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Oil prices are perched at 14-year highs, which has also driven a gallon of regular gas above $4, stoking new inflationary fears and pressuring already sticker-shocked consumers. And with the U.S. now moving to curtail Russian oil imports — and leaning on allies to do the same — as punishment for invading Ukraine, it’s not just the absolute price level that has market watchers concerned. “It’s just the speed of this move [that’s] concerning because it wipes out people in certain areas,”… Source link

Google has begun rolling out a new fast emergency dialer (FED) feature designed to help users traveling internationally quickly access police, fire, and medical services, 9to5Google reported. The dialer was reportedly first seen last year through the Pixel’s emergency app, but Google confirmed to Android Police that FED is currently rolling out to a wider release. Accessing the Fast Emergency Dialer when your phone is unlocked will vary by device Though it’s designed for international… Source link

When Michael Jordan retired at the height of his popularity, the NBA soon learned a hard truth. It had no heir to Air Jordan, no emerging superstar prepared to step into Jordan’s high tops and drive revenue and viewership. In 1998, a record TV audience tuned in to watch Jordan’s “Last Dance” Chicago Bulls capture their sixth and final NBA title. In 1999, the NBA no longer had Jordan to sell and ratings for the Finals plummeted to an 18-year low. The NBA’s post-Jordan ratings decline… Source link

Dwayne Johnson has a response to Vin Diesel‘s request that they join forces again onscreen for the final “Fast & Furious” movie. In an interview with CNN, published Wednesday, the “Jungle Cruise” star, 49, was asked about an open Instagram letter directed to him from Diesel, in which the 54-year-old cajoled Johnson to rejoin the franchise for part 1 of the finale due out in 2023. The two actors have had well-documented tension that boiled over while making 2017’s “The Fate of the Furious” and… Source link

Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel warns that stocks could drop 10% as soon as December — hold fast with these 3 ‘conservative’ tech picks The stock market could suffer a 10% correction as early as December if the Federal Reserve starts cracking down on inflation, a respected author and professor of finance says. With inflation hitting a 30-year high of 6.2% in October, Jeremy Siegel expects the Fed will finally roll up its sleeves at its next meeting. That could mean the end of low interest… Source link

By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) – Bitcoin and ether made record peaks in Asia trade on Tuesday as enthusiasm for cryptocurrency adoption and fears about inflation lent support to the asset class. Bitcoin rose as high as $67,803 and ether, the second-biggest cryptocurrency by market value, hit $4,825 in early Asian hours. Both have more than doubled since June and added nearly 70% against the dollar since the start of October. “Crypto is where the fast money is at,” said Chris Weston, head of… Source link

The competition among purveyors of plant-based protein is heating up the fast food industry with a frenzy that resembles the increasingly hot chicken sandwich wars. On Thursday, McDonald’s (MCD) announced its plan to test its first ever plant-based burger, the McPlant, it created with Beyond Meat (BYND) in a strategic three-year partnership. For now, however, the Sept. 29 launch is limited to 10 restaurants in the United Kingdom and Ireland. On October 13th, it will expand to 250 locations… Source link

From Crispy Chicken Sandwich tacos at Taco Bell to “new” fries at Wendy’s, there’s no shortage of shiny new items to draw the attention of the fast food connoisseur. The chicken sandwich wars also continue, two years after Popeyes kicked off the craze. And with many restaurant chains raising their prices, the business of keeping fast food fresh and interesting is more important than ever. But these enticing eats are created for more reasons than just driving up a company’s bottom… Source link

The latest installment of the “Fast and Furious” franchise is widely expected to rev up the domestic box office in ways “Cruella” and “In the Heights” could not. Lukewarm receptions for the latter films puts “F9” in the hot seat — especially with Hollywood desperately searching for evidence that fans are ready to come back to the movies after COVID-linked lockdowns forced them to shut down. “This is the first big movie that we are seeing in this post-pandemic world, which has this huge… Source link

Beloved burger and Frosty chain Wendy’s (WEN) has won the honor of being the first fast-food stock to get roped into the red-hot meme stock trade. Shares of Wendy’s spiked 16% in early afternoon trading on Tuesday after a favorable mention by traders on Reddit. The Wendy’s ticker page was the second most trafficked on the Yahoo Finance platform, behind other meme crowd favorite Clover Health (whose stock popped 55% out of nowhere). Wendy’s stock outperformed the slight decline in meme stock… Source link