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Things are about to get saucy… or are they? Californian farmers have warned of imminent climate change-related tomato shortages. Are salsas, pasta sauces, ketchup, and pizza toppings under threat? And what could that mean for the big companies that need big supplies, like Heinz and McDonalds?

Deal too good to be true? It might be triangulation fraud. This is when thirsty bargain hunters spot a deal, buy it and receive the goods from the legit retailer. The problem? Everyone’s getting scammed in this US$6.4 billion fraudulent industry.

As people swap consoles and gadgets for freedom and fresh air, gaming’s got a new nemesis: real life. And gaming’s biggest names haven’t been levelling up. Not good news for Playstation fans either, as the price tag for consoles is set to soar, inflation to blame.

As he turns 92 years young, GOAT investor Warren Buffett has learned a few painful billion dollar lessons along the way. But the man famous for enjoying McDonald’s for brekkie and Dairy Queen on Sunday is still not afraid to back a startup.

Grocery retailers are dangling the streaming carrot as Amazon and Walmart go head-to-head in a food fight to gain (and keep) customers. Who’d a thunk the way to people’s stomachs was through their eyes ‘n’ ears? Walmart ‘n’ chill?

Is it doomsday for this Deere in the headlights? Farmers are Deere hunting, taking a note from Thunberg’s playbook as the right to repair battle rages on. And looks like Deere’s software is one ransomware attack away from imploding the entire food supply network.

They may have become your boring friends, but seems like couples that pay together, stay together. Ka-ching!While some of us are still swiping left and right, some couples are seeing their net worth climb 9x their single pals while they Netflix and chill on their designer couch. Why?

Big cat Obama is lowkey roaring about it, so why is new legislation in the US such a BDF? Healthcare and climate change are the big winners, with people harnessing the sun reaping tax rewards. US EV manufacturers are also plugged for good news, as is one surprise US department.

Oil has fallen more than 20% since June but what’s cooled the demand? Those cheaper bus rides? Or an ode to 1970s’ driverless days? Meanwhile, oil stocks are up. Happy days for fans of the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffet? 👴

Dream, nightmare or have meme stocks been resurrected? It might take more than fuzzy bedsocks to take away the chill of share price plummets. Meanwhile for reasons no one can quite figure out, one ‘Demon’ stock has made a comeback, rising 32,000%. Spoooooky! 👻

Could Netflix be derailed by the trainwreck of subscribers leaving the streaming engine? 🚂 Seems Disney hasn’t caught their contagion, welcoming millions into the House of Mouse. Meanwhile, plant-based food hasn’t inspired us to kick the beef habit. Even for Mother Earth.

The results are in and Fortune has shared their fastest-growing 500 big companies list and two probably won’t be a surprise. Pfizer’s move to switch from little blue pills to little pink ones has been a grower in 2022 and for Tesla, everythin’s bigger in Texas.