It has been a catastrophically bad year for shale, and few (if any) could have predicted the industrys struggles this year. The most notable of those struggles came in April when the West Texas Intermediate crude benchmark plunged below zero and into uncharted territory. The previously unthinkable price crash was spurred by a series of…
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – The largest rural airline in Alaska has declared bankruptcy and laid off more than 1,000 workers but wants $250,000 in bonuses to be awarded to its chief executive and other employees. Alaska Public Radio reported that RavnAir Group filed the request Tuesday in Delaware bankruptcy court. Lawyers for the company say…
Loading Every bill utilities, telcos and insurances could be bloated. Providers often rely on the complacency of existing customers to keep paying over the odds. Go through your bills, using comparison websites, to determine the savings you could make by switching to a cheaper provider. 2. Mortgage and financial products Your mortgage is the biggest…
Two films Ana and Made in Italy debuted online last week. Both films have a 2020 release date. ANA (Amazon Prime 2020) Set during depressed times in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, Ana consists of an adventure and a touching comedy about 11-year-old streetwise Ana (Dafne Keen) and her reluctant savior Rafa Rodriguez (Andy Garcia).…
In recent years, the lobby group for directors of large companies has been increasingly whingeing about various avenues for company directors to be held accountable. Its a bizarre position; highly paid people who hold themselves out as experts, demanding protection from the consequences when they fail to act reasonably. They have seized upon the Covid-19…