Why airlines like American are scrambling to make engines last longer

Why airlines like American are scrambling to make engines last longer

TULSA, Okla. — Parts and labor shortages. Delayed deliveries of new airplanes from Boeing and Airbus. An engine recall. Premature repairs. It’s all piling up, and aircraft engine shops around the world are overflowing.  As travelers boarded planes in record numbers this summer, airline executives waited anxiously for repairs and overhauls of their engines. The … Read more

Cathay Pacific expects A350s back in service days after engine issue

Cathay Pacific expects A350s back in service days after engine issue

An Airbus SE A350 aircraft operated by Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. on the tarmac at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific on Wednesday confirmed it expects to return its Airbus A350 planes to service by the … Read more

Tesla Cybertruck is in a category of its own for better or worse

Tesla Cybertruck is in a category of its own for better or worse

A Tesla Cybertruck in front of a graffiti mural on Aug. 28, 2024 in Detroit. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – Spaceship. Dream car. UFO. Dumpster. Cool. Stupid. Phenomenal. Abomination. Those were all words used to describe the Tesla Cybertruck during a 24-hour rental of the vehicle in metropolitan Detroit. They were expressed by strangers, … Read more

Rolls-Royce rebounds after engine issue grounds Cathay Pacific flights

Rolls-Royce rebounds after engine issue grounds Cathay Pacific flights

A Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 aircraft at Kingsford Smith Airport on August 18, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., is the flag carrier of Hong Kong with its main hub being at Hong Kong International Airport. James D. Morgan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Rolls-Royce shares opened higher Tuesday, making up … Read more

Why does Couche-Tard want to buy 7-Eleven? It’s a ‘cheap’ stock, says portfolio manager

Why does Couche-Tard want to buy 7-Eleven? It’s a ‘cheap’ stock, says portfolio manager

Participants taste onigiri at a product meeting for 7-Eleven Japan in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2024. Staff and suppliers gathered to discuss flavors, textures and fillings for the Japanese riceballs, one of 7-Eleven’s most important products, with more than 2 billion sold each year. Noriko Hayashi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alimentation Couche-Tard’s proposal to … Read more

Chinese consumer brands look to crack the global market with Singapore as a testbed

Chinese consumer brands look to crack the global market with Singapore as a testbed

Hangzhou-based toy company Dodo Sugar, pictured here at the Pop Toy Show in Singapore on Aug. 23, 2024, is expanding to Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia. CNBC | Sonia Heng Chinese consumer brands are using Singapore as a cultural testbed in their quest to expand globally, thanks to the city-state’s unique blend of … Read more

NBC Olympics 2024 playbook has so far paid off

NBC Olympics 2024 playbook has so far paid off

Mike Tirico is seen on the set of NBCUniversal Paris 2024 Olympics coverage on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France.  Kristy Sparow | Getty Images Comcast’s NBCUniversal has a longstanding bet on the Olympics, but this summer the company threw all of its resources at the Games in a bid to grab more viewership — … Read more

Restaurant chains that filed for bankruptcy this year

Restaurant chains that filed for bankruptcy this year

The Red Lobster logo is displayed outside of a closed restaurant in Torrance, California, on May 14, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Restaurant bankruptcy filings have surged so far this year, echoing a broader rise in corporate bankruptcies across sectors. At least 10 restaurant chains, not including multi-unit franchisees, have filed … Read more

Here’s when it makes sense to buy vs. rent

Here’s when it makes sense to buy vs. rent

Owning isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. For many reasons — including affordability — more Americans are choosing to rent everything from cars and apartments to clothing and furniture these days, according to a report by Intuit Credit Karma. Far beyond the traditional tuxedo, the rental industry has expanded in recent years to … Read more

A look at the behind-the-scenes business of Hollywood studio lot tours

A look at the behind-the-scenes business of Hollywood studio lot tours

The Hollywood sign is viewed during a clearing storm. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images For over 100 years, Hollywood has transported audiences to worlds outside their own, from the slick streets of New York City to the yellow bricks of Oz.  Hundreds of acres of land in Los Angeles are dedicated … Read more