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The logo for Google LLC is seen at their office in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register March 3 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Thursday that it had stopped selling online advertising in Russia, a ban that covers search, YouTube and outside publishing partners. The move by the world’s top seller of online ads by revenue follows similar pauses in Russia by Twitter Inc Source link

Homebuying in the U.S. was slower than anticipated in the first month of 2022. Pending home sales, a leading indicator of the health of the housing market, declined for the third straight month. The National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index, which tracks the number of homes that are under contract to be sold, fell 5.7% in January from December and dropped 9.5% from the same month a year ago. Contract signings were down across all regions in the U.S. The results came… Source link

Home sales in the U.S. jumped in the first month of 2022, while the number of homes for sales hit a new record low. Existing home sales rose 6.7% to a seasonally adjusted 6.50 million million units in January from a month earlier, the highest rate in 12 months, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The number of sales was down 2.3% from the same month a year ago. Home sales in December were revised down to 6.09 million from 6.18 million. The results far exceeded analysts’… Source link

Stocks dipped Wednesday after jumping a day earlier when an apparent deescalation of Russian advances in Ukraine helped boost U.S. equities. Investors also eyed a fresh print on the state of consumer spending in the Commerce Department’s latest retail sales report, which showed a larger-than-expected rebound in consumption at the start of the year. The S&P 500 edged down. On Tuesday, the index closed higher by 1.6% in its first rise in four sessions. The jump came amid an announcement from… Source link

Online grocery delivery business Rohlik Group said on Tuesday it has expanded its German business to the Rhine-Main region including Frankfurt and plans to add Hamburg, Cologne and other cities within two years to become the German market leader. ‘Aiming for a turnover of €1.2 billion in 2024, (Rohlik’s German brand) Knuspr.de is aiming to be number one in the growing e-grocery market in Germany with 30% market share,’ the company said in a statement. Rohlik, set up by Czech businessman… Source link

Traditionally, companies hold in-person sales kickoffs (SKOs) in January and February to network, educate sales teams about new products and devise strategies for the year ahead. These days, the convention centers and hotel ballrooms that once hosted those events are dark and quiet. Even though most employees are vaccinated, companies are still reluctant to send them to in-person events, and in the midst of a pandemic, many workers are reluctant to get on a plane. Full TechCrunch+… Source link

The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Feb 1 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) and its Google unit on Tuesday reported higher than expected fourth-quarter sales as the search giant’s internet advertising, cloud computing and hardware businesses benefited over the holiday season from the growing surge in online shopping.

Google parent Alphabet Inc. GOOG 1.81% is expected to report another quarter of strong sales growth, capping a year when profits nearly doubled despite mounting regulatory pressure that threatens the search giant’s future. The company’s dominance in online search, video and internet ad sales made it one of last year’s leading beneficiaries of an upswing in digital advertising. Last year, small and large businesses alike flooded into… Source link

Tesla’s (TSLA) shares closed higher on Friday after an unusually volatile week in which the electric vehicle company posted fourth quarter earnings that, while better than estimates, gave at least a few Wall Street analysts grounds for skepticism over its ambitious 2022 goals. The automaker beat expectations during the final stretch of 2021, with double digit revenue and gross margin growth. Tesla sales will comfortably grow above 50% in 2022 compared with last year despite supply chain… Source link

Stock futures opened higher Thursday evening as investors took in earnings results from some major tech companies at the end of another volatile week.  Contracts on the S&P 500 gained. Dow futures also advanced, as component stock Apple (AAPL) jumped in late trading after the iPhone-maker reported record quarterly sales and better-than-expected profits despite supply chain challenges. Meanwhile, Robinhood (HOOD) shares sank after the trading platform missed on quarterly revenue, posted a… Source link