META’s VR headsets are getting a big, but inevitable, price cut because consumers aren’t buying as much as expected. The company today declared It drops the prices of its still-new Meta Quest Pro from $1,499.99 to $999.99, while its Meta Quest 2 drops from $499.99 to $429.99. That’s roughly a 33% drop when MetaQuest Pro…
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Here’s what to know about Hartman’s Bakery reopening, and other Manitowoc business news
A North 11th St. view of Hartman’s Bakery, LLC as seen, Wednesday, August 24, 2022, in Manitowoc, Wis. MANITOWOC – Can’t you almost smell the deliciousness of bread-baking and cake-making wafting from North 11th Street in Manitowoc? After months of waiting, the iconic Hartman’s Bakery will reopen on March 10. Perhaps you want to get…
Russian banks say debit cards may stop working due to Western sanctions
Russian banks are warning debit card holders that new sanctions from the US and UK could mean their cards stop working abroad. Emails from multiple Russian banks urging their customers to withdraw money from accounts linked to UnionPay-branded cards as soon as possible came one day after the US and UK implemented sweeping new sanctions…
‘The worst is behind us’ [Video]
Real estate may be seeing signs of life. Still, the market will only take off if interest rates drop, Barbara Corcoran, founder of Corcoran Group and Shark Tank investor, said on Yahoo Finance Live (video above.) “The worst is behind us,” she said. “It’s going to have to drop two points and people are going…
Which brand of car is most reliable? These are the most dependable vehicles on the market
Looking for a dependable vehicle? Kia, Buick and Chevrolet are some of your best non-premium batches, according to a new report from JD Power. The analytics company’s annual vehicle dependability study found 186 problems per 100 vehicles on average, a slight improvement from last year’s score of 192. A year-over-year improvement is expected as manufacturers…
Biden’s speech to address the successes Americans missed [Video]
President Joe Biden is set to devote significant portions of Tuesday night’s speech not to any new initiatives, but to remind Americans of his accomplishments in the last two years and dusting off his ‘implementer-in-chief’ bona fides for programs that are rolling out . The president has good reason for this approach. Biden has signed…
Nestle Canada to wind down Delissio pizza, frozen meals business
Article content TORONTO — Nestle Canada’s decision to pull its pizza and frozen meals from Canada over the next six months could leave a gap in supermarket freezers, a food expert says. Article content The four brands that will no longer be sold in the freezer aisle at Canadian grocery stores are Delissio, Stouffer’s, Lean…
Fed lifts rate by quarter-point and signals more hikes ahead
The Federal Reserve extended its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point, its eighth hike since March. And the Fed signaled that even though inflation is easing, it remains high enough to require further rate hikes. Though smaller than its previous hike — and even larger rate increases…