Russian banker Mikhail Fridman has a net worth of $10 billion.AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko Russian banker Mikhail Fridman stepped down from the board of the investment firm he cofounded. Fridman was barred from entering LetterOne’s offices and speaking to employees, per the FT. The billionaire is among oligarchs sanctioned by the EU in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian billionaire and banker, Mikhail Fridman, was locked out of the investment firm he cofounded after he was hit by… Source link
Read More »Stock futures rise ahead of jobs report
Stock futures opened higher Thursday evening as investors awaited a key update on the labor market’s recovery and continued to monitor for global economic fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine. Contracts on the S&P 500 edged higher. The index fell 0.5% during the regular trading day as technology and growth stocks came under renewed pressure, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped nearly 1.6%. Treasury yields steadied after sliding earlier this week, and the benchmark 10-year yield hovered above… Source link
Read More »Mike Zimmer ‘complained’ about Kirk Cousins: Report
Back-to-back losing seasons led to the firing of Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer in January. The quarterback leading those teams remains. It turns out Zimmer wasn’t so hot on him. According to Chad Graff of The Athletic, Zimmer “complained openly” in coaches meetings about Kirk Cousins, who quarterbacked the Vikings for half of Zimmer’s eight-season tenure in Minnesota. Per the report, Zimmer didn’t believe that Cousins elevated his teammates, took enough chances or made enough… Source link
Read More »Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE: NAT) – Report February 25, 2022 (Fourth quarter 2021)
Nordic American Tankers Limited Friday, February 25, 2022 Highlights: As regards the recent political events in Russia and Ukraine, we shall comment later when matters are more clear. 1. On a Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) basis, fourth quarter 2021 was the best quarter of the last five quarters. We take comfort from an improving trend in both top- and bottom-line results. 2. The average TCE for our active fleet during the fourth quarter 2021 came in at $10,100 per day per ship. This was up 74%… Source link
Read More »ESPN on verge of hiring Fox Sports’ Troy Aikman, per report
A seismic shift may be going down in the world of NFL broadcasting. Troy Aikman, currently the top NFL color commentator for Fox Sports, is deep in negotiations to leave the network to become the lead analyst for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. The deal will be reportedly be for five years, with a salary in the neighborhood of Tony Romo’s $17.5 million per year contract with CBS. It’s a good time to be a former Dallas Cowboys starting… Source link
Read More »Bruce Arians refutes report of rift with Tom Brady
Now that Tom Brady has been retired for a few weeks, the inevitable stories of discord and disharmony between him and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians have started to bubble up. According to tweets from former NFL player and current sports radio host Rich Ohrnberger, Arians and Brady’s relationship was “souring” partly because of disputes between the two and offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich over game plans. “Heard some interesting things recently… The Tom Brady and Bruce… Source link
Read More »Roblox, a metaverse gaming company, will report earnings today
Roblox (RBLX) will report its Q4 earnings after the market close on Tuesday, as investors and analysts look to see how the metaverse gaming company’s growth path will shake out after receiving a boost from homebound users during the pandemic. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting from Roblox in the quarter. Roblox, which went public in March 2021, is considered a proxy for investors hoping to take an early stake in the metaverse, the 3-D version of the internet that prompted Facebook to… Source link
Read More »New report shows which colleges offer the best ROI
Did you ever wonder if college was worth the money you spent on it? A new report can give you an answer by estimating the return on investment a college student can reasonably expect over a lifetime. That report includes an ROI calculator that lets you search from 3,349 colleges. In addition to the elite universities you’d expect, “you also see a lot of flagship public universities” high up on the list, Kevin Miller, one of the report’s authors, told Yahoo Finance Live on Wednesday. “A… Source link
Read More »Saints hiring DC Dennis Allen as head coach, per report
It appears that the final head coach opening of the offseason has been filled. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the New Orleans Saints are promoting from within to replace Sean Payton, naming defensive coordinator Dennis Allen as their new head coach. Payton announced in late January that he would be stepping down as head coach, ending a 16-year run that included nine playoff appearances and one Super Bowl win. Allen, 49, has been the Saints’ defensive coordinator since 2015. Prior to that,… Source link
Read More »Amazon is exploring offer for Peloton, source says; report says Nike also weighing bid
(Reuters) -Peloton Interactive Inc has drawn interest from potential buyers including e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the exercise bike maker struggles to maintain pandemic-fueled growth. Shares of Peloton surged 30% in extended trading on the news, which comes days after activist investor Blackwells Capital urged the company’s board to put it up for sale. Amazon is exploring an offer for Peloton and is speaking with advisers about whether… Source link
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