Social media, sustainability measures and staffing shortages are among the reasons travel companies are having to deny travelers’ requests these days.Story Published at: May 15, 2023 at 12:02AM
No, you can’t ride a lion on safari — why more companies are telling travelers ‘no’ these days
China’s recovery lifts U.S. companies’ sales as domestic consumers pull back spending
Many U.S. companies said China’s recovery helped their quarterly sales, but demand hasn’t snapped back as quickly as expected for some.Story Published at: May 14, 2023 at 01:00PM
Turks vote in crunch election as President Erdogan faces greatest threat to his 20-year rule
For the presidency — which is expected to be close — if no candidate wins more than 50%, the vote goes to a run-off two weeks later. Story Published at: May 14, 2023 at 06:09AM
Judge warns JPMorgan Chase of contempt finding for slow-walking evidence in Jeffrey Epstein case
JPMorgan is accused in lawsuits of enabling sex trafficking by Jeffrey Epstein, a former friend of Donald Trump and Bill Clinton who killed himself in 2019.Story Published at: May 13, 2023 at 05:58PM
‘I got a check the other day for $8’: TV and film writers share why they’re on strike
TV and film writers are striking after contract negotiations stalled. Their complaints are bigger than pay. “It is about a systemic problem,” they say.Story Published at: May 13, 2023 at 03:00PM
Google staffers praise engineers for I/O, poke fun at execs because they ‘just kept saying A.I.’
Google shares jumped after the company’s developer conference this week, and employees were quick to give the credit to engineers. Story Published at: May 13, 2023 at 02:00PM
Goldman Sachs created an A.I.-powered social media startup for corporate use
Under CEO David Solomon, Goldman has sought to speed up its digital makeover by hiring Google and Amazon executives and asking employees to pitch startup ideas.Story Published at: May 12, 2023 at 01:13PM
Fed Governor Philip Jefferson named as new vice chair to succeed Lael Brainard
Federal Reserve Governor Philip Jefferson will be nominated by President Joe Biden to be vice chairman of the central bank’s boardStory Published at: May 12, 2023 at 04:02PM
NBCUniversal ad chief Linda Yaccarino resigns as sources say she’s in talks to be Twitter CEO
The announcement comes after Elon Musk said he had hired a new CEO for Twitter.Story Published at: May 12, 2023 at 02:17PM
China’s biggest chipmaker posts first quarterly revenue fall in 3 years as semiconductor woes persist
SMIC has been hit with U.S. sanctions that have cut the company off from key chipmaking tools to manufacture the most advanced semiconductors. Story Published at: May 12, 2023 at 01:11PM