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US stocks were under pressure Tuesday, with the Nasdaq losing about 3% as selling ramped for technology shares especially. As of the close, the S&P 500 was off 2%, bringing it down to 3,821.74. The Dow fell by 490 points, or 1.6%, and the Nasdaq dropped 2.98% to 11,181.54. The small cap Russell 2000 was also down more than 1.5%. Stocks had taken a leg lower in morning trade after a new report showed US consumer confidence deteriorated to a 16-month low in June amid ongoing inflation concerns,… Source link

Greg Norman is taking the next step to legitimize the LIV Golf Invitational Series. The new controversial golf startup CEO said on Saturday night that they will officially submit a “very compelling” application to the Official World Golf Rankings board of governors, which LIV hopes would allow its players to start earning points and climbing up the world rankings. While making that announcement, Norman took a shot at PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan on Fox News. Monahan, who has… Source link

There are many ways to get your weekend started right and, unsurprisingly, one of our favorites here at Verge Deals is with some quality tech deals. Teeing off first is the Google Nest Wifi mesh router system. Wellbots has a few different configurations of the Nest Wifi available with special discounts, including the standalone router for just $119 ($50 off when you use code 50VERGE at checkout), the router and one additional Point to extend the mesh network for $189 ($80 off with code… Source link

Google depends on a community of dedicated volunteers all over the world to keep Search and Maps updated with current information about businesses, places, and local attractions. Those volunteers are called Local Guides. When you visit a new city and look up information about hotels and restaurants, there’s a good chance Google Local Guides have provided the information you need to make informed decisions. Local Guides selflessly contribute reviews, photos, videos, and more all for the… Source link

U.S. stocks declined to close a choppy session slightly lower on Monday as investors returned from a holiday weekend and geared up for another busy week of corporate earnings results. The S&P 500 edged lower after fluctuating between gains and losses throughout the session. The Dow and Nasdaq also ended in the red. Treasury yields advanced, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year note holding above 2.8%. U.S. West Texas intermediate crude oil futures rose and extended last week’s gains. For… Source link

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says inflation is too high and we need higher interest rates (REUTERS/Blair Gable The Bank of Canada is raising its target for the overnight rate by half a percentage point to 1 per cent. Canada’s central bank says it will also stop buying government bonds and begin quantitative tightening (QT), beginning April 25. The Bank of Canada also sharply increased its inflation expectations, saying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is creating economic… Source link

At least for now, the Los Angeles Lakers have stopped the bleeding. You will not be surprised to hear it took a huge night from LeBron James. The Lakers superstar almost single-handedly ended the team’s four-game losing streak on Saturday, leading a second-half rally to take down the Golden State Warriors 124-116. James finished the game with 56 points, the most he has ever scored in a single game in a Lakers uniform, on 19-of-31 shooting (6-of-11 from deep) with 10 rebounds and three… Source link

The International Energy Forum called on world leaders Thursday to avoid supply disruptions that would only drive oil prices higher in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  “We urge producer and consumer countries to have a sensitive focus on energy market stability and prevent any disruption to supplies that could lead to further increased prices and heightened volatility,” Joseph McMonigle, secretary general of the International Energy Forum (IEF), said in a statement. The… Source link

Every month seems to bring a new salvo against Big Tech — the latest from three state attorneys general and the District’s Karl A. Racine (D). The lawsuit argues that Google has deceived customers into giving up sensitive data. Yet the problem is bigger than one company, and the solution can’t come only from the courts. The complaints filed in late January by the top enforcers in D.C., Indiana, Texas and Washington allege that the world’s largest search engine told users they could… Source link

No one in the NBA has scored more points that counted than LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers star remains a little under 2,000 points behind Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA’s all-time scoring title, but if you factor in points scored in the playoffs — which do not factor into the official list — James just passed Abdul-Jabbar’s 44,149 combined points. The 37-year-old James took control of the title with a 3-pointer in the third quarter of Saturday’s game against the Golden… Source link