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NBA’s Cavaliers reach jersey patch deal with steel company Cleveland-Cliffs
Darius Garland #10 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots over Admiral Schofield #25 and Chuma Okeke #3 of the Orlando Magic during the second quarter at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on March 28, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. Jason Miller | National Basketball Association | Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers have a new jersey patch sponsorship. The NBA […]
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Pentagon expects to award up to $9 billion in cloud contracts in December
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a news conference in Tbilisi, Georgia October 18, 2021. Irakli Gedenidze | Reuters The U.S. Defense Department said Tuesday that it plans to award as much as $9 billion in contracts for cloud infrastructure services in December, about eight months later than it expected. The Joint Warfighter Cloud […]
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NFL owners vote to change playoff overtime rule to allow possessions for both teams
Head coach Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates after Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. Kevin C. Cox | Getty Images PALM BEACH, Fla. – NFL owners voted Tuesday to amend the playoff overtime rule in order to allow both teams to possess the ball regardless […]
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Businesses oppose Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill banning discussion of LGBTQ issues in public schools
Revelers celebrate on 7th Avenue during the Tampa Pride Parade in the Ybor City neighborhood on March 26, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. The Tampa Pride was held in the wake of the passage of Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” Bill. Octavio Jones | Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed legislation banning the […]
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More contagious omicron BA.2 subvariant now dominant in the U.S., CDC says
A woman takes a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a pop-up testing site in New York City, January 12, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The more contagious omicron subvariant, BA.2, is now the dominant version of Covid-19 in the U.S., according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week. The […]
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Rent the Runway could get a big bump from 2022 ‘wedding boom,’ Jefferies says
A rebound in social events like weddings would help the apparel retailer, which saw the pandemic dampen consumer demand for designer wear. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GameStop, Uber, Nielsen Holdings and more
A screen displays the logo and trading information for GameStop on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) March 29, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. GameStop — Shares of the video game retailer dropped 6% on huge trading volume. More than 8 million shares […]
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Credit Suisse faces $500 million plus bill after ex-Georgian PM wins court case
A Credit Suisse logo in the window of a Credit Suisse Group AG bank branch in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images A Bermuda court on Tuesday ruled former Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili and his family are due damages “substantially in excess of $500 million” from […]
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Aircraft leasing giant casts doubt on renting to Russian airlines again after Putin seizes planes
An Airbus A321-211 aircraft of Russian airline Aeroflot with registration VP-BOE is pictured on a long term parking at Cointrin airport in Geneva, Switzerland, March 9, 2022. Denis Balibouse | Reuters The CEO of major aircraft-leasing company Avolon on Tuesday accused Russia of “robbery” after President Vladimir Putin’s government seized several leased planes. The ordeal […]
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FDA authorizes fourth Pfizer Covid vaccine dose for people age 50 and older
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a fourth Pfizer Covid vaccine dose for everyone age 50 and older, amid uncertainty over whether an even more contagious version omicron will cause another wave of infection in the U.S. as it has in Europe and China. Pfizer, in a statement on Tuesday, said the FDA also […]
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