Users logging on around the world have noticed that top video conferencing service Zoom is suffering a significant outage today. The company has confirmed a “major outage” is affecting its Zoom Meetings platform, and is trying to get to the bottom of things now. Stay tuned as we try and keep you up to date…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
The news: Retail titans Walmart and Target put their clout behind a letter signed by more than 1,600 merchants urging lawmakers to pass a bipartisan bill designed to lower credit card swipe fees, per the Wall Street Journal. The letter was sent to every member of Congress. Read the original article on Business Insider Read More
Then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows looks on in the Oval Office in April 2020. Evan Vucci/AP Former chief of staff Mark Meadows has responded to the DOJ’s subpoena as part of its Jan 6 probe. He handed over the same documents to DOJ that he gave to the Jan 6 committee. The committee…
A Ukrainian soldier helps another adjust a blue identification ribbon on his sleeve in the recently retaken Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine on Sept. 14, 2022. AP Photo/Kostiantyn Liberov Locals of a retaken Ukrainian town reportedly had their phones checked for any signs of collaboration with Russian occupiers. Residents of Shevchenkove lined up outside of…
The forecast: Embedded-finance-driven business lending will skyrocket in popularity to grow sixfold over the next five years, from $200 million in 2021 to $1.3 billion by 2026, according to research from Bain & Co and Bain Capital. Read the original article on Business Insider Read More
Newsday LLC / Contributor/Getty Images The average rate on a 30-year mortgage topped 6% for the first time since 2008, Freddie Mac said Thursday. The rate is now more than double that seen one year ago, making homes far less affordable. With home construction slowing rapidly, buyers face a market with higher monthly payments and…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Benedict Cumberbatch Getty Images President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Benedict Cumberbatch about the war in Ukraine “And such famous people help us get through to those nations whose government does not support Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said. Zelenskyy had previously met with other celebrities, including Ben Stiller and Jessica Chastain. British actor Benedict Cumberbatch…
Getty Images The two-year Treasury yield blew past the 30-year yield Thursday as inflation data causes a further inversion. The spread between the two bonds marks the steepest inversion in nearly 22 years. An inverted yield curve has historically been a reliable indicator of a coming recession. The yield on the two-year Treasury bond pushed…
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Attendees at the Goldman Sachs technology conference in San Francisco on Sept. 12, 2022. Alistair Barr/Insider This week Goldman Sachs’ largest ever tech conference is happening in San Francisco. Tech executives from Microsoft, Qualcomm and Western Digital among others shared dour outlooks. Chipmakers feel the early signs of weakened consumer demand, which could last well…