Travel
The AI ‘algorithmic audit’ could be coming to hotel room checkout
Artificial intelligence can lead to surprises in all sorts of places where a bill once would have been considered settled. The use of AI by Hertz (and European car rental company Sixt) to scan for damage on cars, which is then charged to the customer, is a new application of the technology that is creeping […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. When the levy breaks A trader works at his desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on July 18, 2025, in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Stock […]
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British Airways-owner IAG sees second quarter profits soar as transatlantic travel holds up
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Squawk Box Europe CNBC’s Karen Gilchrist discusses strong second-quarter results for British Airways-owner IAG, and the wider outlook for the travel sector. 02:20 an hour ago Karen Gilchrist Source
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Asian travelers to Japan drop, hurt by a manga’s catastrophic prediction
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Lin Lin and Monica Pitrelli take a closer look at a Japanese manga’s peculiar prophecy and its impact on Asian visitors to the country in the past few months. Source
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Why a rumor on social media caused a drop in summer trips to Japan
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Visitor arrivals to Japan dropped in June, amid a prophecy in a manga, or Japanese comic book, that predicted a “disaster” would strike the country in July 2025. The rumor went viral on social media, sparking an abrupt downturn in arrivals from […]
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Asian visitors to Japan fell because of a strange manga prediction. Here’s why
A fan of Japanese manga reads a comic in his home in Kamisu in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture. Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Visitor interest in Japan plunged in June, amid a prophecy in a manga that predicted a “disaster” would strike Japan in July 2025. The prediction was in a 2021 reprint of […]
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Norwegian Cruise CEO: Booking pace and consumer demand has been fantastic since tariff lows
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Harry Sommer, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings CEO, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss Sommer’s quarterly earnings results, demand for the company’s products and much more. Source
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Host Hotels CEO on travel demand: Luxury has been outperforming for a while
James Risoleo, Host Hotels CEO, joins ‘The Exchange’ to discuss Q2 earnings, luxury travel demand and Source
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Flyadeal CEO on passenger growth momentum
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Flyadeal CEO Steven Greenway joins CNBC’s Access Middle East to discuss the airline’s first half results, passenger growth and their recent wide-body order. Source
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The 10 most beautiful libraries in the world
Some libraries aren’t just places to borrow books — they’re destinations with deep history and architecture that tell stories beyond the pages. The 1000 Libraries Awards 2025 highlights some of the most beautiful libraries and bookstores globally, according to 200,000 online voters. The organization, 1000 Libraries, began as a blog and has since grown into […]
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