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Liverpool Street station redevelopment plans scaled back
Network Rail sets out revised project at UK’s busiest station after heritage groups called proposals ‘insensitive’World - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
How gaming can get back to balanced growth | The DeanBeat
This week, we had 42 sessions and 97 speakers at our GamesBeat Next 2024 event. Thank you all for coming and listening.Tech - VentureBeat - November 1 -
Starbucks Scales Back Discounts Under New CEO
Brian Niccol, the company’s new chief executive, is aiming to improve cafe operations and focus more on selling premium coffee while promoting seasonal drinks.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14 -
Airlines now required to provide automatic refunds for canceled, significantly delayed flights
U.S. airlines are now required to give passengers an automatic refund for canceled or significantly delayed flights and for services that were paid for but not provided, like Wi-Fi or ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Airline Rule Requiring Automatic Refunds for Significant Flight Disruptions Goes Into Effect
The Transportation Department’s new rule also sets the definition for what constitutes a “significant” delay in air travel.Business - The New York Times - October 29 -
Singapore Airlines will add first class, revamp cabins for longest flights
Singapore Airlines will add a first class to its ultra-long-range aircraft and increase the number of business class seats in race for high-spending travelers.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
Joel Embiid says he may never play in back-to-back games again as 76ers hatch plan to keep him healthy
Embiid is prioritizing being on the floor for the playoffs now more than everSports - CBS Sports - October 14 -
Alex Salmond's body arrives back in Scotland
The former first minister died of a heart attack in North Macedonia at the weekend.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Sources: Auburn scuffle forces flight to turn back
An onboard scuffle involving two Auburn men's basketball players forced the team's plane to turn back shortly after takeoff Friday, sources told ESPN.Sports - ESPN - 1 hour ago -
U.S. Defense Secretary Urges Israel to Scale Back Attacks in Beirut Area
Lloyd J. Austin lamented that civilian casualties during Israel’s war in Lebanon were “far too high.”World - The New York Times - October 20 -
Jack Dorsey dramatically scales back crypto ambitions for Block
Block said Thursday that it was "winding down" its TBD division, which had sought to create an open-source crypto development platform.Business - CNBC - 8 hours ago -
Why has your Big Mac become so much more expensive?
Governments and business are trying to work out who to blame for cheapflationBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
French bulldog dies on Alaska Airlines flight after being moved from first class to coach, lawsuit claims
A San Francisco man has sued Alaska Airlines alleging negligence led to the death of his beloved 3-year-old French bulldog after he was asked to move from first-class to coach on a flight from New ...Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
US airline temporarily suspends flights to Haiti's capital after UN helicopter hit by gunfire
At least one U.S. airline has temporarily canceled flights to Haiti’s capital after gang members opened fire and hit a U.N. helicopter flying near the country’s main airportWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Man allegedly pummels sleeping United Airlines passenger in bloody mid-flight attack
A man is accused of viciously attacking a sleeping passenger on a United Airlines flight Monday afternoon, leaving him bloody and bruised, federal authorities said.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
US Airlines Have New Rules on Refunds for Canceled Flights. Here’s What to Know
The way airlines refund or compensate you for flight delays and cancellations has changed. So have policies on misplaced luggage and fees for in-flight Wi-Fi that doesn't work.Tech - Wired - 18 hours ago -
Medicare drug plans are getting better next year. Some will also cost more.
Although millions of Medicare recipients could see big drug savings in 2025, many insurers plan to raise their premiums. Here's what to know.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
India plans to punish people making hoax bomb threats against flights
The Indian government is working on a new law to punish those spreading the menace of hoax bomb threat calls, which disrupt the flight schedules of airlines and cause massive inconvenience to ...World - ABC News - October 22 -
Unilever Backs Outlook After Sales Growth
The consumer goods giant reiterated its full-year guidance after underlying sales grew more than expected in the third quarter as shoppers welcomed easing price hikes and began buying more of the ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 24 -
Airlines bet on food and art to lure flyers back to ageing premium cabins
New perks offered while better planes and seats remain grounded from supply chain disruptionsWorld - Financial Times - October 19 -
‘Everyone will feel some pain’: growth perils of French budget
Michel Barnier’s new government walks tightrope in a fragile economic climateWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Budget boost to UK economy forecast to fade after two years
The government's official forecaster raises its prediction for UK growth in 2024 and 2025 but reduces it for later years.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
United Airlines Makes MileagePlus Loyalty Perks Harder to Get
Carriers have increased requirements for passengers to improve their standing in programs in recent years.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29 -
Trump or Harris? Here are the 2024 stakes for airlines, banks, EVs, health care and more
With the U.S. election less than a month away, the country and its corporations are staring down two drastically different options.Top stories - NBC News - October 13 -
Spirit Airlines furloughs more pilots as part of efforts to cut costs
Spirit Airlines Inc. on Wednesday said it would furlough around 330 pilots early next year, the latest money-saving effort by the struggling discount carrier to stay afloat as it wrangles with ...Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
More growth, inflation and uncertainty: the BoE’s Budget verdict
Spending boost has reinforced the monetary policy committee’s caution about scope for further interest rate cutsWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
The UK gets it wrong again on fiscal rules
You’re a little much for me, public sector net financial liabilitiesWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Starbucks’ new CEO has diagnosed its problems. Analysts say the solutions could get expensive.
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has laid out a bold turnaround plan for the coffee chain, with plans to tighten up service and redesign stores. But analysts are proceeding with caution.Business - MarketWatch - November 1 -
Brunello Cucinelli Backs Growth Targets as Sales Defy Luxury Slowdown
The fashion concern said its performance improved in both its retail and wholesale channels, with increased revenue across all its markets, in particular in the Americas.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17 -
Pearson Underlying Sales Rise, Plans Further Growth Through AI
Pearson delivered higher underlying sales for the third quarter, supported by growth across all divisions, and said it planned to accelerate its artificial-intelligence capabilities to drive ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29 -
Comeback kings? How Spurs fought back to win, again
Former Tottenham midfielder and MOTD2 pundit Danny Murphy explains how Spurs fought back to beat Aston Villa, the eighth time this year they have won a home league game after conceding first.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Portugal’s bold plan to win back youth
Low taxes are just one factor influencing where young people decide to set upWorld - Financial Times - October 14 -
Which candidate’s plan will actually make America healthy again?
The candidates’ respective approaches to health care appear to be diametrically opposed based on their previous statements and records.Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
United shares hit pre-pandemic high after airline forecasts strong finish to 2024, plans buyback
United Airlines said it authorized a $1.5 billion share buyback, its first share repurchase since before the Covid-19 pandemic.Business - CNBC - October 16