Monthly Archives: November 2022

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever cast are as surprised as you are about a possible Namor spin-off

The cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever are completely unaware about talk of a possible Namor spin-off project. Speaking exclusively to TechRadar at the Marvel Phase 4 movie’s global junket, Alex Livinalli and Mabel Cadena expressed surprise at online rumors concerning a Namor-led movie or show.  The pair, who portray Attuma and Namora – Namor’s…

Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman warns the S&P 500 could plunge another 20% – and predicts a US recession next year

Leon Cooperman. Rick Wilking/Reuters Leon Cooperman sees the S&P 500 dropping another 20% to around 3,100 points before it bottoms out. The billionaire investor expects the US economy to suffer a recession in the second half of 2023. Cooperman is bearish on index funds, and anticipates stubborn inflation and higher interest rates. Leon Cooperman has…

Celebrities including Lynda Carter and Josh Gad are criticizing Elon Musk for saying he would make Twitter users pay for a blue tick

Celebrities such as Josh Gad and Lynda Carter have spoken out about Elon Musk’s plans to introduce a Twitter verification fee. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/JIM WATSON/AFP/Gregg DeGuire/WireImage Celebrities have criticized Elon Musk for saying he’ll charge Twitter users to be verified. Lynda Carter and Josh Gad were among the stars who expressed unhappiness about the possible fee. Musk…

US stock slide as unexpectedly strong payroll data adds pressure on the Fed to stay hawkish

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference in Washington, Wednesday, March 20, 2019. AP Photo/Susan Walsh US stocks slipped Wednesday ahead of the Fed’s interest rate announcement.  Wednesday payroll data came in better than expected, and wages rose 7.7%, per ADP. Markets are expecting a 75 basis-point increase, which would raise the…

The Fed’s jumbo rate hike is a lock, but there’s no consensus on what happens next. Here’s what the top Wall Street banks expect.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Reuters There’s a broad consensus among Wall Street banks for a 75-basis-point rate hike in November, but forecasts are mixed for December. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, for example, expect a 50-basis-point hike next month, but others predict a larger move. Here’s what seven of the biggest Wall Street firms…

People Googled excuses to skip work over 2 million times this year amid return-to-office mandates, a nearly 1900% increase from 2020

Jessie Casson/Getty Images Google searches for excuses to miss work hit over 2.2 million in 2022, up from just 112,400 in 2020. Some of the top search terms in 2022 were “calling in sick” and “best excuses to miss work.” The data points to The Great Resignation and return to office as reasons for the…

Elon Musk joked that his Twitter business model was inspired by British surreal comedy group Monty Python

Elon Musk said his Twitter business model takes inspiration from Monty Python. Andrew Kelly/Reuters Elon Musk joked that his Twitter business model takes inspiration from Monty Python. The billionaire made the comments in response to a tweet doubling down on charging for Twitter verification. Monty Python member Eric Idle is among the prominent figures to…