Month: September 2025
Thai Airways completes rehabilitation, announces fleet and network expansion
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Chai Eamsiri, CEO of Thailand’s flag carrier Thai Airways, discusses the airline’s expansion plans. He also explains why Thai Airways is not looking to purchase Embraer or COMAC jets to boost their narrow-body fleet. 05:51 Fri, Sep 12 20254:08 AM EDT Source
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Health care inflation rises as patients, employers brace for biggest jump in health spending in 15 years
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | Digitalvision | Getty Images Health-care inflation is fueling higher coverage costs, setting the stage for what could be the largest increase in health-care spending by large employers in 15 years. Medical care costs in August rose 4.2% on an annualized basis, according to the Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index, compared […]
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Alphabet’s Verily covered up HIPAA violations, whistleblower says in lawsuit
Alphabet’s health tech subsidiary Verily used the health data of more than 25,000 patients without authorization and actively covered up those violations, a former company executive alleges. The executive, Ryan Sloan, claims Verily fired him after he discovered breaches of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, and reported his concerns to the […]
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Where Asians want to travel in Asia in 2025
Bali. Bangkok. The Maldives. These destinations often top “bucket lists” for global travelers, but travelers from Asia-Pacific are planning trips to other destinations in the region, search data from Booking.com this year showed. The data, which analyzes searches from Jan. 1 to June 30, showed travel interest in Asia-Pacific varies by country. However, one country […]
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Air India CEO says carrier embracing ‘new normal’ of safety focus after deadly crash
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONG BEACH, Calif. — Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said the carrier has embraced a “new normal” and a stepped-up safety focus following the crash of one of its planes in June, the deadliest aviation disaster in a decade. All but one […]
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Healthy Returns: New FDA rules affect copycat GLP-1s, and Apple adds health tools to its latest Watch
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland November 4, 2009. Jason Reed | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. The Food […]
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Brazil’s Embraer lands first U.S. order for E2 jets with Avelo Airlines buying 50 planes
An Embraer SA E190-E2 passenger aircraft stands on display on day two of the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2018 in Farnborough, U.K., on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Brazilian airplane maker Embraer has landed its first U.S. sale of its efficient but slow-selling E2 jets with a 50-plane deal from […]
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CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: Holiday stocks still come with baggage
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch The “Carry On” series is one of the most successful U.K. film franchises of all time. Between 1958 and 1978, 30 of the low-budget comedies were churned out (a revival in 1992 flopped), attracting millions of […]
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Trump signs memo to crack down on direct-to-consumer pharma ads
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s 2026 health care agenda, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a memorandum that aims to crack down on direct-to-consumer prescription […]
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The U.S. is losing travelers. Here are the countries that stand to benefit
The United States stands to lose about $30 billion in international tourism this year, as the country’s political environment and strong dollar continue to deter foreign travelers from visiting. In early 2025, the U.S. Travel Association projected foreign travel spending would rise to $200.8 billion this year. However, noting a “sharp and widespread” drop in […]
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