Monthly Archives: September 2022

Germany ‘cannot rely in any way on Russia’ and shouldn’t count on Nord Stream 1 gas flows during winter, economy minister says

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck. Michael Kappeler/picture alliance via Getty Images Russia cannot be relied on in any way, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck told reporters on Thursday.  Gazprom shut down the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline for maintenance on Wednesday, raising doubts about future supplies.  “We should not count on gas coming via the…

The S&P 500 will tumble another 9% in 2022 even as the bear-market rally propelled a rebound in sentiment on Wall Street, Bank of America says

Spencer Platt/Getty Images Summer’s bear-market rally resulted in the first improvement in sentiment on Wall Street in 10 months, BofA said Thursday.  BofA reiterated its view that the S&P 500 will end 2022 at 3600, a 9% drop from the end of August.  “We still see no real signs of a bull market,” said BofA’s…

The stock market could retest its June low over the next few weeks on recession fears and as it enter the ‘worst time of the year’

Lucas Jackson/Reuters The stock market could retest its mid-June lows in a matter of weeks, according to Ned Davis Research.Fears of a recession and poor seasonality mean the stock market is vulnerable through most of October.“The weakest time of the year for the S&P 500 has been from September 6 to October 25,” NDR said….

Trump says he’s ‘financially supporting’ January 6 defendants and will look ‘very favorably’ about full pardons if he wins the 2024 election

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a “Save America” rally in Anchorage, Alaska, on July 9, 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Trump says he’s “financially supporting” defendants in trials related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. His comments came Thursday on the conservative Wendy Bell Radio show.  Trump also said he will look “very favorably”…

Emirates is bringing its redesigned Airbus A380 with premium economy seating and upgrades in every cabin to the US — see inside

Emirates’ refurbished Airbus A380 at Dubai Airshow 2021. Thomas Pallini/Insider Emirates is upgrading 52 of its Airbus A380s with cabin enhancements and the addition of a premium economy product.  The airline is bringing the new premium economy class to the US for the first time in December. Emirates is the first Middle Eastern mega carrier…

Where to watch every ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie, from the original trilogy to ‘The Hobbit’ prequels

Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) claims the One Ring in “The Return of the King.” New Line Cinema When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. The “Lord of the Rings” franchise has six movies, including “The Hobbit” prequel trilogy. The entire film series is available to watch with an…

Four Impediments to CX Excellence

Customers’ expectations around experience are changing. 94% US consumers ages 18 and older surveyed in May 2020 by Qualtrics’ XM Institute described themselves as very likely to make more purchases from companies across all industries that provided “very good” customer experience (CX). As critical as CX is, it wouldn’t offer competitive advantages if every brand…

British pound could near parity with the US dollar next year as energy crisis sends economy into recession, analyst says

Photo Illustration by Karol Serewis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The British pound sterling is in danger of sliding further against the dollar, according to Capital Economics.  Chief UK economist Paul Dales wrote Wednesday that the energy crisis in Europe will push the UK into a recession.  The pound-dollar rate could fall to a record low…

Climbr’s new at-home smart climbing machine will offer live feedback and coaching in 2023

Climbr’s at-home climbing machine offers a Peloton-esque experience for those folks wanting to practice going up and down, instead of forward. The company is today unveiling its new model, the Climbr O2, with a number of hardware refinements for greater stability. But it’s the new service, Climbr Vision, that’ll be the most interesting to explore…