Top Russian Commander Reportedly Arrested Following Prigozhin’s Short-Lived Mutiny
Russian General Sergei Surovikin, deputy commander of Russia’s military operations in Ukraine and current commander of Russia’s aerospace forces has reportedly been arrested, according to sources cited by The Moscow Times’ Russian service. Surovikin, who was also for a few monthe the supreme commander of the operations in Ukraine, has not been seen in public […]
OceanGate Still Offers Dives To Titanic After Fatal Submersible Tragedy
Update: OceanGate’s website is currently inaccessible as of this writing. OceanGate Expeditions is under fire for continuing to promote trips to the Titanic shipwreck on its website, even after a devastating incident claimed the lives of all five passengers aboard its submersible. The company has listed two missions to the wreckage in 2024, scheduled for […]
Oops: RFK Jr Deletes Ad Campaign That Used A Russian Stock Photo
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing some more online backlash, but this time for marketing his campaign merchandise using what appears to be a Russian stock photo. The post depicted a woman in a “Kennedy 2024” sweater walking on a Russian street, surrounded by Cyrillic signage. Twitter sleuths quickly determined that the […]
Airbnb: Will Barbie Save The (Disputed) Collapse?
Airbnb (Nasdaq: ABNB) has made headlines again with its latest promotion, bringing back the iconic Barbie-themed hot-pink DreamHouse mansion in Malibu. In partnership with Warner Bros., Airbnb is offering two lucky applicants a chance to enjoy a two-night stay in the luxurious mansion as part of the upcoming comedy film featuring Margot Robbie and Ryan […]
Don’t Strike the Gong Yet: Toronto Mayoral Candidate Who Got 0.4% of Votes Wants A Recount
Fringe Toronto mayoral candidate Xiao Hua Gong is demanding a recount and questioning the accuracy of the results, after losing massively to Olivia Chow earlier this week. Despite receiving only 0.4% support in the official byelection, Gong highlighted a substantial difference in his support in a mock byelection conducted among Toronto students, where he received […]
Bud Light Execs Behind Mulvaney Ad No Longer With The Company
In the aftermath of a recent reorganization, Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD), the parent company of Bud Light, has confirmed the departure of its top two marketing executives who were chiefly behind its recent controversial ad. Daniel Blake, the Group Vice President for Marketing, and Alissa Heinerscheid, the Vice President of Bud Light Marketing, reportedly have […]
Canopy Growth Sells Off Five Facilities In Q1 2023
Canopy Growth (TSX: WEED) continues to shed assets as it works to improve its liquidity situation. The latest asset to be sold consists of a facility in Modesto, California. The asset, which was acquired several years ago for industrial-scale hemp manufacturing under an agreement with the City of Modesto, was sold for an undisclosed price. […]
Overstock Acquires Bed Bath & Beyond Banner, To Make Retailer Online-Only
The Bed Bath & Beyond banner will live on. It was revealed last night that the brand name has been acquired in bankruptcy court, with Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) slated to acquire the failed brand. The transaction sees Overstock acquire the trademarks, tradenames, website and domain names, customer database, patents, loyalty program, and other brand assets […]
TerrAscend To Begin Trading On The TSX On July 4
TerrAscend (CSE: TER) has “declared its independence” this morning, revealing to the market that it will be the first US cannabis operator to list on a Tier 1 exchange as of July 4. The company is slated to begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange as of Tuesday under the symbol “TSND”, and as a […]
Lithium Americas: Ninth Circuit Court Hears Oral Arguments on Appeal of Approval of Thacker Pass Mining License
On June 26, opponents of Lithium Americas Corp.’s (TSX: LAC) giant Thacker Pass lithium mining project in northern Nevada made perhaps their last ditch argument to stop construction of the mine when the San Francisco-based, three-member U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments from all parties in the case. The strength of the opposition’s arguments […]