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He flies business and first class — all on credit card points
For most travelers, flying in business and first class, especially on international flights, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.A business class ticket can cost up to five times more than an economy ticket on Singapore Airlines — and a…
Tributes pour in from industry titans
Ratan Tata speaks during an interview.Pradeep Gaur | Mint | Getty Images Tributes from industry leaders, politicians and the public at large poured in for Ratan Tata, the former chairman of India's Tata Sons, who passed away on…
Pfizer’s former CEO and CFO break from Starboard’s activist campaign
Ian Read, chairman and chief executive officer of Pfizer, speaks as President Donald Trump, left, listens during an announcement on a new pharmaceutical glass packaging initiative in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington,…
Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida
A satellite image shows Hurricane Milton progressing in the Gulf of Mexico before its expected landfall in Florida, Oct. 9, 2024.CIRA | NOAA | Via ReutersThe National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Milton has made landfall near Siesta…
Warren Buffett’s S&P 500 bet paid off. Some experts say it may be time to
Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway CEO and chairman.Cnbc | Nbcuniversal | Getty ImagesIn 2007, Warren Buffett made a $1 million bet that he could outperform hedge fund managers over the course of a decade by investing in an S&P 500…
OpenAI says more cyber actors using its platform to disrupt elections
Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto via Getty ImagesOpenAI is increasingly becoming a platform of choice for cyber actors looking to influence democratic elections across the globe.In a 54-page report published Wednesday, the ChatGPT creator said…
CVS, UnitedHealth, Cigna say FTC should take Lina Khan off PBM case
FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan testifies during the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing titled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Federal Trade Commission," in Rayburn Building on Wednesday,…
Kalshi expands election betting options, CFTC complains
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission headquarters in Washington, DC, U.S.Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesKalshiEx has listed more than two dozen new options in recent days for the exchange's customers to bet on political…
Nvidia stock up 25% in a month as stock closes in on new record
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang presents "Blackwell" at an event ahead of the Computex forum, in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 2, 2024.Ann Wang | ReutersNvidia shares have surged 25% in the last month and are closing in on a record ahead of tech…
Fed officials were divided on whether to cut rates by half a point in
WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve officials at their September meeting agreed to cut interest rates but were unsure how aggressive to get, ultimately deciding on a half percentage point move in an effort to balance confidence on inflation…