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Grindr & Perry Creek: A Leap of Faith?

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It represents 3.49% of Perry Creek’s reported assets. Which, let’s be honest, is a significant chunk to dedicate to a dating app. Especially one that’s… complicated. I’ve been staring at the charts for hours, trying to rationalise it. Units of Cryptocurrency Lost: 0 (thank goodness). Hours Spent Watching Charts: 11. Number of Panicked Texts to Friends: 18. It’s a slippery slope, this investing business.

The Pokémon Company Is Looking For Real Life POKÉMON Professors

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Calling all science, engineering, and agriculture PhDs! You might be able to become a Pokémon professor. A recent job posting on HRMOS revealed that The Pokémon Company is looking for candidates with doctoral degrees and research experience in plant and animal ecology. Successful applicants could work in various roles across the company, depending on their skills.

Regulatory Chaos? SEC and CFTC Try to Simplify Life for Market Players

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As the regulatory machinery of U.S. financial oversight grinds on, the SEC, under the determined leadership of Chairman Paul S. Atkins, has decided that it’s high time to shake hands with the CFTC. In a speech delivered on March 10 at the FIA Global Cleared Markets Conference in Boca Raton, Florida, Atkins outlined his ambitious plans to synchronize the rules governing securities and derivatives markets.

Amazon: Still Not a Bad Bet (Seriously)

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Now, the hand-wringers are out in force, clutching their pearls about Amazon’s spending. Apparently, investing in the future is…gasp…expensive! They’re throwing around terms like “cloud computing” and “generative AI” like it’s some sort of sorcery. And yes, they are spending a boatload. A truly ridiculous amount. It’s like they’re trying to build a second moon. But here’s the thing: sometimes you gotta spend money to make money. It’s basic economics, people! Unless, of course, you’re a pirate. Then it’s just taking money.

Varonis and the Tremblant Gambit

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Tremblant, it seems, is willing to wager a considerable sum on a company currently experiencing a rather pronounced case of market malaise. Varonis, purveyors of data security software – a field, let us admit, rife with both genuine necessity and extravagant promises – has seen its share price plummet some forty percent over the past year. A performance that, shall we say, does not inspire confidence. The S&P 500, meanwhile, has been enjoying a rather boisterous rally, leaving Varonis languishing in the shadows. One might ask, with a touch of cynical amusement, what exactly has Tremblant seen that the rest of the market has missed? Or, more accurately, what are they hoping to make the rest of the market see?

Stephen King Reveals the Film He Thinks Is a Moron Movie

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One project in particular stands out as a low point for the author: his 1986 film, Maximum Overdrive. Both critics and the author himself consider it a complete failure.

This was the only movie he both wrote and directed, and it features a bizarre plot about machines turning against humans. The film starred Emilio Estevez, Christopher Murney, and Yeardley Smith, and was based on his short story, Trucks.

Despite having a well-known cast, the movie was so poorly received that it was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director. The author has since been very open about what went wrong with the project.

Celebs Who Trashed Their Hotel Rooms and Got Blacklisted

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In the mid-1990s, the actor caused approximately $10,000 in damage to a suite at The Mark Hotel in New York City. Police arrested him for vandalism after receiving complaints about loud noises. Hotel security discovered broken furniture and shattered glass throughout the room. The actor claimed an escaped armadillo was responsible, but no evidence of the animal was ever found. He ultimately paid for all the repairs to resolve the legal issues with the hotel management.

Primoris: A Run and a Retreat

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Two hundred and seventy-five thousand shares gone. Just like that. Erased from the ledger. Goodlander had ridden Primoris up, and now they’re taking the money and running. It’s a simple equation. A fund manager’s version of self-preservation. The net effect? Thirty-seven-point-seven-seven million less tied up in infrastructure. It’s a substantial amount, even in this town.