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Consumer Goods Commodity Boom
By ANGELA SMITH
Consumer Goods commodity prices are enjoying their best run in a few months at 8700 CR/MT as of yesterday, fresh evidence that investors are betting on a pickup in the global economy after years of sluggish growth and scant inflation. Now, as signs of inflation and improving global demand have returned, investors are beginning to pile back into commodities. A sustained rally in commodities would likely signal healthy consumer and business demand.

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Colonies Give a “Thumbs Up” for Vieneo
By ANGELA SMITH
Total Colonies has reached a new high of 248 establishments on Thursday. This is fresh evidence that Vieneo is an increasingly attractive destination for investors willing to bet their fortunes on an improving economy. Welcome news after years of indifferent growth in GDP. The increase in colonies reflects the increased demand for commodities. This sustained rally in commodities also benefits a thriving economy generally, with increased consumer and business activity. Of course, any economy is a dynamic entity, and pockets of inflation are to be expected as the global economy adjusts to the new circumstances. These are welcome signs of a healthy, vigorous and better world.

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Vieneo's Southern Solstice
By MARY STULL
The southern solstice on Vieneo occured Sunday. A solstice is an event occurring when the sun appears to reach its most northerly or southerly excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere, which occurs twice each year.



The day of a southern solstice has the most sunlight of the year in the southern hemisphere and the least sunlight of the year for the northern hemisphere.

The word solstice is derived from the Latin sol ("sun") and sistere ("to stand still"), because at the solstices, the sun's declination appears to "stand still"; that is, the seasonal movement of the sun's daily path (as seen from Vieneo) stops at a northern or southern limit before reversing direction.

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Approach Results in Disaster
By ANGELA SMITH
A W-6 Manx, operated by Mineral Mountain Madness Co., erupted in flames after crashing into an empty field in the Sanska region during a failed landing attempt earlier this month. The pilot was the only one aboard and was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators are trying to determine if that crew member was qualified for the flight.

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