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☆ QVC to add USA Pickleball to its home shopping experience
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

QVC , the owner of home shopping networks on TV and streaming, has signed a deal with USA Pickleball to bring the sport to its platforms. In a multiyear partnership, QVC has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights of USA Pickleball, the national governing body of the sport. The deal begins with USA Pickleball's 2024 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships in November, which will be featured on QVC's free streaming platform, QVC+/HSN+. As part of the partnership, QVC will also be the exclusive retail industry partner of USA Pickleball. More than 5 million women over the age of 45 actively play the sport, according to QVC and USA Pickleball.

Persons: Thomas Wilson, Ross Whittaker, Christopher Haworth, John Malone's, Annette Dunleavy, Pickleball, Philipps, Stacie Tedesco Organizations: Pro Mens Doubles, Brookhaven Country Club, QVC, USA, Retail, Professional Pickleball, Tennis, Qurate Retail Locations: Dallas , Texas, USA, America, U.S

☆ Retail credit card interest rates reach record high
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Here’s one way to think about these kinds of high-rate burdens:Say you sign up for a retailer’s card the day you make a $1,000 purchase. Or, consider that the interest you’ll pay in that same scenario will wipe out the $200 you “saved” after just nine months of making minimum required payments. The lowest rate on a retail card that the study found was 10%, on the Amazon Secured Card. “There are narrow circumstances in which retail cards can work for you. For a loyal shopper who pays in full and avoids interest, that’s a compelling value proposition,” he said.

Persons: Bankrate, Sam, Big, you’re, Ted Rossman, ”, you’ll, “, Rossman, That’s Organizations: CNN, Academy, Nordstrom, Navy, Walgreens, QVC, Amazon, Military Star, Costco, Citi, IKEA Projekt, IKEA Visa Locations: Petco, Burlington, Banana, JCPenney, American

☆ Bissell recalls 3.2 million handheld steam cleaners after reports of burn injuries
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Bissell has recalled about 3.2 million handheld Steam Shot cleaners, which are popular across social media, after more than 150 burn injury reports. The handheld steamers, which come in a variety of colors, are among the top search results for “steam cleaner” on TikTok. Bissell said it received 183 reports of hot water or steam escaping from the steamer, which includes 157 reports of minor burn injuries. The recall targets steam cleaners in the model series 39N7 and 2994. “STEAM SHOT” or “POWER STEAMER” is printed on the side of the affected product.

Persons: New York CNN — Bissell, Bissell Organizations: New, New York CNN, Consumer Product Safety, Target, Walmart, Bissell, Amazon Locations: New York, TikTok, Canada

☆ Every couple from 'The Bachelor' universe that's still together
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Peyton Wright and Chris Lambton also never interacted on-screen, but they met through friends from Bachelor Nation. Wright and Lambton in May 2012. She later appeared on the first season of "Bachelor Pad." "I'm so glad Andy Baldwin left me standing there on that aircraft carrier," Wright told People ahead of the couple's one-year anniversary in 2013. The couple hosted the HGTV show "Going Yard," which ran for two seasons.

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☆ I'm a cruise director for Holland America. Our crew lives in its own little world that passengers don't see.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Brooke Morton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As cruise director, Wells often hosts the evening entertainment. I was quickly connected with Holland America, who flew me out to audition for a cruise director role in April 2020. Now, as of 2022, I'm the cruise director for Holland America, working aboard several ships, including most recently on Zuiderdam. A day in my life as a cruise directorAs the cruise director, I'm the first and last face that any guest sees on any sailing. What most people don't realize is that cruise ship workers don't ever have a day off during their contract.

☆ 'Big Short’ Michael Burry bought a slew of stocks last quarter, including two Chinese internet names
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Michael Burry, known for calling the subprime mortgage crisis, picked up a slew of stocks in the fourth quarter including two Chinese internet giants, according to a new regulatory filing. The famed investor bought $9.3 million worth of mortgage data vendor Black Knight last quarter, as well as $5.3 million worth of Coherent , a manufacturer of optical materials and semiconductors. Burry also bought into a duo of Chinese e-commerce leaders — Alibaba and JD.com — during the fourth quarter. Burry was depicted in Michael Lewis' book "The Big Short" and the subsequent Oscar-winning movie of the same name. It's also unclear if Burry took any bearish bets last quarter, as short positions are not disclosed in these reports.

☆ 'Big Short' Michael Burry on his current positioning: 'You have no idea how short I am'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"The Big Short" investor Michael Burry, known for calling the subprime mortgage crisis, hinted that he currently has a sizable short position after being bearish throughout 2022. "You have no idea how short I am," Burry said in a Tuesday evening tweet. It's unclear what kind of bet Burry is making, if he's shorting any specific sectors or stocks or just the whole market. A new regulatory filing showed at the end of the third quarter, Burry held relatively small positions in just six names. Short positions are not disclosed in quarterly reports.

☆ Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short’ bets on a home shopping network stock and a rocket engine maker
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Famed investor Michael Burry, known for calling the subprime mortgage crisis, jumped back into the market to pick up a few stocks in the third quarter, according to a new regulatory filing. Burry has been in and out of this private prison operator as well as GEO Group the past two years. In February, Lockheed Martin tabled plans to acquire the rocket engine maker amid opposition from U.S. antitrust enforcers. Burry was depicted in Michael Lewis' book "The Big Short" and the subsequent Oscar-winning movie of the same name. It's also unclear if Burry took any bearish bets last quarter as short positions are not disclosed in these quarterly reports.

☆ Bethenny Frankel: I went from a 'Real Housewife' to a credible businesswoman. It took me a while to realize my success wasn't a fluke.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I used to joke and say I'm a beauty influencer. It took a while for me to realize that my success wasn't a fluke and that I wasn't a one hit wonder. Now that I've proven myself in business, I'm actually ready to switch gears. As a mother, I think accountability is what I'm talking about, because these toxic messages are being sent to my daughter. I may not always know what the hell I'm talking about, but we're going to figure it out together.

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