Record travel expected for Labor Day as gas prices, flight costs dip from 2023

The price of love: how much does dating cost – and who pays the bill?

From subscribing to apps to who should foot the cost of nights out, it’s worth getting your finances right. Putting yourself out there always comes at a cost: you have to be vulnerable, open ...

World - The Guardian - 7 hours ago

Apple sells $46 billion worth of iPhones over the summer as AI helps end slump

Apple snapped out of a recent iPhone sales slump during its summertime quarter

Tech - ABC News - October 31

Expect Higher Costs for Your Health Care Benefits Next Year

Employers are predicting an increase of as much as 9 percent, on average, but are generally avoiding passing along much of that to their employees, industry groups say.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

UK Labour Party's efforts to help Harris draw scorn from Trump World

The Labor Party in the UK is sending over 100 current and former staff members to battleground states in the US to volunteer for Vice President Harris, sparking controversy among Republicans who ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Labor strikes shut down operations at Canada's container ports from East to West Coast, with U.S. trade left in limbo

Ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert are at a standstill after ILWU union workers walked off the job, the latest in a string of Canadian labor strikes.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Gold prices break a new record, but may be near a peak

Gold topped $2,800 an ounce for the first time ever on Wednesday, but one analyst warned that the upward movement for prices may be “limited” going forward as strength in Treasury bond yields is a ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

UK house prices hit record high in October, says Halifax

Typical property now costs £293,999, surpassing previous peak set in June 2022

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

First day of Georgia early voting shatters records

Early voting began Tuesday in Georgia, where 16 electoral votes are up for grabs. Georgia's secretary of state said at least 234,000 votes have already been cast, more than any single day in 2022. ...

James Cleverly spent £655 a head on in-flight catering for one-day trip to Rwanda

FOI request reveals then home secretary spent £9,803.20 on catering for flight to Kigali to sign deportation deal that never deported a single person. The in-flight catering for James Cleverly’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Retailers Can Expect Another Record-Breaking Holiday Season

The National Retail Federation anticipates up to $990 billion in holiday sales despite inflation-wary consumers.

Business - Inc. - October 15

Nvidia supplier SK Hynix posts record quarterly profit as AI boom drives demand

Revenue for the third quarter grew about 94% year-on-year.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Halloween chills are out as record-high temperatures are expected across the country

Halloween is expected far warmer than usual in many parts of the country. More than 30 cities across the Northeast could set new temperature records.

Pubs hammered by ‘staggering extra costs’ from Budget

Shares in groups including JD Wetherspoon and Marston’s hit following national insurance and minimum wage increases

World - Financial Times - November 1

Lions troll Cowboys by trying to get OT Taylor Decker a TD after 2-point conversion controversy from 2023 game

The Lions did not forget

Sports - CBS Sports - October 13

Supreme Court allows limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired plants for now

The Supreme Court rejected requests for emergency relief from more than two dozen states and the energy industry.

Oil prices end lower on progress toward Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks

Oil futures finished lower on Thursday, after comments from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken suggesting progress toward Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations eased the risk of disruptions to ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Lufthansa Fined $4 Million for Stopping 128 Jewish Passengers From Boarding Flight

The Transportation Department said the fine is the largest it has issued against an airline for civil-rights violations.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

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 ...

Australian prime minister defends himself from an accusation that he asked for free flight upgrades

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has always “acted in a transparent and appropriate way,” after a new book claimed that he repeatedly requested from Qantas Airways free upgrades ...

World - ABC News - October 29

Two women removed from BA flight ‘after altercation over Maga cap’

Punches were allegedly exchanged in ‘extraordinary’ incident that delayed plane at Heathrow for two hours. Two women were removed from a British Airways flight at Heathrow after an altercation ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Musk's election falsehoods travel hundreds of times further on X than fact-checks from officials

As Elon Musk continues to aggressively share conspiracy theories and misinformation about elections on X, election officials are fighting back.

Australia to ban ‘dodgy’ dynamic pricing after Green Day furore

Labor government looks to tighten consumer laws ahead of election

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Import prices fall for second straight month in September, led by drop in cost of fuel

The U.S. import price index fell 0.4% in September, the Labor Department said Wednesday. This is the second straight monthly decline due to lower fuel prices.

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

2025 Ryder Cup ticket prices: PGA of America championship director defends high entry cost for Bethpage Black

The price for competition days has increased nearly $400 from the last time it was held in the U.S. in 2021

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

This Texas city has the lowest cost of living in the U.S.: There is 'investment in the area keeps home prices low,' expert says

Realtor.com ranked the cities with the lowest cost of living by examining regional price parities data by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Business - CNBC - October 27

Election 2024: How Trump vs. Harris could shape taxes, home prices and grocery costs

Your guide to where the presidential candidates stand on key economic and money issues.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

Hawaii has the highest cost of living in the U.S.: The state has 'really high home prices' and expensive goods, expert says

The most expensive states were found by analyzing the cost of living by The Council for Community and Economic Research.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

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