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☆ HQ Trivia imploded fast but its legacy lives on
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But like HQ Trivia, these efforts rarely seem to last. Video Ad Feedback What is HQ Trivia 02:32 - Source: CNNThe short life of HQ TriviaTwice a day, for 30 minutes, the world stopped as players watched one or more people receive what could be a significant amount of money instantaneously on HQ Trivia – and viewers had their own shot at the pot, too. Unlike HQ Trivia, however, Wordle does not require its users to share that experience at the exact same moment in the day. BeReal may arguably be HQ Trivia’s most lasting legacy, despite it not being a trivia game. The aim is different – creating authenticity – but like HQ Trivia, it prompts users to be in the moment.

☆ Amazon Studios is growing fast and spending big on shows like 'Citadel,' but insiders say unclear creative direction, leadership shifts, and tech bureaucracy threaten to drive away staff and talent
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Lucia Moses | Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

The dust has been settling at Amazon Studios after a big reorg in the fall that solidified Jen Salke's power. Yet Amazon Studios faces major challenges. Amazon Studios' Head of Global Television Vernon Sanders told Insider that the goal is to deliver content with global cultural relevance. Amazon Prime VideoWhile spending on such big swings has soared, some insiders see far less budgetary support for underrepresented casts. "I do think people wonder what's the commitment to Amazon Studios," the current insider said.

"It's going to take some time" for disinflation to spread through the economy, Powell said in a news conference following the Fed's latest quarter-point interest rate increase. He said he expects a couple more rate hikes still to go, and, "given our outlook, I just I don't see us cutting rates this year." Rate cuts, they expect, will start in September - a view Powell said Wednesday is driven by the expectation of fast-receding inflation. Since the 1990s, the interlude between rate hikes and rate cuts has varied from as long as 18 months in 1997-1998 to as short as five months in 1995. The Fed, Powell said Wednesday, cannot risk doing too little.

☆ Recession this year will be short and shallow, says Kroll Global's Greene
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRecession this year will be short and shallow, says Kroll Global's GreeneMegan Greene, Kroll Global chief economist and Brown senior fellow, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss if 2023 will be a year of declining inflation, who to blame for recent market action and more.

☆ Inflation struggles, China's Covid: What to watch for in the economy in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Shannon-Pettypiece-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Shannon Pettypiece | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

But economists and CEOs warn the economy will remain on shaky ground in 2023, which could mean another turbulent year for consumers. After months of strict lockdowns that caused rolling disruptions to supply chains and greatly stifled demand from Chinese consumers, China began lifting its Covid restrictions in recent weeks. “The most important thing for 2023 is by far China’s Covid policy,” Dan Klein, the head of energy pathways at S&P Global Commodity Insights. Covid infections have continued to shut down factories around the world, aggravated by China’s loosening of Covid restrictions. In the meantime, with demand outstripping supply, car prices are up by nearly 24% over the past two years.

☆ 'One of our best years on record': With VC deals on the decline, venture-debt investors are cleaning up. But there's a dark side to startups borrowing cash.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Darius Rafieyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

As the Fed keeps raising interest rates to fight inflation, venture-debt defaults could soon go up. Venture debt, like a typical venture-capital investment, involves betting big on fledgling startups that may be far off from profitability. In the first six months of the year, venture debt increased 7.5%, even as VC funding fell 8% over the same period. The year for debtArmentum's Markell said venture debt had exploded in popularity this year as traditional VC deals dwindled and startup valuations plummeted. Factoring in expected Fed rate rises, Kroll thinks these interest rates will climb to as much as 12% next year.

☆ LendingClub’s New CFO Tasked With Preparing Its Balance Sheet for a Downturn
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Kristin Broughton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Drew LaBenne, LendingClub’s chief financial officer since September, is tasked with managing the San Francisco-based company’s balance sheet as it faces a downturn and an industry pullback in demand for loans from investors. We use the marketplace, which is essentially whole loan sales to buyers, or we use the balance sheet. We make on average close to three times as much by putting a loan on the balance sheet versus selling it. Why not just keep all of them on your balance sheet? A lot of that was driven by the upfront CECL [charge] of the loans that we put on the balance sheet.

☆ Economists think inflation has peaked. Main Street is preparing for more pain
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An overwhelming majority (78%) of America's entrepreneurs say they expect inflation to continue to rise, according to the quarterly CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey. That is effectively unchanged from last quarter when 77% said they expected inflation to continue to rise. Regardless of the economic tailwinds, inflation remains top of mind for small business owners. More small business owners (45%) now say inflation is the biggest risk to their business than tracked in any of the previous recent quarterly survey. The CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey for Q4 2022 was conducted Nov. 9-Nov. 16 among nearly 2,600 small business owners.

☆ Peak inflation is likely behind us, says Kroll Global chief economist
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPeak inflation is likely behind us, says Kroll Global chief economistMegan Greene, chief economist at Kroll Global, and Kristen Bitterly, Citi Global Wealth Management's head of North America investments, and CNBC's Steve Liesman join CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to react to November's key producer price index.

☆ Why stocks aren't down even more on Friday's hot inflation report
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Will this data point suddenly make the Federal Reserve raise 75 basis points next week, versus the 50 basis point hike expected? (1 basis point equals 0.01%.) The dollar, which has been in a notable downtrend for the last month, rallied initially, then fell back. The managers collectively expect earnings to rise by an average of 10% next year (71% expected earnings to rise). Blackrock, in a pessimistic 2023 outlook, said "We find that earnings expectations don't yet price in even a mild recession."

☆ Godiva accused of post-settlement meddling with claims in Belgium chocolate class action
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Alison Frankel | Thomson Reuters | Alison Frankel Has Covered High-Stakes Commercial Litigation As A Columnist For Reuters Since A Dartmouth College Graduate | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

At issue is the settlement claims process, funded by Godiva and executed by Kroll Notice Media Solutions. According to class counsel, Godiva recently directed Kroll “to conduct several additional rounds of review” of class claims that had already been validated. Adding to the intrigue: In September, class counsel told Preska that Godiva had informed them that the company did not have enough money to pay class members. It's also rare, Frank said, for class counsel to ask a judge to get involved in the post-settlement claims administration process. Read more:State AGs, objectors hoist red flags in proposed Godiva class actionOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ A Michigan judge tried to block an abortion rights measure. His ex-wife says he helped her get an abortion in college.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan-Allen-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Jonathan Allen | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

On May 18 that year, Jones said, Zahra drove her to the clinic and paid for her abortion. Michigan Supreme Court Justice Brian Zahra. Michigan CourtsAside from Zahra, Jones said she did not immediately tell anyone that she was pregnant in May 1983. The abortion-rights coalition sued to place it on the ballot, and the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of the coalition — ordering state officials to put the proposed amendment to voters on Nov. 8. She calculated her menstrual cycle and told Zahra she thought she might be pregnant.

☆ Explainer: COVID, flu and RSV this U.S. winter: Why experts are worried
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Nancy Lapid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File PhotoOct 26 (Reuters) - U.S. doctors are warning that a surge in cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is coinciding with an increase in COVID transmission and an earlier-than-normal flu season, raising the specter of a "tripledemic" of respiratory illness this winter. In particular, RSV infections among young children are reportedly filling some U.S. hospitals to capacity. Older children and most adults typically experience mild, cold-like symptoms. In the meantime, it is important "for everyone to get up to date on their COVID and flu vaccines," Varma said. Part of the increase in RSV cases is due to the relaxation of COVID-precautions, such as masking and social distancing, which reduced rates of both RSV and flu during the pandemic, Varma said.

"Don't Worry Darling" is now available to buy ($25) or rent ($20) from Amazon, Vudu, and more. Check out the trailer for 'Don't Worry Darling'Florence Pugh ("Midsommar") plays the lead role of Alice opposite Harry Styles ("Dunkirk") as Jack. As of October 25, "Don't Worry Darling" has a low "38%" score on Rotten Tomatoes. How to watch 'Don't Worry Darling'"Don't Worry Darling" is now available to watch at home through digital retailers like Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Vudu, and YouTube. "Don't Worry Darling" is not based on a book, but rather a spec script originally written by Shane and Carey Van Dyke.

Goldman Sachs analysts predict gross finance costs for the listed UK real estate firms it covers may rise by 75% over the next five years. UK REITs are using less leverage now than before the financial crisis. Leisure and retail property vacancy rates also remain above pre-pandemic levels, Local Data Company figures show, at 10.6% and 15.4% respectively. The stock market also signals growing investor caution around UK commercial property, with an index of 15 UK REITs down 44% so far in 2022 (.TRXFLDGBPREIC) compared with a 9.8% fall in the wider FTSE 350 (.FTLC) . UK REITs index vs 30-year gilt yield($1 = 0.8906 pounds)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterEditing by Tomasz JanowskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ I've made $1,000/month for 4 years renting out my land to dog owners for their pups to frolic. It takes only an hour of work a day, plus lots of mowing.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She uses Sniffspot, an app that helps dog owners reserve time for their dogs to run and play. Kroll charges $15 per dog per hour, and Sniffspot collects 22% of the host's fee, with the average rental lasting at least two hours. I think I'm one of the first people who signed up. The admin work takes about an hour a dayThe administrative part of it is probably about an hour a day for a busy Sniffspot. They could call me immediately and no matter where I am, even if I'm on vacation, I'm going to pick up the phone and I'm going to tell them exactly what to do.

As Truss spoke on Friday gains made in anticipation of the corporation tax U-turn faded. Ten-year gilt yields were 40 bps above session lows hit earlier on Friday, also pushed up by moves in bond yields globally. UNDERWHELMEDBritain's mini-budget three weeks ago triggered some of the biggest ever jumps in British bond yields, exposed vulnerabilities in the pensions sector -- undermining the country's financial stability. "How it impacts liquidity on the gilt market going forward is something we are monitoring closely." Rabobank's McGuire said pressure on UK assets could lead the BoE to re-intervene in the bond market or delay its quantitative tightening, bond-selling plans.

☆ Nick Kroll Bombed at His First Stand-Up, but It Helped Launch His Comedy Career
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Marc Myers | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Nick Kroll, 44, is an actor, comedian, writer and producer who stars in the Netflix stand-up special “Little Big Boy” and in the film “Don’t Worry Darling.” Season 6 of “Big Mouth,” the Netflix animated comedy series he co-created and co-stars in, starts Oct. 28. He spoke with Marc Myers. Birth order is important, at least it was for me. I’m the youngest of four, and by the time I arrived my mother and father, through trial and error, had figured out what worked as parents and what didn’t.

☆ 'Don't Worry Darling' is a new thriller starring Harry Styles and Florence Pugh — here's what we know about its streaming release so far
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Jordan Williams | Freelance Writer | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Following its exclusive theatrical window, "Don't Worry Darling" is expected to stream on HBO Max. Check out the trailer for 'Don't Worry Darling'Florence Pugh ("Midsommar") plays the lead role of Alice opposite Harry Styles ("Dunkirk") as Jack. As of September 23, "Don't Worry Darling" has a low "36%" score on Rotten Tomatoes. "Don't Worry Darling" has yet to receive an official streaming release date. "Don't Worry Darling" is not based on a book, but rather a spec script originally written by Shane and Carey Van Dyke.

☆ Patagonia's charitable change will inspire founders. We spoke to 8 VCs about how startups can create their own climate change legacy.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | Tasmin Lockwood | Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard said he was giving away his $3 billion company to fight climate change. Insider spoke to 8 VCs about how hard it is for founders to follow suit and what they can do instead. "Instead of 'going public', you could say we're 'going purpose'," Chouinard wrote. Insider spoke to eight investors to find out why venture capital-backed startups would struggle to replicate Patagonia's model and what they could do instead. This means founders need to be active at an early stage in deciding what to do with their business.

☆ Early internet star turned celebrity Andy Milonakis revolutionized live streaming and virality, but he still has regrets
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-31 | by ( Steven Asarch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

One of those original viewers was Jimmy Kimmel, who had started hosting his Jimmy Kimmel Live show and found an affinity for the comedic actor. An executive had been badgering Kimmel for a television show to pitch, which started as scrounged together clips from the web and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Andy joined Twitch and pioneered the world of IRL streamingIn 2016, Milonakis started to gain renewed attention with his Twitch streams. "I really do love the ability to be my own boss and fly all over the world and stream it live," Milonakis said. And when I do really weird, crazy shit, I feel like people don't expect that of me."

☆ Деньги из «Ландромата» в Молдове использовали для подкупа депутатов, чиновников и судей? Григориу рассказала о выводах комиссии
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +4 min

Об этом на брифинге 9 июня рассказала глава комиссии, депутат от партии «Платформа достоинство и правда» (DA) Инга Григориу. Григориу отметила, что четыре члена комиссии настаивали на том, чтобы заслушать Вячеслава Платона. Кроме того, по словам Григориу, Платон подтвердил, что транзакции пришлось прекратить из-за скандала, возникшего в 2014 году и из-за изменений в законах, которые правительство Юрия Лянкэ приняло под свою ответственность. Кроме того, депутат отметила, что парламент следующего созыва должен проверить, отмывали ли деньги по такой схеме через другие банки. Григориу утверждает, что деньги из «Ландромата» в Молдове использовали для подкупа депутатов, чиновников и судей, покупки двух страховых компаний и недвижимости.

Persons: Инга Григориу, Григориу, Вячеслав Платон, Платон, Юрий Лянкэ, Илан Шор, Владимир Плахотнюк, Ландромат, Елена Платон, Ренато Усатый, Усатом, Плахотнюк, Платоне, Михай Поалелунжь, Богдан Цырдя, Александр Суходольский, Людмила Гузун, Денис Уланов, Владимир Чеботарь, Думитру Алайба, Усатый Organizations: Ландромат, Платформа достоинство и правда» (), Ландромата, Служба борьбы с отмыванием денег, НЦБК, Высочайшая судебная палата (ВСП), Платформа Достоинство и правда» (), Партия социалисты, Демпартия, Партия «Шор», Действие и солидарность Locations: Россия, Молдова, Великобритания

☆ Куда ушли деньги из "Ландромата"? Выводы парламентской комиссии
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +4 min

Об этом на брифинге 9 июля сообщила глава комиссии, депутат от партии «Платформа достоинство и правда» (DA) Инга Григориу. Григориу отметила, что четверо членов комиссии настаивали на том, чтобы заслушать Вячеслава Платона. По ее словам, на заседании комиссии Платон частично рассказал, как обеспечил вывод денег из России через Молдову. Кроме того, депутат отметила, что парламент следующего созыва должен провести проверку, отмывали ли деньги по такой схеме через другие банки. Григориу утверждает, что деньги из «Ландромата» в Молдове использовали для подкупа депутатов, чиновников и судей, покупки двух страховых компаний, а также недвижимости.

Persons: Инга Григориу, Григориу, Вячеслав Платон, Платон, Юрий Лянкэ, Илан Шор, Владимир Плахотнюк, Ландромат, Елена Платон, Ренато Усатый, Усатом, Плахотнюк, Платоне, Михай Поалелунжь, Богдан Цырдя, Александр Суходольский, Людмила Гузун, Денис Уланов, Владимир Чеботарь, Дмитрий Алайба, Усатый Organizations: Платформа достоинство и правда» (), Ландромат, Служба по борьбе с отмыванием денег, НЦБК, Высочайшая судебная палата (ВСП), Национальный центр борьбы с коррупцией, Платформа Достоинство и правда» (), Партия социалисты, Демпартия, Партия «Шор», Действие и солидарность Locations: Ландромат, Россия, Молдова, Великобритания

☆ Pretendenții la funcția de deputat. Partidul „Șor”: candidați vizați în dosarul miliardului furat și „campioni” la traseism politic
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-24 | by ( Daniela Calmis | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +33 min

Foto: anticorupție.mdIlan Șor, fost primar de Orhei și actual deputat este cap de listă al Partidului Șor. Tauber a fost reținută, dar un an mai târziu, a fost scoasă de sub urmărire penală, pe motiv că faptele nu ar întruni elementele infracțiunilor imputate. În conturile bancare, candidatul deține 167 de mii de lei și o cotă de participare în cadrul firmei „Altotal-Cons” SRL. Înainte de a intra în politică, a fost muzician, fapt pentru care a fost decorat, în 2009, de președintele Vladimir Voronin cu titlul de „Artist Emerit”. El a fost a fost eliberat însă din izolator după trei zile.

Persons: ZdG, Ilan Șor, Miron, Ilan Şor, Vlad Filat, Veaceslav Platon, Șor, Şor, Plahotniuc, Ulterior, Ilan, Ilona Şor, vitregă, Kroll, Marina, Ilona Șor, Balinschi, Instanța, Denis Ulanov, Ulanov, Petru Jardan, Jardan, Ilan Șor . Ea, Apostolova, Vadim Fotescu, Vadim, Fotescu, Vladimir Vitiuc, Vitiuc, Tănase, Violeta Ivanov, Voronin ., Ivanov, Deputata, Olga Romanova, Serghei Sîrbu, Sîrbu, Vasile Bolea, Igor Himici, Vladimir Voronin, Ruxanda, Glavan, Vladimir Odnostalco, Grigore Repeșciuc, Repeșciuc, Eleonora Graur, Graur, Rezina ., . Graur, Eleonorei Graur, Corneliu Padnevici, Padnevici, Vladimir Plahotniuc ., Elena Bacalu, Vasile Bacalu, Bacalu, Brașovschi, Dumitru Diacov, Svetlana Ulanova, Ea, inculpatului, Valerii, Klimenko, Andrei Ivanțoc Organizations: Partidului Politic, Partidului, Chișinău, Ilan, Sociale, CEC, Marina Tauber, Tauber, Tenis, Candidata, Volkswagen, BMW, Panama Papers, Internațional Chișinău, PCRM, Volkswagen Passat, Invest, Partidul, Mercedes GLK, PDM, Pro Moldova, Moldova, Mercedes GLE, Protecției Sociale, Familiei, Toyota, Apel, Mercedes, Volvo, Partidul Socialiștilor, Partidul Democrat, Social -, CA, Hyundai Locations: Orhei, Moldova, CA Cahul, Anticorupție, Israel, CEC, Tauber, Jora de, Chișinău, Parlament, Bălţi, Vitiuc, mun, comunist, MMPSF, Căuşeni, Căușeni, Apel Chișinău, Rezina, Codru, Drochia, Dondușeni, Cahul, Sângerei, Procuraturii, Rusiei, Judecătoria Orhei, CA Chișinău, Tiraspol

☆ «Мы не остановимся». Стояногло о краже миллиарда, Газпромбанке и Плахотнюке
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-15 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +5 min

Об этом рассказал генпрокурор Александр Стояногло 14 июня во время онлайн-конференции, посвященной расследованию кражи миллиарда. Open Dialog) организовал онлайн-обсуждение дела о краже миллиарда. О сопротивлении расследованиюСтояногло рассказал, что молдавские правоохранители с 2015 года игнорировали участие экс-лидера Демпартии Владимира Плахотнюка в краже миллиарда. О делах против банкировТакже генпрокурор рассказал, что до его прихода в Генпрокуратуру следствие игнорировали участие банкиров в краже миллиарда. Кроме того, Стояногло подчеркнул, что прокуроры намерено игнорировали Victoriabank (VB), который «напрямую участвовал» в краже миллиарда.

Persons: Александр Стояногло, Стояногло, Гельмут Шольц, Людмила Козловская, Анна Урсаки, Григорий Петренко, Алексей Тулбуре, расследованиюСтояногло, Владимир Плахотнюк, Плахотнюк, Эдуард Харунжен, Виорел Мораря, банкировТакже, Наталья ПолитовойКангаш, Корнелиу Гимп, ПолитовойКангаш, Илан Шор, Шор, Татьяна Долгиной, Андрей Нирауце, Алла Гуцу, Вячеслав Платон, Платон Organizations: Нацбанк, Газпромбанк, Открытый диалог, Демпартия, Антикоррупционная прокуратура, Генпрокуратура Locations: Молдова, Великобритания, Кипр

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