Monthly Archives: August 2022

Europe’s energy crisis has gotten so bad that French power stations are being allowed to break environmental rules as a fresh heatwave looks set to cause more chaos

French power stations are reportedly being allowed to break environmental rules to stay open. sinology/Getty Images French power stations are reportedly being allowed to break environmental rules to stay open, per Bloomberg. The waiver is in place until September and will potentially breach national environmental standards. Europe’s prolonged hot weather is putting a further strain…

JPMorgan’s long-time bull says now is the time to sell stocks to buy commodities after recent recovery

Hollis Johnson/Insider Investors should take advantage of the recent rally in stocks by trimming the equity exposure and buying commodities, according to JPMorgan.Long-time bull Marko Kolanovic said the decline in commodity prices is worth buying as markets see less risk of a recession.Kolanovic is still bullish on stocks in the long-term and sees potential upside…

Trump ‘got emotional’ in a phone call after pardoning Manafort and called him a ‘real man,’ Manafort claims

Republican nominee Donald Trump, Campaign Manager Paul Manafort, and his daughter Ivanka Trump do a walk thru at the Republican Convention, July 20, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Brooks Kraft/Getty Images Manafort claims Trump “got emotional” during a phone call after pardoning him. He wrote in his new memoir that his…

S&P 500 moves toward 4th loss with investors weighing guidance cuts ahead of inflation report

Spencer Platt/Getty Images US stocks fell Tuesday with oil prices and the tech sector in focus.  Investors are gearing up for Wednesday’s July inflation report.  Micron and Novavax were among Tuesday’s decliners.  US stocks fell Tuesday as investors considered financial warnings from the tech sector while they braced for this week’s high-profile report on inflation…

Here’s a breakdown on Dragon Quest Treasures’ loot mechanics

Square Enix has shared new gameplay details of the upcoming Dragon Quest Treasures, the upcoming role-playing game spin-off headed to Nintendo Switch. Throughout the game, and as the name suggests, there will be a variety of treasures for players to uncover. This includes smaller items, known as “bric-a-brac”, which will glow with a silvery aura…

When an environmental activist needed allies to fight a polluting petrochemical plant, she turned to Vietnamese shrimpers

When Texas shrimper Diane Wilson learned that the new Formosa Plastics Plant was dumping chemicals into the bays around her hometown, she set up rallies, meetings, and even a hunger strike to get the industrial complex shut down. Today Formosa has been at the center of multiple environmental lawsuits in the US. From The Fisherman…

Best family tents of 2022

Best overall Core 11 Person Family Cabin Tent Check Price Fit the whole family (and more) is this spacious 11-person tent. Best for packing light MSR Habitude 6-Person Tent Check Price With durable materials and lightweight design, you can carry this pick far on any adventure. Best all-weather Teton Sports Mesa Canvas Tent Check Price…

Best potting benches of 2022

Min An/Pexels Best overall Best Choice Products Outdoor Garden Potting Bench Check Price This expandable work station gives you plenty of space to mix soil and pot plants, with storage space below for tools you’ll want on-hand. Best for apartments Merry Garden Foldable Potting Bench Check Price Who said you can’t garden from your apartment?…