Multicloud usage is apparently here to stay, according to research from Virtana which found that over three-quarters (78%) of organizations have deployed workloads in more than three public clouds. The growth of multicloud is only set to continue, with over half (51%) of organizations expect to deploy more public cloud instances by the end of 2022,…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
British soldiers fire a Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon during training in Poland, March 7, 2018. US Army/Spc. Andrew McNeil Western-developed Next Generation Light Anti-tank Weapons have had an impact in Ukraine. Ukrainian troops have effectively used the “one shot one kill” against Russian armored vehicles. Ukrainian forces have attributed about 30% to 40% of…
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Brazil’s president said his country is close to a deal with Russia to buy diesel at low cost. Energy prices have risen since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the US and EU have blocked Russian imports. But some countries,…
McCarthy and Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming at a press conference touting their lawsuit against Pelosi over proxy voting on May 27, 2020. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Republicans privately offer support to Liz Cheney, a new book says. But few do so in public for fear of President Donald Trump, it said. Cheney is one…
A compressor gas station of the Yamal–Europe gas pipeline in Wloclawek, Poland. Omar Marques/Getty Images Some French companies are converting their gas boilers to run on oil amid Russian gas supply fears. French tire manufacturer Michelin says its boilers can now run on oil, as well as gas. A French minister said on Sunday that…
Demand and supply-side constraints are weighing down on the price of oil. Anton Petrus Oil dropped on Monday as concern built over the chances for recession in Europe after Russia cut natural gas flows. WTI crude tumbled 2.37% to trade at $102.55 a barrel, reversing its gains last month. Pressure on oil markets is also…
Check out these pitch decks for examples of fintech founders sold their vision. Yulia Reznikov/Getty Images Insider has been tracking the next wave of hot new startups that are blending finance and tech. Check out these pitch decks to see how fintech founders sold their vision. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Fintech funding…
Charlie Munger. Lane Hickenbottom/Reuters Charlie Munger made an extremely rare decision to invest with a fund manager in Australia. He championed Charles Jennings, who has modeled his Stonehouse fund on Berkshire Hathaway. Munger praised Jennings’ focus on business fundamentals, rational mind, and high ethical standards. Charlie Munger, one half of an iconic investing duo, almost…
Dollar and Euro Peter Dazeley/Getty Images The dollar and the euro are on the brink of a one-to-one equivalence for the first time since 2002. On Monday, the euro exchange rate with the dollar was at $1.009, down about 15% in the last 12 months. The latest catalyst was fear that the eurozone would enter…
If you’ve been waiting for a good deal on Apple’s latest iPad Pro, you’re in luck. Amazon dropped the price of the 11-inch space gray model to $699, which is $100 off its usual rate and the best price we’ve seen. That’s how much you’ll spend for the base, 128GB model, but you’ll find decent…