Hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, along with sustained demand, is expected to keep global crude oil prices in the range of $95-to-$125 per barrel in the short term. Consequently, the geo-political crisis-led global hike in crude oil prices is expected to push India’s domestic prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 15-22 per litre. It…
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The Russian Tea Room in New York City suffers as Ukraine invasion escalates
© Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images People wearing masks walk past the Russian Tea Room on October 17, 2020 in New York City.The Russian Tea Room is a 100-year-old New York City icon that has long drawn in locals and tourists alike.In its heyday, the restaurant hosted such luminaries as choreographer George Balanchine, artist Salvador Dali and…
Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: 30,000 RATs rapid tests seized at borders, high school says situation ‘nonsensical’
Tens of thousands of rapid antigen tests have been seized at the borders in what a school principal calls “nonsensical” bureaucracy. At least 30,000 rapid tests were seized in the first eight weeks of the year. New Zealand has only approved 11 rapid antigen tests for use, but Australia has approved 32. And the Covid-19…
Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: 30,000 rapid antigen tests seized at borders, high school says situation ‘nonsensical’
Tens of thousands of rapid antigen tests have been seized at the borders in what a school principal calls “nonsensical” bureaucracy. At least 30,000 rapid tests were seized in the first eight weeks of the year. New Zealand has only approved 11 rapid antigen tests for use, but Australia has approved 32. And the Covid-19…
Judge: Mechanic can open shop despite city demand he provide entire parking lot
A Texas judge has allowed a mechanic to open his shop for business while a fight over the government’s demand he build another 23 unneeded parking spaces continues. The Institute for Justice explains that Azael Sepulveda, the owner of Oz Mechanics in Pasadena, Texas, will be allowed to run his business during the fight. Advertisement…
The best camera phones for 2022
The best camera phone is the Google Pixel 6 Pro .It’s definitely a close call, but Google’s latest phone tops Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro in our head-to-head contest.The Pixel 6 Pro’s pictures are eye-poppingly attractive, colorful, and instantly shareable, making it one of the best camera phones around.But if you’re not a fan of Google’s…
Boosted vs unvaxxed: how does Omicron infection risk compare? – NZ Herald
A researcher’s modelling exercise has underscored a glaring gap in Omicron infection risk between the boosted and unvaccinated – something now also being illustrated by hospital cases. In a new analysis , postdoctoral researcher Dr Leighton Watson used what’s called a stochastic model to simulate the potential numbers of new infections a person could cause…
Iranian, Venezuelan Users Abruptly Dropped From Major Crypto Platforms As Russian Sanctions Grow
As pressure continues to mount for prominent crypto exchanges such as Coinbase, Kraken, and Binance to restrict access to their platforms for all Russian users, rather than just sanctioned individuals, other major players in the crypto industry are taking notice and plugging potential leaks in their sanctions compliance programs. Just today, OpenSea, the world’s largest…
Hillary Clinton Cranks Up Pressure on Crypto Exchanges over Russian Users – TheStreet
Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton turned the pressure up on cryptocurrency exchanges that have not banned Russian users from their platforms following the invasion of Ukraine.“I was disappointed to see that some of the so-called crypto exchanges, not all of them, but some of them, are refusing to end transactions with Russia for some…
Review of The Volatility Machine by Michael Pettis | by Ari Pine | Digital Gamma Blog | Mar, 2022 | Medium
by Ari Pine Michael Pettis wrote The Volatility Machine 20 years ago as I write this in 2022.Many finance books are focused on a narrow subject that may be applicable for a certain time, regime, or market.Pettis analyzed and wrote a long term historical perspective to apply an overall framework for thinking about crises in…