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Whichever teammate happens to be slower on the climb will get a boost from their faster teammate, and the two of them will both reach the summit at the faster teammate’s time.
CAN YOU REACH THE SUMMIT FIRST?ZACH WISSNER-GROSSSEPTEMBER 11, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHTThink to yourself whether a particular article seems too good to be true, and seek out multiple reputable sources before giving it a signal boost.
AMERICAN FRINGES: HOW THE MEDIA MAKES IT WORSENICK FOURIEZOSSEPTEMBER 7, 2020OZYStill, O’Brien has enjoyed a boost in funding and attention since the second round of unrest.
AS TRUMP CALLS FOR LAW AND ORDER, CAN CHICAGO’S TOP PROSECUTOR BEAT THE CHARGE THAT SHE’S SOFT ON CRIME?BY MICK DUMKESEPTEMBER 4, 2020PROPUBLICAHBO Max’s ad-supported tier, slated to debut next year, would seem poised to give Xandr a boost.
AS AT&T CONSIDERS DOWNSIZING ITS MEDIA BUSINESS, WHITHER WARNERMEDIA?TIM PETERSONSEPTEMBER 2, 2020DIGIDAYThe boost lifted the chief executive officer’s fortune to almost $22 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
ZOOM CEO’S WEALTH JUMPS BY $5.2 BILLION FOLLOWING SURGE IN QUARTERLY REVENUERADMARYASEPTEMBER 1, 2020FORTUNEBut, even if TikTok doesn’t reach to surpass the size of Facebook’s and Google’s business, so long as the TikTok acquisition is also a boost to Walmart’s Media Group and other lines of business, it could be a win for the retailer.
WHAT A WALMART-MICROSOFT BID FOR TIKTOK COULD MEAN FOR E-COMMERCEANNA HENSELAUGUST 28, 2020DIGIDAY“That’s one of those innovations that came about because of the pandemic, but we’re keeping it because it was such a big boost for access to voters,” said Multnomah County Elections Director Tim Scott.
AS STATES MULL EXPANDING VOTE BY MAIL, THEY’RE TURNING TO OREGON FOR ADVICELEE CLIFFORDAUGUST 24, 2020FORTUNEIndeed, Apple did post impressive June quarter financial results last month on the back of strong sales, a perfectly timed lower-cost iPhone launch and a boost from government stimulus.
APPLE’S NEXT TRILLION WON’T COME SO EASILYVERNE KOPYTOFFAUGUST 19, 2020FORTUNEThe company got a big boost from government stimulus spending, and sales started to trend downward to more normal levels in July, when comparable sales rose 4%.
WALMART’S E-COMMERCE SALES NEARLY DOUBLE AS SHOPPERS GO BEYOND GROCERIES IN ONLINE ORDERSPHIL WAHBAAUGUST 18, 2020FORTUNEMeanwhile, Wall Street has warmed to the stock, as evidenced by a steady stream of upgrades and price target boosts.
TESLA’S MARKET VALUE ROARS PAST CONSUMER GIANT P&G. WALMART MAY BE NEXTVERNE KOPYTOFFAUGUST 17, 2020FORTUNEWORDS RELATED TO BOOST
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