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☆ Opinion: How worried should you be about plane turbulence? This flight attendant has advice
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Opinion Heather Poole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —As a flight attendant for over 28 years, I’ve had my fair share of bumpy rides. Heather Poole courtesy Heather PooleI’ve spent a lot of time telling them that I wouldn’t be a flight attendant if I felt flying were unsafe. Lately I’ve noticed flight attendants are quicker to stop the service when we begin to experience light turbulence. If you’re a fearful flier and have anxiety, let a flight attendant know, and we’ll go out of our way to check on you if things get bumpy. And once again, Ladies and Gentlemen, a reminder from your flight attendant: Keep your #@$%&!

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☆ Southwest Airlines is teaming up with Archer to give passengers electric flying taxis
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Southwest Airlines and Archer Aviation are developing electric air taxi operations in California. Southwest plans to use Archer Midnight eVTOL aircraft to cut customer travel time to the airport. Archer is working to obtain FAA certification for the Midnight eVTOL over the next 18 months. AdvertisementSouthwest Airlines and Archer Aviation plan to develop an electric air taxi network for California airports. "This is a pretty huge deal for us and the industry," Archer Aviation chief commercial officer Nikhil Goel told Business Insider.

Persons: Archer Midnight, Archer, —, Nikhil Goel Organizations: Southwest Airlines, Archer Aviation, Service, Business Locations: California

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Delta Air Lines, SoundHound AI, WD-40, Tesla and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Delta Air Lines — The stock fell almost 5% after the airline issued a sales growth forecast for the third quarter that came in below expectations. The company also reported an almost 30% decrease in net income for the second quarter compared to a year ago. Shares of major airline stocks American Airlines and United Airlines also fell around 4.7% and 3.7%, respectively, following the results. WD-40 reported total net sales of $155 million in the fiscal third quarter, up 9% from the year-ago period. Semiconductor names — Investors took a few chips off the table on Thursday, selling high-flying semiconductor stocks.

Persons: QuantumScape, Conagra, Lantheus, Tesla, Horton, —, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Yun Li, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Tanaya Macheel, Darla Mercado Organizations: Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines, Costco, Peugeot, Opel, Vauxhall, Lantheus Holdings, Medicare, Services, PepsiCo, Revenue, Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, Industries, Builders, Semiconductor, —, VanEck Semiconductor, Nvidia Locations: U.S, Canada, Europe

☆ A FIRE couple who retired early at 29 and visited every national park and state share their favorites — and the ones to skip
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewSteven and Lauren Keys, now 33 and 34, retired at 29 and have visited every state and national park — managing to grow their wealth while doing so. They've explored much of the country, deciding their favorite national parks are in California and Alaska — while their least favorite are in the Midwest. "We've been to Yosemite a couple of times, and there are areas where you're sitting in traffic literally in a national park for an extra 45 minutes." About 41% of the total cost of attending all national parks came from traveling to Alaska, Hawaii, and other American territories. Their least favorite national park was Hot Springs in Arkansas, which was the first national park they visited.

Persons: —, Steven, Lauren Keys, They've, Lauren, It's, We've, Hawaii's Haleakalā, St . Louis, St, Rushmore Organizations: Service, Business, University of Florida, Facebook, Yosemite, Hawai'i Volcanoes, Springs, Voyageurs, Kansas City Locations: California, Alaska, Tampa, Florida, New York, Hawaii, Gainesville —, Australia, Canada, Yosemite, Eureka Valley, Badwater, Hawai'i, Maui, Yellowstone, American Samoa, Carlsbad, Arkansas, St ., Minnesota, Guadalupe, Texas, Utah, Southern California, Oahu, Kansas , Missouri, South Carolina, New Jersey, Kansas, Louis, North Dakota, South Dakota , Idaho, Montana

☆ Delta shares tumble after outlook falls short of estimates despite strong summer travel demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Delta Air Lines on Thursday forecast record revenue for the third quarter thanks to booming summer travel demand, but its forecast fell short of analysts' estimates as carriers discounted fares after expanding flights. Adjusting for one-time items, Delta reported earnings of $1.53 billion, or $2.36 a share, in line with analysts' estimates. Delta said corporate travel continues to increase and that most customers expect to maintain or grow their corporate travel spending this quarter and after. Revenue from international travel has been strong since the pandemic waned, though airlines have expanded schedules, meaning more competition for customers. In the current quarter, Delta expects to break more revenue records.

Persons: Delta, Ed Bastian, Bastian, LSEG Organizations: Delta Air Lines, Delta, U.S, LSEG, Revenue, CNBC, Air France, Rival United Airlines, American Express Locations: Atlanta, U.S, Paris, Delta

Brands are "shifting from one-time, short-term partnerships to long-term, recurring partnerships," said Olivia McNaughten, senior director of product marketing and partnerships at the influencer firm Grin. Influencer marketing remains a bright spot in the creator industry, whereas companies in other categories have struggled to grow. Influencer marketing, by contrast, is humming along, with billions of dollars expected to pour into the category this year. Influencer marketing may also be outperforming other creator-economy businesses because it taps into an existing market rather than inventing something new. Goldman Sachs analysts forecasted in April 2023 that influencer marketing and creator advertising would help grow the creator economy to a $480 billion industry by 2027.

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☆ A first-time flyer in China opened an emergency exit after mistaking it for the bathroom door, local media reported
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

An Air China flight was canceled after a passenger accidentally opened an emergency exit. Local media reported the first-time flyer confused the exit for a bathroom door, citing officials. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA passenger opened an emergency exit after mistaking it for the bathroom door, according to Chinese media reports, which cited local officials. Data from Flightradar24 shows last Thursday's Air China flight from Quzhou in eastern China to Chengdu in the western Sichuan region was canceled.

Persons: — Organizations: Air, Service, Air China, Chongqing Morning Post, Quzhou Airport, Business Locations: Air China, Quzhou, Chengdu, China's, China, Sichuan, Chongqing

☆ Zelenskyy says the problem with the coming F-16 fighter jets is the same one Ukraine had with the Abrams tanks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Chris Panella | Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWestern-provided F-16 fighter jets are on their way to Ukraine and set to start flying missions later this summer. But they may not yet be enough to make a difference on the battlefield, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated in a discussion this week on what Ukraine needs, comparing the jets to the US-made Abrams tanks that Ukraine got last fall. "The problem with F-16," the Ukrainian president said, "is the number and the dates." The US sent only 31 M1A1 Abrams in total, and they were delivered to Ukraine months after British and German tanks. For comparison, Ukraine received about 300 US-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, nearly ten times more than the number of Abrams sent.

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☆ Pricing is really weird lately
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at why pricing is so weird these days . More recently, Walmart introduced digital price tags, which some people said could be used for variable pricing. The constantly changing costs have consumers feeling a sense of price fatigue, Emily writes. Emily writes that most economists agree that government-mandated price-fixing isn't the way to go about it. So, as Emily writes, you can't fault anyone for feeling a certain sense of doom and gloom about the economy.

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☆ NASA still expects Boeing's Starliner to return astronauts from ISS, but notes SpaceX backup option
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

With NASA astronauts docked at the International Space Station far longer than planned, the agency's leadership on Wednesday acknowledged potential alternatives to Boeing's Starliner for returning the crew to Earth. Still, the Boeing's spacecraft remains the primary option for returning crew, officials said. Starliner has now been in space 36 days and counting as the agency and Boeing perform additional testing in New Mexico before clearing the spacecraft to return. The mission is the first time Starliner is carrying people, flying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. "[But] there's really been no discussion with sending another Dragon to rescue the Starliner crew," Stich added later.

Persons: Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Neil A, Starliner, Steve Stich, Butch, Suni, Stich –, Stich, " Stich Organizations: NASA, Boeing, Armstrong Operations, Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Space Force, SpaceX Locations: Florida, New Mexico, Starliner

☆ I quit a high-flying, six-figure job to train with Marie Kondo and become an organizer: 'Best decision I’ve ever made'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Jenny Albertini | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

I dealt with a deteriorating relationship with my live-in boyfriend; a prestigious, high-pressure public health job I dreaded showing up for every day; and the death of a close friend. I signed up for the course and, that summer, quit my job to focus on decluttering full time. Finding satisfaction and freedom in work that 'sparks more joy'Emotionally, I knew that leaving my public health job was the right decision. In my first year of business, I earned less than a quarter of my public health salary. I consulted on public health assignments, and even temporarily took another full-time public health job while I continued building the decluttering business on evenings and weekends.

Persons: Jenny, Marie Kondo, I'd, Marie Kondo's, Kondo, Jenny Albertini, government's, I've Organizations: U.S, AIDS Relief, Equity Locations: Southern Africa

☆ NASA astronauts describe flight aboard Boeing's glitching, leaking Starliner spaceship
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewNASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have been on the International Space Station way longer than they'd planned. The duo flew into space aboard Boeing's Starliner spaceship, testing it out as its first-ever human passengers, on June 5. Boeing's Starliner spaceship, which Williams and Wilmore flew on, docked to the space station 262 miles above Egypt. Still, when it came time to dock to the space station, where there were only a few inches of room for error, the spaceship did the job. It's been flying people to and from the space station ever since.

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☆ Citi says take profits in AI 'highfliers,' gives safe alternatives if tech shares start to fall
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It's time for investors to consider taking profits in some high-flying artificial intelligence names, according to Citi. The value of AI linchpin Nvidia has more than doubled year to date, while Super Micro Computer has tripled. Given this backdrop, Pettit recommends investors take profits in popular AI names — most notably the enabler stocks like semiconductors — and allocate funds "across the theme's value chain." MCD YTD mountain Shares this year Several popular consumer staples stocks are in the basket, including Kraft Heinz and J.M. Hartford Financial Services Group is the most negatively correlated stock in the basket, with shares up 25% this year.

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☆ Russia looks to have changed tactics in the missile strikes that wrecked a children's hospital, leaving Ukraine's air defenders with almost no time to respond
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Ella Sherman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewRussia seems to have changed tactics in a Monday missile strike that struck targets across Ukraine, including a children's hospital, to "maximize damage," war analysts said. Rescuers are working at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital that is strongly damaged during a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 08, 2024. He said that out of the 44 Russian missiles launched, Ukraine was able to shoot down 33. Rescuers are continuing to work at the Okhmatdyt children's hospital. AdvertisementRussia's missiles struck targets in several cities, including the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv, on Monday, killing at least 39 people, per the latest figures.

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☆ A JetBlue passenger says she was scalded by hot tea during turbulence and is suing for $1.5 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A JetBlue passenger is suing the airline for $1.5 million. She says she was scalded by hot tea that was served during turbulence. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA JetBlue passenger who says she was scalded by hot tea is suing the airline for $1.5 million, according to court documents filed last Friday. Tahjana Lewis was flying from Orlando to Hartford, Connecticut on May 15 when the plane encountered turbulence, the complaint says.

Persons: —, Tahjana Lewis Organizations: JetBlue, Service, Business Locations: Orlando, Hartford , Connecticut

☆ 14 stocks to buy for at least 25% earnings growth in 2025 while the stunning market rally stalls, according to Goldman Sachs
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The most bullish year-end target for the S&P 500 was 5,100, which represented solid upside of about 7% from where it ended the year. Those predictions look paltry in hindsight, as the S&P 500 finished the first half of the year up 14.5% at 5,460. Bulls are getting bolder, but risks remainIn response, several major firms have boosted their year-end S&P 500 targets in recent months. AdvertisementGoldman Sachs recently shared earnings growth projections for the 100 biggest stocks in the S&P 500, both for this year and next. Below are those 14 large-cap stocks expected to grow earnings by at least 25% next year, along with each one's ticker, market capitalization, and 2024 and 2025 earnings growth estimates.

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☆ With Keir Starmer, Britain and the U.S. Are Back in Sync, but for How Long?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

It was a carefully staged display of big-power theatrics — or more precisely, of middle-power-meets-big-power theatrics. “You are now connected to Air Force One,” said a White House operator, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain hunched over a speakerphone, in a short video released on Saturday by 10 Downing Street. Prime Minister, congratulations,” said President Biden, who was flying to Wisconsin for a campaign rally. “What a hell of a victory!”The two leaders spoke warmly about the importance of the “special relationship” between Britain and the United States, their shared commitment to defending Ukraine and an upcoming rendezvous: Mr. Starmer is leaving on Tuesday for Washington, where Mr. Biden is hosting a NATO summit.

Persons: ”, Keir Starmer, Mr, Biden, Starmer Organizations: Air Force, NATO Locations: White, Wisconsin, Britain, United States, Ukraine, Washington

☆ Space station startup Gravitics lands $125 million order from Axiom
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Washington-based startup Gravitics has signed a $125 million contract to expand Axiom Space's planned space station, the latest deal in the burgeoning private market for orbiting habitats. Axiom is one of several companies building private space stations as NASA plans for the International Space Station to end its time in orbit. Already, Axiom has modules of its space station being built by Italian aerospace contractor Thales Alenia. The space station modules Gravitics is designing range from 3 meters (9 feet) to 8 meters (26 feet) in diameter. Axiom was the first to win a NASA contract for building space station modules, and Gravitics would connect its spacecraft later this decade.

Persons: Colin Doughan, Gravitics, Glenn, Doughan Organizations: CNBC, NASA, International, Thales Alenia Locations: Washington, Seattle

☆ I went on my first Mediterranean cruise and made one mistake I still regret a year later
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I embarked on my first European cruise through the Mediterranean Sea in July 2023. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . A fellow passenger asked me on the last night of my first European cruise. I was on a seven-day Mediterranean cruise on the luxury, adults-only Virgin Voyages cruise line. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Yep, people still haven't forgiven Ted Cruz for Cancún
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Some people are still mad at Ted Cruz for leaving Texas high and dry during deadly storms in 2021. Cruz's post on Hurricane Beryl had people reminding him about how he vacationed in Cancún in 2021. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSome people still haven't forgiven Sen. Ted Cruz for flying to Cancún while Texas weathered deadly winter storms in 2021. As Hurricane Beryl slammed Texas as a category one hurricane on Monday and knocked out power for nearly three million homes and businesses, Cruz reposted an X post from "MattressMack."

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☆ 3 tips for using Google Flights to score cheaper airfare, from a travel expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

When it comes to booking flights, travel experts are just like the rest of us. For the most part, she finds her flights through the Google Flights search engine. Part of what makes Google Flights Nastro's preferred flight booking destination is the ability it gives her to customize her search. Here are three tips from Nastro to book flights like a pro. "Google Flights has the functions within it to make it as easy as possible for you to explore all your options."

Persons: Katy Nastro, Nastro, I'm, it's Organizations: Google, CNBC

☆ AI Is Quietly Being Used to Pick Your Pocket With Personalized Pricing
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Albert Fox Cahn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Under the long-standing law, companies can face ruinous penalties for price discrimination only if they're discriminating against other businesses. Tyler Le/BII say low-grade shock because at the time personalized pricing discrimination was far less widespread and harmful than it is today. And many of those that don't disclose using personalized pricing still do it. AI pricing also means that those who are the most desperate and most vulnerable will often pay the most. So much of AI pricing acts as a regressive tax, charging those with the most the least.

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Daryna Vertetska was sitting with her 8-year-old daughter in Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital on Monday morning when Russian missiles began to ring out in the sky. Her daughter, Kira, was receiving treatment for her cancer as the explosions boomed across the capital, Kyiv. “We decided not to interrupt it,” Ms. Vertetska said of the treatment. As Kira continued her treatment, a missile slammed directly into the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital, triggering an explosion so loud it defied description, she said. “She was very frightened,” said Ms. Vertetska, 33.

Persons: Daryna Vertetska, Kira, “, Ms, Vertetska, ” Organizations: Russian Locations: Ukraine’s, Kyiv

☆ South Korea: Flying aboard the AC-130J Ghostrider, carrying America’s biggest gun in the sky
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Brad Lendon | Mike Valerio | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

AC-130 gunners Joe Gipson (back) and Isaac Dowell tend the 105mm cannon aboard a US Air Force AC-130J during a live-fire exercise over South Korea. A 105mm howitzer is seen at the rear of a US Air Force AC-130J at Osan Air Base, South Korea, in early June 2024. ‘Spooky’ historyUS Air Force gunships trace their lineage back to the Vietnam War, when the service set up 7.62 mm guns to fire out one side of a C-47 transport aircraft. With the AC-130J model, introduced in 2017, the Air Force removed the machine guns in favor of the more precision-guided munitions. The AC-130’s crew acknowledges the dangers of ground fire to their aircraft, and some analysts question its usefulness in any potential conflict with North Korea.

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☆ A Brand-New Electric Bus, No Charge. (That Was One Problem.)
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Dionne Searcey | George Etheredge | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The matter before the school board was straightforward. The new bus would be larger than the old one, board members learned at the meeting 18 months ago, and also totally free, thanks to a federal grant. But the biggest difference: The new bus would be powered not by a diesel engine but by electricity. The bus didn’t stir up much discussion that first meeting, recalled Christopher Prososki, the superintendent, who’s known around town as Dr. P.“A free bus is a free bus,” he said. The school board president nicknamed it “the Biden bus,” annoying the superintendent.

Persons: Christopher Prososki, “ Organizations: Biden Locations: Wymore

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