London (CNN Business) People are paying a lot more for food, gas, cars and services, and inflation isn’t over yet as the pandemic continues to distort the economy.So should governments consider setting the price of essential goods? It’s been done before, typically during times of crisis, but for most mainstream […]
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The majority of PPP loans went to business owners and high-earning households, a new study shows
$510 billion in loans were extended by the Payroll Protection Program in 2020.Business owners and stakeholders were the main beneficiaries of these loans, according to a new study.As a result, only 2% of those loans flowed to low-earning households, economists concluded.The Payroll Protection Program was launched in April 2020 and […]
Aldi opens its first till-free supermarket – BBC News
Aldi opens its first till-free supermarket Published 1 day ago comments Comments Image source, Aldi Aldi has opened its first checkout-free supermarket where people can shop without having to scan a product. The grocer is operating a “trial” store in Greenwich, London, which allows customers to complete their shop and […]
Grandstanding fears as Norwegian mass killer seeks parole – ABC News
Grandstanding fears as Norwegian mass killer seeks parole Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik goes to court Tuesday, after 10 years behind bars, claiming he is no longer a danger to society and attempting to get an early release from his 21-year sentence By MARK LEWIS Associated Press January 17, […]
Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 Billion – Variety
Microsoft announced a deal to buy video-game player Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in cash.If it goes through, it would be Microsoft’s biggest-ever acquisition — and by far the biggest deal ever in the video game biz. Activision Blizzard’s lineup of games includes “Call of Duty,” “Candy Crush,” “Warcraft,” “Diablo,” […]
Grandstanding fears as Norwegian mass killer seeks parole
STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik goes to court, Tuesday, after 10 years behind bars, claiming he is no longer a danger to society and attempting to get an early release from his 21-year sentence. The far right terrorist has shown no remorse since slaying 77 […]
Essential California: Rail thefts leave L.A. train tracks littered with packages – Los Angeles Times
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter .It’s Monday, Jan.17 — Martin Luther King Jr.Day.I’m Elvia Limón, filling in for Justin Ray. When railroads opened up in the West in the 19th century, they transported everything from people to supplies — transforming them into tempting targets for bandits. […]
Reddit Cofounder Says 90% Of Games In 5 Years Will Be Blockchain ‘Play-To-Earn’ Titles
In what has to be one of the most stunningly bad predictions I’ve seen about the concept of blockchain-based video games, Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian recently had this to say about how pervasive the concept will become in the future on the Where It Happens podcast : “90% of people […]
All the big games of 2022 you should know about – CNET
Starfield.Last year wasn’t terrible for games, thanks to highlights like Psychonauts 2, Forbidden City and Deathloop , but it wasn’t the year it was meant to be.Games in the middle of development when the pandemic hit were disrupted, leading many to be delayed into 2022.But what was bad news in […]
The best external hard drives for 2022
Almost nothing is worse than realizing you don’t have enough space on your PC to store your latest files.External drives can be a great solution to that problem, as well as a good backup source to keep your most precious data protected.As outlined in our guide on how to choose […]