This weekend, Major League Baseball officially kicks off its season. And with legions of fans trying to navigate enhanced security checkpoints, stadium attendees may experience their own delay of game just trying to get to their seat. “Sports stadiums are looking a lot like airports these days,”CLEAR CEO Caryn Seidman […]
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Iraq bumps up the date it will award new oil contracts by more than two months
Iraq plans to award oil and gas exploration and development contracts in 11 new blocks on April 15, oil ministry spokesman Asim Jihad said on Sunday. Iraq had initially set June 21 as the date to open the bids for the new blocks, located in border areas with Iran and […]
Elizabeth Warren attacks Trump’s Asia ‘chaos’ and ridicules ‘happy-faced’ views toward China
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren says chaos in the Trump administration is harming its ability to formulate coherent policy toward North Korea’s nuclear program and other important issues in Asia. Vacancies in the foreign service are undermining Washington’s ability to advance U.S interests, Warren told reporters in Beijing on Saturday. U.S. […]
Villanova and Michigan are headed to national title showdown
Villanova bombed its way past a blueblood to reach the national title game. Michigan got there by taking away Cinderella’s slipper. This end to March Madness should be good. A wild NCAA Tournament of upsets comes down to this: Villanova and its squadron of long-range shooters against Michigan and its […]
Here’s how earnings season could stop the ‘bleeding’ on stock markets, a strategist says
The S&P 500 Index just posted its first negative quarter since 2015. With earnings season set to kick off in less than two weeks, one strategist says the market’s pain could be behind it. “We’re just hoping that earnings season shows up and stops the bleeding,” Brian Nick, chief investment […]
As bulk-delivery service Boxed gains momentum online, suitors are circling
The online bulk delivery start-up Boxed is attracting lots of attention from big retail. As one of Boxed’s earliest investors, the founder of venture capital firm Greycroft told CNBC he’s not surprised by the heightened interest in the privately held company. In just three years Boxed went from $40,000 in […]
Final Four ticket prices drop below $1000, cooling as most of the early favorites get sent packing
College basketball fans hoping to score Final Four tickets on the (relative) cheap might have just caught a break. Ticket prices for the NCAA’s big elimination round appear to have cooled in the last few days, dropping to an average asking price of around $743, according to TicketIQ. When looking […]
How Bark’s dog-treat delivery business is trying to avoid the downdraft of subscription meal kits
Across the retail industry, people are largely unsubscribing to subscription services, leaving companies like Blue Apron and BirchBox struggling. But at least one company is enjoying growing success via subscription model. Bark sends a monthly delivery of dog toys, treats and chews in its BarkBox, which are delivered to customers […]
One Kentucky town has become an emblem of the war on coal, and Appalachia’s decline
Tony Bowling is 52. He was born, raised and still lives in Hazard, Kentucky, a small town in the southeastern corner of the state, deep in the heart of Appalachia’s coal country. Like many of Hazard’s roughly 5,300 citizens, he hails from a long line of coal workers. “Every male […]
Tiger Woods has ‘wind in his sails’, but sponsors wonder if he can stay healthy and out of trouble
In the past few weeks, Tiger Woods has made a seemingly improbable comeback on the golf course. But can his image rebound the same way off it? That is the question that brands and advertisers are posing as Mr. Woods returns to the Masters on Thursday for the first time […]