Edward Johnson 
The ultimate ski trip packing list contains everything you need to be warm, dry, and comfortable on the slopes—whether you’re hitting the bunny slope or the black diamond. Below are the essentials you need to pack before your next ski trip. Ski Trip Packing List: Clothes and Shoes Africa Studio | Adobe Stock Ski jacket: … Read more
A Vans store is seen in Hong Kong. Budrul Chukrut | LightRocket | Getty Images Shares of The North Face and Vans owner VF Corp. tumbled Monday after the company reported that a hack had affected its ability to fulfill some orders ahead of the holidays. The company said hackers encrypted “some” systems and made … Read more
If you’ve spent time in Austin or even just driven through the city, you’ve likely seen the endless lines of people gathered around box trailers. Customers eagerly wait to purchase anything from decadent desserts to mouth-watering breakfast tacos. Here in Austin, food trucks are some of the best spots to satisfy any craving. From authentic … Read more
U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation’s industrialization, is being acquired by Nippon Steel in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $14.1 billion. The transaction is worth about $14.9 billion when including the assumption of debt. The combined company will be among the top three steel-producing companies in … Read more
Buy now pay later business Openpay has been put into voluntary liquidation nine months after halting services to customers. A notice has been issued for a virtual meeting of creditors on December 5 with Simon Cathro appointed as administrator, according to ASIC. The collapse of Openpay began in February when the company announced customers could … Read more
The first surprise is that a half-hour trip by train from Edinburgh to North Berwick is really as far as you need to go for a taste of Scotland that is elemental and remote, a place of windswept beaches, stunning coastal walks and panoramic views. The West Coast and the Highlands may be more extreme, … Read more
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to call a general election at some point in 2024, but exactly when is becoming a source of increasingly fevered speculation among political observers. When is the vote due? The maximum term of a UK parliament is five years. The last nationwide vote took place on December 12, … Read more
Auto workers have signed off on a trio of new contracts with Ford, General Motors and Jeep parent company Stellantis, bringing closure to a more than six-week strike that rocked U.S. auto makers and showed a renewed militancy within the industry. The United Auto Workers union announced Monday morning that 64% of members overall voted … Read more
Modern aircraft, comfortable seats and unflappably pleasant flight attendants. These are factors many rankings consider in determining the world’s best airlines. But they overlook a crucial element, according to the passenger rights company AirHelp — how airlines treat customers when problems occur. “We believe that an airline should be assessed not just by how they … Read more
A little over three years have passed since McDonald’s sent out an email to thousands of its restaurant owners around the world that abruptly cut short the future of a three-person startup called Kytch—and with it, perhaps one of McDonald’s best chances for fixing its famously out-of-order ice cream machines. Until then, Kytch had been … Read more
