Saturday, December 09, 2023

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A pair of London-based think tanks released research Thursday showing that corporate profits contributed substantially to the high inflation that the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and other major nations experienced amid recent global shocks, including the coronavirus pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The new report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and Common Wealth argues that while corporate profiteering was not the "sole driver of inflation," the market dominance of a few powerful companies "amplified" economywide price increases. Examining the profits of major firms listed on the stock exchanges of five countries, the analysis shows that many large corporations were able to keep their margins stable or even boost them—as in the case of major oil and gas companies like ExxonMobil—during pandemic-related turmoil and global energy market disruptions caused by Russia's attack on Ukraine. read more

Robert Pattinson isn’t a sparkling vampire or even protecting Gotham City this time around. In his latest role, the actor lends his voice talents to the part of The Grey Heron in the English dub of the film The Boy and the Heron. And, according to the Director of Acquisitions and Development for GKIDS, Rodney Uhler, Pattinson was “giddy with excitement” when he was approached to star in the movie.

Simp is slang for a person (typically a man) who is desperate for the attention and affection of someone else (typically a woman).

Dear Amy: I am troubled. I have been giving — really extending — the benefit of the doubt to “Jan,” my daughter-in-law, for some time. I see my son and Jan a couple of times a year, when I visit their city. I get a hotel room willingly and without question. I am friendly and supportive, I compliment her sincerely, and I find positive, non-controversial things to talk about. She just doesn’t seem to like me — or my visits — and it clearly hurts and upsets my son. She is openly impatient with him and absolutely cold to me. I can do nothing right.

Robin Hartill, CFP® writes for NerdWallet. Email: articles@nerdwallet.com. The article What Is a Mutual Life Insurance Company? originally appeared on NerdWallet.

Victims in Niagara Falls border bridge crash identified as Western New York couple

The mystery of why Daryl Hall obtained a restraining order against John Oates has been solved, at least in part, now that part of the case has been unsealed by a Tennessee judge who previously ordered all details to be kept under wraps. It’s now been revealed that Hall is attempting to block his longtime […]

A judge granted Oregon State and Washington State a preliminary injunction Tuesday in their legal battle with 10 departing Pac-12 schools, giving the Pacific Northwest rivals control of the conference and millions of dollars in assets. With a significant legal hurdle cleared, Oregon State and Washington State could soon determine how they will go about keeping the Pac-12 alive and what schools they will be competing against next year. “We look forward to charting a path forward for the Pac-12 that is in the best interest of the conference and student-athletes,” Oregon State President Jayathi Murthy and athletic director Scott Barnes said in a statement.