Latest from Ariana Rosas

• Apr 21, 2023

  $15 million of gold goes missing in heist at Toronto airport

  

  From the BBC World Service: Canadian police are investigating a $15 million gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport. We’ll hear from the person who broke the story, Brian Lilley, a columnist for the Toronto Sun newspaper. Plus, how would you feel about floating through the stratosphere with the finest selection of French food and wine? That’s the aim of one company as the BBC’s Chantal Hartle explains. And the increased cost of celebrating Eid in Egypt this weekend. We hear from the BBC’s Yolande Knell.

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• Apr 20, 2023

  How does one pay a $787 million settlement?

  

  Media giant Fox, as you’ve likely heard, has agreed to settle with Dominion Voting Systems over defamation allegations against Fox News. The $787.5 million settlement could be the largest ever for a defamation case. How does Fox pay all that money? Plus, the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book is out. No, it’s not a New York Times bestseller. Yes, it does have some interesting things to say about where the economy’s heading and how different regions of the country were affected by that banking mess. We check in with Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG.

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• Apr 20, 2023

  For cannabis industry, insurance is still a sticking point

  

  4/20 is the day lots of Americans celebrate, or at least give a wink to, pot. While it’s a business worth tens of billions of dollars with its own holiday, cannabis remains illegal at the federal level in the U.S. That’s posing problems for entrepreneurs trying to get insurance in the 20 or so states where you can buy and sell it. Plus, the increasingly crowded electric vehicle industry and what that mean’s for Tesla’s profits. And, how COVID, politics and stigma are preventing the federal government from achieving its goals to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S., despite hundreds of millions of dollars of funding.

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• Apr 20, 2023

  Will Turkey’s new natural gas discovery help Europe wean itself off Russia?

  

  From the BBC World Service: Turkey flips the switch on the Sakarya natural gas field in the Black Sea today. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is promising consumers lower natural gas bills ahead of next month’s election, and these new resources will make the import-dependent country more resilient. It’s also hoped the supplies will eventually help Europe switch away from its dependence on Russia. Plus, what’s day-to-day life like for those stuck in the Sudanese capital Khartoum as fighting continues? And, women in Spain will soon be able to take sick leave for serious menstrual pain. But some fear it could lead to more workplace discrimination.

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• Apr 19, 2023

  Um … what’s a DVD again?

  

  Do you still own a DVD player? If so, and you’re relying on Netflix to watch those DVDs, it might be time to think of a new plan. Netflix is finally shutting down that part of its business. But why now? Plus, the European Union’s answers to the United States’ CHIPS Act. And, Indiana is one of 10 states that specifically prohibits undocumented college students from paying in-state tuition. That means an undocumented student in that state could pay nearly $17,000 more per year in tuition than their peers.

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• Apr 19, 2023

  The sustained entrepreneurship boom

  

  Starting a business was a trend during peak pandemic, and it looks to be continuing. That’s even though the country has opened back up and unemployment has gone way down. Last month, business applications increased again. Plus, with summer not too far away, many companies are getting ready to welcome new interns aboard. Employers expect to increase summer intern numbers by almost 10% this time around. That might have something to do with the tight labor market we’re still seeing in certain sectors. And, a deep dive into the private, for-profit industry that has grown up around enforcing work requirements for welfare.

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• Apr 19, 2023

  Prices remain stubbornly high in the UK

  

  From the BBC World Service: The rate of price rises slowed in the eurozone last month to about 7%, but inflation in the U.K. is still more than 10%. That’s despite continued expectations it will fall. We examine the U.K’s “sticky” price problem. Meanwhile, the European Union is boosting its semiconductor industry. And, why South Korea is cracking down on nepotism in the workplace.

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• Apr 18, 2023

  Hollywood could be headed for a strike

  

  Hollywood film and TV writers have voted almost unanimously to give their union the authority to call a strike. This would happen if negotiators fail to reach a new contract by May 1. We take a look at the sticking points. Plus, it’s worth taking stock on how far we’ve come in the fight against inflation. Believe it or not things are looking up. But wages still lag behind and it’s going to take some time before price rises slow to a more “normal” rate. And, many so-called affordable cities are not so affordable anymore. Take Houston, for example. It’s getting harder and harder for residents there to make ends meet.

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• Apr 18, 2023

  Americans are “revenge dining”

  

  Going out to eat is in right now. Spending at restaurants and bars was up 13% in March, compared to a year ago, according to the Census Department. That’s even as prices for meals outside the home kept rising and groceries got cheaper. Plus, there’s optimism that things are starting to turn in the housing market. We might see more buyers in the market going forward, but maybe not first-time buyers. And, the number of people in the U.S. choosing cremation over a casket burial is on the rise. How funeral homes are adapting.

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• Apr 18, 2023

  China’s economy shakes off COVID curbs

  

  From the BBC World Service: China’s economy rebounded by more than expected in the first three months of the year after the country dropped its strict COVID restrictions. What’s been driving the growth? And what does a recovery mean for the rest of the world? Plus, Apple opens its first retail store in India in a move which reflects its growing presence in the country. And, what would you pay for a T. rex skeleton? One’s up at auction in Switzerland for at least $5 million.

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