Tag: Business
Southwest breaks 50-year tradition, plans to start assigning seats
Southwest Airlines is doing away with its 50-year tradition and plans to start assigning seats and premium seating for customers who are seeking...
Carmaker Stellantis pledges to tackle problems in North America as profits plunge
FILE - Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares speaks during a news conference following a meeting with unions, in Turin, Italy, Thursday, March 31, 2022....
China cuts 1-year benchmark rate, moving to boost economy as world markets languish
BANGKOK -- China ratcheted up its effort to reinvigorate its economy Thursday by cutting a key policy rate and interest paid on bank...
Global shares tumble after a wipeout on Wall Street as Big Tech retreats
TOKYO -- Global shares retreated on Thursday, with Tokyo's benchmark losing more than 1,300 points at one point and closing down more than...
Wind power can be a major source of tax revenue, but officials struggle to get communities on board
PIPER CITY, Ill. -- In Scott Saffer's science classroom, kids bake cookies in a decked-out kitchen, care for fish, turtles and a snake,...
Climate protest at Frankfurt Airport forces a temporary halt to flights
FRANKFURT, Germany -- Flights at Frankfurt Airport, Germany's busiest, were suspended temporarily Thursday as climate activists glued themselves to the ground inside the...