PVL buys into Capital1’s vision of building competitive team

PVL chairman Tonyboy Liao. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) officials believe that Capital1 Solar Energy was the “right choice” to become the newest and 12th team for the 2024 season. The Power Spikers were chosen among the four applicants to join the professional volleyball league and fill in the void … Read more

Best of CES 2024: Editors’ picks for top buys and the products of the future

The ZDNET team scoured CES 2024 to find the most innovative new tech and the most exciting new products to share with our audience of professionals and tech enthusiasts. We have lots of lists summing up the best TVs, best laptops, best robots, best headphones, best mobile accessories, and more.   Also: CES 2024: What’s … Read more

Kick Off the Year With Best Buy’s 3-Day Sale and Get Top Tech for Less

There are plenty of excellent deals to take advantage of, no matter what your goals are. Best Buy’s sale is offering plenty of discounts on TVs, headphones, laptops, appliances, drones, phones and more, which means there are a ton of options for everyone, no matter what your goals are this year. Just be aware that … Read more

$2B Powerball winner buys 3rd multimillion-dollar home, Porsche 911 reports say. Experts call it a mistake — 3 ways to better diversify your portfolio

‘A major ongoing financial burden’: $2B Powerball winner buys 3rd multimillion-dollar home, Porsche 911 reports say. Experts call it a mistake — 3 ways to better diversify your portfolio If you were to win the lottery, what would you do with the money? Perhaps purchase a $50 million mansion, complete with a champagne room and … Read more

US buys 1.2 million barrels of oil for Strategic Petroleum Reserve

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. has bought 1.2 million barrels of oil to help replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve after selling the largest amount ever from the stockpile last year, the U.S. Energy Department said on Monday. The department said it bought the oil at an average price of $77.57 a barrel from two companies … Read more

LVMH buys eyewear brand Barton Perreira

Barton Perreira sunglasses are displayed during ‘A Good Time At Goodman’s’ held at Goodman’s Men’s Store in New York City. Astrid Stawiarz | Getty Images LVMH is buying luxury eyewear brand Barton Perreira, famed for making James Bond’s shades, as it taps into the fast-growing designer sunglass market. LVMH’s Thelios eyewear division agreed to acquire … Read more

Man buys into small town to draw more travelers

For the past two years, property developer Matt Rogatz made a weekly five-hour round trip from his home in northern Chicago to Green Lake, Wisconsin — population 1,005. Before that, the only thing he knew about the small town was that his high school buddy had family there, he said. But after a 30-year career … Read more

Exclusive-US military bulk buys Japanese seafood to counter China ban

By John Geddie and Yukiko Toyoda TOKYO (Reuters) -The United States has started bulk buying Japanese seafood to supply its military there in response to China’s ban on such products imposed after Tokyo released treated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. Unveiling the initiative in a Reuters interview on Monday, U.S. … Read more

Chevron, Exxon’s latest buys could herald a new era of oil megamergers

Marathon Petroleum’s oil refinery in Anacortes, Washington. David Ryder | Reuters Energy heavyweights Chevron and Exxon Mobil announced shiny new acquisitions this month — and some industry watchers say it could be the start of more multibillion megadeals to come. Chevron on Monday said it’s buying Hess for $53 billion in stock, allowing Chevron to … Read more