Monthly Archives: September 2022

The US and its allies are getting close to a price cap on Russian oil – which could slash Moscow’s revenues yet send crude soaring

Oil prices have risen sharply in 2022. Tetra Images – Dan Bannister G7 finance ministers are set to meet on Friday to thrash out a US-led plan to cap Russian oil prices. Officials will approve the details of the plan in a virtual meeting, the Wall Street Journal reported. Some analysts warn Moscow could retaliate…

‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry warned the biggest market bubble in history would end with the ‘mother of all crashes.’ He just hinted the collapse is now underway.

Michael Burry. Jim Spellman/Getty Images Michael Burry indicated that the stock-market collapse he predicted is now underway. The “Big Short” investor joked that his followers are still asking him when the crash is coming. Burry has suggested the S&P 500 could plummet by another 53% before bottoming out. Michael Burry sounded the alarm on the…

Trump appeared to undermine his own claim that the FBI planted classified documents at Mar-a-Lago

Former President Donald Trump. James Devaney/GC Images Trump complained about the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago investigation in a Truth Social post. He accused agents of trying to make him look bad in a photograph it submitted as evidence.  But in doing so, he appeared to undercut his earlier claim that the FBI planted evidence. Former President Donald…

A passenger has accused Alaska Airlines of leaving him ‘stranded’ in a remote Arctic town

The passenger said runway construction and bad weather had halted flights from the isolated airport. Shutterstock A passenger has accused Alaska Airlines of leaving him stranded at a remote Arctic airport. He told One Mile At A Time that runway work and bad weather halted flights from the isolated airport. The traveler said if he…

I worked at Air Canada for over 7 years. Here’s why this summer drove me to quit.

Air Canada ramp workers at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) on October 3 2021. DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images This summer’s chaos drove an Air Canada ramp agent who’s worked at the airline for years to quit. He described a workplace plagued by understaffing, poor management, and frustrated workers.  Here’s why he’s decided to…

Why Trump could lose the 2024 Republican presidential nomination even if his legal troubles energize his base

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Hilton Anatole on August 06, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump keeps teasing another White House run. Most Republicans think he’ll win the nomination if he wants it. But a few scenarios and arguments from GOP rivals…

A fired Merrill financial advisor paid $7,500 to a smoothie store employee after video showed him throwing a drink at her and calling her an ‘immigrant loser’

Merrill Lynch fired James Iannazzo after the incident. John Keeble/Getty Images An ex-Merrill Lynch staffer has reached a $7,500 settlement over an altercation in a smoothie store. He went viral earlier this year for throwing a smoothie at an employee and making a racist comment. Merrill fired him over the incident, which occurred after his…

Social Determinants of Health: Technology, examples and healthcare trends in 2021

Healthcare payers and providers are broadening the scope of health-influencing factors they address to include social determinants of health (SDOH). Below, we outline how digital technology in healthcare is working to address SDOH. Do you work in the Healthcare industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors with data-driven…

A $33.5 million ski home inspired by the James Bond movie ‘Spectre’ will soon be for sale — see photos of the property

“Snowfall,” named after the James Bond movie “Skyfall” and inspired by another Bond film, “Spectre,” is being constructed in Utah. Blok Studio An under-construction home in Utah will be on the market soon for $33.5 million. The home, called “Snowfall,” is inspired by the James Bond movie “Spectre.” The developer, Matt Alcone, provided Insider with…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX wins $1.4 billion NASA contract for 5 more astronaut launches to the International Space Station

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Yasin Ozturk/Getty Images SpaceX has won a $1.4 billion NASA contract to send more astronauts and cargo to the ISS. Overall, NASA has awarded SpaceX 14 missions, bringing the total contract value to nearly $5 billion. It’s a modification to the existing contract which NASA first awarded to SpaceX in 2014….