US Business
Hasbro Activist Begins Proxy Fight, Urges Wizards Unit Spinoff
Alta Fox Capital Management has nominated five directors to the toy company’s board, saying its stock has been trailing the broader market.
Month: February 2022
US Business
DoorDash’s 2021 Revenue Tops Pandemic Record
The food-delivery service’s results highlighted the industry’s resilience even as restaurants reopened across the U.S.
US Business
Daniel Loeb Sees Roughly $1 Trillion of Untapped Value in Amazon
The activist investor made the assessment on a private call with hedge fund Third Point LLC investors, and there’s no sign he is pursuing an activist campaign on the e-commerce giant.
US Business
Nvidia Posts Record Sales Amid Broad Chip Demand
The company has enjoyed a strong period of revenue growth during the pandemic as videogame consumption increased and more individuals and businesses started using digital services that run on data centers
Education
Ozark Christian College Holds Annual Convention
(Joplin, MO) – Ozark Christian College (OCC) will host its annual Preaching-Teaching Convention on Monday, February 21 through Wednesday, February 23. This year’s theme, “After God’s Own Heart: A Study Through the Life of David,” includes main […]
US Business
Google to Curtail Cross-App Tracking on Android Phones
The Alphabet unit plans to continue support of the existing approach for at least two years as it follows Apple in challenging Facebook.
Government
The White Pages: An Update from Senator Bill White for February 16, 2022
Redistricting Battle Continues in Missouri Senate As you may be aware, the Missouri Senate is in the midst of developing a redistricting map for our eight congressional seats in the US Congress. This occurs every […]
US Business
CNN Chief Marketing Officer Resigns as Probe Finds Wrongdoing by Three Top Players at Network
Allison Gollust and former CNN boss Jeff Zucker have said they failed to disclose a consensual romantic relationship to the company.
US Business
Airbnb Sees Number of Bookings in First-Quarter Exceeding Pre-Pandemic Levels for First Time
The company posted record revenue last year, becoming one of the biggest beneficiaries of a battered travel industry as consumers sought suburban rentals, and projected continued growth as it emerges from the pandemic.
US Business
Super Bowl Wagers Rise to Records as Online Sports Betting Sweeps U.S.
FanDuel, DraftKings and BetMGM are grappling over market share as access to legal sportsbooks booms across the country.