Southwest Airlines adopts ‘poison pill’ to fend off activist Elliott Management
Southwest adopted a shareholder rights plan to fend off an effort from activist Elliott Management to oust CEO Bob Jordan and Chairman Gary Kelly.
Romance scams cost consumers $1.14 billion last year. It’s a ‘more insidious’ fraud, expert says
Cyber criminals are tapping into wealth accounts through human connection. Here’s how to spot it and cut ties as soon as you can.
UBS sees ‘attractive’ opportunities in real estate. These dividend-yielding names are on its buy list
Real estate companies are the only one of the main groups in the S&P 500 to have fallen in 2024.
Microsoft reaches settlement in California over claims it punished employees for taking protected time off
Microsoft has agreed to pay $14.4 million to settle claims that the company unfairly treated California employees who took protected time off.
Is inflation Biden’s or Trump’s fault? The answer isn’t so simple, economists say
Biden and Trump traded barbs on the state of the U.S. economy during their first debate. But who or what is really responsible for inflation?
‘They want out’: This company helps Americans experiment with expat living
Americans hoping to move abroad are getting some help from travel companies and local guides.
McDonald’s shortens breakfast hours in Australia in response to nationwide egg shortage
Australia is facing an egg supply crunch thanks to bird flu outbreaks — and it’s led McDonald’s to trim breakfast hours by 90 minutes.
Gen Zers and millennials are ‘quiet vacationing’ during 4th of July week instead of taking PTO
Younger employees are “quiet vacationing” during the summer months to cope with constraints on PTO and increased feelings of burnout, according to new research.
The enemy of my enemy: Biden admin weighs working with the Taliban to combat ISIS-K
America’s ability to track ISIS-K has diminished since the U.S. military pulled out of Afghanistan in 2021. But ISIS-K and the Taliban are foes, something the U.S. can exploit.
Hurricane Beryl breaks records in devastating path across the Caribbean
The hurricane has set a string of records that experts say are tied to climate change, as it developed faster and much earlier in the year.
