Monthly Archives: September 2022

Russia’s early resilience to sanctions is fading – its economy is on the back foot and Moscow could soon lose its place among the world’s energy superpowers.

Good morning, Opening Bell crew. I’m your host, Phil Rosen.  The Federal Reserve begins its two-day meeting today. Ahead of Wednesday’s rate hike decision, look out for my rundown of everything you want to know as the Fed makes its latest policy announcement.  Today, though, I’m homing in on another front in the global markets…

Scientists calculated the global population of ants: there are 20 quadrillion, or 2.5 million per person

Silhouettes of ants are seen on a flower during sunset in Turkey’s on July 17, 2018. Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Scientists have estimated the number of ants on earth, which is “unimaginable,” a study author said. Per the study, there are 20 quadrillion ants on earth— 20 followed by 15 zeros. That’s about 2.5 million…

Mark Zuckerberg has lost $70 billion in net worth, bumping him down to 20th richest person in the world

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks about “News Tab” at the Paley Center, in New York on October 25, 2019. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth has plummeted by $70 billion so far this year, a fall of 55%. Meta’s net income has fallen amid huge investments in the metaverse and a decline…

Laid-off Snap employees are fielding dozens of messages from TikTok, Facebook, and Netflix recruiters

Top of the morning, readers. I’m your host, Jordan Parker Erb. Remember a few weeks ago when Snap shocked employees by laying off 20% of staff? Well now, some of those laid-off employees are having trouble keeping up with demand from recruiters — and some say they’ve received reachouts from more than 70 companies. Before we…

Microsoft confirms its recent Series X update lets Xbox One discs be played offline

Xbox’s online DRM has been one of the biggest issues with Xbox Series X consoles, as outages and other issues have left players with no access to purchased games. Another big complaint is that cross-platform Xbox One disc games have been inaccessible offline, even with games that don’t require a connection. Now, a new update…

Apple is raising App Store prices across Europe and Asia

Apple has announced that it’s raising the prices of both apps and in-app purchases, not including auto-renewable subscriptions, across several regions starting on October 5th. All territories using the Euro currency are affected, along with Chile, Egypt, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Poland, South Korea, Sweden and Vietnam. Apple says the price increase in Vietman reflects new…

YouTuber slips up, reveals he was behind “Insider” Twitter account which leaked Ubisoft details and more

YouTuber Dan Allen has apologised after it became apparent he was behind a Twitter account which had recently leaked details of Ubisoft’s Forward presentation, alongside other industry details. Allen recently gathered some online clout around the fact he had posted, under the alias The Real Insider, details of the various Assassin’s Creed games Ubisoft was…