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‘Sports tourism’ is huge. But the Summer Olympics caused travel to Paris to plummet
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‘Sports tourism’ is huge. But the Summer Olympics caused travel to Paris to plummet

Was it the Parisians who bluntly told travelers “do not come” to Paris during the Summer Games? Or did sky-high prices for hotel rooms, house rentals and event tickets turn travelers away?   For a multitude of reasons, many people — including residents — avoided Paris in the build-up to the Olympic Games, despite prognostications […]

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These stocks have strong balance sheets as broader market sells off
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These stocks have strong balance sheets as broader market sells off

Companies with stronger balance sheets may give investors a leg up when markets become tumultuous — and Wolfe Research has a few stocks that could fit the bill. A combination of disappointing tech earnings, uncertainty around the presidential election this November and an imminent rate-cutting cycle sent investors scurrying out of megacap tech titans and […]

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Southwest profit falls 46% as airline takes ‘urgent’ steps to increase revenue
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Southwest profit falls 46% as airline takes ‘urgent’ steps to increase revenue

Southwest Airlines airplanes are serviced at their gates at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 18, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Southwest Airlines on Thursday forecast a potential drop in unit revenue for the third quarter as an oversupplied U.S. market has forced airlines to discount tickets […]

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Southwest to get rid of open seating, offer extra legroom in biggest shift in its history
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Southwest to get rid of open seating, offer extra legroom in biggest shift in its history

A Southwest commercial airliner takes off from Las Vegas on Feb. 8, 2024. Mike Blake | Reuters Southwest Airlines is ending open seating and will offer extra legroom seats on its airplanes as mounting pressure on the carrier to increase revenue prompts the biggest changes to its business model in its 53 years of flying. […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street looks past political uncertainty
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street looks past political uncertainty

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on July 22, 2024. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, […]

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Korean Air orders at least 40 Boeing wide-body planes in a vote of confidence for the manufacturer
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Korean Air orders at least 40 Boeing wide-body planes in a vote of confidence for the manufacturer

A Boeing 777X airplane takes off during its first test flight from the company’s plant in Everett, Washington, January 25, 2020. Terray Sylvester | Reuters FARNBOROUGH, England — Boeing won orders for at least 40 wide-body jetliners from Korean Air, including the yet-to-be-certified 777X jetliner, in a vote of confidence for the struggling manufacturer. The […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Biden drops out, endorses Harris
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CNBC Daily Open: Biden drops out, endorses Harris

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 01, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they […]

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Delta flight cancellations from IT outage persist through the weekend, CEO apologizes
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Delta flight cancellations from IT outage persist through the weekend, CEO apologizes

Travelers wait in line at a Delta Airlines counter at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on July 19, 2024. Airlines around the world experienced disruption on an unprecedented scale after a widespread global computer outage grounded planes and created chaos at airports. Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Biden drops out
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CNBC Daily Open: Biden drops out

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Aug. 8, 2023. Source: NYSE This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you […]

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Flight cancellations ease after IT outage but some disruptions linger
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Flight cancellations ease after IT outage but some disruptions linger

The United Airlines terminal on July 19, 2024 as a global technology outage affected LAX airport in Los Angeles.  Myung J. Chun | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Flight cancellations and delays eased on Saturday as airlines worked to recover from a global IT outage sparked chaos at airports and for other industries a […]

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