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☆ Uber Signs Cloud Deals With Google and Oracle
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Belle Lin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

Over 95% of Uber’s IT is currently housed in those data centers, he said. Uber declined to comment on how it plans to spread its data and applications between Google and Oracle’s cloud platforms. While Uber and Google have an existing partnership, the new cloud deal brings them closer together in other areas including launching new services, said Google Cloud Chief Executive Thomas Kurian. With Oracle, Uber is planning to integrate its freight business into Oracle’s cloud-based enterprise resource planning system, as well as other database-related projects, said Oracle Cloud Executive Vice President Clay Magouyrk. Mr. Zargahi said Uber eventually expects the cloud to cost less than its data centers, and will not renew certain data center leases as it moves to the cloud.

☆ Uber, Spurred by Hardware Supply Disruptions, Moves to Multiple Cloud Providers
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Belle Lin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

Over 95% of Uber’s IT is currently housed in those data centers, he said. Uber declined to comment on how it plans to spread its data and applications between Google and Oracle’s cloud platforms. PREVIEWA tipping point came during the Covid-19 pandemic, when supply-chain disruptions pushed IT hardware delivery timelines to more than 12 months, according to Mr. Zargahi. Mr. Zargahi said Uber eventually expects the cloud to cost less than its data centers, and won’t renew certain data center leases as it moves to the cloud. With Oracle, Uber also is planning to integrate its freight business into Oracle’s cloud-based enterprise resource planning system, as well as other database-related projects, said Oracle Cloud Executive Vice President Clay Magouyrk.

☆ The Best Cash Gas Credit Card on the Market Right Now
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

That flexibility is why Buy Side from WSJ named the Wells Fargo Autograph Card our Best Overall Gas Card of 2023. The Wells Fargo Autograph Card comes with no annual fee, meaning you don’t need to worry if you’re earning enough rewards to justify keeping the card. As long as you pay off your balance in full each month, using the Wells Fargo Autograph card will put more money in your wallet. With the Autograph card, Wells Fargo doesn’t play these games. Consider the Wells Fargo Active Cash card, the WSJ Buy Side Pick for Best Cash Back Credit Card.

☆ Insurers Say Cyberattack That Hit Merck Was Warlike Act, Not Covered
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Richard Vanderford | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

The Merck case has attracted attention, and not just for the amount at stake or because it touches on cyberattacks, a growing risk to businesses of all sizes. “The United States didn’t say ‘NotPetya is an act of war against the United States and we’re going to launch a military response,’” Mr. Mosier said. The insurers appealed after a lower court judge sided with Merck in 2021. Newsletter Sign-up WSJ | Risk and Compliance Journal Our Morning Risk Report features insights and news on governance, risk and compliance. PREVIEWMore broadly, APCIA argued that a win for Merck could jeopardize other similar exclusions that insurers rely on when drafting policies.

☆ For the Self-Confessed Hoarder: These Products Will Change Your Life
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

But if you take things a step further, or maybe a few steps, you might be a hoarder. Well, that’s okay, and it’s why we’ve rounded up 37 of the best products on Amazon designed to help you declutter and organize. But some products also extend outside the home, namely to the garage or your car. These LUXEAR Fresh Containers Keep Your Fridge Clean And Stocked Amazon Amazon If your fridge is a mess of expiring produce, some LUXEAR fresh containers will do you a world of good. This 3-pack features specialized containers that can regulate airflow to your produce, extending shelf life and organizing them too.

☆ How Much Should I Have in Savings?
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +10 min

And when you are ready to stop working, a healthy retirement savings account will allow you to maintain financial independence. How much should I have in retirement savings? Retirement Savings Targets by Age Saving 10 times your salary doesn't have to seem overwhelming. So how do you translate that into a savings goal? Retirement savings should be prioritized over college savings, says Fruzzetti: “In an ideal world, you’d be able to save enough for retirement and college concurrently, but that’s not always possible.” The most realistic plan for many families is to save as much as possible.

☆ How a 27-Year-Old Designer Is Reviving Your Grandma’s Favorite Shoe Brand
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Rory Satran | Photography Joshua Woods For Wsj. Magazine | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

“Honestly, it’s a huge machine,” Davis continues, referring to the company that Ferragamo launched in 1927. Ferragamo had six children with his wife, Wanda, a powerful matriarch who oversaw the company after her husband’s death in 1960. The Ferragamo family is still involved, owning about 65 percent of the publicly traded company’s shares, with the couple’s son Leonardo serving as chairman of the board. On that first day, Davis met his new assistant, who showed him around and introduced him to the different teams he’d be working with. “Obviously, I had trouble remembering everyone’s names because I think it’s 17 designers, but it was exciting,” he says.

☆ Bank of America CEO: We're preparing for possible debt default
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Paul R. La Monica | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The CEO of Bank of America (BAC), America’s second-largest bank, told CNN he hopes lawmakers resolve their issues, because the market and economy love stability. “We have to be prepared for that, not only in this country but in other countries around the world,” Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan told Poppy Harlow on “CNN This Morning” Monday. Yellen subsequently said there could be a “global financial crisis” if there is no debt limit agreement. Extremely low,” Moynihan told Harlow. He told Harlow that given China’s importance in the global supply chain, it’s in everyone’s interests to not have any economic tensions escalate.

☆ Why did we get a monster jobs report if the economy is slowing?
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And yet, even though it seemed impossible, the labor market is somehow getting tighter, said Rucha Vankudre, senior economist at business analytics firm Lightcast. “I think pretty much all the labor economists in the country this morning are shocked,” Vankudre said Friday during a webinar after the jobs report was released. The January jobs report shouldn’t trigger a wholesale change of what Fed members are thinking or what they were planning on doing before this report, Sarah House, senior economist at Wells Fargo, told CNN. Strong labor market in a slowing economy? January’s jobs report came with added complexity, because it included annual updates to populations estimates and revisions to employer survey data.

☆ Rangers back right to 'beliefs' after Pride Night jerseys absent from warm-ups
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] May 3, 2021; New York, New York, USA; Zac Jones #6 of the New York Rangers skates with a stick decorated for "Pride Night" in warm-ups prior to the game against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden. Players were widely expected to take the ice to warm up wearing jerseys and using Pride-themed tape that honored the LGBTQ+ community as part of the NHL team's seventh annual Pride Night. Images from last year's Pride Night showed players wearing jerseys with rainbow accents and wielding hockey sticks wrapped in rainbow-color tape. "Our organization respects the LGBTQ+ community and we are proud to bring attention to important local community organizations as part of another great Pride Night," Rangers said in a statement. It marks the second time this month that a Pride Night has seemingly not gone to plan in the National Hockey League, after Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov boycotted his team's Pride Night festivities.

☆ Premarket stocks: What we learned at Davos: The economy is a mess, but there's still hope
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

New York CNN —Friday marks the end of the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, an elite gathering of some of the wealthiest people and world leaders. The meetings between CEOs, politicians, and global figures at Davos can help set the tone for the year ahead. CEOs and political officials are also worried about the United States hitting its borrowing cap on Thursday, forcing the Treasury Department to start taking “extraordinary measures” to keep the government open. If an agreement isn’t reached, markets could plunge (like they did the last time this happened in 2011) and the United States risks having its credit rating downgraded again. China’s removal of strict coronavirus restrictions late last year is also expected to unleash a wave of spending that may offset economic weakness in the United States and Europe.

☆ The Biden Classified-Document Payback
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Daniel Henninger | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

You know that a country’s politics has become unhinged when its politicians forget one of the fundamentals of their profession: What goes around comes around. All that stuff about “my friend” and “the gentlelady” flows from knowing that if a politician overdoes the torment, his opponent will spend years waiting for the moment of payback. Exhibit Z is a sitting president saying about his predecessor: “How could anyone be that irresponsible?” Now comes the Democrats’ predictable crucible with everyone’s former good friend, Joe Biden.

☆ ‘Eat All the Ice Cream’ and Other Top Tips From Isaac Mizrahi’s Kitchen
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Kathleen Squires | Photographs Linda Xiao For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

IT’S EASY TO SEE why Isaac Mizrahi’s Instagram feed is everyone’s favorite cooking show right now. The renowned fashion designer/actor/singer/producer’s videos, shot in his Bridgehampton, N.Y., and Manhattan kitchens, showcase his warm personality as well as his sporadic screw-ups. “This is exactly how cooking shows should be!” one commenter gushed. “They are always too perfect and intimidating!”On any given “episode” of his highly entertaining one-man show, Mr. Mizrahi (@imisaacmizrahi) might welcome his “darlings” to cook along, or to peek inside his drawer full of ice cream scoops, or to compose a cocktail along with him while he watches “Jeopardy!”

☆ Premarket stocks: These three big unknowns will drive markets in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

And there are three big “ifs” that will determine the health of the economy: The strength of the labor market, the American consumer and the Federal Reserve. Will the labor market cool off? This is all happening as the Fed tries to actively cool the labor market. Policymakers fear that persistent wage growth in a tight labor market will keep already sky-high inflation levels elevated. Mortgage rates continue to soarMortgage rates rose again last week, beginning 2023 twice as high as they were a year ago.

☆ Southwest reports progress on refunds after holiday chaos but sees new delays
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Southwest Airlines, which canceled thousands of flights last week and infuriated passengers, said Tuesday it was making "solid progress" on processing refunds even as another problem caused more travel woes. The reports of delays Tuesday came just days after the airline said it resumed normal operations following the holiday travel chaos. The flight-tracking website FlightAware showed 138 Southwest cancellations — or 3% — and around 1,560 delays Tuesday. There were 24 Southwest cancellations and 115 delays for Wednesday, according to the website. Southwest canceled thousands of flights, stranding passengers and their luggage and leading to what has been called a meltdown that enraged travelers.

☆ The GOP’s Chaos Caucus Returns
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

House Republicans say they want to drain the swamp and save America, but they can’t even get through Day 1 without a display of dysfunction. Stipulated, Rep. Kevin McCarthy isn’t everyone’s ideal of a conservative Speaker. Yet when the House gathered to organize itself Tuesday, a rump Republican faction blocked Mr. McCarthy’s elevation as Speaker. Mr. McCarthy had 203. With no majority winner (218 votes), the leadership race went to multiple ballots, a spectacle that hasn’t been witnessed since 1923.

☆ Final farewell: From Sidney Poitier to Pope Emeritus Benedict a look back at the influential figures who died in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +55 min

Other world leaders who died in 2022 include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died in August. The final days of 2022 saw the loss of some exceptionally notable figures, including Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Dan Reeves, 77. A Cuban-born artist whose radiant color palette and geometric paintings were overlooked for decades before the art world took notice. A prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films.

☆ Idaho police chief regrets lack of transparency during early stages of probe into slayings of 4 college students
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Antonio Planas | Minyvonne Burke | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

A more transparent approach, Fry said, would "give a little bit of assurance to people that we've locked the scene down. The shocking crimes have captivated the nation, generating about 19,000 tips from the public that police said were crucial to the probe. A Pennsylvania judge in Monroe County, north of Allentown, on Friday ordered that Kohberger be extradited to Idaho next month, court records showed. “He should be presumed innocent until proven otherwise — not tried in the court of public opinion,” public defender Jason LaBar says in a statement, adding, “Mr. Serulneck says Kohberger came to his brewery a few times and female staff would often complain about his behavior.

☆ EPA issues new rule to strengthen water protections in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Lucas Thompson | Lucas Thompson Is A Content Producer For The Nbc News Climate Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

At issue is which types of waterways — wetlands, rivers, lakes, etc. The act regulates water pollutants and empowers the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to define which particular bodies of water are protected by law. Protected bodies of water qualify for federal programs pertaining to oil spill prevention, water quality regulation and more. The new definition announced this week instates similar protections to those that were in place before 2015, while also clarifying certain qualifications for protected waters. "This comes at a time when we’re seeing unprecedented attacks on federal clean water protections by polluters and their allies," said Jon Devine, director of federal water policy for the Natural Resources Defense Council.

☆ A TikTok creator’s homemade pickled products have sparked online conversation surrounding food safety
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Brahmjot Kaur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

A TikTok creator’s recent apology after people accused her of improperly packaging her homemade pickled products before selling them online has sparked discourse surrounding influencers and whether they should be allowed to promote and sell homemade food items on the app. Britanny Saunier, executive director of the nonprofit organization Partnership for Food Safety EducationSocial media creates "enthusiasm" around homemade products, said Britanny Saunier, the executive director of the nonprofit organization Partnership for Food Safety Education. The backlash toward PickleMeEverything’s products comes several months after another viral product raised eyebrows over similar food safety fears. He said he’s concerned about the growing number of TikTokers who don’t know or use food safety while promoting food products. Food Science Babe pointed out in her video that several popular creators had promoted PickleMeEverything’s products.

☆ They Wanted a Versatile One-Bedroom in Chicago for About $200,000. Which Option Did They Choose?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Carisa Crawford Chappell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

After their son was accepted into Columbia College in Chicago last year, Brian McCutcheon and Donna Sink started looking for ways to cut down on expenses and make everyone’s life easier. A campus housing policy had kept Angus McCutcheon, now 19, in a dorm as a freshman, but the couple hoped they could find him a new living arrangement for his sophomore year. Angus was excited to be able to choose his home and wanted to be close to campus, restaurants and shops. “I’m a fan of natural light.”The family connected with Daniel Eirinberg of eXp Realty, who agreed that Printers Row would be ideal. “You’ve got good train access and a bunch of great little cheap and delicious food choices that cater to the college students,” he said.

☆ How Much of My Paycheck Should I Save?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +12 min

By Tanza LoudenbackIf you’re wondering how much of your paycheck to save but don’t have any concrete goals in mind, there may be a better strategy. Where to save for retirementYou should count yourself lucky if you work for a company that offers a retirement plan to employees. How much to save for other goalsSavings targets for nonretirement goals also depend on your timeline and where you save the money. You should keep the cash somewhere easily accessible that carries no risk, such as a savings account, money-market account, or CD. Once you know your target down payment, it’s easy to figure out how much you need to save from each paycheck.

The families prayed for a miracle, knowing their loved ones were trapped in their cars for days as an unprecedented blizzard paralyzed Buffalo, New York, with freezing temperatures and blinding snow. On Christmas, Syta’s friends, who loved Jóźwiak and called her "Mama," set out to bring her home. Taylor called the police, but she had no choice but to wait inside her car, which she kept running for warmth, said her mother, Wanda Brown Steele. Taylor familyTwo days later, on Christmas night, a family friend found Taylor's car, which was still running, and broke through a window. In the snowed-in Buffalo home that Taylor called home, there is nothing much to do but mourn her.

☆ Stay Flexible, Bosses Are Told, Even as ‘Great Resignation’ Wanes
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Richard Vanderford | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

Newsletter Sign-up WSJ | Risk and Compliance Journal Our Morning Risk Report features insights and news on governance, risk and compliance. Dr. Klotz: Companies invest in employees, and employees tend to match that investment. When employees feel that companies are underinvesting in them, they start disengaging from work or they engage in deviant behavior. If it feels like you can’t trust workers, then you micromanage them. But most companies can withstand that, and the benefits of building trust with their workers outweigh the occasional bad apple.

☆ Wall St ends higher, Treasury yields rise after data flurry
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Stephen Culp | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] The Wall Street entrance to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in New York City, U.S., November 15, 2022. "Everyone’s waiting for 2023 to have a fresh take again," said Paul Kim, chief executive of Simplify ETFs in New York. "Inflation looks fairly sticky and interest rates keep mounting up," Kim said. "And the punchline is (interest) rates will have to be higher for longer." Treasury yields resumed their upward trajectory after data showed personal income rising more than expected and October inflation data was upwardly revised.

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