The international outcry over Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has been so great that the major Hollywood studios had little choice but to abandon the Russian market, at least temporarily. The race to the exit was started by Disney, with Warner Brothers, Sony, and Paramount following suit. Other media-related departures include Netflix, Discovery, and Amazon. The […]
China has a healthcare-infrastructure problem. Its workforce of doctors and nurses, as well as its network of clinics and hospitals, are woefully inadequate for a population of 1.4 billion. The state aims to avoid the upheaval associated with a rampant, nationwide Covid-19 outbreak, whether sparked by Omicron or a now-unknown variant. Its ongoing zero-Covid policy […]
Trends in space commerce may favor down-to-earth opportunities. Each year NASA heralds the potential for licensing its myriad technologies in its Spinoff publication. The 2022 edition was just released, offering venture insight for entrepreneurs and investors. Download this government report > The bulk of the review is dedicated to case studies of proven successes. One […]
Experts once expected Africa to suffer catastrophically from Covid-19. Yet infections have been falling across the continent from comparatively muted levels since July 2021. One possible explanation is that government data is wildly inaccurate, portraying a misleading picture of on-the-ground challenges. Limited vaccine coverage, after all, cannot align with low infection rates, at least in […]
Royal Caribbean announced this week what could be the definitive travel experience: a nine-month around-the-world cruise. Given that the global economy has yet to rebound fully from the pandemic, we will give them credit for moxie. Images of the Diamond Princess floating in Yokohama harbor, unable to disembark some 3,700 passengers, will presumably be recast […]
Cranganore Inc announces its market-development and investor-positioning mandate with SiriusOne Capital LLP, a Chennai-based investment firm. “The coronavirus economy is creating major allocation opportunities in emerging markets worldwide,” according to Douglas Johnson, Managing Director at Cranganore Inc. “We’re excited to be working with SiriusOne Capital, a best-in-class venture manager focused on deal flow in India. […]
Tucson, Arizona is a city with a population of about 550,000, perhaps best known as home for the University of Arizona. It is also home to Al Basha Grocery, a small provisions store that caters to local Muslims. There are—possibly—some 9,000-to-10,000 Muslims in the greater Tucson area. For context, watch the video at YouTube. Al […]
The actor playing the lead character in the hit movie Black Widow has sued Disney for breach of contract. The lawsuit is more than another Hollywood actor fussing about their oversized payout. Rather, it will set the pace for A-list compensation schemes going forward. In the world of Hollywood labor economics, marquee talent usually benefits […]
Clear Secure Inc (NYSE: YOU) went public at the end of June. Road warriors in the US will know the firm from the biometric airport kiosks that they run in places like Orlando and Phoenix. While stock trading data is still sparse, it appears that the stock price has benefited impressively from investor attention. One […]
Chile-based NotMilk may be alluring to investors because of its plant-based product traits and its de facto celebrity endorsement by Jeff Bezos. Not all food-tech companies are so fortunate. The key to capturing investor capital may be found in answering a basic question: Among potential competitors, what are the barriers-to-entry? In food tech, direct-to-consumer businesses […]
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