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☆ An OnlyFans creator who made $6.4 million in revenue shares her strategies for success
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Bryce Adams is an OnlyFans adult-content creator with more than 700,000 fans on three accounts. She shared her strategies for success and how she's approaching OnlyFans in 2023.Business in 2022 went "smashingly well," Bryce Adams, an adult-content creator, told Insider. Adams and her boyfriend, Jay — who both use stage names for privacy reasons — have been active on the subscription platform OnlyFans for two years. Bryce and Jay made their first million dollars within 10 months of their first post, and generated over $6.4 million in revenue in 2022 from OnlyFans alone. In addition to the adult content, Bryce and Jay regularly appear together sharing snippets of their routines, their workouts, their cats, and their meetups with friends.

☆ Europe’s ban on Russian diesel could send pump prices even higher
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

That has included a ban on all Russian seaborne crude oil imports, which came into force in December. Russia is the bloc’s biggest supplier, making up 29% of its total diesel imports last year, data from Rystad Energy shows. “On diesel we see the opposite, where imports have picked up — almost a final dash before the finish line,” he added. But importing diesel from suppliers further afield, including the United States and Saudi Arabia, will push up freight costs, feeding into higher consumer prices, he said. But León said that the impact of the ban won’t be felt immediately in Europe because of the large amount of diesel in its stocks.

☆ A 24-year-old barber moved to Atlanta a month ago and has already seen 'doors open,' showing why real-estate gurus say it's a top place to watch in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-25 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The National Association of Realtors named Atlanta the city to watch in 2023. While the national housing market is cooling, it's still thriving in Georgia's capital. Jay Martino, a barber who moved to Atlanta from Charleston, South Carolina. These factors will help Atlanta withstand the headwinds buffeting the national market, which is reeling after skyrocketing home prices and interest rates put home purchases out of reach. The trend suggests the local housing market can outperform the rest of the country in 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors.

☆ Jeff Bezos hints he’s buying the Washington Commanders: ‘We’ll have to wait and see’
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN Business —Jeff Bezos may be adding NFL owner to his resume. The Amazon founder, along with Jay-Z, is in talks on a potential joint bid on the Washington Commanders, CNN reported earlier this month. The NFL fined the Commanders $10 million following an internal investigation by attorney Beth Wilkinson last year. Why would Bezos want to own the Commanders? The Commanders have won three Super Bowls (in 1983, 1988 and 1992) and is located in the giant Washington, DC, market.

☆ Lockheed beats estimates on F-35 sales, maintains guidance
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Mike Stone | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The company maintained its 2022 revenue guidance of $65.25 billion despite lingering supply chain related headwinds. That, coupled with a fresh $14 billion multi-year share repurchase authorization plan adopted on Monday, means Malave expects earnings per share to increase in 2023. The Bethesda, Maryland-based company posted $6.71 in earnings per diluted share for the quarter, versus analysts' estimates of $6.67, according to Refinitiv data. Compared to the same quarter a year ago sales at aeronautics, which makes the F-35, rose 7.6% to $7.1 billion. And despite recent turbulence between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia over a cut to oil production, Malave said Lockheed had not been asked to alter deliveries to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

☆ Lockheed Martin CFO discusses efforts to meet increased demand for weapons in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLockheed Martin CFO discusses efforts to meet increased demand for weapons in UkraineJay Malave, Lockheed Martin CFO, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss Q3 results, factors driving the defense market outlook, how the firm is navigating foreign military sales and the demand for the F-35 fighter jet.

☆ NFL Black Friday game coming to Amazon in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Jack Stebbins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Amazon will stream the first ever Black Friday NFL game in November 2023, the company revealed in a joint announcement with the National Football League on Tuesday. The teams for the Black Friday game will be announced along with the rest of the matchups in next season's NFL schedule. The announcement places the game on the key discount holiday for brick-and-mortar retailers, and the game could drive shopper traffic away from stores and towards Amazon. Even without an NFL game to deal with, Black Friday this year is already expected to underperform past years. That viewership is 48% higher than the viewership of "Thursday Night Football" in 2021, according to Tuesday's release.

☆ NFL adds first-ever Black Friday game exclusively for Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN Business —The NFL is expanding its hold on Thanksgiving weekend and building its relationship with Amazon and the world of live-sports streaming. The creation of a Black Friday game adds to the NFL’s broadcast dominance on the holiday, which annually brings in some of the year’s biggest ratings. In a surprising move, Amazon Prime Video secured exclusive rights to “Thursday Night Football” as part of the NFL’s new 11-year deal with its broadcast partners last year. For Amazon (AMZN), the Black Friday game further solidifies its streaming service as a destination for live sports and strengthens its partnership with the NFL. Prime Video’s opening NFL game, which saw the Kansas City Chiefs edge the Los Angeles Chargers 27 to 24, averaged 13 million viewers, according to Nielsen.

☆ Amazon's 'Thursday Night Football' is a hit
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Frank Pallotta | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

New York (CNN Business) Amazon hit it big with its "Thursday Night Football" debut. The tech giant's first exclusive NFL game, which saw the Kansas City Chiefs edge out the Los Angeles Chargers 27 to 24, averaged 13 million viewers last Thursday, according to Nielsen. Amazon added that, per its "first party measurement and Nielsen, across all platforms" the game drew slightly more fans, averaging 15.3 million viewers. Jay Marine, Prime Video's head of sports, wrote in an internal memo last week that the debut "exceeded all of our expectations for viewership" and led to "the biggest three hours for US Prime sign ups ever in the history of Amazon." Amazon AMZN This is a big win for, as well as for streaming and the NFL.

☆ Amazon averaged 13 million viewers for its first 'Thursday Night Football,' Nielsen data shows
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Jack Stebbins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Amazon Prime averaged 13 million viewers for its debut broadcast of "Thursday Night Football," according to Nielsen figures released by the company. "By every measure, Thursday Night Football on Prime Video was a resounding success," Jay Marine, global head of Amazon's sports division, wrote late Monday in a memo to staff. Amazon also partnered with DirecTV in a multiyear agreement for the satellite TV provider to air Thursday night games in more than 300,000 bars, restaurants, hotels and casinos. Amazon's game stream provides viewers with the company's so-called next-generation statistics as well as the play-by-play stylings of former "Sunday Night Football" announcer Al Michaels and college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit. Fans can pay $14.99 for a full Amazon Prime subscription or $8.99 for a Prime Video subscription to view the games.

☆ Amazon’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ is a hit
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN Business —Amazon hit it big with its “Thursday Night Football” debut. The tech giant’s first exclusive NFL game, which saw the Kansas City Chiefs edge out the Los Angeles Chargers 27 to 24, averaged 13 million viewers last Thursday, according to Nielsen. Amazon added that, per its “first party measurement and Nielsen, across all platforms” the game drew slightly more fans, averaging 15.3 million viewers. These numbers show that the sport can be a big draw on digital as well as on old fashioned TV. Thursday’s debut is also an example of how Amazon is boosting its Prime Video investment as it broadens its footprint in the streaming marketplace.

☆ Amazon 'Thursday Night Football' Audience Hit 13M; What It Means for Ads
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Amazon said it averaged 13M viewers for its first "Thursday Night Football" broadcast, beating projections. Amazon said Thursday it averaged 13 million viewers for its first "Thursday Night Football" stream, citing Nielsen, whose numbers slightly beat the streamer's own projection of 12.5 million. "While just one game, I think it validates that streaming exclusive NFL games can compete with the traditional linear networks. Amazon started exclusively streaming the games last week as it makes a play to be a mainstream sports player. "We could see viewership continue to go up in the coming weeks as well, as more fans become more accustomed to the Prime TNF stream.

☆ Enjoy your Airbnb — just don’t forget to do the laundry and take out the trash
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Airbnb hosts say there are two reasons for the higher fees and the chore demands: Covid-19 raised sanitation requirements, and — you guessed it — inflation. Airbnb allows hosts to set their own rates and encourages them to avoid cleaning fees if possible. BOTTOM LINEThe social media outrage about cleaning fees and chores is certainly a PR headache for Airbnb, but it’s far from a crisis. Plus, Jon speaks to Redfin’s Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather about what homebuyers need to know about mortgage rates. ), but mortgage rates may keep going up as long as the Fed keeps raising interest rates.

☆ Amazon memo says 'Thursday Night Football' drew record number of Prime signups for a 3-hour period
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Annie Palmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Amazon's first broadcast of "Thursday Night Football" attracted a record number of new Prime signups over a three-hour period, more than during similar periods on Prime Day or other big shopping days such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday, an executive said in a memo viewed by CNBC. Amazon is spending about $1 billion per year to exclusively stream Thursday Night Football through 2023, CNBC previously reported. "By every measure, Thursday Night Football on Prime Video was a resounding success," Jay Marine, global head of Amazon's sports division, wrote late Monday in the memo to staff. Amazon has said there are 80 million active Prime Video households in the U.S. It's beefed up its Prime Video content in other ways to hook viewers and new subscribers.

☆ Inside the fight between my small Iowa hometown and a $12 billion utility over smart meters and the radiation that some residents call 'poison'
▼ + stars: | 2020-05-31 | by ( Benji Jones | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

They've rubbed up against an adversary of enormous scale: A $12 billion utility that began deploying smart meters in 2017 that communicate using radio waves. AdvertisementFor the power company, smart meters are the future, offering big savings and granular info about energy use. For one, smart meters save utilities a ton of cash, since they get rid of the need for manual readings. "I would have never put an investment in if I had known that it would require smart meters and what smart meters do." Monsanto isn't selling smart meters, but there is a big company on the other end that stands to gain.

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