Oil cuts for Alberta, and an emergency bailout for Ukraine
Feb. 12: Plus, Target’s loss could be Wal-Mart’s gain, and the rising price of lazy gift-giving on Valentine’s Day
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Katherine Dunn
Katherine Dunn gathers daily business news for the Morning Playbook from London, England. She’s written about dinosaurs, Danish politics, and, for a brief but confusing period, contemporary art. Tweet at her about the economy around 4 a.m. at @katherine_dunn.
Former airline executive sentenced to prison for ’nut rage’
The daughter of Korean Air’s chairman was sentenced to a year for ordering a plane back to the gate over macadamia nuts
Crises abound, from oil prices to Greece to Ukraine
Feb. 11: Plus, a Scandinavian rate-cutting frenzy and Coke’s earning’s meets Pepsi
Big debt, high stakes
Feb 10: China contemplates the threat of deflation, as Greece and the eurozone do battle. Plus, Netflix heads to Cuba.
Oil volatility, Swiss secrets, and a G20 meeting
Feb. 9: It’s a busy week ahead. Plus, a look at the strength of Canadian and U.S. jobs numbers.
When it comes to January’s jobs, it’s quantity over quality
Feb. 7: In the Weekend Playbook, we look at the details behind last month’s jobs report: part-timers, self-employment, and work after 55
Strap in, it’s going to be a bumpy ride
Feb. 6: Oil and the loonie are swinging wildly on Jobs Day in Canada and the U.S., plus, RadioShack bites the dust
Oil gets back to the business of falling
Feb. 5: Plus, a tax crackdown in China, a $15 million bill for The Interview, and chewing up Wrigley’s profits
Oil gets a bounce, and Greece goes on tour
Feb. 4: Will the oil rally continue? In Europe, the new Greek government takes their message to the eurozone, plus, tech frenemies and Frozen profits
Oil flirts with $50
Feb. 3: Plus, the ballad of Chip and Lulu(lemon), Obama’s $4 trillion budget, and a burrito brand’s quarterly profits