COMMENT: As the situation escalates in Ukraine, there have been fears Vladimir Putin may go rogue by setting his sights on the Pacific. While I would argue we’re possibly too insignificant and far away to be on his radar, let’s nevertheless look at the international framework that’s designed to ensure this never happens. On February 16, Russia’s Parliament adopted a […]

The number of air traffic passenger miles in America collapsed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the figure was about 306 billion. That was down from an average of 750 billion in the two previous years. Data from the U.S. Department of Transportation showed a strong rebound in December.  Presumably, this continued into 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic nearly ruined […]

EXCLUSIVE: Sterlin Harjo has signed with CAA. Harjo co-created and executive produces FX’s freshman hit Reservation Dogs alongside Taika Waititi. Harjo also served as showrunner and pilot director. The duo is currently in pre-production on Season 2. The series is notable for being the first to feature an all-Native team of writers, directors, and series regulars, and is one of […]

New York (CNN Business)Governments around the world must consider drastic steps to slash oil demand in the face of an emerging global energy crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the International Energy Agency warned on Friday. The energy watchdog detailed a 10-point emergency plan that includes reducing speed limits on highways by at least 6 miles per hour, working […]

It is not clear whether there are any safeguards in place to prevent any individual who may buy Gangwal’s entire stake from making a bid to gain control of the airline through an open offer. Anjuli Bhargava reports. On February 19, India’s largest private low-fare airline IndiGo announced the resignation of one of the two founders, Rakesh Gangwal, from the […]

Huntsville, Ala., may have beat out Colorado Springs as the permanent home of the U.S. Space Command, but that doesn’t mean Colorado Springs had dropped off the radar screen of aerospace firms looking to work closely with the U.S. military’s newest branch. A government contractor based in Colorado Springs is looking to add 585 new jobs in either El Paso […]

Following a 2018 Supreme Court decision that lifted a federal ban on sports betting, many states have rushed to create new laws to allow sports betting. There are now 32 states with at least some form of legal gambling – an increase of five states from two years earlier.  With new forms of wagering that people can access without having […]

New Zealand’s inflation crisis isn’t just squeezing Kiwis’ at the pump … it’s also making it more expensive to go to the toilet. Newstalk ZB can reveal the cost of loo paper has skyrocketed, with the fastest price rise since detailed records began in 2007/08. Infometrics analysis of Stats NZ data shows the average price for a twelve pack of […]

After coming under pressure in morning trading on Thursday, stocks showed a notable recovery attempt over the course of the afternoon. The major averages climbed well off their worst levels of the day but remained in negative territory. The Dow tumble by more than 460 points at its worst levels of the day but closed down a relatively modest 112.18 […]