A can of Coca-Cola for $13? Prices are rising on one of Europe’s most popular islands

A seaside restaurant charges 30 euros ($30) for a burger. A large sunbed at an upscale beach club can cost 500 euros in August. And a table at a “VIP” nightclub can run into the thousands. Though Spain is generally considered a reasonably priced travel destination, the Spanish island of Ibiza has long been known…

Airfares are finally starting to cool as peak summer travel season fades. Now what?

Passengers are seen at the Delta Air Lines check-in counters at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ahead of the Fourth of July holiday in Atlanta, Georgia, July 1, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Flights, believe it or not, are getting cheaper. Airfares fell a seasonally-adjusted 1.8% from May to June, according to the latest U.S. inflation…

Stock futures inch higher ahead of a busy week of earnings

In this article GSBD SCHW GS U.S. stock index futures were modestly higher during overnight trading Sunday as Wall Street looks ahead to a busy week of earnings. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.25%. S&P 500 futures were up 0.4%, while Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.5%. The major averages are…

Restaurants are short-staffed, and that’s taking a big toll on customers and workers alike

A waiter works at a restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia, on June 3, 2022. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images Jeff Rothenberg has grown accustomed to long wait times at restaurants, even when tables are visibly open. “Another restaurant we went to had open seats outside, but when we went to the host, they mentioned…

Wall Street’s top analysts say these stocks can generate the best long-term returns

In this article LEVI PANW S CFG Levi Strauss & Co. CEO Chip Bergh rings the opening bell on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during the company’s IPO in New York, U.S., March 21, 2019. Lucas Jackson | Reuters More than two weeks into the third quarter, the economic environment and near-term outlook continue to…

Investors want to ‘minimize uncertainty,’ says behavioral finance expert, but 3 strategies can help them adapt quickly

David Sachs | The Image Bank | Getty Images It’s no secret that the first half of 2022 has ushered in a lot of expensive changes for consumers: The S&P 500 Index fell 20.6% in the largest first half decline since 1970, pulling down investors’ portfolios with it. The Federal Reserve in June approved a…

Most small business owners don’t do the math on their most valuable asset

Hispanolistic | E+ | Getty Images Many small company owners don’t know what their enterprise is worth, a practice that can amount to risky business. A whopping 98% of small businesses polled by M&T Bank over the past two years didn’t know the value of their companies. This is especially troubling, given that for most…

Musk says Tesla can lower car prices if inflation ‘calms down’

In this article TSLA Brand new Tesla cars sit in a parking lot at a Tesla showroom on June 27, 2022 in Corte Madera, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet Friday that the electric car company could lower prices if inflation “calms down.”…

These pandemic snacking and drinking habits are here to stay, candy and booze companies say

People visit the M&M store in Times Square on July in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The Covid-19 pandemic significantly changed consumer behavior from where they shopped to what they bought. That was felt throughout the snacks and spirits industries and some of those habits have hung on, senior executives from Beam…

Dimon rips Fed stress test as ‘terrible way to run’ financial system after his bank halts buybacks

In this article WFC JPM Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, speaking at the Business Roundtable CEO Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 6th, 2018.  Janvhi Bhojwani | CNBC JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon didn’t mince words when it came to the regulatory process that forced his bank to suspend its stock buybacks. Asked…

New online tool lets Puerto Rico residents sign up for child tax credit payments worth up to $3,600 per child

Pollyana Ventura | Istock | Getty Images The expanded child tax credit, and monthly payments that came with it, expired last year. But eligible Puerto Rico residents can still claim the sums of up to $3,600 per child. Now, Code for America, a non-profit tech organization, is making it possible for Puerto Rico residents to…