If you are a believer in the endless concentration of corporate power, the work of major tech companies to extend their reach into all areas of the digital economy must bring you joy. If you are more in favor of upstart companies attacking and bringing to heel incumbent wealth by the (figurative) sword, it’s probably…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
While ClimateTech may be all the rage right now – and for good reasons – new VC Paris-based firm Satgana (which means “a good company” in Sanskrit) is hoping its take on the subject will gain traction. It’s now completed the first closing of a target €30m fund to back startups in areas such as…
SAVE $155: As of Oct. 26, you can start vacuuming and mopping your floors at the same time with the Bissell CrossWave X7 Cordless Pet Pro Wet Dry Vac on sale for $344.99 at Walmart and Amazon. That’s 31% in savings and its lowest price ever. While nobody needs a vacuum that also mops up…
Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Chipotle’s CEO says customer orders have remained “consistent” despite price increases. Higher priced proteins can be up to 40% more expensive than basic options. Chipotle raised prices in August following two earlier increases in the last 18 months. Chipotle prices are up, but that’s not getting…
Dwayne Johnson in “Black Adam.” Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures “Black Adam” tries to balance Marvel-like humor with a Zack Snyder-esque tone. It highlights the mess that new DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran will have to sort out. But if the movie performs well, it being the blueprint for future DC movies is…
Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas attending Game 4 of an American League Championship baseball series between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, in New York. AP Photo/John Minchillo Ted Cruz reminisced about the “gorgeous woman in a halter top” seated behind him at Yankee Stadium. He said on his podcast…
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska speaks to reporters at the US Capitol while flanked by then-Majority Leader Mitch McConnell following the GOP’s weekly policy luncheons on January 29, 2015 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson/Getty Images The Alaska GOP has rebuked Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for supporting Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Donald Trump and state officials…
Pizza Hut Pizza Hut has unveiled a new product called Melts, which comes in four varieties. It’s basically a folded-up slice filled with various toppings, and it’s meant to appeal to customers as a portable, personal-size snack or meal. I tried Melts and found they can beat out pizza when it comes to convenience but…
A Russian serviceman stands guard in an area of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in territory under Russian military control, southeastern Ukraine, on May 1, 2022. AP Photo, File Ukraine alleged Russian forces are doing “secret” work at a captured nuclear power plant. The country’s state nuclear operator said the unauthorized activity could yield a dirty…
Investors could see the bear market end as soon as early next year, according to Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson. Despite the outlook for weaker spending around the holidays, stocks can continue to rise, he said. “We think the market will hold up and that will be another positive catalyst,” Wilson told Bloomberg. Investors struggling through…