Month: July 2022

Google adds a new way to block calendar spam. Here’s how to use it
Technology

Google adds a new way to block calendar spam. Here’s how to use it

In this photo illustration Google Calendar logo seen displayed on a tablet. Igor Golovniov | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Google introduced a new feature on Wednesday that will help users keep their Google Calendars free from spam. Calendar spam occurs when random invitations and appointments appear on Google Calendar, even if the […]

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If you win the 0 million Mega Millions jackpot, here’s how much would go to taxes
Business

If you win the $630 million Mega Millions jackpot, here’s how much would go to taxes

MARK RALSTON | AFP | Getty Images So you didn’t win the $555 million Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night. The glass half-full view? Phew! You dodged a huge tax bill.  Of course, you get another shot in the next drawing to land a windfall — and then give a boatload of it to Uncle Sam. […]

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Italian PM Draghi’s fate hangs in balance as unity call falls flat
Politics

Italian PM Draghi’s fate hangs in balance as unity call falls flat

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi during the press conference at the Multifunctional Hall of the Prime Minister on July 12, 2022 in Rome, Italy. Massimo Di Vita | Mondadori Portfolio | Getty Images Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Wednesday demanded unity from his coalition partners as his price for staying in office but his […]

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Macy’s speeds up plans to open smaller stores outside of malls
Business

Macy’s speeds up plans to open smaller stores outside of malls

In 2020, Macy’s opened its first Market by Macy’s location, which was in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Source: Macy’s Macy’s is accelerating its plans to open smaller stores that aren’t attached to suburban shopping malls, in a bid to evolve along with its customers’ shopping preferences coming out of the Covid pandemic. The department store […]

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Rudy Giuliani ordered to testify at Georgia grand jury in Trump election meddling case
Politics

Rudy Giuliani ordered to testify at Georgia grand jury in Trump election meddling case

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to media outside his apartment building after suspension of his law license in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., June 24, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Rudy Giuliani has been by a New York judge to testify starting Aug. 9 before a grand jury in […]

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Coinbase says it has no exposure to collapsed crypto firms Celsius, 3AC and Voyager
Technology

Coinbase says it has no exposure to collapsed crypto firms Celsius, 3AC and Voyager

Coinbase reported a 27% decline in revenues in the first quarter as usage of the platform dipped. Chesnot | Getty Images Coinbase on Wednesday said it had no counterparty exposure to collapsed crypto firms Celsius, Three Arrows Capital and Voyager Digital, seeking to allay fears about the impact of a liquidity crisis on its business. […]

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Federal consumer finance watchdog to tighten bank rules around money-transfer scams, report says
Finance

Federal consumer finance watchdog to tighten bank rules around money-transfer scams, report says

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters in Washington, D.C. Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images A CFPB spokesperson declined to comment on the specifics of the report. “Reports and consumer complaints of payments scams have risen sharply, and financial fraud can be devastating for victims,” the spokesperson said in an e-mailed statement. “The CFPB is working […]

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June home sales fall 5.4% from May, as prices set yet another record
Business

June home sales fall 5.4% from May, as prices set yet another record

A sign is posted in front of a home for sale on July 14, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes in June fell 5.4% from May, according to a monthly report from the National Association of Realtors, as prices set records and rates surged. The sales […]

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Here are Wednesday’s biggest analyst calls: Netflix, Chevron, Apple, Alibaba, Amazon & more
Technology

Here are Wednesday’s biggest analyst calls: Netflix, Chevron, Apple, Alibaba, Amazon & more

Here are Wednesday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said in a note previewing Apple earnings later this month that it’s a “high quality name to buy on pullbacks.” “We expect June Q results slightly below Street and toward the lower end of guidance, with Mac & Services […]

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Shares of Bath & Body Works fall after company lowers sales guidance, citing more cautious consumers
Business

Shares of Bath & Body Works fall after company lowers sales guidance, citing more cautious consumers

Bath & and Body Works entrance. Jeff Greenberg | Getty Images Shares of Bath & Body Works fell Wednesday after the company lowered its sales and earnings outlook, citing a more challenging macroeconomic environment. “Our data indicates that customers, particularly lower income customers, have become more cost conscious and are limiting purchases,” the company said […]

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