index prices
[Link] ‘The Guilt Is Unbearable’: UST-Luna Investors Discuss the 99.99% Crypto Crash
Read: 14/5/2022 www.vice.com
The cryptocurrency market is in the middle of a widespread crash, causing investors serious financial pain with no clear way out.
crypto influencers crypto tokens crypto trading cryptocurrency cryptocurrency crash cryptocurrency prices cryptocurrency social lmao algorithms lmao cryptocurrency lunacoin price crash prices stablecoins tech vice.com
[Link] A Drug Cartel War Is Making Lime Prices Skyrocket in Mexico
Read: 31/1/2022 www.vice.com
MEXICO CITY—Limes are part of Mexico’s identity. Essential companions to tequila, tacos and guacamole, they’re critical ingredients in the country’s gastronomy. They are also a pawn in an escalating war among rival drug cartels that is driving lime prices to record levels.
avocados cartels citrus fruits crime extortion farming food food scarcity fruit illicit income limes mexican agriculture mexican cartels mexican government mexican national guard mexico mexico crime mexico drugs mexico geopolitics ng jalisco cartel north america price hikes prices revenue united cartels vice.com
[Link] Japan’s favourite snack falls victim to global inflation with first-ever price hike
Read: 27/1/2022 www.theguardian.com
One of Japan’s best-loved snacks is to go up in price – by a whopping 20% – for the first time since its launch more than four decades ago,But Umaibo – literally “delicious stick” – will still be a steal for schoolchildren at just ¥12 apiece (US10c, not including sales tax), up from t
asia food japan japanese culture japanese food price hikes prices snacks
[Link] Lara Trump claims pricier turkeys are a liberal plot against Thanksgiving
Read: 27/11/2021 www.theguardian.com
Lara Trump, the Fox News contributor and wife of Eric Trump, has bizarrely claimed that the rising cost of the Thanksgiving turkey is part of a liberal plot to “chip away” at American traditions.
blame it on the left blame it on the liberals eric trump food food scarcity fox fox news gobble gobble inflation lara trump lmao lmao cooked lmao rich people lmao trump lmao us republicans lmao usa price hikes prices public holidays right wing celebrities right wing politics thanksgiving traditions trump family turkeys us celebrities us food us holidays us politics us republicans usa
[Link] Shares in Australian-listed buy-now-pay-later companies plummet by up to 96%
Read: 25/11/2021 www.theguardian.com
Shares in Australian-listed buy-now-pay-later companies have plunged by an average of about 80% compared to peak prices within the past year, driven down by swelling losses and lower-than-expected consumer interest in the product.
afterpay amazon apple asx australia buy now pay later commonwealth bank goldman sachs loans openpay payment processors paypal prices stock markets stocks visa company zip pay
[Link] The Real Reason Costco Employees Check Receipts at Exits
Read: 22/11/2021 www.mentalfloss.com
If shoppers have one complaint about Costco—the vast discount warehouse chain with a notoriously permissive return policy and speedy checkout lanes—it’s that the employees posted at the exits to take a marker to customers' receipts seem vaguely insulting.
[Link] Nintendo's YouTube Video For Its Switch Online Upgrade Is Its Most Hated Video Ever
Read: 8/11/2021 www.techdirt.com
Well, this is moving fast. We had just been discussing Nintendo's announcement for a new tier of Nintendo Switch Online services.
blowback complaints corporations corpos emulation nintendo nintendo switch price gouging prices retro consoles retro games social media blowback video game announcements video game companies video game complaints video game consoles video game piracy video games video games socmed youtube youtube blowback
[Link] Zuckerberg: Meta Will Continue To Subsidize Headset Cost
Read: 8/11/2021 uploadvr.com
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave insight into the company’s current and future hardware business model at Connect 2021, indicating that the plan is to continue to sell devices at cost or with subsidies to help build a larger ecosystem with as many users as possible.
facebook facebook connect mark zuckerberg meta company metaverse metaverse product oculus oculus quest prices subsidies virtual reality vr
[Link] Ethiopian rebels form new alliance to oust PM as forces advance on the capital
Read: 7/11/2021 www.abc.net.au
The war, which has killed thousands of people and forced more than 2 million from their homes, has intensified in recent weeks. The Tigray People's Liberation Front claims to have captured several towns in recent days and says it is considering marching on the capital.
addis ababa africa african history centralisation civil war conflict death ethiopia ethiopian civil war famine food scarcity price hikes prices scarce goods starvation state of emergency tigray tigray rebels war
[Link] Bitcoin Just Hit an All Time High Price: $67,000
Read: 20/10/2021 www.vice.com
The price of Bitcoin hit an all time high on Wednesday, one day after the first Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched. At its height, the cryptocurrency was trading for $67,016.50, several thousand more than its $64,895.22 high in April.
bitcoin cryptocurrency cryptocurrency prices degenerative democracy failing states finances financial futures financial services markets peter thiel prices stock markets stocks vice.com