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AT&T WarnerMedia Discovery

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AT&T spins off WarnerMedia to join Discovery, create major media company

DALLAS, Tex. (UPI) -- AT&T announced Monday that it's merging WarnerMedia -- which includes HBO and CNN -- with Discovery to form a standalone streaming and entertainment company. The deal would pay $43 billion to AT&T and let it keep 71% ownership of the new company. Discovery shareholders would own 29%. Boards at AT&T and Discovery have already signed off on the agreement, the companies said. David Zaslav, Discovery's president and CEO, will lead the new company. "This agreement unites two […]

todayMay 17, 2021 25

Universal Studios Hollywood

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Universal Studios Hollywood reopens after more than a year of closure

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- The Universal Studios theme park in Los Angeles reopened to the public on Friday for the first time since it shut down due to COVID-19 more than a year ago. The park, located in Hollywood, reopened with coronavirus precautions in place, including masks, distancing, and temperature checks. "At long last, Universal Studios Hollywood rolls out the red carpet to resume operations and welcome guests back to the theme park," the park said in a statement. "We […]

todayApril 16, 2021 93

tax

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IRS extends deadline for tax returns to May 17

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday pushed back the date by which Americans must file their federal tax returns to give people more time to pay what they owe during the pandemic-related economic downturn. The new filing and payment deadline is May 17, more than a month later than the traditional April 15 date.   "This continues to be a tough time for many people, and the IRS wants to continue to do everything possible to help taxpayers […]

todayMarch 18, 2021 73

Andrew Yang

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NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang plans to make city a Bitcoin hub

NEW YORK (Bitcoin.com) -- Entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang is running for mayor of New York City. The Democratic primary is on June 22. He ran for U.S. president in the 2020 election before dropping out early last year. Yang tweeted Thursday: “As mayor of NYC – the world’s financial capital – I could invest in making the city a hub for BTC and other cryptocurrencies.” “I am running for mayor because I see a crisis – and I believe […]

todayFebruary 14, 2021 54

Illinois Pritzker Murphy Keicher Wheeler

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House GOP members criticize Pritzker over tax incentives freeze

SPRINGFIELD (CNI) – House Republican lawmakers criticized Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday ahead of his budget address next week, calling on the governor to reinstate business tax incentives he froze last month. In a Friday news conference, state representatives Mike Murphy (R-Springfield), Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore), and Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) called on Pritzker to resume offering tax credits to new businesses through the 2019 Blue Collar Jobs Act, a bipartisan economic reform package pushed by House Republicans and signed into law […]

todayFebruary 14, 2021 15

Illinois Maurice West

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Illinois lawmaker proposes tax break for employee raises

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker is making another attempt to grant tax breaks for small businesses that give raises to their employees. State Rep. Maurice West (D-Rockford) filed House Bill 186 on Jan. 22. If enacted, it would provide a tiered tax break for businesses who give raises to their workers. “After the minimum wage increase last summer, I had heard a lot from small business owners in my district,” he said. “This is my hope to help […]

todayFebruary 14, 2021 56

gas oil data analytics

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Seven data analytics apps and actionable strategies for gas and oil companies

Data analytics is an integral part of any company. That’s especially true for gas and oil, where data can take the guesswork out of predictive analyses and decision-making. No matter your company’s size, you can use data analytics to streamline your processes and create better, more achievable strategic plans. Make better decisions while planning Most basically, big data analytics in the oil and gas industry can help you determine how best to plan your productions. This process includes determining how […]

todayFebruary 7, 2021 23

Business & Lifestyle

Microsoft hikes Xbox Game Pass prices, later backpedals

SEATTLE -- Based on a press release from Microsoft, subscription prices for a popular game service were to have a price hike. Or at least that was the plan as of Friday. Initial plans from the tech giant were to increase the subscription rates for its Xbox Live Gold service. Per the release, monthly rates were to increase by $1, while 3-month subscriptions would be $5 more. This would have made the monthly rate $10.99, with the 3-month subscription $29.99. Microsoft […]

todayJanuary 23, 2021 109

JoAnna Marley Montgomery County CEO

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Nokomis entrepreneurs speak to Montgomery CEO class

NOKOMIS -- Two recent meetings of Montgomery County CEO have involved conversations with a current Nokomis business owner and a CEO alum. Andrea Ruppert, the proprietor of Trendz Hair Salon, would recently speak with the CEO class on Jan. 7. She would detail the humble beginnings of her salon, which was a rented house near Witt. She would later end up at their current location with additional support from her business partner. Ruppert would hammer down the importance of the […]

todayJanuary 21, 2021 59

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