Breaking Baz: ‘Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert’ Movie Sequel Readying To Shoot With Original Stars Terence Stamp, Guy Pearce And Hugo Weaving

deadline.com Stephan Elliott, who directed the celebrated cult classic The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, tells this column that a sequel “is happening” and that the…

Here's One Reason Urban Transportation Won't Look the Same in a Decade

entrepreneur.com Micro-EVs may very well be the future of city driving. Here's why, and how investors can get ahead of it. Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we…

Taylor Swift Is Heading Back on the Road Soon: Here’s How to Get Tickets to The Eras Tour

billboard.com All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the…

Shipping firms plead for UN help amid escalating Middle East conflict

euronews.com The world's shipping industry has called on the United Nations to provide military protection for vessels operating in the Middle East after the latest seizure of a…

Produced by the Jewish Community of Oporto, the "1506

benzinga.com LISBON, April 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, 19th April is the anniversary of the start of the massacre which for three days assassinated about three thousand Jews in…

Report: Getir Faces Investor Pressure to Cut Costs and Restructure

pymnts.com Getir, the Turkish grocery delivery company that soared in value during the pandemic, is reportedly grappling with the need to cut costs and restructure as demand for its…

Sam Altman’s Worldcoin to Launch L2 Blockchain Prioritizing Human Transactions

cryptopotato.com Worldcoin, the project co-founded by Open AI CEO Sam Altman, which uses iris-scanning technology to verify a user’s “humanness,” is planning to launch an Ethereum layer-2…

U.S.A. fact of the day

marginalrevolution.com Latin American immigrants are starting businesses at more than twice the rate of the U.S. population as a whole. The jump in Latino entrepreneurship has driven up the…

How to Make Your Own Bespoke Wine With the Best Vintners in the World

hollywoodreporter.com Pulling a prized bottle of, say, a 2018 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon out the cellar to relish with friends can be thrilling. But think about the bragging rights of pouring…

Arcade1Up and Taskrabbit Announce Partnership to Simplify Creating and Assembling Amazing At-Home Game Rooms

benzinga.com With New Partnership, Owning a Dream Home Arcade is Easier than Ever Before MIAMI, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- , the leader in retro home arcade machines, today announced…

Cannes Competition Title ‘Grand Tour’ Debuts Trailer, Director Miguel Gomes’ Next Film to Be ‘Savagery’ (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Variety has been granted exclusive access to the trailer (below) for Portuguese director Miguel Gomes‘ “Grand Tour,” which will have its world premiere in Cannes Film…

Leaked presentation reveals Microsoft's astounding plan to ramp up data-center capacity for the AI boom

businessinsider.com Microsoft significantly expanded its data-center capacity recently and plans to ramp up growth to astounding levels going forward, according to an internal document obtained…

Worldcoin Announces Layer 2 Network ‘World Chain’

unchainedcrypto.com Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Foundation has unveiled a new Ethereum layer 2 network that will be integrated with the Worldcoin protocol, with the ultimate goal of increasing the…

AI Tokens Beat Bitcoin

dailyhodl.com HodlX Guest Post Submit Your Post With Bitcoin reaching a new ATH (all-time high) in March 2024, the crypto market has truly entered a bullish cycle. The SEC’s approval of…

Worldcoin unveils World Chain, a Layer-2 network ‘built for humans’

cryptoslate.com Worldcoin Foundation announced on April 16 that it will launch a proprietary Layer-2 network on Ethereum called World Chain — describing it as a “new blockchain designed for…

Want a four-day workweek? Head to Singapore

aol.com Everyone wants flexibility at work. Few are lucky enough to receive it. But the chances may be best in Singapore, where, by the end of this year, the right to make your case…

Worldcoin to launch a new Ethereum L2 network dubbed “World Chain”

coinjournal.net Worldcoin will unveil the new blockchain “World Chain” in the summer. World Chain is an Ethereum L2 chain that will integrate with WLD and World ID. Worldcoin is set to…

ECB June rate cut looks increasingly likely

cnbc.com European Central Bank policymaker Joachim Nagel said Wednesday that a rate cut for the organization looks increasingly likely for June, but added that certain parts of the…

Risk of a global recession is minimal, IMF economist says

cnbc.com One of the International Monetary Fund's top economists signals little risk of a global recession, despite the ongoing rumblings of geopolitical uncertainty. The Washington…

These 30 Countries Have Devastatingly Low Birth Rates

247wallst.com Demographic trends often have far-reaching economic and social consequences. Birth rates are no exception, and in much of the world, they have been falling for decades. As…

Worldcoin teases ‘World Chain’ layer-2

blockworks.co The iris-scanning identification platform Worldcoin plans to launch a layer-2 later this summer, the project announced Wednesday morning. Currently, Worldcoin runs on the…

IMF calls for fiscal restraint in year with most elections ever

theglobeandmail.com The International Monetary Fund urged countries on Wednesday to rein in fiscal spending and rebuild their buffers, but said that could prove difficult in the world’s…

Sea plastics are causing embryos to "go wrong" and die

newsweek.com Plastic pollution may be even more detrimental to ocean life than we once thought. Every year, 14 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans, making up 80 percent of all…

Which country is home to the most educated Europeans?

euronews.com The proportion of the population with a higher education degree is higher in Nordic and Baltic countries, with women overall being the most educated. When it comes to…

The Ludwig von Mises comeback

marginalrevolution.com That is the subject of my latest Bloomberg column. Here is one excerpt: The Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises is having a moment, especially in Latin America. Argentine…

Worldcoin Faces $1.2 Million Fine In Argentina For Law Violations; WLD’s Price Reacts

newsbtc.com In recent months, Sam Altman’s open-source protocol Worldcoin (WLD) has faced increasing legal challenges as Portugal and Spain cracked down on its biometric data collection…

United Airlines slashes 2024 aircraft delivery plan as Boeing crisis leads to delays

cnbc.com United Airlines on Tuesday cut its aircraft-delivery expectations for the year as it grapples with delays from Boeing , the latest airline to face growth challenges because…

Remote workers have found a haven in Spain’s capital

fortune.com After lockdown, the world opened up for the lucky laptop workers. During the early pandemic, travel dipped as those who could stayed in and played increasingly tense board…

ApeCoin Nears All-Time Low as Bored Ape Ethereum NFT Prices Plummet

decrypt.co ApeCoin, the Ethereum-based token tied to Yuga Labs’ namesake NFT collection, is firmly in the doldrums alongside its Ape-themed analogs following a tumultuous week for the…

Many family firms lack heirs. Unrelated help is at hand

economist.com Handing over a family business to the next generation can be a dramatic process. If the company is big and progeny bountiful, the intrigue is followed with zeal by both the…

Europe’s new-look winter: floods, high sea levels and melting glaciers

economist.com MARK HARBERS has arguably the most important job in the Netherlands. As minister of infrastructure, he is responsible for making sure the enormous dykes and floodgates meant…

How not to botch the upcoming EU leadership reshuffle

economist.com Editor’s note (February 19th): On February 19th Ursula von der Leyen announced that she would seek a second term as president of the European Commission. Featuring on a…

Verizon Connect launches Verizon-designed Equipment Asset Tracker in Europe

benzinga.com NEW YORK, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Verizon Connect announced the expansion of the company's Equipment Asset Tracker (EAT) into Europe, including the United…

‘Beating Hearts,’ Studiocanal’s Cannes Competition Title, Captures International Distributors Ahead of Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com “Beating Hearts” (“L’amour ouf”), an epic crime romance directed by Gilles Lellouche and slated to compete at the Cannes Film Festival, has lured major distributors in key…

EU pledges €3.5bn to protect world’s oceans

siliconrepublic.com The new commitments include funding to support sustainable fisheries, marine protected areas and improve ocean observation programmes. The EU has announced 40 commitments to…

Speech by Vice Chair Jefferson on monetary policy during periods of uncertainty

federalreserve.gov Thank you, Matteo. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 13th International Research Forum on Monetary Policy. The vibrant discussions you will engage in at this…

El Corte Inglés S.A. Begins Selling Turbo Energy's GoSolar Solution

benzinga.com VALENCIA, Spain, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Turbo Energy, S.A. TURB ("Turbo Energy" or the "Company"), a leader in the field of photovoltaic energy storage, today…

Central Banks Are Wrong About Rate-Cuts

zerohedge.com Central Banks Are Wrong About Rate-Cuts Authored by Daniel Lacalle, When we talk about monetary policy, people do not understand the importance of interest rates reflecting…

The Best And Worst Countries For LGBTQ+ Travelers

zerohedge.com The Best And Worst Countries For LGBTQ+ Travelers In order to help LGBTQ+ tourists travel safely, the German portal Spartacus started publishing the Gay Travel Index in…

Buenos Aires charges Worldcoin with consumer law violations, warns of $1.2 million fine

cryptoslate.com The provincial government of Buenos Aires has formally accused Worldcoin of violating consumer laws through “abusive clauses” in its user agreement. According to the notice,…

A portrait of Portugal

marginalrevolution.com at least half of a population of ten million depend on the state in some way—35% are retirees, 10% government workers, and another 5% receive either unemployment benefits or…

Taylor Swift Adores Ryan Gosling’s Cover of ‘All Too Well’ on ‘SNL’

billboard.com Taylor Swift was watching when Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt performed her song “All Too Well” on Saturday Night Live. And she’s all for it. Gosling hosted Saturday’s episode…

The Carnation Revolution*

marginalrevolution.com The author is Alex Fernandes, and the subtitle is The Day Portugal’s Dictatorship Fell. A very good and well-written book, here is one short excerpt: The First Republic is…

High-Yield Realty Income: Buy, Sell, or Hold?

finance.yahoo.com Offering monthly dividend payments and an attractive 5.7% yield, Realty Income (NYSE: O) has long been a favorite of income-oriented investors. However, the real estate…

Getting Gen Z to vote in Europe through creative workshops

euronews.com How the Changemakers initiative is getting Gen Z to engage in voting ahead of the European Parliament elections this year. How do you get the youngest generation excited…

Rich Americans are preparing for possible ‘instability’ by getting second passports

washingtonexaminer.com Henley & Partners, a law firm that specializes in garnering dual citizenship for the wealthy, is seeing a rise in clients applying for a second citizenship in anticipation…

Whales, bears, lynx: Europe’s rewilding projects allow tourists to encounter wildlife responsibly

euronews.com Sarah Faith is a content and values writer at activist travel company, Responsible Travel. Europe boasts iconic big predators, spectacular birdlife, and some of the world’s…

Biden returns to the White House ahead of imminent Iranian attack on Israel

axios.com President Biden decided to cut short his weekend vacation and return to the White House on Saturday for consultations ahead of a possible Iranian attack against Israel, the…

Samantha Cameron: ‘Public scrutiny made me obsessed with clothes that won’t let you down’

theguardian.com While the Tories are in freefall, one former first couple are bucking the trend. Samantha Cameron, the designer and founder of the fashion brand Cefinn and wife of the…

‘Petrified’ non-doms poised to flee UK over Labour’s tax plans, say experts

theguardian.com “People are jumping on planes right now and leaving,” said Nimesh Shah, the chief executive of Blick Rothenberg, an accountancy firm that specialises in advising very rich…

Warning as dogs and cats may pass 'superbugs' onto pet owners

newsweek.com It's one of the biggest threats facing humanity: antibiotic-resistant bacteria. And now new research has shown your beloved pets could be superspreaders of it. Infections…

Lisbon Blockchain Conference to focus on education and connectivity in its fourth edition

cryptoslate.com Portugal-based Nova SBE Blockchain Club is hosting the fourth edition of the Lisbon Blockchain Conference on April 24 to discuss blockchain technology and its impact on…

Amagi and AD digital launch MAVTV Brasil's FAST Channel

benzinga.com The launch of the motorsports-focused channel in Brazil represents MAVTV's first step in an international expansion strategy SÃO PAULO, April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- , the…

How to Watch MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas Online Without Cable

variety.com With the 2024 MotoGP racing season upon us, the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas kicks off in Texas this weekend following races in Qatar and Portugal last month. This…

African drone company uses AI to give vital help to US fruit and nut farmers

aol.com JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s Aerobotics is utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) in helping fruit and nut farmers improve crop yields. Although the Cape Town-based company…