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San Miguel’s June Mar Fajardo. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–San Miguel used weapons of both old and new to take down Rain or Shine, 99-93, in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup Wednesday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Cornerstone June Mar Fajardo played with sustained brilliance while CJ Perez delivered the scoring punch as the Beermen rose to 5-1 overall to claim the solo leadership of the race. “We’re not able to finish early—in the third or the first few minutes of the fourth quarter—but this game should develop the character of the team,” said head coach Leo Austria. “We’re now learning how to win tight games. Before, we knew how to. But because a lot of original players are no longer with the team, and because our injuries [we have to re-learn],” he added. Fajardo finished with 10 points, 16 rebounds, and a career-best seven assists. Perez, meanwhile, starred with led the way with 21 points that went with five assists. Also coming through for San Miguel is Marcio … [Read more...] about PBA: San Miguel trips Rain or Shine for solo lead in Philippine Cup

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline MicroStrategy, the data analytics firm helmed by staunch bitcoin bull and former billionaire Michael Saylor, disclosed its first batch of bitcoin purchases since the beginning of the cryptocurrency market's intense sell-off over the past two months, revealing it has yet again doubled down on its commitment to the world's largest cryptocurrency despite investor concern over its position amid the steep drop in prices. Key Facts In a regulatory filing on Thursday, Virginia-based MicroStrategy, which owns more bitcoin than any other corporation in the world, disclosed it purchased approximately 480 bitcoins for $10 million in cash, or $20,817 per coin, between May 3 and Tuesday. The company, which started buying cryptocurrency for its balance sheet in August 2020, says it now holds approximately 129,699 bitcoins, purchased for nearly $4 billion, or an average price of $30,664 per coin—implying the firm's … [Read more...] about Saylor’s MicroStrategy Bought Another $10 Million In Bitcoin As Crypto Markets Lost $900 Billion In Value

Image from PAGASA MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Caloy slightly intensified as it remained above the West Philippine Sea on its way to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), said Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). According to Pagasa, as of 10:00 p.m., Caloy was last located 430 km west of Iba, Zambales moving westward slowly with a maximum wind speed of 55 kph and a gustiness reaching up to 70 kph. While set to become a tropical storm in the next 24 hours, Caloy is also expected to exit PAR within the same period, passing just beyond PAR by 8:00 a.m. on June 30. As of this writing, no tropical cyclone wind signal is hoisted over any part of the country, but the southeast monsoon, locally known as the “habagat,” is expected to strengthen. It’s expected to bring moderate to heavy rains over Palawan, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Aurora, Quezon, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, and Laguna. … [Read more...] about TD Caloy slightly intensifies as it hovers over WPS

The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling this month that could curtail the Biden administration's efforts to rein in greenhouse gases, and its impact could weaken the federal government's power to oversee wide swaths of American life well beyond climate change. The upcoming decision on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) climate oversight in a case officially known as West Virginia v. The Environmental Protection Agency, could provide conservative justices on the nation's highest court an opportunity to undermine federal regulations on a number of issues, ranging from limiting greenhouse emissions, drug pricing, financial regulations and net neutrality. At the root of the case, critics of federal government oversight, including 27 Republican state Attorneys Generals and critics of the EPA, who say that it is "unlawful for federal agencies under the president's supervision to make major decisions about industry regulations without clear authorization from Congress." … [Read more...] about Sustainable Investing From The Advisor’s Perspective

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 3:50 p.m. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round at Wimbledon with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia. The six-time Wimbledon champion has won the past three men’s singles titles at the All England Club. The 26-year-old Kokkinakis is ranked 79th. ___ 3:35 p.m. French Open runner-up Casper Ruud lost in the second round at Wimbledon. The third-seeded Norwegian was beaten by Ugo Humbert of France 3-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 on No. 2 Court. Ruud was making his third appearance at the All England Club. His victory over Albert Ramos-Vinolas on Monday was his first at the grass-court Grand Slam. ___ 2:25 p.m. Second-seeded Anett Kontaveit of Estonia was eliminated in the second round of Wimbledon, losing to Jule Niemeier of Germany 6-4, 6-0. Kontaveit has never reached the fourth round at the All England Club, the only one of the four major tournaments … [Read more...] about Wimbledon updates | Top-ranked Djokovic eases into 3rd round

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 8:40 p.m. Fifth-seeded Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the third round at Wimbledon with a 6-4, 7-6 (0), 6-3 victory over Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands. The win keeps the 19-year-old Spaniard on course for a potential quarterfinal match against top-ranked Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz will next play the 32nd-seeded Oscar Otte of Germany. Tenth-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy beat Mikael Ymer of Sweden 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 to reach the third round, where he’ll play either Andy Murray or John Isner. In the women’s draw, third-seeded Ons Jabeur beat Katarzyna Kawa 6-4, 6-0 to set up a third-round match against Diane Parry of France. ___ 5:30 p.m. Emma Raducanu is out of Wimbledon in the second round after losing to Caroline Garcia 6-3, 6-3 on Centre Court. The 19-year-old Raducanu is the reigning U.S. Open champion but she ran into a player on a roll. The 28-year-old Frenchwoman won her … [Read more...] about Wimbledon updates | Alcaraz, Sinner, Jabeur advance

My water bottle is manipulating me. I just filled it up with tap water, so I know for a fact that I’m drinking plain H2O, but against all odds, I’m tasting notes of lemon-basil. That’s because this isn’t a regular water bottle, and while I think I’m tasting lemon-basil, I’m actually smelling it. advertisement advertisement Between 75% and 95% of what we taste comes from our sense of smell. That’s why food can taste bland when you have a stuffy nose, or why you can’t recognize the exact flavor of a jelly bean if you pop it in your mouth while pinching your nose . Armed with this knowledge, hydration company Air Up has designed a unique water bottle that uses gently scented pods to fool you into thinking you’re drinking flavored water. Air Up launched in the U.K. in 2019, turning profitable in its first two years. Spurred by investors like PepsiCo and Ashton Kutcher, the brand is now launching in the U.S. with 10 flavors, including watermelon, peach, … [Read more...] about I tried a $40 water bottle that flavors tap water using nothing but scent

The rise of remote work has drastically changed the relationship between companies and their employees. advertisement advertisement What began two years ago as a sudden shift to a work-from-home model has changed collaboration, coordination, and communication permanently. As companies work to find the right balance between flexible work and optimum productivity, the “hybrid” work model is being codified in company policies. The stakes are high: The terms of the new hybrid work contract have a direct bearing on companies’ ability to keep employees happy, and to attract new ones. According to a recent Gallup survey , nearly 60% of employees who can work from home would prefer a hybrid work schedule going forward. At the same time, roughly 60% said they want more structure from their employers when it comes to deciding hybrid work schedules. Less clear for employers, though, is how frequently employees might come into the office. Every company … [Read more...] about What the future of hybrid work will (and won’t) look like, according to 27 business leaders

By Melissa Clark , The New York Times The usual path to homemade vegan ice cream is slicked with dairy-free milk — almond, coconut, cashew, hemp. But there’s another option that gives you an even richer, plusher result: oat creamer. With their inherent starchiness, oats can help thicken and stabilize frozen desserts, keeping ice crystals at bay. Many vegan ice cream recipes call for added starch, like arrowroot powder or cornstarch, but oat creamer, a relative newcomer to the alternative milk market, eliminates this need. Another advantage is oat creamer’s mild, subtle taste. Unlike, say, assertive coconut milk, it lets the flavor of the more important ingredients shine. In this easy, no-churn peanut butter-maple ice cream, the oat creamer and the nut butter are whirled in a blender with maple syrup, a pinch of salt and a splash of vanilla. Then, the mixture is transferred to a metal loaf pan and thrown into the freezer, only to be pulled out a few hours later — a creamy … [Read more...] about Four-ingredient peanut butter ice cream, without a machine

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Thanks to the selloff, it’s possible to buy closed-end funds (CEFs) at such high yields that we can do what seemed unthinkable just a few months ago: build a CEF portfolio that will pay $5,000 a month in dividends on about $540k invested. That’s an 11.1% average yield! This, of course, is because many CEFs have been caught up in the selloff, and yields move inversely to prices. So a fund that may have yielded, say, 7% six months ago (which is about the long-term CEF average) is suddenly yielding a lot more now. In addition, it’s possible to build an income stream this big with just three CEFs. The three funds we’ll examine below also come together to form a well-diversified portfolio, with stocks and bonds from hundreds of companies. The beauty of CEFs is that you can buy them through any brokerage account, just like stocks, during normal market hours. Their dividends will then reliably drop into your … [Read more...] about This 3-Fund Portfolio Pays $5,000 Every Month