Edward Johnson 
A container ship sails through the new section of the Suez Canal in the Egyptian port city of Ismailia, 135 kms northeast of the capital Cairo on October 10, 2019. Khaled Desouki | AFP | Getty Images Attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants on ships in the Red Sea have already rocked global trade. And there … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Haven’t ordered any of your holiday gifts yet? Well, you might find solace in discovering some of America’s biggest retailers are working to increase their shipping speeds to please shoppers expecting faster and faster deliveries. Walmart, Target and Amazon are all-in on the shipping wars, a move retail experts say will … Read more
It’s been a stellar year for the travel industry, according to Morning Consult. The market research company, in a new report entitled “2023 Holiday Travel Trends,” summarized the year by stating: “leisure volume soared, airplanes were packed, and hotel bookings were high.” But heading into the year-end peak travel season, consumers are showing increased price … Read more
The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to hold interest rates steady this month, giving mortgage holders much needed relief just weeks out from Christmas. The RBA board met on Tuesday and chose to hold the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Reserve Bank gifts Australians some Christmas relief with … Read more
If it’s good enough for Oprah, it’s good enough for us—at least that’s our motto when it comes to gift-giving. Every year, Oprah manages to find the most unique, fun, and unexpected presents on the market, and 2023 is no different. Here are our top picks for travelers from Oprah’s 2023 Favorite Things list. Rebecca … Read more
Warren Harris, CEO & MD, Tata Technologies, says “as far as the move to generative AI is concerned, we are anticipating that there is going to be more opportunity for us to be able to develop applications and capability in the generative design and generative product development space. And we are investing not only ourselves, … Read more
Last year, the independent, fledgling union Trader Joe’s United accomplished what had never been done before: It formed the chain’s first unionized store, in Massachusetts, then its second, in Minnesota. Once the celebrations were over, workers got down to the less glamorous business of negotiating a first contract. But Trader Joe’s insisted everyone participate in … Read more
If you’re lucky enough to travel to Tokyo at some point, it’s likely that you’ll leave with a different feeling than you’d expect. Little did I know the largest metro city in the world would teach me to slow down, savor the moment, and live with less. I boarded the plane home with a deep … Read more
Gen Z-ers are making aspirational boards about houses they want to live in, places they want to visit, and even people they want to date, says Sarah Pollack, Pinterest’s global head of consumer marketing. The app also brings a more visual alternative to traditional search. Some Gen Z-ers are ditching Google, substituting the search engine … Read more
