Monthly Archives: September 2022

Pipeline boss says he’s turned down $13 million in work because he can’t find workers, even after boosting wages 22% and offering $5,000 retention bonuses

Tomasz Zajda / EyeEm/Getty Images A pipeline company’s president told WSJ it’s lost $13 million in work because of staff shortages. He said the firm increased wages by 22% and offers hiring and retention bonuses. Almost half of small businesses said finding and retaining staff was a problem, a survey found. A pipeline company in…

Flying taxi ordered by American Airlines successfully completes first test flight

The piloted test flight was the first time that the VX4 had flown. Vertical Aerospace The flying taxi that’s been ordered by American Airlines has completed its first test flight.  The piloted test of the VX4 is the first in a series of planned tests, Vertical Aerospace said Monday.  American Airlines has preordered 250 of…

Families in over 20 states are scrambling to place a bet on what their energy bills will be in the future. A wrong decision could cost them hundreds of dollars.

The Fed study reflects growing pessimism among aspiring homebuyers — especially young homebuyers — as prices have ballooned over the course of the pandemic. skynesher/Getty Images In over 20 states, families have some choice over where their home’s energy comes from. In today’s volatile energy market, a wrong decision could cost them hundreds of dollars….

Russia’s former president said nuclear threats are not a bluff, and that NATO won’t step in if Russia nukes Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and then-Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. Ivan Sekretarev/Associated Press A top Russian official repeated Russia’s nuclear threats, saying it “isn’t a bluff.” Dmitry Medvedev said NATO countries wouldn’t step in if Russia fired a nuke on Ukraine. One expert told Insider it likely is a…

The company trying to buy Trump’s Truth Social has changed its HQ address from a WeWork to a mailbox at a UPS Store

Digital World has been struggling to get its buyout deal with Trump’s Truth Social over the line. Allison Joyce/Getty Images, Justin Sullivan/Getty Image The company trying to buy Trump’s Truth Social has changed its HQ address to a UPS mailbox. Digital World Acquisition previously had its HQ address listed as a WeWork building in Miami….

The Morning After: Netflix is building its own game studio

Netflix is forming its own in-house game studio and wants to go beyond relying on third-party developers to bolster its game catalog. The studio, based in Helsinki, Finland, plans to create “world-class” original games without ads or in-app purchases. Netflix’s move into gaming has involved buying multiple developers, including the creators of Oxenfree, Night School…