chosen by the public,” the popular Yahoo Japan web portal said Monday. Among the other figures who were searched far more frequently on the Japanese portal were actress Wakana Matsumoto, boy band Naniwa Danshi and comedian JP. Matsumoto appeared in a TV drama about a rich… Source link

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Single-Game Preview for Spain vs. Morocco

Single-Game Preview for Spain vs. Morocco

Tuesday’s single-game late slate is the last of the Round of 16 matches, with Spain taking on Morocco. Spain are heavy 61 percent favorites with 1.70 implied goals in what is expected to be a one-sided match. Still, Morocco have some interesting pieces and the implied total for the match sits below 2.50. CASH GAME STRATEGY I feel like it’s hard to start anywhere other than Dani Olmo ($28), he isn’t even the highest-salary player on the slate and he has a rock-solid floor. Olmo has consistently… Source link

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Yahoo DFS Hockey: Monday Picks

Yahoo DFS Hockey: Monday Picks

Looking for a pick-me-up on a Monday? How about a little hockey? There are six NHL games on the docket, and here are some players to target, and to avoid, for your DFS lineups. Good luck out there! GOALIE Dan Vladar, CGY vs. ARI ($25): There is a question of who will start in net for the Flames. Vladar, the definitive backup when the year began, has started four of Calgary’s last six games, and in those starts he has an 1.97 GAA and .940 save percentage. So, do the Flames run with Vladar, or… Source link

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Google, Splitit to offer Splitit Instalments in additional markets

Google, Splitit to offer Splitit Instalments in additional markets

US-based instalment service Splitit has partnered with Google to add its Instalments-as-a-Service solution to the Google Store in the US, Canada, and Australia.   The white-label service enables customers to pay in instalments using their existing credit on their payment card at checkout. Through the agreement signed with Google and certain of its affiliates, the solution will be extended to the aforementioned markets in addition to Japan, for which Splitit signed an initial… Source link

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If Apple wants to go to war with Google, it already has a secret mini weapon

If Apple wants to go to war with Google, it already has a secret mini weapon

Apple tends not to be a first mover when it comes to new technologies, which often leads to the popular phenomenon of pundits declaring that the company “needs” to make such-and-such a product. But the real issue when it comes to Apple’s devices is that it often seems like the company dips its toe in the waters of a product category…then quickly pulls back as it feels the icy waters. Perhaps the best example in recent years is the HomePod. Smart speakers were a category that… Source link

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India is set to become the first country ever to receive $100 billion a year in remittances

India is set to become the first country ever to receive $100 billion a year in remittances

Indians form the world’s largest diaspora group at around 18 million. That has led to India receiving ever-increasing remittances over the years. In 2022, the amount has already touched $100 billion, making the country the first ever to reach the figure, World Bank data (pdf) show. “Remittance flows to India were enhanced by the wage hikes and a strong labor market in the United States and other OECD countries,” a Nov. 30 World Bank release said. Read more datawrapper-chart-So8Gk Inward… Source link

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Chechen Dissident Blogger Reported Killed in Sweden

Chechen Dissident Blogger Reported Killed in Sweden

Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov, a vocal critic of Chechnya’s strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov based in Sweden, has been reported killed nearly a week after he went missing. “Tumso was shot at night by a group of people,” the Chechen opposition movement 1ADAT said in a social media post Monday, citing its “network of informants” in Europe and Chechnya. Swedish authorities have not yet commented on the reports of Abdurakhmanov’s killing. Abdurakhmanov’s allies said… Source link

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Putin ally Kudrin accepts tech giant Yandex’s offer of advisory role

Putin ally Kudrin accepts tech giant Yandex’s offer of advisory role

By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) -Alexei Kudrin, a longtime ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on Monday he would join technology giant Yandex to advise on corporate development as the company begins a sweeping governance and ownership overhaul. Yandex’s Dutch-registered holding company last month said it planned to divest ownership and control of most of Yandex Group, including its main revenue-generating businesses, a move that could lead to enhanced… Source link

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