In 1997, a terrible flood swept through Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic, causing billions of dollars of damage and the deaths of 114 people. Netflix’s High Water dramatises these events, focussing on the struggles of a female hydrologist, Jaśmina Tremer (Agnieszka Żulewska), who is brought in by the local authorities only to be predictably…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
It’s probably no accident that Google is sharing details of the Pixel 7 line on the day of the iPhone 14 launch. After all, if any company can steal some of Apple’s thunder, it’s Google – or Samsung, but we’re not expecting anything else big from the Galaxy Fold maker this year. First, the company…
Meta has just announced that Meta Connect 2022 will take place on October 11, and we may finally get a glimpse of its next VR headset: Project Cambria. While this year’s Meta Connect might not be as wild as last year’s event – which saw the company announce its bold metaverse ambitions and change its…
An employee checks stacks of dollar notes at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, DC. EVA HAMBACH/Getty Images The US dollar has surged dramatically against major currencies thanks to Fed hikes and economic worries. For the year, the greenback was up 13% vs. the euro, 15% vs. the pound, and 20% vs. Japan’s…
Mortgage rates have been rising and are likely to remain elevated this month as investors await the Federal Reserve’s next rate hike decision on September 21. The Fed has been raising the federal funds rate to slow the economy and tame inflation. So far, its efforts appear to be working, and the economy has remained…
Steve Bannon is seen after been found guilty on contempt of Congress outside the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse on Friday, July 22, 2022. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Steve Bannon is expected to be indicted in New York on Thursday, reports say. The charges relate to an alleged a scheme that defrauded Trump…
France will deliver 2% of Germany’s natural gas needs over winter. Photo by Bodo Marks/picture alliance via Getty Images France will restart a shuttered pipeline to send natural gas to energy-strapped Germany, Reuters reported. The formerly east-west pipeline will deliver about 2% of Germany’s gas needs over the colder months. Germany has scrambled to secure…
Eligible residents could end up with a tax bill of several hundred dollars, Indiana’s Department of Revenue told the AP. Chuck Savage/Getty Images Indiana is the latest state to confirm it will tax forgiven student loan debt as income. Eligible residents will face a tax bill of around $300, Indiana’s Department of Revenue said. Other…
Mark Mobius. Richard Brian/Reuters Mark Mobius warned of further downside for US markets and the economy. The veteran investor singled out Europe’s energy crisis and China’s lockdowns as key concerns. Mobius said the Fed may be forced to hike interest rates to keep up with the European Central Bank. Mark Mobius predicted further pain for…
After over a year of reports about the iPhone 14 lineup, several once-believed rumors are no longer expected to come true when the devices are unveiled this week. The iPhone 14 Pro models are expected to feature the A16 Bionic chip, an always-on display, “pill and hole-punch” cutouts that appear to be a single “pill”…