• Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $228 Million for Friday’s Drawing

    No tickets were sold matching all six numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing to $228 million. The numbers drawn were 11, 17, 33, 39 and 43 and the Mega number was 14. Tuesday’s jackpot was $202 million. One ticket matching five numbers, but […]

  • Burlington Budget Deficit Balloons to $13.1 Million

    For months, Burlington officials have forecasted a $9 million deficit heading into the next fiscal year. On Thursday, that number grew to $13.1 million. Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak delivered the bad news at a press conference Thursday at city hall, where she was flanked by department heads. Higher-than-anticipated insurance costs and a calculation error are to blame for the $4 million difference, she said. The spending squeeze is the first major challenge for the newly elected mayor and...

  • Everscale 24 Hour Volume Hits $1.13 Million (EVER)

    Everscale (EVER) traded 5.1% lower against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 17:00 PM E.T. on April 24th. Everscale has a market capitalization of $68.73 million and $1.13 million worth of Everscale was traded on exchanges in the last day. In the last week, Everscale has traded 10.6% lower against the […]

  • Temasek, Fidelity may invest $200 million in Lenskart at $5 billion valuation

    Singapore’s Temasek and US’ Fidelity are in advanced discussions to invest around $200 million in Lenskart through a secondary share sale at a valuation of about $5 billion, three people aware of the matter said.To put this in perspective, the round would take the homegrown eyewear company’s valuation to over three times that of Warby Parker, a New York-based online retailer for spectacles and contact lens. Warby Parker listed on the NYSE late in 2022 and has a market capitalisation of around...

  • Couple allegedly tries — and fails — to con Florida lotto out of $1 million jackpot

    A Florida couple recently met up with agents from the state lotto, apparently expecting to receive a massive payout, only to be arrested for alleged fraud instead.On March 1, 36-year-old Kira Enders walked into a Florida Lottery office in Pensacola and handed an employee there an allegedly winning 500X The Cash scratch-off ticket with a grand prize of $1 million. She even filled out the back portion of the ticket, which reportedly notes that any falsifications on the ticket can result in...

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    FC Barcelona Closing $1.3 Billion ‘Mega-contract’ With Nike, Reports MARCA

    FC Barcelona is reportedly in "well advanced" talks with its kitsponsor Nike over a new 'mega-contract' which could be worth up to $1.28 billion.

  • Disneyland's $1.9-billion expansion project is latest mega investment in the Anaheim resort

    Walt Disney famously said that Disneyland will never be completed. He was right. The vote by the Anaheim City Council on Wednesday to approve the Disneyland resort's $1.9-billion expansion plan is the latest of several huge investments made by the media giant at the 100-acre facility known to its fans as the "Happiest Place on Earth." Once upon a time, Disneyland was just a concept that grew out of a visit by Disney to Griffith Park in Los Angeles. Then on July 17, 1955, the gates were flung...

  • After $1.5 billion was spent, the centerpiece of Paris' Olympic efforts may still be too filthy to use

    PARIS — Meandering down the Seine River, the light breeze, gentle current and the sun’s glistening rays weren’t the only things the three kayakers were hoping to catch on a warm spring day — they were also on the hunt for garbage. By attaching nylon stockings to the side of their kayaks, they scooped up even the smallest fragments of plastic, as well as the everyday detritus of life in the French capital that washes to the river’s surface every time it rains. The members of the Arc de Seine...

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    ‘I would never move:’ Lakefield, Ont. couple who won $70M Lotto Max jackpot says they are staying put

    A couple from Lakefield, Ont. says despite winning a $70 million Lotto Max jackpot, they aren’t even considering moving from their house in the small Central Ontario community near Peterborough that they call home. “I need a new kitchen,” Enid Hannon said with a laugh. “The house is going to be renovated. We are going to stay where we are. Our neighbours are amazing. Our location is perfect. So no, I would never move.” In a video released by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation on...

  • Coca-Cola to Use Microsoft's AI Services After $1.1 Billion Deal

    The new Coca-Cola $1.1 billion deal looks to incorporate Microsoft's AI in potentially improving its beverage-making services.

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    JD Sports acquiring Birmingham-based Hibbett in $1.1 billion deal

    The North American revenue of the combined company would total $5.80

  • Rally Tops 1-Day Trading Volume of $1.56 Million (RLY)

    Rally (RLY) traded 0.7% higher against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 23:00 PM Eastern on April 22nd. Over the last week, Rally has traded 3.9% higher against the dollar. Rally has a market cap of $67.98 million and $1.56 million worth of Rally was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. […]