SEPTEMBER 27, 2001

Full News Archive

• Headline: Ferrer Advances: A Mayoral Choice. Impact: Fernando Ferrer's rise to prominence in the Democratic mayoral runoff created a ripple effect where candidates everywhere started to wonder if they should just embrace diversity or blindly pander to every group. Spoiler alert: most chose the latter, resulting in some truly bizarre campaign promises.. Fact: Did you know that Ferrer’s campaign slogan was 'Hope for the other New York'? Ironically, it was also the slogan for an annual hide-and-seek championship no one ever won..
• Headline: World Business Briefing | Europe: Britain: Profit For Publisher. Impact: Bloomsbury Publishing's sudden profit surge ignited a frenzy in the publishing world, leading to a hastily organized competition where publishers tried to outdo each other by publishing increasingly bizarre titles. This culminated in the now-infamous bestseller 'How to Train Your Dragon: The Real Estate Edition'.. Fact: Did you know that Bloomsbury is also the publisher of the Harry Potter series? So, in a way, you can thank them for both your love of magic and the fact that you can now afford that overpriced coffee..
• Headline: World Business Briefing | Americas: Jamaica: Help For Airline. Impact: Jamaica's government stepping in to support Air Jamaica not only saved the airline but also led to a surge of tourists booking flights just to snap selfies with their favorite reggae bands. This created an unexpected side effect: an international shortage of Bob Marley memorabilia.. Fact: Interestingly, Jamaica is one of the few places where the phrase 'no problem' is a national motto, which is ironic considering the amount of help they needed for their airline!.