Airlines cancel flights, tours scramble
People wait in departing section at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel’s only international airport, after many flights from abroad are cancelled due to the attacks launched by Palestinian factions in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 8, 2023. Turgut Alp Boyraz | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Several airlines have suspended service to Israel after surprise attacks […]
China’s Country Garden indicates default, warns of difficulty in meeting debt obligations
Country Garden Holdings 2007, warned that it wouldn’t be able to meet all its offshore payment obligations on time as the Chinese property developer struggles to raise cash with sales spiralling lower. The company said Tuesday that it “faces significant uncertainty regarding asset disposals, and its liquidity position is expected to remain very tight in […]
Hollywood writers ratify new contract with studios
Writers Guild of America East members walk a picket line at the Paramount+ Summit outside the Paramount Building in Times Square in New York City on May 17, 2023 Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images The Writers Guild of America has officially ratified its new three-year contract with Hollywood studios. The guild […]
Should I put my fiancé’s name on the deed to my $560,000 California home after we marry?
I am writing to you after reading your article titled, “I met my wife in 2019 and we married in 2020. I put her name on the deed of my $998,000 California home. Now I want a divorce. What can I do?” You have deemed this situation a “cautionary tale” for other readers who commingle […]
Hispanic inclusion in corporate America lagged in 2022, new survey
Hispanic inclusion in corporate America lagged last year, particularly in three key areas — C-suite representation, talent development and supplier procurement — according to the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility’s 2023 Corporate Inclusion Index. While Hispanics make up 18% of the U.S. workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, they are overrepresented in nonexempt […]
Cruise prices rise as operators meet surging travel demand
Carnival’s Breeze cruise ship leaves the Port of Miami. Christina Mendenhall | Bloomberg | Getty Images As vacationers emerge into a post-pandemic travel world, cruises have made a spectacular comeback – and ticket prices are surging. Cruise operators like Carnival and Royal Caribbean Cruises are setting some ticket prices higher than pre-pandemic levels and are […]
Gamer Pakistan stock opens with a gain on the Nasdaq, then turns lower
The company raised $6.8 million in its initial public offering by selling 1.7 million shares priced at $4 each. With 25.6 million shares outstanding, the company had a valuation of $102.4 million at the IPO price. The stock is trading on Nasdaq under the ticker “GPAK.” The stock’s GPAK, -12.75% first trade was at $4.20 […]
Shares in weapons makers Lockheed Martin, RTX surge following surprise attack on Israel and other stocks on the move
Here are some of the day’s biggest movers: Stock gainers: Defense contractors including RTX RTX, +0.56% and Lockheed Martin LMT, +0.85% saw share price gains of 5% after the surprise attack on Israel by Hamas militant on Saturday.
‘The Exorcist: Believer’ attracts Hispanic audiences
Still from the set of “The Exorcist: Believer.” Courtesy: Universal Studios Take it on faith. The new “Exorcist” movie will draw big Hispanic audiences. Universal is seeing stronger-than-average Hispanic interest for “The Exorcist: Believer” as the movie heads into its opening weekend, according to people familiar with the matter. This fits a pattern among recent […]
Exxon Mobil’s top shale exec arrested on sexual assault charge in Texas
David Scott, the head of Exxon Mobil Co.’s shale oil and gas production business, was arrested in Texas and faces a charge of sexual assault. According to public records from the Montgomery County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office, Scott, 49, was arrested Thursday afternoon on second-degree felony sexual-assault charges. According to the records, he was released on […]
