Summary List Placement The biggest US bank by assets finished out an unprecedented year with $30.2 billion in revenues in Q4 2020, as it released $2.9 billion from its loan loss reserves due to news of vaccines and another government stimulus round, per CNBC. The move resulted in a $1.9 billion boost for Chase after nearly […]
List: Highest winds overnight in Bay Area, topping out at 97 mph
The forecast high winds arrived late Monday across much of California, and in the Bay Area gusts of almost 100 mph were recorded. At 4 a.m. Tuesday, the National Weather Service reported these peak speeds (in mph) from the previous three hours: 97, the Geysers, Sonoma County 95, top of Pine Flat Road, Sonoma County […]
The public relations industry is going through big changes — here’s the latest on pay, hiring, and hot growth areas
Summary List Placement The public relations industry is going through big changes as PR firms invest more in data and analytics to prove the value of their services to clients and fend off competition. They’re also expanding into hot new areas like creative, digital, and ecommerce services. Some have begun rehiring and restoring pay cuts […]
A hydrating sleep mask, workout tanks and face mask extenders for a better fit
As I mentioned I ordered the lap desk and it works great for my laptop when I’m working on the couch. I’m using it now! My macbook is 13.3” and it fits perfectly for that and is comfortable on my lap. The everything bagel seasoning tastes great and the bottle is really big, it will […]
Get a sneak peek into the most trusted social media platforms of 2020
Digital trust is the confidence people have in a platform to protect their information and provide a safe environment for them to create and engage with content. Consumers’ trust in social platforms impacts how they interact with ads, and benchmarking trust can help social platforms win ad dollars and instruct advertisers how to allocate budget […]
Investor bets against the dollar are at their biggest in almost 10 years, but rising Treasury yields are a red flag for bears, analysts say
Summary List Placement Bets against the dollar have risen to near their highest level in a decade, but uncertainty is creeping in about the greenback’s short-term direction of travel. Hedge funds, asset managers and other institutional investors increased their net short position to $34.04 billion in the week ending January 12, according to Reuters data. […]
Inside Amazon’s advertising business, which is $13 billion and growing fast
Summary List Placement Amazon’s e-commerce dominance is quickly expanding to advertising. The pandemic has drastically cut ad budgets as marketers reign back their spending, but e-commerce advertising is booming as people shop more from home — with Amazon leading the pack. EMarketer forecast that e-commerce advertising would rise 39% to $17.4 billion in the US […]
Editorial: Biden’s biggest challenge will be bridging political divide
When 20 Democratic presidential candidates over two nights in June 2019 participated in the party’s first debate of the election season, none had an inkling of what the eventual winner would face. From the start, former Vice President Joe Biden was the front-runner. But no one could have imagined the confluence of crises he would […]
Sharks takeaways: Bob Boughner’s patience runs thin after loss to Blues
The San Jose Sharks can’t afford to give away games and fritter away points in this shortened season, even if they were considered to be one of the West Division’s top teams. But that’s how it played out Wednesday night against the St. Louis Blues, as the Sharks coughed up a two-goal lead after the […]
Office Depot has reportedly rejected Staples’ offer to buy it for $2.1 billion
Summary List Placement Office Depot’s parent company ODP Corp has turned down Staples’ offer to buy it for $2.1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported. This is the third time Staples has tried to buy its office-supplies rival in 25 years. ODP said it would prefer a partial sale or joint venture instead, the publication […]
Denver’s homeless sweeps cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, invoices show
Denver spent more than $400,000 on homeless encampment sweeps last year, invoices and receipts show, though the exact cost remains unclear. Invoices obtained by The Denver Post through open records requests show the city paid $398,199 to Environmental Hazmat Services, a waste company, which rids encampments of trash and hazardous materials. But not all of […]
Colorado sues to throw out land management plan that would open public lands to drilling
A lawsuit by the state of Colorado says a federal plan to open public lands in southwest Colorado to drilling didn’t adequately address the state’s concerns and was approved while William Perry Pendley was unlawfully acting as the Bureau of Land Management director. The lawsuit, filed Jan. 15 in U.S. District Court in Denver, asks […]