Monthly Archives: October 2022

So many mobilized Russian reservists had buy their own military gear that thermal underwear now costs up to $340 and a hiking backpack costs as much as $600

Russia announced it would draft 300,000 reservists in a “partial mobilization” to bolster its forces in Ukraine. STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images Russian reservists forced to buy their own gear are finding sky-high prices in stores, reports say. Some items like body armor vests cost up to 10 times than normal, one Russian news site wrote….

YouTube Premium’s family plan gets a price hike in several countries

YouTube is raising prices for its Premium subscription plans across many countries including the US, the UK, Canada, and Argentina. News of the price hike emerged after several users in these regions received emails about a rise that will be effective from November 21. The video streaming service’s Premium plan for families lets up to…

Why the market crisis that ousted the UK’s prime minister would never happen in the US

British Prime Minister Liz Truss (L) meets with U.S. President Joe Biden during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at United Nations General Assembly Hall on September 21, 2022 in New York City. Stefan Rosseau/WPA Pool/Getty Images UK Prime Minister Liz Truss’ tax plan…

Conor Kennedy, RFK’s grandson and Taylor Swift’s ex-boyfriend, says he went to fight in Ukraine and was ‘willing to die there’

Conor Kennedy. Steven Ferdman/Getty Images Conor Kennedy says he fought on the northeastern front of the Ukraine war.Kennedy said he kept his real name private when fighting with Ukraine’s International Legion.He said he had no prior military experience and was not a great shot, but was willing to die there. Conor Kennedy says he volunteered…

From Elon Musk’s ‘super bad feeling’ to Jamie Dimon’s warnings of an economic ‘hurricane,’ CEOs are shouting that 2023 is going to suck. Here’s what 10 are predicting.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon (left) / Tesla CEO Elon Musk (right) Yichuan Cao/NurPhoto via Getty Images (right) / MICHEL EULER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (left) 91% of US CEOs anticipate there will be recession in the next 12 months, according to a KPMG survey. The economic uncertainty has prompted dozens of major companies to announce lay-offs…