CNBC’s Phil LeBeau and Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian joins ‘Squawk Box’ to explore the firm’s $1.4 billion financial gain sharing payout, travel need outlook, Boeing’s 737 Max-10 supply timeline, and additional.
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian on $1.4B earnings sharing, vacation demand outlook
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Payment giants are preparing for a world where AI agents book flights and shop for you
Major payment and tech companies are racing to build the infrastructure for what they see as the next evolution of global commerce: artificial intelligence agents that can perform searches, compare prices, and make purchases on behalf of consumers. The trend is referred to as “agentic commerce,” and reflects consumers’ growing reliance on chatbots for everyday […]
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Forget Gen Z and Millennials — the over-50s ‘Silver Spenders’ are powering investment opportunities, including these stocks
The growing wealth and enhanced spending power of the over-50s is poised to accelerate a range of investment opportunities across multiple sectors in the U.K., according to investors. Market pros say this age group — dubbed the “Grey Pound” or “Silver Spenders” — is gaining greater control over its assets. With greater wealth and more […]
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Waymo pauses robotaxis in SF again due to flash flood warnings on Christmas Day
Waymo autonomous taxis turns onto Post Street in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Waymo temporarily paused its robotaxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, ahead of expected storms in the area, according to a customer notification in the company’s driverless ride-hailing […]
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