Iowa-South Carolina NCAA women’s final draws 18.7 million viewers

Iowa-South Carolina NCAA women’s final draws 18.7 million viewers

March Madness branded Powerade bottles before the game between the Maryland Terrapins and the South Carolina Gamecocks during the Elite Eight round of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament held at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, on March 27, 2023 Grant Halverson | NCAA Photos | Getty Images The NCAA Women’s Championship … Read more

Solar eclipse flights swarm small airports

Solar eclipse flights swarm small airports

General view of the sunset on the boardwalk ahead of this Monday’s eclipse on April 07, 2024 in Mazatlan, Mexico.  Hector Vivas | Getty Images Monday’s solar eclipse is giving some of the country’s smaller airports their moment in the sun. The Federal Aviation Administration reported arriving flights at airports from Burlington, Vermont, to southern … Read more

Spirit Airlines will defer Airbus orders, furlough 260 pilots

Spirit Airlines will defer Airbus orders, furlough 260 pilots

A Spirit Airlines aircraft undergoes operations in preparation for departure at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on February 12, 2024 in Austin, Texas.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images Spirit Airlines said Monday that it will defer deliveries of new Airbus planes and furlough about 260 pilots as it tries to boost liquidity. “This amendment to our … Read more

Couple quit their jobs to start art business

Couple quit their jobs to start art business

Artist Omar Obaid with his wife, Summer. The pair quit corporate roles to run their art business Abstract House. Abstract House Omar Obaid has enjoyed painting and drawing since he was a child. As an adult, he would wind down from work at the weekend by creating abstract art on canvas, hanging his pieces in … Read more

Meet the millennials trying to help others preserve legacy of loved ones

Meet the millennials trying to help others preserve legacy of loved ones

Nicholas Worley, founder of Inalife, with his three toddler sons at home in Hong Kong. Nicholas Worley | Inalife It wasn’t until he became a father that Nicholas Worley rekindled the idea of preserving memories of his loved ones and their legacies. That idea first germinated when Worley was just 16. He lost his paternal … Read more

What to know about traveling in Japan? 7 tips from frequent travelers

What to know about traveling in Japan? 7 tips from frequent travelers

Japan has long captivated travelers. But many of its most famous qualities — from the cuisine to the country’s nationwide culture of civility — can initially be befuddling for outsiders too. To help travelers bridge the cultural gap, CNBC Travel asked frequent visitors for their single best piece of advice when visiting Japan. 1. Speak … Read more

Disney parks are its top money maker; it’s spending to keep it that way

Disney parks are its top money maker; it’s spending to keep it that way

Visitors wearing emblematic Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse ears walk in front of the Sleeping Beauty-inspired castle at Disneyland Paris, Oct. 16, 2023. Ian Langsdon | Afp | Getty Images Three years ago, Josh D’Amaro stood in a nearly empty Disneyland. The California theme park’s Main Street was quiet: no cheery tunes from famed barbershop quartet … Read more

Boeing CEO Calhoun took home $5 million last year ahead of 737 Max crisis

Boeing CEO Calhoun took home  million last year ahead of 737 Max crisis

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., before meeting with a group of senators on Jan. 24, 2024. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Outgoing Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun’s take-home pay fell to $5 million last year after declining a bonus, compared with $7 million in 2022, and … Read more

‘Mandalorian & Grogu,’ ‘Toy Story 5’ and another ‘Tron’

‘Mandalorian & Grogu,’ ‘Toy Story 5’ and another ‘Tron’

The Mandalorian and the Child on Disney+’s “The Mandalorian.” Disney The Walt Disney Company‘s new theatrical slate unveiled Friday will feature the dynamic duo of the Mandalorian and Grogu, a fifth “Toy Story” film and another “Tron” flick before the end of 2026. The company’s theatrical business has struggled in the wake of pandemic shutdowns … Read more

Revenge spending isn’t dead, even as credit card debt tops $1 trillion

Revenge spending isn’t dead, even as credit card debt tops  trillion

Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Revenge spending is not dead. Even as Americans owe $1.13 trillion on their credit cards, consumers are still willing to splurge on impulsive purchases. It’s a phenomenon also known as … Read more