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RobotEra, a novel Web3-based gaming platform, is taking the metaverse by storm as it offers a seamless virtual planet for members to create, play, and earn exciting commercial ventures. This innovative platform is tipped to overthrow renowned gaming platforms like Sanbox and Decentraland as it seeks to become the number one metaverse project. Now on presale, the gaming project’s token, $TARO, has garnered strong interest from crypto and metaverse investors, with over $1.1 million raised in a few months. Here’s why people are talking about this immersive gaming ecosystem. The RobotEra Ecosystem Robotera is a revolutionary play-to-earn (P2E) and Web3-based gaming platform that offers members…

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The news: Walmart sued Capital One to terminate their credit card partnership, which includes both a co-brand Mastercard and a private-label card, according to The Wall Street Journal. The retailer alleged that Capital One didn’t meet the terms of their contract, citing issues with customer service, card replacement, and transaction posting.Walmart reportedly hopes to either renegotiate the economic terms of the partnership—including those related to loss-sharing—or end the program early.The responses: Walmart told the Journal that it’s ending its relationship with Capital One and looks forward to providing a new option soon. Capital One countered that it had cured issues…

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It’s hump day. I’m Emilia David, and welcome back, readers.  I scored some sweet Maggie Rogers tickets on Tuesday, so music is on my mind. If you’ve noticed older songs start to chart again, you have TikTok to thank. Insider’s Callie Ahlgrim and Taylor Tyson analyzed Tiktok trending sound data to see how 20-year-old songs become viral sensations.  Before we find out if love grows where Rosemary goes, let’s get started.If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Download Insider’s app here.1. More tech workers could lose their jobs. The tech sector has shed an estimated 330,000 jobs since last…

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BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) Q1 2023 Earnings Conference Call April 14, 2023 7:30 AM ET Company Participants Christopher Meade – General Counsel Martin Small – Chief Financial Officer Laurence Fink – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Kapito – President Conference Call Participants Michael Cyprys – Morgan Stanley Craig Siegenthaler – Bank of America Glenn Schorr – Evercore ISI Alex Blostein – Goldman Sachs William Katz – Credit Suisse Operator Good morning. My name is Jess, and I will be your conference facilitator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the BlackRock Incorporated First Quarter 2023 Earnings…

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HSBC has warned that the sale of its French retail bank to Cerberus for a token €1 is now in doubt, after a series of “significant, unexpected interest rate rises” increased the amount of capital the US private equity group will have to inject.Cerberus “has advised us that they consider that they will be unable to obtain regulatory approval without amending the previously agreed transaction terms”, the bank said in a statement on Friday. “The parties are continuing discussions. If the transaction does proceed, it is expected that closing will be delayed.”The deal, signed in June 2021, would have seen…

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Analysis: DeSantis not putting abortion issue front and center despite siging new ban. Hear whyFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that would ban most abortions in the state after six weeks. CNN Political Director David Chalian tells CNN This Morning about the timing of DeSantis signing the bill and why abortion doesn’t seem to be a main issue for the governor. Read the full article here

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Japan entered a new era April 9 when Kazuo Ueda was sworn in as its central bank chief, succeeding Haruhiko Kuroda, who had held the post for 10 years. It could be a good era for the world’s No. 3 economy. For most of the world, inflation is an evil to be dreaded, and fought to the death by central banks raising interest rates. In Japan, after decades of deflation, it’s more like manna that policy makers have been vainly begging from heaven. Kuroda was high priest of this effort, holding rates at zero and expanding quantitative easing, while global…

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Shares of Boeing Co. slid after hours on Thursday after the jet maker warned that a manufacturing hangup could snarl the production and delivery of “a significant number” of its 737 Max planes. Boeing BA, -7.06% stock fell 5% in after-hours trade. A Boeing spokesperson, in a statement, said that “a supplier” had notified the company of a “non-standard manufacturing process” used to install two fittings in the fuselage of some 737 models, potentially leading to “non-conformance” to required specifications. “This is not an immediate safety of flight issue and the in-service fleet can continue operating safely,” the spokesperson said.…

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The 2024 Kia EV9 is an all-electric 3-row midsize SUV. We expect pricing to start at about $55,000.The Kia EV9 is the newest entry in the Korean brand’s growing stable of electric vehicles. It fills a need in the current EV landscape: a midsize 3-row SUV from a non-luxury brand at a reasonable price point. There are few affordable options in EVs for families who need roomy 3-row seating, and the EV9 will be one of the first to solve that problem. It will arrive on the scene with few direct rivals, but the closest will be the Tesla Model Y,…

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