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Buying banknotes to survive Zimbabwe's sky-high inflation
BBC - 26 Apr 2023 01:22
Soaring prices and widespread unemployment are forcing Zimbabweans to seek new ways to earn money.
Popeyes Is Exporting the Chicken Sandwich War to France
AdWeek - 26 Apr 2023 16:56
An international campaign to promote the fried chicken restaurant chain Popeyes opening in France plays with its brand name using photography. Founded in 1972, Popeyes' Louisiana-style chicken is now available at more th...
Sybo launches Subway Surfers Blast, a puzzle spin-off game
Venture Beat - 26 Apr 2023 23:36
Sybo and Outplay Entertainment launch Subway Surfers Blast, a puzzle-adventure spin-off of the popular endless runner title.
Fox News hosts avoided saying Tucker Carlson's name after he was fired. 'We're not talking about him,' Sean Hannity said.
Business Insider - 26 Apr 2023 01:17Rivalry raises $7.3M to drive growth, sets quarterly revenue record
Venture Beat - 26 Apr 2023 23:22
Esports focused betting platform Rivalry reported major financial wins for FY2022 and Q1 2023, alongside $7.3M of new funding.
Enraged congressional Republicans call Biden's reelection bid a sign of the apocalypse. But some of his former GOP colleagues say America can simply do better.
Business Insider - 26 Apr 2023 22:27Economist Peter Schiff Warns US Will Default on Its Debt -- Raising Debt Ceiling Will Make Problem Worse
Bitcoin.com - 26 Apr 2023 02:00
Economist Peter Schiff has warned that the U.S. will default on its debt obligations. He further stressed: "All the bad stuff that they're saying is going to happen if we don't raise the debt ceiling is guaranteed to hap...
Microsoft's bet on AI is still in its early days. But there are signs it's already paying off.
Business Insider - 26 Apr 2023 22:48
Microsoft is leading the fight for AI dominance, some Wall Street analysts say. Its investment in Open AI already is starting to pay off, they say.
WSJ: Gap to Lay Off 500 Workers as it 'Flattens the Organization'
Retail Touch Points - 26 Apr 2023 20:16
Gap will reportedly eliminate approximately 500 corporate jobs globally as part of a restructuring effort, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. The cuts, which will be focused on Gap's main offic...
How Fender Is Inspiring the Next Generation of Musicians
AdWeek - 26 Apr 2023 17:47
They say music is the universal language. No matter what your native tongue is, a song can speak to you on an emotional level. Since the beginning of time, musicians have been telling stories while express themselves cre...
Earnings Results: Boeing stock gets a boost from revenue and free cash flow beats, increased outlook for airplane production
Market Watch - 26 Apr 2023 16:07
Boeing's stock got a boost Wednesday after yet another wider-than-expected loss was offset by revenue and free cash flow that beat forecasts.
A new Netflix docu-series from the producers of 'Queer Eye' dives into the world of professional mermaiding
Business Insider - 26 Apr 2023 16:00
The producers of "Queer Eye" explore underwater performers in a new docu-series, "MerPeople." It's set to premiere on Netflix May 23.
Will The Pentagon Win The Debt Ceiling Fight?
Forbes - 26 Apr 2023 15:32
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's budget proposal exempts the Pentagon from reductions, a move that could lead to draconian cuts in domestic spending. But his proposal is just an opening gambit. There is still time for voic...
A new bill in Florida would allow citizens to sue for damage to or removal of Confederate statues
Business Insider - 26 Apr 2023 05:17
The bill does not explicitly mention Confederate statues and is meant to protect all historical monuments, but opponents say it is a response to the removal of Confederate monuments.
UK energy suppliers sitting on £7bn credit belonging to 16m households
The Guardian - 26 Apr 2023 01:01
Balances with utilities are £5bn higher than April 2022 despite cost of living crisis after customers cut usage Energy suppliers are hoarding nearly £7bn of customers' money despite a cost of living crisis that has lef...
Market Extra: 'I lost $100,000': investors share Bed Bath & Beyond 'loss porn' on Reddit after company sold millions of shares ahead of bankruptcy filing
Market Watch - 26 Apr 2023 22:51
As the Nasdaq prepares to delist shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. following the company's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, some retail traders are taking to Reddit to commiserate about their losses --- while ...
Deep Dive: This twist on a traditional S&P 500 stock fund can lower your risk and still beat the market overall
Market Watch - 26 Apr 2023 18:25
The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF has been an impressive performer when taking bull and bear market cycles into account.
: Netflix loses over one million users in Spain after password sharing crackdown
Market Watch - 26 Apr 2023 16:31
Streaming giant Netflix is without more than 1 million subscribers in Spain now, due to a password crackdown.
Next Avenue: Think you have no time to get in shape? It only takes a minute.
Market Watch - 26 Apr 2023 16:16
If you sneak in a microburst workout while waiting for the water to boil, during TV commercials or while brushing your teeth, it could save your life.
The dollar falls behind the yuan for the first time in Chinese cross-border transactions
Business Insider - 26 Apr 2023 16:08
The yuan now accounts for 48% of China's cross-border transactions versus 47% for the US dollar.
Central Banker to Britons: You're Worse Off. Accept It.
The New York Times - 26 Apr 2023 16:01
The comment, from the Bank of England's chief economist, was offered as a way to curb inflation. But the message has fallen flat.