I used to cringe the minute my parents would start a sentence with “back in my day.” But then, a while back, Reddit user u/OlexC12 asked people to share memories from the early days of the internet that younger generations may not know, and I instantly transformed into that lady from Titanic. Paramount Pictures / … Read more
It’s too soon to say if the bear market of 2022 is over or not, but July was a good month for the stock market. After an absolute drubbing in the first half of the year, many beaten-down stocks rallied to kick off the summer. With company earnings rolling in and showing resilience in the … Read more
The first set included rarity “Heavy Rotation” and the second set featured well-jammed versions of “No Men In No Man’s Land” and “Tweezer.” By Aaron Stein Aug 7, 2022 • 7:42 am PDT There’s a reason why they make you read the classics when you’re a kid in middle and high school. It’s so you’re … Read more
I think I’ve had enough… The Pixel 6 Pro is the best-looking phone I’ve ever owned, and it comes with the best camera on a phone I’ve ever had. Especially that 4x periscope zoom lens, as I write in a number of stories. But the bug situation on Google’s Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and … Read more
Author Isabel Allende, a Leo. Photo-Illustration: by Preeti Kinha; Photos: Getty Images On Thursday afternoon, love planet Venus enters proud Leo. For the next month, you’ll lose patience with affection that’s offered ambivalently, inconsistently, or with too many conditions attached. In real life, love is never perfect, but that doesn’t mean you have to resign … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Alec Baldwin faced criticism on social media for sharing a video supporting Anne Heche following the “horrific” car crash in which she was involved on Friday in the Los Angeles area, a crash which caused a fiery blaze and destroyed a home. “Hey, I just want to … Read more
It’s been 13 years since Congress raised the federal minimum wage, the longest period without an increase since 1938. A recent Economic Policy Institute (EPI) analysis found that after adjusting for inflation, the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour is now worth less than at any point since 1956. The purchasing power for … Read more
The Penguin logo is visible on the spine of a book. The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster to block the companies from completing a merger valued at $2.175 billion. Tim Ireland/PA Images via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tim Ireland/PA Images via Getty Images The Penguin … Read more
Soaring inflation may be putting the frighteners on investors and consumers alike, but one group of traders is taking full advantage. Global macro hedge funds, made famous by the likes of George Soros and Louis Bacon, are enjoying their biggest gains in years as inflation unlocks some of their favourite trades in bond and commodity … Read more
A gamer plays on Sony’s Playstation 5 console at his home in Seoul. Yelim Lee | AFP via Getty Images The giants of the video game world saw their sales slide in the second quarter, as initial tailwinds from the Covid pandemic faded. In the three months ended June, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo each posted … Read more