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When it comes to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Tourism Nanaimo is playing to its strength, with what it describes as a “measured strategy that has stayed focused on realistic travel patterns rather than broad event-driven demand.” In fact, in a update to local operators, Tourism Nanaimo said that it had not forecast FIFA-level compression for Nanaimo; instead, focusing its FIFA-related work on the audiences most likely to align with the destination during the tournament period — including Vancouver residents looking for breathing room during peak event periods; visitors exploring beyond the host city; and travellers considering Vancouver Island before…

Post Malone confirmed Australia and New Zealand as October 2026 stops on his Big Ass World Tour, and he’s bringing Don Toliver along for the Southern Hemisphere leg. The announcement landed on Instagram this week. He kept it direct: “I’m bringing THE BIG ASS WORLD TOUR to you this October with @dontoliver and we can’t wait to see y’all.” No teaser, no slow build. He put it out there and let the excitement do the rest. Fans in Sydney, Melbourne, and Auckland saw the announcement land like a signal flare. The rest of the region took notice too. Specific venues…

Things are only getting better for Michael, the musical biopic focused on the beginnings and solo career of musical legend Michael ‘The King of Pop’ Jackson. Antoine Fuqua directs the film, working from a Joe Logan script, and directs a star-studded cast led by Jackson’s own nephew Jaafar Jackson, alongside Juliano Valdi, Nia Long, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Laura Harrier, Jessica Sula, Mike Myers, Miles Teller, and Colman Domingo. The narrative charts Jackson’s beginning in Motown’s Jackson 5, before breaking away from the group and his father’s grip to become a record-smashing, godly artistic household name who would shake up music and culture, such as releasing the…

According to new date from IATA, European air connectivity essentially flatlined in 2025 with a net 1% growth in the total number of routes connecting the continent (both internally and with other parts of the world) – and that’s below the compound annual growth of 1.5% over the last decade. Thomas Reynaert, IATA’s Senior Vice President External Relations, said of the findings: “The growth of airline route networks reflects both developments in demand and the operating environment. That the European Union (EU)’s air connectivity virtually flatlined in 2025 is no surprise. The regulatory burden is onerous, costs are high, and…

Expedia Group B2B unveiled a new set of AI-powered products and partnerships that make it easier for companies in any sector to build travel into their customer experiences. Alfonso Paredes, President B2B & Chief Commercial Officer Expedia Group, said that: “For decades we’ve built the plumbing behind the scenes that makes travel work more connected, seamless, and trusted, the supply, the pricing, the payments, and service. Now we’re making that infrastructure even easier for partners to plug into. With one connection, partners can build more complete travel experiences for their customers, capture more the trip, and do it with less complexity.” Expedia Group B2B today serves 75,000 partners across…

You spent hours researching the company, rehearsed your answers, and asked smart questions. You walked out of the interview feeling like you nailed it. Then you sent a thank-you email. Something like: “It was great to meet you. I’m very excited about the opportunity and look forward to next steps.” And just like that, you missed a huge opportunity to close the deal. Too many executives treat the follow-up as a courtesy to signal interest and show you know the social script. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: at the senior level, everyone who makes it to the final round is prepared,…

Juan Carlos G. Partida Corresponsal Periódico La JornadaViernes 22 de mayo de 2026, p. a11 Guadalajara, Jal., Una escultura monumental de 10 metros de altura de Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé, conduciendo sonriente un balón sobre una base con forma de la copa Jules Rimet, fue inaugurada en la plazoleta del dos veces sede mundialista estadio Jalisco, aunque sin la esperada presencia del astro brasileño Neymar, a quien el gobierno jalisciense había invitado para el acto. Elaborada por el escultor Alejandro Velasco, la obra de bronce en honor a Pelé hace referencia al Mundial de 1970, cuando México fue sede…

Braulio Carbajal   Periódico La JornadaViernes 22 de mayo de 2026, p. 15 La Junta de Gobierno del Banco de México (BdeM) advirtió que la interrupción de rutas marítimas por el conflicto en Medio Oriente y el posible incremento de los costos de transporte podrían traducirse en alzas de los precios de alimentos mayores a las previstas, además de presiones sobre los costos de bienes y servicios. Esta previsión aparece en la minuta de la reunión de política monetaria celebrada el 6 de mayo y publicada ayer. El documento señala que los precios de energéticos y fertilizantes alcanzaron su nivel…

¿Asistirás a alguno de los partidos de la Copa de Futbol? Este es el tema del sondeo de la semana. Los precios de las entradas están fuera del alcance de los mexicanos. Los resultados aparecen en la gráfica: Metodología El sondeo se realizó en redes sociales con la app SurveyMonkey. Participaron 4 mil 969 personas. Votaron así: X, 580; Facebook, 520; El Foro México, 705; Instagram, 970; Threads, 394 y YouTube mil 800. Algunas opiniones: X EL FUTBOL DEJó de ser de competencia y pasó a ser un mero negocio con beneficios sólo para las empresas. @AcostaAbrahampz /Atlixco Lamentablemente el…

▲ Eugenia León será la invitada de lujo en el concierto de La Única Internacional Sonora.Foto cortesía del artista Ana Mónica Rodríguez   Periódico La JornadaViernes 22 de mayo de 2026, p. 7 A punto de cumplir 70 años, Eugenia León vive a plenitud, con su potente voz intacta, con una carrera que la enorgullece, componiendo y grabando temas, así como celebrando la vida en sus distintas presentaciones y conciertos. Con este ánimo llegará la intérprete para acompañar como invitada especial a La Única Internacional Sonora de Arturo Ortiz y Antonio Méndez hoy en el Centro de Espectáculos La Maraka,…