Monthly Archives: August 2022

‘Crushingly dim-witted and disposable’ – Critics have demolished Netflix’s Me Time

Me Time, the new comedy from Netflix that stars Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg, has been given an absolute battering by critics.  The movie, which hit the streaming platform this morning (August 26), sees Hart play Sonny, a stay-at-home dad who is suddenly gifted some “me time” for the first time in many years when…

Intel gives us reasons to be excited about XeSS frame rate booster – but is it too late?

Intel has provided us with a new deep dive into XeSS, its frame rate boosting technology to rival Nvidia DLSS (and AMD FSR). The explainer, put together by Intel’s graphics marketing guru Ryan Shrout (and spotted by VideoCardz), covers a lot of ground, including games that’ll be supported, the incoming performance boosts that can be…

7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu and more this weekend (August 26)

Traditionally a quiet time for TV, August in 2022 has proved to be anything but.  Already this month we’ve seen the likes of Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon, hugely-acclaimed Predator prequel Prey, Neil Gaiman’s epic The Sandman and the MCU’s latest hero, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, all arrive on streaming services. With…

Advertising for Latin American brands are pursuing more diversity in campaigns

Many consumers in Latin America are no longer content to let brands sit on the sidelines of tough conversations. Given the significant role advertising plays in shaping society, companies that embrace a social cause should stick to brand values. Do you work in the Marketing, Media & Advertising industry? Get business insights on the latest…

PPP SMALL BUSINESS LOANS: How $525 billion in coronavirus-linked loans were spread across lenders, states, and industries

Business Insider Intelligence This is an update to our May and July PPP Small Business Loans reports. You can purchase all three reports now for the price of one. This report outlines the final numbers after the second tranche’s summer expiry, and will be available for free to those who have purchased any of the two preceding…

Europeans are bathing in cold swimming pools, enduring chillier offices, and taking shorter showers to avoid energy shortages this winter as Russia tightens gas supplies

Pankow summer pool in Berlin, Germany. Wolfgang Kumm/picture alliance via Getty Images Europe is cracking down on energy use to save up for this winter as Russia tightens the gas taps.  Germans won’t be able to swim in heated private swimming pools, per the government’s rules. Meanwhile, Finland has urged people to spend less time…

Jackson Hole will be a ‘buyable event’ for stock investors whether Powell’s comments are hawkish, dovish, or vague, Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell arrives at his news conference following the closed two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2019. Yuri Gripas/Reuters Jackson Hole could spark a rally for markets whether Powell is hawkish, dovish, or something in between. That’s according to Fundstrat, which says inflation is showing signs…

The euro will likely fall further against the dollar as energy crisis, inflation, and war push Europe’s economy toward recession, says investment strategist

Owen Franken/Getty Images The euro is set to drop further against the dollar, investment strategist AJ Oden told Insider.  High inflation, Russia’s war on Ukraine, and a worsening energy crisis mean will continue to pressure the euro.  Meanwhile, the dollar has shown strength in part because the Fed is further along in monetary tightening than…

US stocks trade mixed as data shows inflation cooling ahead of Powell’s Jackson Hole speech

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Win McNamee/Getty Images US stocks were mixed ahead of Jerome Powell’s key speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  Inflation data showed personal consumption expenditures eased in July.  Meanwhile, the UK has boosted natural gas production 26% amid a worsening European energy crisis. US stocks wavered on Friday as investors awaited Federal…

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