Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder) with a 2-pointer vs the Houston Rockets, 12/01/2021
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he thinks Russia will invade Ukraine and warned President Vladimir Putin that his country would pay a “dear price” in lives lost and a possible cutoff from the global banking system if it does. Biden, speaking at a news conference to mark his one-year anniversary in office, also said a “minor incursion” by Russia would elicit a lesser response. He later sought to clarify that he was referring to a non-military action, such as a cyberattack, th
Wall Street's main indexes ended sharply lower on Thursday and a rally in U.S. stocks evaporated late in the session as investors considered whether equities were bargains after a sell-off to start the year that has seen the Nasdaq fall into correction territory. The Nasdaq on Wednesday closed more that 10% below its November all-time high, confirming it was in a correction. “There seems to be a whole lack of conviction," said Randy Frederick, vice president of trading and derivatives for Charles Schwab.
Ontario’s online sports betting and gambling market is expected to generate nearly a billion dollars in gross revenue in its first year.
U.S.-listed shares of Unilever rose 10.1% on the news, while GSK's fell 2.8%. GSK has rejected three bids from Unilever for its consumer arm, which is home to brands such as Sensodyne toothpaste, Emergen-C vitamin supplement and Panadol painkiller, saying the bids "fundamentally undervalued" the business and its prospects. A spokesperson for GSK responded that the group was strongly focused on maximising shareholder value and very confident in the future of the consumer healthcare business in which Pfizer has a 32% stake.
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London (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Friday, pressured by an unexpected rise in U.S. crude and fuel inventories while investors took profits after global oil benchmarks touched seven-year highs this week. Brent crude futures were down 85 cents, or 0.9%, at $87.53 a barrel by 1434 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures slid 87 cents, or 1%, to $84.68.
PARIS (Reuters) -Airbus on Thursday raised the stakes in a dispute with major customer Qatar Airways over grounded and undelivered A350 jets by announcing it had revoked a separate contract for 50 smaller A321neo jets the airline plans to use for new routes. The move widens a dispute that moved closer towards a rare courtroom clash on Thursday, with a procedural hearing over Qatar's claim for more than $600 million in compensation over A350 flaws pencilled in for the week of April 26 in London. Airbus revealed it was walking away from the contract for A321neos in skeletal arguments presented during a scheduling session over the A350 dispute at a division of Britain's High Court on Thursday, people familiar with the matter said.
A key group of China Evergrande's international creditors said on Thursday they were ready to take "all necessary actions" to defend their rights if the property developer did not show more urgency to resolve a default. Evergrande is the world's most indebted property company, with more than $300 billion in total liabilities, which include nearly $20 billion of international bonds all deemed to be in default after a run of missed payments late last year. The creditor group, represented by law firm Kirkland & Ellis and investment bank Moelis, said in a statement it had to "seriously consider" enforcement action after a lack of engagement by the firm at the heart of China's property crisis.
BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday criticized Washington for imposing sanctions on Chinese companies the U.S. says exported missile technology, and accused the United States of hypocrisy for selling nuclear-capable cruise missiles. The United States announced penalties on three companies it said were engaged in unspecified “missile technology proliferation activities." It said they were barred from U.S. markets and from obtaining technology that can be used to make weapons. “This is a typical hegemo
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The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Thursday as U.S. bond yields stabilized and Ontario, Canada's most populous province, said it would soon ease restrictions to curb the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. The loonie was trading 0.3% higher at 1.2472 to the greenback, or 80.18 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.2454 to 1.2516. Among G10 currencies, only the Australian dollar notched a bigger gain.
Real estate is likely the biggest financial decision you’ll make in your life and there’s a lot to consider. We’ve been getting monthly updates from the ground floor from Realosophy Realty’s John Pasalis and Oakwyn Realty’s Steve Saretsky, who help make sense of it all, with advice for anyone buying or selling a home. Also See: The latest real estate news for housing prices, mortgage rates, markets, luxury properties and more at Yahoo Finance Canada. They answered your questions about the best time to buy a home, interest rates, condos, and government policies to cool hot housing markets. If you have questions, email them to jessybains@yahoofinance.com and John or Steve will answer them on the next episode. Jessy Bains is a senior reporter at Yahoo Finance Canada. Follow him on Twitter @jessysbains.
OTTAWA — Canada's housing ministers on Thursday went over plans to ease affordability issues just ahead of more hearings in a parliamentary probe of price gains and their effect on headline inflation. Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen hosted the virtual meeting of his provincial and territorial counterparts to talk about ways to boost the supply of new units. They were also to talk about options to discourage buyers from accumulating a large portfolio of investment properties. Research from the Bank
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Shares of Baker Hughes rose sharply on Thursday after the company reported an adjusted quarterly profit and topped analysts' earnings expectations as higher crude oil and natural gas prices fuel demand for its equipment and services. Oil prices surged more than 50% last year amid a global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and as OPEC+ cut supplies. Higher crude prices have spurred more drilling activity, with the U.S. rig count rising 68% year-over-year to 586 at the end of the fourth quarter, according to Baker Hughes data.
The holidays have left without a trace. Well, almost. Long after the decorations have come down, you still have debt hanging around. Don’t let it put a damper on your year. Here’s what you can do to take control of your holiday debt. REVIEW WHAT YOU OWE First, gather a few important details about your debt. Make a list of your accounts for each type of debt you have. Perhaps you spread holiday purchases across a couple of different credit cards and a “buy now, pay later” loan, for example. For e
Twitter Inc on Thursday announced the launch of a tool through which users can showcase non-fungible tokens (NFTs)as their profile pictures, tapping into a digital collectibles craze that has exploded over the past year. The feature, available on iOS to users of the company's Twitter Blue subscription service, connects their Twitter accounts to crypto wallets where the users store NFT holdings. Twitter displays the NFT profile pictures as hexagons, differentiating them from the standard circles available to other users.
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