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Boeing, union reach sweetened contract offer in bid to end strike, vote scheduled for Monday
Boeing workers from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing production facility on the day of a vote on a new contract proposal during an ongoing strike in Renton, Washington, U.S. October 23, 2024. David Ryder | Reuters Boeing and its […]
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Booking Holdings beats earnings estimates amid resilient demand for international travel
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss the company’s earnings beat, expectations for the upcoming year, and more. Source
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Boeing strike will dent last jobs report before election
Boeing workers gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing facility during an ongoing strike on October 24, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images Boeing‘s more than seven-week machinist strike is set to hit Friday’s U.S. jobs report — the last one that will be released before Nov. 5 […]
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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on Q3 results: Incredibly optimistic about where we’re going from here
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the company’s quarterly earnings results, the company’s delivery business, interest in Expedia, M&A strategy, autonomous strategy, and more. Source
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Bangkok for the super rich: How the ultra-wealthy travel in Thailand’s capital
The capital of Thailand welcomes millions of visitors each year, but only a select few get to enjoy all the luxury on offer. CNBC’s “First Class” takes you on a Bangkok tour like no other. Bangkok attracted more than 20 million visitors in 2023, making it one of the most visited cities in the world. […]
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Renting a car abroad? These are the countries that intimidate drivers the most
Driving in a foreign country can be pleasant or harrowing — ranging from a bucolic slow-roll through the countryside to a heart-pumping slog through a maze of city streets. But some countries make motorists more nervous than others. A survey published in October shows drivers are most concerned about getting behind the wheel in […]
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Election anxiety is scrambling Americans’ travel plans
Emily Reeve and her husband usually spend Thanksgiving in Hawaii, Florida or Disneyland, but not this year. “I have a toddler now and I’m worried about being in a potentially volatile situation should we be traveling post-election,” said Reeve, 32. The couple doesn’t have family near their home in Portland, Oregon, so they like to […]
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Cruise lines are having a moment as a popular — and cheaper — alternative to hotels
Royal Caribbean’s “Icon of the Seas,” billed as the world’s largest cruise ship, sails from the Port of Miami in Miami, Florida, on its maiden cruise, on Jan. 27, 2024. Marco Bello | Afp | Getty Images The demand for cruises is still going strong — and it doesn’t appear to be letting up anytime […]
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Major airlines are cutting services to China or quitting entirely amid low travel demand, high costs
British Airlines, Qantas and Finnair are some of the airlines that are reducing services to China. Nicola Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Major global airlines are reducing services and, in some instances, withdrawing from China altogether as longer routes to Asia following the closure of Russian airspace have raised operational costs, while demand has […]
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American Airlines’ fourth-quarter forecast tops estimates
An American Airlines aircraft departs from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on August 28, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. Kevin Carter | Getty Images American Airlines third-quarter earnings and forecast for the last three months of the year topped analysts’ estimates. Here is how American performed in the third quarter compared with Wall Street estimates compiled by LSEG: Earnings […]
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