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☆ This airline announced a special flight with a mystery destination—over 1,000 people signed up
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Have you ever considered just packing a bag and catching a flight without knowing the destination? Scandinavian Airlines, a Sweden-based carrier, recently announced the opportunity for members of its EuroBonus loyalty program to book a flight experience they call "Destination Unknown." In a press release, the airline says that "within minutes" of the announcement on February 12, over 1,000 members signed up for the surprise flight. Registration closed 24 hours later and those selected for the trip had an additional 24 hours to confirm their seat on the plane and make a payment. The trip will fly from Copenhagen, Denmark, on April 5 and return to the same city on April 8.

Organizations: Airlines Locations: Sweden, Copenhagen, Denmark

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan women feel scared or unsafe leaving their home alone because of Taliban decrees and enforcement campaigns on clothing and male guardians, according to a report from the U.N. mission in Afghanistan. The U.N. mission’s report, published Friday, said the decrees are being enforced through arrest, harassment and intimidation. Photos You Should See View All 33 ImagesOver half of the women interviewed for the report felt unsafe leaving the house without a male guardian, or mahram. Some women said that male relatives were also afraid and reluctant to leave the home with female relatives, as this would expose them to Taliban harassment. It seemed to be a specific goal of the Taliban to frighten women and girls out of leaving their homes, Barr said.

Persons: Heather Barr, Barr Organizations: Qatari, Doha, Virtue Ministry, Human Rights, Associated Press Locations: ISLAMABAD, Afghanistan, Doha

☆ Labour opposition deals another historic blow to UK PM Rishi Sunak with by-election defeats
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Winning candidate Gen Kitchen said the result was a "stunning victory for the Labour Party and must send a message from Northamptonshire to Downing Street." LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's ruling Conservative Party suffered another double by-election defeat on Thursday, as the opposition Labour Party's momentum shows no sign of slowing. The double defeat of Thursday was the latest in a string of unfavorable by-election results for the ruling party in what were previously considered safe seats. "I was very pleased last night to see that we were clearly getting Tory switchers, in other words people who hadn't voted for the Labour Party before, coming out last night and voting for the Labour Party in a by-election." The Labour Party maintains a lead of more than 20 points over the Conservatives in all national polling, with a general election due no later than January 2025.

Persons: Kitchen, Peter Bone, —, Rishi Sunak's, Helen Harrison, Gen Kitchen, Chris Skidmore, Damien Egan, Keir Starmer, Tory switchers, hadn't, Boris Johnson, Robert Ford Organizations: Labour, Labour Party, Downing, Conservative, Conservatives, LONDON, Conservative Party, Kettering Leisure Village, Tamworth, Liberal Democrats, BBC, University of Manchester, CNBC Locations: Northamptonshire, Wellingborough , Northamptonshire, KETTERING, England, Wellingborough, Kettering, Kettering , England, Kingswood , South Gloucestershire, North, Kingswood, Mid Bedfordshire, West Midlands, Selby, Ainsty, Somerton, Frome

☆ A premium only airline will start giving some passengers Apple Vision Pros instead of its regular in-flight entertainment
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Beond announced it will give the Apple Vision Pro to select passengers on its flights. AdvertisementAn airline operating only business class services has announced plans to give an Apple Vision Pro to "select passengers" on some of its flights. "Offering the Apple Vision Pro is another step in our vision of delivering a premium travel experience to our customers, from the start to finish of their journey." And Marques Brownlee, the tech-review YouTuber, said using the Vision Pro on a plane was the aspect he was most excited about. AdvertisementSo as it's going up against airlines that offer first-class seats with enormous screens, the Vision Pro is something that could give it an edge.

Persons: Beond, —, Tero Taskila, Pete Syme, Marques Brownlee Organizations: Apple, Service, Emirates Locations: Maldives, Dubai

☆ 3 signs the economy is thriving — and 3 red flags to monitor
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Positive labor market data and GDP growth support this, but job opportunities in some sectors are down. Not all job data is positive, with job openings falling from their post-pandemic highs. Below are some of the signs the economy is thriving, as well as some warning signs. Labor market data is mostly positiveThe labor market is still stable despite gradually slowing, Kimbrough said during the forum. "I think the investment side of our economy is going to start to chip away a little bit at the discretionary consumption weight in our economy."

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☆ Everything we know about the 2024 Met Gala, hosted by Zendaya, Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, and Chris Hemsworth
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Zendaya, Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, and Chris Hemsworth will serve as the 2024 Met Gala co-chairs. AdvertisementIt's almost time for the 2024 Met Gala. The 2024 Met Gala theme: 'Sleeping Beauties' of fashionVogue previously revealed in November 2023 that the upcoming Met Gala theme will showcase both new "masterpieces of fashion" and ones that are so old and delicate they can never be worn again. Halle Bailey attends the 2023 Met Gala in New York City. But in true Met Gala fashion, we'll have to wait until the first Monday of May to find out for sure.

Persons: Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth, —, Anna Wintour, Shou Chew, Loewe, Jonathan Anderson, Kim Kardashian, Angela Weiss, J.G . Ballard, Halle Bailey, Cindy Ord Organizations: Vogue, Service, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Costume Institute, Getty, Business Locations: New York City

We've got you covered when looking for how to buy tickets for Blink 182's 2024 tour. Blink 182 2024 tour scheduleThe One More Time Tour, a North American extension of the 2023/2024 World Tour, begins on June 20. How much are Blink 182 tickets? Ticket prices to Blink 182's 2024 concert series vary by date, location, and demand for each show. On StubHub, the least expensive Blink 182 2024 tour tickets begin between $36 (Lexington, Kentucky on August 1) and $212 (Salt Lake City, Utah on July 11).

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☆ Surging restaurant prices are making dining out even more of a luxury
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

That’s because prices for groceries are up 1.2% year over year, while the price of food consumed at restaurants is up 5.1%. And in this election year, higher food prices, which rose last month to their highest monthly rate in a year, could present problems for President Joe Biden’s campaign. In January 2023, it was cheaper to dine out, with food prices up 8.2% compared to the prior year. In the post-pandemic world, consumers have been devoting more of their budgets to services compared to goods. As a whole, prices for services — which include dining out, transportation and entertainment — were up 0.7% in January compared to the prior month.

Persons: you’ve, Joe Biden’s, What’s, ”, Dana Peterson, ” Goldman Sachs Organizations: New, New York CNN, Conference Board Locations: New York

☆ JetBlue resets with new CEO, industry veterans to run airline on time, and profitably
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In this article JBLU Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTA JetBlue Airways plane prepares to depart New York's LaGuardia Airport. Leslie Josephs | CNBCIn the 24 years since JetBlue Airways ' first flight, the New York-based airline has pushed the envelope for a carrier of its size. And, until a judge blocked the deal last month, it planned to buy budget airline Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion. Last week, JetBlue said it has hired back the airline's former chief commercial officer, Marty St. George, 59, as president. A JetBlue Airways plane sits on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on January 31, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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☆ DraftKings and FanDuel are set to be the big Super Bowl winners amid record betting activity fueled by Taylor Swift
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSports betting companies are set to score big at this weekend's Super Bowl, with DraftKings and FanDuel leading the rush, Bank of America said in a Friday note. Sunday's game will see the Kansas City Chiefs play against the San Francisco 49ers, paving the way for blowout betting activity. DraftKings and FanDuel stand to benefit the most from this weekend of big betting, BofA equity strategists led by Shaun Kelley wrote. AdvertisementSports betting industry players are also positioned to benefit from the expected attendance of Taylor Swift, whose presence may kick betting activity into a higher gear, BofA wrote. Some examples of these proposition bets — wagers not tied to the game's outcome — include DraftKings' "how you get the girl," where Kelce scores a touchdown in each half.

Persons: —, FanDuel, Shaun Kelley, Kelley, Taylor Swift, BofA, Travis Kelce's, Swift, FanDuel isn't, Goldman Sachs, it's, Research Ben Andrews, Jim Chanos Organizations: Service, Bank of America, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Business, 49ers, Chiefs, NYSE, Leisure, Research

☆ Las Vegas hopes to hit the jackpot with the Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —When Super Bowl Sunday rolls around each year — whether it’s in Miami, New Orleans, Los Angeles or Minneapolis — Las Vegas still draws the crowds. It took years — and a Supreme Court ruling legalizing sports betting — for the National Football League to view Las Vegas in a different light. “We’re sold out, have been for the last month,” said Paul Hobson, general manager of the Sahara Las Vegas hotel-casino. “Las Vegas has a lot of people going there for Super Bowl weekend anyway,” Stephenson said. Additionally, the visitors it attracts spend a whole lot more than the ones who would show up on your typical Super Bowl weekend, Hill said.

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☆ A fugitive who robbed a bank was on the run for 52 years. He told his family the truth, including his real name, shortly before he died.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In 1969, Ted Conrad stole the equivalent of $1.7 million from the bank where he worked. "We were watching TV and he said, 'You know, ladies, when I moved here, I changed my name,'" Randele told Business Insider. Ashley Randele found out her dad, Ted Conrad, was a fugitive when he confessed on his deathbed. Advertisement"When you Google Thomas Randele or Ted Conrad, all you see is a vault teller who stole money and a fugitive who was caught after dying," she said. They don't know the tipster's identity, but someone approached a crime reporter in Ohio with an interested in the case.

Persons: Ted Conrad, —, Thomas Randele, Kathy, Ashley, he'd, Randele, Conrad, Ashley Randele, didn't, they'd Organizations: Service, Business, Society National Bank, US Locations: Cleveland, Boston, Ohio

But Finland's national carrier Finnair said Friday that it started asking passengers this week voluntarily and anonymously hop onto a scale with their hand luggage at the country's main airport in Helsinki, the airline said Friday. Passengers boarding onto European and long-haul flights won't be “penalized for their weight,” and “the numbers are kept discreet, away from prying eyes,” she added. Finnair has chosen the latter, but safety authorities require that the survey is renewed every five years. The last time Finnair weighed passengers was in 2018. In June, New Zealand’s national airline also weighed passengers before boarding.

Persons: Finnair, ”, Päivyt Tallqvist, Tallqvist Organizations: Associated Press, Passengers, European Aviation Safety Authority, New Locations: COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Helsinki, Finnair

☆ Strong economic growth but high unemployment: A look at Nevada’s economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Alicia Wallace | Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

In Las Vegas, the cacophony of voices, music, ringing slot machines and car horns that typically pulsed through the Las Vegas Strip was replaced by silence, the chirps of birds and the wails of sirens. In tourism-dependent Nevada, the unemployment rate rocketed even higher, topping out at 30.6% that month. “This is an unemployment rate that’s not driven by job losers, this is an unemployment rate driven by job seekers,” he said. Homes under construction in the Summerlin community, on July 31, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. As of December 2023, the Reno metro area’s unemployment rate was just 0.2 percentage points above the nation’s 3.7% rate.

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☆ New York City Wants to Revise Its Zoning Code to Restore the City’s Soul - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Cara Eckholm | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

How did streets, from the East to the West Village, once home to the urbanist Jane Jacobs, a champion of the city’s neighborhoods, become so hollow? But behind the scenes, an important, largely overlooked factor is New York City’s zoning code, enacted in 1961. The code also reflected an anachronistic, and at times elitist, view that limited where and how small businesses could operate. Today, over half a century later, the Department of City Planning is finally trying to overhaul the 1961 code and revive much of the mixed-use character and serendipitous storefront activity that gives New York its soul. (Comments can be submitted to the City Planning Commission thorough Feb.

Persons: Jane Jacobs, Adams, Edward L, Glaeser, Carlo Ratti Organizations: Department of, Planning, Playground Locations: York, Midtown, New York, City

☆ 11 US cities with the best mix of jobs, pay, and affordability
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Raleigh and Boise also placed high for large cities, while Idaho Falls ranked first for small cities. Per the rankings, only 11 large cities and seven small cities were classified as Tier 1, placing high among many metrics. Big cities also saw their tech sectors grow much faster than small cities. Philadelphia jumped 130 places between 2023 and 2024 in the large cities list, while Manhattan, Kansas, rose 160 places for small cities. AdvertisementFour of the top seven small cities were in Idaho, exemplified by Coeur d'Alene, Twin Falls, and Pocatello.

Persons: Austin, —, Milken, hasn't, Richmond , Virginia —, Paso Robles, El Centro Organizations: Milken Institute, Raleigh, Idaho Falls, Service, Boise, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Idaho National Laboratory, Obispo Locations: Boise, Austin, Raleigh, Los Angeles, Long, Glendale and New York, Jersey, White, Sunbelt, Provo, Orem, Utah, Salt Lake City, Elgin , Illinois, Houston, , Texas, Richmond , Virginia, Charleston, North Charleston, South Carolina, Philadelphia, Manhattan , Kansas, Wichita, Lawrence, Kansas, Idaho, Coeur d'Alene, Twin Falls, Pocatello . Idaho, California, San Luis, Arroyo Grande, Modesto, El

☆ Jim Cramer says there's money to be made before the Fed cuts rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday unpacked Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's comments on inflation, saying that even though it's unclear when rates will come down, there is money to be made in the interim. He encouraged investors to buy stocks and not just keep money in lower-risk investments. "I'm beginning to believe that the biggest money will be made between this period where the Fed's holding pat and the moment where we get the first rate cuts," Cramer said. After the Federal Reserve's meeting last week, Powell said the central bank would cut rates sometime this year, but not likely in March, when many on Wall Street expected. Cramer conceded that some investors think stocks are a reckless option until the Fed starts cutting.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Jerome Powell's, Cramer, Powell, Scott Pelley Organizations: Wall, Fed

☆ Here's why Apple stock is still worth holding despite Wall Street's shortsightedness
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Asked a double-edged question: "What can you do to make my Apple stock go up." On Friday, we had so many storylines going it is hard to get your head around Apple's Vision Pro launch and its import. Most of all, however, the customer satisfaction level allows him to experiment with something really radical: the Vision Pro. No one is buzzing about how Apple can't meet demand for the Vision Pro. People walk in an Apple store on the day the Vision Pro headset goes on sale in Los Angeles, Feb. 2, 2024.

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☆ The Lyrical Century of Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “A Chestnut Stuck in Time: Nostalgia Stymies Fusion,” by Ethan Iverson (Arts & Leisure, Jan. 28), about “Rhapsody in Blue” at 100:Mr. Iverson’s article saddles Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” with the task of not only changing music history (which it did) but also singularly overhauling Western music pedagogy. No artist in any medium could accomplish this, so I’m not sure why Mr. Iverson is holding poor Gershwin to this unrealistic standard. What the article did do was make me listen to “Rhapsody in Blue,” twice, for the first time in about 20 years. Mr. Iverson finds the work “naïve and corny” — points he does not elaborate upon — but I was struck by what a formal miracle the piece is. Like Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring,” written 11 years earlier, Gershwin’s “Rhapsody” holds together through the savvy repetition of varied and memorable material.

Persons: Ethan Iverson, I’m, Iverson, Gershwin, ”, Stravinsky’s, Mr, — Organizations: Arts & Leisure

☆ January jobs report: Expect to see strong but slower hiring and an uptick in the unemployment rate
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —The first jobs report for 2024, set to be released at 8:30 am ET Friday, is expected to underscore the strength of the US economy despite 11 rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. That can make the January jobs report among the trickiest to forecast, said Sarah House, a senior economist with Wells Fargo. Friday’s jobs report also will include the final annual benchmark review of payroll data for the 12 months that ended in March 2023. However, excluding January 2023, last month’s job cuts were the highest seen in January since 2009, according to Challenger. US worker productivity grew 3.2% in the fourth quarter, according to a BLS report released Thursday.

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☆ Fed Chair Powell says the job market is still strong. Here’s how the numbers break down
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

That can make the January jobs report among the trickiest to forecast, said Sarah House, a senior economist with Wells Fargo. Friday’s jobs report also will include the final annual benchmark review of payroll data for the 12 months that ended in March 2023. Fresh data on job cuts and productivityOn Thursday, the layoff picture became clearer. However, excluding January 2023, last month’s job cuts were the highest seen in January since 2009, according to Challenger. US worker productivity grew 3.2% in the fourth quarter, according to a BLS report released Thursday.

Persons: Jerome Powell, he’s, Sarah House, Wells, “ We’re, ”, there’s, Boussour, EY, ” Boussour, Daniel Zhao, Zhao, haven’t, ” Andrew Challenger, people’s paychecks, ” Diane Swonk, “, —, Swonk Organizations: New, New York CNN, of Labor Statistics, Federal Reserve, Labor, Workers, Challenger, ”, BLS, KPMG, CNN Locations: New York, Wells Fargo, United States

Learn moreDrake continues his It's All a Blur Tour throughout 2024, with plenty of tickets still available for prospective concertgoers. When looking for the latest on where to buy Drake tickets, there are a few avenues to score seats for his upcoming shows. Drake 2024 tour scheduleDrake and J. Cole kick off the tour's second leg on February 2 in Tampa, Florida. The cost of original standard tickets for Drake's 2024 concert tour varies depending on the date, location, and demand for each show. Drake has yet to announce additional opening acts besides supporting performer J. Cole for his 2024 concert tour.

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☆ The economy is roaring. So why do we keep hearing about layoffs?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Los Angeles Times, eBay, and UPS are three companies that have made recent layoff announcements. Despite cuts at big household names, the nation's layoffs and discharges rate has been steadily low. AdvertisementEmployees at the Los Angeles Times, eBay , Microsoft , and UPS are some of the workers impacted by recent layoff announcements in January. That sector had a layoffs and discharges rate of 0.8% in December, which is actually a small dip from the 0.9% in November. Zhao noted that "the scale here" means that this number probably isn't really going to change because of the recent layoff announcements.

Persons: —, Nick Bunker, Bunker, Julia Pollak, ZipRecruiter's, Daniel Zhao, Glassdoor, Zhao, that's, Kory Kantenga, isn't Organizations: Los Angeles Times, eBay, UPS, Service, Microsoft, Bureau of Labor Statistics, North America, Labor, LinkedIn

☆ Private payroll growth slowed to just 107,000 in January, below expectations, ADP reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A 7-Eleven convenience store has a sign in the window reading "Now Hiring" in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., July 8, 2022. Private payroll growth declined sharply in January, a possible sign that the U.S. labor market is heading for a slowdown this year, ADP reported Wednesday. Only one sector — information services (-9,000) — reported a decline, but hiring was slow across virtually all sectors. While the ADP data can provide a barometer for private sector hiring, the two reports often differ, with ADP often undershooting the Labor Department's numbers. On wage gains, ADP reported a 5.2% annual rise, a number that has run above the government's measure of average hourly earnings.

Persons: Dow Jones, —, nonfarm, Nela Richardson Organizations: ADP, Companies, Labor, CNBC PRO Locations: Cambridge , Massachusetts, U.S

☆ Amazon shares are running into stiff resistance ahead of earnings, according to the charts
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Todd Gordon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Amazon (AMZN) is set to report earnings this Thursday after the bell with the stock on a roll and expectations high. However, there are signs that the impressive run may be headed for overhead resistance, according to the charts. Further, there are signs within the consumer discretionary sector that recent underperformance compared to the rest of the 'growth trade' may persist. The consumer discretionary space has been showing signs of weakness relative to the other growth/offensive sectors like technology and communications that continue to power ahead. If so, the sub-mega cap companies in consumer discretionary may have their work cut out for them.

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