Gennadiy Golovkin made life-changing money for each of his two bouts with Canelo Alvarez, earning an eight-figure paycheck in each, but his career took a decided turn in the wrong direction even though most neutral observers felt he’d won both of the fights. Golovkin and Alvarez fought to a split draw in their first fight, on Sept. 16, 2017, with Golovkin retaining the WBA-WBC middleweight belts. Alvarez won a majority decision in the next outing, on Sept. 15, 2018, and took the titles from… Source link
Read More »Balance Is the Best App of 2021, According to Google
Google The year is officially ending, and Google is rounding out 2021 with its annual best of apps list. Balance and Pokémon Unite top the list, but all sorts of other apps and games have received awards. Balance is an app designed to help with meditation and sleep, which is especially helpful with the current state of things. The app’s description says, “Improve your stress, sleep, and more with the world’s first personalized meditation program, now free for your first year.”… Source link
Read More »Balance and Pokémon UNITE top Google Play’s ‘Best of 2021’ Awards – TechCrunch
Google today announced the winners of its “Best of 2021” app awards, which highlight both the company’s and users’ picks for the best apps and games from the past year. This year, Google is expanding its awards lineup to include apps and games on tablets, Wear OS and Google TV, it says. Its U.S. winners included meditation app Balance as its app of the year and top game Pokémon UNITE. Meanwhile, Paramount+ and Garena Free Fire MAX won the user’s choice awards. In 2020, the… Source link
Read More »Why tax increases in 2021 could make make it harder to balance the budget in coming years
The House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act on Nov. 19. Though the bill would implement several tax increases, it’s a far cry from Democrats’ initial ambitions for raising revenue through taxes. On the campaign trail Joe Biden vowed to raise the corporate income tax rate to 28% from 21%. In the end, the bill contains a less aggressive 15% corporate minimum tax. Likewise on individual taxes: Lawmakers floated several ideas, including raising the top individual tax rate to… Source link
Read More »GoldenTree Adds Bitcoin to Its Balance Sheet: Report – Yahoo Finance
Variety What’s Coming to Disney Plus in August 2021 In August, Disney Plus is bringing new episodes of freshman series such as “Chip ‘n’ Dale,” “Monsters at Work” and “Turner & Hooch” to the streaming service. The streamer will also have some throwback movies like “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” series, “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Aquamarine” and “Eragon.” The first-ever animated Marvel Cinematic Universe series, “What If?,” will […] Source link
Read More »You Should Check Your Social Security Balance Regularly — Here’s Why
svetikd / Getty Images Social Security is the main source of income for a majority of the elderly in the U.S. According to data from the Social Security Administration, nearly 9 out of 10 people age 65 and older receive Social Security benefits, representing 33% of the income of the elderly. But is it enough? See: 5 Things Most Americans Don’t Know About Social SecurityFind: 17 Tips To Live Comfortably Off Just a Social Security Check Vanguard’s latest report says that most Americans… Source link
Read More »JPMorgan earnings soar amid ‘exceptionally strong’ consumer balance sheets, credit release
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) kicked off the second quarter earnings season for bulge-bracket backs on Tuesday, reporting better-than-expected earnings results that were bolstered by a strong economy and the release of credit reserves. Here are the key figures versus estimates, according to Bloomberg: Adjusted earnings per share (EPS): $3.78 vs. $3.15 estimate Excluding credit reserve releases: $3.03 per share Revenue: $31.4 billion vs. $30.06 billion estimate During the quarter, the largest U.S. bank by… Source link
Read More »US wages ‘should’ go up to achieve ‘balance’: Billionaire Todd Boehly
The ongoing inflation spike proves that the economic recovery is either gaining strength or flying off the rails, depending on whom you ask. BlackRock (BLK) CEO Larry Fink on Wednesday warned that investors are in for a “big shock” as prices rise. That ominous prediction came days after President Joe Biden said “we all benefit” from the uptick in U.S. wages that some consider a key driver of rising inflation. In a new interview, billionaire Todd Boehly — co-founder and CEO of holding… Source link
Read More »Castor Maritime (NASDAQ:CTRM) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Warren Buffett famously said, ‘Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.’ So it might be obvious that you need to consider debt, when you think about how risky any given stock is, because too much debt can sink a company. Importantly, Castor Maritime Inc. (NASDAQ:CTRM) does carry debt. But the real question is whether this debt is making the company risky. When Is Debt Dangerous? Generally speaking, debt only becomes a real problem when a company can’t easily pay it off, either by raising… Source link
Read More »Square CFO Says There’s ‘Absolutely a Case’ for All Balance Sheets to Have Bitcoin
TipRanks 3 Big Dividend Stocks Yielding at Least 8%; Analysts Say ‘Buy’ We’ll talk about dividend stocks, but we’ll get there through tax policy. The connection is simple: Government spending is going up, as exemplified by the $1.9 trillion COVID stimulus bill passed this month. Stimulative cash infusions into the economy are likely to boost consumer spending, and there are worries that the Biden Administration has no plans to pay for its increased spending. Several tax proposals made… Source link
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