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Sony hikes the price of its PlayStation 5 console for the reason that of soaring inflation
In this photograph illustration a PlayStation 5 symbol viewed exhibited on a smartphone. Mateusz Slodkowski | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images Sony on Thursday elevated the advisable retail cost of its PlayStation 5 video games console in several global marketplaces citing the international economic ecosystem, which include substantial inflation. The Japanese gaming big […]
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Microsoft and Alaska Airlines are working with this startup to make clean jet fuel from carbon emissions
Sustainable aviation fuel, commonly called SAF, has so far been expensive to produce, but new startups are now creating clean fuels out of carbon at a much cheaper cost. Now, new tax credits for clean fuel production from the recently signed Inflation Reduction Act could propel these companies further faster. Most SAF is made out […]
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Apple and Meta headsets could face a big challenge: Sticker shock
Apple and Facebook parent Meta are expected to release mixed reality headsets in the coming year that could finally fulfill the industry’s promise to turn head-worn devices into the next big shift in personal computing. But there’s one major potential snag: sticker shock. The best-selling virtual reality headset, the Meta Quest 2, retails for $400 […]
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Apple reportedly lays off 100 contract recruiters after committing to hiring on a ‘deliberate basis’
Apple CEO Tim Cook walks during Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, June 6, 2022. Peter Dasilva | Reuters Apple has laid off about 100 contract-based recruiters in the past week in an effort to slow hiring and spending, according to Bloomberg. The recruiters, who are responsible for hiring new employees at […]
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Viking Global bets big on insurance stocks, including a $500 million stake in AIG
Massive hedge fund Viking Global made large bets on insurance stocks during a volatile second quarter for Wall Street, according to securities filings. Viking’s second-quarter regulatory filing, released on Monday, shows that the fund initiated a stake of more than $500 million in AIG . Viking also scooped up more than 1.3 million shares of […]
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Jim Cramer says to pick up these four stocks if the market goes down on Friday
CNBC’s Jim Cramer offered a list of stocks to buy on Friday if the market declines. “I was very disappointed in the performance of the tech stocks today … That said, I think the market will let you into the best ones and you’re going to get better prices again,” the “Mad Money” host said […]
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Inflation is peaking, and that is ‘nirvana’ for stocks, Jim Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday said that inflation is peaking, which is good news for stocks that have been trampled in recent months. “The stock market … totally saw peak inflation coming. I think you had to be deliberately obtuse to miss this because commodity prices have been collapsing a while ago, but now it’s […]
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Video game giants had a miserable second quarter as the pandemic gaming boom hits a wall
A gamer plays on Sony’s Playstation 5 console at his home in Seoul. Yelim Lee | AFP via Getty Images The giants of the video game world saw their sales slide in the second quarter, as initial tailwinds from the Covid pandemic faded. In the three months ended June, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo each posted […]
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Oil companies are giving back tons of cash — and other things we’ve learned this earnings season
A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange NYSE in New York, the United States, May 18, 2022. U.S. stocks plummeted on Wednesday as weak earnings from major retailers stoked concerns about the impact of inflation. Michael Nagle | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Source
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Unions are forming at Starbucks, Apple and Google. Here’s why workers are organizing now
For decades, union membership has been on the decline. Yet in the last few months, workers have been organizing at a pace this country hasn’t seen since the Great Depression. Amazon has captured headlines for union drives at its warehouses, including a successful effort on New York’s Staten Island. But activity is picking up elsewhere […]
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