Ford facing potential strike of 3,000 UK white-collar workers

Ford facing potential strike of 3,000 UK white-collar workers

The logo of car manufacturer Ford is pictured in Inwood, New York, on February 5, 2024.  Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — Ford was warned on Wednesday that more than 3,000 white-collar workers across the U.K. could launch industrial action after union members rejected a pay offer from the U.S. automotive giant. … Read more

Delivery Hero happy to keep Asia unit Foodpanda ‘forever,’ CEO says

Delivery Hero happy to keep Asia unit Foodpanda ‘forever,’ CEO says

Delivery Hero CEO Niklas Östberg speaking at the Noah tech conference in Berlin on June 13, 2019. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg via Getty Images Delivery Hero CEO Niklas Ostberg said that he’s happy holding onto the Foodpanda brand, after reports that talks of potentially selling the Southeast Asian unit had collapsed drove a huge plunge … Read more

Gemstone engagement rings capture hearts and market share

Gemstone engagement rings capture hearts and market share

Luxury precious rings in a row on display in a jewelry store at a high-end shopping mall. Craig Hastings | Moment | Getty Images Roses are red, violets are blue, gemstones are hot and prices are too. Valentine’s Day has long been one of the most popular days of the year for jewelry and engagements. … Read more

London loses another listing, but analysts wary of writing off UK

London loses another listing, but analysts wary of writing off UK

The offices of London Stock Exchange Group Plc, right, in Paternoster Square in the City of London, UK. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — TUI became the latest company to ditch its share listing in London, as shareholders voted overwhelmingly for the German travel giant to list solely in Frankfurt. The Hannover-headquartered group’s … Read more

‘Anyone But You’ could spark a rom-com renaissance in Hollywood

‘Anyone But You’ could spark a rom-com renaissance in Hollywood

Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney star in Sony’s “Anyone But You.” Sony Released just before the crowded Christmas movie season, Sony’s “Anyone But You” seemed destined to be anything but a box-office hit — especially after it tallied just $6 million in ticket sales during its opening weekend. However, the film’s box-office success was as … Read more

Airfare is down, but here’s why that may not last for long

Airfare is down, but here’s why that may not last for long

Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York on June 30, 2022. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Airfare fell 6.4% in January from a year earlier, the Labor Department said in its monthly consumer price index on Tuesday. It might not last too long. January is typically a slower month for travel as customers take fewer trips … Read more

Flights attendants push airlines for higher wages

Flights attendants push airlines for higher wages

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 24: American Airlines workers picket at O’Hare International Airport on January 24, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. The workers, mostly flight attendants with the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), were picketing to demand better working conditions as their contract negotiations continue. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Scott Olson | Getty Images … Read more

Molson Coors gains market share as consumers shift away from Bud Light

Molson Coors gains market share as consumers shift away from Bud Light

A Miller Lite and a Coors Light is displayed in Chicago on Oct. 9, 2007. Scott Olson | Getty Images Brewer Molson Coors said on Tuesday that it expects to maintain its market share gains in the year ahead. The company, which makes Coors Light and Miller Lite, reported strong fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday as net … Read more

CEO says inflation is moderating in most markets

CEO says inflation is moderating in most markets

James Quincey, CEO of Coca-Cola Co., speaking on “Squawk Box” at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2023. Adam Galica | CNBC Inflation is moderating in most markets, after a stretch in which the beverage maker relied on price hikes to drive higher revenue, Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said Tuesday. Coke reported its … Read more

Boeing aircraft orders, deliveries dry up in January

Boeing aircraft orders, deliveries dry up in January

An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2019. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters Boeing‘s aircraft orders and deliveries fell in January as the company grappled with the fallout from a midflight blowout of a fuselage panel on one of its 737 … Read more