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☆ Bitcoin falls below $19,000 as cryptos creak under rate hike risk
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Bitcoin , the biggest cryptocurrency by market value, fell about 5% to a three-month low of $18,387. read moreRepresentations of virtual currency Bitcoin are placed on U.S. Dollar banknotes in this illustration taken May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoThe token's value has fallen amid some speculation that remarks last week from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler implied the new structure could attract extra regulation. "A lot of the hype has come out of the markets since the Merge," he said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Tom Westbrook; Editing by Kirsten DonovanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ NBA star Russell Westbrook lists his $30 million LA mansion as Lakers trade rumors swirl
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Lakers star's decision to sell his LA home for $30 million comes amid rumors of a trade. The Brentwood Park mansion is nearly 13,500 square feet in one of LA's exclusive communities. Lakers star Russell Westbrook is listing his Los Angeles home for $30 million as whispers of a potential trade continue to spread. In true Westbrook fashion, the listing boasts "two separate walk-in (closets) that rival any luxury department store." Whoever ends up purchasing the athlete's mansion will have Lebron James, Judd Apatow, and sports commentator Al Michaels as neighbors, the LA Times reports.

☆ Steve Bannon surrenders in Manhattan 'We Build the Wall' donor-scam case
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-08 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Last time Bannon was busted in the "We Build the Wall" donor-scam case, it was aboard a $28 million yacht. And unlike after his 2020 arrest, Trump can't throw Bannon a life preserver in the form of a federal pardon. After he's booked, "they'll probably keep him in the DA-squad office, where they fingerprinted him, or the DA-Investigators' office," Saland said. There, he'll wait for his afternoon court appearance — quite possibly in a "1970s-era chair," Saland said. But it's certainly not going to be anything like a $28 million yacht."

☆ Kevin Hart sold a $100 million stake in his media company to private equity firm Abry. Here are 10 more Hollywood production shops that are hot M&A targets.
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-19 | by ( Natalie Jarvey | Elaine Low | Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Abry Partners' $100 million stake in Kevin Hart's company HartBeat is the latest big M&A move in Hollywood. Dealmakers said production companies are valuable amid the streaming wars and demand for content. The M&A activity had top Hollywood dealmakers telling Insider in early 2022 that practically every independent production company is a target. Many production companies make work-for-hire or don't control the rights to a project once it is sold off to a studio distributor. Based on January interviews with five entertainment industry experts and insiders, Insider identified a list of 10 production companies that could be compelling acquisition targets as M&A activity continues.

☆ 6 YouTube commentary channel creators explain why spilling tea is harder than it used to be
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-31 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

On YouTube, tea, commentary, and drama channels share goings-on, feuds, and debates surrounding the most famous creators on the platform. Dustin Dailey has been posting videos to his eponymous YouTube channel for about five years. Jeffree Star and James Charles, two of the biggest beauty influencers in the world, have both faced allegations of sexual misconduct. "It used to be a lot of fun to just make videos because it used to be petty stuff." Charles has since faced allegations of grooming from several underage boys.

☆ Russell Westbrook şi-a trecut în cont a 182-a triplă dublă din carieră și a doborât un record vechi
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-11 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Russell Westbrook, starul echipei Washington Wizards, şi-a trecut în cont a 182-a triplă dublă din carieră și a doborât un record vechi de 47 de ani.Baschetbalistul american a reușit această performanță în meciul din NBA în care echipa sa l-a pierdut în fața formației Atlanta Hawks, scor 124-125.Astfel, Westbrook l-a depășit pe legendarul Oscar Robertson, care a reuşit a 181-a triplă dublă pe 24 martie 1974, pe când evolua la Milwaukee Bucks, în ultimul din cele 14 sezoane ale sale în NBA.În actualul sezon, Westbrook şi-a trecut în cont 36 de triple duble reuşite în 62 de meciuri disputate, la mare distanţă de următorul clasat în această ierarhie, sârbul Nikola Jokic, care joacă pentru Denver Nuggets.

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☆ În pragul unui nou record. Westbrook a reușit al 181-lea triple-double din carieră
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Starul lui Washington Wizards a egalat recordul de triple-double-uri în liga profesionistă nord-americană de baschet. Westbrook a acumulat 33 de puncte, a făcut 19 recuperări și 15 assist-uri în meciul cu Indiana Pacers, câștigat de echipa sa cu 133-132. Astfel, jucătorul de 32 de ani a ajuns la 181 de triple-double-uri în NBA și l-a egalat pe legendarul Oscar Robertson. Anterior, vedeta lui Washington Wizards a mai doborât un record al lui Oscar Robertson. În sezonul 2016/2017, Westbrook a înregistrat 42 de triple-double-uri, cu unul mai mult decât Robertson în stagiunea 1961/1962.

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☆ Russell Westbrook scrie istorie în NBA. Baschetbalistul a acumulat 35 de puncte și 21 de pase decisive
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-30 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Russell Westbrook scrie istorie în NBA. Astfel, Westbrook a devenit primul jucător care reușește un triple-double cu cel puțin 35 de puncte marcate și 20 de assist-uri. După meci, Westbrook a fost felicitat de coechipieri în vestiar. Mereu încerc să dau totul pe parchet, în fiecare meci", a menționat Russell Westbrook. În stagiunea 2016-2017, când a jucat la Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook a stabilit recordul de cele mai multe triple-double-uri într-un sezon, cu 42 la număr.

Persons: Russell Westbrook, Westbrook Organizations: NBA, Washington Wizards, capitala, Oklahoma City Thunder, All Locations: Washington, Indiana, capitala Statelor Unite, Oklahoma

☆ Giannis Antetokounmpo a devenit cel mai bine plătit jucător de baschet
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-16 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Giannis Antetokounmpo, vedeta lui Milwaukee Bucks, a semnat cel mai valoros contract din istoria ligii profesioniste nord-americane de baschet şi a devenit cel mai bine plătit jucător.Grecul de origine nigeriană a acceptat să-şi prelungească acordul pe cinci ani cu echipa din Wisconsin. În această perioadă el va câștiga 228 de milioane de dolari. Dacă va dori să plece de la Bucks, jucătorul o va putea face după patru ani.Noul contract semnat de Antetokounmpo depășește cel mai mare acord semnat anterior în NBA, cel dintre Russell Westbrook şi Oklahoma City Thunder, în valoare de 206,8 milioane dolari pe cinci ani, parafat în 2017.În vârstă de 26 ani, Giannis Antetokounmpo a dominat ultimele două sezoane din liga profesionistă de baschet. Jucătorul născut la Atena a câştigat anul acesta titlul de MVP-ul competiţiei, precum şi pe cel rezervat celui mai bun apărător, cu medii de 29,5 puncte şi 13,6 recuperări pe meci, performanță reușită doar de Michael Jordan și Hakeem Olajuwon.Până a ajunge în NBA, sportivul a evoluat în campionatul elen la Zografou.

Persons: Giannis, nigeriană, Russell Westbrook, Michael Jordan Organizations: Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA Locations: americane, Wisconsin, NBA, Oklahoma, Atena, Zografou

☆ How the $36 billion vitamin industry tricked a generation of adults into believing sugary gummies were the ticket to good health
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-07 | by ( Rachel Premack | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

But some consumer advocates and doctors worry that those supplements don't have as many benefits as people think. "Our gummy vitamins have been on fire," CEO Matt Farrell told investors in a July earnings call. He said that Hero Nutritionals, founded in 1995, created the first gummy vitamin for the American market. A Perrigo representative said it no longer manufactured gummy vitamins, and it did not respond to further inquiries.) But the doctor had something to admit: He takes a gummy vitamin every day.

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