by Red Scribble | Feb 9, 2026 | Governance
The Context A 27% workforce reduction. 28,000 employees lost between January and December 2025. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) workforce collapsed from 102,000 to 74,000. The hiring plan failed. Only 50 of 2,200 seasonal staff were onboarded. A 43-day...
by Red Scribble | Feb 9, 2026 | Integrity
The ContextOn 8 February 2026, Morgan McSweeney, the 48-year-old chief of staff who orchestrated Labour’s 2024 landslide victory, resigned. His departure was triggered by the release of Epstein documents linking Peter Mandelson, a man McSweeney advised...
by Red Scribble | Feb 7, 2026 | Governance
The Expedited PenaltyA new, faster enforcement pathway for health and safety failures is now operational. Your due diligence clock is ticking.The ContextIn February 2026, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Brooke van Velden, announced a complete overhaul of...
by Red Scribble | Feb 7, 2026 | Governance
The ContextOn 4 February 2026, the SFO filed 33 charges against Alexander Breingan, founder of Stripe Studios. The core transaction is a NZ$14.5 million gap. Breingan is alleged to have secured NZ$4.3 million in government screen rebates and NZ$10.2 million in...
by Red Scribble | Feb 3, 2026 | Governance
The Context Interactive Brokers, a major financial firm, established a new subsidiary, Lumina Markets, in February 2026. This entity operates the ForecastEx prediction market, a CFTC-regulated exchange. The parent company’s founder, Thomas Peterffy, actively...