When shuttered venues embraced streaming during the pandemic, the arts became more accessible. With live performance back, and streams dwindling, many feel forgotten.
Category: Shutdowns (Institutional)
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Can the Philippine Island of Boracay Beat Overtourism?
Called one of the world’s best islands, the Philippine resort was closed by the government for six months and reopened with a cap on visitors. Now, with travelers coming back, will it continue to hold the line?
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Texas Observer Reverses Plan to Shut Down and Lay Off Staff
The New York Times – Business:Former and current staff members had fought the decision to shut down the 68-year-old magazine, a bastion of liberal opinion and investigative journalism in a red state.
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How Ukraine’s Battered Steel Industry Galvanized Its War Effort
The New York Times – Business:The iron- and steel-producing factories of Ukraine’s rust belt have made body armor, helmets and armored plates for vehicles — and steelworkers risked their lives rolling out heavy machinery at the beginning of the war to help physically block the Russian advance.
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Double-Barreled Economic Threat Puts Congress on Edge
The New York Times – Business:Republicans and Democrats disagree over how recent bank closures should impact the debt limit stalemate, and have taken divergent lessons from past economic crises.
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The Chaotic, Dispiriting Work of Liquidating Harmon Stores
The New York Times – Business:Employees of the beauty and health chain said Bed Bath & Beyond’s decision to shut it down had caught them by surprise. Communication never got better.
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48 Hours Till Payroll, $200,000 to Go: Diary of a Bank Failure
The New York Times – Business:The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank set major financial disruptions in motion. It also made one founder’s week a scramble.
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Fed Blocked Mention of Regulatory Flaws in Silicon Valley Bank Rescue
The New York Times – Business:Federal government officials wanted a joint statement to include a reference to regulatory shortcomings that they believe helped lead to the bank’s demise.
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Dutch Pro-Farmer Party Sweeps Elections, Upsetting the Status Quo
The New York Times – Business:The surprise victory is widely seen as a protest vote against Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s government and some of his policies, including a goal to slash nitrogen emissions, which many say will imperil farming operations.
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French Protesters Rally in Last Angry Push Before Pension Bill Vote
The New York Times – Business:Many believe the legislation to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62 will pass Parliament, and they are looking beyond the vote to fight on.
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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: A Timeline of the Panic
The New York Times – Business:Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse led to the failure of a second bank and prompted regulators to move to contain the fallout in the U.S. banking system.
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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: A Timeline of the Panic
The New York Times – Business:Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse led to the failure of a second bank and prompted regulators to move to contain the fallout in the U.S. banking system.