Win a $12,400 WPT World Championship Package For Only $1 at WPT Global Summary WPT Global is running satellites between 21 September and 30 November that can award full WPT World Championship packages valued at more than $12,400. Winners receive a $10,400 entry to Day 1A at the 2025 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las […]
Redemption for Benjamin Rolle in WSOP Online Main Event Win for $3.9 Million Summary Benjamin Rolle, known online as “bencb789”, captured his first WSOP bracelet by winning the 2025 WSOP Online Main Event and the $3,900,707 first prize. The $5,000 buy-in event drew 5,961 entries for a $28,314,750 prize pool. Rolle — founder of Raise […]
Starbucks to close hundreds of stores as part of turnaround plan Summary Starbucks announced it will close hundreds of stores across the U.S. and Canada and lay off about 900 non-retail employees as part of a major turnaround effort. The company said closures begin immediately and expects to have 18,300 North American locations at the […]
PokerStars Doubles the Fun with APPT Manila Championship’s Return Summary PokerStars is bringing back the APPT Manila Championship for a second edition, running 16–27 October 2025 at the Coral Lounge inside Okada Manila. The 12-day festival carries more than ₱155 million in guarantees (over $2.6 million), headlined by the ₱165,000 APPT Main Event with a […]
Is coal trade entering a turning point? Summary Global coal consumption hit a record 8.79 billion tonnes in 2024. The IEA’s Coal Mid‑Year Update 2025 indicates consumption should plateau in 2025 and may start to fall in 2026. China and India showed weaker first‑half 2025 demand as renewables and efficiency gains take share, while the […]
VLCC Market Firing on All Cylinders Summary The VLCC tanker market has surged in September, according to shipbroker Xclusiv. The Baltic benchmark climbed from about USD 45,155/day on 1 September to USD 87,532/day on 18 September — a 94% rise in under three weeks. The intra-September average sits around USD 65,300/day, and current levels are […]
Japan Rolls Out New Anti-Online Gambling Laws Summary Japan has enacted a stricter set of laws targeting online casinos and related promotional activity, which come into effect on 25 September 2025. The measures — first voted on in June — are designed to give authorities greater power to pursue platforms and individuals that promote, administer […]
Decoding the skills-first pay model: Why skills and performance must coexist Summary This article summarises a fireside chat from the Total Rewards Asia Summit Malaysia, 2025, where two rewards leaders — Mohd Ifran Md Nor (Boost Holdings) and M Nazrul Effendy M Isa (PETRONAS) — argue that pay-for-skills and pay-for-performance must coexist. They outline how […]
Ruling expected soon in cases challenging Nevada U.S. attorney’s appointment Summary A federal judge told attorneys he expects to issue a ruling by the end of the month in challenges to Sigal Chattah’s appointment as Nevada’s acting U.S. attorney. The federal public defender’s office has moved to disqualify Chattah and to dismiss indictments against several […]
Q&A: Jeff Tafel, President of the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones Summary Jeff Tafel, president of the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ), explains the role of the NAFTZ and how recent policy shifts — notably the removal of the de minimis exemption — are reshaping warehousing and e-commerce supply chains. He describes NAFTZ’s […]
