Day: January 14, 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – While big U.S. bank bosses were optimistic on the economic outlook on Friday, pointing to an uptick in some lending businesses and a jump in consumer spending, investors were skeptical on the growth outlook for the sector. JPMorgan Chase & Co, Citigroup Inc and Wells Fargo & Co, bellwethers of the U.S. economy, reported combined profits of $19 billion for the fourth quarter, each comfortably beating analyst estimates. However, analysts noted that the beats were helped by reserve releases and other one-off items and that underlying performances were less compelling. Bank … Read More “Investors wary on bank growth despite executives’ optimism”

By Richard Horgan Los Angeles (Knewz) — There are currently two dominant trends in U.S. public schools: districts closing due to staff shortages and-or safety concerns related to the Omicron surge; and students walking out in protest at districts that have not returned to remote learning. In Boston, a small number of studentswalked out at Boston Latin School. In Cincinnati, all public schools have gone remote until at least Jan. 24 due mainly to staffing shortages. In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams, a day after indicating he was open to remote learning, casually remarked at an unrelated press… Read More “Chaos Reigns At Public Schools Across America As Debate Over Remote Learning Rages”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When the Chiefs were trudging along at 4-4 entering their game against Green Bay, we were struck by the question of how much their funk was about inexplicably plummeting into a crummy team and how much was about twists of fortune. Or maybe it was somewhere in between — considering the uncharacteristic blooper reel of blunders such as the one at Baltimore in the form of the first lost fumble of Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s career that might as easily have been recovered by a Chief. The scenario reminded me of something I was told last season by my longtime friend Rich Keefe, the f… Read More “Vahe Gregorian: Steelers’ discard of Melvin Ingram vital to Chiefs. But they needed luck to land him.”

NEW YORK — While reflecting on his career, which earned him a number retirement from the Mets and a congratulatory press conference on Wednesday, Keith Hernandez also came face-to-face with his own mortality. Specifically, when the topic shifted to his chances of making the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the 68-year-old Hernandez said that if he does earn an induction, he’d like for it to happen while he’s still around to appreciate it. “It’s out of my hands,” Hernandez said. “I’ve been out of the game for a long time. Hopefully I’ve got another 15, 16, 17, 18 years of life. Maybe it’ll happe… Read More “Matthew Roberson: Making the Hall of Fame case for Keith Hernandez”

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean court on Friday ruled that large shops and teenagers should be temporarily excluded from COVID-19 vaccine pass mandates in the capital Seoul, part of an intensifying legal fight over one of Asia’s strictest vaccination policies. A group of more than 1,000 doctors, professors and ordinary citizens filed for an injunction last week against Seoul’s mayor to suspend the mandates, which require vaccination passes or testing for entry to most public facilities except for schools. An administrative court in the capital said department stores, supermark… Read More “S.Korea court exempts teens, supermarkets from vaccine passes”

By Evan Bleier This is NFL Best Bets, a recurring series in which professional sports handicappers lend us their insights and picks for the most intriguing matchups for each week of the football season. For this edition of Best Bets, Thomas Gable, the director of race and sportsbook at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City and sports betting reporter Josh Appelbaum of VSiN share their opinions for all six Super Wild Card Weekend games, some of which could be affected by the seemingly endless stream of positive COVID-19 tests in the NFL. You’ve got places to go, people to see and poss… Read More “Expert NFL Picks for Every Game on Super Wild Card Weekend”