WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google asked a federal court late on Monday to toss out the U.S. Justice Department’s 2020 lawsuit against it, which alleged that the search giant violated antitrust law to maintain dominance in its search business. Documents laying out Google’s reasoning for the summary judgment request were sealed. When it was filed, the company said the lawsuit was “deeply flawed” and “relies on dubious antitrust arguments.” It argued that its overwhelming market… Source link
Read More »Will the US economy enter a recession? It’s ‘a coin toss,’ says strategist
Add another prominent voice in the field of economics warning about a looming recession. “I would say that it’s probably closer to a coin toss that the economy will be moving into recession by the end of the year,” said Dreyfus and Mellon Chief economist and macro strategist Vince Reinhart on Yahoo Finance Live. Reinhart’s comments come amid multiple negative forces playing out in the economy. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 7.9% in February, marking the fastest pace of annual inflation… Source link
Read More »JJ Redick ejected after ball toss to official
The New Orleans Pelicans picked up a wild win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday. In the process, they lost shooting guard JJ Redick to one of the more bizarre ejections of the NBA season. In the midst of rallying from a 24-point second-half deficit, Redick picked up a pair of technical fouls that resulted in an early trip to the locker room. The first occurred with 11:42 remaining in the fourth quarter. Two quick technicals result in Redick’s ouster With the Pelicans on offense, Redick appeared… Source link
Read More »Gators toss away playoff hopes, Gus Malzahn out at Auburn
The “Florida man” headlines have always held a special place in our hearts here at the Yahoo Sports College Podcast, but this past weekend brought an entirely new level of admiration. UF DB Marco Wilson’s inexplicable cleat toss essentially cost Florida a chance at the College Football Playoff. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and Pat Forde from Sports Illustrated react to LSU’s wild 34-31 win over the Gators. How does this shake up the playoff race? Minutes after wrapping the podcast, Auburn… Source link
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