Monthly Archives: March, 2026
High Oil Prices from Middle East War Strain Asian Budgets
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is significantly hurting Asia’s oil‑importing economies as high crude prices strain government budgets and consumer costs, reports...
Starbucks Goes Where It’s Treated Best
In the face of tax hikes that have already been reported to have driven its former Chairman and CEO, Howard Schultz, to Florida, Starbucks...
Online Sports Betting Fuels Surge in US Debt and Bankruptcies
Since a 2018 Supreme Court ruling legalized sports betting beyond Nevada, 38 US states now allow wagers online, in casinos, or both, with Americans...
Landmark Case Finds Social Media Platforms Negligent
A Los Angeles jury issued a landmark verdict on March 25, 2026, finding Meta and Google’s YouTube negligent in the design of their social media platforms...
US Cold-Storage Market Faces Oversupply Shakeout
The US cold‑storage sector is working off a pandemic‑era oversupply, as a construction boom during heightened demand outpaced the market, reports FreightWaves.
With demand softening...