Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos warned investors earlier this year that they might want to take a seat and prepare for a possible loss in Q2, as the company planned to spend $4 billion — all of its expected Q2 operating profit — on COVID 19-related expenses. Amazon projected a potential loss of $1.5 billion this […]
Israeli writer Amir Haskel emerges as a symbol of anti-Netanyahu protests
A 66-year-old soft-spoken, bespectacled grandfather who shies away from the spotlight has emerged as a new face of the opposition to scandal-plagued Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Retired Brig. Gen. Amir Haskel, who has written books on the Holocaust, said that period had shown him that standing aside was not an option as Netanyahu, in […]
Negotiations continue on revised CBA
No deal is done until it’s done, and the deal between the NFL and the NFL Players Association regarding the parameters for pro football in a pandemic still isn’t done. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, negotiations continue regarding the precise language of the final document, with terms supposedly settled nine days ago […]
Child sleep problems associated with impaired academic and psychosocial functioning
Whether children have ongoing sleep problems from birth through childhood or do not develop sleep problems until they begin school, a new study by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has found that sleep disturbances at any age are associated with diminished well-being by the time the children are 10 or 11 years old. […]
Oil falls on fears of glut as OPEC+ set to boost output
TOKYO Oil prices fell on Monday on oversupply worries as OPEC and its allies are set to wind back output cuts in August and a rise in worldwide COVID-19 cases points to a slower pick-up in demand. Brent crude futures slid 27 cents, or 0.6%, to $43.25 a barrel by 0642 GMT. U.S. West Texas […]
Apple confirms new iPhones won’t arrive in September
Apple has confirmed it’s planning to launch its new iPhones a little later this year. “Last year we started selling new iPhones in late September, this year we expect supply to be available a few weeks later,” said Apple CFO Luca Maestri in an earnings call with investors today. Maestri didn’t reveal why this year’s […]
Glenda Jackson, 84, ‘stunned’ to win BAFTA television award
British actress Glenda Jackson said she was “stunned” during her acceptance of a BAFTA award on Friday at the age of 84 for her performance in the drama, “Elizabeth is Missing.” Jackson, a former politician, won the leading actress BAFTA, beating “Killing Eve’s” Jodie Comer. “Oh my word… I’m absolutely stunned,” the actress said via […]
49ers re-sign Alex Barrett
The 49ers cut defensive lineman Alex Barrett on Thursday. They re-signed him Sunday. The team announced the transaction. Barrett originally joined the 49ers when he signed with their practice squad on Nov. 27, 2019. He spent the remainder of the season on the developmental squad. He re-signed with San Francisco on Feb. 10, 2020. Barrett, […]
Energy demands limit our brains’ information processing capacity
Our brains have an upper limit on how much they can process at once due to a constant but limited energy supply, according to a new UCL study using a brain imaging method that measures cellular metabolism. The study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, found that paying attention can change how the brain allocates […]
India’s Fuel Demand Loses Steam, Slips in July after Two Months of Gains: Data
India’s refined fuel consumption in July slipped from June, according to preliminary industry data, indicating slower industrial activity as high retail prices, floods and renewed coronavirus lockdowns in parts of the country dented demand. Local fuel sales – a proxy for oil demand – plunged to historic lows in April when India imposed a country-wide […]