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☆ NFL roundup: Bills edge Chiefs in AFC Divisional round rematch
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Allen passed for 329 yards and three touchdowns for the Bills, who have the best record in the AFC. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterButker booted a 44-yard goal to give the Chiefs a 20-17 lead with 9:49 remaining in the fourth quarter. Jimmy Garoppolo threw two first-half touchdown passes to Brandon Aiyuk, but also mixed in a pair of interceptions on a 29-for-41, 296-yard day. Bengals 30, Saints 26Joe Burrow threw three touchdown passes as visiting Cincinnati came from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat New Orleans. The two connected on a scoring strike with 9:55 left in the fourth quarter to help the Steelers snap a four-game losing skid.

☆ A rout by the US in an air battle around Taiwan led Japan to adopt desperate tactics in World War II's final months
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Their goal was to destroy as much of Japan's air and naval strength before US troops landed on the Philippine island of Leyte. A diversionA Japanese heavy cruiser after being bombed by US Navy aircraft during the Battle of Midway in June 1942. But Japan's air and naval power were still major threats, and to ensure the Philippines could be liberated, they had to be degraded, if not eliminated. By 1944, Japanese military leaders recognized their situation and devised a plan to prepare for US invasions of Japanese-held territory. Japanese attempts to attack the carriers were fruitless, with 42 more Japanese planes shot down trying to conduct attack runs.

Last week, Killnet targeted the websites of several U.S. states, successfully knocking Colorado.gov offline for more than a day and briefly interrupting Kentucky.gov. Killnet frequently posts lists of targeted websites on its Telegram channel, encouraging fellow Russia supporters with entry-level hacker skills to join it in trying to disrupt them. The U.S. Department of Transportation and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. It listed the city of Chicago’s general air travel website, flychicago.com, which was inaccessible Monday, but not that of its major airports, like O’Hare International or Midway International. Similarly, it targeted Hawaii’s state website for air travel, which was also inaccessible, but not Honolulu International.

☆ B2B payments startup Hopscotch aims to be a supercharged 'Venmo for businesses' with a new tool helping SMBs manage invoices
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Ann Gehan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Hopscotch, a B2B payments fintech, aims to be a Venmo-like payment tool for businesses. The result is Hopscotch, a B2B payments platform that adopts the look and feel of a consumer app and offers instant, free payment services. Hopscotch Flow is a way to monetize the startupAccording to Switzer, Hopscotch is built on the belief that businesses shouldn't have to wait to access money they've already earned. "The whole point is to give our users really more control over their cash flow, because for most of them, their cash flow is fairly unpredictable," he said. A rendering of a business user's Hopscotch dashboard.

☆ The S&P 500 falls to a fresh low for the year. Here's where stocks may go next
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Patti Domm | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The S & P 500 broke below its June low, and Wall Street is debating whether the sell-off is nearing an end or is more pain in store for investors. The S & P 500 briefly fell to 3,623 Tuesday, a new bear market low, below its June intraday low of 3,636. The broad market index notched a fresh closing low for 2022 on Monday, ending the session at 3,655.04. He said the percentage of stocks above their 20-day, 50-day and 200-day moving averages are in the single digits. For instance, just 2.98% of the constituents in the S & P 500 were above their 50-day moving average.

☆ Injured Raducanu retires in Korea, Ostapenko faces Alexandrova for title
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Raducanu's 2022 season has been blighted by different kinds of injuries, ranging from blisters to side strains and hip and back problem, and she was playing in her first semi-final since winning the U.S. Open last year. The trouble started for 19-year-old Raducanu midway through the second set in her first meeting against Latvia's world number 19 Ostapenko when she took an off-court medical timeout to get treatment for a left glute injury. Ostapenko won the Korea Open title in 2017 - the same year she lifted her maiden Grand Slam trophy at Roland Garros - and will meet world number 24 Alexandrova next in Seoul. Second seed Alexandrova advanced to her second final of the season by defeating Germany's Wimbledon semi-finalist Tatjana Maria 6-2 6-4 earlier on Saturday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ A massive four-day work week trial in the UK began in June. Now halfway through, many of the companies involved say it's been a boon for business and workers alike.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

One of the world's biggest four-day work week trials is at its halfway point. A survey of the more than 70 UK companies participating points largely to success. Seventy companies in the UK began a six-month pilot program of a four-day work week in June. Removing a day from the typical work week seemed to be the most challenging aspect of the new schedule. Another company involved in the pilot, construction recruitment firm Girling Jones, told Insider in July that the four-day work week was proving to be a positive experience for workers.

☆ Lil Nas X sends pizza to ‘homophobic protestors’ outside his Boston concert
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Lil Nas X is a master of attracting attention, from his eye-popping red carpet looks to his devilish music video for “Montero (Call Me by Your Name),” which sparked outrage from conservative media. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that a religious group showed up outside his Boston, Mass., concert Sunday night to protest the provocative artist. Lil Nas, an expert at disarming those who criticize or spew hatred toward him, decided to capitalize on the moment with a kind gesture. Lil Nas captioned the video: “Update: they didn’t want the pizza but I accidentally fell in love with one of the homophobic protestors.”The “Industry Baby” rapper is currently on his “Long Live Montero” tour, his first string of headlining dates. Starting Nov. 8, Lil Nas will go overseas to wrap up the tour’s last leg in Europe, which ends on Nov. 17 in Barcelona, Spain.

☆ Alex Jones’ Connecticut trial is the latest, but not the last, of the legal fallout from his Sandy Hook hoax claims
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Safia Samee Ali | Safia Samee Ali Is A Reporter For Nbc News Digital | Based In Chicago. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Jones is currently on trial in Waterbury, Connecticut, about 20 miles from Newtown, where the shooting took place. After a civil trial related to damages last month, a Texas jury ordered Jones to pay nearly $50 million in damages to Lewis and Heslin. Under Texas law, punitive damages can be up to twice the amount of economic compensatory damages but limited to $750,000 per plaintiff. Midway through that trial, Jones also filed for bankruptcy on behalf of his company, Free Speech Systems. Prior to his Connecticut trial, Jones’ lawyer tried to transfer the case to a federal bankruptcy court, which the court denied, allowing it to proceed in state court.

☆ The YouTube prayer channel started during Covid that's become a global movement
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-21 | by ( Nimi Princewill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Eze's YouTube channel receives one of the highest Super Chat donations in the world, according to PlayboardAmong his ardent fans is award-winning Nigerian singer D'banj who tells CNN joining Eze's morning prayers has become a routine. Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh says she also connected with Eze's ministry early last year. He had started livestreaming hoping to inspire his congregation when the pandemic shut down all church services and attendance at his fledgling ministry, Streams of Joy International, dwindled. Eze's daily messages of encouragement later morphed into a daily online prayer network every weekday on YouTube and other video-sharing services. "People all over the world are accustomed to waking up and finding Pastor Jerry online," Eze says.

☆ Earnings at the half: reports of their death are greatly exaggerated, so far
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-29 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

S & P 500 2022 earnings: No recession in earnings Q2: +7.6% Q3: +9.0% Q4: +8.6% 2022: +8.8% 2023: +8.3% Source: Refinitiv Earnings are reflecting a slowdown, but not a recession Recessions almost always produce a decline in earnings. Amazon alone is expected to see an earnings decline of 90% this year (it has posted losses for two straight quarters). Consumer Discretionary earnings 2022 April 1: +6.9% Today: +0.7% Source: Refinitiv Communication Services are also seeing a decline in earnings expectations, led by Netflix and Meta (Facebook). Meta alone is expected to see total earnings decline 25% this year. However, other stocks in the sector, such as Walt Disney, are seeing earnings estimates move higher.

☆ Simone Biles pulls out midway through the Olympic women's gymnastics team final, putting Team USA gold in jeopardy
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-27 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Simone Biles pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics women's gymnastics team final on Tuesday. The American superstar briefly left the gym after bailing on her vault routine in her opening event. Biles' exit was related to mental health concerns, she told the press after Team USA won silver. AdvertisementSimone Biles pulled out of the women's gymnastics team all-around final at the Tokyo Olympics. Biles looked off during her opening event at Tuesday's team final.

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☆ My parents 'refinanced' my student loans, and even though I'm still paying them off I'll save over $9,000
▼ + stars: | 2020-02-12 | by ( Caroline Lupini | Freelance Reporter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

When I took out student loans to attend grad school, I was able to get government loans at a fixed 6.21% interest rate. I started my MBA in 2014 and the majority of my student loans were direct unsubsidized loans serviced by NelNet with a 6.21% fixed interest rate. They mentioned the idea of paying off my student loans with their home equity line of credit, and then I would owe them instead. At the time, their home equity line of credit had a sub-prime 2.49% variable interest rate — significantly lower than my student loan interest rate. Many private lenders offer student loan refinancing, so make sure to get quotes from multiple lenders before deciding to refinance — you'll want to confirm you'll ultimately save money.

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