Vasiliy Lomachenko, shown here in 2017, has been in his native Ukraine helping defend the country against Russia since its invasion in February. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) Former unified lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko arrived in the U.S. on Tuesday, escaping the war with Russia in his native Ukraine. On Wednesday, he landed a fight. Top Rank vice president Carl Moretti confirmed to Yahoo Sports that Lomachenko will return against Jamaine Ortiz on Oct. 22. Moretti said the location is… Source link
Read More »Kyler Murray’s Cardinals study clause a ‘slap in the face to all African-American quarterbacks’
Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon chastised the “independent study” clause initially included in Kyler Murray’s contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals, chastising the language as a “slap in the face to all African-American quarterbacks.” Moon made the comment to TMZ for a story published on Sunday while discussing Murray’s $230 million extension that makes him the second-highest paid player in the NFL by annual salary. When Murray signed the deal last week, a clause in the contract… Source link
Read More »Markets Face Downside After July Jump: Bridgewater’s Patterson
(Bloomberg) — Investors should stay wary of US stocks and bonds as inflation remains a threat and recession looms, according to Rebecca Patterson, chief investment strategist at Bridgewater Associates. Most Read from Bloomberg The stock market, which finished its best month since November 2020, has mistakenly given the benefit of the doubt to the Federal Reserve’s ability to engineer a soft landing, as officials try to cool inflation by raising rates without triggering a recession,… Source link
Read More »Ons Jabeur to face Elena Rybakina in women’s final
The women’s Wimbledon final match is set. Ons Jabeur of Tunisia will face Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan after both were victorious Thursday. Jabeur, 27, took down Tatjana Maria of Germany 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 while Rybakina, 23, beat Simona Halep of Romania in straight sets 6-3, 6-3. This final will be extra special for both competitors. Neither Jabeur nor Rybakina had ever reached a Grand Slam final in their careers, previously only advancing as far as the quarterfinals. Jabeur reached the… Source link
Read More »DoorDash to ‘fast forward’ growth ambitions in face of headwinds: Co-Founder and CTO
Food delivery giant DoorDash is doubling down on its global ambitions, even as the delivery space faces steep declines from its pandemic highs. In an interview with Yahoo Finance at the Collision Conference, Co-Founder and CTO Andy Fang explained what the company’s recent $3.5 billion acquisition of Finnish delivery company Wolt meant for them down the road. “With the partnership with Wolt, I think we’re going to be able to fast forward those ambitions,” Fang said, adding: “People ask us,… Source link
Read More »Oil Markets Could Face A Doomsday Scenario This Week
Global oil markets are going to be very volatile in the coming months if news emerging from OPEC’s main producers about production capacity constraints turns out to be true. OPEC will be meeting again in the coming days to discuss its export agreements, while today the oil group is presenting its Annual Statistical Bulletin (ASB) 2022. While the media is likely to be focused on rumors in the next 24 hours of a possible change in the export strategy of OPEC+, the real focus should be on… Source link
Read More »U.S. families face ‘exponential increase’ in child care costs: Care.com CEO
Child care is getting more expensive, putting even more financial pressure on American families at a time when they’re already paying more for groceries and gas. According to a recent survey from Care.com, nearly two-thirds of parents say child care costs have gone up in the past year. As a result, 59% are more concerned about how much they will spend on child care this year compared to previous years. “It’s eating up wallet share and doesn’t leave money for other goods,” Care.com CEO… Source link
Read More »Apple and Google ‘Hold All the Cards.’ Tech Giants Face New Regulatory Threat.
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Read More »Cruise stocks may face trouble as demand ‘seems to be eroding’: BofA
The demand for cruise vacations may be weakening as high levels of inflation, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and a slowing economy weigh on consumer purchase decisions. Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Carnival all saw capacity-weighted sequential ticket pricing declines from May to June, according to new data from BofA Global Research. Price declines ranged from 1% to 3% compared to May, with Carnival seeing the largest drop (2.6%). The pricing softness looks to be extending into… Source link
Read More »Consumers have to face that nasty inflation is here to stay for a while: Morning Brief
This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Monday, June 6, 2022 Today’s newsletter is by Brian Sozzi, an editor-at-large and anchor at Yahoo Finance. Follow Sozzi on Twitter @BrianSozzi and on LinkedIn. “It’s a very challenging time right now with inflation,” U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh told Yahoo Finance Live on Friday (video above). Indeed, and the reality is nasty inflation is here… Source link
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