Kansas State player-coach ‘squabble’ that led to Wild Sweet 16 win

Kansas State player-coach ‘squabble’ that led to Wild Sweet 16 win

A wild Sweet 16 battle between Michigan State and Kansas State was tied at 92 in overtime when Wildcats guard Markquis Nowell took an inbounds pass, turned to a crowd where the legend of the NBA Isiah Thomas and former Spartans star Mateen Cleaves were seated and said, “Look at this.” Nowell dribbled the ball … Read more

Coffee and Your Heart: The Impact May Be Different Than You Think

Coffee and Your Heart: The Impact May Be Different Than You Think

Coffee lovers reassure themselves. America’s favorite stimulant may not be so dangerous for heart health after all, but there may still be other health effects, researchers say. Coffee consumption does not increase abnormal heartbeats associated with an increased risk of the most common heart rhythm disorder, according to a new study published Wednesday in the … Read more

Bank stocks tumble after Fed hikes rates

Bank stocks tumble after Fed hikes rates

Financial stocks fell on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by an expected quarter point and signaled that it was not too worried that the collapse of several banks this month would reverberate on the rest of the sector and the economy. KBW Nasdaq Commercial Banks Index and SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF … Read more

Moderna to price its Covid-19 vaccine at $130 a dose

Moderna to price its Covid-19 vaccine at 0 a dose

Modern Inc. mrna -0.78% will cost its Covid-19 vaccine about $130 a dose when it transitions to commercial vaccine distribution later this year, far more than the federal government has paid. The plans have fueled criticism of the company from lawmakers who explored the cost of the shootings during a Senate hearing on Wednesday. The … Read more

These Employees Are Not Afraid Of ChatGPT Taking Their Jobs

These Employees Are Not Afraid Of ChatGPT Taking Their Jobs

Office drama is brewing when employees — and their bosses — are allowed to use ChatGPT at work. Generative artificial intelligence technology from OpenAI – a billion-dollar-backed startup from Microsoft Corp. – was launched at the end of November and was immediately adopted by many workers to create professional-looking emails and PowerPoint presentations, as well … Read more

Amazon plans to lay off 9,000 more workers

Amazon plans to lay off 9,000 more workers

Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in a statement that the company had recruited a significant number of employees in recent years, a step he defended as necessary given what was happening in Amazon’s business at the time. era. “Given the uncertain economy we reside in and the uncertainty that exists for the near future, we … Read more

US stocks gain, but First Republic Bank slips

US stocks gain, but First Republic Bank slips

As of 4 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added about 380 points, or 1.2%, and the S&P 500 rose 0.9%. The technology-focused Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.4%. The indices fell on Friday but have been relatively insulated from the banking crisis so far. Authorities sought to stem a dangerous decline in confidence in the … Read more

The Fed raised concerns about SVB’s risk management in 2019

The Fed raised concerns about SVB’s risk management in 2019

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve raised concerns about risk management at Silicon Valley Bank at least four years before its failure earlier this month, documents show. In January 2019, the Fed issued a warning to SVB SIVB -60.41% on its risk management systems, according to a presentation released last year to employees of SVB’s venture … Read more

UBS close to an agreement to acquire Credit Suisse for more than 2 billion dollars

UBS close to an agreement to acquire Credit Suisse for more than 2 billion dollars

Swiss authorities attempted to finalize the deal on Sunday before Asian markets opened for the week. They walked a fine line, having to get the boards of both banks to agree to the deal and avoid the alternative, a regulator-led liquidation of Credit Suisse, which could prove longer and more painful for the bank. financial … Read more