X Makes Its Premium+ Subscription Tier Fully Ad-Free Shortly After Suing Advertisers For Alleged Boycott
X on Thursday announced that Premium+ subscribers will now enjoy an ad-free environment across most areas of the platform, including the For You timeline, Following timeline, post replies, and profiles. The Premium+ subscription, priced at $20 per month or $210 annually, offers this ad-free experience along with other perks such as the ability to write […]
Cineplex Q2 2024: $21 Million In Net Loss, 32% Drop in Theatre Attendance
Cineplex Inc. (TSX: CGX) released its second-quarter financial results for 2024, revealing a significant downturn in both revenue and attendance. The toppling highlight is the reported net loss of $21.4 million, or 33 cents per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. This represents a dramatic reversal from the $176.5 million profit, or […]
Canopy Growth Shares Tank After Losses Widen By Over 1000% In Q1 2025
Canopy Growth (TSX: WEED) unveiled its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, offering a comprehensive look into its ongoing efforts to navigate a challenging market. For the quarter ended June 30, 2024, the firm reported a net loss of $127.14 million, or $1.60 per share, significantly widening by around 1,122% from […]
Former CrowdStrike Director Reveals Plurilock’s Potential
Joe Sexton shares insights from his extensive cybersecurity career.
Maduro Blocks Access to X in Venezuela for 10 Days
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has imposed a 10-day ban on Elon Musk’s X in Venezuela. The decision comes amid ongoing controversy surrounding the recent presidential election. Maduro announced the ban during a televised speech, accusing X’s owner Elon Musk of inciting hate, civil war, and death. This move follows a series of public confrontations between […]
30-Year Mortgage Rates Drop to 6.47%, Lowest in 15 Months
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage has dropped to its lowest level in over a year, according to Freddie Mac. The rate now stands at 6.47%, down from 6.73% last week and 6.96% a year ago. This marks the second consecutive week of decline, reaching a level not seen since mid-May of the previous […]
UK House Prices See Sharpest Rise in Six Months
In July, British house prices experienced their most significant increase in six months, according to recent data from mortgage lender Halifax. The figures, released on Wednesday, indicate a renewed momentum in the UK property market. Annual house prices rose 2.3%, marking the highest yearly increase since January. This growth rate approaches the 2.5% increase seen […]
Central Banks Adjust Gold Reserves: Who’s Buying, Who’s Selling
The global gold market experienced significant shifts in June, with several countries reporting notable changes in their central bank gold reserves. According to the World Gold Council, Uzbekistan and India were the largest buyers of gold during this period, while Singapore emerged as the most substantial seller. These movements reflect broader economic strategies and geopolitical […]
Florida Real Estate Problem: Hefty Price Tags On Special Assessments And Insurance
The Florida housing market is in turmoil as skyrocketing special assessments force condo owners to make a grim choice: pay exorbitant fees or sell their homes. This crisis, which has been building since the Surfside condominium collapse in June 2021, now threatens to displace thousands of residents, particularly seniors on fixed incomes. In the aftermath […]
Costco Plans to Make It Harder to Freeload on Other People’s Membership
Retail giant Costco (Nasdaq: COST) is rolling out new measures to prevent non-members from using borrowed membership cards. The company plans to install membership scanning devices at store entrances, requiring all shoppers to scan their physical or digital membership cards before entering. This move expands on a system Costco tested earlier this year, which placed […]