I’m hitting refresh on my email, waiting for several executives to get back to me about new projects. One has to rethink its global rollout due to budget cuts. Another has the budget authorized but needs commitment from the CFO before they can proceed. A third is weighing the pros and cons of tackling many issues…

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Scandal-ridden Ozy Media finds itself in another bind.

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In topsy-turvy economic times, it’s easy to focus on uncertainty and fret about the future. That impulse, though, can mask progress: Income inequality has plateaued in the last decade, and recently growth in wages paid to the lowest earners has exceeded that of the highest.

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The White House yesterday (Feb. 23) announced that the US is nominating Ajay Banga to succeed David Malpass as World Bank president.

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The West-led sanctions on Russia’s oil trade following the Ukraine invasion benefited India the most. In less than a year, the country has saved an estimated $4 billion (30,000 crore rupees) by importing Russian crude oil.

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US First Lady Jill Biden is currently in Namibia for a two-day visit. She landed in Windhoek—the capital—on Feb. 22, and will proceed to Kenya on Feb. 24. This is her sixth visit to Africa.

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When Russia invaded Ukraine in February of last year, experts at various outlets warned shipments of wheat could be cut off, which could spur shortages of the grain. The shortages would then lead to higher prices for pantry staples, from flour to pasta to bread. Together, Russia and Ukraine export more than a quarter…

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Tennessee’s state senate passed a bill banning drag shows in public on Thursday, sending the measure to the Republican Governor Bill Lee’s desk.

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A federal judge approved a plan for park rangers in New Mexico to shoot approximately 150 wild cows from a helicopter on Wednesday (Feb 22).

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