Watch: Pound and FTSE 100 fall sharply as markets react to Europe’s UK travel bans UK stocks and the pound sold off sharply on Monday morning, as investors reacted to fresh pandemic restrictions in Britain and news that much of Europe had shut its borders to the UK. Billions were wiped off the FTSE 100 on Monday morning after a new more infectious strain of COVID-19 sparked panic among investors. Stock markets fell sharply around the globe amid fears that the strain could spread… Source link
Read More »Google’s Android Things platform will shut down in a little over a year
TipRanks 3 Stocks Flashing Signs of Strong Insider Buying Sometimes, following a leader makes the best investment strategy. And corporate insiders have long been popular leaders to follow. Their combination of responsibility to their stockholders and access to ‘under the hood’ information on their companies gives their personal investment choices an air of authority.The most important thing about these insiders is that whatever else they do, they are expected to shepherd their companies to… Source link
Read More »Charles Barkley to Kyrie Irving: ‘Shut the hell up’
A lot of folks have heard enough from Kyrie Irving — even if his latest round of controversy arrived with the added irony of his refusal to speak. Count Charles Barkley among them. The NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst who’s never shy with his own opinions unloaded on Irving Thursday in an interview on ESPN Radio. His criticism echoes that of others who rolled their eyes at Irving’s short-lived preseason media boycott. Irving released multiple statements the last two weeks attempting to… Source link
Read More »Google to shut down Android Things, a smart home OS that never took off
Google plans to shut down Android Things, a stripped-down version of Android designed for smart home devices. The OS never really got off the ground, so this isn’t all that much of a loss, but it is yet another entry in Google’s expansive graveyard of shut-down projects. The smart home project got its start in 2015 under the name Brillo, which was meant to provide the “underlying operating system for the internet of things.” In 2016, Google revamped Brillo and relaunched the… Source link
Read More »New Jersey officials shut down a restaurant that hosted a mask-free New York Young Republicans gala
Rep. Matt Gaetz. Getty Officials from New Jersey and New York slammed Rep. Matt Gaetz for attending a mask-less gala on Thursday with 150 people convening in close proximity in a restaurant. New Jersey Mayor Steven Fulop shut down the Maritime Parc, the restaurant that hosted the event, on Friday. The event was an annual gala for the New York Young Republicans Club that was originally supposed to be held in a Manhattan venue, which declined to host the event. The governors of both New Jersey and… Source link
Read More »‘If we have to shut the whole place down we will’
Benzinga Nasdaq Hits Correction Mode, Dow Touches 200-Day Moving Average In Volatile Friday Trade If there were any doubts left about whether the market would be “risk-on” or “risk-off” going into the election, Friday’s selloff pretty much iced it. The toggle has switched to the off position.The late-week meltdown ignited after earnings from four of the five FAANGs that were mostly positive, but perhaps lacking in the guidance department (see more below). Combine that with the resurgence of… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Groups To Be Shut Down Permanently On December 15
Yahoo has announced its decision to shut down Yahoo Groups on December 15, 2020, permanently. New group creation was disabled earlier this month. Due to a steady decline in usage over that past few years, Yahoo Groups is now in the final stage of being shut down. The process began last year, but now they will be totally removed from the web by December 15, 2020. Yahoo Groups is a piece of internet history launched all the way back in 2001, and before February 2020, it was one of the… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Groups to Fully Shut Down on December 15, 2020
Yahoo Groups is completing the final stage of shutting down on December 15, 2020, at which time it will be fully removed from the web. The process of shutting down Yahoo Groups, a once thriving website full of vibrant communities, began last year. First, Yahoo disabled the ability to use Groups in October 2019. New content could no longer be contributed to Groups, but existing content could still be viewed and downloaded. Content in Yahoo Groups became no longer viewable in December 2019, and… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Groups will be shut down, but what does this mean for your email?
If you still have a Yahoo mail account, you’d have probably noticed an email announcement made by Yahoo. It has decided to shut down Yahoo Groups on 15 December 2020. “Yahoo Groups has seen a steady decline in usage over the last several years. Over that same period we’ve witnessed unprecedented levels of engagement across our properties as customers seek out premium, trustworthy content. To that end, we must sometimes make difficult decisions regarding products that no longer fit our… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Groups to shut down for good on Dec. 15
A billboard for the technology company Yahoo is seen Aug. 5, 2015, in Washington, DC. AFP Photo/Karen Bleier Yahoo Groups is set to be gone for good by Dec. 15, 2020. The announcement from Verizon was made today, Oct. 14, on the Yahoo Groups site and in emails sent to Yahoo Groups users. Verizon purchased Yahoo in 2017 for $4.5 billion. The online platform, launched in 2001, allowed users to post messages, upload files and photos, make… Source link
Read More »