Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Spotify claims that podcast business will be profitable soon

Spotify

Long-term margins for streaming services range from 40% to 50%. In an investor presentation, officials discuss the outlook for podcasts. Spotify Technology SA anticipates that its podcast operation, a pricey bet that has caused investor criticism, would become profitable within the next one to two years. “This drag will not last,” Chief Financial Officer Paul … Read more

Asian stocks are mostly higher after a shaky rally on Wall Street

Asian stock

Hong Kong rose strongly as Chinese technology shares advanced. Tokyo, Seoul, and Sydney all saw increases in benchmarks. The Japanese economy shrank by 0.5 percent year on year in the first quarter due to a coronavirus outbreak, according to the Cabinet Office. Stocks in the United States rose on Tuesday as Treasury yields fell. BANGKOK: On … Read more

Kiara Advani credits Diljit Dosanjh for teaching her the comedy genre

Kiara Advani

Kiara Advani stars alongside Kartik Aaryan, Tabu, and Rajpal Yadav in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. The horror-comedy has grossed more than 150 crores.  Kiara is also filming ‘RC-15’ with Ram Charan and will star alongside Vicky Kaushal in Govinda Naam Mera. Kiara Advani is relishing in the success of her recently released horror comedy ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa … Read more

 Russia is hitting Ukraine’s food goals in order to scare the rest of the world

 Russia

According to the leader of the region where a large agricultural storage facility was targeted on Sunday, Russia is attacking food and agriculture targets in Ukraine in order to terrify the world into agreeing to a deal to reopen the Black Sea on Moscow’s terms. Russian shelling devastated the warehouses of one of Ukraine’s main … Read more

Diana Jenkins shuts down “ridiculous” sex trafficking and madam rumours

Diana Jenkins

Diana Jenkins appeared on the June 8 episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. In 2009, she launched a coffee table book and had slanderous rumours about her circulated. Diana Jenkins said in an RHOBH confessional, “All these rumors started,” added, “It was like an offense of my character.” Read more: Kit Harington and … Read more

Stocks are down as choppy trade on Wall Street continues

US markets

The losses come after a string of rocky days for markets, with key indexes frequently lurching between gains and losses by the hour. Investors are still trying to figure out how rising interest rates and inflation will affect the economy. The S&P 500 index fell 44.91 points, or 1.1%, to 4,115.77. It has notched losses … Read more

Biden announces a fresh Latin American economic agenda

Biden

Despite nagging fears that Washington is still trying to dictate to its poorer southern neighbours, Biden sought to reassure the assembled leaders about his administration’s commitment to the area by hosting the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles. After Biden left out Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, the number of visiting heads of state and … Read more

This year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo featured some salty innovation

Snacks Expo

This year, caramel and salt have been a popular taste combination for snack manufacturers, with several brands introducing snacks with such flavor combinations. Companies like Prevail Jerky are taking salty snacks in a new way, focusing on capturing umami in their goods. At the exhibition, Prevail Jerky debuted its Umami Beef Jerky. CHICAGO: Many exhibitors launched … Read more

Raw materials used in export industries are now tax-free

Raw materials

PM Shehbaz Sharif urges removal of all taxes on raw materials used in the export industry. He also orders formation of task teams to encourage investment in a variety of areas. The meeting was attended by federal ministers Naveed Qamar and Murtaza Mahmood. KARACHI: As part of his government’s ambition to establish an export-oriented economy, … Read more

Hustle: Adam Sandler hits the perfect combination of drama and fun

Hustle

Hustle is an excellent example of the phrase “cliches are cliches because they work”. The picture resembles “Rocky” if seen through the eyes of coach Mickey Goldmill (Burgess Meredith) Hustle has enough distractions to push our emotions high. Hustle is a celebration of basketball with some spectacular, well-directed scenes by Jeremiah Zagar. Hustle is an … Read more

Julie Andrews unveils Princess Diaries 3’s Ending

Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews has revealed that a third Princess Diaries film is unlikely to be made. The actress feels the rumoured royal sequel will most likely never be made. Despite fans’ hopes of a third instalment being put forward for a third time by Disney. Julie Andrews shared with the media on June 8, “I think … Read more

 Freeport LNG project will be closed for three weeks, causing global energy markets to be roiled

 Freeport LNG

Freeport LNG, operator of one of the largest U.S. export plants producing liquefied natural gas (LNG), will shut for at least three weeks following an explosion at its Texas Gulf Coast facility. The fire roiled U.S. natural gas markets on Wednesday and the impact is likely to spread through Europe and Asia markets, analysts said. … Read more

Home Loan has dropped to its lowest level in 22 years, as interest rates rise

Home Loan

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage average contract interest rate for conforming loan sums of $647,200 or less jumped to 5.40 percent from 5.33 percent. Mortgage applications for house purchases declined 7% for the week and were 21% lower than the same week last year. Refinance demand decreased 6% for the week and was down 75% year … Read more

Ukraine Armed Forces kill 30 intruders and three munitions stores in south

Ukraine Armed Forces

Over the last 24 hours, the Ukrainian military has destroyed 30 Russian invaders, six pieces of equipment, and three ammunition stores in the south. “The enemy continues to fight on the occupied lines of defence. The army aircraft launched two strikes on the clusters of enemy forces and one of their strongholds in Kherson region,” … Read more

‘Jurassic World Dominion’ is aiming for a $125 million opening in the US

Jurassic World Dominion

Jurassic World will debut in over 4,600 North American cinemas this weekend. Top Gun sequel may steal some business from the dinosaurs. The summer season saw one Hollywood blockbuster after another. Given that Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom debuted to $148 million in June 2018, more bullish experts anticipate Jurassic World Dominion will launch much north … Read more

Jim Cramer: Fear market that steady rise in oil prices will lead to a recession

jim Cramer

Jim Cramer explained why the increasing price of oil has Wall Street scared about a recession, pointing to a drop in energy stocks on Wednesday despite crude hitting a record high. “As long as oil prices keep climbing, it’s hard to make the case for a soft landing. Oil’s a nightmare for the Fed. It … Read more

Sangeeta reveals previously unknown details about Rishi Kapoor’s proposal

Sangeeta jee reveal details about Rishi kapoor/Bolnews.com

Sangeeta Jee is the first female director in Pakistan. Raj Kapoor once invited her to his table at a film festival in Tashkent. Raj Kapoor offered her a role in Prem Rog. Sangeeta Jee is the first female director in Pakistan. Throughout her career, she directed a number of films. She began as a leading … Read more

Sonam Kapoor shocks her fans with non-glamorous roles

Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor celebrated her 36th birthday on June 9. She is one of the most well-known and promising actresses in Bollywood. She has played some of the top roles in films such as Neerja, Pad Man, Mausam, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, and others. Sonam Kapoor, a Bollywood actress, celebrated her 36th birthday … Read more

Armed man was apprehended near Justice Kavanaugh’s residence

Armed man was apprehended near Kavanaugh's house/Bolnews.com

Nicholas John Roske was arrested near Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Maryland home. Roske, of Simi Valley, California, was detained with a revolver, knife, and pepper spray. He believed Kavanaugh would side with Second Amendment decisions that would loosen gun control laws. According to law enforcement officials, the armed California man apprehended near Supreme Court … Read more

Volkswagen is looking to set up new electric vehicle & battery plants in US

Volkswagen

Volkswagen of America CEO Scott Keogh told on Wednesday that the company is “actively” looking to develop additional assembly and battery plants in the United States. Keogh refused to comment on probable locations for such activities. Currently, the German carmaker operates North American assembly operations in Tennessee and Mexico. CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE — Volkswagen of America … Read more

Ukraine would not accept any alternatives to EU candidate status says Kuleba

Ukraine

“Candidate status is the final psychological barrier that we must cross for EU sceptic countries,” he stated. As previously reported, on February 28, 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an application for Ukraine’s admission in the European Union. On March 10, EU leaders met in Versailles, France, to discuss ways to bolster European military and reduce … Read more

Watch the trailer for Apple TV+’s ‘Black Bird,’ starring Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

The trailer for Apple TV+’s Black Bird has been released. The six-episode thriller stars Ray Liotta in one of his final performances. Taron Egerton plays Jimmy Keene, who is sentenced to ten years in a minimum-security prison. Jimmy’s father, Big Jim Keene, is played by Ray Liotta, who died in late May at the age … Read more

Jim Cramer warns traders not to invest in digitization stocks: Recession ‘CPI’

jim Cramer

Jim Cramer warned investors on Wednesday not to invest in digitization stocks while the potential of a recession looming. “You can’t rationalize owning them unless you believe the [Federal Reserve] will rapidly beat inflation without doing much more to harm the economy,” the “Mad Money” host added. Jim Cramer warned investors on Wednesday not to … Read more

JFO sector: Ukrainian soldiers destroy three enemy tanks and six drones

JFO sector

In the previous 24 hours, Ukrainian forces have repelled seven enemy strikes and destroyed a large amount of military equipment in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine. According to Ukrinform, the Joint Forces Task Force stated this in a Facebook post. According to the report, Ukrainian soldiers repelled seven enemy strikes while fighting … Read more

Nick Cannon Confirms Having More Children This Year Despite Abby De La Rosa’s Pregnancy

Nick Cannon Confirms Having More Children This Year Despite Abby De La Rosa's Pregnancy

Days after Abby De La Rosa confirmed her pregnancy, Nick Cannon told the Lip Service podcast that “the stork is on the way” with more children. Nick’s announcement comes less than a week after model Abby De La Rosa Nick shares 10-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with his ex-wife Mariah Carey. The Nick Cannon Show … Read more

The head of the St. Louis resigned in the wake of bribery scandal

St. Louis resigned in the wake of bribery scanda/Bolnews.coml

Lewis Reed was president of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen. Allegedly took bribes and abused his position for personal benefit. Accused of seeking $22,000 in insurance claims for cars he didn’t own. Lewis Reed, President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, resigned five days after federal charges were revealed against him and two … Read more

Boris Johnson is attempting to re-establish housing pledges

housing

The PM is expected to say he wants to extend the right to buy to people who rent from housing associations. It comes after four in ten of his MPs voted against him in a confidence vote triggered by Partygate. Boris Johnson is trying to repair relations with Tory MPs who revolted against him. Boris … Read more

Mohnish Pabrai, disciple of Warren Buffett, names his 2 favorite investing books 

Mohnish Pabrai

Mohnish Pabrai, a disciple of Warren Buffett, names his 2 favorite investing books Are you looking for stocks with long-term value? Mohnish Pabrai, a seasoned investor, recommends two books. Pabrai, a value investor and disciple of billionaire Warren Buffett, told CNBC Pro Talks that “100 to 1 in the Stock Market” is an “extremely well-written” … Read more