Monthly Archives: September 2022

Russian troops likely losing already limited trust in military leadership as Ukraine’s lightning offensive forces a turn to ’emergency’ defense, UK intel says

A Ukrainian soldier passes by a Russian tank damaged in a battle in a just freed territory on the road to Balakleya in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. AP Photo Ukraine’s counteroffensives have stunned Russian troops, forcing many to flee their positions.  UK intelligence said Ukraine’s advancements forced Russia into “emergency defensive…

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Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland is out of jail early and wants to go into tech — but he’ll have his earnings withheld until he pays back $26 million

Billy McFarland is interviewed in Hulu’s “Fyre Fraud” documentary. Hulu Billy McFarland is best known for organizing Fyre Festival, the VIP party that became infamous when hundreds of attendees were left stranded in the Bahamas. McFarland was sentenced to six years in prison for wire-fraud charges in relation to Fyre Festival. Now, McFarland is out of prison…

Europe will spiral into a severe recession as the energy crisis hikes inflation and weighs on GDP, BlackRock says

Philipp von Ditfurth/Getty Images Europe’s worsening energy crisis will send the continent into a severe recession, BlackRock said. Soaring energy prices have worsened inflation, leading to aggressive rate hikes from the European Central Bank. But that hawkishness is set to squash economic growth, which markets haven’t fully priced in yet. Europe will spiral into a…

I’m a concierge at a 5-star hotel in NYC. We’re trying to meet our guests high expectations, but staffing shortages are making my job harder.

Ryan Lettier. Courtesy of Ryan Lettier Ryan Lettier has been a concierge at five-star hotel The Peninsula New York since 2021. He books reservations or rides or finds merchandise for elite clientele, sometimes celebrities. He says staffing shortages at restaurants and his own hotel have complicated his role. This as-told-to essay is based on a…