NEW YORK (AP) — The December holidays are supposed to be a time of joyful celebration, but the season can be especially grueling for the millions of people who work in retail stores, staff airline counters and field complaints coming into call centers. Instead of compassion or good cheer, service sector workers often encounter rude…
(Reuters) – BuzzFeed said on Thursday it has sold First We Feast, creator of YouTube’s popular talk show ‘Hot Ones’, to a group led by Soros Fund Management affiliate for $82.5 million, as the struggling media company faces a cash crunch. First We Feast will become an independent company led by founder Chris Schonberger as…
Investing.com — TD Cowen analysts named Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG) as their best stock idea for 2025, citing a continued runway for share gains and a new cost-efficiency plan. The firm’s analysts highlight that Booking Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:BKNG) is outperforming the industry with an 8% increase in booked nights for the year 2024, notably surpassing competitors…
Investing.com — Baird initiated coverage on Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:PLTR) with a “neutral” rating, given its strong position in artificial intelligence applications while noting its more than 300% gain year to date. “We are positive on the company’s position, but are wary of chasing given strong YTD performance and valuation,” analyst added. Palantir’s artificial intelligence platform, launched…
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. bank profits dipped 8.6% in the third quarter of 2024 to $65.4 billion, after enjoying a one-time surge the prior quarter, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reported Thursday. The slightly lower profits were primarily due to the fact that banks reported one-time gains on equity security transactions in…
Shipping containers and gantry cranes at Qingdao port in eastern China’s Shandong province, seen on December 4, 2024.Stringer/AFP/Getty Images China pledged Thursday to increase the budget deficit, borrow more and loosen monetary policy to maintain stable economic growth as it girds for more trade tensions with the United States where Donald Trump is returning as…
The inside story of how Juan Soto became a New York Met Juan Soto’s contract with the New York Mets came together over weeks of meetings and record-setting offers. David Dermer-Imagn Images Buster Olney Close Buster Olney ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty”…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to meet with Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos next week. Representatives for Bezos, who also owns the rocket company Blue Origin and the Washington Post newspaper, could not be immediately reached for comment. Source
NBA Cup: Knicks’ OG Anunoby is having a block party in New York OG Anunoby has blocked more 3-pointers than any NBA player this season, and his defense has carried an otherwise slumping Knicks defense. Al Bello/Getty Images Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterDec 12, 2024, 08:09 AM ET Email Print With the NBA Cup heading to…
Why UConn-Notre Dame matchup is the best game left in 2024 play Hannah Hidalgo scores 30 in Notre Dame’s OT win (2:02) Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo drops 30 points in the Fighting Irish’s overtime win vs. Texas. (2:02) Multiple Contributors Dec 12, 2024, 08:45 AM ET Email Print The matchup was once women’s college basketball’s…
