by Admin | May 5, 2017 | Business, International, News, Politics
It’s a tricky situation for Reza Zarrab, the gold trader with high-profile political connections in Turkey. In addition to the question of whether or not Zarrab violated U.S. sanctions with Iran in his business dealings, New York judge Richard Berman is in the...
by Admin | Apr 26, 2017 | Business, News, Politics
Los Angeles is one of the tourism hotspots in the United States. In 2016 alone, 47.3 million people visited Los Angeles County, the sixth record-breaking year in a row. That not only brings in a lot of money for Los Angeles and for California overall, but for the U.S....
by Admin | Apr 7, 2017 | Business, News, Politics
The United States is not famous for its trains, and with good reason. Passenger rail service has long since been eclipsed by automotive commuting, and freight rail service has some serious competition from trucking. Add to that the fact that America’s rail...
by Admin | Mar 24, 2017 | Business, International, Politics
Business travelers coming to the U.S. from the Middle East have another hurdle to deal with: a ban on laptop computers and tablets in the cabin of airliners. At least, airliners departing from certain cities, flying for certain airlines. On March 21, the U.S., citing...
by Admin | Mar 15, 2017 | International, News, Politics
There has been much speculation that President Trump’s travel ban and rapidly changing immigration rules would impact tourism to the United States, and it’s already starting to happen. In 2015, some 78 million people visited the United States, contributing about $200...
by Admin | Mar 8, 2017 | International, Politics
Internal tourism is having a heyday in Pakistan, where the country has seen domestic tourism numbers in Gilgit-Baltistan province alone jump from 250,000 in 2014 to almost 700,000 in 2016. Domestic tourism is boosted by things like skiing in Swat, a region of the...
