Monthly Archives: August 2022

A long position means you buy a stock or stock option in the bullish belief its value will increase over time

A long position means buying an asset in the hopes it will rise in value in the future. Ascent/ PKS Media Inc./Getty Images A long position in investing refers to buying and owning an asset you expect to appreciate over time.A long position also refers to buying options, betting about a stock’s moves in the…

Russia’s central bank says oil production goals proposed by the nation’s finance ministry are too optimistic

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, speaks to workers while visiting the Rosneft oil refinery in the Black Sea port of Tuapse, southern Russia. AP/RIA-Novosti, Presidential Press Service, Alexei Nikolsky, Pool, File Russia’s central bank said that new oil price and production goals proposed by the nation’s finance ministry are too optimistic. In a new budget,…

Capitol rioter says he was ‘in the wrong place at the wrong time’ in ‘apology’ letter to senator that never mentions he’s sorry

Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images A Capitol rioter wrote an apology letter to a senator but never actually apologized.  Francis Connor wrote a letter to Sen. Jeff Merkley about entering his office on January…

Biden vows to crack down on colleges ‘jacking up costs’ and causing student debt to spiral after Trump ‘looked the other way’

President Joe Biden Drew Angerer/Getty Images Biden vowed to crack down on colleges that cause student-debt to spiral. This came alongside his announcement of up to $20,000 in federal student-loan forgiveness.  He called out Trump for failing to hold for-profit colleges accountable for misleading students. President Joe Biden may have announced “one-time” broad student-loan forgiveness,…

‘The Patient’ is a new psychological thriller starring Steve Carell — here’s how to watch the limited series

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Suzanne Tenner/FX “The Patient,” starring Steve Carell, premieres August 30 on Hulu.  The psychological thriller follows a therapist who gets held prisoner by a dangerous patient.  Hulu plans start at $7 a month and go up to $13 a month for…

Apple’s next major product line could start with a gadget called the ‘Reality One’

JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images Corporations tied to Apple filed trademarks for “Reality One,” “Reality Pro,” and “Reality Processor.” Bloomberg reports that the filings signal what the company could name its unreleased mixed reality headset. Apple and Meta are two tech giants vying to get ahead in the so-called metaverse race. We may have just…

Marketing and Advertising Agency Growth Strategies

In “Marketing and Advertising Agency Growth Strategies,” a selected chapter from our full “Marketing and Advertising Agency Report 2021,” we detail three opportunities for future revenue growth agencies should prioritize. Simply enter your information to get a copy of this exclusive PDF and to start receiving the eMarketer Daily newsletter, which provides data, insights, and…

France is working on a program to let people lease EVs for €100 per month

France is preparing to launch a new electric vehicle subsidy program that would give people the ability to lease an EV for €100 ($100) per month. Budget Minister Gabriel Attal announced the plan over the weekend on the country’s LCI news channel, reports Bloomberg. “We know that for many French [EVs] remain very expensive,” he…