Las Vegas, Nev. (FOX5) – Candace Parker of the Las Vegas Aces officially announced her retirement in a social media post on Sunday. Early in her 16-year career, Parker became the first player in WNBA history to be named Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the same season. She would play an additional 13 seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks, where she would also become a two-time Olympic gold medalist and earn her second MVP award. In February 2021, Parker would sign as a free agent for the Chicago Sky, where she would lead the team to…
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Here’s what Moderna reported for the first quarter compared with Wall Street expectations, based on a survey of LSEG analysts:Loss per share: Expected loss of $3.07 vs $3.58Income: $167 million vs. $97.5 million expected”On the (operating expense) side of the company, we’ve made a lot of progress,” Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said about cost-cutting on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Thursday. He said the biotech company’s team “has done a great job in reshaping the company.”The biotech company reported first-quarter sales of $167 million, with revenue from its Covid shot down nearly 90% from the same period a year earlier. Moderna reported…
Entertainment By Nika Shakhnazarova published May 2, 2024, 5:30 am ET Kate Middleton and Prince William shared a new photo of their daughter Princess Charlotte on Thursday to mark her 9th birthday. “Happy ninth birthday, Princess Charlotte! 🎂Thank you for all the kind messages today,” the Prince and Princess of Wales captioned the image shared on x And Instagram. In the picture, Charlotte can be seen smiling as she poses for a backyard photo. Kate Middleton and Prince William have shared a new photo of their daughter Princess Charlotte to mark her 9th birthday. princess of wales The photo was…
(Bloomberg) — Wall Street traders cheered Wednesday when Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled he sees no upcoming interest rate hikes despite inflationary pressures. The celebration did not last long.Most read from BloombergFor a brief period, US stocks looked poised to unleash the biggest post-policy meeting rally since December, while Treasury yields across maturities fell more than 10 basis points. The relief trade began when Powell told reporters, “It is unlikely that there will be another rate hike.”The problem is, Powell did not explicitly signal that a rate cut was going to happen this year, and said it would probably…
(Bloomberg) — Alphabet Inc . paid Apple Inc. $20 billion by 2022 for Google to be the default search engine in the Safari browser, according to recently unsealed court documents in the Justice Department’s antitrust case against Google.Most read from BloombergThe agreement between the two tech giants is at the heart of the landmark case, in which antitrust enforcers allege that Google has illegally monopolized the market for online search and related advertising. The Justice Department and Google will make closing arguments in the case Thursday and Friday, with a decision expected later this year.Google and Apple had hoped to…
Britney Spears have settled their divorce with Sam Asghari …almost a year after Sam filed to have the plug removed … TMZ has learned. Brittany and Sam filed a stipulated judgment with their response to Sam’s divorce petition filed by his attorney, Diso Queen. Laura Wasser, The judge should sign off soon, and when that happens the marriage will officially be history. As we reported, Brittany and Sam have a prenup, which essentially leaves Sam with nothing. TMZ broke the story, saying Brittany has paid Sam the rent on his new place. Although we previously reported that his plan was…
BANGKOK, THAILAND – 2024/05/01: Satya Nadella, Executive Chairman and CEO of Microsoft Corporation, speaks during the “Microsoft Build: AI Day” event at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre. Satya Nadella announced that Microsoft Corporation plans to invest in its first data center, a cloud first platform, in Thailand. (Photo by Pirapon Boonyakiat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Sopa Images | LightRocket | getty imagesMicrosoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Wednesday announced “significant commitments” to build a new regional data center in Thailand, among other initiatives, as the US tech giant doubles down on Southeast Asia.The firm said it would also commit…
Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder Philip Faraone/Getty Images A24, acting on its new mandate to act aggressively in pursuit of projects, left Hollywood studios and streamers behind. checkmateA hot feature package focuses on a book proposal from Ben Mezrich, the author whose books were adapted into films Social Networks And Dumb money. If deals close, checkmate Will reteams Emma Stone with Nathan Fielder, who both decorated the most recent edition of hollywood reporter Magazine and stars of the Showtime series curse, Fielder is attached to direct, while Stone will produce with her husband and partner Dave McCary via the Fruit…
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can register right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking on the same link. New York CNN — Wednesday’s Federal Reserve policy decision was pretty dull for investors — officials kept interest rates the same as they have been since July 2023. But some savvy traders are excited about another important decision. The Fed announced that it will reduce significantly its quantitative tightening (QT) program — it’s sold out of its assets to reduce the money…
A new California law aimed at banning hidden service charges could eliminate surcharges some restaurants add to customer bills.Diners in San Francisco often think twice when they see a typical line at the bottom of their menu warning of a mandatory service charge that can range anywhere between 4% to 20%. While a proposed new law could do away with those notices, customers could also be forced to bear the costs elsewhere. Food experts like Marcia Gagliardi, author of the 18-year-old food newsletter Tablehopper, say this isn’t good news for customers or the restaurants where they eat. Gagliardi told CBS,…