Man Stuck in Terminal for Years Dies
Published on 11/12/2022An Iranian man who lived for 18 years in Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport and whose saga loosely inspired the Steven Spielberg film “The Terminal” died Saturday in the airport that he long called home, officials said.
Corporate Canada Steps Up!
Published on 11/11/2022Usually when you hear about a company stepping in, there’s a good chance that they are up to no good. Not Hyundai, though.
The Arbitrage Life: T-Rex Skull for Sale
Published on 11/09/2022A Tyrannosaurus rex skull unearthed in South Dakota is expected to sell for $15 million or more at auction in New York next month, officials with Sotheby’s said Tuesday.
Test Results are in: Alaska Doesn't Have (Snow) Crabs
Published on 11/08/2022Apparently, Alaska doesn’t have crabs. To be clear, it usually does.
Reporter Makes Fake Americans to Understand Americans
Published on 11/07/2022BBC reporter Marianna Spring created five fake Americans and opened social media accounts for them, part of an attempt to illustrate how disinformation spreads on sites like Facebook, Twitter and TikTok despite efforts to stop it, and how that impacts American politics.
401 Oh No: Your Retirement in a Bear Market
Published on 11/07/2022Stocks are officially in a bear market. Let’s look at what causes bear markets, and how they affect older investors who are saving for retirement or have already retired.
Return of Carrot!
Published on 11/06/2022It’s not Carrot unless she’s caught in the Champagne region of France.
Call of Duty Battle Not Just Onscreen
Published on 11/05/2022Call of Duty is at the center of a corporate tug-of-war between Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation over Microsoft’s pending $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard.
The Arbitrage Life: Pokemon GO Too Far
Published on 11/04/2022A Missouri jury has convicted a father and son for attacking a Pokemon Go rival in a dispute that ended with all three men in a lake.
Oh Canada
Published on 11/03/2022Look out Dr. Kevorkian, medically assisted death is legal in Canada, but only for Canadian citizens.
It's Payday, at least in NYC
Published on 11/02/2022Starting this week, job-seekers in New York City will have access to a key piece of information: how much money they can expect to earn for an advertised opening.
The Arbitrage Life: Doggone Good Chow
Published on 11/02/2022San Francisco is a foodie heaven with plenty of Michelin-starred restaurants. And San Franciscans love dogs. So it might come as no surprise that an entrepreneur has decided to combine the two passions, creating what’s believed to be the first restaurant exclusively for man’s best friend.