House approves tentative labor deal to avoid rail strike, sends to Senate

A rail employee works a Union Pacific Intermodal Terminal rail yard on November 21, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The House passed legislation Wednesday that would force a tentative rail labor agreement and thwart a national strike. The bill now goes to the Senate, where Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.,…

Delta is making it harder to get into its airport lounges after they were flooded by travelers

In this article DAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Sky Lounge during a tour of Delta Air Lines Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens borough of New York, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines is making the most exclusive corners of…

Tesla is still dominant, but its U.S. market share is eroding as cheaper EVs arrive

In this article TSLA SPGI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Tesla Model 3 vehicle is on display at the Tesla auto store on September 22, 2022 in Santa Monica, California. Tesla is recalling over 1 million vehicles in the U.S. because the windows can pinch a person’s fingers while being rolled up. Allison…

Shopper turnout hit record high over Black Friday weekend, retail trade group says

A record number of holiday shoppers – 196.7 million – flocked back to stores and hunted for deals from Thanksgiving Day to Cyber Monday, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation, which tracks the figure for in-person and online shopping. The trade group did not estimate spending over the weekend, but said Tuesday…

Disney CEO Bob Iger addresses ‘Don’t Say Gay’ fallout, importance of LGBTQ inclusion in stories

In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bob Iger poses with Mickey Mouse attends Mickey’s 90th Spectacular at The Shrine Auditorium on October 6, 2018 in Los Angeles. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images Following criticism of its past handling of LGBTQ issues, Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday told employees…

Disney hiring freeze will stay in place, CEO Bob Iger tells employees

In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Chief executive officer and chairman of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger and Mickey Mouse look on before ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, November 27, 2017 in New York City. Getty Images Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger said Monday…

Disney is the biggest winner — and loser — at the Thanksgiving box office

In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Geber86 | Getty Images This year’s Thanksgiving box office was both feast and famine for Walt Disney. While “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” added $64 million to its domestic tally during the five-day time frame, Disney’s latest animated feature “Strange World” failed to lure in moviegoers,…

Adidas employees raised concerns about Ye’s conduct for years, report says

In this article ADS-DE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Gilbert Carrasquillo | Getty The chief executive and other senior leaders at Adidas discussed the potential fallout from its relationship with Kanye West as far back as four years ago, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. During a 2018 presentation to the…

Black Friday online sales top $9 billion in new record

A fast moving conveyor moves packages to delivery trucks during operations on Cyber Monday at Amazon’s fulfillment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey, November 29, 2021. Mike Segar | Reuters Consumers spent a record $9.12 billion online shopping during Black Friday this year, according to Adobe, which tracks sales on retailers’ websites. Overall online sales for…

Walmart overtakes Amazon in shoppers’ search for Black Friday bargains

In this article WMT AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Walmart is top of mind for holiday shoppers who are hunting for Black Friday deals, according to new research. The big box retailer is dominating online searches for Black Friday discounts as of Friday morning, according to advertising technology company Captify, which tracks more…

Black Friday online sales to hit new record, expected to top $9 billion

A Black Friday sale sign in the clothing department of the Macy’s flagship store on Black Friday in New York, US, on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images This will likely end up the biggest Black Friday ever online. Overall online sales for the day after Thanksgiving are expected to…

Frontier Airlines gets rid of telephone customer service

In this article ULCC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Frontier Airlines Airbus A320 takes off from Los Angeles international Airport on August 27, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. AaronP | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images Say goodbye to the airline call center −at least at Frontier Airlines. The budget carrier last weekend…