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Westgate SuperBook plans to enter Illinois market in 2023

Westgate SuperBook plans to enter Illinois market in 2023

LAS VEGAS — The Westgate SuperBook has expanded its footprint across the country, in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, New Jersey and Tennessee, but they’ve taken cautious steps. And Illinois, according to SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay, is right in SuperBook’s playbook. “I can tell you that it is in our plans to operate in the great …

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Looks like the Inflation Grinch plans to stay.  Buckle up, America

Looks like the Inflation Grinch plans to stay. Buckle up, America

November’s PPI month-over-month beats estimates. FOX Business’ Cheryl Casone with more. If you’re suffering from inflation this holiday season, you’re not alone. Businesses are also crushed. Over the past 12 months, prices paid by businesses have risen 7.4%, according to the latest data from the Producer Price Index (PPI), used to measure “wholesale inflation”. Both …

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Temasek-backed crypto store Amber halts expansion plans in tough market

Temasek-backed crypto store Amber halts expansion plans in tough market

Amber Group has raised only halfway through an expected $100m funding round and halted expansion plans as the Temasek-backed crypto group fears being dragged into the market turmoil caused by the collapse of FTX. This week, crypto traders grew nervous about Amber’s prospects after industry analysts raised concerns about how FTX’s failure affected the trading …

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Hong Kong stocks rise around 3% after reports say city plans to ease Covid rule

Hong Kong stocks rise around 3% after reports say city plans to ease Covid rule

China’s National Health Commission issues guidelines for treating Covid at home Chinese health authorities announced guidelines on Thursday to treat Covid patients at home, a day after formalizing a policy that allows most infected patients to quarantine at home, as part of the easing measures in the country. The notice on the National Health Commission …

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Tim Cook and President Biden came to Arizona to announce US-made chip plans

Tim Cook and President Biden came to Arizona to announce US-made chip plans

Apple plans to start using American-made processors after opening a new state-of-the-art chip factory in Phoenix, Arizona. For factory customers, which also include AMD and NVIDIA, the new facility means more secure chip supply and faster production times. Chipmaker TSMC also said today that it will begin construction of a second factory in Phoenix next …

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My ex is determined to ruin my plans for my daughter's birthday present

My ex is determined to ruin my plans for my daughter’s birthday present

Slate Plus Members get more tips from Lillian every week. Have a question? Send it to Lillian, Athena and Elizabeth here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Pay Dirt, My ex and I divorced four years ago. She remarried a man with two children six months later. It was very difficult, especially for our daughter “Jane”. My ex …

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As Fed plans to 'rise and hold,' new projections could show cost

As Fed plans to ‘rise and hold,’ new projections could show cost

WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – New projections from the U.S. Federal Reserve, released later this month, alongside an expected half-point hike in interest rates, could show that the target rate for the central bank is heading towards levels last seen on the eve of the 2007 financial crisis, and will also reveal policymakers’ best estimate …

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MTA plans 5.5% rate hike next year, needs $600 million more to make up shortfall

MTA plans 5.5% rate hike next year, needs $600 million more to make up shortfall

The MTA plans to raise fares and tolls by 5.5% next June to help address a major budget shortfall caused by declining ridership since the start of the pandemic, officials said Wednesday. The increase is greater than the 4% increases in fares and tolls the MTA implemented every two years from 2009 to 2019. The …

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Neuralink's brain chip plans: Help the blind see and the paralyzed walk

Neuralink’s brain chip plans: Help the blind see and the paralyzed walk

Neuralink, Elon Musk’s startup that hopes to link our brains directly to computers, showed progress in two medical areas on Wednesday: helping blind people see and helping people with spinal cord injuries walk. The company, one of five led by Musk, is working on technology to deposit thousands of electrodes thinner than a hair into …

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