(L-R) Chief ministers Pramod Sawant, Charanjit Channi, Yogi Adityanath, Pushkar Dhami and N Biren Singh NEW DELHI: The BJP is likely to retain power in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Goa while Punjab may be headed for a hung assembly with AAP winning the most number of seats, the Times Now-Veto opinion poll predicted. According to…
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Joe Manchin’s former aides get top tier lobbying clients as ex-boss fights Biden agenda
Former aides to Sen.Joe Manchin who are now lobbyists are scoring big, influential clients as their ex-boss battles President Biden’s agenda.Three of Manchin’s previous advisors have recently registered to lobby for at least five new clients: gas and oil giant Hess, media juggernaut Comcast, a nonprofit founded by a former campaign manager for Mike Bloomberg,…
Crypto Inspiration Boosts GameStop Stock by Over 20%
The shares of video game retailer GameStop saw a 27% rise on extended trading yesterday.This came after news that the company is launching a division to develop a Non-fungible token ( NFT ) Marketplace and establish cryptocurrency partnerships. GameStop to Launch an NFT Marketplace Although the company refused to comment, a source close to the…
The Week Ahead – Central Bank Chatter, COVID-19, and Stats from China and the U.S Key
On the Macro It’s a quieter week ahead on the economic calendar , with 49 stats in focus in the week ending 14 th January.In the week prior, just 63 stats had been in focus. For the Dollar: December inflation figures will be in focus on Wednesday along with wholesale inflation numbers on Thursday.Expect plenty…
NASCAR Driver Brandon Brown Signs ‘8-Figure’ LGBcoin Deal Despite Ad Ban
NASCAR racer Brandon Brown has signed an eight-figure sponsorship deal with the “Let’s Go Brandon” crypto coin-maker despite the racing organization’s decision to disallow LGBcoin ad placement on his car. According to Fox Business Network, LGBcoin said that the sponsorship deal with the racer is going forward and Brown is being paid in “both cash…
Black LA residents lack access to guns as wealthy rush to buy firearms amid crime wave: Activists
Los Angeles crimes have seeped into the wealthiest of neighborhoods, rocking residents and being compared to dystopian movie franchise “The Purge.” Residents have flocked to the city’s only gun store in response, arming themselves as a last-ditch effort for protection even though the city has a long track record of supporting liberal policies and gun…
Actor Bob Saget dead at 65, found in Orlando hotel room: police
Comedian and actor Bob Saget , best known for his role as a widowed single dad on the TV show Full House, has died at the age of 65. His death was confirmed after he was found unresponsive in his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said in…
These historic sites may soon be in a rocket’s flight path
Cumberland Island, off the coast of Georgia , is a refuge for wildlife, a haven of history, and an oasis for travelers.Due to a recent Federal Aviation Administration ruling, this scenic seashore, a National Park Service unit, is under an overflight zone for rockets bound for space.The FAA decided on December 20 to issue a…
Colors in movies and TV: What happened to them? – Vox
If you watch a lot of movies and TV shows, you might have noticed that over the last few decades everything has gotten a lot more …gray.No matter the kind of story being told, a sheen of cool blue or gray would wash over everything, muting the colors and providing an overall veneer of serious…
Take-Two Interactive to buy FarmVille creator Zynga for $12.7 billion
Take-Two Interactive says it is buying mobile gaming company Zynga for $12.7 billion with a mix of cash and stock, marking the latest blockbuster acquisition in a string of major deals in the video game industry.The company announced Monday that it would acquire all outstanding shares of Zynga at $9.86 apiece, a 64% premium to…