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London (CNN Business) Millions of people in the United Kingdom are steeling themselves for colossal rises to their energy bills over the next few months, a coda to a year already marked by record price increases. The crisis is not unique to the country. Prices have shot up across Europe since last fall, driven by a spike in demand as countries lifted pandemic lockdowns. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in late February, and the subsequent drop in Moscow's oil and natural gas exports to Europe , have pushed prices even higher. But UK energy prices are now higher than in comparable economies like France and Italy, analysts told CNN Business. And Brits have suffered much bigger price increases than in most European countries, including Germany, where decades of energy policy has been turned on its head by the Ukraine war. The Office for National Statistics said this week that UK natural gas prices rose nearly 96% in the year to July, while electricity … [Read more...] about Why UK energy prices are rising much faster than in Europe

Swedish video game publisher and media holding company Embracer Group announced its acquisition of eight properties this week, including Middle-earth Enterprises, which controls the intellectual property licensing rights to The Lord of the Rings franchise. Those rights were previously held by The Saul Zaentz Company, which licensed out the property to New Line Cinema for Peter Jackson's celebrated Lord of the Rings film trilogy. While Embracer Group does not own Lord of the Rings - those rights are still owned and managed by the Tolkien Estate - it does mean that Embracer now holds sway over any Lord of the Rings material adapted into different mediums such as film, television, board games, theme parks and of course, video games. In a press release, Embracer cited the various Lord of the Rings adaptations currently in development, including the upcoming Amazon streaming series "The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power," which is set thousands of years before the original trilogy and … [Read more...] about Embracer Group adds a precious IP with Lord of the Rings

Photo-Illustration: The Strategist Madewell is a longtime Strategist favorite — especially when it comes to denim. Its jeans have been recommended to us for years by cool people and celebrities , and some of our own writers are devotees. So we were delighted to stumble upon Madewell’s jeans sale, where more than 80 different styles are just $75. That includes the aptly named Perfect Vintage Jean, which happens to be one of our favorite pairs of mom jeans . They’re cut slim through the leg “to keep the silhouette flattering and not dumpy,” according to celebrity stylist Samantha Brown . In fact, they’re so flattering that stylist Sahra Brandt recommends the jeans to her roster of clients (even ones she hasn’t met IRL) since they work on just about anyone. We’re not sure we’ve ever seen this pair quite this cheap, so snag them while you can. Madewell The Perfect Vintage Jean in Heathcote Wash $75 $128 now 41% off $75 $75 … [Read more...] about These Flattering, Vintage-Looking Madewell Jeans Are Just $75

0 Real Estate Curious about what's on the market? See what the most recently listed properties in and near Western Springs have to offer. Real Estate News , Patch Staff Posted Reply WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — Whether you’re actively looking for a new home or just curious about other properties nearby, you can start your search with five of the newest listings in and around Western Springs featured below. Follow the address links below to see more photos of homes that spark your interest. Here's a handy list of the five latest properties to go up for sale in the Western Springs area — including a house with 3 beds and 1 bath for $429,900, and another with 5 beds and 6 baths for $2.7 million. Like what you see? Just click on any address in the list to get more pics and details. Happy house hunting! Editor’s note: This list was automatically generated. Related: Visit The Patch Mortgage Center To Lock In Today's Best Rates 1. … [Read more...] about Check Out 5 New Homes On The Market In And Around The Western Springs Area

0 Real Estate Curious about what's on the market? Here is what the most recently listed listings in Evergreen Park have to offer. Real Estate News , Patch Staff Posted Reply EVERGREEN PARK, IL — Whether you’re actively researching for a new home or just investigating other properties nearby, you can start your search with three of the newest listings in and around Evergreen Park featured below. Follow the address links below to see more photos of homes that spark your interest. Here are the three latest properties to hit the market in and around the Evergreen Park area — such as a house with 4 beds and 2 baths for $418,900, and another with 3 beds and 1 bath for $179,900. Like what you see? Just click on any address in the list to get more pics and details. Enjoy! Editor’s note: This list was automatically generated. Related: Visit The Patch Mortgage Center To Lock In Today's Best Rates 1. 2632 W 89th Place, … [Read more...] about 3 New Evergreen Park Area Homes On The Market

Click here to read the full article. Interior designer Melanie Rose specializes in something very intimate and unique in the home renovation space: She designs sex rooms. Remember Tommy Lee’s dream of a boudoir playground in “Pam & Tommy,” and how the racy redesign led to his sex tape being stolen? That’s what Rose does for a living — well, except she doesn’t steal her clients’ personal belongings. When she’s not planning other folks’ bedrooms, Rose is in her own home writing a series of erotic novels based on that career. It was under the guise of pitching those books as a scripted series that her manager approached Adam Sher, president of ITV America. But Sher had another idea: Why not turn her life and work into a TV-MA-rated reality show? More from Variety 'The Next 365 Days' Review: For Masochists Only - and Not the Sexy Kind 'Sex Education' Season 4 Adds Dan Levy, Six Series Regulars Streamers Hike Prices: How the Big Players Stack Up Now And … [Read more...] about Streamers Get Steamy as They Lust After Sex-Drenched Fare to Seduce Subscribers

close Video Republican Joe O’Dea responds to abortion attack ad in Colorado Senate race NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! DENVER – On the day political handicappers shifted the Colorado Senate race into a more winnable zone for Republicans, Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet released an attack ad that bewildered GOP nominee Joe O'Dea's campaign. Bennet released an ad Thursday attempting to paint O'Dea as someone who wants to ban all abortion. However, O'Dea, to the chagrin of some Colorado Republicans , is far more pro-choice than much of his party. "Michael Bennet has always fought for a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions, but Joe O'Dea opposes the law protecting abortion access in Colorado," one Coloradan said in Bennet's ad. "O'Dea would have voted to confirm Trump's Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe v. Wade," another person says. "It's just not true," O'Dea said of Bennet's ad in an exclusive … [Read more...] about Colorado Senate shakeup: Joe O’Dea responds to Sen. Bennet’s abortion attack ad as Democrat loses steam

It’s one of the oldest rules on Wall Street: Don’t fight the Fed! Lately, however, that’s all anyone seems to be doing. The Fed is attempting to rein in inflation by raising interest rates and allowing its balance sheet to shrink. In theory, this should drive asset prices and raising rates on home loans, tightening financial conditions for businesses and households. While that happened in the early stages of the Fed’s tightening cycle, it has since gone haywire . The S&P 500 rallied 17.2 percent in the 41 days through March 17. U.S. corporate bonds with junk bonds also have gone on a stunning rally, narrowing the spread from roughly 600 basis points to 425 basis points above the risk-free Treasury rate on Friday.  The thirty-year fixed mortgage rate has fallen from nearly six percent to 5.13 percent. The market odds implied odds that the Fed will hike another 74 basis points in September have declined substantially. In short, financial conditions are substantially … [Read more...] about The Markets are Fighting the Fed and Vice Versa