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Today's 'Wordle' Word Of The Day Answer #234: Tuesday, February 8th
Forbes - 8 Feb 2022 09:38
Here's today's Wordle word of the day #234 solution.
Calls to Boycott Hyundai Rise in India After Kashmir Comment
Wall Street Journal - 8 Feb 2022 20:19
New Delhi summoned South Korea's ambassador after a social-media post on Kashmir by an independent Hyundai distributor triggered an online backlash.
Tesla Holding Bitcoin Worth $2 Billion -- Sees Crypto as Both Investment and Liquid Alternative to Cash
Bitcoin.com - 8 Feb 2022 03:00
Elon Musk’s electric car company, Tesla, has filed an annual report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) showing bitcoin holdings with a fair value of almost $2 billion at the end of December. The com...
Peloton stock tumbles as much as 13% after CEO John Foley steps down and the company says it will slash 2,800 jobs
Business Insider - 8 Feb 2022 16:37
Peloton slashed full-year revenue guidance to $3.7 billion to $3.8 billion, down from a prior outlook of $4.4 billion to $4.8 billion.
The SEC subpoenaed Tesla just 10 days after Elon Musk's Twitter poll asking whether he should sell a chunk of his stock
Business Insider - 8 Feb 2022 14:55
The November 16 subpoena asked for information on "governance process around compliance" with a 2018 settlement requiring Musk's tweets to be vetted.
FIFA Reveal Women's Soccer Transfers Generated $487,800 In January
Forbes - 8 Feb 2022 21:15Meet Generation Green, Engineers Who Are Helping Decarbonize Energy And Industry [Video]
Forbes - 8 Feb 2022 21:06Pfizer Triggers $28 Billion Stock Plunge After Warning Covid Vaccine Sales May Disappoint This Year
Forbes - 8 Feb 2022 19:49Russia Plans Up To USD 13.3B In Crypto Taxes
Crypto News - 8 Feb 2022 19:13
Amid ongoing talks on new crypto regulation, the Russian government reportedly estimates that, if the country introduces regulations for the crypto market and imposes a tax on transactions that involve cryptoassets, it c...
3 Strategies to Recruit and Support First-Gen College Grads
Harvard Business Review - 8 Feb 2022 17:05
Researchers talked to students and recruiters to understand how employers can better engage with this often-overlooked talent pool.
Take-Two Interactive's CEO isn't interested in NFTs today, but says their time is coming--soon
Fast Company - 8 Feb 2022 16:30
Take-Two Interactive Software has made billions of dollars in microtransactions on its Grand Theft Auto video games, but CEO Strauss Zelnick is approaching NFTs with caution. There’s not a lot of love lost between game...
Zimbabwe's Central Bank Exploring CBDC, Reiterates Opposition to Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin.com - 8 Feb 2022 16:00
Zimbabwe’s central bank, which has expressed its opposition to cryptocurrencies in the past, announced yesterday it is presently exploring the feasibility of rolling out its own central bank digital currency (CBDC). Th...
Putin quoted song lyrics about rape and necrophilia to explain Russia's demands from Ukraine
Business Insider - 8 Feb 2022 14:52
Putin made the comments in a joint press conference with Macron, who held the meeting to stop a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
TaxWatch: Is it better to get your tax refund in crypto, I-Bonds or hard cash? Financial advisers weigh in
Market Watch - 8 Feb 2022 09:21
The IRS has warned of a bumpy tax season with potential refund-processing delays.
Employee engagement is out. Here's a better metric
Fast Company - 8 Feb 2022 09:00
Engaged employees don’t necessarily produce “great work” argues Gary Beckstrand of O.C. Tanner. Here are five key behaviors of employees who produce great work and how to encourage them. As companies scramble to re...
: Nvidia calls off $40 billion acquisition of Arm: report
Market Watch - 8 Feb 2022 05:47
Nvidia Corp. is giving up on its attempt to acquire chip designer Arm Ltd. from Softbank Group Corp., according to a Monday report.
KPMG in Canada Makes First Direct Crypto Investment -- Adds Bitcoin, Ether to Corporate Treasury
Bitcoin.com - 8 Feb 2022 05:00
KPMG in Canada has added bitcoin and ether to its corporate treasury in what the company called a “first-of-its-kind investment.” KPMG said: “This investment reflects our belief that institutional adoption of crypt...
MPs call to force large companies to make ethnicity pay gap public
Sky News - 8 Feb 2022 04:31
MPs are calling for fresh legislation that will make big companies publish data on their ethnicity pay gap in a bid to crack down on inequality.
Google Pixel Teases Its Super Bowl Ad With Music by Lizzo
AdWeek - 9 Feb 2022 01:25
Lizzo might feel "good as hell," but she's also looking it in this upcoming Super Bowl ad. The award-winning artist appears in a 22-second teaser released today, #SeenOnPixel, for Google's Pixel 6 phone that highlights i...
Miller64 Poses a Pressing Math Problem: Which Number Is Smaller, 80 or 64?
AdWeek - 8 Feb 2022 19:33
For Super Bowl 56, one beer brand is pulling out all the stops for its new 80-calorie light beer--a product it calls a symbol of its "continued commitment to innovation." Another beer tentpole may argue that such a feat ...
'Reacher' Season 2 Release Date: Everything We Know
Forbes - 8 Feb 2022 17:15Doing my own PR has saved me thousands as a small business owner — here are 4 successful strategies I use
Business Insider - 8 Feb 2022 17:00
Jen Glantz spends two hours a week using free tools like Google Alerts and websites like Qwoted to find opportunities for media coverage.