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Fantasy Baseball Today: Francisco Alvarez Gets The Call For Mets-Braves; Jarred Kelenic Finding A Groove – CBS Sports https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/fantasy-baseball-today-francisco-alvarez-gets-the-call-for-mets-braves-jarred-kelenic-finding-a-groove-cbs-sports/ Happy Friday, everyone! We get our first taste of playoff baseball atmosphere tonight — no it’s not actually the playoffs — but Braves vs. Mets is as close to it as can be. These teams are playing for high stakes as far as how their playoff blueprint will map out. And that’s important. We’ll be on the lookout for that, Aaron Judge’s chase for another homer and a lot more on the last Friday slate of the regular season. We’ll dive into some of the key action from Thursday, but first, make sure you’re all caught up on everything Scott White is cooking up over at CBSSports.com/Fantasy. Scott is already getting started on his 2023 rankings pieces and he has kicked things off with his top-20 catcher rankings. It’s always a fun read to check out rankings this early, but I also always find it helpful to keep my mind sharp and get an idea of which players to follow throughout the offseason. Scott is bullish on Adley Rutschman and has him ranked No. 4: “It took him a couple months to get acclimated, but once the rookie began walking like he did in the minors (say, July 1 on), he was about an .850 OPS guy, which would be good enough to lead the position most years. The power only figures to improve, and the Orioles have already shown a willingness to DH him on his “off” days.” Sean Murphy cracked the top 10 at No. 9 after his strong finish to the season: “It’s been a bumpy ride for Murphy since reaching the majors, but he began to live up to his potential over the final two-thirds of the season, shaving 10 percentage points of his strikeout rate to bring the batting average up around .280. He could be traded this offseason, which would further enhance his value.” MJ Melendez is a catcher I can see myself targeting and he just cracked Scott’s top 12 at No. 12: “Melendez’s rookie season was a mixed bag, highlighted by plus plate discipline and strong exit velocity readings. Most impressive, though, was the Royals‘ commitment to playing him alongside Salvy Perez, having the rookie spend much of his time in the outfield.” Mets get potentially big boost The New York Mets made a massive decision on Thursday to call up their top prospect in baseball — catcher Francisco Alvarez — ahead of this pivotal series against Atlanta. The 20-year-old righty hit .260 with a whopping 27 homers and an .885 OPS across 112 minor league games (45 of those at Triple A). As of now, the Mets are expected to hit Alvarez against left-handed pitching. That means he’ll get his opportunity this weekend against Max Fried, currently the only left-handed starter slated to pitch against the Mets in this series. A much-improved Kelenic? Jarred Kelenic has been up and down in the minors and majors this season, but he may finally be catching a groove and we’re excited to see it play out through the remainder of the season. On Thursday, Kelenic hit two home runs and he now has three homers since returning from the minors. In just seven games, he has struck out just five times. The strikeouts were a major issue for Kelenic before his last demotion. He is also batting .320 and looks like a clearly more confident batter in the box. Fantasy news, injuries and notes For a complete recap of every injury, update and more, make sure you’re locked into the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast where Frank, Scott and Chris dive deep into every player note. For the CliffsNotes version, we’ll recap the biggest news and notes you need to know right here: Julio Rodriguez returned to baseball activities Thursday and continues to aim for Monday activation when first eligible.  Scott has Julio Rodriguez first overall in his early 2023 two-round mock. Tony Gonsolin is set to return Monday against the Rockies (in LA). He only pitched two innings in his lone rehab start.  Trevor Story is dealing with an illness and is unlikely to play again this season. Corey Seager has missed two straight after being hit by a pitch on his forearm Tuesday.  Sixto Sanchez will undergo shoulder surgery on Monday. The expectation remains that Sanchez will be ready for spring training. He hasn’t pitched since September of 2020.  Michael Brantley said that he should be ready to resume full baseball activities by spring training. He was limited to just 64 games due to a shoulder injury. Zach Plesac had his start pushed back to Saturday with Aaron Civale starting Friday.  The great Connor Joe was placed on the IL with a shoulder strain. Matt Manning was placed on the 60-day IL with a right forearm strain. It’s unknown whether Manning will be available when spring training starts.  Guardians catcher prospect Bo Naylor was promoted to their taxi squad, which sounds like he could get a cup of coffee here in the majors. His numbers in the 2022 minors: .263, 21 HR, 20 SB, .888 OPS over 118 games (66 in AAA).

Global Metaverse Market Report To 2030 – Featuring Alibaba Group Holding, ByteDance, Facebook And Huawei Technologies Among Others – Yahoo Finance https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/global-metaverse-market-report-to-2030-featuring-alibaba-group-holding-bytedance-facebook-and-huawei-technologies-among-others-yahoo-finance/ , /PRNewswire/ — The “Metaverse Market By Component, By Technology, By Application, By Industry Vertical: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2020-2030” report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Research and Markets Logo According to this report the metaverse market was valued at $41.9 billion in 2020, and is estimated to reach $1,237.0 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 40.4% from 2021 to 2030. Metaverse platforms are a virtual three-dimensional extension of the internet and social media platforms. Metaverse technologies provide its users with a great deal of versatility, in terms of immersive real-time interactions, as well as the ability to design whatever online environment they desire. With the help of metaverse, anybody can build a space and join a global community on an interoperable and decentralized multiplatform, where they can exchange their products or commodities with the rest of the world. Rise in demand for work from home and remote working tools during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic led to growth of the global metaverse market. Growing popularity of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are positively impacting growth of the metaverse market. However, complex security and privacy challenges on the metaverse platform hamper the metaverse market. On the contrary, a positive drive toward decentralized network technology is expected to offer remunerative opportunities for expansion of the metaverse market during the forecast period. The metaverse market is segmented on the basis of component, technology, application, industry vertical, and region. On the basis of component, the market is divided into hardware, software, and service. Depending on technology, it is classified into blockchain, virtual reality & augmented reality, mixed reality, and others. On the basis of application, it is segmented into gaming, online shopping, content creation & social media, events & conference, digital marketing, testing & inspection, and others. By industry vertical, it is divided into BFSI, retail, media and entertainment, education, aerospace & defense, automotive, and others. Region wise, it is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. The global metaverse market is dominated by key players such as Alibaba Group Holding Limited, ByteDance Ltd, Facebook, Inc., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Nextech AR Solutions Inc., NVIDIA Corporation, Roblox Corporation, Shenzhen Zqgame Co., Ltd, Tencent, and Unity Technologies. These players have adopted various strategies to increase their market penetration and strengthen their position in the industry. Key Benefits For Stakeholders The study provides an in-depth analysis of the global metaverse market forecast along with current & future trends to explain the imminent investment pockets. Information about key drivers, restraints, & opportunities and their impact analysis on global Metaverse trend is provided in the report. Porter’s five forces analysis illustrates the potency of the buyers and suppliers operating in the industry. The quantitative metaverse market analysis from 2021 to 2031 is provided to determine the market potential. Key Topics Covered: CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CHAPTER 3: MARKET OVERVIEW 3.1. Market definition and scope 3.2. Key findings 3.2.1. Top investment pockets 3.3. Porter’s five forces analysis 3.4. Top player positioning 3.5. Market dynamics 3.5.1. Drivers 3.5.2. Restraints 3.5.3. Opportunities 3.6. COVID-19 Impact Analysis on the market CHAPTER 4: METAVERSE MARKET, BY COMPONENT 4.1 Overview 4.1.1 Market size and forecast 4.2 Hardware 4.2.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 4.2.2 Market size and forecast, by region 4.2.3 Market analysis by country 4.3 Software 4.3.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 4.3.2 Market size and forecast, by region 4.3.3 Market analysis by country 4.4 Service 4.4.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 4.4.2 Market size and forecast, by region 4.4.3 Market analysis by country CHAPTER 5: METAVERSE MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY 5.1 Overview 5.1.1 Market size and forecast 5.2 Blockchain 5.2.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 5.2.2 Market size and forecast, by region 5.2.3 Market analysis by country 5.3 Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality 5.3.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 5.3.2 Market size and forecast, by region 5.3.3 Market analysis by country 5.4 Mixed Reality 5.4.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 5.4.2 Market size and forecast, by region 5.4.3 Market analysis by country 5.5 Others 5.5.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 5.5.2 Market size and forecast, by region 5.5.3 Market analysis by country CHAPTER 6: METAVERSE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 6.1 Overview 6.1.1 Market size and forecast 6.2 Gaming 6.2.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 6.2.2 Market size and forecast, by region 6.2.3 Market analysis by country 6.3 Online Shopping 6.3.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 6.3.2 Market size and forecast, by region 6.3.3 Market analysis by country 6.4 Content Creation and Social Media 6.4.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 6.4.2 Market size and forecast, by region 6.4.3 Market analysis by country 6.5 Events and Conference 6.5.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 6.5.2 Market size and forecast, by region 6.5.3 Market analysis by country 6.6 Digital Marketing 6.6.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 6.6.2 Market size and forecast, by region 6.6.3 Market analysis by country 6.7 Testing and Inspection 6.7.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 6.7.2 Market size and forecast, by region 6.7.3 Market analysis by country 6.8 Others 6.8.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 6.8.2 Market size and forecast, by region 6.8.3 Market analysis by country CHAPTER 7: METAVERSE MARKET, BY INDUSTRY VERTICAL 7.1 Overview 7.1.1 Market size and forecast 7.2 BFSI 7.2.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 7.2.2 Market size and forecast, by region 7.2.3 Market analysis by country 7.3 Retail 7.3.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 7.3.2 Market size and forecast, by region 7.3.3 Market analysis by country 7.4 Media and Entertainment 7.4.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 7.4.2 Market size and forecast, by region 7.4.3 Market analysis by country 7.5 Education 7.5.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 7.5.2 Market size and forecast, by region 7.5.3 Market analysis by country 7.6 Aerospace and Defense 7.6.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 7.6.2 Market size and forecast, by region 7.6.3 Market analysis by country 7.7 Automotive 7.7.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 7.7.2 Market size and forecast, by region 7.7.3 Market analysis by country 7.8 Others 7.8.1 Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities 7.8.2 Market size and forecast, by region 7.8.3 Market analysis by country CHAPTER 8: METAVERSE MARKET, BY REGION CHAPTER 9: COMPANY LANDSCAPE 9.1. Introduction 9.2. Top winning strategies 9.3. Product Mapping of Top 10 Player 9.4. Competitive Dashboard 9.5. Competitive Heatmap 9.6. Key developments CHAPTER 10: COMPANY PROFILES 10.1 Alibaba Group Holding Limited 10.1.1 Company overview 10.1.2 Company snapshot 10.1.3 Operating business segments 10.1.4 Product portfolio 10.1.5 Business performance 10.1.6 Key strategic moves and developments 10.2 ByteDance Ltd 10.2.1 Company overview 10.2.2 Company snapshot 10.2.3 Operating business segments 10.2.4 Product portfolio 10.2.5 Business performance 10.2.6 Key strategic moves and developments 10.3 Facebook, Inc. 10.3.1 Company overview 10.3.2 Company snapshot 10.3.3 Operating business segments 10.3.4 Product portfolio 10.3.5 Business performance 10.3.6 Key strategic moves and developments 10.4 Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. 10.4.1 Company overview 10.4.2 Company snapshot 10.4.3 Operating business segments 10.4.4 Product portfolio 10.4.5 Business performance 10.4.6 Key strategic moves and developments 10.5 Nextech AR Solutions Inc. 10.5.1 Company overview 10.5.2 Company snapshot 10.5.3 Operating business segments 10.5.4 Product portfolio 10.5.5 Business performance 10.5.6 Key strategic moves and developments 10.6 NVIDIA Corporation 10.6.1 Company overview 10.6.2 Company snapshot 10.6.3 Operating business segments 10.6.4 Product portfolio 10.6.5 Business performance 10.6.6 Key strategic moves and developments 10.7 Roblox Corporation 10.7.1 Company overview 10.7.2 Company snapshot 10.7.3 Operating business segments 10.7.4 Product portfolio 10.7.5 Business performance 10.7.6 Key strategic moves and developments 10.8 Shenzhen Zqgame Co., Ltd 10.8.1 Company overview 10.8.2 Company snapshot 10.8.3 Operating business segments 10.8.4 Product portfolio 10.8.5 Business performance 10.8.6 Key strategic moves and developments 10.9 Tencent Holdings 10.9.1 Company overview 10.9.2 Company snapshot 10.9.3 Operating business segments 10.9.4 Product portfolio 10.9.5 Business performance 10.9.6 Key strategic moves and developments 10.10 Unity Technologies 10.10.1 Company overview 10.10.2 Company snapshot 10.10.3 Operating business segments 10.10.4 Product portfolio 10.10.5 Business performance 10.10.6 Key strategic moves and developments For more information about this report...

How To Make Better Coffee, Whether Pour-Over, Cold Brew Or Keurig – The Washington Post https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/how-to-make-better-coffee-whether-pour-over-cold-brew-or-keurig-the-washington-post/ The body of knowledge around coffee seems to grow exponentially every year, as the industry continues to roll out new brewers (sometimes to fix a problem created by a brewer from the prehistoric era of, say, 2005) or just develops more gadgets to separate coffee geeks from their money. (One peek into my kitchen cabinets, and you can tell who’s a sucker for gadgetry.) But here’s the thing about gadgets: No Japanese Origami dripper, no sleek high-tech grinder, no pouring tool and no temperature-controlled goose-neck kettle can overcome a batch of inferior beans. As James Hoffmann, managing director of Square Mile Coffee Roasters in East London and a general authority on the subject, writes in his latest volume, “The Best Coffee at Home”: Depending on your method, you should use beans four to five days after they’ve been roasted (for filter coffee) or seven to eight days after the roast (for espresso). But either way, once you’ve opened the bag, you should plan to use it up within two weeks. It’s safe to say, you won’t consistently find these kind of freshly roasted beans at supermarkets, even at Whole Foods. Which is why you need to frequent, and befriend the team, at your local roastery. They’ll make sure you start with the freshest beans, often sourced from small farms or collectives that have developed close relationships with roasters. Over the years, I’ve written a lot about brewing coffee at home and my relationship with the drink. As we head into the cooler months, I thought it would a good time to collect these articles on a single page, for easy reference if nothing else. My knowledge, like the industry’s, has evolved, which is just another way of saying that I might approach some of these stories differently in 2022. But I think they still give you an idea of how different brewers, techniques, beans, water temperatures, roast levels and more can affect what you taste in the cup. The stories may not change how you brew coffee at home, and that’s cool. If I’ve learned one thing about coffee over the years, it’s this: People love to fight for their right to enjoy a dark-roast blend that’s been reduced to mud after an hour on the warming plate of a Mr. Coffee. And you know what? They’re right. Coffee is one of the most personal things you consume, day in and day out. It should be prepared just as you like it. How to brew better coffee at home and save money in 5 easy steps: You don’t have to be a barista to make better coffee. With just a small investment in equipment — you don’t need a scale or thermometer! — and a little bit of time, you can turn your morning cup into something appreciably better than what you can make from a cheap drip coffee maker or a Keurig. How to hack your Keurig machine and get a better cup of coffee: Speaking of the Keurig, the popular push-bottom brewer may be anathema to specialty-coffee snobs, but, as we discover, you can improve the machine’s performance with a few important alterations. I thought cold brew coffee wasn’t worth a hill of beans until I used the right ones: Cold brew is a divisive subject among coffee lovers for one reason: Steeping ground beans in cold (or room temperature) water doesn’t extract the same flavors as steeping them in hot water. The cold-brew process produces a cup that’s sweeter and rounder, for sure, but usually at the expense of acids and other flavor compounds that give coffee depth and balance. These two recipes, however, produce a coffee that has more complexity than your typical cold brew. Each coffee brewing method has pros and cons. We tried 5 to help you find your perfect cup. No two coffee brewers are alike, even when using the same beans. Each will extract different flavors. Each will result in a different viscosity, or weight, which you can sense on the tongue. Which is why it’s important to find the brewer that best suits your tastes. (By the way, if you’re curious, Mia Farrow went with the Chemex.) How to make an excellent coffee pour-over and start your day right: Do you consider making coffee by hand a hassle? This streamlined recipe delivers many of the benefits of pour-over coffee without all the equipment and fuss. The recipe also suggests you can treat the morning ritual more like a meditation, one that results in a stimulant, the perfect combination to start any day. Coffee at home: Experiments in brewing. You might wonder why there are so many coffee brewers on the market, some that require no skill and some that take weeks to master. We take you through the pros and cons of nine brewing systems, whether a French press or a cool Japanese siphon that requires a small butane burner. You might find one that aligns with your daily habits and needs. Coffee is not just a drug to make us good worker bees. It’s a pleasure. No matter how you brew coffee, you shouldn’t treat the drink as if its sole purpose is to prepare you for another day on the hamster wheel. Kick back. Hold a warm cup between your hands. Enjoy it for what it is: One of life’s great pleasures.

David Gokhshtein’s Still Got Bags Of DOGE, Cardano Creator Urges IOTA’s Co-Founder To Debate, SHIB To Be Burned Via Amazon In New Way: Crypto News Digest By U.Today – U.Today https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/david-gokhshteins-still-got-bags-of-doge-cardano-creator-urges-iotas-co-founder-to-debate-shib-to-be-burned-via-amazon-in-new-way-crypto-news-digest-by-u-today-u-today/ Valeria Blokhina U.Today’s daily news digest keeps you informed of most important updates in the crypto industry The last days of September were rich with crypto events. Take a look at the most important of them with U.Today’s top four news stories. Still got bags of DOGE, waiting for price to go parabolic: David Gokhshtein David Gokhshtein, crypto enthusiast and founder of Gokhshtein Media, has long been supporting Dogecoin, calling it a crypto that can allow people to get into Bitcoin. Yesterday, he expressed his liking for the main meme coin by saying that he still holds a lot of DOGE and is now waiting for its price to go parabolic. In one of his recent tweets, apparently trying to settle a dispute between the communities of Shiba Inu and Dogecoin, he said that it is okay to hold both Dogecoin and Shiba Inu. According to data by CoinMarketCap, DOGE is currently ranked 10th in the top 10 cryptos list and is changing hands at $0.05998. Cardano creator challenges IOTA co-founder Dominik Schiener to debate Reddit users following updates of both Cardano and IOTA have recently requested Charles Hoskinson and Dominik Schiener to debate, suggesting such topics as the status quo, achievements, milestones and technology. In response to the request, Hoskinson asked the IOTA co-founder if he would agree to have a discussion, to which Schiener replied in the affirmative. The latter seemed to be excited by the idea of debating, saying that it would allow him to talk about the progress and roadmap of IOTA’s new protocol. Schiener also suggested inviting the IOTA Foundation’s Hans Moog, a tech enthusiast, hacker and entrepreneur with 24 years of experience in software development, to take part in the debate. SHIB burns via Amazon now available in brand new way As per Shibburn’s recent tweet, SHIB tokens can now be burned via Amazon’s Alexa app by listening to Shibburn Radio on devices connected to it. Amazon has confirmed that station ingestion has been completed, and the radio station that helps burn Shiba Inu tokens is now live. The radio will also have its own website, app and live DJs. The app for the radio that will run on iOS devices is expected to go live within the next two days. Later on, Shibburn Radio will be included for CarPlay and Android Radio. As stated in a tweet, the creation of such radio is an effort to “get sponsors to burn more and expose SHIB to more people.” LUNC trading volume falls double digits, is Binance burning hype over? Yesterday, LUNC trading volume dropped 34.43% and the asset’s price lost 1% of its value. Since Monday, Sept. 26, when Binance announced the token burning mechanism, volumes have fallen by 75%. While on the day of announcement LUNC’s trading volume exceeded $2 billion, now it does not exceed $600 million. It is worth noting that Binance accounts for only $306 billion in LUNC, which is a little more than half of all of the trading volumes of the cryptocurrency. The first stage of burning will end on Oct. 1, and the number of LUNC burned over this first period will only be known by the community on Oct. 3.

U.S. Consumer Spending Rebounds, But High Inflation Cooling Demand – Reuters https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/u-s-consumer-spending-rebounds-but-high-inflation-cooling-demand-reuters/ Consumer spending increases 0.4% in August Personal income rises 0.3%; saving rate steady at 3.5% Core PCE price index jumps 0.6%; up 4.9% year-on-year WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending increased more than expected in August, but stubbornly high inflation is dampening demand, potentially limiting an anticipated rebound in economic growth this quarter. The report from the Commerce Department on Friday also showed underlying inflation pressures building up last month, providing cover for the Federal Reserve to remain on its aggressive monetary policy tightening path. Wage growth also appears to be slowing and consumers are tapping excess savings to offset high prices. That, combined with stiff interest rate hikes from the Fed, has increased the economy’s vulnerability to a recession next year. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com “More pain lies ahead as the economy heads toward a moderate downturn in the first half of next year,” said Sal Guatieri, a senior economist at BMO Capital Markets in Toronto. “This will eventually cool inflation, but not before the Fed takes a few more swings at the tightening can.” Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, increased 0.4% last month after falling 0.2% in July. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast consumer spending rising 0.2%. Revisions to the data from 2017 showed consumer spending was a bit stronger than previously thought and the level of savings was lower. Some of the increase in spending last month reflected higher prices, especially for housing and utilities. Spending was led by services, where outlays surged 0.8% after edging up 0.1% in July. There were also increases in spending on transportation services, healthcare as well as dining out, hotel and motel accommodation. Personal consumption But outlays on recreational services fell, a sign that consumers were cutting back on discretionary spending. Spending on goods dropped 0.5%, held down by a decrease in receipts at gasoline service stations amid lower gasoline prices. Goods spending fell 0.7% in July. There were also declines in spending on recreational goods, another indication consumers were pulling back on discretionary spending. Outlays on furniture and other long-lasting manufactured goods fell. But spending on motor vehicles rose. Overall, spending is rotating back to services from goods. Gasoline prices dropped 11.8% to $3.691 per gallon in August from July, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That, however, offered little relief on the inflation front last month, with services prices rising 0.6%. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index gained 0.3% after dipping 0.1% in July. In the 12 months through August, the PCE price index increased 6.2% after advancing 6.4% in July. Excluding the volatile food and energy components, the PCE price index jumped 0.6% after being unchanged in July. The so-called core PCE price index climbed 4.9% on a year-on-year basis in August after increasing 4.7% in July. The Fed tracks the PCE price indexes for its 2% inflation target. Other inflation measures are running much higher. The consumer price index increased 8.3% year-on-year in August. Stocks on Wall Street were mixed. The dollar rose against a basket of currencies. U.S. Treasury yields fell. Inflation WAGE GROWTH SLOWING Inflation has, however, likely peaked. A separate report on Friday showed the University of Michigan survey’s one-year consumer inflation expectations slipped to a reading of 4.7% in September. That was the lowest since September 2021 and down from 4.8% in August. The survey’s five-year inflation outlook fell to 2.7% from 2.9% in August, dropping below the 2.9%-3.1% range for the first time since July 2021. The Fed last week raised its policy interest rate by 75 basis points, its third straight increase of that size, and signaled more large increases to come this year. Since March, the U.S. central bank has hiked its policy rate from near zero to the current range of 3.00% to 3.25%. Last week, the Fed raised its median forecast for core PCE inflation to 4.5% this year from its previous estimate of 4.3% in June. Its estimate for core inflation in 2023 was boosted to 3.1% from the previously projected 2.7% in June. High inflation is cutting into spending. Inflation-adjusted consumer spending edged up 0.1% in August after dipping 0.1% in the prior month. That suggests consumer spending could be tepid this quarter after helping to blunt the drag on gross domestic product from a slowdown in the pace of inventory accumulation in the second quarter. Consumer spending increased at a 2% annualized rate in the second quarter. The economy contracted at a 0.6% pace last quarter after shrinking at a 1.6% rate in the January-March quarter. Goldman Sachs cut its third-quarter GDP growth forecast by 0.5 percentage point to a 0.9% rate on the spending data. Growth this quarter is seen driven largely by a narrowing trade deficit. An accumulation of inventory, part of it unsold goods because of slowing demand, is also seen supporting GDP growth this quarter. “The near-term outlook remains modest at best,” said Scott Hoyt, senior economist at Moody’s Analytics in West Chester, Pennsylvania. “Rising interest rates will make new borrowing more expensive, undermining spending on big-ticket items typically bought on credit.” Consumer spending is likely to remain moderate, with wage growth showing signs of slowing. Personal income rose 0.3% in August, matching the prior month’s gain. Wages increased 0.3% after surging 0.8% in July. The saving rate was unchanged at 3.5%. July’s saving rate was slashed to 3.5% from the previously reported 5.0%. The saving rate was as high as 26.3% in March 2021. It is now near levels seen during the 2007-09 Great Recession. “It looks like consumers have been eating into the ‘excess saving’ built up over the earlier stages of the pandemic to fuel recent spending,” said Daniel Silver, an economist at JPMorgan in New York. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Reporting by Lucia Mutikani; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Andrea Ricci Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Mortgage Tech News Roundup: Sept. 30 – Mortgage Professional https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/mortgage-tech-news-roundup-sept-30-mortgage-professional/ Partnerships, integrations, venture capital and more PNC Bank linked with Blend to improve its online mortgage application process. VeriFast raised money to help accelerate its expansion into mortgage underwriting. InstaMortgage and Milestones are partnering to help consumers better understand the value of their property. Snapdocs integrated with BeSmartee to help boost the mortgage closing experience for borrowers. Constellation Mortgage Solutions unveiled a new mortgage loan origination system. PNC Bank/Blend PNC Bank linked with Blend to improve its online mortgage application process. Blend is the developer of a digital lending platform. PNC said that its beefed-up mortgage application platform lets customers digitally apply for a mortgage and import bank or payroll information directly into their application just by providing their necessary credentials. This reduces how long it takes to locate necessary documents, according to the bank. After customers submit their applications, they have a single portal they use to track its status, complete outstanding tasks, and also review and electronically sign loan documentation. Read more: Mortgage tech news roundup: Sept. 23 In addition, PNC mortgage loan officers can use their online portal to collaborate in real time with customers. “As an organization, our goal is to continue to partner with companies across the country to build the digital-first future of financial services,” Erik Wrobel, Blend’s head of Product, said in prepared remarks. VeriFast Fintech startup VeriFast raised a $3.5 million seed funding that will help accelerate its expansion into mortgage underwriting. The startup’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform relies on AI to automate financial analysis and decision making for tenant screening, mortgage underwriting and other verticals. M3 Financial group, HGTV star and real estate investor Scott McGillivray, Michael Sarracini of Keyspire and “Millionaire Mom” investor Susan White Livermore led the round. “We are … experiencing rapid [product] adoption with mortgage lenders who want to digitize and streamline their pre-approval and underwriting process,” VeriFast co-founder Tim Ray said in prepared remarks. Ray added that by doing so, the technology can reduce labor costs and quicken the approval process by up to 90%. VeriFast’s technology uses a single-source configurable API (which helps two systems link and talk to each other) to integrate biometric identity information, banking data, payroll insights and tax transcript data to customers’ existing processes. InstaMortgage/Milestones InstaMortgage and Milestones are partnering to help consumer better understand the value of their property as well as financial scenarios for refinancing and home equity borrowing. Milestones focuses on a homeowner portal designed to help consumers more easily buy, move, sell, manage, and access mortgages for their home. InstaMortgage is a technology-driven mortgage lender licensed in 27 states. Milestones’ platform monitors the value of a home, provides search options for homes for sale, and manages the selling and mortgage processes.  As part of the partnership, InstaMortgage will make Milestones client portfolios available to consumers for free through its own platform. Loan officers, through Milestones, can invite clients into web-based homeownership hubs to manage home maintenance, view home values, monitor home sales in their area, search for property, and identify mortgage refinance or trade in options. “More than ever, it is critical for mortgage companies to identify opportunities for engaging their existing and prospective customers in new, creative ways,” InstaMortgage Chief Lending Officer Jim Black said in prepared remarks. Snapdos/BeSmartee Snapdocs integrated with BeSmartee to help boost the mortgage closing experience for borrowers. Snapdocs developed a digital closing platform, and BeSmartee is marketing a web-based digital mortgage platform for banks, credit unions and non-bank lending institutions. Specifically, the integration is designed to drive faster closing times and reduce operating costs, with American BancShares among the first customers to use the integration. It relies in part on machine learning to automate and streamline the borrower’s closing document review and signature steps. The idea is that by taking manual administrative tasks away, the process will be more efficient and loan officers can support more homebuyers through the mortgage process. Snapdocs’ multi-party workflow engine is also a key element. Constellation Mortgage Solutions Constellation Mortgage Solutions (CMS) recently rolled out a new mortgage loan origination system. Read next: Mortgage tech news roundup: Sept. 16 Dubbed NOVA, the company is pitching the platform as making loan originations “fun again” through an intuitive user experience that also provides ease of access via the web from any work environment. The cloud-based platform is built with a dynamic user interface experience, the company said. NOVA is quick, provides automation of many processes, and enables customizable workflows. It offers easy integrations, according to CMS. “It’s not often that the mortgage industry makes great strides forward in technology, but with NOVA, we have developed a platform that changes the industry from a sales, operations and executive perspective,” Stephen Ryczek, Constellation’s president, said in prepared remarks. Plans call for CMS to debut NOVA through several live demos at the MBA Annual Conference in Nashville in October. Free e-newsletter Our daily newsletter is FREE and keeps you up to date with the world of mortgage. Please complete the form below and click on SIGN UP to receive daily e-newsletters from Mortgage Professional.

South Dakota & Minnesota Are NOT The ‘Hangriest’ States – ESPN Sioux Falls https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/south-dakota-minnesota-are-not-the-hangriest-states-espn-sioux-falls/ Does your hunger get the best of you? You’re not alone. But, are you one of the ‘hangriest’ people in the country? South Dakota and Minnesota residents aren’t among the weaker in this category. Even Iowans haven’t made the top tier the “hungriest”. Those who live in the Northeast part of the country are the weaker ones with almost half surveyed always or often experiencing a hunger feeling. In a report from Talker, men are less likely to be “hangry” than women, with 32% saying they have never experienced “hanger,” as opposed to only 20% of women. If you’re like me, breakfast plays a big part in not snacking before lunch. A bowl of yogurt with oats, fruit, walnuts, and honey makes a huge difference from just a piece of toast and coffee. With a busy lifestyle, your regular meal times may often fluctuate. This is one of the leading causes of the hangers. Work schedule, not knowing what to cook, and not having time to grocery shop all are the leading contributors. If you’re a parent and have the hangries what do you reach for? Oops, your kid’s snacks? “There’s also a science behind hunger-related mood swings that are connected to our blood sugar levels. Snacks like fruit, dried fruit, nuts, and nut butters require minimal prep and can help restore one’s emotional balance while managing blood sugar levels.” When you have your grumpy pants on it could be that you didn’t take the time to eat a proper breakfast or lunch. For your own good, stay away from the vending machine. With a little planning, you can always have something healthy to reach for like nuts or fruit. TRENDING FROM RESULTS-TOWNSQUARE MEDIA SIOUX FALLS South Dakota Foods You Must Try Some foods are distinctly South Dakota. How many of these amazing South Dakota dishes have you tried?! If you live in South Dakota chances are you’ve eaten many of the items on this food list. But if you are visiting our state or if you just haven’t gotten around to chowing down on these great eats, you need to get on it. Some foods are distinctly South Dakotan. Here are the 9 South Dakota Foods You Must Try Before You Check Out … Fun Facts About All of the 99 Counties in Iowa Iowa has 99 counties, each with rich, unique history.

Excursion Focus: Tulum Ruins & Mayan Cenote Tour In Cozumel – Royal Caribbean Blog https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/excursion-focus-tulum-ruins-mayan-cenote-tour-in-cozumel-royal-caribbean-blog/ Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula is known for its ancient Mayan ruins and freshwater cenotes, and I wanted to experience the best of both worlds on my recent port day in Cozumel. I booked the Tulum Ruins & Mayan Cenote tour through Royal Caribbean. This excursion combines a visit to the oceanfront Tulum Archeological site with time to swim at nearby cenotes. This tour was located on mainland Mexico as opposed to the island of Cozumel, so I knew I was in for an adventure. Booking options Because of the ferry involved from the island of Cozumel to mainland Mexico, I booked this excursion directly through Royal Caribbean. I usually prefer to book smaller tours through independent companies, but I had heard stories of ferries being delayed and causing people to miss the cruise ship. I figured it was best to book directly through Royal Caribbean for the added protection. Related: Is it better to book excursions through the cruise ship? I purchased the Tulum Ruins & Mayan Cenote tour for $101.99 on Royal Caribbean’s Cruise Planner website. Transportation to the mainland All tours traveling to mainland Mexico from Cozumel met in the ship’s theater at 7:45 AM. Up bright and early, I was expecting to leave shortly after the meeting time, but we didn’t leave the theater until around 8:20 AM. We boarded the Winjet Fast Ferry to the mainland, and there are two levels: an outdoor deck and an indoor deck with no window views. I chose to sit indoors and this turned out to be a huge mistake. I had heard stories of the ferry being miserable through choppy waters between Cozumel and the mainland, and these stories are completely true. The ferry ride was beyond miserable. Multiple people were vomiting around me and I was doing everything in my power to not throw up myself! I’ve never wanted to kiss the ground more than when I disembarked the ferry on the mainland. Thankfully the non-drowsy Dramamine I took before the ferry saved me and I arrived in Playa del Carmen unscathed. On the way back, I sat on the top deck so I could keep my eyes on the horizon throughout the whole journey. Being outside was much better than indoors. Tulum Ruins Following the 45 minute ferry, our group of 44 passengers boarded a 1 hour bus to the Tulum archaeological site. The Tulum Archeological Site is the only site in Mexico’s Quintana Roo state facing the Caribbean Sea, and the city was once the center of land and sea trade in the region. It is thought to have been constructed between 1200 AD and 1450 AD. Many temples and buildings are located right on the ocean, leading to spectacular views of ancient history mixed with turquoise Caribbean waters. Our tour included a wonderful guide, Tony, and it was fascinating to learn about the traditions and culture of those who once called this site home. We were given earpieces to wear so everyone could hear the guide. The archeological site was not outrageously busy when we visited, and we were given an hour of free time to explore after our ~1 hour tour of the ruins. I always enjoy visiting archeological sites, and the Tulum Ruins are particularly beautiful as they are right on the water. They were all well-preserved and I appreciated that visitors are neither permitted to climb on the ruins nor walk on the beaches to keep the site in excellent condition. After exploring on my own, I headed back to the entrance of the archaeological site, where there are souvenir shops and places to eat. Our tour included a small sandwich in the morning, but most guests ordered tacos at the site. Cenote tour After around two hours at the Tulum Ruins, we boarded the bus for a quick, 15-minute drive to the second part of our excursion: a cenote tour. Cenotes are natural sinkholes formed by the collapse of limestone bedrock, exposing the groundwater below. The Yucatán Peninsula is said to have over 6,000 cenotes. These have become popular tourist destinations in recent years, allowing visitors to cool off in the region’s hot temperatures in a natural, tropical oasis. Our tour brought us to two cenotes. I had never seen a cenote before and they were just as beautiful as I had imagined. The first cenote was fully exposed to open air and had clear, cold water perfect for swimming. We were provided life jackets as the cenotes are quite deep, and many visitors were cliff jumping into the cenote from above. The 5-minute walk to the second cenote was beautiful along a path through mangroves. The second cenote was in a cave, and our group was guided into the cave’s small opening and through an underground pathway to the other side. Food and drink stands were available throughout the cenote complex, and I ordered a fresh mango and passion fruit juice before starting the long journey back to Cozumel. What I liked about this tour I felt this tour had a nice mix of history, natural beauty, and adrenaline. It was interesting to visit mainland Mexico from Cozumel even if it required the choppy ferry ride, and the two destinations we visited were undeniably beautiful. I loved being able to cool down in the cenotes after walking around the Tulum Ruins in the September humidity, and I’d love to explore more cenotes on future visits to Mexico. Our driver and two guides were friendly, knowledgeable, and professional throughout the tour. What I didn’t like One of the reasons I don’t book Royal Caribbean excursions or large group tours very often is due to how slowly the tours move. A lot of this excursion was spent waiting around for all guests to finish at the bathrooms, board the bus, arrive at the theater in the morning, etc. Additionally, while the cenotes were gorgeous and refreshing, our time at the cenotes was very brief. We were only given around 15 minutes to swim at each cenote, and there were a lot of crowds. I felt our time at the ruins was a good length, however. The ferry was by far the worst part of the day, so if you’re planning this tour it’s imperative to pack motion-sickness medication and sit on the outdoor deck. Should you book this shore excursion? While this tour had its downsides, it still offered the quintessential Yucatán vacation experience of visiting ruins and cenotes. The Tulum Ruins are larger and more impressive than anything found on Cozumel, so if you’re interested in visiting Mayan Ruins it’s worth the trip. Plus, when you look back at the tour in 10 years, you won’t remember the nausea-inducing ferry ride or summer humidity. What you will remember are the fantastic sites, history, and nature you experienced! If you do select this tour, I’d highly recommend planning more relaxing port days for the rest of your itinerary. This tour is tiring and busy; it lasted 9 hours! Booking an all-inclusive beach club or catamaran tour for the other port days on your cruise is a good idea to ensure you don’t get too worn out. I would not recommend trying to do this excursion on your own. Due to lengthy travel time required with the ferry, it’s best to book directly through Royal Caribbean. More excursion recommendations and reviews: Best shore excursion in every Caribbean cruise port Excursion Focus: Chacchoben Ruins in Costa Maya Excursion Focus: Pearl Island Beach Escape in Nassau Things to do in Cozumel on your Royal Caribbean cruise Nachi Cocom Cozumel excursion review Ultimate Mexico cruise guide %

Sustainability Measurements The Goal Of Ingredion Partnership – Food Business News https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/sustainability-measurements-the-goal-of-ingredion-partnership-food-business-news/ WESTCHESTER, ILL. – Partnering with HowGood, a SaaS (Software as a Service) data platform with a database on food and personal care product sustainability, will help Ingredion, Inc. meet customer demand for sustainable ingredients. Westchester-based Ingredion has a goal of having 99% of its global supply of crops sourced sustainably by 2025. “Our customers need holistic sustainable ingredient solutions to meet consumer and regulatory demands for greater transparency,” said Brian Nash, vice president of corporate sustainability at Ingredion. “Partnering with HowGood provides third-party validation of the sustainability impact of our ingredients and enables our customers to confidently make informed decisions.” By the end of 2022, HowGood’s scorecard will make available the environmental and human impact for 50 of Ingredion’s strategic growth platform ingredients. By using globally accepted measurement methodologies, HowGood, Stone Ridge, NY, measures eight sustainability attributes: greenhouse gas emissions, processing, water use, soil health, work conditions, labor risk exposure, biodiversity and animal welfare. “The scorecards include a full life cycle carbon footprint, an overview of eligible sustainability claims customers could make, and the holistic social and environmental impact assessment they need to make formulation decisions and meet disclosure requirements,” said Alexander Gillett, president of HowGood.

Moving To Portugal Show: Discover Healthy Living In Algarve – Portugal Resident https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/moving-to-portugal-show-discover-healthy-living-in-algarve-portugal-resident/ New report emphasises importance of wellness to second home buyers; London event takes place on October 20 Wellness has become increasingly important to second home buyers, according to the new ‘Global Destinations for Second Homes’ report from Savills. As the aftershocks of the pandemic continue to be felt in terms of adjustments to the way that we live and work, it seems that families are taking wellness so seriously it is impacting their choices of where to buy their second homes. For second home buyers from London, Portugal’s Algarve made it into second place on their list of top destinations. According to Savills’ research, “with the increased focus on personal health and wellness, second-home locations have to pull double-duty by providing both the traditional sun, sea, countryside or mountains and also the key amenities to promote personal wellness. “Locations which excel in this category offer ample gyms, high numbers of golf and tennis courts, and large numbers of spas which second-home residents will be able to take advantage of. Air quality is also a key element for a top wellness score, especially as many have recognised the effects of pollution on personal health.”  The Algarve is one region that wins big when it comes to wellness credentials. With a coastline of over 200km, there’s sea air in abundance, while just a few kilometres inland there’s also wonderfully fresh mountain air to enjoy. Both landscapes also offer incredible views that cannot help but refresh and restore the mind. As well as its natural environment, the Algarve offers a stress-free lifestyle that is ideal for those seeking greater serenity. Trees weighed down with carobs, olives, oranges, figs, almonds and a host of other fresh fruits and nuts contribute to the superb local gastronomy, along with the plentiful seafood courtesy of the Atlantic Ocean. Even the wine is fresh and uncomplicated, with locally made wines delivering the taste of sunshine in every glass. On a national scale, Portugal’s air quality is ranked as ‘good’ by IQAir. The cleanest air quality in the country, meanwhile, is found in the Algarve town of Alcoutim. Tucked away on the Guadiana River, which marks the border between Spain and Portugal, the town is known locally for its stunning river beach, where visitors can splash in the warm, shallow water, tucked away in a valley that seems a million miles away from the rest of the world. For those who prefer their wellness delivered in a spa setting, the Algarve also ticks all the right boxes. The region is home to more than 40 spas and treatment centres. From spas inspired by the aquamarine water of the Algarve’s ocean caves, delivering the latest treatments (think phyto-aromatic facials and golden quartz treatments), to traditional settings providing deep massages that seem to relax every cell in your body, there is something for everyone when it comes to Algarve wellness centres. With so much rolling countryside available, the Algarve has plenty of space for golf courses. The region is home to 31 courses in total, with destinations such as Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo and Vilamoura attracting players – and second home buyers – from around the world. Christina Hippisley, General Manager of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in the UK, says: “The Algarve is wellness embodied in a region. From its clean air to the pace of life to the ample opportunities to keep fit, it has the perfect outdoor lifestyle to appeal to buyers tired of the stress and pollution back home. The abundance of luxurious spas and wellness centres is an added bonus, while the local gastronomy is both healthy and delicious. It’s a very special place to live for those focused on their personal health and wellness.” Those looking for more wellness than a holiday alone can provide can discover more about life in Portugal at the upcoming Moving to Portugal Show & Seminars. Taking place on October 20, from 11am to 8pm at London’s Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel, the show will feature more than 20 exhibitors, with experts on hand to discuss a wide range of aspects of life in Portugal. Visas, tax options, residency, healthcare, schooling, daily life and more will all be under the spotlight, with seminar presentations, panel discussions and one-to-one networking all helping attendees discover everything they need about moving to Portugal. The Moving to Portugal Show, which is hosted by the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in the UK, is free to attend and places for the show and seminars can be booked online.  Home buyers seeking to tap into Portugal’s wellness lifestyle have plenty of options when it comes to property. At Greens Vilamoura, for example, the unique living experience is focused on sustainability and harmony, with the development contrived around a goal of enhancing residents’ quality of life. Vertical gardens that reuse treated water from the 100% ecological, 25m swimming pool mean that Greens Vilamoura is bursting with foliage and flora. Meanwhile, over at Verdelago Resort, Altura, wellbeing is showcased through interior gardens, sports facilities, a stunning coastal setting and a market stocked with local and ecological products. As well as homebuyers, holidaymakers are placing an increased emphasis on wellness, according to Turismo de Portugal, which notes that an increasing number of travellers are looking to include some element of wellness in their holidays. This is driving hotels and resorts to include pools, spas and activities such as yoga and mindfulness sessions in their holiday offering. As a region, the Algarve is running a spa week from October 22 to 30, designed as a digital detox to enable individuals to connect themselves to wellness. The Algarve scored particularly well in Savills’ recent Yoga Index, which rates areas based on their yoga environments, yoga class essentials and yogi index. The Algarve placed 11th globally for its impressive yoga offering. The area is also known for its stunning wellness and detox centres, such as its Juice Master Retreat and Vitalisé Portugal centres, which focus on supporting a healthy mind in a healthy body. For more information, contact the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in the UK: telephone 00 44 207 201 6638 / 00 44 7463 689666  www.portuguese-chamber.org.uk | www.movingtoportugal.org.uk  About the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in the UK The Chamber runs regular online and live Moving to Portugal events in the UK all year round to advise Brits who want to move to Portugal or buy a second home there on how they can sort out their tax, residency, property, insurance and lifestyle issues. Over 7,000 Brits have attended our events so far and the demand is growing exponentially now Brexit is finally done.

Fantasy Football Today: The Toughest Lineup Decisions For Every Week 4 Game Plus A TNF Recap – CBS Sports https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/fantasy-football-today-the-toughest-lineup-decisions-for-every-week-4-game-plus-a-tnf-recap-cbs-sports/ Latest updates for each Week 4 game plus a Dolphins-Bengals recap Sep 30, 2022 at 10:05 am ET • 24 min read Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images The early part of this season has been defined by injuries, and we saw another scary one Thursday night. Tua Tagovailoa was forced from the game against the Bengals after hitting his head against the turf on a sack, but he was released from a Cincinnati-area hospital Thursday night. That’s the good news after such a scary sight.  The Dolphins ended up losing that game, and Tyreek Hill was the only player on the team who really performed all that well — Jaylen Waddle, Chase Edmonds and Raheem Mostert all scored 10 or fewer PPR points. On the other side of that game, Joe Mixon had another OK game, as did Ja’Marr Chase, while Tee Higgins was a star and Joe Burrow hit on three plays of 36 yards or more — a good sign given his struggles finding big plays so far this season. The Bengals ended up winning 27-15, and Fantasy players left come out of the game mostly dissatisfied. That’s been a theme through the first month of the season, and it might have left you in a hole. But don’t worry; we also have plenty of injuries to wade through just in case the degree of difficulty wasn’t already high enough.  I want to help out there, so send any questions you might have my way at Chris.Towers@ViacomCBS.com with the subject line “#AskFFT” and they’ll get included in my Sunday morning mailbag. Plus, you can catch our YouTube stream Sunday morning at 11:30 EDT where Adam Aizer, Frankl Stampfl and I will be answering all of your lineup questions.  Get ready for Week 4 with all of our preview content here:   Week 4 Start ‘Em & Sit ‘Em: QB | RB | WR Starts, sits and sleepers for every game Cheat Sheet: PPR | Non-PPR Week 4 Position Previews: QB | RB | WR | TE Week 4 Rankings: Jamey | Dave | Heath | Chris And here’s what the rest of today’s newsletter has in store to help you get ready for Week 4: TNF Fantasy Recap: Bengals 27, Dolphins 15 Week 4 Game Previews: Injury updates and lineup dilemmas TNF Recap: Bengals 27, Dolphins 15 Winner: I don’t think Ja’Marr Chase has a Tee Higgins problem, or anything, but Higgins is a problem for defenses. We knew this, of course, but the gap in the preseason ADPs of Chase and Higgins’ suggests we might not have understood it well enough. Chase is an incredible player, of course, but Higgins is pretty good in his own right. And, as SportsLine’s Jacob Gibbs has noted, Higgins has actually been targeted more than Chase when they’ve been on the field together in their careers. Both are great players — top-12 WRs in my eyes — and Higgins deserves more credit for what he’s done right alongside his brilliant running mate.  Loser: Chase Edmonds. You got bailed out if you started Edmonds this week, as he scored another touchdown from in close, but that’s about all he’s got going for him right now. Raheem Mostert is just a more effective runner in this system, and that was especially notable Thursday with Mostert rushing 15 times for 69 yards while Edmonds lumbered for 6 yards on five carries. Both players were targeted three times, with Edmonds’ seeing two targets from inside the 10. That’s the only saving grace for Edmonds, but you can’t rely on touchdowns every week, especially if Teddy Bridgewater is playing QB for the Dolphins. Edmonds’ Week 1 usage was pretty promising, but his snap share has fallen in each game since then — cratering to 27% Thursday — and he now has just 16 carries and seven targets over the past three weeks. He isn’t droppable, but I’m not starting him next week.  One more thing: Jaylen Waddle had a quiet game, going for two catches for 39 yards and five targets while Tyreek Hill went for 10 for 160. However, it’s worth noting that Waddle was dealing with a groin injury on a short week and had a few more plays on the sidelines than we’re used to seeing. I’m not worried about it, even if Bridgewater has to start a few games. This Dolphins offense is heavily concentrated between those two, and Waddle’s 35 targets in four games is still a very healthy number.  By submitting my email I agree to receive the “Fantasy Football Today Newsletter” and other marketing and promotional emails from CBS Sports, which may include information from our affiliates and/or partners’ offers, products and services. For more information about our data practices consult our Privacy Policy Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error processing your subscription. Week 4 Game Previews There’s something to watch in every game on the NFL schedule every week, even if you have to squint to see it sometimes. Here’s a look ahead at every Week 4 game, with some notes on what Vegas is expecting to see, some lineup help and one thing to watch for from each game: All odds are via Caesars Sportsbook. Vikings “at” Saints Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Line: Vikings -2.5; 43.5 O/U  Implied totals: Vikings 23-Saints 20.5 Remember, we have a 9:30 am EST start this week with the Vikings and Saints playing in London, so you have to make sure you have your lineups set early. And, unfortunately, there are plenty of injury question marks here that we may not have any clarity on before Sunday morning. That makes it hard to know exactly what to expect from this game as of Thursday afternoon.  Toughest lineup decision: Dalvin Cook — Start. Obviously, this depends on Cook being active, but you might be worried about starting him even if he is. Don’t be. Cook has a lot of experience playing through shoulder injuries, and he’s been mostly just fine — he missed a game with a similar issue last December and returned with 27 carries for 205 yards and two touchdowns. He’s not going to do that, in all likelihood, but I am expecting Cook to more or less play his usual role if he’s out there. If not, start Alexander Mattison with confidence.  Injuries: There’s a lot to keep track of here, starting with Jameis Winston (back, ankle), who has yet to practice this week. Andy Dalton would start in his place if Winston is unable to play, and I think it would be a downgrade for the offense as a whole. Michael Thomas (foot) was also unable to practice, while Jarvis Landry (ankle) was upgraded to limited participation Thursday, so he figures to be in better shape. On the other side, Cook was a full participant Thursday, so it looks like he’s going to play.  Browns @ Falcons  Sunday, 1:00 p.m. Line: Browns -1.5; 47.5 O/U Implied totals: Browns 24.5-Browns 23 I’m surprised to see the Browns favored by just 1.5 against the Falcons. I guess Vegas isn’t buying into the Browns sixth-ranked offense — or they are buying into the Falcons ninth-ranked offense, which seems harder to believe. Both of these teams have found their greatest success on the ground, and that could lead to pretty low-volume game for both offenses if they can do so again.  Toughest lineup decision: Amari Cooper — Start. It probably isn’t fair to Cooper that he has two consecutive top-10 finishes and is the No. 13 WR on the season and I still don’t know if I trust him in my lineup. It’s not about Cooper, to be clear — I don’t trust Jacoby Brissett, who held seeming-superstar Jaylen Waddle to just 258 yards and 11.36 PPR points per game in five games as the primary quarterback for the Dolphins last season. But the Browns are funneling a huge target share to Cooper, and he’s still a really good player. He’s not a top-20 WR for me, but I’m probably starting him where I have him.   Injuries: Cordarelle Patterson (knee) — Patterson has yet to practice this week, which is obviously a concern, especially given how he seemingly wore down toward the end of last season. He’s been very active with 49 carries through three games, and it’s fair to wonder if he can keep up his current usage. He’s an RB2 if he plays, but he carries some risk here.  Commanders at Cowboys  Sunday, 1:00 p.m. Line: Cowboys -3; 41.5 O/U Implied totals: Cowboys 22.25-Commanders 19.25 With Dak Prescott sidelined, the Cowboys have won consecutive games allowing 17 and 16 points, and they’re doing it on the strength of what might be the NFL‘s best pass rush. The Commanders just got dominated by the Eagles, who sacked Carson Wentz nine times. The blueprint for the Cowboys is clear, and this could be another long day for Wentz and the Commanders offense. Toughest lineup decision: Carson Wentz – Sit. This is a really tough one because you may not have a good alternative — quarterback has been pretty bad so far this season. Wentz is my 13th-ranked QB for the week, so I’m not saying he’s an automatic sit, and the amount of drop backs for the Commanders offense so far — 153 pass plays, the third-most in the league — makes it especially tough to go away from Wentz. But we just saw him struggle against a very similar matchup, and the Cowboys might be even tougher. He’s a risky start, at best.  Injuries: Michael Gallup (knee) — Gallup has practiced without limitations so far this week and looks in line to make his debut after saying he wasn’t quite mentally ready in Week 3. I’m not starting him, but I’m definitely stashing him … Dalton Schultz (knee) — Schultz has been limited each day so far, which points to a decent chance at returning from a one-game absence. I wouldn’t expect him to play his usual role, and he’s more of a fringe starter if he does play.  Seahawks at Lions Sunday, 1:00 p.m. Line: Lions -4; 48 O/U Implied totals: Lions 26-Seahawks 22 The Seahawks actually looked like a competent modern NFL offense in Week 3, and it wasn’t just chasing points — they put up 20 in the first half while throwing ...

XT.COM Lists Q2 In Its Main Metaverse Zone – PR Newswire https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/xt-com-lists-q2-in-its-main-metaverse-zone-pr-newswire/ , /PRNewswire/ — XT.COM has listed Q2 in the main Metaverse Zone and has opened trading for the Q2/USDT trading pair at 2022-09-27 02:00 (UTC). Q2 tokens are for decentralized governance of the Players’ DAO. Q2s empower players, streamers, developers, and token holders with the opportunity to own and govern the future of video games and gaming in the metaverse. Quarters and Q2s are a two-token buy-and-burn system, where Q2s are the decentralized governance token for the Players’ DAO. The Q2 token-holder community can vote on grant opportunities for game developers and crowdfund specific game projects. Pocketful of Quarters (POQ), one of the world’s biggest blockchain gaming projects with over 100 titles and 2M wallets and players to date, has the first compliant and interoperable videogame currency for the metaverse. Quarters are a patented cross-game, cross-platform digital currency enabled by blockchain technology. Tokens that move across games mean flexibility for both players and developers, enabling a multiplier effect on games played and expansion of their social communities. 15% of the revenue of all Quarters sales is distributed to Q2 holders, via buy & burn. XT.COM will continue to further strengthen its battle-hardened crypto listing strategies to improve the trading options for all of its users. Everyone is encouraged to indulge in Q2 trading seamlessly anytime, anywhere without any limitations. As promised, XT.COM will continue welcoming projects for crypto listings and achieve parallel growth with them. About Pocketful Of Quarters Pocketful of Quarters (POQ) is a gamer- and developer-focused technology company that helps transition videogames from servers to blockchain. POQ has created Quarters, a patented cross-game, cross-platform digital currency enabled by blockchain tech. Tokens that move across games means flexibility for both players and developers, enabling a multiplier effect on games played and significant expansion of their social communities. Quarters are fully regulatory compliant and are designed only for gameplay, with no speculative value. In addition to seamless transfer of tokens across hundreds of games across genres, POQ’s patented Zero-Click technology enables players to earn and spend Quarters simply by taking actions within games. The company also recently launched its Q2 token. Quarters and Q2s are a two-token buy-and-burn system, where Q2s are the decentralized governance token for the Players’ DAO. The Q2 token-holder community can vote on grant opportunities for game developers and crowdfund specific game projects. The DAO empowers all participants with the opportunity to own and govern the future of video games and gaming in the metaverse. Backed by an all-star team of investors and advisors like Tim Draper (Draper Associates), Michelle Phan (Co-Founder of Ipsy) and Chris Cross (Formerly of Blizzard Entertainment, THQ, EA, and DreamWorks Interactive), Pocketful of Quarters aims to empower players and provide interoperability to transform the games industry. Website: https://www.pocketfulofquarters.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/pocketfulofq2s  Discord: https://discord.com/invite/poq  Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/UQ31l0O0ssbAEqZr] About XT.COM By consistently expanding its ecosystem, XT.COM is dedicated to providing users with the most secure, trusted, and hassle-free digital asset trading services. Our exchange is built from a desire to give everyone access to digital assets regardless where you are. Founded in 2018, XT.COM now serves more than 6 million registered users, over 500,000+ monthly active users and 40+ million users in the ecosystem. Covering a rich variety of trading categories together with an NFT aggregated marketplace,  our platform strives to cater to its large user base by providing a secure, trusted and intuitive trading experience. As the world’s first social-infused digital assets trading platform, XT.COM also supports social networking platform based transactions to make our crypto services more accessible to users all over the world. Furthermore, to ensure optimal data integrity and security, we see user security as our top priority at XT.COM. Website: https://www.xt.com/  Telegram: https://t.me/XTsupport_EN  Twitter: https://twitter.com/XTexchange SOURCE XT.com

Elon Musk Set To Showcase Tesla’s Humanoid Robot After Delay – Gadgets Now https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/elon-musk-set-to-showcase-teslas-humanoid-robot-after-delay-gadgets-now/ Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said a robot business will be worth more than its cars, and on Friday investors, customers and potential workers expect to see a prototype at Tesla’s “AI Day” that could prove whether the bot named “Optimus” is ready for work. The robot will be the star of the AI show, but Musk is also expected to discuss Tesla’s long-delayed self-driving technology. In May, Musk said that the world’s most valuable carmaker would be “worth basically zero” without achieving full self-driving capability, and it faces growing regulatory probes, as well as technological hurdles. Read Also “There will be lots of technical detail & cool hardware demos,” Musk wrote on Twitter late on Wednesday, adding the event was aimed at recruiting engineers. Tesla’s live demonstration record is mixed. Launches typically draw cheers, but in 2019 when Musk had an employee hurl a steel ball at the armored window of a new electric pickup truck, the glass cracked. The key test for the robot is whether it can handle unexpected situations. Musk announced Tesla’s plan for humanoid robots at its AI day in August last year and delayed this year’s event from August to have its robot prototype working, with a plan to start production possibly next year. Tesla teased the unveiling of the bot on social media with an image of metallic robotic hands making a heart shape. But building human-like, versatile hands that can manipulate different objects is extremely challenging, said Heni Ben Amor, a robotics professor at Arizona State University. Initially, Optimus, an allusion to the powerful and benevolent leader of the Autobots in the Transformers media franchise, would perform boring or dangerous jobs, including moving parts around Tesla factories or attaching a bolt to a car with a wrench, according to Musk. “There’s so much about what people can do dexterously that’s very, very hard for robots. And that’s not going to change whether the robot is a robot arm or whether it’s in the shape of a humanoid,” Jonathan Hurst, chief technology officer at Agility Robotics, a humanoid robot firm, told Reuters. Musk has said that in the future robots could be used in homes, making dinners, mowing the lawn and caring for the elderly, and even becoming a “buddy” for humans or a sex partner. Read Also He is due at Friday’s event to give updates on Tesla’s much-delayed plan to launch self-driving cars, and on its high-speed computer, Dojo, which was unveiled last year and the company has said is integral to its development of self-driving technology. Musk has said he expects Tesla will achieve full self-driving this year and mass produce a robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedal by 2024. At an “Autonomy” event in 2019, Musk promised 1 million robotaxis by 2020 but has yet to deliver such a car. FacebookTwitterLinkedin

This Week [in] Crypto: Reversible Transactions, Ripple Wins, Recession – BeInCrypto https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/this-week-in-crypto-reversible-transactions-ripple-wins-recession-beincrypto/ It has been another glorious week in crypto, but a tough one for the economy as markets around the world faced turmoil. This week we turn back time with Ethereum, and ask whether non-fungible tokens (NFTs) really hold the key to love and happiness. We also reveal who is drinking bourbon with John McAfee in Texas (probably). Let’s do this. Ethereum regrets (the worst kind) If you could go back in time and change just one thing about your life, what would it be? If you answered “Ethereum transactions,” then Stanford researchers sure do have some good news for you. According to a paper filed by collective gigabrains Kaili Wang, Qinchen Wang, and Dan Boneh, new Ethereum token standards such as ERC-20R and ERC-721R could bring about a new era of reversible Ethereum transactions. In other Ethereum news, the network is now 55% complete following the long awaited Merge. Next up in Ethereum’s development hell cycle comes the Surge, the Verge, the Purge, and the Splurge. Is there any chance we could reverse these terrible name choices please? A tough week for the economy There was bad news for the economy when it was confirmed that the U.S. entered a technical recession in Q2 of 2022. For the uninitiated, a technical recession is what used to be called a recession until recently, when the meaning of the word recession was changed by U.S. legislators to avoid one.  If you can’t fix the economy, just fix the words. Thanks, Joe. The week was marked by a fair amount of volatility in the markets with both Bitcoin and the S&P500 falling. One small crumb of comfort is that while global markets have continued to linger in the doldrums, Bitcoin has rallied to close out the week better than it started. Well done BTC.  Source: CoinGecko. Non-fungible dating? This week Be[In]Crypto asked, can you find love based on what NFTs you hold? Spoiler alert: No! There are probably few phrases in the English language less likely to spark a romantic encounter than, “please accept this JPEG as a non-fungible token of my affection.” Still, that won’t stop people from trying. Good luck in your search, and we hope you find someone truly rare. Malware scare In news that will be of concern to anyone crypto HODLers everywhere, Be[In]Crypto reported on a malware infection that has reportedly had success cracking both hot and cold storage wallets. The malware infection dubbed “Erbium” is believed to be hidden within popular software downloads and games. Not that any of our readers would stoop to software piracy, but if you know a friend who has, tell them to fire up the virus checker pronto. XRP wins a small victory A small legal victory for XRP could yet prove to be a massive win for the entire crypto industry. This week a judge ruled that William Hinman, the former Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Corporate Finance Division, must hand over emails and drafts relating to a speech he made in 2018. In that speech, Hinman asserted that the Ethereum network, cryptocurrency, and crypto trades do not constitute securities-related activities. What Hinman based those comments on, and the thinking of the SEC at that time, may be crucial not only to Ripple’s case, but any further litigation the SEC might wish to bring. At the moment it’s still highly speculative what the discovery process might uncover, but it could be the first step towards clearer industry guidance from the notoriously opaque and litigious governing body. So as much as it might stick in the throat of crypto libertarians to cheer on XRP, that’s good news for everyone. Do Kwon is not on the run Lastly, in not crime news, Do Kwon remains absolutely not in hiding and not on the run, even as Interpol has issued a red notice on the Terra founder. So where is Do Kwon? Be[In]Crypto has heard reports suggesting the not missing founder is drinking bourbon in Texas with a not dead John McAfee. Probably not true, but you never know. That’s all we have time for. If you’re still reading, thanks for joining us. You’ve now caught up with the Last Week [In] Crypto. Disclaimer All the information contained on our website is published in good faith and for general information purposes only. Any action the reader takes upon the information found on our website is strictly at their own risk.

U.S. CFTC Must Seek Admissions Of Wrongdoing From Wall Street, Commissioner Says – Reuters https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/u-s-cftc-must-seek-admissions-of-wrongdoing-from-wall-street-commissioner-says-reuters/ WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Wall Street companies and others that break the rules should be required to admit their wrongdoing when settling enforcement actions, especially as the growth of retail investing puts more Americans at risk, a U.S. regulator told Reuters. Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said she planned to use her vote on enforcement actions to push for more admissions of wrongdoing, particularly from repeat-offender Wall Street companies. “We’ve seen Wall Street banks get one enforcement action after another, after another, after another and the deterrence doesn’t seem to be working, so I’m looking for a greater deterrent impact,” she told Reuters on Thursday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com “If a defendant has to admit to their conduct and suffer the full consequences, maybe they won’t engage in the same conduct.” On Tuesday, the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission fined 16 financial firms, including Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, a combined $1.8 billion because staff used personal devices to discuss trades and deals, violating record-keeping rules. In a victory for the agencies, the 16 institutions admitted the facts and acknowledged that they violated federal laws. But that’s unusual. It is common for civil regulators to include language in settlements requiring the company “neither admit nor deny” the agency’s findings, a clause that protects the company from private litigation, among other adverse secondary consequences. Goldsmith Romero, who joined the CFTC in March after a decade serving as the watchdog of a key 2009 financial crisis bailout program, said the CFTC was “routinely” agreeing to include the wording in settlements without negotiation. “Why are we doing that? Consequences often flow from illegal conduct, and I don’t think it’s the government’s job to alleviate those consequences.” The CFTC should push for admissions of wrongdoing in cases of egregious conduct, recidivism, or where the agency needs to send a message about a particular issue, among other factors, she said. Growing retail participation in the markets increases the need for greater accountability and deterrence, she added. “Particularly as we have crypto and other digital asset retail products coming in, I think it’s going to be incredibly important that we require defendant admissions.” The CFTC’s sitting commissioners vote to approve enforcement settlements. “I am hopeful that there will be change, but I am going to use my vote to try to bring change as well,” said Goldsmith Romero. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Reporting by Michelle Price; editing by Jonathan Oatis Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Asset Servicing Technology News | Clearwater Acquires JUMP – Asset Servicing Times https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/asset-servicing-technology-news-clearwater-acquires-jump-asset-servicing-times/ Image: saiko3p 30 September 2022 US Reporter Lucy Carter Share this article Clearwater acquires JUMP Analytics solutions provider Clearwater Analytics Holdings (Clearwater) is to acquire Paris-based technology firm JUMP Technology (JUMP). Clearwater will pay €75 million in the deal, which is expected to close within the next two months. JUMP uses a modular approach, allowing clients to choose specific solutions for individual needs. The company covers the entire investment management chain in a single software platform, and includes data management, front-, middle-, and back-office services and reporting capabilities. Through the acquisition, JUMP’s solution will be integrated with Clearwater’s existing platform, Clearwater Prism. This will provide an end-to-end platform for the hedge fund and investment management industry, and offer end-to-end capabilities for unit linked funds in Europe. Sandeep Sahai, CEO of Clearwater Analytics, says: “This acquisition furthers Clearwater’s journey to become a multi-product company, gives us immediate scale in Europe, and expands our offering to cover the entire investment lifecycle. JUMP’s commitment to innovation and building the best platform for their clients is extraordinary.” Emmanuel Fougeras, founder and CEO of JUMP, adds: “We are delighted to combine our world-class technology with a global go-to-market engine. Clearwater shares our passion for building innovative technologies that enrich the client experience and enables asset managers and insurers to grow confidently.”

Arkansas Health Official: Falling Covid Numbers Show That State Is ‘headed In The Right Direction’ – Arkansas Online https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/arkansas-health-official-falling-covid-numbers-show-that-state-is-headed-in-the-right-direction-arkansas-online/ Thomas Cook, with the Arkansas Army National Guard, administers a test for COVID-19 at a drive-thru screening site at UAMS on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Gov. Asa Hutchinson visited the medical campus to welcome 12 Arkansas National Guard soldiers who are helping with the demand at the drive-thru screening site. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Stephen Swofford) Arkansas’ coronavirus metrics continued to indicate a slowing spread of the virus Thursday as the number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in the state fell to its lowest level in three months. The state’s death toll from the virus, as tracked by the Department of Health, rose by 17, to 12,148. State Epidemiologist Mike Cima said six of the deaths reported Thursday happened within the past month. Of the others, he said, three were from July and eight were from earlier in August. Dropping by double digits for the second day in a row, the number of covid-19 patients in the state’s hospitals fell Thursday by 19, to 231, the smallest number since June 28. The state’s count of cases rose by 343 — smaller by 156 than the increase on Wednesday and less than half the size of the rise the previous Thursday. It was the smallest daily increase in cases on a Thursday since May 12. In another sign of a slowdown in new infections, Cima said 8.8% of the state’s coronavirus cases were positive over the week ending Wednesday, the first time in months the percentage over a seven-day span had been below 10%. “It just seems that the trend is that transmission is slowing,” Cima said. “We’re seeing less cases, less hospitalizations, diminishing positivity, so I think all those things taken to together just paint the picture that we’re headed in the right direction right now.” The state has seen a rise in reported deaths, although many of the deaths that have recently been reported happened weeks ago. Over the seven-day spans ending Wednesday and Thursday, the average number reported a day was about 15 — the highest average since late March. When deaths are examined by the death the date occurred, rather than when it was reported, it appears the number peaked in late July at an average of eight or nine a day, Cima said. That number could change, however, as more deaths are reported. “It may be that we are actually decreasing in the frequency of deaths, day to day, but we we won’t really know that for a couple weeks because of the delay associated with reporting those,” Cima said. Pulaski County had the most new cases, 65, on Thursday, followed by Washington County with 37 and Benton County with 28. The state’s cumulative count of cases since March 2020 rose to 951,283. Declining for the 16th straight day, the average daily increase in the state’s case count over a rolling seven-day period fell to 363, the first time it had been below 400 since the week ending June 3. Already at its lowest level since June 7, the number of cases in the state that were considered active fell by 303, to 5,137, as recoveries outpaced new cases. After rising the previous two days, the number of the state’s virus patients who were in intensive care remained Thursday at 47. Growing for the second day in a row, the number on ventilators rose by four, to 17. At its hospitals in Little Rock and Springdale, Arkansas Children’s had eight covid-19 patients on Thursday, the same number it had the previous Thursday, spokeswoman Amanda Leech said. MAP UPDATED Reflecting declines in new cases and hospital admissions for covid-19, the number of Arkansas counties where the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people wear masks in indoor public places fell from eight to two under a weekly update on Thursday to the agency’s map of “covid-19 community levels.” The levels — low, medium or high — are based on weekly numbers of new cases, hospital admissions for covid-19 and the percentage of staffed hospital beds that are occupied by covid-19 patients. The level fell from high, meaning masks are recommended, to medium in Cleburne, Jackson, White and Woodruff counties on Thursday and from high to low in Craighead and Hot Spring counties. Arkansas and Monroe counties, which share a service area used by the CDC to calculate hospital metrics, were the only counties where the level remained high. Admissions for covid-19 in the two eastern Arkansas counties the week ending Thursday translated to a rate of 37.2 per 100,000 residents — above the threshold of 20 per 100,000 that causes a county’s level to be high regardless of its number of new cases. Overall, the number of counties with a low covid-19 level rose Thursday by 28, to 59, while the number with a medium level fell by 22, to 14. Among the state’s most populous counties aside from Craighead, the level fell from medium to low in Pulaski, Sebastian, Faulkner and Saline counties and remained low in Benton and Washington Counties. In counties with a medium covid-19 level, the CDC recommends that people who are immunocompromised or at high risk of severe covid-19 talk to their health care providers about whether they should wear masks or take other precautions. People in those counties also should consider wearing masks around people who have a high risk of severe illness, according to the CDC. In counties with a low covid-19 level, the CDC doesn’t have a recommendation about whether people should wear masks.

Travel Insurance For Trips To Brazil – Forbes Advisor – Forbes https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/travel-insurance-for-trips-to-brazil-forbes-advisor-forbes/ Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. Whether you plan to marvel at Christ the Redeemer atop Mount Corcovado or relax in the surf of Praia do Futuro, you’re bound to discover something new and different in the diverse and naturally beautiful country of Brazil. As you start paying for pricey international airfare, hotels or resorts and other pre-paid travel expenses, it’s a good time to think about travel insurance. The best travel insurance plans can protect your investment if certain aspects of your trip go awry. Here are considerations to keep in mind when buying travel insurance for Brazil. Compare & Buy Travel Insurance Entry Requirements for Brazil Brazil requires travelers arriving on international flights from any country to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination in English, Portuguese or Spanish. For travelers who meet certain exclusion requirements for vaccination, a negative PCR test taken at least 24 hours prior to boarding is required. Buying Travel Insurance for Brazil: Best Practices While travel insurance is not a requirement to visit Brazil, you can gain considerable peace of mind when you buy a plan well before you depart. A solid travel insurance policy can help protect you from some of the added risks that come with a trip to South America. Look for a comprehensive travel insurance plan that includes: Trip cancellation insurance Trip interruption insurance Trip delay insurance Travel medical insurance Emergency medical evacuation coverage 24/7 assistance services Delayed or lost luggage protection Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance for Bad Weather in Brazil While trips to the Caribbean are more likely to be affected by severe weather like hurricanes, northern and eastern countries of South America also experience tropical and subtropical cyclones that could affect travel, says Scott Adamski, vice president of AIG Travel Guard. Travel insurance plans that include trip cancellation insurance and trip interruption insurance can reimburse you for pre-paid, non-refundable trip expenses if unexpected severe weather disrupts your trip. Trip cancellation insurance Trip cancellation insurance reimburses you 100% of pre-paid expenses you lose if your travel plans change because of a reason listed in the policy, such as inclement weather that causes your airline to cease operations or a natural disaster at home or at your destination. It also covers money you lose if you have to cancel your trip because you become sick or injured. Trip cancellation can be purchased up to the day before you leave, but buying travel insurance earlier covers you over a longer period of time for the same price. Trip interruption insurance Trip interruption insurance generally reimburses up to 150% of your trip costs, depending on the travel insurance plan you choose. This coverage compensates you for non-refundable portions of your trip you miss if you have to return home early due to a reason listed in the policy, such as falling ill. It also pays for a last-minute flight home if you have to cut a trip short. Related: Advantages to buying travel insurance right after you book Should You Buy “Cancel for Any Reason” Coverage? It can also make sense to purchase “cancel any reason” (CFAR) travel insurance that can reimburse your pre-paid travel expenses if you decide to cancel a trip for any reason at all. CFAR coverage is a good option for people who aren’t entirely certain they will be able to travel on the trip they’ve planned, says Shannon Lofdahl, CEO of Travelex Insurance Services. “This option allows travelers to cancel a trip for any reason, usually up to 48 hours before their scheduled departure date, and they can receive reimbursement for a significant portion of their insured trip costs so they’re not left with the full cost of a trip they can’t go on,” she says. CFAR coverage usually reimburses 75% of your lost trip cost, as long as the entire value of the trip has been insured. This type of coverage typically needs to be purchased within 14 days of making your first payment for your trip. It adds an average of 50% to the cost of travel insurance. Trip Delay Travel Insurance: Iguaçu Falls Will Have to Wait Sometimes you start your trip with no issues, but get waylaid in a connecting airport. An unexpected delay on your travel route could cause you to arrive later than planned and lose money on non-refundable accommodations, pre-booked transportation or pre-paid tours. Trip delay insurance can help you recoup those costs and get your Brazil vacation back on track. Another benefit of trip delay insurance is that it can reimburse you for extra expenses caused by a travel delay. Say your connecting flight from Chicago to Rio de Janeiro is canceled and you have to spend the night in Houston. You can file a claim for money you spend on dinner, transportation and a night at a hotel while you wait for your new flight the next day. Trip delay insurance kicks in after a certain delay period, such as six or 12 hours. Check the plan you purchase for rules on waiting periods. If your flight is only delayed an hour or two, don’t expect to file a successful claim. Featured Travel Insurance Partners Medical & evacuation limits per person $250,000/$1 million Medical & evacuation limits per person $500,000/$500,000 3 GoReady (formerly April) Preferred Plan Pandemic Plus Medical & evacuation limits per person $50,000/$500,000 3 GoReady (formerly April) Travel Medical Insurance for Misadventures in the Amazon Travel medical insurance is “imperative,” says Lofdahl, when you’re booking an international trip. In most cases Medicare is not accepted outside the U.S. and U.S. health plans sometimes do not have good coverage outside the U.S. In the event of illness or injury in Brazil, you would need to pay the medical costs out of your own pocket. Imagine taking a boat tour into the heart of the Amazon and needing urgent medical care somewhere deep in the rainforest. Emergency medical evacuation insurance will pay for a medevac to transport you to the nearest adequate medical facility. Lofdahl says medical evacuations on their own can cost as much as $250,000, depending on the specific location. “If a traveler has a medical emergency, gets sick or injured, or needs a hospital or evacuation, travel insurance can help them find a doctor and provide payment so they can focus on feeling better,” she says. 24/7 Assistance Services Can Save the Day 24/7 assistance services included with travel insurance plans can come in handy if you run into trouble in Brazil. These services offer a range of help with: Emergency cash transfers Emergency translation Finding a local doctor Legal assistance For even more help while traveling, buy a plan with travel insurance concierge service. This can help you with restaurant reservations, theater tickets and other services. Baggage Insurance for Your Carnaval Costumes and Camera, Too There are two types of baggage insurance to look for when buying a travel insurance plan: baggage and personal effects and baggage delay. Baggage and personal effects If your luggage is lost, stolen or damaged, you can file a baggage insurance claim to get reimbursement for the depreciated value of your belongings. This is true even if the problem happens while you’re traveling in Brazil. So if your camera is stolen while you’re relaxing on Ipanema Beach, you can file a claim. Just be sure to report a theft as soon as it happens because your travel insurance company will request documentation. It’s also wise to read your policy closely so you are aware of what baggage insurance covers and what it doesn’t—typically some exclusions apply. Baggage delay insurance Celebrating Rio’s pre-Lenten Carnaval won’t be as exciting if your suitcase full of partywear is delayed. If you need to buy some replacement festive apparel while you wait for your luggage to arrive in Brazil, baggage delay coverage can help. Baggage delay insurance has a waiting period, which will depend on the policy. Your baggage might have to be delayed six, 12 or even 24 hours before your coverage kicks in. How Much Does Travel Insurance for Trips to Brazil Cost? The average cost of travel insurance for a Brazil trip is $184, according to a Forbes Advisor analysis of plans purchased so far in 2022. The average trip cost for Brazil is $2,517. Your cost of travel insurance will vary based on the age of the travelers, the length of the trip and the trip cost you’re insuring. For example, here are quotes for a seven-night trip to Brazil from several of the best travel insurance companies. 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Warrington Charity Golf Classic Ticks All Boxes – Golf Business News https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/warrington-charity-golf-classic-ticks-all-boxes-golf-business-news/ What is the recipe for a fantastic day of golf and fundraising? A top golf course, a worthy cause and a star-studded field would be a good place to start. The Warrington Charity Golf Classic ticks all these boxes. Next Wednesday 5th October, at Warrington Golf Club, a slew of top golfers, YouTube stars and local businesses will be raising money for 2 amazing charities. The event is held in memory of Claire Young, and Sheena Cox, and the charities supported on the day will be CAFT (The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust) and Bowel Cancer UK.  “I had the idea to raise funds after partaking in a Bowel Cancer ‘Miles for Claire’ walk in Delamere Forest in the summer after two close friends of mine sadly lost their partners. With most of our mutual friends being golfers it was an easy win I thought. I ran my idea past the two widowers, and both thought it was a fantastic idea” said Freddy Valenti the organiser. “I grew up with Bobby and Graham and it’s hard to come to terms with the fact that they have both lost their partners at such a young age. Graham has worked as a PGA Pro at Warrington Golf Club and Lymm Golf Club and Bobby was at Sandiway Golf Club for many years. We are all PGA Professionals and travelled all over Europe together when we were younger chasing the dream of being European Tour players.” When quizzed on the targets for the day Freddy was full of ambition for the future of this event. “I haven’t set a target but, looking at what we have got so far, I’m hoping for over £5,000 on the day but this is to be a regular feature in the golfing calendar every year. My plan is to make it a two-day event at Warrington Golf Club and Lymm Golf Club next autumn but there’s a bit of work to do yet.” These targets will certainly be helped by the All-Star group of players supporting the event. Those who have ever browsed the golfing corners of YouTube  will recognise some of the names appearing. To name but a few Rick Shiels, Peter Finch and Matt Fryer are all on the tee sheet and lending their support to the day. With a combined following of over 3 million people, these golfing legends will surely bring a heightened level of exposure. To keep up with the action on the day head over to Golf Swing Systems Instagram for highlights and coverage. To donate to either donations page, please click the links below: In memory of Sheena Cox – https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Graham-Cox6?utm_source=whatsapp&fbclid=IwAR2h0jyvd-f2nW-g8Ty3PnFfYWHHvA5x08X-yreEtxQTE0VBFJ7n7Vr5XvI In memory of Claire Young – https://claireyoung.muchloved.com/Fundraising/Events/656104955

Philips Shareholders Appoint Roy Jakobs As Next President And Chief Executive Officer – GlobeNewswire https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/philips-shareholders-appoint-roy-jakobs-as-next-president-and-chief-executive-officer-globenewswire/ September 30, 2022 Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) announced that today’s Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) appointed Roy Jakobs as the company’s next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 15, 2022, succeeding current President and Chief Executive Officer Frans van Houten. “I am very pleased that Roy Jakobs has been appointed today as the next CEO of Philips,” said Feike Sijbesma, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Royal Philips. “On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I would like to thank Frans for successfully leading Philips’ transformation into a focused, global solutions leader in health technology. We are convinced that Roy is the right successor to lead Philips’ efforts to help improve the health and well-being of people globally, and further shape the company for increased value creation for shareholders and all other stakeholders.” “I have enjoyed and feel deeply privileged for having been given the opportunity to shape Philips onto a path of future relevance as we embraced health and healthcare innovation as our company focus,” said Frans van Houten, CEO of Royal Philips. “Much has been achieved in the past 12 years and I want to thank the many passionate, talented colleagues who have made this possible. Nevertheless,  much remains to be done, and this will now be the task of the Executive Committee under the leadership of my successor. I wish Roy and the team much success.” “I am honored to be appointed as the next CEO of Philips, and together with our Philips colleagues continue to help improve people’s health and well-being with meaningful innovations,“ said Roy Jakobs, incoming CEO of Royal Philips. “Philips is a unique company with a strong brand, more than 130 years of innovation power and a bright future as a leader in health technology solutions. I look forward to leading the company in a transparent way, empowering our people as we address the current challenges, while also shaping the next chapter of Philips.” Additional information on the composition of Philips’ Board of Management and the Executive Committee can be found here . For more information about the EGM, please click on this link . For further information, please contact: Elco van Groningen Philips Global Press Office Tel.: +31 6 8103 9584 E-mail: elco.van.groningen@philips.com Derya Guzel Philips Investor Relations Tel.: +31 20 59 77055 E-mail: derya.guzel@philips.com About Royal Philips Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people’s health and well-being, and enabling better outcomes across the health continuum – from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. Philips generated 2021 sales of EUR 17.2 billion and employs approximately 79,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter. Roy Jakobs Frans van Houten CEO Frans van Houten congratulates incoming CEO Roy Jakobs on his appointment Incoming CEO Roy Jakobs introduces himself to the shareholders

NFF To Get New Leaders Today – Latest Sports News In Nigeria – Brila https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/nff-to-get-new-leaders-today-latest-sports-news-in-nigeria-brila/ The 78th Nigeria Football Federation General Assembly and Elective Congress will hold today in the ancient City of Benin, Edo State. There were many uncertainties hanging around the elections after a group dragged the Federation to the Federal High Court, Abuja, stating that the NFF’s decision to choose September 30, for its Elective Congress is unlawful and the election must be stopped. The coast however became clear after Court of Appeal gave the green light for the election to go ahead on Thursday morning. The ruling by the Court of Appeal ordered a stay-of-execution of an ex parte injunction secured by some fellows a fortnight ago to stop the elections. At least 10 prominent individuals are jostling for the position of the Presidency, while dozen other notable persons jostling for seats on the Executive Committee. More representatives of the world football-governing body, FIFA and the Confederation of African Football are already in Benin City. Solomon Mudege, A FIFA representative said: “We are happy to be here and to witness another milestone in the history of Nigeria Football. We believe it is going to be an interesting Congress with the elections.” The elections will commence after other items on the agenda for the 78th Annual General Assembly have been dealt with. Winners would be sworn in immediately after the elections. According to the NFF media department, these are the Aspirants for the position of NFF Presidency and the board : Among the 10 persons jostling to succeed Amaju Melvin Pinnick as Nigeria football’s supremo are former vice presidents, Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi (1st VP) and Mallam Shehu Dikko (2nd VP), as well as former Executive Committee Member and Chairman of Chairmen, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau and former Executive Committee Member, Hon. Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande. There is also an immediate past General Secretary, Barr. Musa Amadu, and Head of Safety and Security of the Confederation of African Football, Dr. Christian Emeruwa. Also in the hunt for the exalted post are Chairman of the FCT Football Association, Mallam Adam Mouktar Mohammed; former Nigeria international goalkeeper, Peterside Idah; former Chairman of Kano Pillars FC and respected technocrat, Alhaji Abba Abdullahi Yola and; UK-based David-Buhari Doherty. A former NFF 1st Vice President, Mazi Amanze Uchegbulam, pulled out of the race during the week. Mr. Paul Yusuf from Plateau State was disqualified as a result of invalid nomination; the same axe that swept Mr. Marcellinus Anyanwu from Imo State out of the race. Three persons, viz current Member of Board, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu; current Member of Board, Senator Obinna Ogba and; Mr Chinedu Okoye will battle for the post of 1st Vice President. Current Member of Board, Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed ‘Fresh’ will replace Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau as Chairman of Chairmen, as he was the only one who obtained the form, and has been cleared for, the position. Contesting for seats on the Executive Committee from the South East are: Pastor Emeka Inyama (Abia State); Mr. Chikelue Iloenyosi (Anambra State); Mr Karibe Pascal Ojigwe (Abia State); Mr. Jude Benjamin Obikwelu (Anambra State) and; Sir Emmanuel Ochiagha (Imo State). For North Central are Alhaji Mohammed Alkali (Nasarawa State); Rt. Hon. Margaret Icheen (Benue State); Hon. Idris Abdullahi Musa (Kwara State); Mr. Daniel Amokachi (Benue State) and; Mr. Benedict Akwuegbu (Plateau State). Current Member of Board, Ms Aisha Falode tops the list of candidates from the South South region, with Chief Kenneth Nwaomucha (Delta State); Mr. Gregory Abang (Cross River State); Mr. Roland Abu Omomoh (Edo State); Barr. Poubeni Ogun (Bayelsa State); Mr Jarret Tenebe (Edo State) and; Rt. Hon. Essien Udofot (Akwa Ibom State) also vying for seats from that zone. Current Member of Board, Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi leads the list of contestants for seats from the South West, with Otunba Sunday Dele-Ajayi (Ondo State); Mr. Ayodeji Ogunjobi (Osun State); Alhaji Olawale Gafar Liameed (Lagos State); Mr. Afolabi Taiwo Olugbenga (Osun State); Mr. Ayodeji Adegbenro (Ondo State) and Barr. Pelumi Jacob Olajengbesi (Osun State) also in the race. North East candidates are current Member of Board, Alhaji Babagana Kalli (Borno State); Barr. Sajo Mohammed (Adamawa State) and; Mr. Timothy Henman Magaji (Taraba State). Current Member of Board, Alhaji Sharif Rabiu Inuwa (Kano State) is the only candidate from the North West. If you use the quotes from this content, you legally agree to give www.brila.net the News credit as the source and a backlink to our story. Copyright 2020 Brila Media.

‘Metaverse’ Children To Replace Real Kids By 2050 And ‘help With Overpopulation’ – Daily Star https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/metaverse-children-to-replace-real-kids-by-2050-and-help-with-overpopulation-daily-star/ Virtual kids born in the metaverse could become more common in the next 50 years, according to an AI expert. Author Catriona Campbell believes parents will want to care for digital children in virtual reality, using a headset to feel like they’re really there with a CGI kid. These virtual kids would be just like the real thing but could be switched off at the touch of a button, and Campbell argues they’ll help the world deal with ‘overpopulation’. READ NEXT: Mark Zuckerberg’s top secret Metaverse headset revealed after being left in hotel room In a book released this year, Campbell says a ‘Tamagotchi generation’ will be born and be available to parents for a ‘small monthly fee’. Real babies could be out of a job (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) In the book, she says: “Virtual children may seem like a giant leap from where we are now, but within 50 years technology will have advanced to such an extent that babies which exist in the metaverse are indistinct from those in the real world.” She adds: “We’re already well on our way to creating the Tamagotchi generation which, for all intents and purposes, will be ‘real’ to their parents. “On the basis that consumer demand is there, which I think it will be, AI children will become widely available for a relatively small monthly fee.” Virtual children would be available ‘for a small monthly fee’ (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) The idea that the world will become dangerously overpopulated is not supported by data. Although the global population is set to continue increasing over the next century, it is due to eventually flatten and slow down. This is already happening in countries in the West, including Britain, which have ageing populations and declining birthrates. In the UK, that means the population is set to decline by 2025 and begin shrinking, which will lead to many unfilled jobs. Population growth tends to slow in post-industrial societies as contraception becomes more readily available and more women enter the workforce. One estimate suggests you could fit the entirety of the world’s population in an area the size of Los Angeles, although it would obviously not be very comfortable. Put simply, it’s unlikely that virtual children will replace the real deal anytime soon. READ MORE: Beijing bus drivers to have their ’emotions tracked’ by government using AI bracelets TikTok could face £27million fine as it ‘may’ have breached child privacy laws Inside Hitler’s insane Nazi ‘Snowpiercer’ train with a pool, kennel, and lots of guns iPhone camera can now tell you if a spider in your house is deadly or venomous Baptist churches using ‘invasive’ spying apps to track ‘sinful’ phone behaviour

5 Things To Know Before The Stock Market Opens Friday – CNBC https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/5-things-to-know-before-the-stock-market-opens-friday-cnbc/ Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Sept. 28, 2022. Source: NYSE Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. A bang, or a whimper? The third quarter comes to a close Friday, and it couldn’t come any sooner for beaten-up stock markets. It’s been a terrible month for equities. The Federal Reserve’s policy makers made it clear they’re serious about raising rates until price increases cool down, sending bond yields surging and stocks down. The central bank’s critics say much of the turmoil is the result of the Fed waiting too long to address inflation and then doing too much, too quickly, to fight it. The economic mess in the UK and the nuclear-tinged anxiety over Russia’s war in Ukraine haven’t helped, either. Earnings season is around the corner, too, which could add even more pressure to markets that have already fallen below their previous 2022 lows. Follow live market updates here. Read more: Euro zone inflation soars again 2. Not great, Apple Apple CEO Tim Cook presents the new iPhone 14 at an Apple event at their headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 7, 2022.  Carlos Barria | Reuters A somewhat surprising name led Thursday’s big selloff in tech stocks: Apple. While the top-tier gadget maker is down a whopping 20% so far this year, it has outperformed the tech-loaded Nasdaq, which has fallen an even-worse 31% since the end of 2021. Technology stocks are typically considered riskier and more vulnerable to interest rate increases, so when there’s volatility investors head to safer securities. In this case, it was a downgrade from Bank of America that triggered the decline in Apple, which brought other big names down with it, such as Alphabet and Microsoft. “Shares have outperformed significantly YTD … and have been perceived as a relative safe haven,” BofA analyst Wamsi Mohan wrote Thursday, in downgrading Apple to a hold. “However, we see risk to this outperformance over the next year, as we expect material negative est. revisions driven by weaker consumer demand.” Still, a vast majority of analysts on the Street have Apple at a buy rating. Read more: Apple exec leaves company after vulgar comment goes viral on TikTok 3. Toyota CEO stands by EV plan Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor Corp., gestures while posing for photographs during a news conference at the company’s showroom in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 14, 2021. Toyota announced plans for its EV vehicles. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Akio Toyoda has heard your complaints that his company, Toyota, isn’t moving fast enough to go all-in on electric vehicles, but he’s not budging. “That’s our strategy and we’re sticking to it,” the CEO said. While Ford and General Motors have been telling investors, customers and politicians alike that they’re going all-electric, Toyota is taking an all-of-the-above approach. That means producing gas-electric hybrids, like the Prius, as well as hydrogen-electric vehicles and plugins. The company has increased investments in electric vehicles, but it doesn’t view EVs as the only solution. “Everything is going to be up to the customers to decide,” Toyoda told reporters Thursday. 4. Nike has an inventory problem A man wearing a protective face mask walks past a Nike brand store central in Kyiv, Ukraine December 10, 2020. Valentyn Ogirenko | Reuters It looks like people will be getting a lot of steeply marked-down Nike gear for holiday gifts this year. The sneaker and sporting goods company said in its earnings report Thursday that it’s overwhelmed with products from multiple seasons because of supply chain problems. Some shipments intended for earlier seasons showed up after taking too long, Nike said, while the company is also getting products for the holiday shopping season, which it ordered early to hedge against shipping delays. Overall, the company’s inventory jumped 44% in the prior quarter, and by 65% in North America, its largest market. So that’s left Nike with no choice but to “aggressively liquidate” big chunks of its inventory, said CFO Matthew Friend. Nike isn’t the only one in selling mode: Shares of the company fell in off-hours trading. More from CNBC PRO: Nike results offer clues about the strong dollar and earnings season 5. Ian strengthens after pummeling Florida A man takes photos of boats damaged by Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. Giorgio Viera | AFP | Getty Images Ian became a hurricane again after it barreled through Florida and hit the Atlantic Ocean. Now the storm is on a collision course with South Carolina, where it’s projected to make landfall Friday afternoon. Parts of the state could receive 8 inches of rain while suffering from severe flooding and winds, weather authorities said. Ian has already left a wide path of destruction in Florida, and knocked out powered to millions. President Joe Biden warned of a “substantial loss of life.” Images of Fort Myers, Florida, were particularly horrifying: Lingering floods, boats left on streets, houses smashed. “Watching the water from my condo in the heart of downtown, watching that water rise and just flood out all the stores on the first floor, it was heartbreaking,” Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson told NBC’s “Today.” – CNBC’s Alex Harring, Jordan Novet, Michael Wayland and Lillian Rizzo contributed to this report. — Sign up now for the CNBC Investing Club to follow Jim Cramer’s every stock move. Follow the broader market action like a pro on CNBC Pro.

FTX Crypto Exchange CEO Considered Buying Twitter With Elon Musk – Cryptonews https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/ftx-crypto-exchange-ceo-considered-buying-twitter-with-elon-musk-cryptonews/ Image credit: FTX Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the billionaire CEO of crypto exchange FTX, was interested in joining Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter, according to new court documents that were made public as part of the case discovery process.  Business Insider reports that Will MacAskill, an executive of the SBF-funded foundation the FTX Future Fund and a top advisor of the CEO, texted Elon Musk in March regarding SBF’s interest in Twitter.  “Hey — I saw your poll on Twitter about Twitter and free speech. I’m not sure if this is what’s on your mind, but my collaborator Sam Bankman-Fried has for a while been potentially interested in purchasing it and then making it better for the world. If you want to talk with him about a possible joint effort in that direction,” the unredacted message said.  MacAskill went on to reveal that SBF would be willing to commit $8 billion to $15 billion to the joint venture. For his part, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO made inquiries about SBF while discussing financing with Morgan Stanley banker Morgan Grimes.  Per a text exchange between Musk and Grimes in April, the banker told Musk that he would like SBF as he was a “genius and doer builder” and could possibly provide up to $5 billion. However, Musk declined to set up a meeting with SBF or include him in the deal.  The Twitter deal breakdown and SBF’s vision for Twitter  Musk’s SEC filing in May of investors funding the Twitter deal did not include SBF or FTX. Text messages exchanged between Musk and other billionaires including the former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison were also made public. The disclosures are part of the pretrial discovery process in Twitter’s case suing Musk for trying to back out of the about $44 billion purchase deal. Musk has argued in the case that Twitter “made false and misleading representations”, especially in its reported number of active users.  Musk maintains that he is convinced that 90% of Twitter comments are from both or spam accounts. The case is up for a five-days trial starting on October 17 that will determine if Musk will be compelled to carry on with the deal.  SBF’s interest in Twitter is not surprising as the serial investor has previously shared suggestions on how the social media platform can leverage blockchain and Web 3.0 technology. In a Twitter thread in April, SBF explained how the platform can use Dogecoin (DOGE) – a meme cryptocurrency Elon Musk backs – to incentivize new business models.  He also told Bloomberg in the same month that he believes social media platforms in their current form are broken but can be fixed with blockchain technology.

U.S. Investors Brace For More Wild Market Gyrations After Dizzying Q3 – Reuters https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/u-s-investors-brace-for-more-wild-market-gyrations-after-dizzying-q3-reuters/ NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) – In a year of wild market swings, the third quarter of 2022 was a time when events took a truly extraordinary turn. As the Federal Reserve ratcheted up its monetary policy tightening to tame the worst inflation in decades, U.S. Treasury yields shot to their highest levels in more than a decade and stocks reversed a summer rally to plumb fresh depths. The S&P 500 (.SPX) is down nearly 24% year-to-date, while yields on the benchmark 10 year Treasury note , which move inversely to bond prices, recently hit their highest level since 2008. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Outside the United States, the soaring dollar spurred big declines in global currencies, pushing Japan to support the yen for the first time in years. A slump in British government bond prices, meanwhile, forced the Bank of England to carry out temporary purchases of long-dated gilts. Many investors are looking to the next three months with trepidation, betting the selloff in U.S. stocks will continue until there are signs the Fed is winning its battle against inflation. Yet the last quarter of the year has often been a beneficial time for U.S. equities, spurring hopes that markets may have already seen the worst of the selloff. Reuters Graphics PASS THE DIP The strategy of buying stock market dips yielded rich rewards for investors in the past but failed badly in 2022: the S&P 500 has rallied by 6% or more four times this year and went on to make a fresh low in each instance. The third quarter saw the index rise by nearly 14% before reversing to make a fresh two-year low in September after investors recalibrated their expectations for even more aggressive Fed tightening. Buying the dip in stocks has failed badly this year LOOK OUT BELOW? With several big Wall Street banks expecting the benchmark index to end the year below current levels – Bank of America and Goldman Sachs both recently published year-end targets of 3,600 – the outlook for dip-buying remains murky. In addition, the current bear market, which has so far lasted 268 days and notched a peak-to-trough decline of about 24%, is still relatively short and shallow compared with past drops. Since 1950, the average bear market has lasted 391 days with an average peak-to-trough drop of 35.6%, according to Yardeni Research. S&P 500’s drawdowns from most recent peak over the last 50 years LOOK TO BONDS Though equities have been volatile, the gyrations in bond markets have been comparatively worse. The ICE BofAML U.S. Bond Market Option Volatility Estimate Index (.MOVE) shot to its highest level since March 2020 as the ICE BofA US Treasury index (.MERG0Q0) is on track for its biggest annual drop on record. By comparison, the Cboe Volatility Index (.VIX) – the so-called Wall Street “fear gauge” – has failed to scale its March peak. Some investors believe stock turbulence will continue until bond markets calm down. “I think there is a good scenario where once we get through the bond market violence, we get to a more tradable bottom (for stocks),” said Michael Purves, chief executive at Tallbacken Capital Advisors in New York. Bond volatility expectations have risen to multi-year highs while the VIX has remained relatively muted …AND THE DOLLAR Soaring U.S. interest rates, a relatively robust American economy and investors’ reach for safe haven amidst a rise in financial market volatility has boosted the U.S. dollar – to the detriment of other global currencies. The greenback is up about 7% for the quarter against a basket of currencies and stands near its highest level since May 2002. The dollar’s strength has the Bank of Japan to shore up the yen through interventions while also presenting an earnings headwind for U.S. corporates. “Market risk-takers are grappling with the double-barreled threat of persistent dollar strength and dramatically higher interest rates,” Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at Cresset Capital, said in a note. Reuters Graphics EARNINGS TEST Third quarter earnings may present another obstacle to markets, as companies factor in everything from dollar-fueled currency headwinds to supply chain issues. Analysts have become more downbeat on third quarter profit growth, with consensus estimates falling to 4.6% from 7.2% in early August, according to Refinitiv IBES. So far, that is only slightly worse than the median 2.2 percentage point decline ahead of reporting periods historically, yet warnings from companies such as FedEX (FDX.N) and Ford (F.N) have hinted at the possibility of more pain to come. Reuters Graphics ‘TIS THE SEASON The calendar may offer weary stock investors some hope. The fourth quarter is historically the best period for returns for major U.S. stock indexes, with the S&P 500 (.SPX) averaging a 4.2% gain since 1949, according to the Stock Trader’s Almanac. Reuters Graphics Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Reporting by Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Lewis Krauskopf; Editing by Ira Iosebashvili and Marguerita Choy Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Law Firms And Lawyers You Can Bank On – Business Weekly https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/law-firms-and-lawyers-you-can-bank-on-business-weekly/ Birketts and Mills & Reeve are joint Tier 1-rated for banking and finance in the new Legal 500 Guide. Ashtons Legal and Howes Percival exclusively hold Tier 2 rankings. The banking and finance practice at Birketts LLP is known for its ‘high integrity and cooperation‘, and it is a key adviser to well-known institutional lenders – among them HSBC, Lloyds Bank and Santander. The Guide acknowledges: “Recognised as a go-to regional firm for banking and finance work, it also advises a growing roster of alternative lenders including OakNorth Bank.  “Alex Schaafsma, who is ‘highly experienced and able to cut through the legal challenges in a timely manner‘, now leads the practice from Cambridge, where James Allen is a key adviser on banking matters, particular in regard to the financing of mobile home parks.  “Senior associate Kathryn Palmer is’ excellent in driving the process over the line‘. Partner Andrew Tubb in Ipswich also plays a key role in corporate finance and banking matters.” Mills & Reeve’s finance practice is known for ‘strong communication and collaboration, and a commercial, practical and responsive approach‘. Clients note that the firm is ‘well resourced with people of City firm background with the benefits that brings without the cost‘.  The Guide goes on to say: “Alongside a lending practice, the firm also a notable debt capital markets practice. Among its clients are lenders including HSBC and numerous borrowers, among them Flagship Housing Association.  “Corporate and acquisition finance partner William Roles leads the practice from Cambridge, where not-for-profit finance specialist Sarah Seed and real estate finance partner Laura Holdaway plus newly promoted borrower-side adviser Frances Churchard are key practitioners. “Zak Virgin in Norwich is the lead partner for asset-based lending. Cambridge-based principal associate Matthew Howling advises not-for-profit issuers on private placements and bank facilities.” Ashtons Legal has a practice led by high-value secured lending specialist and ‘first-class operator‘ Ron Clare in Bury St Edmunds, the Guide reports. It adds: “The firm is ‘always professional, knowledgeable, experienced and provides a great service level‘ and ‘has the breadth to bring different legal specialisms to a transaction and provide a comprehensive service’. “A member of numerous bank panels, among them HSBC and NatWest Bank, the firm frequently handles real estate secured lending, agricultural finance and corporate finance matters, with notable strength in high-value loan agreements.  “The firm’s acquisition of Steeles Law in Norwich brings experienced corporate finance partner Richard Bailey and property refinancing expert Michael Fahy into the practice.” The Norwich office of Howes Percival is a key hub for the firm’s cross-office banking and finance practice and it works closely with teams in Leicester, Northampton, Cambridge and Milton Keynes to advise a strong roster of clients, among them HSBC, Lloyds Bank and Handelsbanken.  The Legal 500 reports: “As well as banks, the firm also acts for corporate funders and private clients and property investors. Practice head Joanna Nicholls is a specialist in real estate finance, as is head of real estate Tessa Haskey, who frequently acts for private lenders in relation to property security.  “So, too, do property partners Steven Beach and Michaela Henson in Cambridge. Norwich-based agricultural law partner Katharine Danks advises landowners, landlords, tenants and lenders on secured lending transactions.”

This Movie Star And Emmy-Nominated Actor Lives In KY…Do You Recognize Him? – WBKR https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/this-movie-star-and-emmy-nominated-actor-lives-in-kydo-you-recognize-him-wbkr/ Last spring, the folks in central Kentucky were all agog at the thought of running into Katy Perry. The pop superstar temporarily lived here while her husband Orlando Bloom was filming a movie. CELEBRITIES IN KENTUCKY I remember this Facebook post from an onlooker who thinks she spotted her: attachment-attachment-comment-about-movie loading… Then there’s TV icon and Star Trek‘s Captain Kirk, William Shatner, who lived on a farm in Versailles until he lost it in a divorce settlement. Neither he nor Katy calls Kentucky home any longer. KENTUCKY ISN’T EXACTLY CRAWLING WITH A-LISTERS IN RESIDENCE In some states, it’s pretty easy to run into celebrities–California and Tennessee leap to mind–but that’s not the case in Kentucky. Oh sure, we’ve heard any number of stories about Johnny Depp showing up in Owensboro for this reason or that, but none of those visits were ever substantiated. …UNLESS YOU COUNT THIS VETERAN ACTOR However, if you’re in the Georgetown KY area, you could very well run into an actor who’s been hard at it for nearly three decades, isn’t one of the biggest names in the business (although he’s very good at what he does), and who just recently scored his first-ever Emmy nomination for the HBO Max series The White Lotus. In fact, it was his first acting nomination of any kind. If you didn’t see that, you may well have seen Steve Zahn in this 90s twenty-something-angst movie. It’s the first time I remember seeing him: STEVE ZAHN — LONGTIME KENTUCKY RESIDENT Yes, Zahn is a resident of Georgetown–he and his wife own a farm there–and, by all accounts, loves it. Well, for one thing, they’ve been in the Commonwealth for a long time; in a 2017 interview with Vulture, he mentioned his farm and that he and his wife, Robyn, had been living here for 13 years. They’re settled in. Here’s what he told The Irish Times’ Tara Brady in 2021: I’ve never been a slacker. I live on a farm. You wake up. Period. Horses and dogs don’t care if it’s Christmas. I get up at 5.30am and I’m in bed at 9.30pm. I’m that guy. I only use an alarm when I’m working on a movie. And that’s to wake up later. STEVE ZAHN — BIG UK FAN In 2007, Zahn received an honorary PhD from Northern Kentucky University but is a BIG fan of University of Kentucky sports. You may have seen him be he “Y” at a 2014 UK-Alabama basketball game. Or maybe you saw him “fill in” for Kentucky’s lookalike offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello. I’m guessing if you hang around the Lexington/Georgetown area long enough, you WILL run into Steve Zahn. He seems like an affable fellow, pretty approachable. And he seems like a Kentuckian through and through. Not bad for a guy from Marshall, Minnesota. 27 Celebrities from Kentucky Who Aren’t Country Musicians We could have a whole OTHER list of country stars from Kentucky–and athletes, for that matter. But how many of THESE celebrities did you know were from the Bluegrass State? I Bet You Didn’t Know These Celebrities Were Kentucky Colonels 13 Movies That Were Filmed in Kentucky Kentucky hasn’t gone ignored by Hollywood, with regards to the usage of filming locations. But there could always be more, right?

With Travel Prices And Currencies Up And Down This Year, What Are Your Points And Miles Worth? – MarketWatch https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/with-travel-prices-and-currencies-up-and-down-this-year-what-are-your-points-and-miles-worth-marketwatch/ This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet.  This has been an unusual year for currencies, period. Rising inflation has sent all sorts of costs skyrocketing (including travel prices). Meanwhile, the euro EURUSD, and British pound GBPUSD, are falling in value relative to the U.S. dollar, making a European vacation somewhat … affordable? With all of these fluctuating prices, how are the currencies of airline and hotel loyalty programs, better known as points and miles, being affected? To get to the bottom of that question, NerdWallet turned to the data. The results of our annual analysis of the value of airline miles and hotel points is finally here, and it has some interesting stories to tell. To get our estimates, we collect real-world data on thousands of flights and hotel stays and compare cash prices and award prices to determine the baseline value of each loyalty program’s points. Here’s how the value of miles and points compares to last year — and what changes you should make to your travel rewards strategy as a result. See: 1 in 3 people say they overspent on travel to earn a credit cards sign-up bonus Most airline miles are worth more The good news is that almost all points and miles are worth more now than they were last year, possibly due in part to inflation, which has driven up the cash prices of flights and hotel nights. Airline miles are now worth an additional 0.1 cent-0.3 cents in value across the board. For example, United Airlines UAL, MileagePlus miles were worth about 1 cent each in our last analysis, so 50,000 miles should have been able to get you a free flight worth about $500. If you didn’t use those miles last year, those same 50,000 miles are now worth 1.2 cents each. That means you can likely redeem them for a flight worth about $600 today. Keep in mind though, inflation has driven travel prices much higher. According to the latest set of Consumer Price Index data, airfare prices are up 33% year-over-year in August. Meanwhile, the valuations of airline miles are up only 8.7% on average from last year. So even though your miles are valued higher, you might still have to shell out more miles for a flight than you would have last year because the flight itself is likely more expensive. Also read: Four travel card perks that might not be worth it anymore Hotel points-wise, one brand stands out Hotel points saw a similar increase to airlines exacerbated by inflation. But there is one huge jump that stands out: World of Hyatt H, . Hyatt has long been a favorite of travelers because of its high value redemptions, and it has consistently had higher valuations than other hotel loyalty programs. Its fixed award chart has further cemented its value in this high-inflation year. This year, Hyatt’s valuation jumped almost an entire cent, from 1.9 cents per point in 2021 to 2.8 cents per point now. That means its points are four times as valuable as competitors’ like Marriott Bonvoy MAR, ( 0.7 cent), Hilton HLT, Honors (0.6 cent) and IHG IHG, One Rewards. (0.7 cent). This discrepancy is likely due to Hyatt being the only hotel loyalty program with the aforementioned fixed award chart. The award chart specifies a limit for the highest number of points a night can cost at a certain property, even if the cash rate may go much higher. That’s where you’ll find Hyatt sweet spots. Read: ‘Forget about chasing rewards and seek the lowest interest rate possible’: Credit-card rates near peak not seen since 1996 How you might change your points and miles strategy Based on our findings, there are a few key takeaways to remember as you book travel into 2023. Consider flying airlines besides Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways. Last year, JetBlue JBLU, and Southwest LUV, had the highest-value airline miles, around 1.5 and 1.4 cents respectively. Now, American Airlines AAL, , Delta Air Lines DAL, , JetBlue and Southwest miles are all worth the same — around 1.5 cents. If loyalty with American or Delta is more convenient for you, start collecting their miles knowing that you’ll get about the same return. Target high-value transfer partners. If you have a travel credit card that earns transferable points, you might spend less points by transferring to a high-value partner like Hyatt instead of booking a Hyatt hotel through the credit card’s travel portal. Don’t miss: Three common travel disasters and what to do about them Calculate the value of your redemption before you book. NerdWallet’s valuations are a baseline value, meaning you should aim to get that value when you cash in your points for a free flight or hotel stay. But not all redemptions are created equal. Make sure you divide the equivalent cash price of the flight or hotel by the number of points they want to charge you. If that number is lower than NerdWallet’s valuations, you might want to save your points for a better redemption. You can use an airline miles calculator to simplify your calculations. More From NerdWallet Meghan Coyle writes for NerdWallet. Email: mcoyle@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @inkwaves. %

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Wearable Fitness Trackers Market Is Expected To Grow At A CAGR Of 15.8%by 2026 – Exclusive Report By Future Market Insights, Inc. – Digital Journal https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/wearable-fitness-trackers-market-is-expected-to-grow-at-a-cagr-of-15-8by-2026-exclusive-report-by-future-market-insights-inc-digital-journal/ The worldwide wearable fitness trackers market is supposed to enroll a CAGR of 15.8% during 2017 – 2027, with North America, Western Europe, Japan and China representing critical market esteem shares toward the conjecture time frame’s end. Future Market Experiences conveys key bits of knowledge on the worldwide wearable fitness trackers market in its report named “Wearable Fitness Trackers Market: Worldwide Industry Examination 2012 – 2016 and Opportunity Evaluation 2017 – 2027.” Development in the market worth of the worldwide wearable fitness tracker market will stay alluring as the market is supposed to develop consistently at a CAGR of 15.8% as far as worth during the gauge time frame 2017 – 2027. The worldwide yearly income from the wearable fitness tracker market was esteemed at US$ 21,661.3 Mn toward the finish of 2017, as would be considered normal to develop at a consistent speed throughout the next few years. The overwhelming locales, i.e., North America, Western Europe, Japan, China and Ocean and Other of APAC, are supposed to by and large record for a greater part portion of the worldwide wearable fitness tracker market. The North America wearable fitness tracker market, Western Europe wearable fitness tracker market and APEJ wearable fitness tracker market are probably going to rule the worldwide market over the estimate period. Request a Sample Copy of this Report @ https://www.futuremarketinsights.com/reports/sample/rep-gb-4887 Wearable Fitness Trackers Market: Factors Boosting Adoption Since last few years, the adoption of wearable fitness trackers has been increasing considerably, especially in the 25-44 years category. Development in the imaging technologies of wearable fitness trackers and continuously emerging new features in the products are boosting the adoption of wearable fitness trackers in the consumer segment. Nowadays, consumers prefer modern ways of fitness tracking as “guesstimating” is not accurate to keep track of the fitness data. Hence, the availability of technology-based smart wearable devices for keeping track of fitness activities is driving the wearable fitness trackers market. Disposable income and rising concerns regarding a healthy lifestyle are also driving the wearable fitness trackers market across major economies of the world. Continuous technological developments intended to reduce the overall cost of various components of wearable fitness trackers are facilitating a decrease in the overall cost of wearable fitness trackers, which is making it more affordable for the middle-income population.  At present, wearable fitness trackers are largely being used by the high-income population for an enhanced end-user experience with reference to fitness and health aspects. Wearable Fitness Trackers Market: Segmental & Regional Analysis On the basis of FMI analysis, the wrist wear sub-segment of the product type segment is expected to dominate the wearable fitness tracker market since wrist wear is easy to use and increases the focus of users towards fitness. On the basis of application, the pedometer segment is expected to be a dominating segment in the global wearable fitness tracker market. The development and integration of healthcare processes with technology and the evolution of new functions/features are some of the major factors driving the adoption of wearable fitness trackers. The North America wearable fitness tracker market is expected to dominate the global wearable fitness tracker market due to high growth in the overall revenues generated from the wrist wear segment, high disposable income as well as the high standard of living in the region. The wearable fitness tracker market in Western Europe has high potential owing to the increasing adoption of wearable fitness trackers as one of the solutions for living a healthy life. The APEJ wearable fitness tracker market will be a target market for market participants owing to the high growth opportunities in countries such as India and China. For More Information on this Report @ https://www.futuremarketinsights.com/reports/wearable-fitness-trackers-market Wearable Fitness Trackers Market: Competition Landscape Vendors in the wearable fitness tracker market are now focusing on introducing advanced innovative features and functionalities, as well as on expanding their sales channels across the globe. Some of the vendors in the wearable fitness tracker market vendors included in this study of the global wearable fitness tracker market are Apple Inc.; Fitbit Inc.; Samsung Electronics; Sony Corporation; Xiaomi; Garmin Ltd.; Fossil Group; Jawbone; TomTom International BV and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Vendors are continuously innovating their wearable fitness tracker products to penetrate the technology-influenced global market. For instance, in May 2017, Apple Inc. partnered with Nokia, a provider of information & communication technology. As per the partnership agreement, Nokia provides certain network infrastructure products and services to Apple. In June 2017, Fitbit Inc. partnered with the Minnesota Timberwolves, a Minnesota-based American professional basketball team. Under this partnership, Fitbit is an “Official Wearable” and “Official Sleep Tracker” for the players of Minnesota Timberwolves. In March 2017, Samsung partnered with Under Armour, one of the leading manufacturers of sports, casual apparels, shoes, etc., to support the “Under Armour Connected Fitness suite,” which includes various fitness applications. Key Segments Covered Product Type: Wrist wear Leg wear Smart garments Others Application: Pedometer Heart rate monitor Daily activity tracker Call text & calendar Sleep tracking GPS tracking Others Distribution Channel: E-Commerce Retail Stores Age-Group: 0-5 Years 6-18 Years 19-24 Years 25-44 Years 45-60 Years 60+ Years Ask for Customization in the Report, Enquire Now @ https://www.futuremarketinsights.com/customization-available/rep-gb-4887 Table of Content Executive Summary 1.1. Market Overview 1.2. Market Analysis 1.3. FMI Analysis and Recommendations Market Introduction 2.1. Market Taxonomy 2.2. Market Overview 2.3. Market Definition 2.4. Market Facts 2.5. Pricing Analysis Market View Point 3.1. Macro-Economic Factors 3.2. Opportunity Analysis 3.3. 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