US stocks moved lower at the open Thursday as investors dissected the latest batch of economic data and braced for more Fedspeak and the start of earnings season from corporate tech giants. The S&P 500 (^GSPC), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) were all down by roughly 0.5% at […]
Stock futures stumble after in-line inflation print
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Rapper FLO RIDA awarded $82M in Celsius lawsuit

Thursday, January 19, 2023 – Platinum-selling hitmaker Flo Rida has been awarded $82M in damages following a lawsuit he filed against energy drink giant Celsius over unpaid endorsements. The rapper known for his hits “Low” and “Right Round,” secured victory on Wednesday, January 18. Flo Rida signed an endorsement deal with Celsius in 2014, and renewed it in 2016. In […]
Rapper FLO RIDA awarded $82M in Celsius lawsuit
Virgin Atlantic fined £870,000 for ‘inadvertent’ flights over Iraq airspace, flouting US-imposed ban | Business News

Virgin Atlantic has said it accidentally broke a US-imposed ban on flying over Iraq after it was fined more than £870,000 by US authorities. The US Department of Transportation hit the airline with a penalty of $1.05m (£870,700) after it found a “significant number” of the carrier’s flights between the UK and India crossed restricted […]
Virgin Atlantic fined £870,000 for ‘inadvertent’ flights over Iraq airspace, flouting US-imposed ban | Business News
Budget 2023: Logistics Industry Expects Roadmap For Sustainable Growth

The budget should incentivise the industry to adopt sustainable practices, operators said. (File) New Delhi: The upcoming Union Budget should not only create a roadmap for sustainable growth in the logistics sector but also incentivise the industry to adopt sustainable practices, operators said on Thursday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present […]
Budget 2023: Logistics Industry Expects Roadmap For Sustainable Growth
ब्रांड गार्जियनशिप इंडेक्स 2023 में भारतीयों में पहले स्थान पर मुकेश अंबानी

स्विट्जरलैंड: रिलायंस इंडस्ट्रीज के अध्यक्ष और प्रबंध निदेशक मुकेश अंबानी को ब्रांड गार्जियनशिप इंडेक्स 2023 में वैश्विक स्तर पर नंबर 2 और भारतीयों में नंबर 1 स्थान दिया गया है। यह इंडेक्स ब्रांड फाइनेंस द्वारा यह तैयार किया जाता है। दरअसल, ब्रांड गार्जियनशिप इंडेक्स सीईओ की वैश्विक मान्यता है जो सभी हितधारकों, कर्मचारियों, निवेशकों और व्यापक […]
ब्रांड गार्जियनशिप इंडेक्स 2023 में भारतीयों में पहले स्थान पर मुकेश अंबानी
“Change Your Face”

During a TV game, a star college player said to his basketball coach, “Change your face, please. We are playing a game but your faces don’t reflect that.” A wonderful wake-up call that now helps the team keep things in perspective and reminds me of an old Chinese proverb; Man without smiling face must not […]
“Change Your Face”
Open Up.

“Vulnerability is consciously choosing to NOT hide your emotions or desires from others.”
Open Up.
Anthony Burgess On Writing

Authors’ reflections on writing from my curated collection of literary #quotes #inspiration #writing
Anthony Burgess On Writing
I Love This Color Scheme

Pinks and browns…what a lovely color scheme! There’s just something about it that relaxes and cheers me up at the same time. I love looking back at my older pages while I’m still catching up to posting my most recent ones. It reminds me of color schemes I’ve forgotten about. There are so many palettes […]
I Love This Color Scheme
Stay on Your Toes # 40

Do not Change Tracks Have you ever been in a long distance race? Or watched one? I’ve done both. I remember the first time I participated in a 1500m race. My tutor told me specifically to switch to the first lane (the innermost lane). It is believed that that lane is shorter than all the […]
Stay on Your Toes # 40