It was the big splash story two days ago. Wikipedia, which is website on which contributors post their opinions and views with limited editorial supervision, is against the imposition of a level of responsibility similar to that applied to newspaper publishers. Google agrees. But there is a behind the scenes issue relating to the control of intellectual property. At the heart of that argument, although rarely expressed, is the issue over who has control over the information and its dissemination. That's where Wikipedia's entire protest fell apart.

Rubens Barichello has lost his seat at Williams F1 to Bruno Senna.

Non-US visitors to Zappos.com get the following message: "We are so sorry – we are currently not accepting international traffic." Well, someone has got in.

I am shaking my head in disbelief. I actually agree with Rupert Murdoch on something. US internet companies do as they please and then argue that they are so big that what they are doing is right, even if it's wrong by any legal and moral standards.

As the post-Christmas period sets in passenger numbers between the EU and many other destinations are dropping and so are prices. But the pending imposition of EU taxes and the increase of UK tax will make travel significantly more expensive in just a few weeks' time. Will airlines jack up prices under cover of tax hikes?

Within days of being granted permission to fly KUL - SYD, AirAsiaX has announced that its long-haul programme is dead, or at least comatose, due to rising fuel prices, "weakening demand" and "exorbitant government taxes."

What happens when what is permitted in the country of production is not permitted in the country of consumption? That's what the USA's FDA says has happened and it is investigating. But it raises a deeper question: what is a matter of public safety and what is a matter of trade barriers?

US media is carrying rumours of a bid being made for the parent of US Airlines.

It's been a long-time coming with constant obstruction from many quarters but now AirAsia X is celebrating: it's got permission to operate the Kuala Lumpur to Sydney route, one which is highly lucrative for existing carriers.