Monthly Archives: July 2022

Crypto lender Celsius is betting on its mining operation to help it reorganize as creditors and customers look to recoup $5 billion from the firm

Celsius founder and CEO Alex Mashinsky speaks at the Web Summit conference in 2021. Bruno de Carvalho/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Celsius received approval to expand its mining operations as it looks to reorganize and pay back creditors. Prospects still look grim for Celsius’ customers, as the lender only holds $170 million in cash. Some…

The Sega Genesis Mini 2 retro console launches this fall with more than 50 classic games — here’s how to preorder

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Sega The Sega Genesis Mini 2 will launch on October 27 exclusively at Amazon. The retro gaming console features more than 50 games from the Sega Genesis and Sega CD. Preorders are available now for $102, though the full list of…

I’m a divorced single mom struggling to help my kids adjust to their new, lower-income lifestyle. How can I help them?

KT Images/Getty Images For Love & Money is a biweekly column from Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader asks how to help her kids adjust to her new status a lower-income single mom. Our columnist says kids only need two things to succeed in life: love and chores (science says so)….

Top UK scientist says brutal heat waves could hit ‘every 3 years’ if we don’t reduce greenhouse gas emissions

A view of daily life as heatwave hits London, United Kingdom on July 19, 2022. Photo by Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A top UK scientist warned that heat waves could hit every few years without climate change action. Greenhouse gas emissions have made “extreme temperatures possible,” Stephen Belcher said. The UK saw…

Russian and Iranian energy giants reach $40 billion deal to develop oil and gas projects as Putin visits Tehran

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Getty Images Russian and Iranian energy giants reached a preliminary deal Monday for future gas and oil projects.  The memorandum of understanding is worth $40 billion, Iran’s state media said.  The deal comes amid Vladimir Putin’s visit to Tehran on Tuesday.  Russia and Iran…

Some McDonald’s franchisees say in a leaked survey the chain’s business changes go too far

Reuters McDonald’s recently announced changes to how franchisees are evaluated in order to make the system more transparent and consistent.  Some owners say the changes are the latest insult from McDonald’s. Corporate and franchisees have a long history of conflict over control Tensions are high between McDonald’s corporate and certain franchisees according to a new…

24 gifts to give someone just because

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. These gifts are perfect for showing love to your family and friends, no occasion necessary. Studs/The Sill Life is filled with many occasions encouraging gift-giving, from birthdays and anniversaries to a laundry list of holidays and celebrations. But giving a great…

The Embedded Finance Explainer: Nonfinancial companies are increasingly looking to offer financial products via their platforms—here’s how innovative FIs can partner with them to capture a $7 trillion opportunity

Faster digital payments are garnering greater interest from US financial institutions, businesses, and consumers.B2B, C2C, B2C use cases all stand to gain from shorter settlement times offered by real-time payments (RTP).Do you work in the Ecommerce and Retail industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors with data-driven research.The…

Apple settles lawsuit over its reviled ‘butterfly’ keyboard for $50 million

Apple could soon compensate MacBook owners for their troubles with faulty “butterfly” keyboards. Reutersreports Apple has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that it knew about and concealed the unreliable designs of keyboards on MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models released between 2015 and 2019. If a judge approves…