Germany to Cut Subsidies to Electric Cars, Let Them Sell at True Price
BERLIN (AP) – The German government plans to reduce incentive payments for buyers of electric cars and end incentives for buying plug-in hybrids at the end of this year.
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Global Lost Luggage Crisis: Woman Loses Ashes of Deceased Parents
The U.K.’s Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday that a lost luggage crisis across airports worldwide had worsened in recent weeks, highlighting the case of a woman who lost a bag containing the ashes of her deceased parents while traveling from Chicago to Dublin, Ireland. “American tourist Donna O’
Report: Silicon Valley Losing Workers to Middle America
More than 70 cities and towns across America have implemented incentive programs aimed at drawing businesses and remote workers away from Silicon Valley and other coastal hubs, and are enjoying increased success since the pandemic, reports the Wall Street Journal. The incentives include subsidies for gym memberships and childcare, as
Florida Rail Company Laying Off American Workers, Sending Jobs to Outsourcing Firm
A transportation company based in Jacksonville, Florida, is laying off its American Information Technology (IT) employees and sending the jobs to an India-based outsourcing firm.This month, CSX Corp.
Buttigieg: It Wasn't a Mistake to Give Billions to Airlines that Can't Provide Service Because They Pushed People into Early Retirement
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stated that, despite receiving billions to keep people employed, airlines pushed “a lot of their pilots and experienced crews into early retirement.” Which, while it technically didn’t break the terms of receiving the
Mexico/Central America: New Visa Restrictions Harm Venezuelans
(New York) – New visa restrictions by several countries in the Americas have led to a significant increase in the number of Venezuelans crossing a dangerous jungle area on the Colombia–Panama border, known as the Darien Gap, exposing them to egregious abuses, Human Rights Watch said today.
The number of
Report: Thousands of Flights Delayed, Cancelled on July 4 Weekend
People traveling for July 4 have reportedly experienced a huge number of delayed and cancelled flights, even after hundreds were cancelled last weekend.
Report: Airlines Knew Fourth of July Travel Would Be a Disaster
As passengers are experiencing delays and canceled flights more than usual over the Fourth of July, an Axios report revealed that airlines knew ahead of time there would be problems.
Report: Delta Offered Passengers $10K Each to Give Up Seats
Passengers on a Delta flight to Minnesota claimed the airline offered them $10,000 to vacate their seats, a Thursday report said.
Driverless Traffic Jam: Cruise Robotaxis Blocked Traffic on San Francisco Street for Hours
More than a half dozen robotaxis operated by Cruise stopped running and blocked a street in San Francisco this week, causing a traffic jam that lasted for hours.
Buttigieg: 'There Are Going to be Challenges' with July 4 Travel, Airlines Pushed People into Early Retirement Even with COVID Relief
During a portion of an interview aired on Tuesday’s “NBC Nightly News,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said, “There are going to be challenges” with air travel over the July 4 holiday, and that despite receiving $50 billion in coronavirus relief designed to save jobs, “a lot of people, including
Cost of Living Crisis: 70,000 Protest as National Strike Cripples Nation
A national strike crippled the transport infrastructure of Belgium with around 70,000 people taking to the street on Monday to protest the effects of inflation.
Australia: Five States Seeing Power Disruptions as Winter Arrives
Nearly all of eastern Australia suffered localized blackouts on Tuesday evening, with some of the power outages expected to extend into at least Wednesday, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported.
The state-owned Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) announced on June 14 that nearly all of the eastern and southern regions
Indonesia Debuts Visa to Entice Foreigners to Work-from-Home in Bali
Indonesia’s government recently announced plans to develop a new “digital nomad” visa program that would allow remote workers to live and work in Indonesia tax-free for up to five years, Fortune reported on Tuesday. Indonesian Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno described the nascent initiative to Bloomberg on June 6. He
Socialist Sri Lanka Seeks to Create Private Sector to Prevent Famine
Sri Lanka’s socialist government announced plans on Monday to create a private agriculture sector to help alleviate famine amid a national financial crisis that has caused food shortages since March, Sri Lanka’s News First website reported. “[Sri Lankan] President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials to immediately launch a
