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WestJet ramps up fleet with purchase of 42 more airplanes – Business News
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WestJet ramps up fleet with purchase of 42 more airplanes – Business News

WestJet buys 42 planes The Canadian Press – Sep 29, 2022 / 10:46 am | Story: 387789Photo: The Canadian Press A WestJet planes waits at a gate at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntoshWestJet is making a substantial addition to its fleet with the purchase of 42 aircraft. The Calgary-based airline announced the agreement with Boeing for the purchase of the 737-10 MAX planes on Thursday. WestJet Group chief executive officer Alexis von Hoensbroech says the order will start delivering at the end of 2024 through to 2028, expanding the fleet…
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Inflation hits record 10% in 19 EU countries using euro – Business News
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Inflation hits record 10% in 19 EU countries using euro – Business News

Photo: The Canadian PressInflation in the European countries using the euro currency has broken into double digits as prices for electricity and natural gas soar, signaling a looming winter recession for one of the globe’s major economies as higher prices undermining consumers’ spending power. Consumer prices in the 19-country eurozone rose a record 10% in September from a year earlier, up from an annual 9.1% in August, EU statistics agency Eurostat reported Friday. Only a year ago, inflation was as low as 3.4%. Price increases were beyond what market analysts had expected and are at their highest level since…
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Tulsa gas prices spike 20 cents per gallon overnight
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Tulsa gas prices spike 20 cents per gallon overnight

Gasoline prices at Tulsa-area convenience stores and service stations spiked 20 cents overnight Wednesday, the same day OPEC announced a big cut in oil production.Prices at many Tulsa-area locations went to $3.59 per gallon Wednesday from $3.38 a day earlier.Through spokeswoman Aisha Jefferson-Smith, Tulsa-based QuikTrip declined to comment on OPEC’s announcement that it will cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day.Check out our latest digital-only offer and subscribe nowEnergy ministers cut production by a larger-than-expected 2 million barrels per day starting in November after gathering for their first face-to-face meeting at the Vienna headquarters…
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Former eBay execs get prison time for ‘extreme’ harassment campaign against couple
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Former eBay execs get prison time for ‘extreme’ harassment campaign against couple

Two former eBay Inc security executives were sentenced to prison on Thursday for carrying out a campaign to harass and intimidate a Massachusetts couple through threats and disturbing home deliveries after their online newsletter drew the ire of the company’s then-CEO. Jim Baugh and David Harville were sentenced to 57 and 24 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in an extensive harassment campaign that involved sending the couple cockroaches, a funeral wreath and a bloody Halloween pig mask. US District Judge Patti Saris, who imposed the sentence during hearings in Boston, called it a “hard-to-imagine” scheme fuelled by a…
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Do Cyberattacks Increase Mortality? – Rickard & Associates
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Do Cyberattacks Increase Mortality? – Rickard & Associates

Yes, according to a recent study. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). A recent study found that over 20% of healthcare organizations hit with ransomware attacks had an increase in mortality rates. Cyberattacks and breaches continue to be a constant stressor on healthcare entities, with no end in sight. Common attacks against healthcare entities include:Ransomware Phishing Cloud breaches Supply chain interruptionRansomware tends to cause the most issues with patient care, as it can lead to…
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Michigan: What Happens to Your Assets When You Don’t Have an Estate Plan?
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Michigan: What Happens to Your Assets When You Don’t Have an Estate Plan?

While many people fail to update their estate plans or even have an estate plan, they often don’t know what this means for their assets. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). In Michigan, if a person dies intestate (without an estate plan), then their estate passes according to the law. The law says that if you are married at the time of death and don’t have living parents, children or grandchildren, your spouse receives your entire estate.…
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Apple says it will manufacture iPhone 14 in India – Business News
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Apple says it will manufacture iPhone 14 in India – Business News

Photo: The Canadian PressApple Inc. will make its iPhone 14 in India, the company said on Monday, as manufacturers shift production from China amid geopolitical tensions and pandemic restrictions that have disrupted supply chains for many industries. “The new iPhone 14 lineup introduces groundbreaking new technologies and important safety capabilities. We’re excited to be manufacturing the iPhone 14 in India,” Apple said in a statement. Apple unveiled its latest line-up of iPhones earlier this month. They will have improved cameras, faster processors and longer lasting batteries at the same prices as last year’s models. India is the world’s second-largest…
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Aretha Franklin’s Wills Dispute – Rickard & Associates
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Aretha Franklin’s Wills Dispute – Rickard & Associates

If you have been following the news, you may have seen that there is a dispute regarding Aretha Franklin’s estate plan. Her sons are in court fighting over her estate and multiple wills. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Aretha Franklin died in 2018, and because she did not have a trust, she wills went through probate court where they are being disputed by her sons. A Will from 2014 and two Wills from 2010 were found…
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