What travelers need to know

The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon, U.S. January 7, 2024. NTSB/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A … Read more

Second-largest U.S. radio company Audacy files for bankruptcy protection

The New York Stock Exchange welcomes executives and guests of Audacy (NYSE: AUD), today, Friday, April 9,2021, in celebration of its recent company rebrand. NYSE Audacy, the radio and podcast giant, said Sunday it filed plans for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas to reduce its debt. The restructuring agreement will allow Audacy to slash … Read more

Used car prices high but expected to be stable in 2024

Used cars for sale at Lee Auto Mall on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. (Staff photo by Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images) Brianna Soukup | Portland Press Herald | Getty Images DETROIT – Used vehicle prices are expected to stabilize this year, after buyers of pre-owned cars and trucks got more relief in 2023 … Read more

Boeing issues 737 Max 9 inspection instructions after Alaska incident

The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon, U.S. January 7, 2024. NTSB/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A … Read more

Oil falls more than 4% as Saudi price cut heightens global demand worries

An employee in a branded helmet is pictured at Saudi Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Oil declined more than 4% on Monday after Saudi Arabia slashed its prices, raising renewed worries that the market is oversupplied at the same time as demand is weakening. The West … Read more

Abercrombie and Lululemon report early holiday results

Combination showing store signage from Aberdrombie & Fitch and Lululemon stores. Getty Images Abercrombie and Fitch, Lululemon and American Eagle Outfitters all raised their fiscal fourth-quarter outlooks Monday, saying they drew customers looking for holiday gifts and items for themselves in November and December. Yet Wall Street greeted the news with varying levels of enthusiasm … Read more

Apple iPhone sales in China fell over 30% during first week of 2024: Jefferies

Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers remarks during an Apple special event in Cupertino, California, on Sept. 12, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple’s iPhone sales in China were down more than 30% year-over-year for the first week of January, while competitors like Xiaomi and Huawei have “remained much stronger” with flat sales, according to … Read more

ULA Vulcan rocket launches as the newest challenger to SpaceX

The brand new rocket, United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan Centaur, lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41d at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 8, 2024, for its maiden voyage, carrying Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander.  Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images A new U.S. rocket reached orbit early Monday, … Read more

Buy now, pay later is a troublesome type of phantom debt, experts say

Some types of debt can haunt you. “Buy now, pay later” loans, especially, can be hard to track, making it easier for more consumers to get in over their heads, some experts say — even more than credit cards, which are simpler to account for, despite sky-high interest rates. Over the holidays, the use of installment … Read more

Boeing 737 Max failure on Alaska Air flight invites renewed scrutiny

Boeing’s new 737 MAX-9 is pictured under construction at their production facility in Renton, Washington, Feb. 13, 2017. Jason Redmond | Reuters Boeing‘s plan to get back on solid footing after a series of quality flaws in its best-selling jet suffered a near-disastrous blow Friday when a plane panel blew out during an Alaska Airlines … Read more