Yves here. The individualized price gouging that Delta plans to implement seems to be coming soon. But as Hubert Horan explains, this case of “AI is coming to eat your lunch” does not look as easy to pull off as Delta might think. Even so, Congresscritters are already saddling up to head Delta off at […]
Yves here. One hates to say it, but “Woman goes to Mexico for [presumed cheap] liposuction, dies due to infection” has long been a staple of New York City news. But now stories like that and of severe injuries inflicted US doctors are becoming more common, due to the rise of plastic surgery mills, as
As companies lean into value offerings and buzzy beverages to lure price-sensitive consumers, Starbucks is doubling down on its plans to get back to basics by leaning into hospitality at its cafes. The coffee giant aims to stand out on guest experience in a cutthroat consumer environment as it tries to boost lackluster sales. Last
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In this photo illustration, Procter and Gamble products Pepto Bismol and Charmin toilet paper are displayed on June 05, 2025 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Tuesday reported quarterly results that beat Wall Street’s expectations, but introduced fiscal year 2026 guidance that included a $1 billion hit due
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The nose cone of a Boeing 787 being displayed on the tarmac during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport, outside Paris, June 25, 2023. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Boeing slashed its quarterly losses as sales jumped after it delivered the most airplanes since 2018, the clearest sign yet of improvement at
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“Nobody is going to listen to us ever again when we go around telling others to respect human rights and international law”: the EU’s former head gardener chief diplomat, Josep Borrell. After 659 days of gradually intensifying genocide in Gaza, live-streamed around the world every minute of every day, depressingly few countries have taken anything
UnitedHealth Group on Tuesday issued a 2025 outlook that fell short of Wall Street’s expectations, as the company’s insurance unit continues to grapple with higher medical costs. Shares of UnitedHealth Group fell more than 4% in premarket trading on Tuesday. The company anticipates it will post 2025 adjusted earnings of at least $16 per share,
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Toddler bites cobra to death after venomous 3ft-long snake coiled itself around his hands in India Daily Mail (Micael T). Shades of the snake-strangling young Heracles.This kid is already a legend. Hope his reputation proves to be a boon as opposed to a curse. Return of wolves to Yellowstone has led to a surge in
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Merck & Co. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Merck on Tuesday said it will slash $3 billion in costs by the end of 2027 to be fully reinvested to support new product launches
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Yves here. I am running this post in part as an appeal to readers for a fact check. This article makes clear that European states are considering triggering the JCPOA’s so-called snapback provisions. Even though the US is not presently a member of the JCOPA, it can get one of its good stooges who are
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